The early uptick in both equities and digital assets lost steam by Tuesday afternoon, as multiple key U.S. indices drifted into the red. Later in the day, the White House affirmed that the tariff rate on Chinese imports would climb to 104%. Stocks Meander, Crypto Dips as U.S.-China Trade Conflict Escalates By 2 p.m. on […]
China is throwing down the economic gauntlet as Trump’s 104% tariffs take effect, signaling a long-game trade war strategy fueled by yuan devaluation and relentless countermeasures. Trump Escalates, but China’s Playing for the Win—Expert Sees Warpath Ahead China is sharpening its stance in the economic clash with the United States, issuing what financial leader Nigel […]
Bitcoin’s surprise rebound to $81,180 — which was influenced by fake news regarding a pause on US tariffs — has all but evaporated following White House confirmation that 104% tariffs on China will start on April 9. S&P 500 drops intra-day gains follow White House tariff confirmation. Source: X / Kobeissi Letter After dropping below […]
The leading digital asset traded as high as $80K on Tuesday morning before retreating below $77K as traditional markets saw some reprieve. Bitcoin Slides as Major Stock Indices Post Gains The three major stock indices all posted gains on Tuesday, causing bitcoin to reclaim $80K, during early trading, but the cryptocurrency had already slid under […]
On Tuesday, XRP is currently priced at $1.86 to $1.90, with a total market capitalization of $110.90 billion and a 24-hour global trading volume of $5.579 billion. The cryptocurrency’s intraday trading range has fluctuated between $1.83 and $1.97, positioning it 43.9% below its all-time high of $3.40. XRP On the one-hour chart, XRP is demonstrating […]
World Liberty Financial has proposed testing its onchain airdrop system by distributing small amounts of its USD1 stablecoin to holders of its native WLFI token. Trump’s DeFi Project Eyes Airdrop to Validate Stablecoin Infrastructure The proposal, outlined in a recent advisory document, recommends sending a fixed amount of USD1 to all eligible WLFI token holders […]
Bitcoin (BTC) danced around $80,000 at the April 8 Wall Street open as US stock markets staged a fresh recovery, but unresolved tensions between China and the US continue to put a damper on BTC’s upside. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Hayes: Bitcoin can repeat historic China inflows Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView […]
Bitcoin ETFs kicked off the week deep in the red, logging a $109 million outflow and extending the bleed to a third straight trading day. Meanwhile, Ether ETFs recorded no activity, marking a rare day of total trading silence. Bitcoin ETF Outflows Stretch to Day Three as Ether Funds Go Silent The new week began […]
Ripple’s $1.25 billion acquisition of prime broker Hidden Road is a “defining moment” for the blockchain payments company, potentially unlocking more use cases for the XRP Ledger among institutions, said David Schwartz, Ripple’s chief technology officer. “Ripple’s acquisition of Hidden Road is a defining moment for the XRP Ledger and XRP,” Schwartz said on social […]
Opinion by: Jay Jog, co-founder of Sei Labs When CryptoKitties crashed the Ethereum network in 2017, the industry learned a hard lesson about blockchain scalability. Today, with over $100 billion locked in decentralized finance (DeFi) and millions of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) being traded, that lesson is more relevant than ever. The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) […]
Despite the ongoing market meltdown on US trade tariffs, executives at major cryptocurrency firms Messari and Sygnum are bullish on institutional Bitcoin adoption later in 2025. Speaking on a panel at Paris Blockchain Week on April 8, Messari CEO Eric Turner and Sygnum Bank co-founder Thomas Eichenberger said they expect a significant shift in the […]
Despite the ongoing market meltdown on US trade tariffs, executives at major cryptocurrency firms Messari and Sygnum are bullish on institutional Bitcoin adoption later in 2025. Speaking on a panel at Paris Blockchain Week on April 8, Messari CEO Eric Turner and Sygnum Bank co-founder Thomas Eichenberger said they expect a significant shift in the […]
