Coinbase Expands $1M Bitcoin-Backed Loans Nationwide—Global Launch Next
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Coinbase is revolutionizing crypto lending with a nationwide rollout of bitcoin-backed loans up to $1 million, unlocking instant liquidity without triggering taxable events. Borrow up to $1M Without Selling—Coinbase Expands Bitcoin-Backed Loans Nationwide Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) announced on social media platform X on April 30 that its bitcoin-backed loan service is now fully […]

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‘Huge Shift’ in crypto firms’ compliance mindset, says Elliptic co-founder
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The crypto industry has seen a significant shift toward regulatory compliance since its early days, according to James Smith, co-founder of Elliptic, a crypto compliance firm established in 2013. “In the early days, only a few companies approached compliance in a serious way,” Smith told Cointelegraph at the Token2049 event. “Coinbase was our first customer […]

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Fed Liquidity or Bust: Veteran Investor Sees Inflation Roaring Back to 9%
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A Federal Reserve survey naming the trade war and U.S. debt as the economy’s top threats has prompted veteran investor Clem Chambers to warn of an overlooked supply-chain squeeze that could jolt markets. Inflation Time Bomb: Fed Printing Could Send Prices Soaring, Says Chambers Chambers, chief executive of Online Blockchain, told Kitco News Anchor Jeremy […]

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Bitcoin rebounds from bearish US GDP data as dip buyers push BTC price back toward $95K
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Key takeaways: Bitcoin bulls are attacking the $95,000 level again after today’s brief US GDP-induced sell-off. Traders are semi-agnostic to negative US economic data as they expect the Federal Reserve to resume easing and rate cuts at some point in the future. Bitcoin (BTC) price knocks on the door of $95,000 after starting the NY […]

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Bloomberg Intelligence boosts Solana ETF approval odds to 90%
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Bloomberg Intelligence has boosted its estimated odds of US regulators approving a Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) in 2025 to 90%, according to an April 30 post on the X platform.  The company also set more favorable chances of approval for other altcoin ETFs, including proposed funds holding XRP (XRP) and Dogecoin (DOGE), Bloomberg analyst Eric […]

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Bloomberg Intelligence boosts Solana ETF approval odds to 90%
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Bloomberg Intelligence has boosted its estimated odds of US regulators approving a Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) in 2025 to 90%, according to an April 30 post on the X platform.  The company also set more favorable chances of approval for other altcoin ETFs, including proposed funds holding XRP (XRP) and Dogecoin (DOGE), Bloomberg analyst Eric […]

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Crypto Council Letter Urges SEC to Provide Clarity on Staking
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The organization is a collection of more than thirty crypto firms that lobby public institutions for better regulation of the industry. Industry Leaders Call on SEC to Define Rules for Crypto Staking The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI), an advocacy group for more favorable crypto regulation, submitted a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange […]

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Stablecoins on track for $2T market cap by 2028 — US Treasury
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US Dollar-pegged stablecoins are on track to reach an aggregate market capitalization of approximately $2 trillion by 2028, according to the United States Department of the Treasury’s Q1 2025 report. Stablecoins’ cumulative market cap currently stands at roughly $230 billion, but “[e]volving market dynamics [have] the potential to accelerate stablecoins’ trajectory to reach ~$2tn in […]

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Stablecoins on track for $2T market cap by 2028 — US Treasury
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US Dollar-pegged stablecoins are on track to reach an aggregate market capitalization of approximately $2 trillion by 2028, according to the United States Department of the Treasury’s Q1 2025 report. Stablecoins’ cumulative market cap currently stands at roughly $230 billion, but “[e]volving market dynamics [have] the potential to accelerate stablecoins’ trajectory to reach ~$2tn in […]

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Phoenix Group Boosts Ethiopia Bitcoin Mining Capacity to 132 MW
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Phoenix Group has expanded its Bitcoin mining operations in Ethiopia, securing an additional 52 megawatts, bringing its total capacity there to 132 megawatts and surpassing 500 megawatts globally across five countries. Development of New Site to Be Conducted in Stages The Abu Dhabi-based bitcoin miner, Phoenix Group, has secured an additional 52 megawatts (MW) of […]

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