Lawmakers in Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies backed an investigation into President Javier Milei’s alleged involvement in the Libra (LIBRA) cryptocurrency scandal. According to an April

The next generation of cryptocurrency projects must embrace a more collaborative approach to compete with major centralized tech companies entering the Web3 space, according to

Thailand is beefing up measures to combat online crimes involving digital assets by passing new amendments to several national laws. Thailand’s cabinet on April 8

The early days of the Trump administration saw a flurry of activity that could give the crypto industry an idea of forthcoming crypto regulations, namely

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has partnered with Mastercard to issue crypto debit cards across the United Kingdom and Europe, the company announced on April 8. The

Bitcoin Magazine How to Communicate a Corporate Bitcoin Strategy to Shareholders For companies exploring or actively executing a corporate Bitcoin strategy, success isn’t just about

Swiss cryptocurrency fintech Taurus has launched an interbank network that is purpose-built for regulated institutions involved in digital asset operations. On April 9, Taurus said

As more institutions explore blockchain-based finance, some industry leaders say tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) may surpass $30 trillion by the 2030s. Others are casting doubt

Blockchain may soon earn itself a role in New York State’s voting processes and procedures. New York Assemblymember Clyde Vanel introduced Bill A07716 on April

Update April 9, 1:38 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include the latest developments on US import tariffs. The global trade war may

Core, a proof-of-stake blockchain built on Bitcoin, has surpassed $260 million in dual-staked assets as institutional interest in Bitcoin-based decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to grow.

Bitcoin Magazine Bull Bitcoin: The Cypherpunk Bitcoin Exchange  Proving that custodial, centralized, altcoin casinos are not the only way to succeed in this industry, the

The European Central Bank is intensifying its warnings over stablecoin adoption, with one of its top officials calling for a digital euro to curb the

Binance is launching a new “reward-bearing margin asset” LDUSDt, which the company says is not a stablecoin. According to an April 9 announcement, LDUSDt can

Bitcoin Magazine Why Trump’s Tariffs Can’t Fix The Broken Fiat System Trump’s ‘America First’ platform, which he built his successful campaign around, promised to reconfigure

Bitcoin (BTC) price made a swift move to $78,300 at the April 9 Wall Street open as “herd-like” price action in equities markets continued to

Opinion by: Sergej Kunz, co-founder of 1inch Institutional players have been closely watching decentralized finance’s growth. Creating secure and compliant DeFi platforms is the only

Closing changes on the day: Stoxx 600 -3.5% German DAX -3.2% France CAC -3.2% UK FTSE 100 -3.0% Spain IBEX -2.0% Italy’s FTSE MIB -2.6%

The House will hold a vote at 3:30 p.m. on a “rule,” a procedure to advance legislation, which includes the budget blueprint If the rule

Alphabets Picai says they plan to invest around $75 billion in total in 2025 cap ex. That is giving the stock market a boost. The

As markets reel from geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, Bitcoin has shown relative resilience during events like Trump’s recent tariff bombshells, according to Blockstream CEO

US mortgage rates have risen to 7%. That is up 40 basis points in the last few trading days. There will be no relief in

United States securities laws are not flexible enough to account for digital assets, as evidenced by the parade of crypto-native companies that have tried and

From Richmond Fed Pres. Barkin: Watching consumers most closely, as big as part of economy. Worry if close to a moment where consumers decide to

See NBC is reporting that the trump administration is backing off Nvidia’s H20 chip crackdown. The decent comes after a meeting with Pres. Trump and

Bitcoin Magazine Pakistan to Use Surplus Electricity for Bitcoin Mining and AI Data Centers: Report Pakistan will channel part of its surplus electricity into powering

Beware, the US treasury is to auction off $39 billion of 10 year notes at the top of the hour. There is concern of international

High yield 4.435% WI level at the time of the auction 4.465% Tail -3.0 bps vs six-month average of -0.2 basis points Bid to cover

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has struggled to stay on message and appeared to be rattled after the ‘reciprocal but not reciprocal’ tariffs were announced by

Risky assets remain volatile as trade war tension between the United States and China keeps investors on the edge. A minor positive is that Bitcoin

Here we go. Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets, I am hereby raising the Tariff charged to

Everyone else down to 10% but China to 125%. From Trump: Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets,

Bitcoin Magazine The U.S.’s Tariff War With China Is Good For Bitcoin Mining Follow Frank on X. Today, China announced that it will increase tariffs

Prediction marketplace Kalshi has started taking Bitcoin (BTC) deposits in a bid to onboard more crypto-native users. The company that lets users bet on events

United States President Donald Trump issued a 90-day pause on “reciprocal tariffs” and lowered the tariff rate to 10% on countries that do not retaliate

A common refrain in markets — and here — was that tariffs couldn’t last because they were insane and would lead to a certain recession.

Highlights of the FOMC Minutes Growing concern about inflation persistence amid trade policy uncertainty Majority of participants noted outlook for real GDP growth weaker than

Bitcoin’s (BTC) futures market reflects a possible price cooldown after the cryptocurrency’s multiple weeks of correction. Data from CryptoQuant indicated that the BTC-USDT futures leverage

USD/JPY is back to where it was in the hours after the ‘Liberation Day’ announcement in a huge turn. The yen is dropping hard on

It’s not clear what the tariff rates are on Mexico and Canada now along with whether USMCA-compliant goods continue to trade tariff free, along with

The White House told reporters from CBN and CNBC that the new 10% tariff applied to Mexico and Canada — the US’s second and third-largest

Legendary professional wrestler Ric Flair launched a tokenized sticker collection on Telegram on April 9, becoming the latest celebrity to launch a tokenized social project.

A deal could be struck with struck with China People were getting a little bit afraid about tariffs Trump says he pulled back on many

XRP (XRP) price is up 13% on the day, trading above the $2 level after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on all reciprocal

There is a huge squeeze on shorts at the moment and a rush back into equities. Note though that a 10% rate is still problematic

The White House initially told the CBC and CNBC that the 10% tariff rate also applied to Mexico and Canada. In that case, it would

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The Dollar Index (DXY) dipping below 100 has historically aligned with Bitcoin (BTC) bull runs, delivering gains of over 500% during the last two instances.

Inflation data from China features today, for March 2025. wholesale level deflation to continue consumer inflation expect y/y, deflation m/m This snapshot from the ForexLive

Bitcoin Magazine Jack Dorsey’s Block Launches Open Source Tools to Simplify Bitcoin Treasury Management Block announced it has released a new open source toolkit designed

Trump pauses reciprocal tariffs for 90 days on all but China Trump: China wants to make a deal, they just don’t know how to go

The Pres. Trump announcement that there would be a 90 day tariff pause for some countries sent the “pressured” stock market sharply to the upside

Bitcoin (BTC) staged a sharp rebound after US President Donald Trump announced a pause on tariffs for non-retaliating countries, reigniting bullish momentum and raising hopes

Mounting international trade tensions are rattling cryptocurrency markets — but they could also accelerate institutional crypto adoption, several industry executives told Cointelegraph.  Since US President

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Luxon to visit the UK this month. He’ll engage in trade talks with UK PM Starmer. I need a newer pic

Trump’s weakness and total lack of credibility in the market will have repercussions for the next 45 months. We’ll continue to monitor his comments and

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved options trading for multiple spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a move that may broaden the

US equities and crypto markets shifted dramatically on April 9 after  US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on his reciprocal tariffs, except for

Aave’s tokenholders approved a governance proposal to start buying back the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol’s governance token, AAVE, as part of a broader tokenomics overhaul,

Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith was released from prison custody on April 9, the Bureau of Prison (BOP) officials confirmed to Cointelegraph. According to crypto developer

At a minute past midnight, US Eastern time, on Wednesday (ie in just a few hours) I’ve little doubt that the new country-specific tariffs will

Analysts at Bank of Montreal warn that the latest escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions is pushing markets further from any near-term resolution, increasing the likelihood

Markets in Chaos: Navigating the Tariff Storm with Logic, Patience, and Perspective “Things are rarely as bad — or as good — as most people

Trump administration has moved to restore some terminated foreign aid programs. Reuters with the info, citing “six sources familiar with the matter”. In brief: moved

Fitch downgrades six Chinese banks to A (from A+) Outlook Stable The six banks are: China Development Bank (CDB), The Export-Import Bank of China (ExIm),

South Korea has announced emergency measures to support its auto industry in response to a 25% U.S. tariff on imported vehicles and parts, effective Thursday.

Goldman Sachs Continued tariff escalation between US and China presents a downside risk to our current 2025 full-year real GDP forecast of 4.5% Also points

RedStone, a blockchain oracle provider, has introduced a push-based oracle on MegaETH to tackle latency issues that challenge the efficiency of onchain trading. According to

Trump touts call with South Korea’s Acting President, says he’s waiting for China call Trump still hasn’t signed document for additional 50% tariffs on China

Cboe BZX Exchange has asked United States regulators for clearance to list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) backed by Sui (SUI), the native token of the

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Core Maintainer Gloria Zhao: Why Mempools Are Important For Censorship Resistance While attending the MIT Bitcoin Expo in Boston over the weekend

Bitcoin Magazine Kraken Partners with Mastercard to Bring Bitcoin Payments to Over 150 Million Merchants Mastercard has announced a landmark partnership with Kraken to enable

Analysis by Fitch Ratings suggests that while the United States’ latest tariff measures could provide a short-term boost to government revenue and help narrow the

Crypto and equities traders were hopeful for a last-minute solution that would prevent the US from enacting 104% tariffs on Chinese goods entering the United

Here is a chart from Greg Daco at Panthenon and I think it’s telling: If you go back to the start of Trump’s term, tariff

With US President Donald Trump imposing 104% tariffs on Chinese imports, Beijing is responding by letting the yuan weaken against the dollar — a move

Bitcoin (BTC) has a new $70,000 reversal target as a leading indicator sets new bull market lows. In X analysis on April 7, popular trader

more to come Via oilprice.com: Expectations I had seen centred on: Headline crude +1.4mn barrels Distillates +0.3 mn bbls Gasoline -1.5 mn — This data

Bitcoin Magazine Support The Victims Of The Myanmar Earthquake With Bitcoin Follow Frank on X. On March 28, 2025, one of the most severe earthquakes

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I posted a couple of previews of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand decision due today: RBNZ Shadow Board recommends a rate cut this week

Asset manager BlackRock is partnering with Anchorage Digital for crypto custody services, a move aimed at addressing the rising demand for digital assets from retail

White House economic advisor Steve Miran delivered a notable speech yesterday that aimed to outline grievances around the dollar at the center of the global

Bitcoin Magazine How to Watch OPNEXT on Bitcoin Magazine’s Livestream We’re less than a week away from OPNEXT, the tech-focused, scaling conference from Blockspace Media. 

Ether (ETH), the native token of Ethereum, is showing signs of bullish exhaustion after a steep 65% decline over the past three months. The pace

The gains in US stock markets early today were based on hopes of a delay in tariffs or at least a delay in the 50%

Aavegotchi, a non-fungible token (NFT) protocol focused on Web3 gaming, has opted to abandon blockchain network Polygon and “go all-in” on Base, an Ethereum layer-2

A short time ago, CNBC’s Eamonn Javers reported — citing the White House — that Trump still hasn’t signed an executive order that would put

Billionaire Ken Griffin, who has a net worth of $42 billion and was the fifth-largest individual donor in the 2024 election cycle isn’t happy. He

Bitcoin Magazine BitGo and Voltage Partner to Launch Instant Bitcoin Payments via Lightning Network BitGo and Voltage have announced a new partnership aimed at transforming

US Treasury yields are going up when they should be going down. Tariffs are obviously a big concern but the Senate also adopted a budget

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has dropped 5.6% over the past seven days, closing three daily candles below the $80,000 support for the first time since Nov.

Major U.S. stock indices have slipped to new session lows, giving back large gains seen earlier in the day. NASDAQ is currently up 63 points

Bank of England Lombardellli is on the wires saying: Tariffs are likely to depress activity. CPI impact of tariffs will depend on other countries action.

White House Press Secretary Levitt says tariffs on China have not gone into effect yet. The 104% cumulative tariffs on China will go into effect

The US treasury auctioned off $58 billion of the 3year notes: High yield 3.784% WI level at the time of the auction 3.76%. Tail versus

It’s another day of wild headlines. After the mainstream media ripped on twitter and the markets reporting that it was pushing fake headlines, it was

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: “The President met with his trade team this morning, and he directed them to have tailor made trade deals

The US threatened additional 50% tariffs today and this looks like China’s response. Today, Trump appeared to plead for a phone call from Beijing to

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

I highlighted the fall into the opening gap earlier today and now it’s entirely closed. The index was down by 0.5% at the lows a

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

Bitcoin Magazine US Justice Dept Disbands Bitcoin And Crypto Enforcement Unit In a major shift in federal oversight of bitcoin and crypto, the U.S. Department

USTR Greer: Costs from tariffs often rarely get down to the consumer. I don’t trust economists predictions of tariff inflation because there was no inflation

Binance is planning to delist 14 tokens from its platform on April 16 in a move designed to purge low-quality projects that do not adhere

Chicago Fed Pres. Goolsbee: Tariffs are much worse than what we have been modeling Fed has to take the longer view, not like the stock

Bitcoin Magazine From Coal To Crypto: Why I’m In On Bitcoin America is the envy of the world, underpinned by our unparalleled economic power, and

Italy’s Prime Minister Meloni Will be in Washington on April 17 to discuss tariffs with Pres. Trump. Italy’s government plans to use €14 billion in

White House press secretary Levitt says: 104% additional tariffs went into effect at noon Eastern time because China has not removed its retaliation The 104%

Greer is testifying in Congress today: Vietnam understands that it is a major target of Trump tariff action We are trying to work very quickly

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

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.

Axios’ Barak Ravid posts: Netanyahu said in a video distributed by his office that a nuclear agreement with Iran would be acceptable to him only

The S&P 500 was up 4% at the high but that’s been pared to 2.0% as the index falls into the opening gap. With this

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

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are often praised for offering around-the-clock trading access, but that constant availability may have contributed to a steep sell-off over the

German Economic Institute has some credibility on forecasts but I wouldn’t say this cut is surprising. This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.

We are prioritizing Japan and South Korea on tariff talks This comment from Hasset on Fox News suggests that they will impose the reciprocal tariffs

Dubai’s real estate and crypto regulatory authorities have signed a new agreement aimed at expanding digital asset adoption in the real estate sector. On April

Prior was 55.3 Non-seasonally adjusted index 55.6 vs 53.6 prior This is a poor economic indicator but I suspect it captures the mood among manufacturers

Goldman Sachs has pivoted its stance on the US dollar, now expecting the first-quarter weakness to not only persist but intensify throughout the year. As

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) has announced the launch of a new Bitcoin futures derivative product. According to an April 7 announcement, Cboe plans

In each of the past three years, the US dollar peaked at 7.37 against the yuan, or just below that. That level has now given

JPMorgan is leaning outside consensus and now sees the ECB lowering rates at each of the next four meetings, which would get them to 1.50%

Blockchain-based payments network Ripple announced it has acquired crypto-friendly prime broker Hidden Road in one of the largest mergers in the cryptocurrency industry to date.

In my first post of the week, I warned about the potential for Treasury yields to rise: The spot I’m watching is bonds. US 10-year

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly disbanding the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET). NCET’s disbandment was noted in a four-page memo by

Trump talks about South Korea here but the tell could be in China: I just had a great call with the Acting President of South

No Binance listing for Pi Despite massive community support and over 2 million votes pushing for a Binance listing, Pi Network’s native token remains unlisted

A maximal extractable value (MEV) bot lost about $180,000 in Ether after an attacker exploited a vulnerability in its access control systems.  On April 8,

US Bessent: Tariff negotiations are the result of massive inbound calls, not markets As markets stabilise, so do the rate cuts expectations UK’s Reeves: Our

Global trade tensions triggered by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff measures may come to an end with a potential deal with China as investors

Key takeaways ChatGPT can analyze crypto news headlines and generate actionable trade signals, helping traders make faster and more informed decisions. Well-crafted prompts are essential

Weekly active developers in the crypto space dropped by almost 40% in one year as “narrative-led” developments took over the industry.  Crypto data and analytics