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Norway’s sovereign wealth fund lost $40B in Q1— Will it hedge risk by increasing Bitcoin exposure?

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund lost $40B in Q1— Will it hedge risk by increasing Bitcoin exposure?

Key takeaways: Norges Bank lost $40 billion in Q1 2025 as US tech stocks fell, exposing the risk of concentrated positions. The bank’s indirect Bitcoin exposure via stocks reached $356 million, raising sell pressure risk amid a global trade war and recession concerns. Abu Dhabi’s $437 million spot Bitcoin ETF stake shows sovereign wealth funds […]

'Strategy is synthetically halving Bitcoin' — Author and analyst

'Strategy is synthetically halving Bitcoin' — Author and analyst

Michael Saylor’s Strategy is « synthetically halving Bitcoin » (BTC) by purchasing half or more of the newly minted supply from miners every single month, according to Adam Livingston, a BTC analyst and author of « The Bitcoin Age and The Great Harvest. » Livingston said miners currently produce around 450 BTC per day or approximately 13,500 BTC per […]

Bitcoin price chart looks set for $100K, SUI, AVAX, TRUMP and TAO expected to follow

Bitcoin price chart looks set for $100K, SUI, AVAX, TRUMP and TAO expected to follow

Key points: Bitcoin booked a 10% gain in the past week and technical indicators remain bullish going into a new week. Analysts expect Bitcoin to gain an additional 40% by the end of the year Select altcoins are showing a positive bias on improving crypto sentiment. Bitcoin (BTC) rose more than 10% this week as […]

Ethereum community members propose new fee structure for the app layer

Ethereum community members propose new fee structure for the app layer

Two Ethereum community members, Kevin Owocki and Devansh Mehta, proposed a dynamic fee structure for the Ethereum application layer to strike a balance between revenue generation for app builders and fairness in fee extraction. The April 27 proposal outlined a simple equation that uses a square root function that proportionally lowers the percentage of fees […]

Dogecoin Confirms Daily Trend Reversal With Breakout, Retest And New Uptrend

Dogecoin Confirms Daily Trend Reversal With Breakout, Retest And New Uptrend

Dogecoin’s price is entering a new bullish phase after months of decline. Technical analysis of the daily candlestick timeframe chart shows that the popular meme cryptocurrency is flashing a trend reversal, hinting at a significant shift from bearish to bullish momentum.  Analyst Flags Daily Trend Reversal On Dogecoin Chart A prominent crypto analyst known as […]

Solana Will Face A Pivotal Moment In May – Bear Market Bounce Or Bull Market Dip?

Solana Will Face A Pivotal Moment In May – Bear Market Bounce Or Bull Market Dip?

Solana is trading at critical levels after a volatile week that saw major surges across the crypto market. While the rally has sparked optimism, analysts remain sharply divided. Some believe this is just a healthy correction within a broader bull cycle, while others warn that the crypto market may have already entered a new bear […]

Federal taxes to be 'substantially reduced' once tariffs set in: Trump

Federal taxes to be 'substantially reduced' once tariffs set in: Trump

United States President Donald Trump recently said that federal income taxes would be « substantially reduced » or potentially eliminated once the tariff regime fully sets in. In an April 27 Truth Social post, Trump added that the focus of the purported tax cuts would be on individuals making less than $200,000 per year. The US President […]

Crypto price manipulation explained: How cybercriminals influence the market

Crypto price manipulation explained: How cybercriminals influence the market

What is crypto price manipulation? When a coin moons out of nowhere and then crashes just as fast — it is rarely pure market magic. Cryptocurrency price manipulation is the dark art of bending the market to your will. It is when insiders or coordinated groups inflate or crash a coin’s price, not through real […]

Bitcoin Faces Make-Or-Break Battle As 1.76 Million BTC Cluster Between $94,125 And $99,150

Bitcoin Faces Make-Or-Break Battle As 1.76 Million BTC Cluster Between $94,125 And $99,150

Bitcoin has entered an important zone in recent days, with the $94,500 price area standing out as an increasingly important battleground for its short-term trajectory. Although the leading cryptocurrency has made several attempts to clear this region during its latest rally, it has faced repeated rejections, highlighting the presence of strong resistance. Despite these setbacks, […]

Ethereum Reclaims Local Range Against BTC – Can Bulls Target The Range High?

Ethereum Reclaims Local Range Against BTC – Can Bulls Target The Range High?

Ethereum is holding firm above critical support levels as bulls attempt to reclaim the $1,850 zone. Price action remains cautious, as global trade conflicts and deteriorating macroeconomic conditions continue to weigh on investor sentiment across all markets. The ongoing trade tensions between the US and China, combined with weak economic indicators, have created a challenging […]

Hyperliquid 2025 : Tutoriel pour farmer les airdrops sur la HyperEVM

Fin 2024, la plateforme d’échange perpétuel Hyperliquid a fait grand bruit en distribuant 31% de la supply de son jeton HYPE via un airdrop. Toutefois, Hyperliquid ne se résume pas à cette plateforme. En effet, celle-ci est hébergée sur le HyperLiquid L1 qui dispose depuis peu de son propre écosystème EVM via la HyperEVM. Avec […]

The cost of innovation — Regulations are Web3’s greatest asset

The cost of innovation — Regulations are Web3’s greatest asset

Opinion by: Hedi Navazan, chief compliance officer at 1inch Web3 needs a clear regulatory system that addresses innovation bottlenecks and user safety in decentralized finance (DeFi). A one-size-fits-all approach cannot be achieved to regulate DeFi. The industry needs custom, risk-based approaches that balance innovation, security and compliance. DeFi’s challenges and rules A common critique is […]

Dogecoin MVRV Returns To This Crucial Level — DOGE Price Up 400% The Last Time

Dogecoin MVRV Returns To This Crucial Level — DOGE Price Up 400% The Last Time

The altcoin market has been one of the most-affected segments of the crypto industry by the uncertainty that has clouded the global financial markets in the past few months. For instance, Dogecoin — the largest meme coin by market capitalization  — lost over 55% of its value in the first quarter of 2025. However, things […]

Michael Saylor hints at Bitcoin purchase as whales stack aggressively

Michael Saylor hints at Bitcoin purchase as whales stack aggressively

Whales and large institutions continue their aggressive Bitcoin accumulation, with Strategy hinting at another Bitcoin investment that may be announced on Monday. Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor hinted at another imminent Bitcoin (BTC) investment on April 27, a week after the firm acquired $555 million worth of Bitcoin at an average price of $84,785 per coin. […]

El Salvador adds Bitcoin, but is complying with IMF deal — Director

El Salvador adds Bitcoin, but is complying with IMF deal — Director

El Salvador, the world’s first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, is still acquiring Bitcoin despite comments from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) appearing to claim the opposite. The treasury of El Salvador acquired 7 Bitcoin (BTC) worth over $650,000 in the seven days leading up to April 27, blockchain data from El Salvador’s […]

Crypto : Les arnaques ont coûté plus de 9 milliards de $ aux américains en 2024

Arnaques et fraudes. Le secteur de la crypto est très fréquemment présenté comme une zone de non droit numérique. Pourtant, les fraudes et autres arnaques ne sont pas plus nombreuses que dans le domaine de la finance traditionnelle. Toutefois, elles peuvent s’avérer bien plus lucratives pour leurs auteurs. C’est la raison pour laquelle il faut […]

Bitcoin Price Could Run Up To $131,000 — But It Must Hold Above This Level

Bitcoin Price Could Run Up To $131,000 — But It Must Hold Above This Level

The Bitcoin price has been in a red-hot form over the past two weeks, leading to talks of the premier cryptocurrency reclaiming the significant $100,000 mark. Interestingly, the latest on-chain data suggests that the price of BTC could fly past this level and forge a new all-time high over the coming weeks. What Will Happen […]

Best Crypto to Buy as Derivatives Exchange CME Set to Launch XRP Futures

Best Crypto to Buy as Derivatives Exchange CME Set to Launch XRP Futures

CME Group, a leading derivatives provider, has announced the launch of cash-settled XRP futures. This cryptocurrency-tied derivative product will be launched on May 19 after necessary regulatory approvals. It’s also worth noting that CME successfully launched Solana futures last month. Ever since the appointment of Donald Trump as the president, there has been an increase […]

Bitcoin treasury firms driving $200T hyperbitcoinization — Adam Back

Bitcoin treasury firms driving $200T hyperbitcoinization — Adam Back

Investment firms with Bitcoin-focused treasuries are front-running global Bitcoin adoption, which may see the world’s first cryptocurrency soar to a $200 trillion market capitalization in the coming decade. Institutions and governments worldwide are starting to recognize the unique monetary properties of Bitcoin (BTC), according to Adam Back, co-founder and CEO of Blockstream and the inventor […]

Les actualités Bitcoin et cryptomonnaies de la semaine – L’Hebdo Crypto #332

La semaine du 21/04 en bref. L’actualité concernant Bitcoin et les cryptomonnaies est en ébullition constante. Il peut arriver que des informations capitales se perdant dans le flux informatif quotidien et que vous passiez à côté des points importants. Ce format est là pour y remédier. Nous revenons sur les actualités de la semaine passée […]