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Atkins becomes next SEC chair: What’s next for the crypto industry

Atkins becomes next SEC chair: What’s next for the crypto industry

The crypto industry has welcomed the confirmation of American businessman and former US Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins as chair of the agency. Atkins’ approval has taken months. He appeared before the Senate on March 27 to explain his intended approach to securities regulation in the United States, as well as his views on […]

AI-generated content needs blockchain before trust in digital media collapses

AI-generated content needs blockchain before trust in digital media collapses

Opinion by: Roman Cyganov, founder and CEO of Antix In the fall of 2023, Hollywood writers took a stand against AI’s encroachment on their craft. The fear: AI would churn out scripts and erode authentic storytelling. Fast forward a year later, and a public service ad featuring deepfake versions of celebrities like Taylor Swift and […]

Nasdaq files to list VanEck spot Avalanche ETF

Nasdaq files to list VanEck spot Avalanche ETF

American stock exchange Nasdaq has filed an application with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade shares of the VanEck Avalanche Trust, a proposed exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to offer indirect exposure to the AVAX token. The filing, signed by Nasdaq’s executive vice president and chief legal officer John Zecca, […]

Cosmos launches Eureka to connect Ethereum and IBC networks

Cosmos launches Eureka to connect Ethereum and IBC networks

Cosmos, a blockchain network aiming to become the “internet of blockchains,” has launched Eureka, an interoperability layer designed to link its inter-blockchain communication (IBC) protocol with Ethereum. According to an April 10 announcement, Eureka has expanded the Cosmos IBC protocol, changing IBC from an ecosystem standard “to a universal interoperability protocol,” setting the hub on […]

Anti-Elon Musk protests 2025: Everything you need to know

Anti-Elon Musk protests 2025: Everything you need to know

Why are people protesting against Elon Musk? Elon Musk, once celebrated as a tech visionary behind Tesla and SpaceX, has faced growing backlash due to his political ties, controversial corporate decisions and provocative public statements. Born in 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa, Elon Musk co-founded Zip2 in 1995, which was sold to Compaq in 1999. […]

Top Bitcoin miners produced nearly $800M of BTC in Q1 2025

Top Bitcoin miners produced nearly $800M of BTC in Q1 2025

The largest publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies produced nearly $800 million worth of Bitcoin in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting continued growth across the sector as Bitcoin prices held near record highs. According to publicly available data compiled by Cointelegraph, the top Bitcoin mining companies produced over 9,700 Bitcoin (BTC) in the first quarter. […]

Trump’s tariff escalation exposes ‘deeper fractures’ in global financial system

Trump’s tariff escalation exposes ‘deeper fractures’ in global financial system

Escalating trade tensions and renewed uncertainty in global markets are driving investors toward alternative assets, including Bitcoin and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), as concerns mount over the long-term stability of the financial system. Global trade tensions continue pressuring investor sentiment despite US President Donald Trump announcing a 90-day pause on higher reciprocal tariffs on April […]

How Bitcoin’s three pillars are about to fix money — StarkWare CEO

How Bitcoin’s three pillars are about to fix money — StarkWare CEO

Bitcoin wasn’t supposed to just sit still. When Satoshi Nakamoto released the white paper in 2008, it wasn’t a blueprint for digital gold; it was a peer-to-peer cash system. But fast-forward to today, and Bitcoin’s biggest critics and supporters alike often agree on one thing: It doesn’t really work like money, at least not yet. […]

Tokenized gold volume hits $1B first time since 2023 US banking crisis

Tokenized gold volume hits $1B first time since 2023 US banking crisis

Tokenized gold trading volume surged to a two-year high this week, topping $1 billion as investors pivoted toward safe-haven assets amid global uncertainty triggered by US President Donald Trump’s import tariffs. The weekly trading volume of tokenized gold surpassed the $1 billion mark for the first time since March 2023, when a US banking crisis […]

How to build a personalized crypto portfolio tracker using ChatGPT

How to build a personalized crypto portfolio tracker using ChatGPT

Key takeaways AI tools like ChatGPT can help both experienced and new crypto investors track portfolios with ease, freeing up time for other investment activities and making the process more accessible. Defining specific requirements, such as which cryptocurrencies to track and the desired data points, is essential for building an effective portfolio tracker tailored to […]

Bitpanda secures third MiCA license in home jurisdiction of Austria

Bitpanda secures third MiCA license in home jurisdiction of Austria

Austrian fintech unicorn Bitpanda has secured its third license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework, further expanding its regulatory footprint across the bloc. Bitpanda on April 10 announced receiving a new MiCA license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA), its third after approvals from regulators in Germany and Malta. Its latest […]

What are Ghibli memecoins, and why are they gaining popularity on Solana?

What are Ghibli memecoins, and why are they gaining popularity on Solana?

What is GHIBLI memecoin? Ghiblification (GHIBLI) is a memecoin built on the Solana blockchain. It draws inspiration from the Ghibli-styled ChatGPT-generated images, which are influenced by the aesthetic work of Studio Ghibli, a Japanese animation studio. The token gained viral traction shortly after its launch on March 25, 2025, via the @ghibli account on X. […]

Crypto’s growing footprint: UK regulator sounds alarm over stablecoin risks

Crypto’s growing footprint: UK regulator sounds alarm over stablecoin risks

United Kingdom regulators are increasingly concerned about the impact of stablecoins and the broader crypto industry on the country’s financial system and monetary stability. During Financial Policy Committee meetings held on April 4 and 8, regulators noted that while the current “interconnectedness of unbacked crypto asset markets with the real economy and financial sector is […]

Crypto trading firm warns of 'classic bull trap' as Bitcoin tags $82.7K

Crypto trading firm warns of 'classic bull trap' as Bitcoin tags $82.7K

Bitcoin (BTC) risks becoming part of a “classic bull trap” when the US-China trade war takes its next step, analysis warns. In its latest bulletin to Telegram channel subscribers on April 10, trading firm QCP Capital cautioned over the latest crypto price rebound. QCP: Chinese “countermeasures” may leave crypto bulls stranded Bitcoin and altcoins joined […]

Jack Dorsey pushes Signal to adopt Bitcoin payments

Jack Dorsey pushes Signal to adopt Bitcoin payments

Jack Dorsey, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur and former Twitter CEO, is encouraging Signal Messenger to integrate Bitcoin for peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, a move that could shift the platform’s crypto strategy away from altcoins. “Signal should use Bitcoin for P2P payments,” Dorsey wrote on X on April 9, replying to a post by Bitcoin developer Calle, who […]

How USDT mints and burns move with Bitcoin price cycles

How USDT mints and burns move with Bitcoin price cycles

Over the past decade, issuance of Tether’s USDt (USDT) has consistently mirrored Bitcoin (BTC) price cycles, with mints often clustering around bull runs and burns following corrections. Data from Whale Alert shows the relation between USDT issuance and Bitcoin price movements by plotting Tether’s net minting and burning alongside the price of Bitcoin from 2015 […]

Bybit recovers market share to 7% after $1.4B hack

Bybit recovers market share to 7% after $1.4B hack

Bybit’s market share has rebounded to pre-hack levels following a $1.4 billion exploit in February, as the crypto exchange implements tighter security and improves liquidity options for retail traders. The crypto industry was rocked by its largest hack in history on Feb. 21 when Bybit lost over $1.4 billion in liquid-staked Ether (stETH), Mantle Staked […]

Synthetix USD stablecoin loses dollar peg, drops to 5-year low of $0.83

Synthetix USD stablecoin loses dollar peg, drops to 5-year low of $0.83

The Synthetix protocol’s native stablecoin, Synthetix USD (sUSD), fell to its lowest value in five years, extending a months-long struggle to maintain its $1 peg. The asset has faced persistent instability since the start of 2025. On Jan. 1, sUSD dropped to $0.96 and only rebounded to $0.99 in early February. Prices continued to fluctuate […]

Crypto stocks see big gains alongside US stock market rebound

Crypto stocks see big gains alongside US stock market rebound

Crypto stocks have surged as part of a broader recovery in the US stock market on April 9 following President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on sweeping global tariffs. The Wednesday, April 9 trading day closed with Michael Saylor’s Strategy up 24.76% to $296.86, while crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) closed up 17% to $177.09, according to […]

81.6% of XRP supply is in profit, but traders in Korea are turning bearish — Here is why

81.6% of XRP supply is in profit, but traders in Korea are turning bearish — Here is why

XRP has struggled to find sustained bullish momentum since reaching its cycle peak at $3.40 on Jan. 16, 2025. XRP (XRP) dropped as much as 46% over the past three months, but despite its recent drawdown, Glassnode data indicates that 81.6% of XRP’s current circulating supply remains in profit. While the profit supply percentage is […]