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CZ claps back against ‘baseless’ US plea deal allegations

CZ claps back against ‘baseless’ US plea deal allegations

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, former CEO of Binance, has denied claims that he agreed to provide evidence against Tron founder Justin Sun as part of a plea deal with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). In an April 11 report, The Wall Street Journal cited unnamed sources alleging that CZ had agreed to testify against […]

NFT trader sells CryptoPunk after a year for nearly $10M loss

NFT trader sells CryptoPunk after a year for nearly $10M loss

An investor has sold a CryptoPunk non-fungible token (NFT) at a nearly $10 million realized loss, reflecting the continued decline in the once-booming blue-chip NFT market. A whale, or large cryptocurrency investor, sold a CryptoPunk NFT for 4,000 Ether (ETH) worth more than $6 million at the time of writing. The investor originally purchased the […]

Bitcoin still on track for $1.8M in 2035, says analyst

Bitcoin still on track for $1.8M in 2035, says analyst

Bitcoin remains on track to surpass $1.8 million by 2035 despite recent price corrections and waning investor appetite caused by ongoing global trade tensions, according to Joe Burnett, director of market research at Unchained. Speaking during Cointelegraph’s Chainreaction live show on X, Burnett said that Bitcoin is still in a long-term bullish cycle and could […]

SEC and Binance push for another pause in lawsuit after 'productive' talks

SEC and Binance push for another pause in lawsuit after 'productive' talks

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and crypto exchange Binance have asked a US federal judge for an additional two-month pause in their nearly two-year legal battle. “Since the Court stayed this case, the Parties have been in productive discussions, including discussions concerning how the efforts of the crypto task force may impact the […]

Justin Sun 'not aware' of circulating reports about CZ plea deal

Justin Sun 'not aware' of circulating reports about CZ plea deal

Tron founder Justin Sun says he’s unaware of the recent rumors surrounding former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, following reports alleging that Zhao provided evidence against him as part of his plea deal with the US Department of Justice (DoJ). “I’m not aware of the circulating rumors. CZ is both my mentor and a close […]

US crypto industry needs band-aid now, 'long-term solution' later — Uyeda

US crypto industry needs band-aid now, 'long-term solution' later — Uyeda

A fast-tracked temporary crypto regulatory framework could bolster innovation within the US crypto industry while permanent regulations are still in the works, says acting US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Mark Uyeda. “A time-limited, conditional exemptive relief framework for registrants and non-registrants could allow for greater innovation with blockchain technology within the United States […]

US Senate bill threatens crypto, AI data centers with fees — Report

US Senate bill threatens crypto, AI data centers with fees — Report

Draft legislation in the US Senate threatens to hit data centers serving blockchain networks and artificial intelligence models with fees if they exceed federal emissions targets, according to an April 11 Bloomberg report.  Led by Senate Democrats Sheldon Whitehouse and John Fetterman, the draft bill purportedly aims to address environmental impacts from rising energy demand […]

Crypto Biz: Ripple’s ‘defining moment,’ Binance’s ongoing purge

Crypto Biz: Ripple’s ‘defining moment,’ Binance’s ongoing purge

Ripple made headlines this week when it became the first crypto-native company to acquire a multi-asset prime broker, potentially setting the stage for wider adoption of its XRP Ledger technology.  The acquisition of Hidden Road didn’t come cheap, either, as Ripple doled out $1.25 billion for the brokerage. It was a price Ripple CEO Brad […]

Scotland's Lomond School accepts Bitcoin for tuition payments, a first in the UK

Scotland's Lomond School accepts Bitcoin for tuition payments, a first in the UK

The Lomond School in Scotland will accept Bitcoin (BTC) tuition payments beginning in the Autumn semester of 2025, making it the first school in the United Kingdom to do so. Accepting Bitcoin is part of the school’s plan to integrate “sound money principles” from the Austrian School of Economics into the curriculum to « prepare students […]

Bitcoin price preparing for 'up only mode' as US bonds suffer worst selloff since 2019

Bitcoin price preparing for 'up only mode' as US bonds suffer worst selloff since 2019

Bitcoin (BTC) is entering what former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes calls “up only mode,” as a deepening crisis in the US bond market potentially drives investors away from traditional haven assets and toward alternative stores of value. Loss of confidence in US policy boosts Bitcoin’s upside prospects On April 11, the benchmark US 10-year Treasury […]

US Fed 'absolutely' ready to step in if liquidity dries up — Voting member

US Fed 'absolutely' ready to step in if liquidity dries up — Voting member

The US Federal Reserve is prepared to use its vast arsenal of monetary policy tools to prevent financial and economic conditions from deteriorating rapidly but will do so only if liquidity dries up or markets become disorderly, a top central banker said. In an interview with the Financial Times, Boston Fed President Susan Collins said […]

Fed’s Kashkari hints at liquidity support — Is $100K Bitcoin back on the table?

Fed’s Kashkari hints at liquidity support — Is $100K Bitcoin back on the table?

Neel Kashkari, President of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, addressed the issue of rising Treasury yields on April 11, suggesting that they might indicate a shift in investor sentiment away from United States government debt. Kashkari highlighted that the Federal Reserve has tools to provide more liquidity if necessary. While underscoring the importance of maintaining a […]

This year's top ETF strategy? Shorting Ether — Bloomberg Intelligence

This year's top ETF strategy? Shorting Ether — Bloomberg Intelligence

Betting against Ether has been the best performing exchange traded fund (ETF) strategy so far in 2025, according to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas. Two ETFs designed to take two-times leveraged short positions in Ether claimed (ETH) first and second place in a Bloomberg Intelligence ranking of the year’s top-performing funds, Balchunas said in a post […]

Trump kills DeFi broker rule in major crypto win: Finance Redefined

Trump kills DeFi broker rule in major crypto win: Finance Redefined

Trump kills DeFi broker rule in major crypto win: Finance Redefined, April 4–11 In a significant win for decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, US President Donald Trump overturned the Internal Revenue Service’s DeFi broker rule, which would have expanded existing reporting requirements to include DeFi platforms. Increasing US crypto regulatory clarity will attract more tech giants […]

Bitcoin’s 10% weekly gain amid worrying US economic data shows crypto trader sentiment shift

Bitcoin’s 10% weekly gain amid worrying US economic data shows crypto trader sentiment shift

A key Bitcoin (BTC) metric signaled a potential shift in its positioning after BTC’s long-term holder realized cap (LTH Realized Cap) surpassed $18 billion for the first time since September 2024. Data from CryptoQuant indicated that this cohort has exhibited aggressive accumulation, which previously marked the BTC bottom in Q3 2024.  The LTH realized cap […]

S&P 500 briefly sees ‘Bitcoin-level’ volatility amid Trump tariff war

S&P 500 briefly sees ‘Bitcoin-level’ volatility amid Trump tariff war

The S&P 500 Index briefly experienced Bitcoin-level volatility in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day” tariff announcement, underscoring the panic and fear gripping traditional markets amid the ongoing trade war.  Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas alerted his followers on X that the S&P 500’s volatility, as measured by the “SPY US […]

Pakistan proposes compliance-based crypto regulatory framework — Report

Pakistan proposes compliance-based crypto regulatory framework — Report

Regulators in Pakistan have proposed a regulatory framework for digital assets that is compliance-focused, in accordance with rules laid out by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the supranational organization that polices finance for money laundering, The Express Tribune reported. According to the report, Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) introduced the regulatory framework to address […]

Bitcoin sellers tap out, clearing the path for a fresh run at new all-time highs

Bitcoin sellers tap out, clearing the path for a fresh run at new all-time highs

Bitcoin (BTC) price has rebounded by over 11% from the April. 7 low of $74,400, and analysts believe that onchain and technical indicators point to a sustained recovery. According to popular analyst AlphaBTC, Bitcoin will see a sustained recovery if it holds above $81,500. Bitcoin price reclaimed the $80,000 psychological level after retesting the “weekly […]

Bitcoin holds $82K as US dollar falls to 3-year low and PPI inflation drops sharply

Bitcoin holds $82K as US dollar falls to 3-year low and PPI inflation drops sharply

Bitcoin (BTC) sought higher levels around the April 11 Wall Street open as the week’s final US inflation data gave bulls hope. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Analyst: PPI undershoot “great” for US trade war Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD reaching highs of $83,245 as US Producer Price Index (PPI) data […]

Price analysis 4/11: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LEO, LINK, AVAX

Price analysis 4/11: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LEO, LINK, AVAX

Bitcoin (BTC) is showing strength as buyers have pushed the price above $82,500, but higher levels are likely to attract solid selling from the bears. CryptoQuant analysts said in a recent market report that Bitcoin could face resistance around $84,000, but if the level is surpassed, the next stop may be $96,000. Although trade tensions […]