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Dubai gov’t agencies to link real estate registry with property tokenization

Dubai gov’t agencies to link real estate registry with property tokenization

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 6, the Dubai Land Department (DLD) announced an agreement with the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). According to the announcement, the agreement will link Dubai’s real estate registry with property […]

Trump administration reportedly shutters DOJ’s crypto enforcement team

Trump administration reportedly shutters DOJ’s crypto enforcement team

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 United States Deputy General Todd Blanche, according to a Fortune journalist who claims to have seen the document in an April 8 report. The official is quoted saying in the […]

Can Pi Network succeed without listing on major exchanges?

Can Pi Network succeed without listing on major exchanges?

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 and unheard by the exchange as of April 2025. Pi Network launched with a bold, although somewhat farfetched mission: make cryptocurrency mining accessible to anyone with a smartphone. No expensive […]

Bitcoin’s 24/7 liquidity: Double-edged sword during global market turmoil

Bitcoin’s 24/7 liquidity: Double-edged sword during global market turmoil

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 weekend following the latest US trade tariff announcement. Unlike stocks and traditional financial instruments, Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies enable payments and trading opportunities 24/7 thanks to the accessibility of […]

How to use ChatGPT to turn crypto news into trade signals

How to use ChatGPT to turn crypto news into trade signals

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 — the more specific your instructions, the more accurate and useful ChatGPT’s responses will be. News-based signals work best when combined with broader market context, like Bitcoin trends or altcoin […]

Web3 active developers drop nearly 40% in one year

Web3 active developers drop nearly 40% in one year

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 platform Artemis Terminal shows that on March 17, 2024, the number of active developers tagged on open-source repositories in a week was 12,380. The number dropped to around 7,600 on […]

Ripple acquires crypto-friendly prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25B

Ripple acquires crypto-friendly prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25B

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. Ripple is acquiring Hidden Road in a $1.25 billion deal, the company officially announced on April 8. The deal will make Ripple the first crypto firm to own and operate […]

Trump tariff negotiations are ‘all about’ China deal — Raoul Pal

Trump tariff negotiations are ‘all about’ China deal — Raoul Pal

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 remain concerned about escalation from both sides. Trump’s April 2 announcement of reciprocal import tariffs sent shockwaves through global equity and crypto markets. The measures include a 10% baseline tariff […]

Panicked Bitcoiner mistakenly pays over $70K of BTC in fees

Panicked Bitcoiner mistakenly pays over $70K of BTC in fees

One presumably panicked Bitcoin user paid nearly 0.75 BTC ($70,500) in a replace-by-fee (RBF) transaction fee. The transaction in question was sent about 30 minutes after midnight UTC on April 8. It was the second attempt at performing an RBF that changed the transaction’s target address, sending 0.48 Bitcoin ($37,770) with 0.2 BTC of change […]

MEV bot loses $180K in ETH from access control exploit

MEV bot loses $180K in ETH from access control exploit

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, blockchain security firm SlowMist reported that the MEV bot lost 116.7 Ether (ETH) because of the lack of access control. Threat researcher Vladimir Sobolev, also known as Officer’s Notes on […]

Bitcoin may rival gold as inflation hedge over next decade — Adam Back

Bitcoin may rival gold as inflation hedge over next decade — Adam Back

Bitcoin could begin to take market share from gold over the next decade as a hedge against inflation and geopolitical uncertainty, according to Blockstream CEO Adam Back. Speaking during a fireside chat with Cointelegraph managing editor Gareth Jenkinson at Paris Blockchain Week 2025, Back said rising inflation and monetary instability across global economies will drive […]

Cathie Wood’s ARK bags $26M in Coinbase shares, unloads Bitcoin ETF

Cathie Wood’s ARK bags $26M in Coinbase shares, unloads Bitcoin ETF

Cathie Wood’s investment firm ARK Invest is showing a mixed reaction to the United States’ latest trade tariffs, offloading shares of its spot Bitcoin ETF while increasing its position in Coinbase. ARK has acquired $26.6 million of Coinbase (COIN) stock since US President Donald Trump announced new trade tariffs on April 2, according to trading […]

The gold standard is back — Stablecoins need to rethink what ‘backing’ really means

The gold standard is back — Stablecoins need to rethink what ‘backing’ really means

Opinion by: William Campbell, advisory lead at USDKG Stablecoins were heralded as a breakthrough in the cryptocurrency space as a way to marry the lightning-fast, borderless nature of digital assets with the stability of traditional currencies. They achieve this by pegging their value to reserves like fiat currencies or commodities. Stablecoins are engineered to maintain […]

Nigerian court postpones Binance tax evasion case to end of April: Report

Nigerian court postpones Binance tax evasion case to end of April: Report

A Nigerian court has reportedly delayed the country’s tax evasion case against Binance until April 30 to give time for Nigeria’s tax authority to respond to a request from the crypto exchange. Reuters reported on April 7 that a lawyer for Binance, Chukwuka Ikwuazom, asked a court the same day to invalidate an order allowing […]

China’s tariff response may mean more capital flight to crypto: Hayes

China’s tariff response may mean more capital flight to crypto: Hayes

China’s response to America’s sweeping trade tariffs could result in capital flight to Bitcoin and crypto, according to BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes. “If not the Fed [Federal Reserve], then the PBOC [People’s Bank of China] will give us the Yahtzee ingredients,” said Hayes on X on April 8 in reference to the catalyst needed to […]

Wall Street is suffering a stinky meltdown while Fartcoin is up 30%

Wall Street is suffering a stinky meltdown while Fartcoin is up 30%

While crypto and stock markets are deep in the red this week, one memecoin is defying the trend and surging at the time of writing.  Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) has surged a whopping 30% over the past 24 hours, topping $0.60 on April 8, according to CoinGecko.  On April 7, the Solana-based memecoin hit a low of […]

US to get its first XRP-based ETF, launching on NYSE Arca

US to get its first XRP-based ETF, launching on NYSE Arca

Asset manager Teucrium Investment Advisors is set to launch the first XRP-based exchange-traded fund in the US markets, a leveraged XRP (ETF) on the NYSE Arca. The Teucrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF will seek to offer investors two times the daily return of the XRP (XRP) token with a 1.85% management fee and annual […]

$2T fake tariff news pump shows ‘market is ready to ape’

$2T fake tariff news pump shows ‘market is ready to ape’

Recent fake news that US President Donald Trump was considering a 90-day pause in tariffs shows the potential for a strong market rebound should a real one take place, according to observers.  A fake news post on X on April 7 from the verified “Walter Bloomberg” account claimed that the White House was considering a […]

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital gets SEC nod for Nasdaq listing

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital gets SEC nod for Nasdaq listing

Artificial intelligence and crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital has been given the nod from the US Securities and Exchange Commission to list on the Nasdaq stock exchange.  The company, which is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), plans to relocate its home base from the Cayman Islands to Delaware, according to an April 7 […]

Aussie regulator to shut 95 ‘hydra’ firms linked to crypto, romance scams

Aussie regulator to shut 95 ‘hydra’ firms linked to crypto, romance scams

Australia’s corporate watchdog has been given the nod to shut down 95 “hydra” companies that it suspects engaged in crypto investment and romance scams, known as “pig butchering.” The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s application to wind up the companies was approved by the Federal Court of Australia on just and equitable grounds after ASIC […]