As Bitcoin closes the week at a two-month high above $93,000, and other major cryptos like Solana and Ethereum register impressive gains, Sui Network has emerged as the leader of the top-cap coins, registering a 70% weekly price increase. The rally appears to have been fueled by the launch of the Grayscale SUI Trust and […]
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The average cost to mine one Bitcoin (BTC) increased sharply in the fourth quarter of 2024, reaching $82,162 among publicly listed miners, representing a 47% quarterly increase, according to a recent CoinShares industry report. The report pointed out that accelerated hardware deployment, tax expenses, and growing non-cash charges related to depreciation and stock-based compensation are […]
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The stablecoin sector is entering a period of accelerated adoption comparable to the early growth of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT and could hit a market cap of over $1.6 trillion by 2030. According to a new report published on April 24 by Citi Group’s Global Perspectives & Solutions unit, stablecoins are now […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) rose to $94,300 this week and is now testing a pivotal price level as short-term holders begin to realize profits and institutional interest strengthens, creating a “decision point” moment for the market. According to a report from Glassnode on April 24, BTC’s price hike momentarily broke above the Short-Term Holder (STH) Cost Basis, […]
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SoftBank returns to crypto years after founder Masayoshi Son lost $130M on bitcoin.
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes believes Bitcoin (BTC) is poised to rapidly climb to new all-time highs, driven by a wave of liquidity from US Treasury buybacks. In an April 23 article, Hayes argued that recent market turmoil triggered by aggressive US trade policies has created conditions similar to those that preceded previous Bitcoin rallies, […]
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As many analysts on Crypto Twitter have discussed recently, Bitcoin tends to follow global M2 with a 12-week lag. This means Bitcoin goes up around 90 days after a global money supply increase. The global M2 supply has recently increased, so bulls are using this as evidence that Bitcoin is about to rip. However, the […]
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Bitcoin continued its upward trajectory Tuesday, reaching $94,205 and capping an 11.8% gain over six days. The move coincided with a broad asset rally following the White House’s softened language on Federal Reserve policy and U.S.-China trade tariffs. Powell safe, tariff chill President Trump stated Tuesday that he had “no intention” of dismissing Federal Reserve […]
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Standard Chartered’s global head of crypto research, Geoffrey Kendrick, believes Bitcoin (BTC) has yet to price in growing signs of systemic risk despite strengthening its case as a hedge in recent weeks. In an April 22 client note, Kendrick warned that political pressure on the US Federal Reserve is driving bond market stress that could […]
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Locked token holders have experienced an average drawdown of nearly 50% for their locked positions compared to over-the-counter (OTC) valuations in May 2024. According to data published by STIX founder Taran Sabharwal on April 22, holders could have exited their positions at double the current spot prices the previous year. Sabharwal shared data comparing fully […]
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Bitcoin outpaced gold over the past 36 hours, reaching $88,500 and climbing 4.4%, compared to gold’s 3.5% ascent to $3,445 per ounce. The move comes as the US imposed duties as high as 3,521% on Southeast Asian solar panels, reigniting fears of renewed trade friction with China and rattling cross-asset sentiment. Per BBC News, the […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) has demonstrated notable resilience amid widespread macroeconomic uncertainty, but the zone between $91,000 and $92,000 still poses a threat to an extended upward movement. The latest edition of the “Bitfinex Alpha” report highlighted that BTC rebounded sharply, even as traditional markets continued to experience heightened volatility. Bitcoin recovered more than 16% from its […]
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Bitcoin surged above $87,000 during early Asia trading on Monday, extending gains as broader markets reopened after trading flat throughout the Easter holiday closure. The digital asset’s move followed three sessions of tight consolidation, coinciding with broad dollar weakness and a record-setting rally in gold. BTC/USD climbed from approximately $84,450 to an intraday high near […]
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Vitalik Buterin has proposed a long-term overhaul to Ethereum’s execution environment to replace the Ethereum Virtual Machine with RISC-V, a standardized and extensible instruction set architecture. The proposal, shared in the Ethereum Magicians forum on April 20, outlines a multi-phase shift to improve proving efficiency and simplify the execution layer, without changing core abstractions like […]
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Ethereum, the world’s second-largest crypto by market cap, is at a crossroads. Once celebrated for its visionary approach, relentless focus on long-term research, and bleeding-edge innovation, Ethereum faces mounting competitive pressures and internal woes. With Bitcoin dominance over 60% and ETH price almost 70% off its all-time-high of three years ago, the Ethereum ship appears […]
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A guest essay by former SEC enforcement official John Reed Stark and Duke University lecturer Lee Reiners suggests that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s changing stance on digital assets could recreate conditions that preceded the 2008 financial crisis. According to the New York Times article, the pair warns that relaxed oversight of token markets and the simultaneous […]
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Bitcoin traded flat near $84,500 on Friday, holding its range as U.S. markets observed Good Friday. With equities, bonds, and commodities largely offline, the crypto market offered a rare window into investor sentiment absent broader liquidity and institutional flow. The muted price action followed a session on Thursday that saw sharp moves across traditional assets […]
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Standard Chartered believes stablecoin supply could swell to $2 trillion by 2028, driving $1.6 trillion in new demand for US Treasury bills if upcoming US legislation passes as expected. The report, authored by StanChart’s head of digital assets research, Geoffrey Kendrick, anticipates that the US GENIUS Act, which would formalize the legal framework for stablecoins, […]
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The steep decline in crypto valuations and a breakdown of key technical indicators may signal the start of a new bear market for digital assets, according to a new report from Coinbase. In its April Monthly Outlook report, the crypto exchange warned that market signals are increasingly pointing to what many in the industry call […]
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The TRUMP memecoin is set to unlock over $300 million worth of tokens this Saturday, initiating a prolonged distribution phase expected to continue through mid-2028. The April 20 release marks the start of a daily “drip” schedule that will allocate fixed amounts to insider wallets, labeled explicitly as Creators and CIC Digital entities. Unlock timeline […]
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S&P 500 futures extended losses early Wednesday with a 1.6% intraday drop, falling to 444.32 and erasing nearly two days of gains. The move came as investors digested rising uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade policy, including potential new tariffs targeting Chinese semiconductors and pharmaceuticals. As of 8:00 A.M. GMT, futures on the benchmark index were down […]
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US container booking data reveals a dramatic contraction in trade volumes following the US-led global trade war, offering an early signal of systemic stress across the supply chain. Per Vizion’s TradeView platform, total US import bookings fell 64% in the week following March 31. Import volumes from China dropped by the same amount, while exports […]
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The sudden collapse of MANTRA’s OM token has sent shockwaves through the crypto market but drove its derivatives trading volume up by an eye-popping 7,000% in just 24 hours. Data from Coinglass reveals that trading activity surged to over $6 billion during this period, with Binance and Bybit accounting for more than half of the […]
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The OM token, native to the Mantra blockchain, suffered a severe market crash on April 13, dropping from around $6.30 to below $0.50 within a single day. According to CryptoSlate’s data, this sharp decline wiped out more than $5 billion from its market capitalization, which nosedived from approximately $6 billion to just $530 million. While […]
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As China reacts to the latest round of Trump’s tariffs on Friday, announcing a 125% tariff on all American goods, vice president of the Beijing-based Center for China and Globalization, Victor Zhikai Gao, commented: “We don’t care! China has been here for 5,000 years. Most of the time, there was no U.S., and we survived.” […]
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Roughly 55 million US adults currently own crypto, and a substantial majority of them say digital assets have improved their lives, according to the 2025 State of Crypto Holders Report commissioned by the National Cryptocurrency Association. The survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, found that about 21% of the US population owns crypto, and 76% […]
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China’s finance ministry has raised tariffs on select US imports to 125%, matching the United States’ most recent escalation and signaling continued parity in the trade conflict. The tariff adjustment, announced early Friday, comes just two days after Beijing raised duties to 84%, following Washington’s move to impose higher import taxes on Chinese goods. The […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) fell more than 3% on April 10, slipping to a low of $78,416 as global markets unwound gains from soaring to an intraday high of $83,424 the previous day triggered by President Donald Trump’s announcement of a temporary tariff pause. The retreat reflects growing investor skepticism over the durability of the previous day’s […]
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Short sellers in the crypto market were hit hard on April 9, suffering their third-largest loss of 2025 after Bitcoin staged an unexpected rally. The surge followed President Donald Trump’s sudden decision to pause tariffs for 90 days on most countries, excluding China. After a week of heavy selling, this move sparked a swift rebound in […]
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Bitcoin-heavyweight Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has moved over 8,000 BTC (more than $700 million) to four newly identified wallets, according to data from blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence. On-chain data from Arkham Intelligence shows the transfers occurred across four transactions between April 2 and April 5. The first transfer moved 1,063 BTC (worth approximately […]
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