US Senate confirms Paul Atkins to lead SEC under Trump

The US Senate has confirmed US President Donald Trump pick Paul Atkins as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission in a 51-45 vote, with lawmakers largely voting along party lines. His appointment comes several months after Trump named Atkins to lead the commission late last year. Atkins previously served as an SEC commissioner between … Read more

CFTC Orders Crypto Prosecution Slowdown Following DOJ’s Explosive Policy Overhaul

The CFTC has unleashed a major overhaul of crypto enforcement, slamming the brakes on punitive regulation and shifting power back to innovators. CFTC Aligns Crypto Enforcement With DOJ—Low-Level Violations No Longer Chased Acting Chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Caroline D. Pham issued a sweeping directive on Monday in Washington D.C., reshaping … Read more

Openzeppelin Open Sources Relayers and Monitor Tools, Expanding Support to Solana and Stellar

Openzeppelin has announced the release of alpha Open Source versions of its Relayers and Monitor tools. With over 40 million transactions executed through Relayers and 45 million alerts triggered via Monitor, these tools have been widely adopted by thousands of blockchain developers across more than 70 networks, including Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible chains. By … Read more

Bitcoin Jumps to $83K After Trump’s Surprise Tariff Freeze Triggers $592M in Wipeouts

Bitcoin‘s price climbed to $83,565 on April 9, following a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to temporarily halt a series of sweeping tariffs for 90 days. The rapid price climb triggered $592.05 million in liquidations across crypto derivatives markets in the past day, with $373.46 million of that stemming from short positions. As of … Read more

Ethereum Researcher Virgil Griffith released from prison

Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith was released from prison custody on April 9, the Bureau of Prison (BOP) officials confirmed to Cointelegraph. According to crypto developer Brantly Millegan, Griffith will remain in a halfway house for several weeks while waiting to complete the next steps in his parole process. Griffith was arrested in 2019 for giving … Read more

AAVE soars 13% as buyback proposal passes among tokenholders

Aave’s tokenholders approved a governance proposal to start buying back the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol’s governance token, AAVE, as part of a broader tokenomics overhaul, Aave said on April 9.  The proposal — which was approved by more than 99% of AAVE tokenholders — permits the protocol to purchase $4 million in AAVE (AAVE) tokens, … Read more

XRP Price Watch: XRP Technicals Tighten, $2.15 Resistance Emerges as Key Battlefield

On April 9, 2025, XRP’s valuation rests at $2.07, a figure that mirrors vigorous trading dynamics with a 24-hour turnover of $8.12 billion and a total market cap of $121 billion. The intraday oscillation spanned from $1.73 to $2.086, illustrating pronounced fluctuations throughout the session. XRP Turning to the 1-hour chart, XRP exhibited a powerful … Read more

SEC approves options on spot Ether ETFs

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved options trading for multiple spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a move that may broaden the investment appeal of Ether among institutional traders. The SEC issued the approval on April 9 after reviewing a proposed rule change submitted by BlackRock for its iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) … Read more

Treasury Eyes Regulatory Reset to Ignite Blockchain and Payments

Regulatory roadblocks are crumbling as the U.S. Treasury signals a sweeping pivot toward blockchain, stablecoins, and digital assets, igniting America’s fintech dominance worldwide. Regulatory Barriers on the Brink as Treasury Sparks Blockchain Shift U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent laid out a broad financial reform agenda at the Bankers Association Summit on April 9, pledging to … Read more

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