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Both traditional assets and the leading cryptocurrency seem to be trading mostly sideways in the midst of economic uncertainty as the world’s two largest economies duke it out. BTC Stalls Amid Escalating U.S.-China Trade Tensions After President Donald Trump slapped a 104% tariff on China, what one analyst characterized as “doubling down on dumb,” the … Read more
As bitcoin’s valuation languishes near its weakest point since last year—with hashprice, the projected daily earnings for one petahash per second (PH/s) of mining capacity, receding to $40—the network’s computational muscle has paradoxically swelled to a historic peak. Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Historic High Amid Price Plunge This stretch has proven arduous for bitcoin miners, with … Read more
Opinion by: Sergej Kunz, co-founder of 1inch Institutional players have been closely watching decentralized finance’s growth. Creating secure and compliant DeFi platforms is the only solution to build trust and attract more institutions. Clear waters attract big ships Over the past four years, institutional DeFi adoption has gone from 10% of hedge funds to 47%, … Read more
Binance is launching a new “reward-bearing margin asset” LDUSDt, which the company says is not a stablecoin. According to an April 9 announcement, LDUSDt can be obtained by swapping Tether’s USDt deposited in the firm’s Simple Earn yield product. Binance stated that holders of LDUSDt will continue to earn yield rewards through Simple Earn, even … Read more
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, April 9, 2025 — Kraken, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced the listing of WINkLink (WIN) for spot trading, with new WIN/USD and WIN/EUR trading pairs. WINkLink is the first comprehensive oracle of the TRON ecosystem. The listing comes alongside the launch … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) price made a swift move to $78,300 at the April 9 Wall Street open as “herd-like” price action in equities markets continued to spook risk-asset traders. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin gyrates as stocks make history Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD retargeting five-month lows under $75,000 before rebounding … Read more
The European Central Bank is intensifying its warnings over stablecoin adoption, with one of its top officials calling for a digital euro to curb the influence of US dollar-pegged stablecoins across the continent. ECB executive board member Piero Cipollone has penned another article highlighting concerns over the growing popularity of US dollar stablecoins, arguing that … Read more
On Wednesday, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs officially went into effect, long-term bond yields began charting a steady climb toward historic peaks. Recent figures reveal that the yield on the U.S. 30-year Treasury note experienced its most significant weekly rise since 1981. Basis Trade Dysfunction Sends Shockwaves Through Markets Trump’s trade conflict has unsettled financial … Read more
Core, a proof-of-stake blockchain built on Bitcoin, has surpassed $260 million in dual-staked assets as institutional interest in Bitcoin-based decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to grow. Core’s initial contributor, Rich Rines, told Cointelegraph that as of April 7, over 44 million Core tokens have been dual-staked with 3,140 Bitcoin (BTC). At the time of writing, the … Read more
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. As one of the most talked-about Layer 1 crypto presales this year, Lightchain Protocol AI is making a bold move to expand its ecosystem through innovation and collaboration. Starting this April, Lightchain AI is launching a new developer-focused grant and ecosystem incentive initiative, aimed at attracting … Read more