
As economists call odds on a recession, Americans need to prepare
The U.S. is not in a recession — yet. But with threats of high tariffs…
Bitcoin (BTC) has a new $70,000 reversal target as a leading indicator sets new bull market lows. In X analysis on April 7, popular trader and analyst Rekt Capital predicted that BTC/USD could find its floor near old all-time highs from 2021. History suggests $70,000 should end BTC price dip Bitcoin can dip as low…
Aavegotchi, a non-fungible token (NFT) protocol focused on Web3 gaming, has opted to abandon blockchain network Polygon and “go all-in” on Base, an Ethereum layer-2 scaling chain, according to the results of an onchain vote. On April 8, Aavegotchi’s community members voted 93.5% in favor of a proposal to “Make Aavegotchi Based Again” by deprecating…
Bitcoin’s surprise rebound to $81,180 — which was influenced by fake news regarding a pause on US tariffs — has all but evaporated following White House confirmation that 104% tariffs on China will start on April 9. S&P 500 drops intra-day gains follow White House tariff confirmation. Source: X / Kobeissi Letter After dropping below…
Binance is planning to delist 14 tokens from its platform on April 16 in a move designed to purge low-quality projects that do not adhere to the crypto exchange’s tighter listing requirements. The tokens are being delisted following a “comprehensive evaluation of multiple factors,” including the exchange’s first “vote to delist” results, where community members…
Resilience, a provider of cyber risk solutions, has expanded its services to cater to large enterprise accounts with revenues exceeding $10bn. Accredited Insurance supported the expansion along with a consortium of global cyber reinsurers. The move offers broker partners additional options to manage their clients’ “complex” cyber risks, the company said. Set up in 2020,…
Ripple’s $1.25 billion acquisition of prime broker Hidden Road is a “defining moment” for the blockchain payments company, potentially unlocking more use cases for the XRP Ledger among institutions, said David Schwartz, Ripple’s chief technology officer. “Ripple’s acquisition of Hidden Road is a defining moment for the XRP Ledger and XRP,” Schwartz said on social…
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) has announced the launch of a new Bitcoin futures derivative product. According to an April 7 announcement, Cboe plans to launch the FTSE Bitcoin Index futures on April 28, which is based on the VanEck Bitcoin Strategy ETF (XBTF), if approved by regulators. The new product will be cash-settled,…
The market drop has not lasted long, and most of the coins are back to the green zone, according to CoinMarketCap. Top coins by CoinMarketCap BTC/USD The rate of Bitcoin (BTC) has risen by almost 4% over the last day. Image by TradingView On the hourly chart, the price of BTC is on its way to…
SBI Holdings has refuted claims that it intends to sell a $100 million stake in its cryptocurrency trading subsidiary, B2C2. A report published by Bloomberg on April 8 claimed that SBI Financial Services, a unit of Japan’s SBI Holdings, was exploring a potential $100 million sale of a minority stake in its crypto market-making subsidiary…
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…