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After several weeks on a plateau, bitcoin saw some action this week, climbing to more than $95,000 at press time. It was up 12% on the work-week, buoyed by better macro news and a feeling that the worst of tariff-mania may be over. The CoinDesk 20 — which tracks about 80% of crypto market cap — jumped 10%-plus in the last five days.In an interview with CoinDesk’s Sam Reynolds, Coinbase Institutional’s John D’Agostino attributed the rally to institutions and sovereign wealth funds accumulating bitcoin. Retail traders, by contrast, were tending to exit bitcoin ETFs, he said.Institutions continued to back bitcoin-accumulation…
Today in crypto, SEC chair Paul Atkins speaks at the agency’s roundtable. Circle executive Dante Disparte denies reports that the company is pursuing a US federal bank charter, and ARK Invest projects Bitcoin could reach as high as $2.4 million by 2030.SEC chair suggests ‘huge benefits’ in agency’s third crypto roundtableIn one of his first appearances as the recently sworn-in chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Atkins delivered remarks to the agency’s third roundtable discussion of crypto regulation. In the “Know Your Custodian” roundtable event on April 25, Atkins said he expected “huge benefits” from blockchain technology through…
Switzerland’s fierce defense of tradition faced a seismic crypto challenge as calls to add bitcoin to national reserves intensify amid global economic turmoil and geopolitical shifts. Swiss National Bank Chairman Warns Bitcoin’s ‘Very High’ Volatility Risks Currency Stability Swiss National Bank (SNB) Chairman Martin Schlegel strongly opposed integrating bitcoin into the institution’s currency reserves during […]
This is a segment from the Supply Shock newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Imagine being in an industry where a yellow piece of paper is one of your most iconic symbols. Well, that’s Bitcoin, and today’s legend is none other than Christian Langalis, better known as Bitcoin Sign Guy. Langalis is the young man in a suit who held up a sign that read “Buy ₿itcoin” while Janet Yellen, then-Chair of the Federal Reserve, stood her ground in front of Congress in 2017. Today’s story is about much more than just his viral moment, however. Before he became a…
The price of Bitcoin jumped above $95,000 on Friday—for the first time since February—as investors assessed whether U.S. President Donald Trump was making progress on trade negotiations with China, after he appeared to soften his rhetoric toward the nation earlier this week.The leading cryptocurrency was recently changing hands at $95,310, a nearly 2% increase over the past day, according to crypto data provider CoinGecko. Altcoins were mixed, with Ethereum rising 2% to $1,800, while XRP fell 0.7% to $2.20.Trump said on Friday morning that he’s spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping “many times” since unveiling sweeping tariffs on America’s largest…
8h05 ▪ 5 min read ▪ by Mikaia A. In April 2025, Ripple strikes hard. On the 23rd, it burns 12 million RLUSD tokens, but everything is calculated. Immediately after, the same tokens are minted again. This is Ripple’s strategy, aiming to place its stablecoin RLUSD in the top 5 stablecoins by the end of the year. The mission is clear: to shake up the market dominated by giants like Tether and USD Coin. And it’s happening fast. At a dizzying speed. If the timing is right, Ripple’s cryptocurrency could very well change the game. In brief Ripple burns and…
Decentralized AI startup Nous Research has raised $50 million in a Series A round led by crypto venture giant Paradigm, marking one of the largest investments at the intersection of blockchain and artificial intelligence to date.According to an April 25 report from Fortune, the funding round values Nous at a $1 billion token valuation. Previous investors include Distributed Global, North Island Ventures, and Delphi Digital, who contributed to Nous’s earlier $20 million seed rounds.Operating since 2022, Nous Research is stepping into the spotlight with the latest fundraising to develop open-source AI models powered by decentralized infrastructure.The company leverages the Solana…
9h05 ▪ 4 min read ▪ by Eddy S. Blockchain, often seen as a niche technology, could well become a key player in reshaping the global labor markets by 2030. A recent report highlights the untapped potential of this technology, capable of creating more than 1.5 million jobs in the coming years, a growth comparable to or even exceeding that of AI (Artificial Intelligence). In brief Blockchain could create more than 1.5 million jobs by 2030, rivaling AI. Clear regulation, like MiCA, is essential to accelerate adoption and job creation in blockchain. Blockchain funding needs to increase, with a $75…
Opinion by: Daniel Ahmed, co-founder of Fasset and founding member of the Own FoundationCrypto was born from a vision to decentralize power, democratize finance and build systems where equity prevails over exploitation. Somewhere along the way, however, the movement lost its moral compass. As speculation surged, purpose dwindled.We must return crypto to its decentralized roots, a technological revolution built on long-term value, inclusivity and ethics rather than cyclical, speculative gains. The industry should take inspiration from emerging regions and how ethical financial investing can help to repair some of the ways our industry has often fallen short. The rise of layer…
This is a segment from the 0xResearch newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. When you see pro-crypto people declaring on Twitter that “blockchains will replace TradFi,” what that specifically means is the disruption of the DTCC (Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation) as the canonical post-trade clearing and settlement house for US securities markets. The DTCC is owned by a consortium of the world’s biggest banks. The company has a monopoly on securities settlement, clearing something like $9 trillion to $11 trillion in value daily. The idea that the DTCC would use a blockchain would’ve been laughable just several years ago.…