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Michael Saylor told Dave Portnoy that bitcoin only mimics stocks short term because traders dump the most liquid assets first—masking its true long-term independence. Michael Saylor Explains Bitcoin’s Short-Term Risk Behavior—And Why It’s Misunderstood Michael Saylor, co-founder and executive chairman of Strategy, aka Microstrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), commented on bitcoin’s market behavior on April 4, addressing…Read More

As Ethereum’s DeFi ecosystem falters and Solana succumbs to speculation, Bitcoin quickly becomes the unlikely hero of decentralized finance. Opinion by: Matt Mudano, CEO of Arch Labs Ethereum is struggling, and decentralized finance (DeFi) is suffering as a result. Layer-2 (L2) solutions have fractured liquidity, making capital inefficient. In search of greener pastures, the community has…Read More

Bitcoin bulls aim to hold the $80,000 level to prevent BTC from following the record-breaking losses seen across US equities markets. Bitcoin (BTC) price dodged the chaotic volatility that crushed equities markets on the April 4 Wall Street open by holding above the $82,000 level.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView…Read More

Coinbase is preparing to launch XRP futures, accelerating institutional access and signaling surging confidence as U.S. markets embrace regulated, liquid crypto derivatives. Coinbase Moves to Certify XRP Futures, Offering Regulated Access to Liquid Markets Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) shared on social media platform X on April 3 that its derivatives unit has officially filed…Read More

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in crypto, Malta’s Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) fined Okcoin Europe — OKX’s Europe-based arm — 1.1 million euros ($1.2 million) after detecting multiple Anti-Money Laundering…Read More

In an exclusive interview, Hut 8 CEO Asher Genoot reveals how the Trump-backed American Bitcoin venture is aiming to dominate US mining and ultimately take its vision public. Earlier this week, Bitcoin mining giant Hut 8 revealed a partnership that includes two members of the Trump family — Donald Jr. and Eric — and its…Read More

Solana whales have sold nearly $50 million of recently unlocked tokens. Solana whales have offloaded their tokens to cash in on gains from a staking play that began four years ago. In April 2021, four whale addresses staked 1.79 million Solana (SOL) tokens, then worth about $37.7 million. The stake was unlocked on April 4, in…Read More

Ethereum saw $3 trillion worth of stablecoin transactions and an all-time high in stablecoin addresses despite Ether’s 45% price decline. Despite a $30 billion surge in stablecoin supply to new record levels, cryptocurrency investors remained cautious as they awaited market stability amid US tariff fears.The total stablecoin supply rose by more than $30 billion in…Read More

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. The crypto market headlines are buzzing once again, and it’s a mix of ups and downs. Meme coins have taken a hard hit after the latest tariff news, while a shrewd spotlight now shines on Lightchain AI’s presale as it enters its final stages. Crypto investors…Read More

While the markets have reacted poorly to the Trump Administration’s enactment of a new series of tariffs, some analysts have considered the idea of all of this being part of a master plan to secure bitcoin at lower prices for the strategic bitcoin reserve. Analyst Examines Trump’s Tariffs as Part of a Bitcoin Master Plan…Read More

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. April 4, 2025 – Curacao The crypto world is buzzing with excitement as Whale.io prepares to take its groundbreaking Whale NFT collection on an epic journey from the TON blockchain to the Solana blockchain. This monumental bridge marks a seismic shift for one very successful NFT…Read More

Arthur Hayes, co-founder and former CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitmex, expressed his support for tariffs in a recent social media post, stating that they can help correct global imbalances and benefit bitcoin ( BTC) and gold in the medium term. Hayes noted that the weakening U.S. dollar, driven by foreign investors selling U.S. tech…Read More