Arthur Hayes says that tariffs will correct “global imbalances,” which will positively impact Bitcoin’s price over the medium term. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes says US President Donald Trump’s tariffs may rattle the global economy in some ways, but that same disruption could be exactly what Bitcoin needs to rally. “Global imbalances will be corrected, and...Continue Reading

Coinbase Institutional is planning to list XRP futures — but funding rates remain negative, indicating bearish sentiment. US crypto exchange Coinbase has filed with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to launch futures contracts for Ripple’s XRP token. “We’re excited to announce that Coinbase Derivatives has filed with the CFTC to self-certify XRP futures...Continue Reading

X’s Global Government Affairs team said that if the reports about the EU’s plans are true, it’s an “unprecedented act of political censorship.” European Union regulators are reportedly mulling a $1 billion fine against Elon Musk’s X, taking into account revenue from his other ventures, including Tesla and SpaceX, according to The New York Times....Continue Reading

Real Vision’s Jamie Coutts is watching June for a potential altcoin market recovery but says traders should treat network activity as the “north star” for crypto investing. Altcoins may have just one last rally this cycle, but only those with real utility and strong network activity will see price gains, according to an analyst.  “I...Continue Reading

Will the US-led trade war lead to a golden buying opportunity in Bitcoin price or further downside in the short term? On April 3, yields on long-term US government debt fell to their lowest levels in six months as investors reacted to growing concerns over the global trade war and the weakening of the US...Continue Reading

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has agreed to advise Kyrgyzstan on blockchain and crypto-related matters to strengthen the country’s government and economy. Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao will begin advising the Kyrgyz Republic on blockchain and crypto-related regulation and tech after signing a memorandum of understanding with the country’s foreign investment agency. “I officially and...Continue Reading

The preliminary injunction blocking Bitcoin purchases is connected with a broader dispute surrounding a merger with Fatbrain AI that went sour in October last year. Singapore-based artificial intelligence firm Genius Group says it’s temporarily barred from expanding its Bitcoin treasury after a US court order has banned it from selling shares, raising funds and using...Continue Reading

Long-term whales and new investors are offloading XRP as the bull market loses momentum. Is a trip below $2 on the cards? Between Oct. 25, 2024, and Jan. 16, 2025, XRP (XRP) had one of the best rallies of the current bull market, gaining 600% as investors piled in with the hope that a pro-crypto...Continue Reading

AI and social protocols saw a huge influx of daily active wallets, while non-fungible token and GameFi protocols declined. Economic uncertainty and a major crypto exchange hack pushed down the total value locked in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to $156 billion in the first quarter of 2025, but AI and social apps gained ground with...Continue Reading

It is the protocol’s final step toward a complete implementation of its restaking model. EigenLayer plans to start “slashing” restakers on April 17, resulting in the Ethereum restaking protocol’s “first feature-complete iteration,” it said in an April 2 announcement.  Implementing slashing will mark EigenLayer’s final step toward establishing the protocol as “infrastructure for a new...Continue Reading