BlackRock has over $47 billion in crypto holdings, including Bitcoin and Ether, according to data from Arkham. Asset manager BlackRock is partnering with Anchorage Digital for crypto custody services, a move aimed at addressing the rising demand for digital assets from retail and institutional investors. According to an April 8 announcement, BlackRock is the world’s...Continue Reading

Messari’s Eric Turner and Sygnum Bank’s Thomas Eichenberger expect a global push into Bitcoin by banks in 2025 as regulators embrace crypto. Despite the ongoing market meltdown on US trade tariffs, executives at major cryptocurrency firms Messari and Sygnum are bullish on institutional Bitcoin adoption later in 2025. Speaking on a panel at Paris Blockchain...Continue Reading

Most long-term ETH investors are now holding at a loss, but a historically accurate onchain indicator signals that Ethereum price is close to a bottom. Ether (ETH), the native token of Ethereum, is showing signs of bullish exhaustion after a steep 65% decline over the past three months. The pace of the downtrend and the...Continue Reading

The NFT protocol’s founder cited Polygon’s flat TVL growth and Base’s strength among retail users as reasons for the move. 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. ...Continue Reading

Bitcoin heads toward new lows after the White House confirms 104% tariffs against China, but traders say BTC still trades in a “fair gap zone.” 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...Continue Reading

Cboe will launch FTSE Bitcoin Index futures on April 28, offering a new cash-settled product linked to VanEck’s XBTF ETF, pending regulatory approval. 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...Continue Reading

Bitcoin futures volumes see a notable rise while BTC’s open interest underwent a double-digit drop. Are bulls cutting positions or accumulating? Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has dropped 5.6% over the past seven days, closing three daily candles below the $80,000 support for the first time since Nov. 9, 2024. Data from Glassnode highlighted Bitcoin witnessing a...Continue Reading

Following the acquisition, the XRP Ledger could become a major venue for tokenized real-world assets, said David Schwartz. 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...Continue Reading

Bitcoin finds stability as US stocks bounce back, and the longer-term outlook improves as traders anticipate China’s yuan devaluation move to benefit BTC price. Bitcoin (BTC) danced around $80,000 at the April 8 Wall Street open as US stock markets staged a fresh recovery, but unresolved tensions between China and the US continue to put...Continue Reading

Threat researcher Vladimir Sobolev told Cointelegraph that there’s been a rise in fraudulent MEV bot tutorials, leading users to lose their funds. A maximal extractable value (MEV) bot lost about $180,000 in Ether after an attacker exploited a vulnerability in its access control systems.  On April 8, blockchain security firm SlowMist reported that the MEV...Continue Reading