US stock markets surged following the US president’s announcement of a 90-day pause on tariffs for certain countries. At the same time, he said he would raise China’s levy to 125% United States President Donald Trump issued a 90-day pause on “reciprocal tariffs” and lowered the tariff rate to 10% on countries that do not...Continue Reading

Wrestling star Ric Flair, widely known by fans as the “Nature Boy,” started his professional wrestling career in the 1970s. Legendary professional wrestler Ric Flair launched a tokenized sticker collection on Telegram on April 9, becoming the latest celebrity to launch a tokenized social project. Spokespeople for the project told Cointelegraph they are considering rewarding...Continue Reading

Faster adoption could be the “silver lining” of recent market volatility for crypto, industry executives said. Mounting international trade tensions are rattling cryptocurrency markets — but they could also accelerate institutional crypto adoption, several industry executives told Cointelegraph.  Since US President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on US imports on April 2, core cryptocurrencies experienced...Continue Reading

XRP rallies 13% to reclaim the $2 level after the successful launch of the XXRP ETF and a surprise 90-day US tariff pause announcement from President Trump. XRP (XRP) price is up 13% on the day, trading above the $2 level after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on all reciprocal tariffs, except for...Continue Reading

“It is clear that the current securities regulatory framework is not a viable option to regulate crypto,” said Rodrigo Seira, special counsel at Cooley LLP. United States securities laws are not flexible enough to account for digital assets, as evidenced by the parade of crypto-native companies that have tried and failed to get into the...Continue Reading

Bitcoin rallied 500% to 1,367% when the US Dollar Index dropped to 100. Will history repeat itself? The Dollar Index (DXY) dipping below 100 has historically aligned with Bitcoin (BTC) bull runs, delivering gains of over 500% during the last two instances. Now, as trade tensions escalate and US Treasurys face sell-offs, some analysts believe...Continue Reading

Securitize chief operating officer Michael Sonnenshein said in a Paris Blockchain Week panel that the onchain economy demands more liquid assets. As more institutions explore blockchain-based finance, some industry leaders say tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) may surpass $30 trillion by the 2030s. Others are casting doubt on that projection. In June 2024, Standard Chartered Bank...Continue Reading

Bitcoin’s cooling futures market has paved the way for a strong price recovery. Bitcoin’s (BTC) futures market reflects a possible price cooldown after the cryptocurrency’s multiple weeks of correction. Data from CryptoQuant indicated that the BTC-USDT futures leverage ratio with respect to open interest (OI) has halved since peaking in early 2025. Bitcoin estimated futures...Continue Reading

Bitcoin price shows strength despite persistent weakness in global stock markets. Will altcoins follow? Risky assets remain volatile as trade war tension between the United States and China keeps investors on the edge. A minor positive is that Bitcoin (BTC) has avoided a sharp fall and is trading well above the crucial near-term support at...Continue Reading

Cash is a “cornerstone of the European financial system” and its only sovereign means of payment, but it cannot be used online, the European Central Bank’s Piero Cipollone said. The European Central Bank is intensifying its warnings over stablecoin adoption, with one of its top officials calling for a digital euro to curb the influence...Continue Reading