Rising outflows from the spot Bitcoin ETFs reflect investors’ worry that higher inflation could follow the recently implemented US tariffs on multiple countries. Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) faced significant pressure amid uncertainty caused by the ongoing global trade war. Between March 28 and April 8, these ETFs experienced net outflows totaling $595 million,...Continue Reading

The New York Department of Financial Services determined that Cash App was in violation of consumer protection laws and failed to monitor “high-risk” BTC transactions. Digital payments company Block Inc. has reached a $40 million settlement with New York regulators over alleged compliance misconducts tied to its Cash App platform, Bloomberg reported on April 10....Continue Reading

Movement within the long-term and short-term Bitcoin holders cohorts suggests the market is shifting into a new phase of the BTC halving cycle. Bitcoin’s (BTC) four-year cycle, anchored around its halving events, is widely recognized as a key factor in BTC’s year-over-year price growth. Within this larger framework, traders have come to expect distinct phases:...Continue Reading

Bitcoin and stocks drop, brushing off a positive CPI print that shows declining US inflation. Bitcoin (BTC) price failed to hold its weekly open gains on April 10 as US stocks ignored positive inflation data. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price volatility ticking higher around the...Continue Reading

The Bitcoin network is especially vulnerable to geopolitical tensions because of its physical hardware requirements, crypto executives said. Escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to balkanize blockchain networks and restrict users’ access, crypto executives told Cointelegraph.  On April 9, US President Donald Trump announced a pause in the rollout of tariffs imposed on certain countries — but...Continue Reading

United States regulators approved Ether ETF options but asset managers are still waiting on clearance for staking. Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States may be able to start staking a portion of their tokens as soon as May, according to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart.  On April 9, the US Securities and Exchange...Continue Reading

Can Bitcoin scale without sacrificing its founding values? On the Clear Crypto Podcast, Eli Ben-Sasson explains how three key principles might fix money for everyone, not just the elite. Bitcoin wasn’t supposed to just sit still. When Satoshi Nakamoto released the white paper in 2008, it wasn’t a blueprint for digital gold; it was a...Continue Reading

OKX and Standard Chartered launched a pilot letting institutions use crypto and tokenized money market funds as collateral, starting under Dubai’s virtual asset regulations. Standard Chartered and cryptocurrency exchange OKX are piloting a new program allowing institutions to use crypto assets and tokenized money market funds (MMFs) as collateral. Announced on April 10, the collateral...Continue Reading

Nasdaq has filed to list the VanEck Avalanche ETF, expanding spot crypto product offerings as VanEck eyes SEC approval for AVAX-based exposure. American stock exchange Nasdaq has filed an application with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade shares of the VanEck Avalanche Trust, a proposed exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed...Continue Reading

The startup, which is regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, offers whole life insurance denominated in Bitcoin. Crypto startup Meanwhile has raised $40 million to scale its Bitcoin-denominated life insurance business, targeting so-called “inflation-prone economies” where policyholders may seek alternatives to traditional fiat-based payouts. The Series A investment round was led by Framework Ventures and...Continue Reading