NFT marketplace Magic Eden has acquired the crypto trading app Slingshot as part of a strategy to expand beyond NFTs. Solana non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Magic Eden has acquired crypto trading app Slingshot as part of a strategy to expand beyond NFTs as other marketplaces fold amid a prolonged market downturn. The move expands Magic...Continue Reading

The buyback is a “first step” toward a broader tokenomics revamp for the DeFi protocol, Aave said. Aave’s tokenholders approved a governance proposal to start buying back the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol’s governance token, AAVE, as part of a broader tokenomics overhaul, Aave said on April 9.  The proposal — which was approved by more...Continue Reading

The predictions marketplace is expanding its crypto on-ramps with Bitcoin deposits to onboard more Web3 users. Prediction marketplace Kalshi has started taking Bitcoin (BTC) deposits in a bid to onboard more crypto-native users. The company that lets users bet on events ranging from election outcomes to Rotten Tomatoes film ratings has seen a strong uptake...Continue Reading

The chair of Ukraine’s securities regulator, Ruslan Magomedov, says it made the crypto tax framework for lawmakers to make informed decisions on the various options. Ukraine’s financial regulator has proposed taxing certain crypto transactions as personal income at a rate of up to 23% but excluding crypto-to-crypto transactions and stablecoins.   Crypto transactions would be taxed...Continue Reading

The surge in inflows to crypto exchange Binance, amid macroeconomic uncertainty and upcoming CPI results, has analysts split on whether it’s a bullish or bearish signal. Bitcoin inflows into crypto exchange Binance have surged over the past two weeks amid uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the upcoming US Consumer Price Index (CPI)...Continue Reading

Griffith was arrested in 2019 for giving a lecture titled “Blockchains for Peace in North Korea” to an audience in Pyongyang. Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith was released from prison custody on April 9, the Bureau of Prison (BOP) officials confirmed to Cointelegraph. According to crypto developer Brantly Millegan, Griffith will remain in a halfway house...Continue Reading

Crypto asset manager 21Shares has made an initial filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a spot Dogecoin ETF, following rivals Bitwise and Grayscale. Digital asset manager 21Shares has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a spot Dogecoin exchange-traded fund, following similar filings from rivals Bitwise and Grayscale. The...Continue Reading

Paul Atkins has officially been approved as the SEC’s chair after receiving a 51-45 vote in the Senate on April 9. The US Senate has confirmed US President Donald Trump pick Paul Atkins as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission in a 51-45 vote, with lawmakers largely voting along party lines. His appointment comes...Continue Reading

BTC traders remain cautious while hoping that the turnaround in US stocks will boost crypto investors’ optimism. US equities and crypto markets shifted dramatically on April 9 after  US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on his reciprocal tariffs, except for China. Bitcoin (BTC) price responded by surging by 5% in less than an...Continue Reading

Bitcoin bulls could set their longer-term price target at $100,000 if politicians and US equities markets play nice. Bitcoin (BTC) staged a sharp rebound after US President Donald Trump announced a pause on tariffs for non-retaliating countries, reigniting bullish momentum and raising hopes for a potential surge toward the $100,000 mark. On April 9, BTC/USD...Continue Reading