Bitcoin expands its footprint in education systems worldwide through curriculum integrations and institutions establishing BTC treasuries. The Lomond School in Scotland will accept Bitcoin (BTC) tuition payments beginning in the Autumn semester of 2025, making it the first school in the United Kingdom to do so. Accepting Bitcoin is part of the school’s plan to...Continue Reading

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin is gearing up for “up only mode” as mounting US macroeconomic factors could force the Fed to intervene. Bitcoin (BTC) is entering what former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes calls “up only mode,” as a deepening crisis in the US bond market potentially drives investors away from traditional haven assets...Continue Reading

The brief convergence in S&P 500 and Bitcoin volatility reflects the ongoing turmoil in traditional markets. The S&P 500 Index briefly experienced Bitcoin-level volatility in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day” tariff announcement, underscoring the panic and fear gripping traditional markets amid the ongoing trade war.  Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas...Continue Reading

Rising systemic risks and distrust in the Federal Reserve could push investors toward Bitcoin as a safe haven. Neel Kashkari, President of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, addressed the issue of rising Treasury yields on April 11, suggesting that they might indicate a shift in investor sentiment away from United States government debt. Kashkari highlighted that...Continue Reading

Bitcoin’s 7-day strength, coupled with the return of margin and spot traders, suggests a powerful rally is in the making. A key Bitcoin (BTC) metric signaled a potential shift in its positioning after BTC’s long-term holder realized cap (LTH Realized Cap) surpassed $18 billion for the first time since September 2024. Data from CryptoQuant indicated...Continue Reading

Vitalik Buterin’s proposed roadmap addresses privacy enhancements for wallets, decentralized finance applications and infrastructure. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined an extensive plan to enhance the privacy of the network he helped create. In an April 11 roadmap, Buterin argued for incorporating privacy tools into Ether (ETH) wallets and implementing privacy-enhancing norms and features in the...Continue Reading

Bitcoin remains strong and on target to break above a stiff overhead resistance zone, signaling a possible short-term bottom. Will altcoins follow? Bitcoin (BTC) is showing strength as buyers have pushed the price above $82,500, but higher levels are likely to attract solid selling from the bears. CryptoQuant analysts said in a recent market report...Continue Reading

Data suggests Bitcoin’s recent drop to $74,400 was the ultimate buy-the-dip opportunity. Bitcoin (BTC) price has rebounded by over 11% from the April. 7 low of $74,400, and analysts believe that onchain and technical indicators point to a sustained recovery. According to popular analyst AlphaBTC, Bitcoin will see a sustained recovery if it holds above...Continue Reading

Developing bull market signals could continue to boost Bitcoin prices despite the tense atmosphere of the US trade war. Bitcoin (BTC) sought higher levels around the April 11 Wall Street open as the week’s final US inflation data gave bulls hope. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD...Continue Reading

StarkWare and Weizmann Institute researchers have introduced ColliderVM, a system that overcomes Bitcoin script limitations to enable complex smart contracts. Sidechain developer StarkWare and Weizmann Institute of Science researchers claim to have created a workaround for multiple Bitcoin script limitations. According to a recent research paper, the new design claims to allow the deployment of...Continue Reading