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Trump’s Tariffs Spark Market Carnage: What’s Next for Bitcoin?
(Crypto News)-09/04/2025In the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement last week, crypto enthusiasts had been celebrating Bitcoin’s stability — even amid aggressive stock market sell-offs.Despite the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 plunging precipitously on Thursday and Friday, BTC mostly managed to stay above $82,000. Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart was among those scratching his head, writing:“Genuinely shocked […]
Trump Family Holds 60% Equity Share In Entity That Replaced World Liberty Financial Co-Founders As Controlling Party: Reuters
(Crypto News)-02/04/2025An entity in which U.S. President Donald Trump and his family hold a 60% equity share has replaced World Liberty Financial co-founders Zak Folkman and Chase Herro as a controlling party of the novel crypto platform, a Monday report from Reuters claims.The Trump Family’s Connection To World Liberty FinancialReuters states that the developing crypto […]
Russian Language Marketplaces Remain Drivers of Crypto Drug Sales: TRM Labs Report
(Crypto News)-02/04/2025A new report published by blockchain forensic firm TRM Labs in early 2025 outlined a major rise in crypto-fueled drug sales throughout 2024, driven largely by Russian-language darknet marketplaces.These marketplaces accounted for over 97% of illicit revenue generated through Bitcoin and TRON transactions.Darknet Markets Generated $1.7 Billion in 2024, TRM Labs FindsAccording to the […]
April 2025 Altcoin Outlook: Expert Analysis, Predictions, and Top Trends to Watch
(Crypto News)-02/04/2025XRP (XRP), Toncoin (TON), Cardano (ADA), and now Cronos (CRO) are shaping different storylines in the crypto market.XRP stayed in focus thanks to exchange-traded fund (ETF) speculation and regulatory shifts. TON led major coins in price growth, despite a sharp drop in user activity. ADA lost nearly half its value in March, while CRO […]
How to Spot Crypto Deepfakes
(Crypto News)-02/04/2025Artificial intelligence tools are getting increasingly powerful with every passing month, and that means the threat of deepfakes is intensifying.Doctored videos are often used to flog bogus crypto investment schemes, but they can also be weaponized for misinformation — spreading online like wildfire.A comically bad example of this came in recent days, after Fox News […]
Trump Family to Launch New Bitcoin Mining Venture with Hut 8
(Crypto News)-02/04/2025On Monday, Hut 8 Corp. announced the launch of American Bitcoin Corp., an industrial-scale Bitcoin mining venture created in partnership with Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. in the United States.In a press release, Hut8 said this initiative looks to establish itself as the largest and most efficient pure-play Bitcoin miner while also building […]
Binance Ends Market-Making for Movement (MOVE) Project
(Crypto News)-26/03/2025Binance has taken decisive action against a market maker linked to the Movement (MOVE) token after identifying misconduct related to the token’s trading activity.The exchange revealed that the market maker in question was associated with another entity previously been offboarded due to malpractice.66 Million MOVE Token SaleThe market maker allegedly sold approximately 66 million MOVE tokens […]
How Layer-2 Networks Ensure Decentralization As Bitcoin DeFi Matures
Bitcoin (BTC) decentralized finance (DeFi) has been discussed for years, yet industry experts believe 2025 will be pivotal for Bitcoin DeFi use cases. A recent report from Bitcoin Builders Association highlights that over 70% of Bitcoin holders are currently interested in using their BTC in DeFi applications.Research from digital asset provider Galaxy further found that Layer-2 (L2) projects building on Bitcoin have […]
Trump Media Group Signs ‘Non-Binding Agreement’ with Crypto.com to Launch ETFs
(Crypto News)-26/03/2025Trump’s media firm, Trump Media and Technology Group, is planning to partner with Singapore-based Crypto.com to launch “Made-in-America” ETFs.The media platform has signed a non-binding agreement to offer a series of exchange-traded products (ETPs) and funds (ETFs).Trump media firm operates his frequently-used social media platform Truth Social.The “America-first” investment funds are slated to launch later this […]
Could Putting the U.S. Treasury on Blockchain Be the Critical Move Tokenization Needs?
(Crypto News)-26/03/2025Elon Musk’s putting his foot firmly in the door of the ruling Washington administration has ignited a broader discussion surrounding the transparency and efficiency of U.S. government operations. Not least is the debate within the financial and technological zeitgeist arising from Musk’s proposal that U.S. Treasury spending be put on the blockchain. Insofar as it […]
Why Europe is So Nervous About Pro-Crypto Trump
(Crypto News)-26/03/2025From meme coins to strategic Bitcoin reserves, America’s outlook toward crypto has done a complete 180 in just two months.And across the pond, that’s making regulators in the European Union exceedingly nervous.While the trading bloc has no interest in dabbling in U.S. affairs — or displeasing Donald Trump as he threatens to impose eye-watering tariffs, including a 200% levy on French champagne — there […]
When Will Crypto Go Back Up? Three Things to Watch
(Crypto News)-19/03/2025Bitcoin at $109,000 sure seems like a distant memory now.The world’s biggest cryptocurrency has slumped by 15% over the past month — and is now trading at a 24% discount compared with the all-time high of $109,114.88 set on Donald Trump’s inauguration day.And as much as the president has played an instrumental role in accelerating BTC’s price over the past […]
Russian Central Bank to Test Digital Ruble Smart Contract Functions in Tatarstan
(Crypto News)-19/03/2025Russia’s Central Bank has asked the Republic of Tatarstan to help it test a range of digital ruble smart contract functions.The Russian media outlet Business Gazeta reported that the Central Bank has “approached the leadership of Tatarstan” with “a proposal to pilot” some of the CBDC’s “mechanisms.”Digital Ruble Smart Contract: Tatarstan Testing GroundThe republic’s Ministry of Finance says […]
Microsoft Warns of New Trojan Targeting Crypto in 20 Chrome Wallet Extensions
(Crypto News)-19/03/2025Microsoft has identified a new cybersecurity threat targeting cryptocurrency users, uncovering a remote access trojan (RAT) that infiltrates digital wallet extensions in Google Chrome.The tech giant’s Incident Response Team revealed in a March 17 report that the malware, dubbed StilachiRAT, is designed to steal sensitive information from cryptocurrency holders.First detected in November 2023, StilachiRAT operates by […]
Opinion: Why Banks Are Turning to Blockchain on Their Terms
(Crypto News)-19/03/2025For years, crypto was seen as an alternative to traditional finance. The idea was straightforward: banks operated on slow, costly, and outdated infrastructure, while blockchain offered faster, more transparent solutions. Many believed decentralized networks would eventually make banks obsolete.But in 2025, something different is happening. Rather than resisting blockchain, financial institutions are now integrating […]
Why Europe is So Nervous About Pro-Crypto Trump
(Crypto News)-19/03/2025From meme coins to strategic Bitcoin reserves, America’s outlook toward crypto has done a complete 180 in just two months.And across the pond, that’s making regulators in the European Union exceedingly nervous.While the trading bloc has no interest in dabbling in U.S. affairs — or displeasing Donald Trump as he threatens to impose eye-watering tariffs, including a 200% levy on French champagne — there […]