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Bitcoin (BTC) is grinding higher above the $71K–72K zone, shrugging off a stronger dollar, surging oil and Middle East war jitters while global stocks wobble. A Modest Win For Bitcoin During the London morning, bitcoin held firm near the top of the day’s range while regional equity indices traded mi...

Protesters once shouted “Shame!” at guests leaving the first one. Now there’s a second. A Token In Freefall The TRUMP memecoin had just touched the lowest price in its history — down 96% from the $73 peak it hit in January 2025 — when its backers dropped an announcement that sent t...

The Federal Reserve is set to open a new chapter in the US Basel III debate next week, and for Bitcoin policy advocates the stakes are unusually clear: whether the largest American banks will keep inheriting a capital regime that treats bitcoin as effectively untouchable. The fight centers on Basel’...

Elon Musk’s role in the growth of Dogecoin over the years cannot be overstated, as the billionaire served as the cornerstone of the 36,000% rally that caught attention back in 2021. The support for the meme coin also continued long after this, moving Dogecoin into the payments sector as well. Howeve...

President Donald Trump is preparing to host the second exclusive dinner for holders of his official memecoin, TRUMP, which briefly saw its price surpass $3 following the announcement of the event set for April 25 at Mar-a-Lago. Trump’s Upcoming Gala Luncheon According to the official website for the...

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin spot volume has shown resilience recently while the rest of the cryptocurrency sector has seen a slump. Altcoins Have Noted A Decline In Spot Activity Since Late January As highlighted by on-chain analytics firm Glassnode in a new post on X, Bitcoin and the rest of th...

On Thursday, the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) published a new report regarding the ongoing discussion in the US Congress about the Bitcoin de minimis tax exemption. This comes amidst Coinbase’s battle against accusations related to the issue that surfaced earlier this week. Concerns Over Future Of...

US President Donald Trump reportedly shut the door on a pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried back in January. That left the convicted FTX founder, a.k.a. SBF, with two paths out of a 25-year prison sentence — an appeal already working its way through federal court, and a motion for a new trial filed last mo...

The Bank of England (BoE) has signaled openness to softening its regulatory approach to systemic pound-pegged stablecoins after facing backlash from lawmakers and industry leaders over certain proposed policies. Related Reading: Binance Founder Now Richer Than Bill Gates? CZ Reacts To $110B Net Wort...

One of the first named plaintiffs in a new lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase says he lost $650,000 — including retirement savings — to an alleged $328 million crypto Ponzi scheme the bank helped keep running. Related Reading: Iran Set To Deploy Mines, Oil Hits Highs — What It Means For Bitcoin Robby Al...

Charles Hoskinson says the Cardano ecosystem has crossed a threshold it had struggled to reach for years: a Binance spot listing for a native asset. In a March 11 livestream, the Cardano founder described Binance’s announced support for Midnight’s token NIGHT as a milestone not just for that project...

Foundry, the operator of the largest Bitcoin mining pool in the world, has announced plans for a Zcash mining pool geared at institutions. Foundry Aims To Launch Zcash Mining Pool In April 2026 As revealed in a press release, Foundry is expanding into Zcash with a new mining pool aimed at filling a ...

Solana is drawing renewed market attention after on-chain data revealed fresh activity from Alameda Research wallets. According to blockchain analytics platform Arkham, Alameda recently unstaked approximately $17 million worth of SOL and transferred the tokens to its bankruptcy-controlled accounts. ...

Bitcoin has spent the past two weeks in a war zone; not literally, but functionally. Since US and Israeli forces launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28, crypto markets have been held hostage by geopolitical shock, energy price chaos, and a global risk-off mood that has kept institutiona...

XRP continues to trade in a consolidation phase below the $1.50 level as the broader cryptocurrency market struggles to establish clear momentum. After experiencing sharp volatility earlier this year, price action has stabilized in recent sessions, with the asset moving sideways as traders reassess ...

Solana ETFs are breaking records even as SOL prices are in a downtrend. While bearish sentiment dominates the crypto market, billions of dollars continue to flow in, painting a contrasting picture between price action and institutional demand. As the cryptocurrency attempts a recovery, analysts are ...

Despite being volatile, Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency asset, is still believed to hit a whopping $1 million value in the upcoming years. After a period of quiet, a Bitwise executive has reignited discussion regarding this matter after predicting that the asset hitting this level is not as craz...

Ripple has published a new report detailing the major milestones its payments platform and XRP have achieved. The report covers Ripple Payments’ expansion into a global-scale end-to-end platform, XRP’s role in cross-border transactions, the growth of the RLUSD stablecoin, and more. Here is a b...

The current structure of Bitcoin may be unfolding in a way that closely resembles the transition that led into the 2022 bear market. A chart shared by an analyst on X highlights several technical signals that appeared during the 2021–2022 shift and are now emerging again in 2026. According to the co...

On Thursday, the US Senate voted decisively to ban the implementation of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), reflecting a growing bipartisan concern among lawmakers about protecting “financial freedom.” CBDC Measure In Housing Bill The Senate passed the bipartisan housing package kno...