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Oregon AG lawsuit against Coinbase calls XRP unregistered security
22.4.2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield’s lawsuit against Coinbase argues that XRP and other digital assets are unregistered securities.Rayield sued US-based, publicly traded crypto exchange Coinbase for allegedly violating Oregon’s securities law. In an April 18 announcement, the Oregon...
Coinbase considering applying for US banking license
22.4.2025
US-based publicly traded crypto exchange Coinbase confirmed that it is considering applying for a US federal bank charter.In a statement sent to Cointelegraph, Coinbase said it is considering pursuing a US federal bank charter, according to a company spokesperson.“This is something Coinbase...
Gold is money, says Peter Schiff, as price hits $3,500 ATH
22.4.2025
As gold reached new highs above $3,500, Peter Schiff — a prominent gold advocate and Bitcoin critic — argued that the precious metal is money, fueling backlash from the crypto community.“Gold is not just any commodity, it’s money,” Schiff wrote in an X post on April...
ECB flags risk of financial contagion from US crypto push
22.4.2025
Update April 22, 2:17 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include comments from Cato Institute analyst Nicholas Anthony.The European Central Bank (ECB) raised an alarm over potential fallout from aggressive US support for the crypto industry, warning that a surge in dollar-backed stablecoins...
Polygon NFTs overtake Ethereum collectibles in 7-day sales
22.4.2025
Polygon-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) took the top spot in digital collectible sales after surging 20% in the last seven days. On April 22, NFT data tracker CryptoSlam showed that Polygon NFTs overtook Ethereum, reaching a $22.3 million volume in the past week. This represented 24% of last...
Bitcoin acting ‘less Nasdaq,’ more like gold, despite 60% recession odds
22.4.2025
Bitcoin is decoupling from the US stock market and starting to trade more like precious metals, in another signal of Bitcoin’s growing role as a safe-haven asset against global economic disruption.Bitcoin’s (BTC) price is showcasing its growing maturity as a global asset, becoming...
Bitcoin risks 10%-15% BTC price dip after key rejection near $89K
22.4.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) traders see a BTC price reversal beginning as classic resistance stops bulls in their tracks.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView200-day moving average keeps BTC price pinnedData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows BTC/USD cooling after hitting...
Over 13K institutions exposed to Strategy as Saylor hints at BTC buy
20.4.2025
Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor hinted at an impending Bitcoin (BTC) purchase by Strategy and said that more than 13,000 institutions now have direct exposure to the company.The company's most recent acquisition of 3,459 BTC, valued at over $285 million at the time of purchase, on April...
Bitcoin prepares for launch from $85K, BNB, HYPE, TAO and RNDR could follow
20.4.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) has risen roughly 1% for the week, indicating a balance between supply and demand. Analysts expect a quiet easter weekend but are divided about the next directional move in Bitcoin.Network economist Timothy Peterson said that the US High Yield Index Effective Yield has gained over...
Bitget detects irregularity in VOXEL-USDT futures, rolls back accounts
20.4.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget discovered "abnormal trading activity" on the VOXEL/USDT perpetual futures contract on April 20, between 8:00 to 8:30 UTC, and paused accounts that the exchange suspected of market manipulation.According to an April 20 announcement from the exchange, Bitget will roll...
Vitalik Buterin proposes swapping EVM language for RISC-V
20.4.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed replacing the current Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) contract language with the RISC-V instruction set architecture to improve the speed and efficiency of the Ethereum network's execution layer.Buterin's April 20 proposal outlined several long-term...
Farmers are switching to stablecoins
20.4.2025
Opinion by: Henry Duckworth, founder and CEO of AgriDexWe all need and buy it. Food is a common, universal ground across the planet. It should come as no surprise then that the agricultural industry is enormous. In 2023, the European Union alone imported 154 million tonnes of agricultural products...
Bitcoin up 33% since 2024 halving as institutions disrupt cycle
20.4.2025
Bitcoin holders are celebrating one year since the 2024 Bitcoin halving by praising BTC’s resilience amid a global trade war and suggesting an accelerated market cycle due to a growing institutional presence.The 2024 Bitcoin halving reduced block rewards from 6.25 Bitcoin (BTC) to 3.125...
Bitcoin up 33% since 2024 halving as institutions disrupt cycle
20.4.2025
Bitcoin holders are celebrating one year since the 2024 Bitcoin halving by praising BTC’s resilience amid a global trade war and suggesting an accelerated market cycle due to a growing institutional presence.The 2024 Bitcoin halving reduced block rewards from 6.25 Bitcoin (BTC) to 3.125...
Bitcoin gets $90K short-term target amid warning support 'isn't safe'
20.4.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) tapped 3-day lows into the April 20 weekly close as analysis warned of a fresh liquidity grab next.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewAnalysis sees Bitcoin crossing $83,000Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dropping 1.5% to $83,974...
Bitcoin gets $90K short-term target amid warning support 'isn't safe'
20.4.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) tapped 3-day lows into the April 20 weekly close as analysis warned of a fresh liquidity grab next.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewAnalysis sees Bitcoin crossing $83,000Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dropping 1.5% to $83,974...
'Rich Dad, Poor Dad' author calls for $1 million BTC by 2035
19.4.2025
Financial educator, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, and investor Robert Kiyosaki recently forecasted a $1 million Bitcoin (BTC) price by 2035 as the US dollar continues to lose value to inflationary monetary policies."I strongly believe, by 2035, that one Bitcoin will be over $ 1 million, Gold will...
Charles Schwab CEO eyes spot Bitcoin trading by April 2026
19.4.2025
Charles Schwab Corp CEO Rick Wurster is reportedly eyeing an April 2026 launch window to provide spot Bitcoin (BTC) trading services to Schwab clients.According to RIABiz, Wurster cited a 400% increase in traffic to Schwab's crypto website as evidence of investor interest in digital assets. The...
Crypto industry is not experiencing regulatory capture — Attorney
19.4.2025
Brandon Ferrick, general counsel at Douro Labs, said that the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) openness to public input on crypto policy and their roundtable discussions are positive signs that the crypto industry is not currently experiencing regulatory capture.In an interview with...
Every chain is an island: crypto’s liquidity crisis
19.4.2025
Opinion by: Jin Kwon, co-founder and chief strategy officer at SagaCrypto has come a long way in boosting transaction throughput. New layer 1s (L1s) and side networks offer faster, cheaper transactions than ever before. Yet, a core challenge has come into focus: liquidity fragmentation —...