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Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders Go Live April 24, Peripheral Prices Likely To Increase
18.4.2025
Nintendo has officially announced the date for U.S. pre-orders of the Switch 2, after a last-minute delay following the tariff turmoil of the last few weeks. While most of the rest of the world has been adding the console to their shopping baskets, North America has been unable to after Nintendo...
Damn, Mario Kart World Looks Awesome
18.4.2025
Mario Kart World was the very first game we ever saw running on a Switch 2. And from that moment, we here at Kotaku have been impressed by the open-world kart racer’s visuals. Read more
Crypto Daybook Americas: Trump’s Fed Outburst Fails to Jolt Bitcoin
18.4.2025
Your day-ahead look for April 18, 2025
Trade War: Tit-for-Tat Tariffs Show Limits of Unilateral Action, Web3 Leaders Say
18.4.2025
Web3 experts emphasize that the ongoing trade war, while presenting challenges, can also act as a catalyst for innovation within the blockchain space. However, they argue that fostering a mindset of global unity can help mitigate the divisive effects of trade wars. Decentralized Governance...
Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton to Serve as Interim US Attorney for the Southern District of New York
17.4.2025
President Donald Trump already nominated Jay Clayton for the U.S. Attorney post, but Democratic minority leader Chuck Schumer has blocked the nomination, leaving Clayton in interim status. Trump-Era SEC Chairman Clayton to Lead SDNY Temporarily Former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Bitcoin in Standstill at $85K as Trump Increases Pressure on Fed's Powell
17.4.2025
A sharp plunge in the Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index coupled with rising prices added to U.S. stagflation fears amid the tariff war
Trump blasts ‘too late’ Powell for not cutting interest rates
17.4.2025
US President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of being too slow to cut interest rates and escalating a long-running conflict that risks undermining the central bank’s political independence.With the European Central Bank (ECB) cutting...
Fed Rate Cut Odds Dwindle Despite Trump’s Criticism
17.4.2025
Just five days ago, the likelihood of a quarter-point rate cut was higher, but with fewer than 20 days remaining until the U.S. central bank’s next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, those odds have diminished. In Five Days, Fed Rate Cut Odds Have Declined Massively While a rate...
Sony Increases PS Plus Price In 20+ Countries Following PS5 Price Hike
17.4.2025
Sony has increased the price of PlayStation Plus, the company’s multi-tiered online subscription service, in over 20 countries including Canada, Australia, and Mexico. This comes after some of these same countries saw a price hike on PS5 consoles. Read more
‘Powell’s Termination Cannot Come Fast Enough’: Trump Turns Up Heat on Fed Chair
17.4.2025
U.S. President Donald Trump takes issue with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, asserting the central bank leader is “always too late and wrong.” Trump insists Powell should cut the federal funds rate immediately, declaring that his “termination cannot come fast enough.” Fed Showdown: Trump Calls...
Trump’s Tariff Policy Threatens Dollar’s Safe Haven Status and Global Currency Dominance, Warns FX Strategist Wizman
17.4.2025
Recent data indicates a breakdown in the dollar’s traditional correlation with other markets, as investors seek refuge in currencies like the Swiss franc and Japanese yen, which have recently strengthened. Thierry Wizman, global FX and rates strategist at Macquarie Group, stated that...
Trump Helps Cool Canadian Inflation as Election Day Looms
17.4.2025
The country reported lower-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) numbers in March, but the reason may be a bit surprising. Trump’s Policies Dent Canadian Inflation Ahead of Election President Donald Trump is perhaps public enemy number one in Canada. His rhetoric about an annexation of...
DWF Labs Unveils $25M Investment in Trump-Backed Liberty Financial and Plans for USD1 Stablecoin Liquidity
17.4.2025
Dubai-based DWF Labs has announced a strategic expansion into the United States with the opening of a new office in New York City, alongside a $25 million purchase of World Liberty Financial (WLFI) governance tokens. The investment in WLFI, a decentralized finance protocol backed by President...
Chinese Expert Links Trump’s Tariffs to Rapid De-dollarization and US Dollar Decline
17.4.2025
Trump’s sweeping tariffs ignite global fears of dollar decline as China and BRICS eye rapid de-dollarization shift. Trump’s Trade War Accelerates De-dollarization, Says Chinese Finance Expert Tariff policies introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump this month have drawn sharp criticism from...
Bitcoin Rally Short-Circuited as Fed Chair Powell Raises Stagflation Fear
16.4.2025
"We may find ourselves in the challenging scenario in which our dual-mandate goals are in tension," said Powell of the effect of the Trump tariffs
CoinDesk Announces Eric Trump as a Headline Speaker at Consensus 2025
16.4.2025
The president’s son will discuss his mining venture American Bitcoin alongside Asher Genoot, Chief Executive Officer of Hut 8
Trump-linked World Liberty Financial gets $25M investment from DWF Labs
16.4.2025
Crypto market maker DWF Labs announced a $25 million investment in World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by US President Donald Trump and his sons, as the company expands into the United States with an office in New York City. On April 16, Dubai-based...
Trump-Family Backed World Liberty Gets $25M Investment From DWF Labs
16.4.2025
DWF Labs opened a New York office and invested in World Liberty Financial, backing its stablecoin USD1 and decentralized finance growth
Here’s what happened in crypto today
15.4.2025
Today in crypto, Strive is urging Inuit to buy Bitcoin after it successfully convinced GameStop to do so, Ethena Labs exited Germany after regulators flagged “deficiencies” in its USDe stablecoin, and El Salvador central bank data shows just 11% of registered Bitcoin service providers...
Hacker mints $5M in ZK tokens after compromising ZKsync admin account
15.4.2025
A hacker compromised a ZKsync admin account on April 15, minting $5 million worth of unclaimed airdrop tokens, according to a statement from the official ZKsync X account. The attack was described as isolated, with no user funds affected.Following an investigation, ZKsync detailed the incident...