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Crypto Daybook Americas: Trump Tariff Threat Casts Shadow Over Buoyant Bitcoin Price
1.4.2025
Your day-ahead look for April 1, 2025
Latam Insights Encore: Trump’s Secondary Tariff Strategy Against Venezuela: Killing a Fly With a Nuke
1.4.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition examines how the Trump administration’s newfound secondary tariff strategy and its application against Venezuela might inflict lots of collateral damage....
Hyperliquid DEX trading volumes cut into CEX market share: Data
31.3.2025
Hyperliquid is one of the current bull market’s standout DeFi success stories. With daily trading volumes having reached $4 billion, the exchange has become the largest decentralized (DEX) derivatives platform, commanding nearly 60% of the market.Hyperliquid still lags far behind Binance...
Crypto PAC-supported candidates make a final push to Florida voters
31.3.2025
Two Republican candidates supported by at least a combined $1.5 million in media spending from a cryptocurrency-backed political action committee (PAC) are making final pleas to voters turning out for special elections in Florida congressional districts.On April 1, voters in Florida’s 1st...
4 key Bitcoin metrics suggest $80K BTC price is a discount
31.3.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped from $87,241 to $81,331 between March 28 and March 31, erasing gains from the previous 17 days. The 6.8% correction liquidated $230 million in bullish BTC futures positions and largely followed the declining momentum in the US stock market, as the S&P 500 futures...
VC Roundup: 8-figure funding deals suggest crypto bull market far from over
31.3.2025
Venture capital funding continued to pour into the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry in March, even as market commentators sensationalized the end of the bull market amid Bitcoin’s 30% retracement. VC flows are considered a vital sign for the blockchain industry, with higher deal...
Bitcoin whale accumulation trend mirrors 2020-era bullish activity after BTC price bounces off $81K
31.3.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) price dipped below its ascending channel pattern over the weekend, dropping to $81,222 on March 31. The top cryptocurrency is set to register its worst quarterly return since 2018, but a group of whale entities are mirroring a 2020-era bull run signal. Bitcoin 1-day chart. Source:...
Bitcoin Headed Below $60K Says Hot-Handed Crypto Hedge Fund Manager
31.3.2025
D.O.G.E. job cuts, tariffs, a restrictive Fed and new immigration policies could weigh on markets for the next six to nine months, said Lekker Capital's Quinn Thompson
‘Dire consequences’ if Musk accesses SEC — US lawmaker
31.3.2025
The top Democrat on the US House Financial Services Committee issued a warning after reports suggested that Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s “government efficiency” team would be given access to data and systems at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).In a March 31 notice...
Price analysis 3/31: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, TON
31.3.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) fell 4.29% last week, but the bulls started a recovery by pushing the price back above $83,500 on March 31. However, traders are likely to remain on edge until April 2, when new US trade tariffs are set to kick in. The event could trigger a sharp, knee-jerk reaction on either side...
Bitcoin could reduce dominance of US dollar — BlackRock
31.3.2025
The US dollar could lose its status as the world’s reserve currency to Bitcoin or other digital assets if the United States does not get its debt under control, according to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink.Fink wrote in his Annual Chairman’s Letter to Investors that “decentralized...
XRP funding rate flips negative — Will smart traders flip long or short?
31.3.2025
On March 19, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that the company had been cleared by the US Securities and Exchange Commission regarding an alleged $1.3 billion unregistered securities offering. Following the news, XRP (XRP) surged to $2.59, but the gains gradually faded as the cryptocurrency...
Trump’s focus on cartels highlights new risks for digital assets
31.3.2025
Opinion by: Genny Ngai and Will Roth of Morrison Cohen LLPSince taking office, the Trump administration has designated several drug and violent cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). US President Donald Trump has also called for...
Trump’s focus on cartels highlights new risks for digital assets
31.3.2025
Opinion by: Genny Ngai and Will Roth of Morrison Cohen LLPSince taking office, the Trump administration has designated several drug and violent cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). US President Donald Trump has also called for...
Bitcoin’s ‘digital gold’ claim challenged as traders move into bonds and gold hits new highs
31.3.2025
April 2 is shaping up to be a pivotal moment in global trade policy. US President Donald Trump has dubbed it “Liberation Day,” in reference to when new tariffs — exceeding 20%— will hit imports from over 25 countries. According to The Wall Street Journal, the administration...
Trump Threats Secondary Tariffs on Russian Oil if Peace Talks Go Under
31.3.2025
President Trump floated the idea of these secondary tariffs during an interview with NBC, where he also remarked that he was “very angry” at Putin’s attitude towards the resolution of the Ukraine-Russian conflict. China, India, Turkey, and the EU are the largest buyers of Russian...
March 2025 in charts: Trump trade war hits Bitcoin, $22M in DeFi hacks
31.3.2025
March was a rough month for markets — US President Donald Trump’s uncertain tariff policies created volatility in Bitcoin and crypto markets; meanwhile, decentralized finance (DeFi) struggled with security concerns.Retaliatory tariffs on US goods in China and the European Union...
Trump Sons Take 20% Stake in US Mining Venture With 61,000 ASIC Rigs and Big Ambitions
31.3.2025
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., progeny of U.S. President Donald Trump, have embarked on a financial foray into the realm of cryptocurrency, channeling capital into a bitcoin mining operation, The Wall Street Journal reported in a Monday dispatch. The article details the duo’s strategic pivot...
Ethereum price down almost 50% since Eric Trump's 'add ETH' endorsement
31.3.2025
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH) has lost almost half its value two months after Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump, told his 5.7 million followers that it was a “great time” to add the biggest altcoin to their portfolios.Source: X/Eric TrumpPresident Trump spoils...
Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys Bitcoin dip with $1.9B purchase
31.3.2025
Michael Saylor’s Strategy bought nearly $2 billion of Bitcoin, taking advantage of a recent price dip despite growing market concerns tied to US President Donald Trump’s upcoming tariff announcement.Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, has acquired 22,048 Bitcoin (BTC) for $1.92 billion...