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XRP price sell-off set to accelerate in April as inverse cup and handle hints at 25% decline
5.4.2025
XRP (XRP) price has plunged more than 35% since reaching a multi-year high of $3.40 in January — and the downtrend may deepen in April as new bearish signals emerge. Let’s examine these catalysts in detail.XRP nears a classic technical breakdown XRP's recent price action is flashing...
Mixed-martial arts champion Conor McGregor launches memecoin
5.4.2025
Mixed-martial arts (MMA) champion Conor McGregor launched a memecoin called “REAL” on April 5, which will reportedly feature staking rewards and voting rights for tokenholders.Spokespeople for the project told Cointelegraph that the token was launched through a sealed-bid auction...
Utility, volatility and longevity: Looking beyond the hype
5.4.2025
Opinion by: James Newman, chief corporate affairs officer at ChilizThe perception of blockchain, especially for those outside the industry, has often been driven primarily by stories of extreme volatility, bad actors and speculation. In past months, the industry has been dominated by...
No country wins a global trade war, BTC to surge as a result: Analyst
5.4.2025
US President Donald Trump's trade policies will create worldwide macroeconomic turmoil and short-term financial crises that will ultimately lead to greater adoption of Bitcoin (BTC) as a store of value asset, according to Bitwise analyst Jeff Park.Economic instability from the trade war will cause...
Smart money still hunting for memecoins despite end of ‘supercycle’
5.4.2025
The most successful cryptocurrency traders are still chasing quick profits in memecoins, despite signs that the broader “supercycle” for the speculative assets may be winding down. The shift follows recent disappointment tied to memecoin launches associated with US President Donald...
Germany Considers Repatriating Billions in Gold From US Amid Tariff Tensions
5.4.2025
Germany is weighing the potential withdrawal of approximately 1,200 tons of gold, valued at over €113 billion ($124.41B), from the U.S. Federal Reserve in New York amid escalating trade tensions triggered by Trump’s tariffs on the European Union, according to recent reports and political...
Nintendo's Big Switch 2 Reveal, Pre-Orders Delayed Due To Trump's Tariffs, And More Of The Week's Big News
5.4.2025
Finally this week, Nintendo pulled back the curtain on the Switch 2 in a big way, giving us details about its screen, specs, and some of the games we can expect to see at launch and in the months that follow. A few days later, however, the company announced that preorders, previously set to go live...
Bitcoin holds firm as stocks lose $5T in record Trump tariff sell-off
5.4.2025
Bitcoin is gaining renewed attention as a hedge against financial instability after holding relatively steady during a record-breaking stock market downturn that saw $5 trillion wiped from the S&P 500.The S&P 500 posted a $5 trillion loss in market capitalization over two days, its largest...
Bitcoin holds firm as stocks lose $5T in record Trump tariff sell-off
5.4.2025
Bitcoin is gaining renewed attention as a hedge against financial instability after holding relatively steady during a record-breaking stock market downturn that saw $5 trillion wiped from the S&P 500.The S&P 500 posted a $5 trillion loss in market capitalization over two days, its largest...
Satoshi Nakamoto turns 50 as Bitcoin becomes US reserve asset
5.4.2025
Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, marks their 50th birthday amid a year of rising institutional and geopolitical adoption of the world’s first cryptocurrency.The identity of Nakamoto remains one of the biggest mysteries in crypto, with speculation ranging from...
Bitpanda CEO: Trump’s Tariffs a ‘Yield War,’ Not Protectionism
5.4.2025
Eric Demuth, CEO of Bitpanda, argues that Trump’s tariffs are primarily a strategy to lower the 10-Year Treasury Yield and facilitate the refinancing of $9 trillion in U.S. debt by 2026. Demuth: Trump Tariffs Not Protectionist Eric Demuth, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda, argues that...
Bitcoin Permabull Max Keiser: Trump’s Great Reset Reinforces Bitcoin Status as the Best Hedge
5.4.2025
Max Keiser, international journalist and current cryptocurrency advisor to the Bukele Administration, has referred to the resilience of bitcoin in the face of the new tariff-based trade order enacted by President Trump. Keiser stated that, even with the great reset kickstarted by Trump’s...
Bitcoin ‘decouples,’ stocks lose $3.5T amid Trump tariff war and Fed warning of ‘higher inflation’
4.4.2025
As stock markets crumbled for a second day on April 4, US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the Trump administration’s “reciprocal tariffs” could significantly affect the economy, potentially leading to "higher inflation and slower growth."Addressing the public at...
‘Cut Interest Rates, Jerome’: Trump Lashes Out as Stocks Tumble
4.4.2025
Amid today’s ongoing market volatility, Trump stated that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell must “stop playing politics” and swiftly cut the federal funds rate. Wall Street in Retreat, Trump on the Offensive: Fed Must Act ‘Quickly’ U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war has unleashed turmoil...
The Internet Reacts To Trump's War On Nintendo
4.4.2025
On Friday, Nintendo announced that players won’t be able to pre-order a Switch 2 on April 9. The company directly blamed President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs against basically every country on the planet (except Russia and North Korea, weirdly) for the delay. This has led to some people...
Circle’s IPO Filing Tests Crypto Market Confidence After Trump’s Tariff Shock
4.4.2025
Circle’s long-awaited IPO filing reignites hopes for crypto listings, but shaky markets and weak financials raise doubts
Gold-Backed Cryptocurrencies Retreat From All-Time Highs Amid Stock-Market Rout
4.4.2025
The precious metal initially rallied after Trump unveiled reciprocal tariffs, but has since joined the wider market sell-off
Jerome Powell Makes No Promise to Ease Policy; Fed to Stay Focused on Inflation
4.4.2025
The Fed chair spoke Friday with markets in full blown panic following the Trump tariff announcement
Nintendo Halts Switch 2 Pre-Orders Over Trump's Tariffs
4.4.2025
Switch 2 pre-orders were supposed to begin on April 9. No longer. In an unprecedented move, Nintendo announced on Friday that it’s halting pre-orders for its upcoming $450 hardware launch because of new tariffs in the U.S. set to go into effect on April 5. Read more
American Bitcoin’s ambition is to dominate mining — Hut 8 CEO
4.4.2025
Earlier this week, Bitcoin mining giant Hut 8 revealed a partnership that includes two members of the Trump family — Donald Jr. and Eric — and its plans to launch a new mining venture, American Bitcoin. In an exclusive interview on Decentralize with Cointelegraph’s Byte-Sized...