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Global central bank gold rush could spark Bitcoin price run to new all-time highs
Key takeaways: US Treasury funds saw $19 billion inflows, the highest since March 2023, as the 30-year yield fell 30 basis points.Foreign central banks cut US Treasury holdings to 23%, a 22-year low, as gold reserves hit 18%.Bitcoin soared in 2020 from $9,000 to $60,000 amid similar trends, hinting at a similar outcome in 2025. The global financial tides are shifting significantly, and Bitcoin (BTC) price could greatly...
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Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs Add $3.4 Billion in Major Comeback Week
Institutional investors appeared to take a back seat to individuals, CoinSharesโ Head of Research said.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Loopscale hacker in talks to return stolen crypto
The hacker behind the $5.8 million recent Loopscale exploit is in talks to return the stolen funds in exchange for a bounty, the Solana-based protocol said.The exploiter pilfered approximately 5.7 million USDC (USDC) and 1,200 Solana (SOL) tokens from two of Loopscaleโs yield vaults on April 26, prompting the decentralized finance protocol to temporarily pause its lending markets.The following day, the hacker sent a...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:StanChart predicts Bitcoin rally to $120,000 in Q2
Bitcoin (BTC) could surge to a new all-time high of $120,000 in the second quarter of 2025, driven by strategic asset reallocations and shifting investment flows, according to a new forecast from Standard Chartered. In a research note published on April 28, the bankโs head of digital assets research, Geoffrey Kendrick, said several factors are [โฆ] The post StanChart predicts Bitcoin rally to $120,000 in Q2 appeared...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin price cools off amid worrying macroeconomic data โ Will $95K hold this week?
Key Takeaways:Bitcoin price dropped alongside falling Treasury yields, signaling investorsโ flight to safer assets.Strategyโs $4.28B Bitcoin purchases and stock market strength have supported BTC above $90,000.A true breakout toward $100,000 will require Bitcoin to decouple from equities and stronger liquidity signals.Bitcoin (BTC) experienced a sharp $2,000 correction to $93,500 on April 28. This price movement...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Krakenโs Former Legal Chief Marco Santori Joins Pantera Capital
โThe timing couldnโt be better, and Pantera couldnโt be better positioned to capitalize on it,โ Santori said about his new role.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Polymarket bets on Mark Carney for PM as Canadians head to the polls
Crypto users betting on the outcome of the snap election to determine Canadaโs next prime minister appear to be favoring a Liberal Party victory as residents head to cast their votes.As of April 28, cryptocurrency betting platform Polymarket gave current Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal Party candidate Mark Carney a 79% chance of defeating Conservative Party candidate Pierre Poilievre in the race to become the...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Tether's $770M XAUT Backed by 7.7 Tons of Gold in Swiss Vault, Says Company
Tether reported the first attestation report for its Tether Gold product under new El Salvador regulations as gold demand surges globally
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin Miner 1Q Results May Disappoint as Hashprice Fell, Tariffs Hit: CoinShares
Bitcoin (BTC) miners' first-quarter results may disappoint because the hashprice, a measure of daily mining profitability, fell further and trade tariffs weighed on the market, asset manager CoinShares (CS) said in a blog post on Friday."Q2 results may show deterioration, as tariffs on imported mining rigs range from 24% (Malaysia) to 54% (China)," analysts led by James Butterfill wrote.Bitcoin miners that are...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:BNB Chain price among โmost resilientโ altcoins of the bull market โ Hereโs why
What to know:Altcoins have lagged Bitcoin year-to-date, but BNB price shows relative resilience, trading only 10% lower than the previous cycleโs all-time high.BNB Chain shows a robust activity, consistently ranking third in daily transactions, active addresses, and TVL, while leading in the number of DApps.The blockchainโs weakest point is its revenue, which still lags compared to competitors.Altcoin price action has...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Coinbase unveils Bitcoin yield fund for global institutional investors
Coinbase Asset Management is preparing to introduce the Coinbase Bitcoin Yield Fund (CBYF) on May 1. According to an April 28 statement, Coinbase described CBYF as a conservative investment strategy that seeks to generate annual net returns between 4% and 8% over a typical market cycle. The fund is designed to offer international institutional investors [โฆ] The post Coinbase unveils Bitcoin yield fund for global...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Coinbase Targeting 4%-8% Returns With New Bitcoin Yield Fund
The Coinbase Bitcoin Yield Fund opens for business on May 1 and promises returns initially from basis trading, with lending and options strategies to be used in the future, according to launch partner Aspen Digital.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:What Is Base? The Ethereum Layer-2 Network Launched by Coinbase
Base is designed to house Coinbaseโs on-chain products and provide an open ecosystem for dapps, onboarding โbillions of users.โ
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Bots against humanity โ The battle for blockchain supremacy
Opinion by: Steven Smith, head of protocol and applied research, Tools for HumanityBlockchains were designed as systems of trust that are transparent, decentralized and accessible. The age of AI has, however, introduced significant new challenges. Nearly half of all internet traffic is generated by bots, with up to 80% of blockchain transactions now automated and AI agents accounting for most onchain activity.While...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Strategy Adds $1.4B in Bitcoin, Nears Limit of Equity Offering Program
Strategy has sold around $20.9 billion worth of common shares since it established an at-the-money equity offering program in October.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Crypto Lender Nexo Returns to U.S. Citing Crypto-Friendly Trump Policies
Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenchev spoke alongside Donald Trump Jr. at a Bulgarian press event on Sunday.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Filecoinโs Clara Tsao: Building an Open and Trusted Internet
Clara Tsao, founding officer of the Web3 storage pioneer, is a speaker with the AI Summit at Consensus 2025.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Ethereum Fusaka hard fork set for late 2025
Update (April 28, 10:26 pm UTC): This article has been updated to add commentary from Tim Beiko that the EOF upgrade was removed from the Fusaka upgrade.Ethereumโs Fusaka hard fork is expected to take place in the third or fourth quarter of this year, according to an Ethereum Foundation official.In an April 28 X post, Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Tomasz Kajetan Staลczak said that the organization is aiming...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Prediction Markets Traders Bet Big on Easy Liberal Win as Canadians Head to the Polls
Political betting platforms show Mark Carney leading with a 78% chance of becoming Canada's next Prime Minister, while Pierre Poilievre has a 22% chance.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Ripple (XRP) Gains 5.8%, Leading Index Higher
Sui (SUI) joined Ripple (XRP) as a top performer, gaining 5.2% over the weekend.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Coinbase UX Glitch Caused False Security Alarms for Users: Report
The crypto exchange has fixed a user interface error that incorrectly flagged failed password attempts as 2-step verification failures.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin could hit $210K in 2025, says Presto research head
Peter Chung, head of research at quantitative trading firm Presto, has repeated his prediction that Bitcoin (BTC) will reach $210,000 by the end of 2025.In an April 28 interview with CNBC, Chung cited institutional adoption and global liquidity expansion as the primary drivers behind his long-term bullish outlook.The analyst acknowledged that market conditions this year havenโt been as expected, specifically the...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Why do crypto bros like freedom cities?
When Donald Trump was running for president, he pledged to build 10 new US cities, dubbed โfreedom cities,โ from scratch, designed to improve the quality of life for Americans.These new high-tech communities were to be created on public land, and they were going to be free of the โnightmare of red tape,โ including lengthy environmental reviews, that had hampered the development of affordable housing in many parts of...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin to Hit New All-Time High Around $120K in Q2, Standard Chartered Says
Strategic allocation away from U.S. assets is likely to be the catalyst for move to a new record.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Ethereum Could Supercharge Transaction Speed to 2,000 TPS Thanks to Bold New Proposal
A new proposal hopes to increase gas fee limits by 100-fold, which theoretically would bump transactions per second to 2,000 in the coming years.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Strategy added 15,355 Bitcoin for $1.42B as price surged above $90K
Michael Saylorโs Strategy added to its massive Bitcoin stash last week as the cryptocurrency surged above $90,000.In an April 28 announcement, Strategy reported acquiring 15,355 Bitcoin (BTC) between April 21 and 27.The latest purchases cost Strategy $1.42 billion at an average price of $92,737 per BTC, increasing the companyโs aggregate BTC holdings by roughly 3% to a total of 535,555 BTC worth more than $50...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:El Salvador is Buying Bitcoin Despite IMF Compliance: How?
El Salvadorโs Bitcoin stash grows to 6,161 BTC, as the IMF begins its first program review tied to economic and fiscal reforms.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Coinbase to launch yield-bearing Bitcoin fund for institutions
Coinbase, the worldโs third-largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, is launching the Coinbase Bitcoin Yield Fund on May 1, aiming to offer Bitcoin (BTC) exposure for institutional investors outside the US.The fund targets an annual net return of 4% to 8% on Bitcoin holdings, according to an April 28 blog post by Coinbase.โTo address the growing institutional demand for bitcoin yield, Coinbase Asset Management is...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Strategy Adds Additional $1.42B of Bitcoin With Latest Purchase
The company stack is worth more than $52 billion at bitcoin's current price of $95,000.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Price Returns to Positive for the Year
Your day-ahead look for April 28, 2025
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Web3 games with one wallet still the vision for players โ The Sandbox
Wallet interoperability still remains the vision for Web3 gaming, according to Arthur Madrid, the co-founder and CEO of the decentralized metaverse and gaming platform The Sandbox.In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph at the Crypto Polo event in Dubai, Madrid and his fellow The Sandbox co-founder and chief operating officer, Sebastien Borget, told Cointelegraph that Web3 gaming interoperability remains the goal...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Stacks Asia bets big on Middle East Bitcoin boom with Abu Dhabi partnership
The Stacks Asia DLT Foundation has become the first Bitcoin-based organization to establish an official presence in the Middle East, aiming to promote institutional Bitcoin adoption through expanded educational initiatives.Stacks Asia has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) โ one of the worldโs fastest-growing financial centers โ in a move that could boost the adoption of its Bitcoin (BTC) layer-2 (L2)...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Crypto ETPs hit 3rd-largest inflows on record at $3.4B โ CoinShares
Cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) bounced back with their third-largest inflows on record last week, according to CoinShares.Global crypto ETPs collectively posted $3.4 billion of inflows in the trading week of April 21โ25, marking the highest level since December 2024, CoinShares reported on April 28.The inflows were just 13% below the all-time high of $3.85 billion seen in the trading week of Dec. 2โ6,...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Crypto projects prepare to battle for privacy in Switzerland
Switzerland has long been seen as a beacon of privacy where companies, organizations and wealthy people put down roots in an effort to avoid the prying eyes of the rest of the world. Joining this cohort are many Web3 projects, which also appreciate the Swiss governmentโs generally positive stance toward blockchain and digital assets.The countryโs reputation as a privacy haven has resulted in Switzerland becoming a hub...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Nexo to Return to U.S. After 2022 Exit, Citing Renewed Crypto Optimism Under Trump
The digital asset platform, which left the U.S. after clashing with regulators, says itโs relaunching with full services for retail and institutional clients.
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