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Tariffs May Help Fund US Bitcoin Reserve Buildup Says White House Advisor Bo Hines
White House digital assets director Bo Hines cites tariffs as one of several "budget-neutral" options being explored to acquire Bitcoin.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:
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Another Swedish Lawmaker Pushes to Add Bitcoin to National Reserves
Two Swedish MPs want Bitcoin added to reserves, mirroring U.S. efforts to build a national crypto reserve from seized digital assets.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Ethereum could be AI’s key to decentralization, says former core dev
There is a “huge opportunity” for Ethereum to become a decentralized partner in solving current problems with artificial intelligence platforms, according to a former core Ethereum developer.Ethereum’s “biggest mainstream moment is waiting in the wings with AI,” said Eric Connor on X on April 15.While AI is on a fast track to reshape almost every aspect of our lives, it is “plagued by black-box models, centralized data...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Northern Marianas vetoes bill for Tinian to launch its own USD stablecoin
Update (April 15, 10:47 am UTC): This article has been updated with comments from Marianas Rai Corp. co-founder Vin Armani.The governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, a small Pacific US territory just north of Guam, has killed the legislation that would have allowed one of the territory’s local governments to launch a fully backed US dollar-pegged stablecoin.In an April 11 letter seen by Cointelegraph, Northern...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Meta gets EU regulator nod to train AI with social media content
Tech giant Meta has been given the green light from the European Union’s data regulator to train its artificial intelligence models using publicly shared content across its social media platforms.Posts and comments from adult users across Meta’s stable of platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, along with questions and queries to the company’s AI assistant, will now be used to improve its AI...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Canada to Launch 'World First' Spot Solana ETFs With Staking This Week: Balchunas
Canada has outpaced the U.S. with the launch of staking-enabled spot Solana ETFs as interest globally continues to build.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Phantom Wallet Sued Over $500K Meme Coin Theft Linked to Alleged Security Flaw
The plaintiffs allege Phantom exposed users to malware and crypto theft. They are now seeking $3.1 million in damages.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4.5 Passes Turing Test With 73% Success Rate
A UC San Diego study utilizing the Turing Test has shown ChatGPT-4.5 mimics human conversation better than any model to date.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Malicious npm package secretly targets Atomic, Exodus wallets to intercept and reroutes funds
Researchers have discovered a malicious software package uploaded to npm that secretly alters locally installed versions of crypto wallets and allows attackers to intercept and reroute digital currency transactions, ReversingLabs revealed in a recent report. The campaign injected trojanized code into locally installed Atomic and Exodus wallet software and hijacked crypto transfers. The attack centered […] The post...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Google Launches AI to Decode Dolphin Talk, Runs on Pixel Phones
Marine biologists can now use Google's DolphinGemma to analyze clicks and whistles, potentially bridging the gap between species
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:DeFi crypto lending surpasses $19 billion in 2024, nearly doubling CeFi counterpart
A recent Galaxy report highlighted that despite Tether leading the crypto lending market with two other companies, decentralized applications posted nearly double the amount in outstanding loans at the end of 2024. According to the report, the crypto lending market stood at roughly $30 billion on Dec. 31, excluding collateralized debt position (CDP) stablecoins. This […] The post DeFi crypto lending surpasses $19...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin takes back seat as Trump, Bukele focus on trade and immigration
US President Donald Trump hosted El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele at the White House on April 14, with talks centered on trade and immigration, excluding Bitcoin from the public agenda.Pressing issues of migration and bilateral security cooperation set the tone of Bukele's first official meeting at the White House during Trump's second term.According to a livestream shared by Bukele’s office on X, Trump raised the...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:SEC delays decisions on staking and in-kind redemptions for crypto ETFs to early June
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed decisions on two proposed amendments related to crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), extending review periods for both staking and in-kind redemption models into June 2025. The new timelines apply to Grayscale’s Ethereum (ETH) staking filing and VanEck filings for in-kind redemptions on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether ETFs. […] The post SEC delays decisions on staking...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:OpenAI Releases GPT-4.1: Why This Super-Powered AI Model Will Kill GPT-4.5
Tech giant's newest AI models outperform predecessors, slash costs, and confuse everyone with their names
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Stablecoin Giant Tether Throws Weight Behind Bitcoin Mining Pool Ocean
USDT issuer Tether said that it will "deploy both existing and future hashrate" to prominent Bitcoin mining pool, Ocean.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Tether commits hash rate to OCEAN Mining, extending mining operations on Africa
Tether announced on April 14 that it will begin deploying current and future Bitcoin (BTC) mining hashrate on OCEAN Mining as part of its African strategy. The decision marks a shift in the company’s operational mining infrastructure toward software that permits miners to construct block templates independently without reliance on centralized intermediaries. The deployment will […] The post Tether commits hash rate to...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Trade wars could spur governments to embrace Web3 — Truebit
Escalating trade wars are rattling cryptocurrency markets — but they are also creating new use cases for blockchain networks, Truebit executives told Cointelegraph.On April 2, President Donald Trump announced plans to charge sweeping tariffs on US imports, prompting other nations to threaten retaliatory measures. Trump later paused the tariff rollout for certain countries —but the possibility of a global trade war...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin Hovers at $85K as Fed’s Waller Suggests 'Bad News' Rate Cuts if Tariffs Resume
U.S. stocks, including Strategy (MSTR) and MARA Holdings, rose on possible progress on trade talks with the EU.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin bucks downtrend with rally to $85.8K — Are BTC bulls really back?
Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $84,500 level on April 14, and the recovery appears partially fueled by the announcement of partial import tariff relief by US President Donald Trump. However, traders’ optimism faded on April 13 when it became apparent that the relaxation was temporary and that tariffs on the electronics supply chain could be revisited.Uncertainty surrounding the ongoing trade tensions between the US and...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Spot Solana ETFs to launch in Canada this week
Update (April 14 at 9:12 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include a comment from the Ontario Securities Commission. Spot Solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are set to launch in Canada on April 16, according to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas.In an X post on April 14, the analyst shared a private client note from TD Bank, a Canadian financial institution, claiming the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin Rises as Inflation Expectations Intensify Among Consumers
Investors will be watching Fed Chair Powell on Wednesday for clues about the central bank’s recession odds, one analyst says
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:SEC Delays Decisions on In-Kind Redemptions, Ether ETF Staking
The regulator delayed two important decisions until June.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:SEC Postpones Decision on Staking Proposal for Grayscale Ethereum ETFs
The regulator will approve or reject the staking proposal, or begin proceedings on the matter, by June 1.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Circle’s EURC Stablecoin Surges 43% to Record Supply as Dollar Troubles Fuel Demand
The fastest growth was seen on the Ethereum, Solana and Base networks, data shows.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Anchorage Digital faces scrutiny from US Homeland Security — Report
Update (April 14 at 10:37 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include Anchorage's response. The US Department of Homeland Security's El Dorado Task Force has reportedly launched an investigation into Anchorage Digital Bank, a Wall Street-backed cryptocurrency firm.According to an April 14 Barron's report, members of the task force have contacted former employees of the company over the past weeks to examine its...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Senator says Florida will lead US efforts to hold Bitcoin as a strategic reserve
Senator Joe Gruters said Florida is positioned to lead the nation in integrating Bitcoin (BTC) into state-level financial reserves. In remarks made during an interview with Florida Blockchain Business Association founder Samuel Armes, Gruters highlighted that his legislative vision is to incorporate Bitcoin into public financial infrastructure as part of a broader economic policy framework […] The post Senator says...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin surge to $137K by Q3 possible if US Treasury continues liquidity injections — Analysts
The US Treasury has injected $500 billion into financial markets since February by drawing liquidity from its Treasury General Account (TGA), funding government operations after a $36 trillion debt ceiling was hit on Jan. 2, 2025.Macroeconomic financial analyst Tomas said that this liquidity surge boosted the net Federal Reserve liquidity to $6.3 trillion, and it may support Bitcoin’s (BTC) price in the future, even...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Nvidia to Invest $500 Billion to Build AI Supercomputers in US Amid Trade Tensions
Nvidia's announcement was praised by the White House amid its broader AI infrastructure push.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:ZachXBT identifies key figures tied to Mantra’s 90% OM token crash
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has spotlighted two individuals, Reef Finance founder Denko Mancheski and X user Fukugo Ryōshu, as potentially linked to the sudden 90% crash of Mantra’s OM token on April 13. On April 14, ZachXBT reported: “The two names I keep hearing tied to the Mantra incident are Denko (Reef Finance founder) and Fukogoryushu […] The post ZachXBT identifies key figures tied to Mantra’s 90% OM token...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:US Crypto Exchange Kraken Launches Stock and ETF Trading
American crypto exchange Kraken has started rolling out commission-free trading for over 11,000 stocks and exchange-traded funds.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:KuCoin, MEXC and 12 Crypto Exchanges' Apple Apps Blocked in South Korea
South Korean regulators will continue to block unreported virtual asset operators from accessing domestic sites, a statement said.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Market, Data Suggests Favorable Outlook for Bitcoin — CoinDesk Indices
And the tide that lifts bitcoin rarely leaves other quality projects stranded, says CoinDesk Indices Head of Product and Research Andy Baehr.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Canadian watchdog greenlights spot Solana ETFs with staking rewards
Canada is poised to debut the world’s first spot Solana (SOL) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on April 16 after the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) approved listings from four major issuers: Purpose Investments, Evolve ETFs, CI Global Asset Management, and 3iQ. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shared the development in a social media post on April […] The post Canadian watchdog greenlights spot Solana ETFs...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:What Is 'Trump's Empire'? The Presidential Telegram Crypto Game and Airdrop Details
Trump's Empire is a Telegram crypto game that lets you build up your business and political empire—and earn towards a future airdrop.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:R0AR ERS NFT Secondary Market Volume Surges As Crypto Airdrop Hype Grows
Even though it’s been a bumpy few weeks for Ethereum, the Executive R0AR Society (ERS) NFT collection has seen a surge in interest on OpenSea. Occasionally, during bearish periods, NFT and crypto projects are able to sustain bullish price momentum, but only if the broader market believes in their long-term potential. The ERS collection is […] The post R0AR ERS NFT Secondary Market Volume Surges As Crypto Airdrop Hype...
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