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Ripple to Acquire Prime Broker Hidden Road for $1.25B, Expanding Institutional Push
Among other things, the deal is expected to strengthen Ripple’s stablecoin ambitions.
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Ripple acquires crypto-friendly prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25B
Blockchain-based payments network Ripple announced it has acquired crypto-friendly prime broker Hidden Road in one of the largest mergers in the cryptocurrency industry to date.Ripple is acquiring Hidden Road in a $1.25 billion deal, the company officially announced on April 8.The deal will make Ripple the first crypto firm to own and operate a global, multi-asset prime broker. According to the company’s April 8...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:XRP Could Hit $12.5 Before President Trump's Term Ends: Standard Chartered
XRP is uniquely positioned at the heart of of cross-border payments, the report said.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Web3 active developers drop nearly 40% in one year
Weekly active developers in the crypto space dropped by almost 40% in one year as “narrative-led” developments took over the industry.Crypto data and analytics platform Artemis Terminal shows that on March 17, 2024, the number of active developers tagged on open-source repositories in a week was 12,380. The number dropped to around 7,600 on March 16, signaling a 38.6% drop in weekly active developers in one year.The...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Trump tariff negotiations are ‘all about’ China deal — Raoul Pal
Global trade tensions triggered by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff measures may come to an end with a potential deal with China as investors remain concerned about escalation from both sides.Trump’s April 2 announcement of reciprocal import tariffs sent shockwaves through global equity and crypto markets. The measures include a 10% baseline tariff on all imported goods, effective April 5, with higher levies...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:BoE's Andrew Bailey Nominated to Lead G20-Crypto Supervisor FSB
The G20 tasked the FSB with coordinating the delivery of a regulatory framework for crypto-assets.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:MEV bot loses $180K in ETH from access control exploit
A maximal extractable value (MEV) bot lost about $180,000 in Ether after an attacker exploited a vulnerability in its access control systems.On April 8, blockchain security firm SlowMist reported that the MEV bot lost 116.7 Ether (ETH) because of the lack of access control. Threat researcher Vladimir Sobolev, also known as Officer’s Notes on X, told Cointelegraph that an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the bot,...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin's Haven Claim Hit as U.S., China Face Off Over Tariffs
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Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Melania Solana Meme Coin Team Quietly Dumps $30 Million in Tokens: Bubblemaps
“No one from the MELANIA team has addressed this. Not the movements. Not the selling,” Bubblemaps said.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Coinbase, Uniswap Join SEC for First Crypto Trading Roundtable
Key players in the crypto industry are joining the SEC's first of four scheduled roundtables, led by the agency's Crypto Task Force.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin may rival gold as inflation hedge over next decade — Adam Back
Bitcoin could begin to take market share from gold over the next decade as a hedge against inflation and geopolitical uncertainty, according to Blockstream CEO Adam Back.Speaking during a fireside chat with Cointelegraph managing editor Gareth Jenkinson at Paris Blockchain Week 2025, Back said rising inflation and monetary instability across global economies will drive broader Bitcoin (BTC) adoption. He compared the...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:The All-Important U.S. 10-Year Yield Is Moving in the Wrong Direction for Trump
One of the most volatile trading sessions since March 2020 exposed deep cracks in the global financial system—foreign selling of U.S. Treasury notes is questioned.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:The gold standard is back — Stablecoins need to rethink what ‘backing’ really means
Opinion by: William Campbell, advisory lead at USDKGStablecoins were heralded as a breakthrough in the cryptocurrency space as a way to marry the lightning-fast, borderless nature of digital assets with the stability of traditional currencies. They achieve this by pegging their value to reserves like fiat currencies or commodities. Stablecoins are engineered to maintain a fixed exchange rate, typically one-to-one, with...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:WazirX Creditors Back Restructuring Plan to Payback $230M Hack Victims
The scheme would trigger an initial payout within 10 business days, followed by phased resumptions of withdrawals and trading, subject to regulatory compliance.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Cboe Set to Debut New Bitcoin Futures With FTSE Russell
The crypto arm of the Chicago Board of Options Exchange said that the launch comes at a pivotal moment as demand for crypto exposure grows.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:XRP, Dogecoin Surge 10% as Crypto Markets Stage Relief Rally
Total crypto market cap has pulled back to levels seen in early November, when Donald Trump's victory triggered a break through a resistance level.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Tariffs Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg, Warns Billionaire Investor Ray Dalio
Crypto and equities have moved in lockstep, amid what Ray Dalio calls a “once-in-a-lifetime” breakdown in the global order.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:First XRP ETF in the U.S. to Go Live on Tuesday With Launch of Teucrium’s Leveraged Fund
Teucrium’s leveraged ETF arrives amid a flurry of applications for spot XRP ETFs still under SEC review.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin Analysts Optimistic as China Surprisingly Fixes Yuan Beyond 7.2 Level
Analysts suggest the yuan's depreciation may lead to capital flight into bitcoin.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Trump-backed World Liberty Financial Proposes USD1 Airdrop to Early Supporters
WLFI’s airdrop test proposal comes amid clashes in Congress over the Trump family’s deep financial ties to the $390 million crypto firm.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Nigerian Court Adjourns Binance Tax Case to End of April: Report
Nigeria is seeking $81.5 billion from Binance, alleging its activities harmed the economy and devalued the Naira.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:US XRP ETF to Debut as 2x Leveraged Product on NYSE Arca
Teucrium’s XXRP leveraged ETF has beaten spot applications to market, amid wave of crypto fund filings centred on a shifting SEC narrative.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:SEC Greenlights Galaxy Digital Reorg as Possible May Nasdaq Listing Looms
Galaxy plans to hold a shareholder vote in May to decide how it proceeds with its quest to get listed on the Nasdaq exchange.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Lawyer sues US homeland dept to probe supposed Satoshi Nakamoto meeting
A crypto lawyer has sued the US Department of Homeland Security, alleging the agency may know who created Bitcoin — compelling the department to share what it knows.The Freedom of Information Act lawsuit was filed by James Murphy, who based his accusations on claims made by DHS Special Agent Rana Saoud at a conference in April 2019, where she said a few of her colleagues had previously met with four people involved in...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Why Bitcoin and Crypto Traders Should Pay Attention to Rising Bond Yields
Bond yields surged at one point Monday while the equities and other risk assets fell. But what does it all mean for the average crypto trader?
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin weathers global tariff storm, suggesting safe-haven potential
Bitcoin (BTC) is showing surprising signs of resilience amid one of the most volatile macroeconomic environments in recent history as aggressive US tariffs rattled global markets and pushed risk assets into retreat. Despite a 19.1% pullback since January highs, Bitcoin has held up better than most major altcoins and equities, even mounting brief rebounds on […] The post Bitcoin weathers global tariff storm, suggesting...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin downturn in Q1 leads to $6 billion unrealized loss for Strategy
Strategy, previously known as MicroStrategy, has revealed close to $6 billion in unrealized losses on its Bitcoin investment during the first quarter of 2025, according to an April 7 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Between January and March 2025, the firm acquired 80,715 BTC for $7.66 billion, or an average cost […] The post Bitcoin downturn in Q1 leads to $6 billion unrealized loss for...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Former Kraken execs acquire real state firm Janover, disclose SOL treasury plans
A team of former Kraken executives has taken control of Janover, with Joseph Onorati, former chief strategy officer at Kraken, stepping in as chairman and CEO, following the group's purchase of over 700,000 common shares and all Series A preferred stock.Parker White, former director of engineering at Kraken, was appointed as the new chief investment officer and chief operating officer. The group bought 728,632 shares...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Former Riot Platforms VP launches Bitcoin securitization venture to ‘accelerate the adoption flywheel’
Pierre Rochard announced on April 7 a new firm focused on Bitcoin (BTC)-backed structured finance, called The Bitcoin Bond Company, with the goal of acquiring $1 trillion in BTC by 2046 on behalf of its clients. Rochard is the former vice president of research at Riot Platforms and will serve as CEO of the new […] The post Former Riot Platforms VP launches Bitcoin securitization venture to ‘accelerate the adoption...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Midjourney v7 Review: The Former Industry Standard Struggles to Keep Up
Midjourney v7 shows improvements in creativity and natural language understanding, but it doesn't beat v6 across all tests.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Corporate Bitcoin treasuries drop more than $4B on US tariff hike impact
Corporate Bitcoin (BTC) treasuries collectively shed more than $4 billion in value after US President Donald Trump’s tariffs triggered a global market sell-off, data shows.As of April 7, corporate Bitcoin holdings are worth approximately $54.5 billion in the aggregate, down from roughly $59 billion before April 2, according to data from BitcoinTreasuries.net.The cryptocurrency’s volatility has also weighed on publicly...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin Strengthens Against ‘Magnificent 7’ Stocks as Wall Street Quakes
The leading cryptocurrency has been holding near its Election Day price, while the world’s most valuable tech stocks have wavered.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Nigerian court postpones Binance tax evasion trial to April 30
A Nigerian court has adjourned a tax evasion case against Binance to April 30 to allow the country’s tax authority time to respond to a legal request from the exchange, according to a statement by the company’s legal counsel. Reuters reported that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is seeking $2 billion in back taxes […] The post Nigerian court postpones Binance tax evasion trial to April 30 appeared first on...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin on verge of largest ‘price drawdown’ of the bull market — Analyst
Bitcoin’s (BTC) 26.62% decline from its $109,500 all-time high is en route to becoming the deepest drawdown of the current bull market cycle, according to CryptoQuant head of research, Julio Moreno. Bitcoin price drawdown analysis. Source: XBitcoin has experienced significant drawdowns in past cycles, with a notable 83% drop from its peak in 2018 and a 73% correction from all-time highs (ATH) in 2022. In comparison,...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Bank of Canada assesses flash loans relevance in latest study
The Bank of Canada published a staff discussion paper on March 21, analyzing flash loans and their relevance for policymakers, as well as potential risks. The study introduced flash loans as blockchain-native financial tools that enable users to borrow crypto without posting collateral, provided the loan is repaid within a single atomic transaction. What is […] The post Bank of Canada assesses flash loans relevance in...
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