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Lawmakers Press SEC for Details on Trump’s Crypto Connections
Trump’s crypto ties pose “an unprecedented conflict of interest,” said lawmakers asking the SEC for answers on paused enforcement cases.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:
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Did ChatGPT come up with Trump’s tariff rate formula?
Update (April 3, 10:50 am UTC): This article has been updated to correct the quote attributed to Wojtek KopczukThere’s a crazy theory on social media that US President Donald Trump's newly announced reciprocal tariff plan — which hits all countries with a minimum 10% tariff — could have been designed by an artificial intelligence chatbot.Only a short period after Trump announced the tariffs at the White House Rose...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Bitcoiner speculates ‘massive’ bot spam briefly took down Bitcoin mailing list
One of Bitcoin’s key communication tools used to discuss potential protocol changes was knocked out for several hours starting on April 2, with one moderator speculating it may have been a targeted attack assisted by bots.For several hours across April 2 and 3, Bitcoin core developers and researchers were unable to interact on Google Groups after Google banned the group for spam.“Bitcoin Development Mailing List has...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Stablecoin Transparency Bill Passes House Committee With Overwhelming Vote
The STABLE Act has cleared the House Financial Services Committee, even as scrutiny of Trump-linked stablecoin ventures mounts.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Hackers are selling counterfeit phones with crypto-stealing malware
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky says it has uncovered thousands of counterfeit Android smartphones sold online with preinstalled malware designed to steal crypto and other sensitive data.The Android devices are sold at reduced prices, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs said in an April 1 statement, but are riddled with a version of the Triada Trojan that infects every process and gives the attackers “almost unlimited...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:US House committee passes stablecoin-regulating STABLE Act
Update (April 3, 5:43 am UTC): This article has been updated to add information on the STABLE Act and GENIUS Act.The US House Financial Services Committee has passed a Republican-backed stablecoin framework bill, which will now head to the House floor for a full vote.The Committee passed the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy, or STABLE Act, with a 32-17 vote on April 2, with six...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:EY Upgrades Nightfall With Zero-Knowledge Tech for Private Ethereum Transactions
EY's upgrade removes waiting periods and retains privacy-enhancing features while adding near-instant finality over a simplified architecture.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:AI Restores Speech to Paralyzed Stroke Survivor After Decades of Silence
University of California researchers used a brain-computer interface to turn brain signals into real-time speech.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:OnlyFans Founder’s New Startup and Hbar Foundation Submit Bid for TikTok
The duo join a growing number of crypto firms and tech giants vying for TikTok as a U.S. divest-or-ban deadline looms.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Elon Musk’s Neuralink Opens Its Doors for Brain Implant Human Trials
Neuralink’s trials will include people with mobility, vision, or speech impairments, with travel and study costs covered.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:US Futures Fall, $2 Trillion Erased as Tariff Shock Hits Stocks, Bitcoin
Sweeping tariffs from Trump sent U.S. futures and Bitcoin lower, as investors fled risk amid fears of rising inflation and slowing growth.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin floats in a midrange limbo as sell-side risk ratio remains subdued amid downtrend in spot volume trends
With Bitcoin’s price indicating that capital inflows are softening and investors are stepping back from large-scale buying, on-chain data provides clues about how Bitcoin holders react to market conditions. The sell-side risk ratio (SSR) is an important predictor of holder behavior. The Sell-side Risk Ratio (SSR) measures the potential “risk” of sell-side pressure entering the […] The post Bitcoin floats in a midrange...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Former New York governor advised OKX over $505M federal probe: Report
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX reportedly hired former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to advise it over the federal probe that resulted in the firm pleading guilty to several violations and agreeing to pay $505 million in fines and penalties.Cuomo, a New York-registered attorney, advised OKX on legal issues stemming from the probe sometime after August 2021 when he resigned as New York overnor, Bloomberg reported on April...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Avalanche Will Skyrocket and Outperform Bitcoin by End of 2029: Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered thinks the price of Avalanche's AVAX token could dramatically increase over the next few years, outpacing Bitcoin's gains.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Fidelity launches zero-fee crypto retirement accounts with exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin
Fidelity Investments is launching zero-fee retirement plans that will provide investors exposure to three major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Litecoin (LTC). The product is available to US citizens over 18 who reside in states where Fidelity Digital Assets supports crypto individual retirement arrangements (IRAs).The asset manager is offering three different IRA plans. […] The post...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:EY updates privacy L2 as nixed Tornado Cash sanctions ease fears
Big Four accounting firm EY, formerly Ernst & Young, has changed its enterprise-focused Ethereum layer-2 blockchain Nightfall to a zero-knowledge rollup design as it says corporate clients are more comfortable with privacy solutions with easing US sanctions.EY said in an April 2 announcement that Nightfall’s new source code, “Nightfall_4,” simplifies the network’s architecture and offers near-instant transaction...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Kraken Secures Restricted Dealer Status in Canada Amid 'Turning Point' for Crypto in the Country
Kraken announced it will offer free Interac e-Transfer deposits for Canadian users to reduce friction for newcomers to the platform.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Trump imposes 10% tariff on all countries, reciprocal levies on trading partners
United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing reciprocal tariffs on trading partners and a 10% baseline tariff on all imports from all countries.The reciprocal levies on will be approximately half of what trading partners charge for US imports, Trump said. For example, China currently has a tariff of 67% on US imports, so US reciprocal tariffs on Chinese goods will be 34%. Trump also...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:RLUSD joins Ripple Payments platform amid 118% monthly growth
Ripple has integrated RLUSD into its enterprise-grade cross-border payments platform, Ripple Payments, amid a 118% monthly growth in its market cap. The move expands US-pegged RLUSD’s utility within Ripple’s global transaction infrastructure and coincides with the token’s listing on Kraken, further increasing access to institutional and retail users. Based on Artemis data, RLUSD’s market cap […] The post RLUSD joins...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:US lawmakers press SEC for info about Trump family-backed crypto firm
Two Democratic lawmakers in the US Senate and House of Representatives have called on acting Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Mark Uyeda to preserve information regarding World Liberty Financial, the crypto firm backed by President Donald Trump’s family.In an April 2 letter, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Maxine Waters — ranking members of the Senate Banking Committee and House Financial...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:US Treasury Sanctions Tron Wallets That Used Tether to Support Houthis
Eight crypto wallets used by financial facilitators of the Houthis were identified and sanctioned by the United States Treasury.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Trump’s targeted reciprocal tariffs cancel Bitcoin rally, erase the day’s gains
US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs against every country with a trade relationship with the US. Trump said the US would enact varying tariff percentages against each country based on the tariffs they impose on American goods. The news led to a significant spike in volatility across major markets, including crypto, which saw the […] The post Trump’s targeted reciprocal tariffs cancel Bitcoin rally,...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:The Protocol: Vana Introduces Token Standard for Data-Backed Assets
Also: Manufacturers are building ASICs that look like servers.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Ethereum price may have bottomed, but pro traders show little interest in buying ETH
Ether (ETH) price has risen 6.4% from its March 30 $1,768 low but the altcoin has struggled to regain the $2,000 level. Some traders believe that the downturn is partially connected to the deflating memecoin market, which, while not exclusive to the Ethereum network, significantly reduced activity across the decentralized applications (DApps) ecosystem and broader crypto space.Ether is currently 44% down year-to-date,...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Law Firm Seeks Libra Investors for Potential Lawsuit Over Milei-Backed Solana Token
The Treanor Law Firm is investigating allegations of fraud, market manipulation, and racketeering related to Libra's launch in February.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:President Trump to Order 'Reciprocal Tariffs' to Begin This Week
Bitcoin retreated to $86,000 in volatile action as the announcements were made.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin rally to $88.5K obliterates bears as spot volumes soar — Will a tariff war stop the party?
Bitcoin price caught an unexpected bid by rallying to a session high at $88,500, but will the price gains be capped at a multimonth overhead resistance that is aligned with the 50-day moving average?Key points:Bitcoin extended its April. 1 gains as news that the Trump administration had not finalized its “Liberation Day” tariffs emerged.Israel, Mexico and India have already rolled back their tariffs on US imports or...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Democrat lawmakers press SEC for records on Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial
Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Maxine Waters requested on April 2 that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) preserve and provide records related to World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi venture backed by President Donald Trump’s family. According to a Reuters report, a letter addressed to acting SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda questions potential conflicts […] The post Democrat lawmakers press SEC for...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:West Virginia's BTC reserve bill is 'freedom' from a CBDC — State Senator
West Virginia’s Bitcoin (BTC) strategic reserve bill would give the state more sovereignty from the federal government and freedom from a potential central bank digital currency (CBDC), State Senator Chris Rose told Cointelegraph in an exclusive interview.“You hear these rumors that there are people at the federal government that will want to have a central bank digital currency,” Rose said. “And people don’t want...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Trump’s Crypto Conflicts Dominate Stablecoin Legislation Debate
Capitol Hill sources say, though, that the pushback has not meaningfully changed the calculus of the bill’s bipartisan support.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:DoubleZero protocol announces validator token sale
The DoubleZero Protocol, a blockchain infrastructure network aiming to multiply speeds and efficiency for distributed networks, announced a validator token sale to sell token-purchase agreements for its native token to prospective validators.Applications for the sale will be accepted April 2-10 through the CoinList platform, marking its first public token sale in the United States since 2019. The round is only...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Fidelity Now Allows Customers to Invest in Bitcoin, Ethereum for Retirement
Clients will also be able to include Litecoin in individual retirement accounts.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Compound looks to emulate Uniswap with new foundation initiative
Compound Labs, the team behind the DeFi protocol Compound Finance, is considering launching a dedicated foundation to streamline operations and support the protocol’s long-term development. Compound is one of the most popular DeFi lending protocols on Ethereum. According to DefiLlama data, the platform currently has $2.5 billion in total value locked (TVL). Following the announcement, […] The post Compound looks to...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin price on verge of breaking 10-week downtrend — Is $90K BTC next?
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price is off to a swift start in Q2, rallying by 5.53% to an intraday high of $87,333 on April 2. Currently, Bitcoin is emerging from a ten-week downtrend that began on Jan. 20 when the price peaked at $110,000. A decisive close above the trendline might lead to continued bullish momentum for Bitcoin in the coming days.Bitcoin 1-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewBitcoin spot traders drive the...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Ethereum Burn Rate Fizzles Amid Worst Quarter Since 2022
The industry’s leading altcoin has had a rocky start to the year.
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