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Trump’s Tariff Pause Ignites Bitcoin Hype—But at What Cost? In a move that stunned both Wall Street and the crypto community, President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for most nations—excluding China. Almost immediately, Bitcoin reacted with force, surging over 7% to hit $82,350, as global markets cheered the easing of trade tensions. This unexpected policy shift has put the $100K Bitcoin narrative back on the table—but whether it holds or not remains one of the most heated debates in finance right now. By TradingView – BTCUSD_2025-01-09 (5D) Markets Rally, Crypto Explodes—But Is It Just Sentiment? The market’s…
Zilliqa CEO Matt Dyer steps down as the team focuses on delivering Zilliqa 2.0 following recent bridge recovery efforts. Matt Dyer has stepped down as chief executive officer of Zilliqa Technology, the company announced, as the project moves toward a key transition to its upgraded Zilliqa 2.0 network. Zilliqa announces with regret that Matt Dyer has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive Officer of Zilliqa Technology. We extend our gratitude for his contributions and wish him success in his future endeavours.During this interim period, internal leadership will oversee… — Zilliqa (@zilliqa) April 8, 2025 In an X post…
The latest regulatory changes by the new SEC leadership under Trump are causing concern among government watchdog agencies. Trump’s crypto empire and recent regulatory changes are attracting attention from several watchdog agencies. On April 14, the Government Accountability Office announced plans to investigate the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In a letter addressed to Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Mark Warner, the GAO—a nonpartisan agency responsible for government oversight, confirmed it would look into changes implemented by the SEC’s politically appointed leadership. Among these changes are reported plans to cut staff and restrict the agency’s ability to initiate investigations independently.…
The news cycle has turned chaotic for crypto traders, courtesy of President Donald Trump’s back-and-forth tariffs announcement. In such situations, traders tend to ignore the noise and follow the tape – monitor the price chart, identify the path of least resistance and follow the same. In case of bitcoin (BTC), the tape has turned bullish, with short-duration price charts flashing a pattern opposite of the one that characterized the January-February price peak above $109K. We are talking about the double bottom pattern comprising two consecutive troughs with lows at about the same price, representing downtrend exhaustion, and a trendline drawn…
Plume, a blockchain platform focused on real-world assets (RWAs), said on Tuesday it secured an investment from funds managed by private equity giant Apollo Global Management as it looks to scale up its infrastructure and bring more traditional financial products on-chain. The protocol did not disclose the terms of the funding. A spokesperson for Plume told CoinDesk that it was a “seven-figure” investment. Plume develops a modular, Ethereum-compatible blockchain designed to turn a wide range of assets — from financial instruments to carbon credits and collectibles — into usable tokens. Its goal is to create an environment where users can…
This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. The SEC has done a lot between Gary Gensler’s January departure and Paul Atkins’ confirmation last week. Some of the most recent actions are statements on crypto-related disclosures from the agency’s Division of Corporation Finance. And the SEC again asked the court to pause its litigation with Binance. But the SEC’s most meaningful move in recent months? The agency’s swift creation of a crypto task force and corresponding roundtable meetings, according to StoneTurn partner Kyla Curley. The roundtables are especially crucial, given they “extend well beyond…
Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded another session of outflows on Wednesday, marking the fifth consecutive day of capital withdrawals. The consistent outflows underscore waning investor confidence in the short term, particularly among institutions. April ETF Data Shows Investors Cooling on Bitcoin So far in April, these funds have registered inflows on only a single trading day. This trend confirms that institutional investors are pulling back capital from spot Bitcoin ETFs in response to quickly shifting macroeconomic conditions. On Wednesday, capital exit from spot BTC ETFs totaled $127.12 million. According to SosoValue, Bitwise’s ETF BITB recorded the highest net inflow on that…
SOL Strategies (HODL), a Canadian company running infrastructure on the Solana network, revealed it acquired 24,000 SOL tokens in March at an average cost of about C$199 ($139.8) each. The purchase, worth around $3.37 million, brought the firm’s total SOL holdings to 267,151 tokens. Nearly all of the company’s SOL—roughly 265,295 tokens—are now staked across four validators that it operates, according to its latest operational update. Since early March, the company’s share price plunged roughly 25% while SOL dropped 27% over the same period. Since the start of the Trump presidency, SOL Strategies’ stock is down 67%, while Solana has…
Nvidia plans to manufacture its next generation of AI chips and supercomputers entirely in the U.S. for the first time, the company said in a statement on Monday. The move reflects rising demand for AI infrastructure and a broader push to localize advanced tech manufacturing — one that could also benefit crypto miners repurposing their facilities for AI and high-performance computing (HPC). Many of these operators already have access to the large-scale power and cooling systems needed for data center operations, making them potential players in the growing AI economy. Crypto miners, once singularly focused on hashing power, are increasingly…
The combination of increasing short positions can result in a short squeeze that makes bearish traders purchase at higher prices thus sparking an upward market trend. The Fear & Greed Index reaches 44 which reveals investors maintain a cautious approach while Bitcoin encounters declining market values. Extremely negative market sentiment throughout crypto has historically been the trigger for sudden price increases in these markets. Market analysts observe current trading signals which show bearish investors reaching their maximum limit of selling positions thereby potentially triggering a short squeeze event. Short seller dash to recover their positions is likely to trigger an…