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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 BTC-focused venture. The company plans to bridge institutional capital with Bitcoin through a regulated framework of structured products with third-party custody. Bitcoin products for institutional demand According to Rochard, the firm will target credit allocators seeking volatility protection and equity risk-takers pursuing Bitcoin outperformance. Its…

Ethereum has slipped below the $1,600 mark, but on-chain and technical signals hint that the market may be entering a key accumulation phase. According to an Apr.17 analysis by CryptoQuant contributor abramchart, Ethereum (ETH) is trading near its realized price level, historically a zone that has preceded significant rebounds. The realized price, currently around $1,585, has served as a reliable signal of deep-value accumulation. Every major bull run in ETH’s history has started when the price fell to or below this level. Ethereum is approaching the lower band of the realized price model, indicating market cooling and potentially priming long-term…

Since the sentencing of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the assets linked to his portfolio have shown mixed performance, with Bitcoin (BTC) emerging as the only one to post positive returns. For context, SBF was sentenced to 25 years in prison on March 28, 2024, for orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds in history. In the aftermath, the cryptocurrency market has seen notable shifts in price movement and adoption trends. The portfolio associated with SBF’s companies, including crypto exchange FTX and Alameda Research, mainly comprised assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and FTX’s native token, FTT.…

Data shared by the prominent blockchain sleuth Whale Alert, which monitors large cryptocurrency movements, has spotted a massive transaction, carrying almost $90 million worth of the Ripple-affiliated XRP token. The transfer was spotted almost three hours ago. The transaction was connected with the second biggest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea – Bithumb. Meanwhile, the Ripple giant, which works with the XRP coin, is bringing XRP-powered payments to Africa through its new partnership. Almost $90 million XRP on the move The aforementioned data provider revealed that a withdrawal, carrying 40,000,000 XRP. These funds, the equivalent to $83,570,812, left the Bithumb crypto…

Binance has announced that several tokens have been removed from the Binance Alpha platform due to technical incompatibilities with “transfer taxes,” a mechanism that deducts fees during token transfers. The delisting occurred on April 17 at 14:00 UT. Binance Alpha to Delist Tokens with Technical Incompatibilities on April 17 According to Binance, these transfer tax functions are not currently supported by the exchange’s system architecture and may cause inconsistencies in transaction processing. To ensure accuracy and protect users, Binance has chosen to remove non-compliant tokens from Binance Alpha. Tokens to be removed: Despite being removed from Binance Alpha, users who…

Bitcoin faced a notable sell pressure earlier today, with its price trading as low as $74,604. However, at the time of writing, the asset is seeing a quiet rebound with prices now hovering back above $79,000. Regardless of this slight uptick, the asset is still down by 3.1% in the past day and nearly 30% from its peak above $109,000 registered in January. According to CryptoQuant contributor IT Tech, a significant shift may be underway. Old Coins Starts To Move: Sell Off ahead? In a recent analysis titled “Massive spike in Exchange Inflow CDD signals old coins are waking up,”…

Ethereum’s (ETH) dominance has steadily declined over the past two years. This suggests that investor capital is no longer prioritizing ETH. Instead, funds are likely shifting toward Bitcoin and other altcoins like Solana or XRP. However, analysts see a major opportunity in this situation. Many believe there is now a rare chance to accumulate ETH. Could Ethereum’s 5-year Dominance Low be an Opportunity? According to analyst Rekt Capital, Ethereum dominance (ETH.D) dropped from 20% in June 2023 to 8% in 2025. At the time of writing, it was even lower at around 7.3%. ETH.D represents Ethereum’s market capitalization as a…

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how an unfortunate ruling has brought cryptocurrency closer to being considered money in Brazil, making it seizable for settling debts. Latam Insights Encore: Crypto Gives a New Step to Become Money in Brazil, Aided by an Unlikely Ally Brazil appears to take one step forward and one step back regarding crypto, often making progress reluctantly. Last week, we criticized the stance of Brazilian regulators on stablecoins, and now a ruling from one of the highest tribunals…

Cardano (ADA) has seen a 500% surge in inflows amid increased investor interest in the altcoin market. After weeks of outflows, the latest report from CoinShares reveals that funds are once again flowing into the altcoin market. According to the most recent CoinShares report, digital asset investment products received $226 million in inflows last week, indicating positive but cautious investors. Altcoins had their first major week of inflows of $33 million, following four weeks of outflows totaling $1.7 billion. Bitcoin investors add US$195m, altcoins see inflows for first time in 5 weekshttps://t.co/Ns4f9XMmdQ pic.twitter.com/r3rORnPBrG — James Butterfill (@jbutterfill) March 31, 2025…

DAC Platform, known for utilizing blockchain to empower digital communities, has officially announced its groundbreaking alliance with Fomoin. The partnership aims to foster community engagement and accessibility towards the decentralized landscape. It further enables users to take part in the digital economy. 🚀PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT 🚀DAC Platform x Fomoin 🤝We are thrilled to unveil our latest collaboration with @Fomo__in🎉Fomoin is a gamified Web3 platform where users complete tasks to earn rewards, level up, and redeem prizes like tokens and NFTs. It focuses on community… pic.twitter.com/9l0jaqTaXG — DAC Platform (@DAC_Platform) April 18, 2025 DAC Platform and Fomoin are set to encourage participants…