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Markets have clearly been quite volatile in recent weeks — crypto or otherwise. Zooming out, the S&P 500 was down nearly 9% year-to-date early Wednesday, and the Nasdaq Composite index has fared worse, dropping 14% so far in 2025. As BTC hovered around $83,700 Wednesday morning, it was similarly down 10% year-to-date. Gold is up 24% over that span, flaunting a safe-haven status that BTC does not yet widely enjoy. Shares of Strategy (formerly known as MicroStrategy) have rallied in recent days, putting it barely into the green in 2025 (at +2%). But perhaps the most renowned crypto stock, Coinbase,…

Robert Kiyosaki, the author of financial education book “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” is confident that the price of Bitcoin will skyrocket to at least $180,000 this year, according to the pundit’s latest social media post. The prominent businessman and author does not rule out Bitcoin clearing the $200,000 milestone this year. Kiyosaki, who is known for his doom-laden predictions, recently took a victory lap following the tariff-induced stock market turbulence. Feeling vindicated, the financial commentator believes that the stock market crash that he warned about in his books is already here. He has opined that those who invest in Bitcoin…

BitGo, a major player in digital asset custody and infrastructure, announced it has integrated sBTC — Stacks’ 1:1 programmable Bitcoin-backed asset. The move opens fresh avenues for institutional participation in decentralized finance. BitGo has been an early backer of Stacks, serving as an initial network Signer and early supporter of both the Nakamoto upgrade and the sBTC initiative. BitGo clients now have the ability to put their Bitcoin to work by utilizing sBTC, a fully programmable, 1:1 Bitcoin-backed asset that extends Bitcoin’s utility without undermining its security. With sBTC withdrawal functionality scheduled to go live at the end of the…

Belarus and Russia are coordinating plans for digital currency integration as Minsk targets a full digital ruble rollout by late 2026. Belarus is getting ready to launch its central bank digital currency into full circulation by the second half of 2026, according to National Bank chief Roman Golovchenko, according to Belta, the state-run news agency. Golovchenko says the digital ruble is among the central bank’s priorities as it’s “actively working on its creation.” “The digital ruble is among our priorities. We are actively working on its creation. First of all, we are focused on the security of funds. This is…

TAO, the native token of AI-focused blockchain Bittensor, has been causing tension on X between Digital Currency Group founder Barry Silbert and staunch supporters of bitcoin (BTC), the original and largest cryptocurrency. Author and bitcoin supporter Parker Lewis called Silbert and Raoul Pal, the presenter of The Journey Man podcast, a group of “affinity scammers” for promoting TAO on a recent episode. Silbert responded by writing: “calling $TAO a scam is such a lazy attack. do better” Grayscale Investments, one of Digital Currency Group’s subsidiaries, runs a Bittensor Trust that currently has around $8 million in assets under management. It…

This Sunday, the market’s leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), has once again crossed the $87,000 mark, following what analysts describe as a healthy correction that brought prices down to $74,000 earlier this month. In a recent post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), crypto analyst Doctor Profit provided a comprehensive analysis of the current price action, outlining what investors can expect moving forward. Expert Outlines Critical Price Levels For BTC Doctor Profit opened his analysis by revisiting the two potential outcomes he had outlined a month prior. The first scenario involved a healthy correction to the $70,000 to $74,000 range,…

This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. There’s a refrain in crypto these days that while many in the industry expected crypto to become more like traditional finance over time, TradFi has actually just become more like crypto. Zeitgeisty stocks can trade more like memecoins than based on any sort of price-to-earnings ratio. Robinhood offers sports betting. The president of the United States cryptically encouraged investors to buy on social media before a tariff slowdown sent public markets rocketing. And here’s a new piece of crypto culture to add to the traditional financial world:…

Bitcoin price is slowly moving higher above the $86,500 zone. BTC is gaining pace and might continue higher in the near term. Bitcoin found support at $84,200 and started a recovery wave. The price is trading above $85,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance at $85,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could start another increase if it clears the $88,000 zone. Bitcoin Price Eyes Steady Increase Bitcoin price remained stable above the $83,200 level and started a fresh…

CrossFi, a popular non-custodial gateway for crypto-fiat payments, has announced an exclusive offering. As per CrossFi, the platform is unveiling Native Staking Protocol that will comprise $XFI tokens, enabling consumers to generate passive income by staking operations. The platform revealed this project on its official X account. 🚀 Big news from CrossFi!$XFI will be STAKABLE soon! Introducing the XFI Native Staking Protocol — earn passive income with manual reward claims (APR model). 💰This marks a major leap for decentralization, utility & user empowerment.Want a thread version for more details? pic.twitter.com/pvNg48tnR9 — CrossFi (@crossfichain) April 22, 2025 CrossFi’s Native $XFI Staking…

Defense attorneys for YouTubers Kyle Forgeard and John Shahidi, also known as the Nelk Boys, have moved to dismiss a class action lawsuit accusing them of fraud over their Full Send Metacard NFT project. Attorneys for the Nelk Boys argued that the plaintiff turned down a full refund and that the complaint lacks specific false claims. The lawsuit was filed in January on behalf of Metacard NFT buyers, alleging that the defendants had misled consumers with promises of exclusive perks and community access. It is also alleged that the pair misrepresented the Metacard program before the January 19, 2022, sale,…