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Bitcoin’s MACD histogram shift suggests bullish momentum, potentially signaling a major price recovery. Market support around $95,000 provides stability, with Bitcoin showing signs of early price recovery. Breaking the $97,894.04 resistance level could lead to an extended uptrend, influenced by macroeconomic factors. The widely recognized technical indicator indicates an upcoming change in Bitcoin’s market movement because bullish momentum seems poised to take over. A positive formation has appeared in the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) histogram and historical data shows this usually indicates a major price recovery in the cryptocurrency market. HISTORICAL #BITCOIN BUY SIGNAL IS FLASHING!!!🚀 pic.twitter.com/nFyh7eld9O — Crypto…

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This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Mesh CEO Bam Azizi won’t be going back to the normal way of raising venture capital. And by that I mean, he won’t be waiting on a wire transfer to settle in Mesh’s bank account. Instead, he prefers to receive it in stablecoins. Earlier this week, Mesh announced that it raised $82 million in a Series B led by Paradigm. The money was then sent over to Mesh using PayPal’s stablecoin PYUSD, using his own firm’s technology. Pretty fitting if you ask me, given that PayPal Ventures…

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Cryptocurrency journalist Eleanor Terrett recently shared her views on the ongoing controversy surrounding the XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) and its implications for the coin’s regulatory classification. In his statement, Terrett addressed speculations about whether the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would classify XRP as a commodity when considering ETF applications. He explained that the SEC is familiar with issuers applying for XRP-based ETF products that classify the asset as a commodity within a security wrapper. This structure is similar to how Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) ETFs are treated. “You’ve seen the SEC recently evaluate several of these products…

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San Francisco, CA – Agoric and Noble have launched Fast USDC on Noble Express, cutting cross-chain transfer times from Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains to Cosmos from nearly 20 minutes to under 1 minute. This game-changing solution enhances user experience, accelerates Web3 adoption.—Fast USDC: The Next Evolution of Stablecoin TransfersPowered by Agoric’s Orchestration smart contracts and Noble’s modular RWA issuance chain, Fast USDC integrates Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) to enable instant, on-chain USDC transfers between Ethereum, EVM chains, and Cosmos, benefiting the broader $218 billion stablecoin market. Unlike traditional bridging methods that are slow and prone to errors, Fast USDC…

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Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E) has its next mission: find out if Fort Knox actually holds the 4,580 tons of gold it claims to have. Elon was pulled into the debate today when an X user asked him to check if the US gold reserves still exist. Elon responded, “Surely it’s reviewed at least every year.” The US Treasury claims that Fort Knox holds $425 billion worth of gold at market rates, but the last time anyone actually saw it was in 2017, when Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin visited. Before that? 1974, when journalists and lawmakers were allowed…

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In a market where crypto volatility is known to surge up to three times higher than traditional finance, Falcon Finance is rewriting the playbook on yield generation. The innovative platform, known for its next-generation synthetic dollar solutions, is harnessing the inherent chaos of crypto markets to deliver superior returns through dynamic arbitrage strategies. Turning Turbulence into Triumph Falcon Finance’s latest thread on social media reveals a deep dive into how market volatility creates fertile ground for arbitrage opportunities. When sharp swings in the crypto market lead to liquidations, funding rates begin to deviate, and cross-exchange spreads widen, these market inefficiencies…

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Sam Altman’s blockchain project, World Network, is teaming up with gaming hardware firm Razer on a suite of features designed to weed out bots from video games. “Razer ID verified by World ID” is a single sign-on mechanism that will verify real human gamers from bots. It’s built atop Razer ID, Razer’s existing login service, and will help guarantee there’s “a real person behind every Razer ID account,” according to a statement shared by Razer and World. The collaboration between the two firms comes as artificial intelligence (AI) tools are seeping into every corner of online life — including inside…

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Senator Cynthia Lummis, an advocate for Bitcoin and financial innovation, has called for the United States to update its national reserves to include Bitcoin. Lummis, who represents Wyoming in the U.S. Senate, believes that a Bitcoin reserve could be audited 24/7 with just a basic computer, offering transparency and stability for the U.S. financial system. According to Bitcoin Magazine, she said, “A bitcoin reserve could be audited any time 24/7 with a basic computer. It’s time to upgrade our reserves.” As the new chair of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Senator Lummis is pushing for legislative changes to…

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made it clear on Thursday that the Trump administration isn’t concerned about stock market swings. Speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” Bessent said the White House is focused on long-term economic growth, not short-term fluctuations. “We’re focused on the real economy. Can we create an environment where there are long-term gains in the market and long-term gains for the American people?” he said. “I’m not concerned about a little bit of volatility over three weeks.” His comments come as the markets experience turbulence. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped more than 7% in the…

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MetaHub Global, a leading decentralized platform pushing blockchain innovation, has announced an exclusive partnership with FIST, the platform behind the community-led crypto token $FIST. The partnership aims to drive blockchain innovation as well as accessibility. The platform disclosed this endeavor on its official social media account on X. 🚀PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT 🚀MetaHub x One fist🤝We are thrilled to unveil our latest collaboration with @FISTCommunity 💥More than just a token, $FIST represents a community-driven force pushing forward together—no lone wolves, just one vision, one fight, one dream.🌟 Our… pic.twitter.com/3zFRjHvjNv — MetaHub Global (@MetaHubGlobal) March 17, 2025 MetaHub and FIST Join Forces to…

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