Strategy Holds Off on New Bitcoin Buys as Price Dips Below $87K
Michael Saylor’s company, Strategy, known as the top publicly traded corporate holder of Bitcoin, chose not to expand its BTC stash last week despite the cryptocurrency slipping below the $87,000 mark. According to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 7, Strategy made no Bitcoin acquisitions between March 31 […]
Crypto Markets Tank as Trump Tariff Blitz Shakes Global Financial Confidence
Cryptocurrencies took a sharp nosedive on April 6, mirroring a dramatic slump in U.S. stock futures after the Trump administration intensified its aggressive tariff push worldwide. Starting April 5, a blanket 10% tariff was enforced across all countries, with even steeper rates targeting major economies: 34% for China, 20% for the EU, and 24% for […]
Bitcoin Volatility Returns as Trump’s Tariff Moves Stir the Market — Opportunistic Buyers Step In
Bitcoin investors are feeling the pressure once again as recent tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump ripple through global financial markets — and the crypto world hasn’t been spared. Despite the turbulence, some Bitcoin believers are viewing the downturn as a prime buying opportunity. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, for one, isn’t shying away from […]
Close to 400,000 FTX Users Risk Missing Out on $2.5 Billion in Payouts
Hundreds of thousands of users tied to the collapsed crypto exchange FTX could lose access to a combined $2.5 billion in repayments due to incomplete identity verification. As of April 2, around 392,000 FTX claimants had not initiated the Know Your Customer (KYC) verification process, according to a filing from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in […]
US Recession Risk in 2025 Rises Above 61%, Say Traders on Kalshi
The likelihood of a U.S. recession in 2025 has climbed to over 61%, according to traders on the Kalshi prediction market. This surge in pessimism follows a sweeping tariff policy enacted by President Donald Trump on April 2. Kalshi bases its recession criteria on the standard definition—two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth, as reported […]
No Winners in Global Trade War, But Bitcoin Could Benefit: Analyst Take
A major global trade conflict might hurt economies across the board—but Bitcoin could emerge stronger because of it, according to Bitwise analyst Jeff Park. Park believes that former U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade strategies, if revived, could ignite macroeconomic chaos and trigger short-lived financial crises worldwide. This instability, he suggests, could drive more people and […]
Altcoins Could See One Final Rally, But Only a Select Few Will Benefit
According to analysts, altcoins may have one last major rally in this cycle—but only those with strong utility and network activity are likely to experience meaningful price growth. “There’s a good chance we’ll see one more push from altcoins,” said Real Vision’s chief crypto analyst Jamie Coutts during an April 3 X livestream with co-founder […]
Arthur Hayes Embraces Tariffs, Saying Money Printing Is Bullish for Bitcoin
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes believes that while U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies may shake up the global economy, the resulting financial turmoil could be exactly what Bitcoin needs to surge. “Global imbalances will be addressed, and any economic pain will be masked by freshly printed money—great news for BTC,” Hayes stated in an April […]
EU Considers $1 Billion Fine for Elon Musk’s X Over Disinformation, Illegal Content
European Union regulators are reportedly preparing to hit Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, with a massive $1 billion fine, factoring in revenue from his other companies such as Tesla and SpaceX, according to The New York Times. The potential fine stems from alleged violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA), with EU authorities planning […]
Bitcoin Slips Toward $80K as ‘Death Cross’ Forms, US Stocks Echo 2020 Crash
Bitcoin dropped to fresh monthly lows on April 3 as Wall Street opened under pressure, with US unemployment figures adding to the strain on risk assets. Bitcoin Gives Up Early April Gains as Markets Tumble Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD dipping below $82,000 for the first time this month. Bitcoin initially surged to $88,580 following […]