Crypto

Source: Bitcoinist Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Solana’s price declined sharply to begin April, declining 60% from its all-time high of $294.33 in mid-January. The sudden drop has raised concerns about the scalability and resilience of Solana, a leading meme coin ecosystem, and its native token $SOL,…

Source: Coin Tegraph Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said privacy should be a top priority for developers, warning that assumptions about transparency and good intentions in global politics are overly optimistic. In an April 14 blog post, Buterin argued that privacy is essential to maintain individual freedom and protect against the growing power of governments and…

Source: Coin Tegraph Crypto exchange Bybit has partnered with lending protocol Avalon to offer Bitcoin yield to its users. According to an April 14 Avalon Labs X announcement, the centralized decentralized finance (CeDeFi) protocol will now be a part of the exchange’s yield product, Bybit Earn. Avalon said it will allow the platform’s users to…

Source: Coin Tegraph Michael Saylor’s digital asset firm, Strategy, has purchased an additional 3,459 Bitcoin for $285.5 million, signaling continued confidence in Bitcoin even as global markets face trade-related headwinds. Strategy has acquired 3,459 Bitcoin (BTC) for $285.5 million at an average price of $82,618 per BTC. The purchase brings Strategy’s total Bitcoin holdings to…

Source: Bitcoinist Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure On April 18, a hefty 40M of $TRUMP (worth $320M) will be unlocked, triggering sell-offs but also potentially revealing the next crypto to explode. As a series of $TRUMP token unlocks hits the market, an extra 493K worth $4M will…

Source: Coin Tegraph Digital asset exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw almost $800 million in outflows last week, marking their third consecutive week, according to a report from crypto asset manager CoinShares.  On April 14, CoinShares reported that crypto ETPs saw $795 million in outflows last week, with Bitcoin (BTC)-based products accounting for $751 million, while Ether…

Source: Bitcoinist Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure In an interview with Tony Edwards on the Thinking Crypto podcast, Bo Hines, Executive Director of the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets under President Donald Trump, laid out a detailed vision for US digital asset policy—warning that the…

Source: Coin Tegraph Mantra’s OM (OM) token staged a sharp rebound after plunging 90% over the weekend, following an active response from the project’s team addressing allegations of a rug pull scam. OM bounces 200% as co-founder addresses concerns As of April 14, OM was trading for as high as $1.10, almost 200% higher than…

Source: Coin Tegraph Google will begin enforcing stricter advertising policies for cryptocurrency services in Europe under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, the company said in a recent policy update. The move could be a “double-edged sword” for regulation that may prevent initial coin offering (ICO) frauds, but risks further enforcement gaps, according to legal…

Source: Coin Tegraph Bitcoin (BTC) is holding down the fort as the US trade war rages on into the third week of April. BTC price action attempts to overcome a long-term resistance trend line without success as trade war concerns dictate traders’ expectations. Tariffs are the key macroeconomic topic of the week as risk assets…