Bitcoin briefly slid towards $81,000 as China announced new tariffs on US

Bitcoin price dropped sharply after China announced a 34% tariff targeting all goods imported from the United States. In addition, the Asian country government added 11 American firms to its unreliable entity... Read more »

Bitcoin hashrate hits record 972 EH/s as US miners capture 30% of market

Bitcoin’s network activity is climbing to new heights, even as its price struggles to maintain upward momentum. The blockchain’s hashrate, an indicator of the total computing power dedicated to mining, has now... Read more »

US Stablecoin regulatory framework moves forward despite backlash over Trump conflicts of interest concerns

US lawmakers are moving closer to defining a national regulatory framework for stablecoins, with a major stablecoin bill advancing in Congress. On April 2, the House Financial Services Committee approved the STABLE... Read more »

Fidelity launches zero-fee crypto retirement accounts with exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin

Fidelity Investments is launching zero-fee retirement plans that will provide investors exposure to three major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Litecoin (LTC).  The product is available to US citizens over... Read more »

Russia seeks legal framework for selling seized Bitcoin from criminal activity

Russia is moving closer to selling Bitcoin confiscated during criminal investigations as officials work to create a legal structure for handling such digital assets, local media outlet RBC reported. According to the... Read more »

Bybit shuts doors on NFT marketplace as interest wanes

Bybit announced plans to shut down its NFT Marketplace, Inscription Marketplace, and Initial DEX Offering (IDO) product pages to “streamline offerings and enhance user experience.” The exchange is the latest platform to... Read more »

Tether strengthens Bitcoin portfolio with 8,888 BTC acquisition, sits on unrealized profit of $3.86 billion

Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, acquired 8,888 Bitcoin in the first quarter of 2025. According to crypto analytics firm SpotOnChain, the purchase is worth approximately $735 million and... Read more »

Solana Policy Institute to represent SOL in federal blockchain policy discussions

The Solana Policy Institute (SPI), a non-partisan, non-profit organization, was established on March 31 to engage with lawmakers, educate them on the role of decentralized networks in the digital economy, and advocate... Read more »

Bitcoin tumbles below $82k as global markets grapple with impending ‘Liberation Day’

Bitcoin is starting the week around $81,800, marking a 1.98% decrease over the past 24 hours and continuing a weeklong downtrend that has seen the asset fall over 7% from its March... Read more »

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao ‘CZ’ leads crypto community donations for deadly SEA earthquake

In the wake of a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, over 1,700 fatalities have been confirmed and thousands injured across the two nations. The epicenter, located near... Read more »
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