President Donald Trump announced sweeping reciprocal tariffs on global imports and declared April 2, 2025, “Liberation Day” for American industry, as U.S. stock markets climbed and bitcoin briefly surged during his address. Trump Targets China, EU With New Tariffs President Donald Trump marked April 2, 2025, as “Liberation Day” for American industry, signing an executive […]

Curve Finance, a decentralized lending protocol and exchange, notched record-breaking trading volumes of nearly $35 billion in the first quarter of 2025, a spokesperson for the protocol told Cointelegraph.  Trading volumes increased more than 13% from the first quarter of 2024, largely due to a surge in transactions, from around 1.8 million to some 5.5 […]

Willemstad, Curaçao, April 2nd, 2025, Chainwire Overtime, an onchain sportsbook platform, has formally integrated its parent protocol, Thales, under the Overtime brand. The consolidation introduces a unified identity for the protocol and coincides with the launch of a new native token, $OVER. As part of the transition, the project has also unveiled a new primary […]

Robert Kiyosaki claims that this asset is better than Bitcoin

Bitcoin Magazine Gen Z’s Bitcoin Bet and the Largest Wealth Transfer in History | Bitcoin Backstage w/ Dylan LeClair Episode Summary On this episode of Bitcoin Backstage, Isabella Santos mines deep on the looming $84 TRILLION inheritance the Boomer generation is set to bequeath to younger generations. With rising adoption amongst younger generations, could Gen […]

A new strain of malware has been targeting mobile banking apps and crypto wallets on Android phones. The fraud prevention firm ThreatFabric says the new malware, which it named “Crocodilus,” is a trojan that utilizes remote control, black screen overlays and advanced data harvesting. Crocodilus uses dropper malware, which is designed to bypass Android restrictions, […]

The chief executive of retail trading giant Robinhood says that the tokenization of traditional assets could secure the dominance of the US equities market. In a new interview on the Bankless YouTube channel, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says that crypto asset tokenization will boost the US stock market the same way stablecoins are helping establish […]

We’re thrilled to announce that RLUSD is now available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading RLUSD trading will be live as of 16:00 UTC today, Apr. 2, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.  Make sure to deposit your tokens into […]

Guelph Police have issued another scam warning after a resident recently lost $331000 to a cryptocurrency scheme.

With the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin, crypto mining has become a buzzword. It involves using specialized computers to solve complex puzzles that validate and secure transactions on blockchain networks. In return, miners receive cryptocurrency as rewards for completing a block of transactions. Best Free Crypto Mining Apps For Android & […]

Key Highlights: PumpBTC (PUMP) was featured in an exclusive Initial DEX Offering (IDO) hosted by Binance Wallet. The token sale price was set at $0.015 USD (in BNB), with a 3 BNB cap per user. PumpBTC aims to integrate Bitcoin into DeFi through AI-powered staking and liquidity solutions. PumpBTC’s IDO on Binance Wallet Triggers a […]

XRP holders may see huge profits if they can hold on through tough economic times, according to one crypto academy founder. Edoardo Farina of Alpha Lions Academy claims that soon, only the wealthiest 1% of investors will be able to afford XRP tokens as everyday people sell their holdings to cover basic expenses. Economic Pressures […]

Pump.fun is launching a lending platform to enable users to buy memecoins and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with borrowed cryptocurrency, the Solana-based memecoin launchpad said.  Dubbed Pump.Fi, the onchain lending protocol provides “immediate… financing for [any] digital asset,” Pump.fun said in an April 1 X post. According to Pump.fun, borrowers pay one-third up front and the […]

Andre Zachary Rebelo was sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering his mother in 2020 to claim over $1.15M in life insurance payouts. Prosecutors said Rebelo was driven by debt and a desire to appear successful in crypto trading to impress his ex-partner, influencer Grace Piscopo. The judge condemned the act as a calculated […]

Phil Ohren, Founder of Intender, believes Australia could be the frontier for advertising integrating with blockchain. The crypto industry, with a US$2.7 trillion market cap, holds a larger market cap than silver. Bitcoin is now the 8th largest asset in the world. Privacy and transparency are two mechanisms which can allow blockchain to be uniquely […]

Ripple has integrated its USD-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, into its Ripple Payments platform to streamline cross-border transactions for enterprise clients, with the asset nearing $250 million in market capitalization since its December 2024 launch. Ripple Adds Enterprise Stablecoin RLUSD to Cross-Border Payment System Ripple Payments, a platform that claims to process billions in transaction volume, now […]

Investor Chris Burniske says the recent controversies surrounding memecoin launches have created an ideal opportunity for traditional financial (TradFi) firms to penetrate the crypto market. The venture capitalist tells his 324,400 followers on the social media platform X that TradFi firms are about to launch crypto-focused products and tokens and show the industry how to […]

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the US economy would benefit if Congress adopts stablecoin legislation that allows users to earn on-chain interest. In a new post on the social media platform X, Armstrong says dollar-backed stablecoins are growing in popularity and could yield increased benefits for users as well as the US with changes to […]

According to a report from earlier today, US President Donald Trump has informed those closest to him that Tesla’s CEO and current D.O.G.E. leader, Elon Musk, will step back from his political role. The relationship between the two has gone through a few ups and downs in the past year or so, but the report […]

Japan broke major Bitcoin-as-payment instrument history 8 years ago

Bitcoin Magazine Breez Announces Launch of New Wallet, Misty Breez Today, Breez launches Misty Breez, their latest application built using the Breez SDK. The Breez SDK was initially developed to simplify the process of integrating Lightning Network support into different consumer applications. Dozens of existing projects and companies currently build on Lightning using the SDK.  […]

TL;DR Streamlined Cross-Chain Payments: Chainlink’s new Payment Abstraction lets users pay with various tokens that automatically convert to LINK via CCIP, Automation, Price Feeds, and a DEX. Sustainable Fee Recapture: The system targets Smart Value Recapture (SVR) fees from DeFi apps—splitting the fees between the app and the blockchain—to support a robust, self-sustaining economic model. […]

We’re thrilled to announce that EDGE is now available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading EDGE trading will be live as of 16:00 UTC today, Apr. 2, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.  Make sure to deposit your tokens into […]

Kraken has secured a Restricted Dealer registration in Canada, confirming its position in the Canadian crypto market while complying with new investor protection guidelines for crypto exchanges. As part of its expansion, Kraken has appointed Cynthia Del Pozo as the General Manager for North America. Del Pozo will oversee Kraken’s growth in Canada, focusing on […]

“The crypto[currency]-friendly stance has the potential to accelerate cryptocurrency adoption, including by institutional investors,” an ESMA …

The cryptocurrency market has faced a significant downtrend, triggering widespread panic and massive liquidations. At the start of March, investors who were optimistic saw their hopes dashed as sell-offs accelerated, leading to sharp declines in all major digital assets.  The past week has been particularly brutal, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and several altcoins experiencing double-digit percentage […]

The Dogecoin price is once again at are critical point after retesting the mutli-year trendline. However, according to two chartists the popular meme‐inspired token could be on the verge of a major breakout. Crypto Balo (@btcbalo) and Cas Abbé (@cas_abbe) both shared technical charts suggesting a new leg up for DOGE, highlighting specific price thresholds, […]

Bitcoin (BTC) reached new April highs at the April 2 Wall Street open as markets braced for US “Liberation Day.” BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin teases breakout in US tariff countdown Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed local highs of $86,444 on Bitstamp, the best performance for BTC/USD since March 28. Volatility […]

The stablecoin issuer Tether is reportedly sitting on $3.86 billion worth of unrealized Bitcoin (BTC) profits. The crypto tracker Spot On Chain notes Tether has the sixth-largest Bitcoin wallet in the world, with its reserves totaling 92,647 BTC worth $7.88 billion at time of writing. Tether owns 100,521 BTC in total, meaning the firm holds […]

Starting this week on a strong note, EOS posted significant gains and broke out of a crucial resistance level. This led to a serious massive explosion and is now looking strongly bullish on the daily chart.  EOS has been on the bulls’ radar for the past three weeks now as volume flows back into the […]

Jetking Infotrain Limited, a Mumbai-based IT education firm, announced plans Wednesday to raise ₹6.6 crore ($793,000) through a preferential share issue to expand its bitcoin reserves and fund cryptocurrency-related initiatives, Chief Financial Officer Siddarth Bharwani confirmed. Jetking Doubles Down on Bitcoin With Preferential Share Issue for Crypto Acquisition The board-approved “Strategic Fund Raise” aims to […]

Crypto ETFs gained prominence with Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs launched by major firms in 2024. As applications for altcoin ETFs are under review, crypto index ETFs are emerging as a new trend. Index ETFs offer a straightforward way to invest in major cryptos, mirroring traditional stock indexes. Grayscale’s latest ETF bid includes a mix of […]