Ether (ETH) price has risen 6.4% from its March 30 $1,768 low but the altcoin has struggled to regain the $2,000 level. Some traders believe that the downturn is partially connected to the deflating memecoin market, which, while not exclusive to the Ethereum network, significantly reduced activity across the decentralized applications (DApps) ecosystem and broader …
Monthly Archives: April 2025
Bitcoin rally to $88.5K obliterates bears as spot volumes soar — Will a tariff war stop the party?
Bitcoin price caught an unexpected bid by rallying to a session high at $88,500, but will the price gains be capped at a multimonth overhead resistance that is aligned with the 50-day moving average? Key points: Bitcoin extended its April. 1 gains as news that the Trump administration had not finalized its “Liberation Day” tariffs …
West Virginia's BTC reserve bill is 'freedom' from a CBDC — State Senator
West Virginia’s Bitcoin (BTC) strategic reserve bill would give the state more sovereignty from the federal government and freedom from a potential central bank digital currency (CBDC), State Senator Chris Rose told Cointelegraph in an exclusive interview. “You hear these rumors that there are people at the federal government that will want to have a …
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DoubleZero protocol announces validator funding round
The DoubleZero Protocol, a blockchain infrastructure network aiming to multiply speeds and efficiency for distributed networks, announced a validator funding round to sell token-purchase agreements for its native token to prospective validators. Applications for the funding round will be accepted April 2-10 through the CoinList platform, marking its first public token sale in the United …
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Bitcoin price on verge of breaking 10-week downtrend — Is $90K BTC next?
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price is off to a swift start in Q2, rallying by 5.53% to an intraday high of $87,333 on April 2. Currently, Bitcoin is emerging from a ten-week downtrend that began on Jan. 20 when the price peaked at $110,000. A decisive close above the trendline might lead to continued bullish momentum for …
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HBAR Foundation joins OnlyFans founder startup to bid on TikTok
Zoop, the social app created by OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely, and the HBAR Foundation have reportedly submitted a bid to purchase the video-sharing app TikTok in the United States. According to an April 2 Reuters report, the HBAR Foundation and Zoop filed an intent to bid on TikTok with the Trump administration the previous week. …
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Pump.fun launches lending platform to finance memecoin buys
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 …
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Lawmaker alleges Trump wants to replace US dollar with his stablecoin
California Representative Maxine Waters, ranking member of the US House Financial Services Committee, used her opening statement at a markup hearing to criticize President Donald Trump’s business and ethical entanglements with the crypto industry, including the launch of a stablecoin by a family-backed company. Addressing lawmakers at an April 2 hearing, Waters said Trump had …
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FDUSD stablecoin depegs following claims made by Justin Sun
The First Digital US-dollar pegged stablecoin (FDUSD) depegged on April 2 following claims of insolvency from Tron network founder Justin Sun, who said that the issuer of the tokenized fiat equivalent, First Digital, is insolvent. First Digital responded to the claims by assuring users that the issuer is completely solvent and said that the dispute …
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Price analysis 4/2: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, TON, LINK, LEO
Bitcoin (BTC) bulls have pushed the price above the $87,000 level even as US trade tariffs are slated to kick in on April 2. Bitcoin may remain volatile in the near term, but analysts remain bullish for the long term. According to Fidelity analyst Zack Wainwright, Bitcoin is currently in an acceleration phase, which “can …
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