Crypto’s debanking problem persists despite new regulations

The crypto industry’s inability to access banking services still concerns many industry observers despite recent policy victories. In past years, financial services firms and banks concerned about fiduciary risk, reporting liabilities and reputational risk often would refuse to offer service to crypto firms — i.e., “debanking” them.  Legislative efforts in the United States and Australia …

Is Bitcoin the new safe haven during trade wars?

Bitcoin joins the safe-haven debate as trade tensions rise For decades, investors fled to gold and US Treasurys during crises, but in today’s digital, decentralized world, Bitcoin is starting to enter the safe-haven conversation. Despite its volatility, Bitcoin (BTC) has shown signs of resilience during global turbulence, including trade wars, prompting a fresh look at …

Can you really buy anything with Pi coin? Find out here!

Key takeaways Pi coin finally went live on open mainnet in February 2025, unlocking real-world use cases after years in closed beta. You can spend Pi coin, but mostly within P2P communities and KYC-verified Pi apps — mainstream adoption is still in its early stages. Pi is now tradable on several CEXs, such as OKX, …

Crypto ‘uninvestable’ if exchanges ignore manipulation: DeFiance CEO

A crypto investment executive said the biggest problem with digital asset markets is price manipulation, claiming that collusion between market makers and exchanges distorts token prices.  Arthur Cheong, founder of crypto investment firm DeFiance Capital, said in an X post that market makers and crypto projects work together to create artificial prices that can be …

XRP price analysts project $10 next, ‘optimistic’ target of $20

XRP (XRP) price is up 15% over the past seven days from a low of $1.61. According to several technical analysts, a sustained recovery daily close above $2.20 will signal a strong trend reversal that could put double digits within reach. XRP/USD daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView XRP price must reclaim $2.20 After the cryptocurrency market experienced …

Only 11% of El Salvador’s registered Bitcoin firms operational

Only 20 of the 181 Bitcoin service providers registered with El Salvador’s central bank are operational, with the rest failing to meet the country’s requirements under its Bitcoin Law.  Local media outlet El Mundo cited data from the Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador, showing that 11% of the service providers are operational. According to …

Bitcoin shows growing strength during market downturn — Wintermute

Bitcoin is showing growing resilience to macroeconomic headwinds compared with traditional financial markets, according to an April 14 report from crypto market maker Wintermute. The report noted that Bitcoin (BTC) has held up relatively well during the ongoing market downturn, even as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq dropped to their lowest levels in a year …

Can 3-month Bitcoin RSI highs counter bearish BTC price 'seasonality?'

Bitcoin (BTC) demands a breakout as a key leading indicator reaches its highest levels since January. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows the relative strength index (RSI) hinting at more BTC price gains next. Bitcoin RSI breakout has days to “full confirmation” Bitcoin bull runs traditionally begin with telltale RSI signals, and on …

Binance, KuCoin, MEXC report service issues due to AWS network interruption

Binance, KuCoin, MEXC and other exchanges and wallet providers are experiencing service issues due to a significant network interruption by Amazon Web Services (AWS). Centralized cryptocurrency exchanges (CEXs) have been hit by an AWS data center outage, which reported “connectivity issues” that affected at least 12 of its services on April 15. AWS Service health. …

Ethereum could be AI’s key to decentralization, says former core dev

There is a “huge opportunity” for Ethereum to become a decentralized partner in solving current problems with artificial intelligence platforms, according to a former core Ethereum developer.  Ethereum’s “biggest mainstream moment is waiting in the wings with AI,” said Eric Connor on X on April 15.  While AI is on a fast track to reshape …