Day: April 2, 2025

Financial nihilism in crypto is over — It’s time to dream big again

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For crypto fans who came of age during earlier eras — back when Bitcoin was going to bank the unbanked and stop all wars, or even during the ICO boom when tokenizing carbon credits and disrupting dentistry were touted as the future of finance — the last couple of years have been incredibly depressing. On the one side, some Bitcoiners who used to want to smash the unfair financial and banking system now cheer the world’s biggest banks and governments for gobbling up an increasing percentage of the supply. And…

Grayscale unveils two new Bitcoin covered call ETFs

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Grayscale is expanding its exchange-traded funds offering with two new products targeted at investors seeking exposure via covered call writing strategies. Grayscale, one of the leading crypto asset managers in the ecosystem, announced the launch of the new Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds on April 2, 2025. The Grayscale Bitcoin Covered Call ETF and Grayscale Bitcoin Premium Income ETF will trade under the ticker symbols BTCC and BPI, respectively. The new Bitcoin ETF products will offer investors access to options-based income generation via covered call strategies. In this case, Grayscale aims…

Alabama moves to invest state funds in Bitcoin with new bills

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Alabama lawmakers have introduced legislation to allow the state to invest public funds in Bitcoin.  The latest proposal, Senate Bill 283, was filed this week by Sen. April Weaver as a companion to House Bill 482, which was introduced in March. The legislation would permit the state to allocate up to 10% of its public funds to digital assets, but only those with a market capitalization exceeding $750 billion.  “The investment in digital assets from any of the funds described in this section shall not exceed, in aggregate, 10 percent…

Shiba Inu Burn Rate Skyrockets 104,201%, Will SHIB Price Follow?

Key Notes Shiba Inu burn rate skyrocketed amid sustained community push. A lone whale contributed over half of the SHIB tokens sent to inactive wallets. SHIB price is being suppressed on-chain as macroeconomic uncertainties affect market sentiment. The Shiba Inu burn rate has jumped by 104,201%, with over 115 million SHIB SHIB $0.000012 24h volatility: 2.0% Market cap: $7.35 B Vol. 24h: $228.69 M tokens removed from circulation in 24 hours. This increase in burn activity, along with a recent Shibarium transaction milestone, has sparked optimism within the Shiba Inu…

Dogecoin Eyes 100% Rally As Key Resistance Nears Breakout

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How a 7,000 TPS Blockchain Is Shaping the Future of Regulated Finance

A new report by Cointelegraph Research explores Coreum’s role in institutional blockchain adoption. It analyzes the project’s technical architecture, compliance framework and its potential impact on regulated asset tokenization. The report presents insights into transaction efficiency, security mechanisms and crosschain interoperability. It also evaluates how Coreum fits into the evolving financial landscape. Blockchain evolution and institutional requirements The adoption of blockchain technology by financial institutions has been increasing in lockstep, with the value locked in tokenized real-world assets (RWA). The latter grew by 85% in 2024.  Our report examines how…

Bitcoin price could pump after Trump’s Liberation Day speech

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Bitcoin price held steady above $80,000 as crypto and stock investors remained cautious ahead of Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariff speech. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at $84,500, up 10% from its March low. Meanwhile, U.S. stock market futures pointed lower, with the Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 dropping by over 300 points. Trump Liberation Day is here The main catalyst for Bitcoin, altcoins, and the stock market will be Trump’s Liberation Day speech at the Rose Garden. In this address, he is expected to announce reciprocal tariffs on most countries,…

Indian IT Firm Jetking to Raise Funds for Bitcoin Treasury Expansion

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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 […] Original

Crypto has a regulatory capture problem in Washington — Or does it?

The crypto industry’s sway in Washington DC has made it more likely that the industry will get beneficial legislation, but it’s also creating problems.  Concerns of regulatory capture — a situation in which regulators or lawmakers are co-opted to serve the interests of a small constituency — have grown as crypto lobbying gains influence in Washington. The risks of regulatory capture are twofold: First, the public interest is shut out from policy-making in favor of a single industry or company, and second, it can make regulators blind to or paralyzed…

Messaging apps are spying on you — Here’s how to stay safe in 2025

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Social messaging apps tend to make major news headlines a few times per year for either their use in planning some sort of crime or, more routinely, for users’ privacy concerns over how companies like Meta — which owns WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger — handle user data.  In a somewhat separate event, the Trump administration became the focus of national discussion after members of US President Donald Trump’s cabinet were found to be using Signal to plan military actions in Yemen. While a hack, backdoor access or misuse of user…