Author: boss

Worldcoin Drops 10% Even As Sam Altman Doubles Down On Human ID Tech

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They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer…

Poland Parliament Fails Again to Override Crypto Bill Veto

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Poland’s parliament has once again failed to overturn a presidential veto blocking a key crypto regulation bill, extending the political standoff over how the country should oversee digital assets. In a vote held Friday, lawmakers fell short of the 263 votes required to override the veto issued by President Karol Nawrocki, local outlet TVP World reported. A total of 243 MPs voted against the veto, while 191 supported it, per the report. The bill, backed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, aims to align Poland with the European Union’s Markets in…

Stablecoins Behave Like FX Markets as Liquidity Splits: Eco CEO

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Stablecoins behave like a fragmented foreign exchange market, where liquidity is spread across blockchains and pools, creating price differences and uneven access to dollar liquidity. Moving stablecoins looks simple on the surface. But under the hood, it’s often a multi-step transaction routed across chains and pools. “It’s a very special case of a foreign exchange market onchain, and that leads to bad user experience, with unexpected slippage, transaction reversion and unfamiliar information when moving your dollar from point A to point B,” Ryne Saxe, CEO at stablecoin infrastructure company Eco,…

Bitcoin Could See Short-Term Pullback Following Price Rebound — Analyst

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Semilore Faleti is a cryptocurrency writer specialized in the field of journalism and content creation. While he started out writing on several subjects, Semilore soon found a knack for cracking down on the complexities and intricacies in the intriguing world of blockchains and cryptocurrency. Semilore is drawn to the efficiency of digital assets in terms of storing, and transferring value. He is a staunch advocate for the adoption of cryptocurrency as he believes it can improve the digitalization and transparency of the existing financial systems. In two years of active…

When Will The Ethereum Price Hit $5,000 And $10,000?

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In the last bull run, when the Bitcoin price surged and crossed $100,000, the Ethereum price was expected to follow the same trajectory as it had in the past. But that was not the case, and the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap was barely able to cross its previous all-time high price, but by only around $100. This meant that the Ethereum price remained below $5,000, disappointing investors. Given its poor performance so far, is it still possible that the Ethereum price will eventually cross $5,000? It Could Take Years…

Bitcoin ETF News: Goldman Files With SEC

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Goldman Sachs filed a registration statement with the SEC on April 14 for the Goldman Sachs Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, the first bitcoin ETF news from the Wall Street giant that proposes directly issuing its own crypto income product rather than simply holding third-party spot funds. Summary The fund will invest at least 80% of net assets in instruments providing bitcoin exposure, primarily shares of spot bitcoin ETPs such as BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC, then sell call options on those positions to collect monthly premiums. The options overwrite level…

Euro-Based Stablecoins Vital to European Financial Sovereignty – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Roland Lescure urged EU banks to launch euro stablecoins by 2026 to counter U.S. financial dominance. Tether leads the market with $185 billion, while Societe Generale’s euro coin holds just 107 million. The ECB plans to use the digital euro as a central anchor for tokenization efforts starting in 2026. The Widening Gap in Digital Liquidity French Finance Minister Roland Lescure issued a stark warning on Friday, labeling the current scarcity of euro-pegged stablecoins “not satisfactory” and calling on the bloc’s banking sector to aggressively pursue tokenized assets…

Ethereum Flips Major Resistance – Bulls Eye Return To $2,900

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Ethereum (ETH), the world’s largest altcoin, is up by over 3% in the past day, reflecting the current bullish momentum in the cryptocurrency market following the major relief over the US-Iran conflict. Notably, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that the Strait of Hormuz would be opened to commercial ships for the remainder of the 10-day ceasefire between the warring states.  This positive development soon triggered a drop in oil prices, improving macroeconomic conditions and driving significant inflows into global financial markets, including risk assets such as Ethereum. According to…

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Attract $1B in Weekly Inflows as Risk Appetite Returns

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Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded nearly $1 billion in net inflows over the past week, marking their strongest performance in more than three months as market sentiment shifts toward risk assets. Data from SoSoValue shows that spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs attracted $996 muillion in total net inflows last week, the highest weekly intake since early January, when inflows reached about $1.4 billion. Friday saw $663.9 million in inflows, the strongest single-day performance of the week. Earlier gains included $411.5 million on Tuesday and $186 million on Wednesday, followed by…

SEC Charges Donald Basile in $16M Crypto Fraud Over “Insured” Token

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against crypto executive Donald Basile, accusing him and two companies he controlled of raising about $16 million from investors through false claims tied to a so-called “insured” crypto token known as Bitcoin Latinum. In a complaint filed Friday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the SEC alleged that Basile ran the scheme between March and December 2021 through Monsoon Blockchain Corp. and GIBF GP Inc., offering investors Simple Agreements for Future Tokens (SAFTs) that…