“Decoupling” is back, but not in the way bitcoin (BTC) bulls would like. After “Black Monday” never materialized in the U.S., stocks on Tuesday are flying higher, but bitcoin is headed in the opposite direction. Roughly two hours into the U.S. trading day, the Nasdaq is ahead 3% and the S&P 500 nearly that much.…

America is the envy of the world, underpinned by our unparalleled economic power, and derived from the supremacy of the US dollar as the currency of choice. In recent times, however, our dominance has been eroded. Whether due to negligence by former administrations or economic aggression from adversaries, other forms of currency have risen in…

One of the oldest Bitcoin ecosystem projects is moving to the next stage of enabling developers to build layer-2 networks using its computational layer. Rootstock is one of many projects currently advancing the goal of bringing greater utility and interoperability to Bitcoin, which it is doing using “BitVMX”, a modified version of the BitVM programming…

Following Trump’s tariffs, Arthur Hayes expects a “fiat liquidity bonanza.” Plus, he reveals how his pardon came about. Posted April 8, 2025 at 12:00 pm EST. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pods, Fountain, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. TradFi and DeFi markets are in motion,…

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Bitcoin (BTC) danced around $80,000 at the April 8 Wall Street open as US stock markets staged a fresh recovery, but unresolved tensions between China and the US continue to put a damper on BTC’s upside. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Hayes: Bitcoin can repeat historic China inflows Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView…

In a major shift in federal oversight of bitcoin and crypto, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially disbanded its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET), a specialized unit created under the Biden administration to investigate and prosecute criminal activity involving bitcoin and crypto. The move follows a directive from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche,…

Digital asset trust bank Anchorage Digital will safeguard some of the Bitcoin and Ethereum held by BlackRock’s exchange-traded funds, according to two Securities and Exchange Commission filings submitted on Tuesday. A digital asset trust bank is like a regular bank, but it’s allowed to hold cryptocurrencies on behalf of clients, while Anchorage also specializes in…

Since its debut in 2009, Bitcoin (BTC) has reigned supreme in the crypto world, accounting for nearly 60% of the total cryptocurrency market cap. But in a rapidly evolving industry, dominance is never guaranteed. Now, all eyes are on XRP, the cross-border payments token developed by Ripple, as some analysts wonder: Is XRP a better…

“We’re not reinventing TradFi with Bitcoin on the surface—we’re rebuilding lending from the ground up using Bitcoin’s core principles.” Martin Matejka, Firefish CEO and Co-Founder Post this “We’re not reinventing TradFi with Bitcoin on the surface—we’re rebuilding lending from the ground up using Bitcoin‘s core principles,” said Martin Matejka, Firefish CEO and Co-Founder. “This investment…