Legendary investor Ray Dalio has said the world is “on the brink” of the global monetary order breaking down, which is being accelerated by the Trump administration’s tariff disruptions. The trade tensions are fracturing the monetary, political and international world orders by fueling deglobalization and unsustainable trade imbalances, Dalio, the former CEO of hedge fund…
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The crypto lobby group, the DeFi Education Fund, has petitioned the Trump administration to end what it claimed was the “lawless prosecution” of open-source software developers, including Roman Storm, a creator of the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash. In an April 28 letter to White House crypto czar David Sacks, the group urged President Donald…
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Despite growing competition from emerging issuers, the stablecoin market remains largely dominated by a few key players. According to data from Web3 research firm Nansen, Tether’s USDt continues to lead among US dollar-pegged stablecoins, even as competition intensifies. As of April 25, Tether (USDT) has a roughly 66% market share among stablecoins, compared to around…
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Lawmakers in the Arizona House of Representatives have voted to pass two bills that could allow the state to adopt a reserve using Bitcoin (BTC) or other cryptocurrencies. In a third reading on April 28 of the Senate Bill 1025 (SB1025), a proposal to amend Arizona’s statutes to allow for a strategic BTC reserve, 31…
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Lawmakers in the Arizona House of Representatives passed two bills that could allow the state to adopt a reserve using Bitcoin (BTC) or other cryptocurrencies. In a third reading on April 28 of Senate Bill 1025 (SB1025), a proposal to amend Arizona’s statutes to allow for a strategic BTC reserve, 31 members of the Arizona…
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Key takeaways: A week full of US macroeconomic reports could impact Bitcoin traders’ sentiment. Bitcoin’s rally could stall if there’s a sharp reduction in spot buy volumes. If PCE, the ISM PMI, and jobs data align with market expectations, BTC could rally. Bitcoin (BTC) price could face a period of range-bound trading after managing a…
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Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on government officials to address questions related to US President Donald Trump’s memecoin and his media company. In an April 25 letter to Jamieson Greer, acting director of the US Office of Government Ethics (OGE), Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts and California Democratic Senator Adam Schiff requested that officials…
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Key Takeaways: Bitcoin’s year-over-year return and realized price metric signal strong long-term support from holders and suggest that BTC is currently undervalued. Standard Chartered estimates a Bitcoin price target in the $110,000–$120,000 zone by Q2 2025. Positive funding rates point to a potential long squeeze to $90,500. Bitcoin’s (BTC) weekly close near $94,000 delivered an…
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Key points: Bitcoin continues to face resistance at $95,000, but the possibility of an upside breakout remains high. Solid spot Bitcoin ETF inflows do not always signal a short-term top. Select altcoins are showing early signs of a short-term trend change. Bitcoin (BTC) pierced the $95,000 resistance on April 28, but the bulls are struggling…
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Key takeaways: US Treasury funds saw $19 billion inflows, the highest since March 2023, as the 30-year yield fell 30 basis points. Foreign central banks cut US Treasury holdings to 23%, a 22-year low, as gold reserves hit 18%. Bitcoin soared in 2020 from $9,000 to $60,000 amid similar trends, hinting at a similar outcome…
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