Markets
Bitcoin reverses from $79,500 as oil surge triggers broader crypto selloff
BTC fails at $80,000 and drops 2% as rising oil prices weigh on sentiment with altcoins leading losses across a volatile session. Read Full Story…
Infrastructure
Bitcoin Developer Paul Sztorc Plans August Hard Fork Dubbed eCash, With a Plan to Reassign Satoshi Nakamoto’s Coins
Paul Sztorc wants to fork Bitcoin into a new chain called eCash and reassign part of Satoshi Nakamoto’s 1.1 million dormant BTC to early investors…
Markets
Bitcoin Climbs to $79,488, a 12-Week High, on Reports of U.S.-Iran Deal Progress
Bitcoin hit its highest level since January 31 on Monday after reports emerged that Iran had submitted a new proposal to the U.S. through Pakistani…
DeFi
Aave’s DeFi United Recovery Effort Reaches $238 million As Crypto Rallies to Bail Out Its Biggest Lender
Mantle and Aave DAO together contributed 55,000 ETH, or $127 million, as the DeFi United effort to cover bad debt from the $292 million KelpDAO…
Infrastructure
Western Union to Launch USDPT Stablecoin on Solana Next Month, Stable Card Planned for Consumers in Dozens of Markets
Western Union CEO Devin McGranahan confirmed the May launch of the company’s Solana-based USDPT stablecoin on its Q1 earnings call, alongside plans for a USD…
Infrastructure
Western Union to Launch Solana-Based Stablecoin Plus ‘Stable Card’ Next Month
The USDPT stablecoin launching next month will serve as an alternative to SWIFT for agent settlements rather than consumer transactions. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co…
Institutional
Grayscale moves away from Coinbase for new ETF product – Is Wall Street building a post-Coinbase custody map?
The Bitcoin ETF trade sold investors a simple promise: crypto exposure inside a wrapper that looked and felt like mainstream finance. Advisors could buy it,…
Stablecoins
Why this week could reprice Bitcoin in 48 Hours: Fed first, GDP and PCE right after
Bitcoin is heading into a rare macro window where the first reaction may age fast. The Federal Reserve is scheduled to conclude its April meeting on…