April 2025

China hits back at Trump with retaliatory tariffs, export controls on rare earth minerals 2025-04-05 at 00:51 By Tobias Mann Beijing delivers its own shock and ore Beijing has responded to the Trump administration’s latest round of import taxes with retaliatory tariffs and new restrictions on rare earth minerals.… This article is an excerpt from […]

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Stablecoins ‘in bull market’; Solana sputters: VanEck 2025-04-05 at 00:08 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Stablecoins are “in a bull market of their own,” even as smart contract platforms — including Ethereum and Solana — sputter amid the marketwide tumult, asset manager VanEck said in an April 3 monthly note. The diminished activity on smart

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Crypto Biz: The ‘worst quarter’ since the FTX collapse is finally behind us 2025-04-05 at 00:08 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi The election of US President Donald Trump was supposed to usher in a golden era of crypto. Although the regulatory stars are aligning, the crypto industry just experienced its worst quarter in years. The

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Trump fires NSA boss, deputy 2025-04-04 at 22:32 By Iain Thomson Intelligence chief booted after less than two years on the job President Trump today fired the head of the NSA and US Cyber Command and his deputy.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:

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First Trust launches Bitcoin strategy ETFs 2025-04-04 at 22:13 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell First Trust Advisors has launched two Bitcoin (BTC) strategy exchange-traded funds (ETFs) designed to provide investors with Bitcoin exposure while capping losses and earning yield, the asset manager said.  The move comes amid an outpouring of funds seeking to enhance Bitcoin’s

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Price analysis 4/4: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, TON, LEO, LINK 2025-04-04 at 22:13 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bitcoin (BTC) price has managed to stay above the $80,000 level as volatility wrecked US stock markets on April 3 and April 4. The failure of the bears to capitalize on the opportunity shows

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Appeals court revives lawsuit alleging IBM bilked pensioners 2025-04-04 at 21:24 By Brandon Vigliarolo Panel finds plaintiffs should get a chance to prove docs not submitted too late IBM may have seen off a lawsuit accusing it of using outdated mortality data to underfund retiree pensions, but an appeals court has now reopened the matter

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Crypto market bottom likely by June despite tariff fears: Finance Redefined 2025-04-04 at 21:03 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Despite growing tariff-related uncertainty, there is a 70% probability cryptocurrency markets will find the local bottom in the next two months, which will serve as the supporting foundation for the next leg up in the 2025

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Bakkt investors file class-action lawsuit after loss of Webull, BoA contracts 2025-04-04 at 21:03 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright A group of investors with cryptocurrency custody and trading firm Bakkt Holdings filed a class-action lawsuit alleging false or misleading statements and a failure to disclose certain information. Lead plaintiff Guy Serge A. Franklin called for

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Codex to build stablecoin-only blockchain, disavowing ‘general-purpose’ chains — Report 2025-04-04 at 21:03 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Blockchain startup Codex has raised $15.8 million to build a layer-2 network specifically for stablecoins, signaling that more builders are rushing to capitalize on the growing industry and regulatory alignment around fiat-backed stable assets.  The seed round

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Bitcoin sentiment falls to 2023 low, but ‘risk on’ environment may emerge to spark BTC price rally 2025-04-04 at 20:08 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Bitcoin (BTC) sits in one of its least bullish phases since January 2023. According to Bitcoin’s “bull score index,” investor sentiment is showing its lowest reading in two years.  Bitcoin

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PayPal, Venmo to roll out Solana, Chainlink transfers 2025-04-04 at 20:08 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Global payments platform PayPal has expanded its cryptocurrency offerings to include Chainlink (LINK) and Solana (SOL), giving US-based users the ability to buy, sell and transfer the popular tokens.  Support for LINK and SOL will be rolled out over

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Grayscale files S-1 to list Solana ETF on NYSE 2025-04-04 at 20:08 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Digital asset manager Grayscale registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list the Grayscale Solana (SOL) Trust exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The ETF will trade under the ticker

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Ukraine’s techies a ‘pillar of support’ for national economy after Russian invasion 2025-04-04 at 19:51 By Lindsay Clark Experts in IT services held up while other sectors fell over the last 5 years, says report Ukraine’s technology industry has held up during Russia’s invasion, with activity falling markedly less than other industries and increasing as

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The future of DeFi isn’t on Ethereum — it’s on Bitcoin 2025-04-04 at 19:02 By Cointelegraph by Matt Mudano Opinion by: Matt Mudano, CEO of Arch Labs  Ethereum is struggling, and decentralized finance (DeFi) is suffering as a result. Layer-2 (L2) solutions have fractured liquidity, making capital inefficient. In search of greener pastures, the community

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