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A crypto investment specialist at crypto asset manager 21Shares told Cointelegraph that while markets experienced significant volatility, the tariff clarity could be a good thing in the long term. Crypto markets dipped after US President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency and sweeping tariffs on all countries as part of his latest salvo in…Read More

“Silver will slingshot to all-time new highs”—Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says silver is currently more valuable than gold or bitcoin. Robert Kiyosaki Doubles Down on Silver Over Gold and Bitcoin Robert Kiyosaki, author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, has weighed in with a strong endorsement for silver, calling it…Read More

Bitcoin could soar to $250,000 by year’s end, says Arthur Hayes, who argues the Fed’s pivot to money printing signals fiscal dominance has overtaken inflation control. Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin Will Explode to $250K as Fed Abandons Tightening Arthur Hayes, co-founder and former CEO of crypto exchange Bitmex, and now head of early-stage investment fund…Read More

Ripple’s RLUSD just hit crypto exchange Kraken, boasting over $10 billion in volume and a soaring $250 million market cap as it powers real-world DeFi and enterprise payments. RLUSD Goes Live on Kraken—$10B in Ripple USD Volume Signals Massive Momentum Ripple’s stablecoin gained new visibility Wednesday after Kraken, one of the largest crypto exchanges, launched…Read More

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reportedly advised OKX on legal issues stemming from a probe into its prior violations of US Anti-Money Laundering laws. Cryptocurrency exchange OKX reportedly hired former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to advise it over the federal probe that resulted in the firm pleading guilty to several violations and agreeing…Read More

Bitcoin ( BTC) experienced a swift and pronounced decline hours after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled new tariff measures, collapsing to an intraday floor of $82,352 by 7:15 p.m. ET. Trump’s Tariff Tremors Traders swiftly mobilized, engaging in a high-stakes contest to reverse the digital currency’s trajectory, mounting a spirited but fleeting defense of the…Read More

EY’s enterprise blockchain Nightfall is now a zero-knowledge rollup as it says corporations are again comfortable with privacy tools with easing Tornado Cash sanctions. Big Four accounting firm EY, formerly Ernst & Young, has changed its enterprise-focused Ethereum layer-2 blockchain Nightfall to a zero-knowledge rollup design as it says corporate clients are more comfortable with…Read More

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed as fake news a report stating it issued ₦5,000 and ₦10,000 banknotes to enhance cash transactions. The CBN said the report, circulating on social media and claiming the new banknotes would become legal tender on May 1, 2025, did not originate from its official website. The report,…Read More

The US president said tariffs would return the country to the prosperity of previous centuries. United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing reciprocal tariffs on trading partners and a 10% baseline tariff on all imports from all countries.The reciprocal levies on will be approximately half of what trading partners charge for US…Read More

According to Elizabeth Warren and Maxine Waters, Americans deserve transparency about Donald Trump’s crypto initiatives and how they could potentially influence the SEC. Two Democratic lawmakers in the US Senate and House of Representatives have called on acting Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Mark Uyeda to preserve information regarding World Liberty Financial, the crypto…Read More