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DOJ Crypto Enforcement Memo Has No Bearing on Do Kwon’s Criminal Case, Prosecutors Say Prosecutors told a New York judge on Thursday that they don’t plan to change the charges against Kwon in light of the memo. * The DOJ's recent memo narrowing the agency's
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Binance Gains Market Share as Bitcoin Volume Declined 77% From Yearly Peak: CryptoQuant A volume drop of such magnitude suggests traders and investors are losing interest or confidence, possibly due to uncertainty, fear, or waiting for better conditions. * Bitcoin and altcoin spot trading volumes have significantly declined, with Bitcoin dropping
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Atkins Confirmed By U.S. Senate to Take Over SEC Formerly Run by Gensler Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins will be sworn in as the agency's next chair and will oversee future regulation for the crypto sector. * The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nomination of Paul Atkins
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Bitcoin Jumps 6% to $81K as Crypto Prices Surge on Trump's Tariff Pause President Trump said he authorized a 90-day pause on tariffs on countries that haven't retaliated against the U.S. * Cryptocurrencies surged after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for countries
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Bitcoin Likely to Become More Volatile After Entering $70K–$80K 'Air Pocket' Low supply concentration in this range may lead to heightened volatility. * Less than 2% of bitcoin's supply exists between $70,000 and $80,000, creating a thin liquidity zone known as an "air
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Bitcoin Resilience Suggests Bullish Outlook as Dollar Weakens, Stagflation Looms — Grayscale "The most bullish 8% drawdown I’ve ever seen," said Grayscale’s Zach Pandl on bitcoin’s performance since Liberation Day. Grayscale's Zach Pandl expresses confidence in Bitcoin's strength amid a weakening dollar
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Bitcoin's Resilience During Tariff Chaos Impresses Wall Street Firm Bernstein Previous crises saw the world's largest cryptocurrency tumble 50-70%, the report said. * The team at investment bank Bernstein is impressed with bitcoin's performance so far during the tariff difficulties. * Turning to the bitcoin miners,
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WazirX Creditors Back Restructuring Plan to Payback $230M Hack Victims The scheme would trigger an initial payout within 10 business days, followed by phased resumptions of withdrawals and trading, subject to regulatory compliance. * Crypto exchange WazirX received over 93% approval from creditors for its Scheme of Arrangement, moving closer to
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Galaxy Digital Gets SEC Nod for U.S. Listing, Eyes Nasdaq Debut in May Galaxy Digital plans to redomicile in Delaware and list shares on Nasdaq after May 9 shareholder vote. * The SEC has declared effective Galaxy Digital's registration statement relating to the company's reorganization. * A
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Says Further 20% Market Drop Is Possible Fink, who spoke at the The Economic Club of New York on Monday, said that he still sees the current drawdown as a “buying opportunity.” * BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warned of a possible additional 20% market drop but views
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Markets in Freefall: Is the Credit Market Forcing the Fed’s Hand? Futures now price in up to five rate cuts in 2025 as investors bet on an aggressive policy pivot. * BTC and S&P 500 futures are down over 5% Monday, with the latter pushing toward its worst
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Bitcoin Drops Below $79K as Cryptos Plunge, Stock Futures Fall Another 5% Hedge funder Bill Ackman called President Trump's tariff plan "economic nuclear war" and urged a Monday pause. * Investors continue to remain fearful of the fallout from the Trump tariffs, sending U.S. stock index
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Bitcoin Posts Worst Q1 in a Decade, Raising Questions About Where the Cycle Stands BTC fell 11.7% in Q1 2025, its weakest first quarter since 2015, as investors sold into economic uncertainty. Bitcoin has experienced its worst first quarter performance in ten years, dropping by 11.7% in Q1
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Bitcoin's Price Stability at Risk From Potential 'Basis Trade Blowup' That Catalyzed the COVID Crash Market volatility poses risk to $1 trillion Treasury basis trades. A potential blowup could trigger a global dash for cash. * Bitcoin's stability amid Nasdaq turmoil suggests its potential as
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SEC Staff to Reassess Biden-Era Crypto Guidance Amid Regulatory Shakeup This review is part of efforts to ease regulatory pressure on the digital assets sector and may lead to new regulatory frameworks. * The U.S. SEC is reviewing past crypto-related guidance to align with current priorities, as stated by acting
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Bitcoin Developer Proposes Hard Fork to Protect BTC From Quantum Computing Threats The proposal outlines a plan to enforce a network-wide migration of BTC from legacy wallets to ones secured by post-quantum cryptography. * A draft Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) suggests a network-wide migration to post-quantum cryptography for BTC wallets. * The