Shiba Inu, the popular Ethereum-based meme coin, has dropped to a critical support level as the broader cryptocurrency market remains under pressure. Shiba Inu (SHIB) price rebounded to $0.00001199 on Wednesday after trading at $0.00001145, its lowest level since February 27, and 65% from its lowest level this year. This crash is because of the…
China and Russia are now reportedly settling select energy transactions using Bitcoin, according to a recent report by investment firm VanEck. The move marks a shift away from the U.S. dollar-dominated financial system and comes amid heightened global trade tensions. VanEck’s Head of Digital Assets Research, Matthew Sigel, confirmed the development, stating that the adoption…
U.S. legislators are pushing for clearer regulations on crypto, in an effort to keep the $2.7 trillion crypto industry in the U.S. U.S. Congress is seeing another major push for regulatory clarity on crypto. On April 9, the House financial services committee’s subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence held a hearing on…
Solana price continued its freefall this week and is on the verge of forming a death cross, as Polymarket traders bet it may crash to $80 soon. Solana (SOL) was trading at $106 on Wednesday, down by over 60% from its highest level in January. A Polymarket poll with over $2 million in assets estimates…
Ethereum developer and early contributor Virgil Griffith has been granted early release from prison after serving nearly five years for violating U.S. sanctions on North Korea. Griffith, 41, was arrested in 2019 following a controversial trip to North Korea, where he gave a presentation at a cryptocurrency conference in Pyongyang. U.S. prosecutors alleged that his…
With Bitcoin down and U.S.–China tariffs now at 84%, does this mark the start of another systemic selloff, or will the Fed manage to contain the fallout? Beijing announces further tariffs against the U.S. Trade tensions between the U.S. and China have escalated quickly in recent days, leading to visible pressure across global financial markets….
Ethereum price continues its freefall and has formed an inverse cup and handle pattern, pointing to further downside to a record low Ethereum (ETH) has dropped for three consecutive weeks and is hovering at its lowest level since January 2020 against Bitcoin (BTC). The ETH/BTC pair plunged to a low of 0.019, down more than…
Florida lawmakers are considering a proposal that would allow the state to invest public funds in Bitcoin. House Bill 487 is scheduled for a public hearing on Wednesday, April 10, in the Insurance & Banking Subcommittee. On April 8, it was included in the agenda for the Insurance & Banking Subcommittee in the House. If…
Trump’s latest tariff hikes on China may shift the global Bitcoin mining industry offshore, as domestic miners face increased premiums on hardware costs. Bitcoin (BTC) mining may soon shift further offshore as U.S. miners face rising hardware costs. On Wednesday, April 9, a new report from Hashlabs Mining CEO Jaran Mellerud highlighted the economic impact…
The odds of an emergency Federal Reserve interest rate cut have jumped sharply on Polymarket and Kalshi as Donald Trump’s trade war intensifies. A Polymarket poll with over $360,000 in assets shows that these odds have surged to 31%, up from 15% on April 1. A similar prediction market on Kalshi places the odds at…
