Paul Atkins, nominated by Trump, has been sworn in as SEC chair
Paul Atkins was sworn into office as the 34th chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Update: April 22 at 12:35am UTC: This story has been updated to include more…
ARK adds staked Solana to two tech ETFs
The ETFs will access Solana staking through Canada’s newly approved staking feature for crypto funds. ARK Invest has added exposure to staked Solana (SOL) to the portfolios of two of…
More than 70 US crypto ETFs await SEC decision this year — Bloomberg
The proposed ETFs incorporate holding strategies that range from altcoins to memecoins, crypto indexes and derivatives. More than 70 cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are slated for review by the US…
Nasdaq-listed Upexi shares up 630% after $100M raise, SOL treasury
Since disclosing its Solana treasury reserve on April 21, Upexi’s shares on the Nasdaq have surged more than 630%. Upexi, a brand owner that specializes in supply chain management, is…
US lawmaker targets crypto investors using Puerto Rico as a tax haven
The legislation proposed by New York Representative Nydia Velázquez came after the Puerto Rico Governor floated a 4% capital gains tax for new applicants. A member of the House of…
Consensys, Solana, Uniswap CEO donated to Trump’s $239M inauguration fund
The SEC under US President Donald Trump announced it would closie its investigation of Uniswap and lawsuit against Consensys in February, roughly a month after the donations. New filings from…
Coinbase Derivatives lists XRP futures
The futures contracts are regulated by the US CFTC and add to a growing list of crypto derivatives products available for retail and institutional investors. Coinbase has listed futures contracts…
Astra Fintech commits $100M for Solana growth in Asia
Astra Fintech’s new fund will back projects and partnerships working on PayFi solutions across South Korea. Astra Fintech, a global blockchain payments provider, has launched a $100 million fund to…
Crypto Outshines Crashing Stocks: Bitcoin Nears $90K as $1.5T Vanishes From Wall Street
On Monday, the cryptocurrency market experienced a notable uptick as bitcoin reached an intraday high of $88,527, reflecting renewed interest. While bitcoin recorded a decent 2.61% gain by evening, several…
Over 1,300 Economists Condemn Trump’s Tariffs as Economic Folly
A coalition of over 1,300 economists—including Nobel laureates and former policymakers—has publicly denounced the Trump administration’s 2025 tariff policies as reckless, harmful, and historically misguided. Trump’s Tariffs Face Elite Academic…
From 920 EH/s to 868 EH/s: Bitcoin’s Hashpower Takes a 50 EH/s Hit
After the network achieved an all‑time high of 926 exahash per second (EH/s) and experienced a 1.42% difficulty bump to 123.23 trillion, roughly 52 EH/s have exited the network since…
Trump’s Trade Turmoil Slams Stocks and the Greenback, Fuels Rush to Bitcoin and Gold
The four marquee U.S. equity gauges opened the week in steep retreat, moving in lockstep toward lower ground. This collective slide reflects investors’ unresolved anxiety over President Trump’s evolving trade…
Bitcoiner PlanB slams ETH: ‘Centralized & premined’ shitcoin
PlanB reignited his criticism of Ethereum, calling it centralized and premined, while highlighting its rollback history and diminished decentralization. Pseudonymous Bitcoin stock-to-flow (S2F) model creator PlanB attacked Ethereum and mocked…
Bitcoin longs cut $106M — Are Bitfinex BTC whales turning bearish above $86K?
Bitfinex margin traders show high-risk tolerance, and a decrease in their longs doesn’t necessarily mean BTC’s price will immediately pull back. Despite Bitcoin’s (BTC) price reaching its highest level in…
Michael Saylor’s Strategy bagged 6,556 Bitcoin for $555.8M last week
Michael Saylor’s Strategy has acquired 6,556 Bitcoin for $555.8 million, bringing total holdings to 538,200 BTC, per the company’s latest SEC filing. Michael Saylor’s Strategy, one of the world’s largest…