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Until his pardon, Ulbricht was serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for creating and operating Silk Road.

After the third-biggest stock market rally in history, reality is setting in.

Bitcoin Magazine Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad On Bitcoin And Digital Asset Privacy As a former U.S. regulator, Massad believes that a balance must be found between user privacy and the government's ability to monitor for illicit activity when it comes to digital assets. This post Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad On Bitcoin And Digital Asset Privacy first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Frank Corva.

President Donald Trump's “Liberation Day” tariffs triggered a global financial rout last week, with bitcoin plunging to $74,500 and ethereum to $1,380—their lowest since early 2023—according to an April 9 Glassnode report. Researchers Ukuriaoc and Cryptovizart linked the sell-off to tariff-induced liquidity strains and a faltering U.S. dollar, deepening digital assets' broad-based contraction.

Bitcoin (BTC) may have a severe correction if one major support level fails to hold up, according to digital asset analytics firm Glassnode.

Arthur Hayes, BitMEX founder, made a string of comments on X, pointing out the escalating trade war between China and America, arguing that there was a high likelihood of a Chinese Yuan (CNY) devaluation, and therefore a positive sign for the Bitcoin market. Hayes argued that a devalued CNY would result in Chinese capital flight and further flight into Bitcoin.

The cryptocurrency market is navigating turbulent waters as geopolitical tensions and trade policies reshape investor sentiment. Despite Trump's rapid implementation of wide-ranging import tariffs in recent days, which has rocked Bitcoin's price, head researchers from Bitwise still expect the top asset to spring to new heights this year.

Bitcoin Magazine How Semler Scientific (SMLR) Escaped the Zombie Zone with a Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Eric Semler on how a Bitcoin treasury strategy helped Semler Scientific (SMLR) escape the zombie zone and revive shareholder value. This post How Semler Scientific (SMLR) Escaped the Zombie Zone with a Bitcoin Treasury Strategy first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nick Ward.

A Bitcoin-denominated life insurance firm regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority called meanwhile has secured $40 million in a Series A funding round.

Florida's Insurance and Banking Subcommittee unanimously passed a bill supporting a state-level Bitcoin Reserve. It will now head to the legislature.

Cryptocurrencies pulled back with the broader market as investors gave back more than half of Wednesday's historic rally.

The digital asset surged to $83K late Wednesday on news of President Donald Trump's 90-day tariff pause.

Bitcoin's price may have rebounded briefly due to recent news following US President Donald Trump's plans of a 90-day pause on all country tariffs except China. However, volatility continues to linger in the market, with BTC's price stability being questioned as it struggles to break the $83,000 level.

BTC's downtrend momentum could end soon, but it depends on U.S.-China potential tariff deal.

Based in Bermuda, Meanwhile offers a "BTC Whole Life" insurance product, which is a "whole life" insurance plan that's based in bitcoin.

Despite the volatility, the current economic uncertainty may be a benefit for Bitcoin's adoption, says Grayscale.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson believes that Bitcoin can reach $250,000 by the end of the year. He thinks that tariffs are already priced in and future annoucements will be a ‘dud' for the crypto market.

Bitcoin's first Ponzi scheme was nothing special — but it was early.

The recent decision by Donald Trump to pause tariff increases, along with signs that inflation is slowing down, has stopped the recent selling trend in the market. As a result, more holders are buying Bitcoin again, and many believe it could reach $100,000 this month. However, sellers continue to weaken hopes of a bullish comeback.

Bitcoin Magazine Global Nonprofits Form Bitcoin Humanitarian Alliance to Advance Civil Liberties and Aid Twelve human rights and humanitarian organizations launch the Bitcoin Humanitarian Alliance, uniting efforts to use Bitcoin for civil resistance, cross-border aid, and financial freedom. This post Global Nonprofits Form Bitcoin Humanitarian Alliance to Advance Civil Liberties and Aid first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nik.

Crypto startup Meanwhile has raised $40 million to scale its Bitcoin-denominated life insurance business, targeting so-called “inflation-prone economies” where policyholders may seek alternatives to traditional fiat-based payouts.The Series A investment round was led by Framework Ventures and Fulgur Ventures, with additional participation from Xapo founder Wences Casares, the company disclosed on April 10. Meanwhile previously secured $20.5 million in seed funding backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and others.

Robert Kiyosaki, author of the best-selling personal finance book ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad', has long based his investment philosophy on real assets, consistently dismissing fiat currencies as ‘fake money.'

Amid the carnage, gold continued to be well-bid, surging to another record high.

TL;DR Babylon launched its Genesis mainnet, enabling BTC staking with self-custody on a PoS network backed by Bitcoin. Over 57,000 BTC have already been locked, while its BABY token offers combined rewards and has active futures on several exchanges. Binance, OKX, Bitgo, Anchorage, and Osmosis plan to integrate Babylon as a Bitcoin staking solution.