The executive power in Moscow has imposed a total ban on crypto mining in parts of Irkutsk oblast. With its cheap energy, the Siberian region, sometimes called “the mining capital of Russia,” has attracted a significant number of miners in the past few years.

Crypto and equities traders were hopeful for a last-minute solution that would prevent the US from enacting 104% tariffs on Chinese goods entering the United States, but in a press conference, the White House confirmed that the tariffs would start on April 9. Markets deteriorated when Peter Navarro, trade adviser to US President Donald Trump, stated that tariffs were “not a negotiation.

Sats Terminal, a Bitcoin-native decentralized finance (DeFi) aggregation protocol, has raised $1.7 million in pre-seed funding to streamline fragmented services across the Bitcoin ecosystem. Sats Terminal Secures $1.7M The funding round, announced April 8, was co-led by Coinbase Ventures and Draper Associates, with participation from Draper Dragon, BitcoinFi Accelerator, and others.

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CoinShares head of research James Butterfill called the infamous “Bitcoin death cross” indicator “total nonsense,” citing historical data suggesting that these events often precede positive returns rather than prolonged declines. Butterfill made the statement in an April 8 post, one day after Bitcoin (BTC) registered a death cross pattern.

CoinShares head of research James Butterfill called the infamous “Bitcoin death cross” indicator “total nonsense,” citing historical data suggesting that these events often precede positive returns rather than prolonged declines. Butterfill made the statement in an April 8 post, one day after Bitcoin (BTC) registered a death cross pattern.

XRP (XRP -5.42%) is moving lower Tuesday. The cryptocurrency's token price was down 5.4% over the previous 24 hours as of 5 p.m.

Teucrium Investment Advisors has launched the first-ever XRP-based Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) in the United States. The Teucrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF (ticker: XXRP) started trading on the NYSE Arca exchange on April 8, 2025. This marks an important moment as it's the first ETF in the U.S. tied to XRP.

Arthur Hayes said that Trump's planned tariffs are positive catalysts for the price of Bitcoin (BTC) going forward.

Cboe Global Markets, a premier derivatives and securities exchange network, is preparing to launch the Cboe FTSE Bitcoin Index futures.

Bitcoin's price movement is starting to look positive after a brief stretch of crashes on Sunday and Monday. After breaking down to $74,000 on Monday, bearish momentum looked ready to drag Bitcoin's price down further.

Ethereum-based M^0 stablecoin platform expands to Solana in the latest showcase of its "chain-agnostic" approach to digital dollar deployments.

The leading cryptocurrency fell on trade-linked jitters, but it did not hit a five-month low seen the day before.

The new token extensions enable users to confidentially shield balances, transfer tokens and mint or burn assets.

Ethereum (ETH), the leading altcoin by market capitalization, keeps collapsing against Bitcoin (BTC).

How did Janover go from real estate loans to a Solana validator network — and what explains its 840% stock jump in less than 24 hours? A tiny SaaS firm goes full crypto Janover (JNVR), a relatively unknown software company

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Ripple is acquiring prime-brokerage Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, marking the largest deal ever for the digital-asset company and one of the biggest in the history of the cryptocurrency industry. Bloomberg's Mike Regan has the story.

For years, crypto in Africa was synonymous with Bitcoin (BTC). Today, that narrative has flipped, with companies like Yellow Card, a crypto exchange operating in Africa, clearly reflecting this shift.

Bitcoin (BTC) has a new $70,000 reversal target as a leading indicator sets new bull market lows.In X analysis on April 7, popular trader and analyst Rekt Capital predicted that BTC/USD could find its floor near old all-time highs from 2021. History suggests $70,000 should end BTC price dip Bitcoin can dip as low as $70,000 before recovering and still keep within historical norms, Rekt Capital says.

With US President Donald Trump imposing 104% tariffs on Chinese imports, Beijing is responding by letting the yuan weaken against the dollar — a move that analysts say could spark the next leg of the Bitcoin bull market.On April 8, the yuan-to-US dollar exchange rate fell to its lowest level since 2023, signaling the Chinese central bank's readiness to let its currency fluctuate more freely. The US dollar-to-yuan exchange rate on April 8.

With US President Donald Trump imposing 104% tariffs on Chinese imports, Beijing is responding by letting the yuan weaken against the dollar — a move that analysts say could spark the next leg of the Bitcoin bull market.On April 8, the yuan-to-US dollar exchange rate fell to its lowest level since 2023, signaling the Chinese central bank's readiness to let its currency fluctuate more freely. The US dollar-to-yuan exchange rate on April 8.

Solana could drop by 30% to reach its next support at $77, if SOL remains below the $114 level.

Crypto analyst CasiTrades (@CasiTrades) published a new XRP analysis, highlighting yesterday's intraday plunge to about $1.61 after the widely watched $1.90 level gave way. “Overnight we saw $1.90 break down, and price flushed to around $1.61,” the analyst commented via X, pointing out that this sudden drop produced “new extremes on the RSI across the market” and came within striking distance of a previously identified support zone.

A widely followed crypto analyst says Bitcoin (BTC) may be on the verge of a massive bullish reversal after correcting into the $70,000 range. Closely followed strategist Credible Crypto tells his 466,700 followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin may be printing a bullish triple-bottom reversal pattern on the four-hour chart.

Robust volatility and bearish pressure have hampered Bitcoin‘s upward momentum, causing the flagship asset to drop significantly to the $74,000 threshold before briefly recovering to $78,000. Large investors have maintained a notable bullish sentiment and buying pressure even as BTC's price experiences constant fluctuations.

Blockchain payments firm Ripple is announcing its planned acquisition of global prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, marking one of the largest transactions in cryptocurrency history.

Economic tensions are still putting pressure on the crypto market. Tariffs introduced by the Trump administration have led declines in many altcoins, including Ethereum, which is currently struggling and trading in a bearish zone. Analysts predict Ethereum's price may stay within a narrow range if these economic conditions continue.

"The most bullish 8% drawdown I've ever seen," said Grayscale's Zach Pandl on bitcoin's performance since Liberation Day.

Standard Chartered has initiated coverage of XRP with a sharply bullish outlook, predicting the digital asset could climb to $12.50 before the end of President Donald Trump's current term.

Cryptocurrency markets are down on Tuesday, amid the White House announcing a 104% tariff on Chinese goods, further intensifying fears of a global trade war. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $76,817.60 -2.1% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,465.08 -5.6% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $105.02 -0.9% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.83 -3.3% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1441 -2% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001073 -5.2% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increasing by 75.8% and daily active addresses growing by 16.2%.

The first XRP ETF launched in the U.S. Tuesday with Teucrium's 2x leveraged fund, ticker XXRP, on the NYSE Arca exchange amid a flurry of spot XRP ETFs that await SEC review. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "Chart of the Day.

PumpSwap is growing its share of Solana DEX activity, but has not taken the turf of Raydium. Pump.fun brought back creators, with over 9,800 wallets creating tokens.

Ripple's XRP is making waves once again following recent legal victories and technological advancements in the crypto space. British multinational bank Standard Chartered now predicts that XRP could hit $12.50 by the end of 2028, in what could be a historic run for the digital asset.

Ether (ETH), the native token of Ethereum, is showing signs of bullish exhaustion after a steep 65% decline over the past three months. The pace of the downtrend and the oversold conditions shown by various ETH price metrics have investors wondering if a market bottom is approaching.ETH fractals point to a drop to $1,000 Ether's current price action mirrors a familiar fractal pattern seen in 2018 and 2022.

Ethereum (ETH) and Cardano (ADA) have shed their early gains in the past few hours after the White House gave China an ultimatum to remove their retaliatory tariffs or otherwise face a 104% levy.

Mutuum Finance (MUTM) has set the crypto market ablaze, smashing through $6.4 million in presale funding with Phase 4 steaming ahead towards its next price jump. Mutuum Finance is off to a good start; since the launch of presale, 392 million tokens have been purchased by more than 8,100 investors.

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The price of Ethereum fell to a low of $1,411 on April 7. The largest altcoin has breached the support level of $1,750.

According to cryptocurrency analytics firm Akrham, Strategy, the Virginia-based business intelligence firm that happens to be the biggest corporate holder of Bitcoin, is only 13% away from losing virtually all of its BTC gains.

Bitcoin correlation with stock market is relatively high, revolving around 0.8 for S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite.

Chinese goods will be subject to 104% additional tariffs beginning at midnight, the White House said.

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) has dropped 17% in the past seven days, sparking debate among analysts on whether more downside is ahead. What Happened: Crypto chart flagged a potential move to $0.060, noting that Dogecoin has broken down from an ascending parallel channel—a bearish technical signal that could open the door to further losses.

Bitcoin's (BTC) price has dropped 5.6% over the past seven days, closing three daily candles below the $80,000 support for the first time since Nov. 9, 2024. Data from Glassnode highlighted Bitcoin witnessing a 64% rise in futures volume during the same period.

Exploring Bitcoin's recent price developments through the lens of Auction Market Theory, a market philosophy that helps explain how price moves between periods of balance and imbalance With Bitcoin (BTC) having recently broken away from a key consolidation zone, understanding

TL;DR The new 104% tariff hike imposed by the United States on Chinese products has intensified the trade conflict and triggered a sharp reaction across the markets. Bitcoin fell to $77,400 and Ethereum to $1,480, while more than $1.5 billion was liquidated in a single day.

Bitcoin (BTC) gained 3.35% in 24 hours, now trading at $79,868.38. Its market cap reached $1.58 trillion, dominating the $2.53T global crypto market.