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U.S. prosecutors confirmed that a recent Department of Justice (DOJ) memo narrowing crypto-related enforcement will not impact the criminal case against Do Kwon, co-founder and former CEO of Terraform Labs. During a Thursday hearing in the Southern District of New York, Judge Paul Engelmayer asked if Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanches internal memo would affect charges against Kwon.

Amid market-wide turbulence and tariff uncertainties, tokenized gold stood out as a top performer while risk assets like cryptocurrencies faltered. As of Wednesday, the market capitalization of gold-backed tokens surged to nearly $2 billion, rising 5.7% in 24 hours, according to CoinGecko.

Bitcoin-denominated life insurance startup Meanwhile has secured $40 million in Series A funding, according to CEO Zac Townsends announcement on X. The funding round was led by Framework Ventures and Fulgur Ventures, with early Bitcoin supporter Wences Casares joining as an investor.

Bitcoin miners in the U.S. are scrambling to adjust to new tariffs introduced by the Trump administration, which are expected to significantly raise costs for ASIC miners, electrical components, and mining infrastructure. Despite a 90-day grace period that softened initial tariff rates to 10% for most countriesexcluding Chinauncertainty remains around long-term trade policy.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a new staff statement urging crypto companies to provide clear and detailed disclosures when issuing or dealing with tokens that could be classified as securities. Released ahead of the SECs upcoming crypto roundtable focused on trading, the nonbinding guidance aims to clarify how federal securities laws apply to digital assets.

Nova Labs, the company behind the Helium blockchain, has agreed to pay $200,000 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to settle civil securities fraud charges. Without admitting or denying wrongdoing, the company resolved accusations of misleading institutional investors during a $200 million fundraising round between late 2021 and early 2022, which valued Helium at $1 billion.

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey recently emphasized Bitcoins relevance depends on scaling payments. But this perspective overlooks where true adoption potential lies: unlocking utility through Bitcoin DeFi and Layer 2 (L2) innovation.

The legal fight between the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple may be coming to an end.

In a landmark win for the crypto industry, President Donald Trump has signed legislation overturning an IRS rule that treated decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms as brokers. The now-defunct rule, introduced during the final days of the Biden administration, would have required DeFi platforms to track and report user transactionsplacing a heavy regulatory burden on the sector.

XRPs performance against Bitcoin (BTC) appears primed for a shift, with the XRP/BTC weekly chart tightening into a narrow range, signaling that a major move could be on the horizon. After weeks of sideways trading and minimal volatility, XRP is showing signs of building pressuresimilar to its late 2024 pattern, which preceded a notable breakout.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) dismissed reports claiming the sale of $8 million worth of ETH earlier this week.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has unveiled his latest thoughts on improving privacy in the Ethereum ecosystem, outlining a strategy that avoids major disruptions to the core protocol. Instead of altering the consensus layer, Buterin proposes incremental, application-level upgrades that can be seamlessly integrated into existing wallets to protect user activity from unwanted surveillance.

Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have jointly requested the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to pause their respective appeals, signaling a potential resolution in the long-running legal battle. The filing states both parties have reached an agreement-in-principle, though the deal still requires final approval from SEC commissioners.

Ripple Labs and the SEC have jointly filed a motion to pause their appeals in the long-running legal battle over XRP. The post Ripple and SEC Request 60-Day Pause on Appeals, Hinting at Possible Settlement appeared first on Cryptonews.

Tron founder Justin Sun is facing a defamation lawsuit from Hong Kong-based custodian First Digital Trust after he publicly alleged the firm was insolvent. The accusations, posted on social platform X, caused First Digitals FDUSD stablecoin to briefly lose its U.S. dollar peg on April 3, though it has since stabilized, according to CoinDesk market data.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved options trading for BlackRocks iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), marking a significant milestone in the growing institutional adoption of Ethereum (ETH). The decision enables investors to trade options contracts tied to ETHA, allowing for more sophisticated investment strategies such as hedging and leveraging.

The ProShares UltraShort Ether ETF (ETHD) has taken the spotlight as 2025s best-performing exchange-traded fund, delivering a staggering 247% year-to-date return, according to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas. ETHD offers leveraged exposure by providing twice the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Ethereum Index.

Ripples XRP is experiencing a strong rebound, climbing 10.46% to $2.05 as investor sentiment improves following the launch of the first U.S.-based XRP ETF. This surge is accompanied by a 37.92% spike in trading volume, which now exceeds $8.92 billion, according to CoinMarketCap.

During a recent U.S. House Committee on Financial Services hearing, Democratic Congressman Brad Sherman made headlines with a seemingly pro-crypto commentclaiming he supports new coins entering the market. However, his support is rooted in a belief that the flood of altcoins will ultimately destroy the crypto industry.

The company just announced it has purchased approximately $4.6 million worth of SOL. This marks the first step in its newly adopted digital asset treasury strategy.

BNB has reclaimed the $580 level following the successful testnet completion of a key network upgrade, injecting fresh optimism into the BNB ecosystem and the broader Binance Smart Chain (BSC) community.

Bitcoin (BTC), the top cryptocurrency by market cap, has surged nearly 5%, reaching an intraday high of $81,798 on Bitstamp. The rally follows the U.S. governments announcement of a 90-day tariff pause for non-retaliating countries.

Dogecoin (DOGE) has shown resilience amid a volatile crypto market, recording an impressive $1.95 billion in trading volume over the last 24 hours, despite a 25% drop compared to the previous day. At the time of writing, DOGE is down 5.41% in the past 24 hours, trading at $0.146, with a 7-day loss of 14.6% and a monthly decline of 16%.

The crypto market is once again facing turbulence as BlackRock, the $10 trillion asset management giant, transferred 3,296 BTCworth approximately $254 millionto Coinbase, according to blockchain tracker Lookonchain. This sudden move has triggered widespread speculation and concern among traders, as such large transfers to centralized exchanges are often interpreted as signals to sell.