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On the way to making decentralized finance (DeFi) more open, accessible and fair, the blockchain industry stumbled upon the very same problems that trouble the traditional financial world; but without a clear solution. High interest rates, complex repayment terms, and liquidation risks have found their way into DeFi as well, leaving borrowers burdened by the very system that was supposed to give them power.

Michael Saylor, known as much for being a Bitcoin bull and CEO of business intelligence producer Strategy (formerly Microstrategy) as for his viral and sometimes surreal social media posts, has issued a controversial new slogan regarding the cryptocurrency.

On-chain analytics form Glassnode has highlighted an important diversion between Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP). What Happened: In their latest report, the firm points out the catalyst-driven growth for Bitcoin, compared to XRP's retail-driven speculation.

PayPal Holdings, Inc. has announced the extension of its digital asset offering, introducing Chainlink (LINK) and Solana (SOL) as new crypto that can be purchased, held, sold, and transferred on the PayPal and Venmo platforms. This innovation marks another step forward in the company's commitment to providing accessible and secure digital solutions for everyone, directly responding to the requests of its users.

Bitcoin (BTC) price dodged the chaotic volatility that crushed equities markets on the April 4 Wall Street open by holding above the $82,000 level. BTC/USD 1-hour chart.

Standard Chartered now calls bitcoin a 'US isolation' hedge as it has held up better than most tech stocks in the recent market selloff.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Covenants: CHECKSIGFROMSTACK (BIP 348) The second article in the Covenant series, examining the CHECKSIGFROMSTACK (CSFS) proposal from Brandon Black and Jeremy Rubin. This post Bitcoin Covenants: CHECKSIGFROMSTACK (BIP 348) first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Shinobi.

On Friday, China's Finance Ministry confirmed that it would impose a 34% tariff on all US imports, effective April 10. The decision is a direct response to Trump's earlier move to levy a similar 34% tariff on Chinese goods, which was part of a broader push for reciprocal trade agreements.

Raydium's dominance in Solana-based memecoin trading has increased to 83% over the past three months, even as overall memecoin market activity declined. According to Memecoins in Q1 2025 report by CEX.

Solana price has stalled at a crucial make-or-break support level that could determine its next direction. After peaking near $300 in January, SOL price now sits around the key level at $120.

XRP faced intense selling pressure this week, plunging below the critical $2 mark amid broader market panic triggered by President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariff announcement.

The CEO of GameStop, Ryan Cohen, strengthens his stock position in the company after the announcement of a strategic plan of 1.5 billion dollars to invest in Bitcoin. Ryan Cohen, presidente e amministratore delegato di GameStop (GME), has acquired 500,000 additional shares of the company, for a total value of approximately 10.78 million dollars.

Grayscale Investments said on Friday it has filed an application with U.S. regulators for an exchange-traded fund aimed at a Solana blockchain, as the cryptocurrency asset manager looks to tap into the increasing momentum around bitcoin alternatives.

Cryptocurrency trader Ali Martinez believes Dogecoin (DOGE) is at a critical level that could determine its price direction over the near term. Martinez tells his 134,800 followers on the social media platform X that Dogecoin is at a “make-or-break level” of around $0.16.

According to Kristian Csepcsar, chief marketing officer at Braiins, the U.S. still lacks a fully domestic supply chain for mining hardware. With Trump's sweeping trade tariffs—including a 10% levy on imports and a hefty 34% tariff on Chinese mining equipment—miners may soon find themselves in even deeper waters.

Feasibility study confirms Corsicana Facility's potential for AI/HPC growth as Riot delivers strong mining performance in March 2025.

The US 10-year Treasury yield has fallen below 4% for the first time since October.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is holding strong despite traditional financial markets trending down, though not all traders are convinced this strength will persist. What Happened: Crypto Bully notes Bitcoin has traded in the same range for over three weeks, offering profitable short-term plays.

For ether, things aren't looking good. The chart below very clearly shows just how painful of a spot ETH is in right now.

A growing number of officials in Ukraine are investing in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) while the U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin Tether (USDT) is the most popular store of value among the digital assets in their possession.

Crypto markets have declined 4.4% in March, but traders are still holding on to their Bitcoin.

Coinbase is preparing to launch XRP futures, accelerating institutional access and signaling surging confidence as U.S. markets embrace regulated, liquid crypto derivatives.

The chairmen of the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees outline six principles to guide digital assets legislation.

The crypto market still shows signs of weakness, with the ongoing trade war between the US and China causing volatility across risk assets. The US stock market has lost more than $3.5 trillion within two days and crypto prices also continue edging lower.