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Why is Dogecoin price down today?

Dogecoin's price has pulled back as the broader cryptocurrency market adjusts to disappointing U.S. GDP growth data and its potential implications for the Fed’s next move.

Taiwan prosecutors target 20-year sentences for ACE exchange suspects

According to the prosecutors, the increased scale of the losses justifies the sentence recommendation.

Franklin Templeton launches Ethereum ETF, listed on DTCC

The DTCC listing of the Franklin Templeton Ethereum spot ETF does not guarantee SEC approval of the S-1 filing for a spot Ether ETF.

What is liquid staking, and how does it work?

Liquid staking reduces the minimum threshold required to earn block rewards and simultaneously enables the tokenized representation of staked assets.

DTCC rules out collateral for Bitcoin-linked ETFs

This notice means that exchange-traded funds and similar investment instruments with Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies as underlying assets will not be assigned any collateral value.

Nvidia shares up 15% in 5 days — Will AI crypto tokens follow?

Nvidia's share price saw a 15% increase after a brief slump during the previous trading week, prompting analysts to speculate about the price movements of AI crypto tokens.

Republic First Bank closed by US regulators — crypto community reacts

Republic First Bank's 32 branches across the United States will reopen under Fulton Bank starting next week, according to the FDIC.

‘Lost’ Yuga Labs restructures again, with layoffs, new executive

The creator of the Bored Ape Yacht Club has been struggling with a changing market and still plans to focus on its Otherside metaverse project.

Crypto Biz: X payment system, Block moves into Bitcoin mining and more

This week’s Crypto Biz examines X’s upcoming payment system, the NYSE’s potential 24/7 trading, Block’s expansion into Bitcoin mining, and more.

John Deaton files amicus brief in support of Coinbase appeal against SEC

The lawyer said he had filed a brief on behalf of 4,701 Coinbase customers for no charge as part of his advocacy work in the crypto space.

EU DeFi regulations set to welcome big banks, challenge crypto natives

New rules under the MiCA framework may encourage big banks to enter the DeFi space, potentially complicating compliance for native crypto projects.

Biden’s Homeland Security team taps tech elite for AI defense board

The board includes the CEOs of Adobe, Alphabet, Anthropic, AMD, AWS, IBM, Microsoft and Nvidia, as well as other business, civil rights and academic leaders.

Bitcoin price holds steady amid spot BTC ETF outflows and uptick in unfriendly regulation

Bitcoin price holds above $63,000 even as regulatory enforcement ramps up and spot BTC ETF outflows raise concern.

Liquid staking on BNB Smart Chain, millions stuck in DeFi bridge contracts: Finance Redefined

Arkham Research notified DeFi wallet owners to look at the addresses and try to retrieve their funds, which have been stuck for months in bridge contracts.

Custodia Bank takes case to higher court after March setback

Custodia Bank is challenging a lower court’s ruling in its battle for a Federal Reserve master account.

Binance wants the court to know US government’s position on USDC

The U.S. government’s arguments on stablecoins in an unrelated criminal case could bolster Binance’s position in its civil case with the SEC.

Price analysis 4/26: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB

Bitcoin and altcoins could be en route to retest their recent strong support levels as bears try to extend the correction.

Cboe reorganization will merge or eliminate digital arm’s activities

The exchange is optimizing operations after acquiring ErisX on the eve of crypto winter and expects to save millions.

Bitcoin entering most likely 2 weeks for new BTC price dip — Analysis

Bitcoin market inertia is dragging on, and a BTC price drop over the next fortnight would correspond to classic post-halving behavior.

Insights from Token2049: How crypto wealth is made

Attendees at Token 2049 in Dubai shared their personal stories on how they became rich.

Bitcoin chart bull flag is a 'strong bullish setup' — Analyst

Bull flags are historically associated with more upside momentum, but Bitcoin price could still use a catalyst before rallying to new highs.

Fortune favors something — Eminem takes Crypto​.com mantle from Matt Damon

Slim Shady was the latest celebrity to advertise “fortune favors the brave” for Crypto.com following Matt Damon’s ad spot in October 2021.

EU touts health benefits for children in the metaverse despite risks

The European Union’s in-house think tanks says the metaverse can help children heal from diseases.

Mainland China investors won’t be able to buy Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs

Mainland Chinese citizens will not be able to purchase Bitcoin and Ether ETFs in Hong Kong because mainland China banned crypto transactions years ago.

Q-Day approaching: Can Ethereum survive a quantum emergency?

Quantum computing is the next most significant disruptive technological leap and its rapid evolution and funding will soon make it a reality.

UK police authorized to seize criminal crypto holdings without arrests

From April 26, police can transfer seized illicit crypto to wallets controlled by the authorities, with victims able to reclaim funds from the accounts.

Bitcoin’s daily transactions reach new record high

The Bitcoin network surpassed 926,000 daily transactions, driven by a growing interest in Runes.

Does the metaverse need to be on the blockchain? Execs weigh in

Imaginary Ones co-founder Clement Chia believes that simply adding blockchain to the metaverse doesn’t solve its “purpose” problems.

Nvidia-backed AI startup releases avatars that express human emotion

Nvidia-backed AI startup Synthesia unveils “Expressive Avatars,” enabling AI to convey human emotions and movements for corporate presentations and training.

Crypto mixing is ‘not a crime,’ says CryptoQuant CEO

The arrest of the founders of Samourai Wallet led to widespread concerns in the crypto community that the U.S. government was attempting to crack down on the industry.

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