On April 12—just over two weeks prior—expectations surrounding a potential cut to the federal funds rate were in flux, with markets assigning a 39.8% probability that the U.S. Federal Reserve would lower the rate by 25 basis points. Fast forward to seven days ahead of the next Federal Open
Eric Trump said traditional banks could “be extinct in ten years” unless they embrace cryptocurrency and blockchain, telling CNBC that today’s financial plumbing is too slow, costly, and exclusionary. Eric Trump: SWIFT Is ‘a Disaster,’ Blockchain Does It Better Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization, argued that legacy rails such as the […]
The U.S. economy shrank by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025 after companies rushed to import goods in the wake of President Donald Trump’s global trade war. Bitcoin Edges Lower After U.S. Economy Shows Weakness The world’s largest economy contracted by 0.3% during the first quarter of the year according to a report published […]
Semler Scientific has increased its bitcoin holdings to 3,467 BTC following a $15.7 million purchase of 165 BTC, achieving a 23.8% year-to-date yield on its bitcoin treasury strategy. Bitcoin Bet Pays Off As Semler Scientific Reports 23.8% BTC Yield Semler Scientific (Nasdaq: SMLR) continues to double down on its bitcoin strategy, announcing the purchase of […]
On April 30, 2025, Malaysia launched the Malaysia Blockchain Infrastructure (MBI), a step in its digital transformation journey aimed at unifying fragmented digital ecosystems and making blockchain-based services accessible to all. Developed by MIMOS Berhad and MY E.G. Services Berhad, and powered by the Zetrix public layer-1 blockchain, MBI is designed to facilitate
Bloomberg Intelligence exchange-traded fund (ETF) analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart have released updated odds for 2025 U.S. spot cryptocurrency ETF approvals, assigning a 90% chance to solana ( SOL). Bloomberg Intelligence Analysts Forecast 90% Chance for Solana, Litecoin Spot ETFs The analysts note that litecoin ( LTC) and digital asset index baskets also have
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is pressing Congress to reclaim its taxing authority, arguing that President Donald Trump’s reliance on emergency powers to impose tariffs on dozens of countries violates both economic logic and the Constitution. Rand Paul Warns Emergency Tariffs Could Hand ‘Karl Marx’ Future Powers Paul on Tuesday touted a joint resolution that would […]
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Dubai, UAE – April 30, 2025 – DWF Labs, the new generation Web3 investor and market maker, today announced that it will operate as the official market maker for JST, the native governance token of the JUST ecosystem, built on the TRON blockchain. Through this collaboration […]
Bitcoin ETFs continued their winning streak with an eighth consecutive day of inflows, bringing in $173 million as Blackrock’s IBIT remained the dominant force. Ether ETFs held firm, notching their fourth straight day of inflows, led by Fidelity’s FETH. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Keep Momentum With $191 Million Combined Inflows The crypto exchange-traded funds (ETF) […]
Sygnum, a Zurich-based digital asset banking group, revealed a 400% average annual growth in traditional securities trading volume on its blockchain-based DLT Treasury Management system since 2020, alongside a doubling of institutional clients trading these assets over the past year. This surge, amplified by recent U.S. regulatory shifts—such as the Federal Reserve’s










