The price of gold surged to a new all-time high of $3,357 per ounce on April 17, igniting speculation on whether Bitcoin (BTC) would follow. Bitcoin-gold comparison.

Panama City has adopted crypto-based tax payments following a city council vote this week, signaling growing momentum for integrating digital assets into public services. Panama joins a growing list of jurisdictions globally that have voted to accept such payments.

Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) head Gary Gensler said that bitcoin can continue to exist and thrive for a long time. However, he emphasized — most altcoins have no such prospect due to the lack of a solid foundation.

Richard Teng, CEO of Binance, revealed that the crypto exchange platform is helping several governments establish strategic bitcoin reserves and develop regulatory frameworks. This trend is accelerating as many countries follow the American example in digital asset policy.

The BNB Foundation has reached its 31st quarterly token burn, taking 1,579,207 tokens out of circulation. This colossal decrease, valued at about $916 million at today's prices, reaffirms the project's long-standing dedication to reduce its overall supply.

The cryptocurrency whipsawed right after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivered a damning indictment of President Donald Trump's tariffs in a Wednesday speech.

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) may be setting up for a breakout moment, with Felix Jauvin dubbing it the “cleanest trade after the trade." What Happened: In an article on April 17 on X, ‘Forward Guidance' podcast host Jauvin said that he sees investors reducing risk and offloading positions.

Bitcoin price forecast remains clouded by political tension, with BTC holding above $85,000 as traders weigh Fed independence and rate direction Bitcoin price hovers above $85K as Trump escalates pressure on Fed Chief Powell Bitcoin price tethered near the $85,000 zone on Thursday despite bearish sentiment across global financial markets linked to the US-China trade

Bitcoin's realized cap hits $872 billion, but slow growth and cautious investor behavior suggest the market may be entering consolidation.

Barry Silbert, the CEO of Digital Currency Group, said he would have secured higher investment gains by just holding the Bitcoin that he invested in early-stage crypto projects around 2012.During an April 17 appearance on Raoul Pal's Journey Man podcast, Silbert said he discovered Bitcoin (BTC) in 2011, purchasing BTC at $7-$8 per coin. Once the price of BTC surged, Silbert started looking for early-stage crypto companies to invest in.

Coinbase International's Bermuda‑licensed derivatives exchange processed nearly $100 billion in Bitcoin perpetual futures volume last week.

$600 is a crucial overhead hurdle for bulls to cross, else short sellers can drag BNB down to $520.

Gary Gensler has broken two months of public silence with a combustible appearance on CNBC's Squawk Box, granting his first interview since stepping down as chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 20 January.

Luring quantum tinkerers, Project Eleven is dangling a one‑bitcoin bounty to whoever first demonstrates Bitcoin's cryptographic Achilles' heel using a quantum computer.

The cryptocurrency market remained subdued on Thursday. Bitcoin's price was stuck below the $85K mark, while other major coins like XRP and ETH showed muted movement. The global cryptocurrency market cap stands at $2.66 trillion, down 0.29% over the past 24 hours. Total market volume in the same period is $71.

The Bitcoin price has been struggling after crashing more than 20% from its January all-time highs, and has taken the entire crypto market down with it. This has been a point of concern for many investors, especially as BTC continues to struggle.

Veteran trader Peter Brandt has dropped a bold comment about Bitcoin (BTC), the world's leading digital currency. In his characteristic manner, Brandt was frank with his assessment of Bitcoin's price performance, referring to BTC as an asset in a box.

Bitcoin mining company Bit Digital has acquired an industrial building in Madison, North Carolina, upping the ante in a business diversification strategy that includes strategic pivots into AI and high-performance computing. Bit Digital agreed to buy the property for $53.2 million through Enovum Data Centers Corp., the company's wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, regulatory filings show.

Could quantum computers break Bitcoin's cryptography? Project Eleven's Q-Day Prize challenges experts to find out — and offers 1 BTC for the first success!

U.S. hits China with 245% tariffs, fueling global tension. Will Bitcoin rally as a safe haven? Here's what the charts say about BTC's next move. The post Will Bitcoin Explode as US Slaps 245% Tariffs on China? Here's the Price Outlook appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investors are facing unprecedented pressure as Glassnode data shows the largest unrealized losses on record, concentrated among new market participants. Despite Bitcoin's relative price resilience, capital inflows have slowed, and liquidity continues to tighten across the digital asset landscape.

Bitcoin ETFs and whales like Strategy are creating price stability as institutional inflows replace retail speculation in BTC markets.

Binance CEO Richard Teng made a statement about Bitcoin in a recent tweet. Teng stated in an X post that Bitcoin is "the only truly neutral currency—available 24/7 worldwide, without bias or borders.

Oklahoma's Senate has voted against the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) bill introduced in January, leaving it out of the race to establish crypto-based reserves at the state level in the US.

In today's crypto for advisors, Todd Bendell from Amphibian Capital breaks down bitcoin yield products as a strategy to grow bitcoin holdings beyond price appreciation.

BTC has been shaky in the uncertainty surrounding Trump's tariffs. The World Trade Organization warned they could be a "brake on global growth.

Crypto exchange Binance is now actively assisting several countries in drafting crypto regulations and establishing national digital asset reserves, according to CEO Richard Teng. What Happened: The move comes amid shifting global sentiment following the United States' more favorable stance on cryptocurrencies under President Donald Trump, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

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The crypto market continue to waver this week as fears of a downturn in the United States remain. Ethereum has stalled below $1,500, while Bitcoin and Ripple have remained in a narrow range.

While there are still two weeks until the end of April, Bitcoin miners managed to net stack approximately 759 BTC, the first positive month since January. Daily net flow dropped from a +1,175 BTC inflow on Apr. 6 to a -1,627 BTC outflow on Apr. 7, mirroring Bitcoin's rapid dip.

The Bitcoin (BTC) bottom is in, according to the crypto analytics firm Swissblock. The firm notes on the social media platform X that sometimes the top crypto asset just needs time to consolidate. “For consolidation to continue, Bitcoin may need to revisit the $80,000–$82,000 zone.

The crypto market is going nowhere at the moment, stabilizing instead of rallying or crashing. However, this is not stopping meme coins from noting extravagant rallies as displayed by MANEKI.

Bitcoin's (BTC) price failed another attempt at breaking above resistance at $86,000 on April 16 as Fed Chair Jerome Powell dashed hopes of early rate cuts, citing the impact of Trump's tariffs. Since April 9, BTC price has formed daily candle highs between $75,000 and $86,400, but has been unable to produce a close above $86,000.

Trump's WLFI chose BNB chain as the main avenue for issuing its USD1 tokens, which now holds 90% of its supply.

The year 2025 opened with a rude awakening for the crypto world. After the euphoria that characterized the end of 2024, the first quarter of the year marked a clear trend reversal, with a significant contraction of the market. According to the Crypto Industry Report by CoinGecko, updated in April 2025, the overall crypto market capitalization has decreased by -18.6%.

Bitcoin is pressing against key resistance levels again, showing resilience after a deep March correction. While price structure is stabilizing, miner behavior and overall momentum suggest the next directional move could be decisive.

Bitcoin's hashrate hit a record high above 1 sextillion hashes per second after the latest halving, but plunging miner revenues and rising difficulty have forced many miners to sell more BTC to cover operational costs. The post Bitcoin Hashrate Hits All-Time High: Are Bitcoin Miners Dumping to Stay Afloat? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The rise of American exchange platforms, favorable technical indicators, and the reduction in supply are creating a dynamic that could propel Bitcoin to unprecedented highs by the end of 2025.

In its recent report, banking behemoth JPMorgan has concluded that Bitcoin has failed as a safe-haven asset amid the recent tariff-induced mayhem.

TL;DR Lombard Finance launched an SDK that allows wallets and exchanges to offer BTC staking with a liquid token (LBTC) and a 3% annual yield. The tool aims to activate up to $154 billion in idle BTC held on centralized platforms, creating new revenue streams without altering custody.

Michael Saylor, a vocal Bitcoin proponent and the founder of the BTC-powered behemoth Strategy, has taken to social media to draw the crypto community's attention to the Bitcoin price striving to make another big step to the North.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has been trading sideways over the past 30 days, prompting a debate about when the next strong trend will emerge. What Happened: On-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant on Wednesday analyzed the sell-side pressure impacting Bitcoin over the past two weeks.

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw their recovery come to a sharp halt on Wednesday, April 16, logging a $170 million net outflow led by major withdrawals from Fidelity and Ark 21shares. Ether ETFs stayed firmly in the red, recording their seventh straight day of outflows.

Bitcoin may be trapped beneath the gravitational pull of forced deleveraging, but macro strategist and Forward Guidance host Felix Jauvin insists that the clearing of risk books is no more than “the prelude to an incredible trade once the degrossing is over.” In a thread on X, Jauvin stitches together fiscal arithmetic, global liquidity metrics and the geopolitics of trade to argue that the next great impulse for BTC will arrive when capital flows that have underpinned US asset dominance reverse and re‑seed risk appetite abroad.

Data shows the Bitcoin Accumulation Trend Score has seen a rise to the highest point of the year. Here's what this could mean for the asset's price.

Mike McGlone, the senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, has published a post on the X social media platform to reveal an ominous prospect that Bitcoin is facing at the moment.

The largest cryptocurrency is trading below the high of $86,000 and above the support of $82,000.

Bitcoin continues to look a bit flat at the moment, as we have no real traction going forward. Ultimately, this is a situation where we are simply sitting on the sidelines and waiting to see where risk appetite goes.