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news-imageJanuary 18, 2025

DOGE Co-founder Howard Lutnick's Tether Ties Questioned by Sen Warren

Howard Lutnick, Donald Trump's Commerce Secretary, who's also among the founding members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has some deep ties with USDT stablecoin issuer Tether. However, Senator Elizabeth Warren has raised strong questions citing the regulatory doubts over Tether's operations.
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cover-imageBenzinga
April 23, 2025

Brandon Lutnick, Tether, SoftBank Back $3 Billion Bitcoin Venture

A new cryptocurrency investment push is underway, with Brandon Lutnick, son of U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, partnering with crypto powerhouses Tether (CRYPTO: USDT), Bitfinex and Japanese investment giant SoftBank to launch a multibillion-dollar Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)-focused venture. What Happened: Quoting sources familiar with the initiative, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday that the group aims to create a massive Bitcoin acquisition vehicle modeled after the playbook of Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), the tech firm-turned-Bitcoin heavyweight.

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April 23, 2025

Crypto Price Analysis 4-23: BITCOIN: BTC, ETHEREUM: ETH, SOLANA: SOL, DOGECOIN: DOGE, INTERNET COMPUTER: ICP, ALGORAND: ALGO, BITTENSOR: TAO

The crypto market is surging along with the broader financial market after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated during a closed-door meeting that the trade war between the US and China is unsustainable. Bitcoin (BTC) continued its upward trajectory, crossing $93,000, a key resistance level.

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April 23, 2025

XRP, Ethereum, Solana, Dogecoin Surge 10% On Bitcoin's $94,000 Push: How High Can They Go?

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) climb to $94,250, up 6.5% during European trading hours on Wednesday, has ignited a rally across major altcoins, with Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and others posting double-digit gains. This surge points toward a broader market shift, where altcoins are poised for significant upside, driven by institutional adoption, regulatory clarity, and ecosystem innovation.

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April 23, 2025

Cantor Fitzgerald Unveils $3B Crypto Powerhouse with Tether, SoftBank & Bitfinex

TL;DR Financing Powerhouse: Cantor Fitzgerald is spearheading a $3B crypto venture, backed by Tether ($1.5B), SoftBank Group ($900M), and Bitfinex ($600M), under the leadership of Brandon Lutnick. Public Listing Blueprint: The initiative, branded as 21 Capital, aims to become a publicly traded crypto acquisition company, converting partner investments into shares to invite broader investor participation.

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April 23, 2025

Cantor plans $3B crypto venture with SoftBank, Bitfinex and Tether: Report

Brandon Lutnick, chair of investment banking firm Cantor Fitzgerald, is reportedly partnering with SoftBank, Tether and Bitfinex to create a $3 billion crypto acquisition company.Lutnick and the consortium hope to create a publicly listed crypto acquisition company to capitalize on the market under crypto-friendly US President Donald Trump, and replicate Michael Saylor's company Strategy, the Financial Times reported on April 23, citing three people who have been briefed on the plan. Cantor Equity Partners raised $200 million in January for the new firm called 21 Capital.

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April 22, 2025

Dogecoin Trader Who Nailed 300% Rally Says It's About To Repeat

Dogecoin (DOGE) is once again breaking out of a textbook falling‑wedge formation, and the analyst who anticipated the memecoin's last three‑fold explosion thinks the stage is set for an encore. “Breaking crucial area, expecting solid bullish wave in midterm,” World Of Charts (@WorldOfCharts1) told his X followers while sharing a 12‑hour Binance chart.

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April 22, 2025

Bitcoin Reclaims $91,000, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Ride The Rally – 'BTC Doing What It Always Does'

Cryptocurrency markets are trading higher on Tuesday, with Bitcoin reclaiming $91,000 on the back of the strongest institutional ETF inflows since January. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $91,549.61 +5.4% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,704.37 +8.5% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $144.88 +7% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.16 +4.3% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1723 +9.8% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001325 +7.4% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increasing by 80.2% and daily active addresses growing by 19.3%.

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April 22, 2025

Dogecoin, Shiba Inu Struggle As Fartcoin Surges Past $1

Fartcoin (CRYPTO: FARTCOIN) has surged past the key $1 milestone, eclipsing better-known meme coins and catching the eye of top traders across the space. Cryptocurrency Price Market Cap 24-Hour Trend 7-Day Trend Fartcoin (CRYPTO: FARTCOIN) $1.06 $1.06 billion +17.9% +17% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1645 $24.5 billion +2.4% +3.3% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001259 $7.4 billion +0.1% +5.5% Trader Notes: Prominent trader Unipcs shared that his Fartcoin long now sits at $5.1 million in profit, up from $3.2 million as of April 9.

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April 22, 2025

XRP, Solana, Dogecoin Among 72 Crypto-Related ETFs Awaiting SEC Approval,

A total of 72 cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded funds are currently awaiting approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. What Happened: These pending applications span a wide range of crypto assets, including mainstream tokens like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), as well as meme coins such as Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and themed funds like "2x Melania.

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April 22, 2025

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino Hails ‘Unparalleled Growth Opportunity' As Plasma-Curve Partner

CEO Paolo Ardoino of the largest stablecoin (USDT) issuer company, Tether, has revealed the next “unparalleled growth opportunity” in web3. In a recent X post, he called the ongoing growth in the development of stablecoin related infrastructure as the unprecedented growth opportunity” with the current total market cap of stablecoin market surpassing $234 billion.

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