Ross Ulbricht plans to speak at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas in May, marking the Silk Road creator's first public appearance since his release from federal prison in January.

Market observers remained fixex on tariffs and Fed policy decision despite March inflation data cushioning bitcoin and crypto prices on Friday.

Bitcoin (BTC) is showing strength as buyers have pushed the price above $82,500, but higher levels are likely to attract solid selling from the bears. CryptoQuant analysts said in a recent market report that Bitcoin could face resistance around $84,000, but if the level is surpassed, the next stop may be $96,000.Although trade tensions between the United States and China have flared up, institutional crypto investment firm Bitwise remains bullish on Bitcoin.

BlackRock's BUIDL fund has seen rapid growth in the last few weeks, breaking $2 billion AUM.

Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, says Bitcoin could be on the cusp of a bullish breakout, this coming as the bellwether digital asset saw modest gains.

The world often feels very big. Billions of humans scattered across hundreds of countries, speaking thousands of languages and eating even more types of food.

Bitcoin (BTC) sought higher levels around the April 11 Wall Street open as the week's final US inflation data gave bulls hope. BTC/USD 1-hour chart.

Canadians will choose a new prime minister this month. The odds currently do not favor the Bitcoin advocate.

Donald Trump's decision to enact a 90-day pause on his tariffs sent a new wave of buying pressure across the crypto markets, with Bitcoin pushing past the $80,000 price level again. Although the wave of buying pressure is now starting to cool down, the bullish sentiment has already been enacted among some market participants.

Bitcoin enters state treasuries as the DOJ steps back — Coincidence or coordinated shift?

Ethereum developers have begun kicking around a series of ideas that could make the Ethereum network private at its core.

Bitcoin (BTC) has had a positive week thus far after President Trump backed down, to some extent, from its aggressive trade policies.

Bitcoin (BTC) price has failed to recover above the 21-day SMA after its decline on April 2.

Decisions by US President Donald Trump have had a severe impact on the crypto mining industry, even on the largest Bitcoin miners, pushing them into the net-negative realm. The post Trump's Global Tariffs Impact Even Large Bitcoin Miners appeared first on Cryptonews.

TL;DR StarkWare developed ColliderVM, an architecture that enables the execution of complex smart contracts on Bitcoin without modifying its protocol. It uses hash collisions to reduce computational costs and eliminate locked guarantees, improving efficiency compared to methods like BitVM. It facilitates the integration of STARK proofs in Bitcoin by drastically reducing script size.

As the Bitcoin price continues to zig and zag, traders and analysts alike are closely watching key price levels that could define its next major move.

Bitcoin's risk-adjusted returns now surpass S&P 500 despite 30% drop from peak, challenging traditional portfolio assumptions.

With inflation eroding the value of fiat and traditional assets under pressure, a growing number of companies are exploring a bold shift: putting Bitcoin on the balance sheet.

The launch on Babylon Genesis introduces Bitcoin as collateral in DeFi, enhancing liquidity, security, and yield generation.

Bitcoin and crypto are facing strong headwinds, as traders are reluctant to take risks.

Arizona passes HB 2342, a new law protecting Bitcoin miners and node operators from local zoning restrictions.

Bitcoin might see a major push to the upside in the coming days.

According to on-chain analytics platform Glassnode, Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, appears to be range-bound between $1,548 and $1,599, where nearly 793,900 and 732,400 ETH are being held, respectively, indicating market indecision as bulls and bears battle for control.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is climbing ahead of the weekend, trading around the $83,000 mark after bouncing from intraday lows around $78,953 Friday morning. The 4% gain comes as a new wave of institutional and government interest bolsters the crypto market's confidence, with Florida taking a major legislative step toward creating a state-level Bitcoin reserve.

Prominent gold advocate and long-time Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff has given a major comment about Bitcoin in one of his recent statements. He declared that Bitcoin is in a “major bear market,” pointing to its performance against gold since its November 2021 peak.

Florida's HB 487 passed its first committee with unanimous approval on April 10. New Hampshire's HB 302 passed the House and now awaits Senate review.

Friday is here, and the crypto market is ready for a massive $2.5 billion Bitcoin options expiry set for today. However, market analysts are watching Bitcoin and Ethereum as the Trump tariff war intensified, with China retaliating with a 125% import tax on U.S. goods.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined an extensive plan to enhance the privacy of the network he helped create.In an April 11 roadmap, Buterin argued for incorporating privacy tools into Ether (ETH) wallets and implementing privacy-enhancing norms and features in the Ethereum ecosystem and protocol. He explained that the roadmap in question is a short-term solution that requires limited changes to the base protocol along with supplemental long-term updates.

Bitcoin price today rose by 3.7% even as the game of chicken between the United States and China on tariffs continued, raising the risk of a recession. After initially falling to $74,467 earlier this week, the BTC price has recovered moderately to above $82,700.

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A widely followed cryptocurrency analyst is leaning bullish on Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins over the “very short-term.” The analyst pseudonymously known as Capo tells his 950,600 followers on the social media platform X that following the decision by US President Donald Trump to pause on America's global trading partners.

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has approved the Bosera Hashkey Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) to engage in ethereum staking, marking a first for the Asia-Pacific region. Milestone for Hong Kong: Ether ETF Cleared for Staking Activities The Bosera Hashkey Virtual Asset Ether ETF (stock codes: 3009.HK/9009.

Total digital asset AUM rose to more than $50 billion, a large number but a relatively minor proportion of BlackRock's more than $10 trillion under management.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has warned of a potential US recession, which he stated might already be happening. If so, this could be bullish for the crypto market, as the US Federal Reserve moves to inject more liquidity to stimulate the economy.

The Pakistani government is seriously considering the possibility of using its electricity surplus for Bitcoin mining and hosting AI centers. This strategy aims to convert an energy surplus into a national economic lever.

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Bitcoin Magazine Y Combinator Backed Theya Announces Bitcoin Solutions for Businesses Theya has launched a new Bitcoin platform for businesses, enabling secure self-custody and streamlined treasury operations. This post Y Combinator Backed Theya Announces Bitcoin Solutions for Businesses first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Vivek Sen Bitcoin.

Bitcoin shows a considerable lead of 85% over Ethereum in terms of realized capitalization, a sign of increased investor confidence in the world's leading cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin ETFs marked their sixth consecutive day of redemptions, with a $150 million outflow, led by heavy withdrawals from Fidelity and Grayscale. Ether ETFs also saw no relief, shedding $38.79 million and slipping closer to the $5 billion net asset mark.

In a surprising development, Lomond became the first UK school to accept Bitcoin payments. Amidst the growing acceptance and adoption of BTC, Lomond School has joined a list of institutions embracing crypto payments.

The US economy is again suffering due to the fact that Donald Trump is still responsible for new tariff policies. The policies have influenced the US dollar's strength and caused financial market uncertainty. Bitcoin, however, is gaining traction as a safer alternative for investors to store their funds.

TL;DR Markus Thielen, head analyst at 10x Research, warns that investor excitement over a bullish Bitcoin surge may be premature due to growing signs of a global recession. While recessions often lead to monetary stimulus that can benefit Bitcoin, in the short term the asset could face bearish pressure.

Sidechain developer StarkWare and Weizmann Institute of Science researchers claim to have created a workaround for multiple Bitcoin script limitations.According to a recent research paper, the new design claims to allow the deployment of complex smart contracts on Bitcoin in a more capital-efficient manner. The new system may also be vastly more efficient from a computing standpoint.

The US dollar index crashed to its lowest level since April 2022 as the trade war between China and the US escalated and jitters in the bond market continued.

Michael Saylor, Bitcoin evangelist and Strategy (formerly Microstrategy) founder and currently its executive chairman, continues to confirm his support for BTC and maintains a bullish stance on Bitcoin.

While long-term holders show signs of capitulation, this could mark the early stages of a bottoming phase—a potential prime zone for accumulation. The post Are Ethereum Whales Giving Up? Long-Term Holders Start Selling as Price Recovers appeared first on Cryptonews.

A massive withdrawal has just rocked the crypto space, and one popular USD-based cryptocurrency exchange in particular. The talk is of a staggering 7,002 BTC, equivalent to around $578,646,289, leaving Kraken in an unknown direction.

Ethereum's 77% collapse against Bitcoin hides a quiet technical renaissance that could fuel its long-term revival.