Month: April 2025
Bitcoin sales at $109K all-time high 'significantly below' cycle tops — Research
Bitcoin (BTC) investors who bought BTC in 2020 or later are still waiting for higher prices, new research says. In findings published on X on April 1, onchain analytics firm Glassnode revealed that $110,000 was not high enough to make many hodlers sell. Glassnode: 2020 Bitcoin buyers “still holding” Bitcoiners who entered the market between … Read more
Sony Electronics Singapore accepts USDC payments through Crypto.com
The online store of a Singapore-based subsidiary of Japanese tech behemoth Sony is now accepting USDC payments through Crypto.com. According to an April 2 announcement, Sony Electronics Singapore now accepts USDC (USDC) stablecoin payments through an integration with the Crypto.com exchange. Crypto.com Singapore general manager Chin Tah Ang said: “We’re pushing to make paying in … Read more
XRP Eyes Breakout as Symmetrical Triangle Pattern Hints at $6 Target, Analyst Says
XRP, the token closely related to Ripple Labs, is showing signs of a potential breakout as its price chart forms a symmetrical triangle pattern alongside other bullish technical indicators. XRP has been consolidating within the pattern shown below, characterized by two converging trend lines that suggest a buildup of momentum. Technical analysis from well-followed X … Read more
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Bitcoin Slides 1% as Goldman Picks Yen Over BTC Amid Tariff Fears
The Bitcoin-Japanese yen (BTC/JPY) pair faced a setback at key trendline resistance Wednesday, as Goldman Sachs (GS) cited the anti-risk yen as the leading hedge against rising U.S. tariff and recession risks. The BTC/JPY trading on the Japan-based bitFlyer fell 1% after failing to take out the trendline drawn off the record high reached on … Read more
How Long Can AI Companies Maintain a $20 Monthly Subscription Fee?
After GPT-3.5 launched and gained popularity, OpenAI decided on a $20 fee we would all pay for a premium subscription to get all the generative AI access we want. What went into these calculations? Unlikely much. It was a standard fee OpenAI executives decided would go well for a subscription-based product. Others like Claude and … Read more
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The TechBeat: Hallucination by Design: How Embedding Models Misunderstand Language (4/2/2025)
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GameStop finishes $1.5B raise to add Bitcoin to its balance sheet
Video game retailer GameStop Corporation (GME) has finished a convertible debt offering that raised $1.5 billion, with some proceeds earmarked for buying Bitcoin. The offering was initially set to raise at least $1.3 billion, but purchasers opted for an additional $200 million aggregate principal amount of notes, GameStop said in an April 1 filing with … Read more
EVM-Compatible Vana Blockchain Introduces New Token Standard for Data-Backed Digital Assets
Crypto enthusiasts might have heard of the ERC-20 token standard, which provides guidelines to ensure that tokens created on the Ethereum smart contract blockchain are compatible and can interact with other tokens and applications within the network. A similar standard for data-backed tokens, called VRC-20, has now emerged. Vana, an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain that … Read more
Motorola’s first Edge 60 phone feels like canvas
The canvas finish only comes on this teal version of the Edge 60 Fusion. Motorola announced the first phone in its midrange Edge 60 series, which ships with a novel twist: a faux-canvas finish. The Edge 60 Fusion looks the part otherwise, with its molded camera module and surprisingly slim body, but the basic specs … Read more
SEC and Gemini ask to pause lawsuit to explore ‘potential resolution’
The US Securities and Exchange Commission and crypto exchange Gemini have asked to pause the regulator’s suit over the exchange’s Gemini Earn program, saying they want to discuss a potential resolution. In an April 1 letter to New York federal court judge Edgardo Ramos, lawyers representing the SEC and Genesis requested a 60-day hold on … Read more
Crypto PAC-backed Republicans win US House seats in Florida special elections
Two Republicans who received a combined $1.5 million from the crypto-backed political action committee (PAC) Fairshake will enter the US House after winning special elections in Florida. Republican Jimmy Patronis won the vacant seat in Florida’s 1st Congressional District to replace Matt Gaetz, taking 57% of the vote to defeat Democrat Gay Valimont, according to … Read more
Sony Singapore Now Lets Shoppers Pay in USDC Through Crypto.com
USDC payments are now live on Sony’s Singapore store, with the company hinting at the addition of other cryptos in the future.
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Crypto-Backed Candidates Patronis and Fine Win Key Florida Seats
Broad crypto super PAC support has given the GOP’s slim House majority two new wins in Florida in a bid to pursue pending crypto legislation.
UK trade bodies ask government to make crypto a ‘strategic priority’
Several British trade associations have asked Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office to appoint a special envoy dedicated to crypto and for a dedicated action plan for digital assets and blockchain technology. In a March 31 letter, the coalition of six UK digital economy trade bodies urged Starmer’s special adviser on business and investment, Varun Chandra, … Read more
North Korea tech workers found among staff at UK blockchain projects
Fraudulent tech workers with ties to North Korea are expanding their infiltration operations to blockchain firms outside the US after increased scrutiny from authorities, with some having worked their way into UK crypto projects, Google says. Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) adviser Jamie Collier said in an April 2 report that while the US is … Read more
Kentucky joins Vermont and South Carolina in dropping Coinbase staking suit
Kentucky’s finance watchdog has dismissed its lawsuit against Coinbase over the exchange’s staking rewards program, following its peers in Vermont and South Carolina. Kentucky’s Department of Financial Institutions filed the stipulation to dismiss jointly with Coinbase on April 1, ending the state’s legal action against the exchange first filed along with 10 other state regulators … Read more
Bybit Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to Shutter NFT Marketplace
Once a hotbed of digital speculation, the NFT space continues to unravel as major platforms back away, including Bybit.
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Why Trump’s Tariffs Could Actually Be Good for Bitcoin
So far, crypto markets haven’t behaved as expected under the Trump Administration. Investors hoped that regulatory reform and policies like a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve would drive prices appreciably higher. But it’s been the opposite. Bitcoin has fallen from highs well above $100,000 at the beginning of the year to a trough in the mid-80,000s for … Read more