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Trump’s SEC says that stablecoins tied to and backed by the U.S. dollar generally aren’t securities—but some questions remain.

The market doesn’t like Donald Trump’s plan to tariff the planet. Here’s why it may be good for Bitcoin.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a revised roadmap for new AI models, citing integration challenges and “unprecedented demand” expectations.

Researchers used machine learning to detect the malware targeting users of bitcoinlib.

Wall Street is reeling from Beijing’s tariff response, but Bitcoin was holding steady above the $80,000 mark.

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A proposed bill would formally exempt crypto assets like Solana and XRP from SEC oversight. But the move could have ripple effects beyond digital assets.

The price of Solana fell to a 13-month low on Thursday.

Mark Walker’s Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act aims to address the mounting problem of crypto fraud.

Independent market sentiment tracker the “Crypto Fear & Greed Index” has moved to “Fear,” an improvement from yesterday’s “Extreme Fear.”

Base architect Jesse Pollak responded to Infected’s claims, saying the chain functioned as intended and the issues were due to the frontend.

The state would become the fourth to withdraw its legal actions against the crypto exchange. Six other cases are pending.

Students at accredited U.S. and Canadian colleges and universities can access the premium version of ChatGPT for free.

Minnesota Republicans’ Anti-CBDC Act passes key committee, aiming to curb federal surveillance through digital currencies.

Unicorn’s CEO is urging the SEC to drop its probe against his company, pointing to recent dismissals of multiple high-profile cases.

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy questioned why Bitcoin, an asset trumpeted as independent from financial systems, was tracking stocks.

Prediction markets bettors are putting more wagers on the odds that the U.S. will slide into a recession by the end of 2025, just one day after President Trump revealed his blanket tariff policy. 

Bitcoin has been rocked by Trump’s tariffs, but head researchers from Bitwise and Standard Chartered, and others remain upbeat about the asset.

Babylon’s BABY token will be airdropped to Bitcoin stakers and other groups with the launch of the Babylon Genesis network.

Did the White House “vibe code” the trade-deficit ratio with AI to generate a formula to crash stock markets? The evidence is compelling.

A former employee of Rippling has alleged he accepted $5,000 in ETH per month to spy on his employer on behalf of its competitor, Deel. 

After overcoming testnet hitches, Ethereum’s major Pectra upgrade has been set for early May. Here’s what to expect.

It’s not just Bitcoin and other digital coins that were down Thursday—major U.S.miners were struggling, too.

One of the largest pedophile platforms in the world has been shut down after an international investigation, with crypto widely used as a payment method for images of child sexual abuse. “Kidflix” resembled a streaming service—and according to Europol, 1.8 million users worldwide had logged on to the site between April 2022 and March of … Read more

Markets rocked by Tariffs, BTC Dominance rises, FUSD depegs FOMO HOUR EP327 Crypto plunges on trade war escalation fears. BTC dominance rises to highest level in 4 years. $300m liquidated in crypto within 4 hours. Crypto sentiment back to ‘Extreme Fear’. No tariffs set to be imposed on crypto. DTCC introduces tokenised collateral platform. Fidelity … Read more

Investors’ unease in the crypto market mirrored a tumultuous trading session on Wall Street, with Bitcoin, Solana, and other assets falling.

The Official Trump meme coin has sunk to lows only seen within hours of its launch, following the President’s latest tariff announcements.

Paul Atkins just inched closer to succeeding Gary Gensler as SEC Chair, with a 13-11 Committee vote in which all Democrats were opposed.

Forgotten Runiverse will integrate the PIXEL token from farming game Pixels as the makers of the Ronin-based Ethereum titles work together.

UAE-based CLS Global pleaded guilty to charges of market manipulation and wire fraud in January, following an FBI sting operation.