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The crypto markets are gaining strength as they are heading towards the end of the first quarter of 2025. With the Bitcoin price closing the weekly trade above the 200-day MA at $85,058, the altcoins have also gained immense strength. As a result, Ethereum price eyes a bullish close above $2500 while XRP is marching towards $2.5. With the top 3 cryptos gaining strength, here’s what’s expected from BTC, ETH, and XRP prices in Q2 2025. Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction for April 2025From a wider perspective, the Bitcoin price has been maintaining a steep ascending trend regardless of the short-term pullbacks.…
Venture capitalist Chris Burniske says that it would only take one day of positive action for the crypto market to suddenly reverse course. The investor tells his 324,300 followers on the social media platform X that he’s starting to see signs of life within longtail cryptocurrencies – or altcoins further out the risk curve – perhaps the beginning of a bullish market structure. “Starting to see strong signs of life in long tail crypto assets – this signal doesn’t always have follow through, but it tells me people want to take risk again as the majors consolidate… All it takes…
A Singapore-regulated cryptocurrency exchange, DigiFT, has announced it will launch what it says is the first index fund in which the shares and underlying stocks are tokenized and traded on-chain.The platform, licensed by Singapore’s Monetary Authority, is partnering with investment firm Hash Global to debut two index funds: one tracking top artificial intelligence (AI) stocks and another tracking leading crypto assets, according to a statement.The move, it says, replaces the traditional infrastructure behind portfolio management—brokers, banks, custodians—with smart contracts and stablecoins. Investors will subscribe to and redeem from the funds using USDT or USDC and view fund holdings in real…
Lava has developed a self-custodial Bitcoin borrowing platform. Unlike traditional crypto loan services that take custody of users’ assets (and sometimes engage in risky practices like rehypothecation), Lava is self-custodial and leverages native bitcoin smart contracts (DLCs) to enable a more secure borrowing experience. The platform’s primary product is the Lava Vault, available on mobile and desktop, which serves as a secure, self-custodial wallet and borrowing interface. It uses advanced security features, such as device-based secure chips for private key management and biometric/two-factor authentication, to ensure user funds remain safe. Lava also offers encrypted backups to mitigate the risk of…
With Trump’s April 2 tariff deadline fast approaching, traders are on edge, waiting for clarity on trade policies. Meanwhile, Bitcoin has been anything but quiet. After dipping below $80,000 and bouncing back to $85,000 last week, it’s once again gaining strength, climbing toward $87,000. Volatility remains high, but some experts believe this is just the beginning of a much bigger move.Former BitMEX CEO arthur hayes arthur hayes Arthur Hayes is a Bitcoin advocate and fintech pioneer, best known as the co-founder and former CEO of BitMEX, a leading cryptocurrency trading platform. Launched in 2014, BitMEX has traded trillions in Bitcoin…
Digital assets and equities are soaring on the weekly open amid renewed optimism stemming from the White House taking a softer tone on tariffs. While tariff threats initially sparked one of the worst stock market drawdowns in recent memory, reports are now suggesting that President Trump’s aggressive trade negotiations may be in the process of a smooth resolution. Citing “US officials familiar with the matter,” Bloomberg reports that Trump’s reciprocal tariffs may be more targeted than initially anticipated, with some countries being exempt, and some sector-specific levies being delayed by the White House. The Wall Street Journal reported similar information.…
Massachusetts’ top securities regulator has reportedly launched a probe into Robinhood over the popular trading platform’s recent decision to launch an in-app prediction markets hub that allows customers to bet on the outcome of events, including March Madness match-ups.According to a Monday report from Reuters, Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin — a notoriously aggressive regulator — sent Robinhood a subpoena last week seeking information about the number of Robinhood’s users in Massachusetts that have requested to trade college sports events contracts, and seeking copies of Robinhood’s related marketing materials.”This is just another gimmick from a company that’s very good…
HK Asia Holdings (HKEX: 1723), soon to be renamed Moon Inc., has made history as the first publicly traded company in Greater China to adopt a Bitcoin treasury strategy. In a recent discussion hosted by Allen Helm of Bitcoin For Corporations, new CEO John Riggins outlined the company’s pivot, its regulatory alignment with Hong Kong, and the broader momentum building across Asia. Riggins, a longtime Bitcoin advocate with extensive experience across China and Southeast Asia, explained that the move was driven by both long-term conviction and a favorable shift in regulatory posture in Hong Kong. He said the company had…
China is one of the world’s largest Bitcoin-holding governments, ranking second only to the United States. According to Bitcoin Treasuries, China holds 194,000 BTC, while the US leads with 207,189 BTC. But here’s where things get interesting—while these numbers suggest China is still a major Bitcoin player, some experts claim otherwise.Renowned gold advocate and Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff insists that China has already sold off its BTC holdings. If true, this could change the entire narrative around a potential Bitcoin arms race between the US and China. So, did China really dump its Bitcoin? And if it did, why? Let’s…
Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, is announcing the acquisition of nearly 7,000 more Bitcoin (BTC) worth approximately $584 million. In a new post to the social media platform X, Strategy says it now owns over 500,000 BTC. “Strategy has acquired 6,911 BTC for ~$584.1 million at ~$84,529 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 7.7% YTD 2025. As of 3/23/2025, we hodl 506,137 BTC acquired for ~$33.7 billion at ~$66,608 per bitcoin.” According to data from BitcoinTreasuries.net, Strategy now owns over 2% of the global circulating BTC supply. Other top holders include US firms MARA Holdings, Riot Platforms, Tesla, and Coinbase –…