Bitcoin online chatter flips bullish as price chops at K: Santiment

Bitcoin online chatter flips bullish as price chops at $85K: Santiment

Santiment’s Bitcoin social media sentiment tracker has flipped bullish as the cryptocurrency continues to fluctuate around the $85,000 price level. The tone of Bitcoin-related social media posts has flipped to bullish according to crypto analytics platform Santiment, despite Bitcoin continuing to swing around $85,000. “Traders are showing optimism that BTC can regain $90K, which will…

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Russia finance ministry official floats country making own stablecoins: Report

Russia finance ministry official floats country making own stablecoins: Report

The deputy head of Russia’s Finance Ministry’s financial policy department, Osman Kabaloev, has reportedly said the country should be developing its own stablecoins. A Russian finance ministry official has reportedly said the country should be developing its own stablecoin after a recent freeze on wallets linked to the sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex by US authorities…

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Fed's Powell reasserts support for stablecoin legislation

Fed's Powell reasserts support for stablecoin legislation

“Stablecoins are a digital product that could actually have fairly wide appeal and should contain consumer protections,” Powell said. As digital assets gain mainstream adoption, establishing a legal framework for stablecoins is a “good idea,” said US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In an April 16 panel at the Economic Club of Chicago, Powell commented…

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Italy finance minister warns US stablecoins pose bigger threat than tariffs

Italy finance minister warns US stablecoins pose bigger threat than tariffs

Italy’s Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti said US stablecoins’ appeal to Europeans should not be underestimated. Italy’s minister of economy and finance warned that US stablecoin policies are more concerning than President Donald Trump’s tariffs, citing the potential for these crypto assets to undermine the euro’s dominance in cross-border payments. Speaking at an…

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Bitcoin’s wide price range to continue, no longer a ‘long only’ bet  — Analyst

Bitcoin’s wide price range to continue, no longer a ‘long only’ bet — Analyst

Bitcoin’s rally over the past year has not been driven “by typical crypto-bro speculation,” says 10x Research’s Markus Thielen. Bitcoin could be heading into another extended consolidation phase, with short-term indicators suggesting a more bearish outlook, contrary to the broader crypto community’s view, according to the head of research at 10x Research. While many crypto…

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Here’s what happened in crypto today

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in crypto, Ethena Labs has exited the German market after regulators flagged “deficiencies” in its USDe stablecoin. In El Salvador, new data from the central bank…

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