Bitcoin reserve bills advance in New Hampshire, Florida

Bitcoin reserve bills advance in New Hampshire, Florida

New Hampshire is now the fourth US state to see a Bitcoin reserve bill pass through one legislative chamber, while a Florida House committee has advanced a similar bill. New Hampshire’s House and Florida’s House insurance and banking committee have respectively advanced bills allowing their states to create Bitcoin reserves. New Hampshire’s House passed its…

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Tariffs, capital controls could fragment blockchain networks — Execs

Tariffs, capital controls could fragment blockchain networks — Execs

The Bitcoin network is especially vulnerable to geopolitical tensions because of its physical hardware requirements, crypto executives said. Escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to balkanize blockchain networks and restrict users’ access, crypto executives told Cointelegraph.  On April 9, US President Donald Trump announced a pause in the rollout of tariffs imposed on certain countries — but…

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Spot Bitcoin ETFs see 2M outflow as investors prepare for tariff-driven inflation

Spot Bitcoin ETFs see $772M outflow as investors prepare for tariff-driven inflation

Rising outflows from the spot Bitcoin ETFs reflect investors’ worry that higher inflation could follow the recently implemented US tariffs on multiple countries. Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) faced significant pressure amid uncertainty caused by the ongoing global trade war. Between March 28 and April 8, these ETFs experienced net outflows totaling $595 million,…

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Meanwhile raises M to bring BTC life insurance to inflation-prone economies

Meanwhile raises $40M to bring BTC life insurance to inflation-prone economies

The startup, which is regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, offers whole life insurance denominated in Bitcoin. Crypto startup Meanwhile has raised $40 million to scale its Bitcoin-denominated life insurance business, targeting so-called “inflation-prone economies” where policyholders may seek alternatives to traditional fiat-based payouts. The Series A investment round was led by Framework Ventures and…

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Trump’s tariff escalation exposes ‘deeper fractures’ in global financial system

Trump’s tariff escalation exposes ‘deeper fractures’ in global financial system

Trump’s tariff escalations will “test the resilience of every asset class,” which may lead to a renewed appetite for safe-haven assets. Escalating trade tensions and renewed uncertainty in global markets are driving investors toward alternative assets, including Bitcoin and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), as concerns mount over the long-term stability of the financial system. Global…

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Bitpanda secures third MiCA license in home jurisdiction of Austria

Bitpanda secures third MiCA license in home jurisdiction of Austria

Bitpanda secures its third MiCA license in Austria, expanding its regulatory footprint across the EU as questions emerge over multi-license necessity. Austrian fintech unicorn Bitpanda has secured its third license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework, further expanding its regulatory footprint across the bloc. Bitpanda on April 10 announced receiving a…

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