Trump’s Liberation Day: ‘Climax of uncertainty’ before crypto market recovery

Trump’s Liberation Day: ‘Climax of uncertainty’ before crypto market recovery

“In my opinion, the tariffs are the representation of the uncertainty in the markets,” Michaël van de Poppe told Cointelegraph Cryptocurrency markets could be on track for recovery as investor sentiment begins to stabilize following US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement — what some analysts are calling the peak of recent market uncertainty. Trump…

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Nearly 400,000 FTX users risk losing .5 billion in repayments

Nearly 400,000 FTX users risk losing $2.5 billion in repayments

Nearly 400,000 FTX users risk losing $2.5 billion in crypto repayments unless they complete KYC verification before the extended June 1 deadline. Nearly 400,000 creditors of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX risk missing out on $2.5 billion in repayments after failing to begin the mandatory Know Your Customer (KYC) verification process. Roughly 392,000 FTX creditors…

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Smart money still hunting for memecoins despite end of ‘supercycle’

Smart money still hunting for memecoins despite end of ‘supercycle’

Smart money traders continue seeking speculative investment opportunities despite signs the memecoin “supercycle” has ended. The most successful cryptocurrency traders are still chasing quick profits in memecoins, despite signs that the broader “supercycle” for the speculative assets may be winding down. The shift follows recent disappointment tied to memecoin launches associated with US President Donald…

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Bitcoin holds firm as stocks lose T in record Trump tariff sell-off

Bitcoin holds firm as stocks lose $5T in record Trump tariff sell-off

Bitcoin’s resilience to the record $5 trillion sell-off signals an “evolution in Bitcoin’s market positioning” that may fortify Bitcoin’s status as a hedge against financial instability. Bitcoin is gaining renewed attention as a hedge against financial instability after holding relatively steady during a record-breaking stock market downturn that saw $5 trillion wiped from the S&P…

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Bitcoin ‘decouples,’ stocks lose .5T amid Trump tariff war and Fed warning of ‘higher inflation’

Bitcoin ‘decouples,’ stocks lose $3.5T amid Trump tariff war and Fed warning of ‘higher inflation’

Bitcoin adds gains as US stock markets drop a record $3.5 trillion in value and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warns of “higher inflation and slower growth.” As stock markets crumbled for a second day on April 4, US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the Trump administration’s “reciprocal tariffs” could significantly affect the…

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Crypto stocks down, IPOs punted amid tariff tumult

Crypto stocks down, IPOs punted amid tariff tumult

Crypto firms take a hit as Trump’s new tariffs rattle markets, sinking stocks and stalling IPO ambitions across sectors. Cryptocurrency firms felt the heat from US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff rollout this week as market turbulence sent share prices tumbling and foiled initial public offering (IPO) plans.  From exchanges to Bitcoin (BTC) miners, crypto…

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Stablecoins 'in bull market'; Solana sputters: VanEck

Stablecoins 'in bull market'; Solana sputters: VanEck

Stablecoin adoption persists even as market wide jitters weigh on Ethereum and Solana’s performance, VanEck said. Stablecoins are “in a bull market of their own,” even as smart contract platforms — including Ethereum and Solana — sputter amid the marketwide tumult, asset manager VanEck said in an April 3 monthly note. The diminished activity on…

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