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By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)Bitcoin (BTC) continues to defy global economic uncertainty, inching closer to reclaiming $86,000. It is now less than 3% away from its "Liberation Day" high. To put the move into perspective, bitcoin dominance — which measures BTC’s share of the total cryptocurrency market cap — is approaching 64%, a level not seen since January 2021.In contrast, the Nasdaq 100 is still 5% away from its own Liberation Day high, underscoring bitcoin's relative strength versus U.S. equities. According to X account Cheddar Flow, the S&P 500 has just formed a "death cross" — a traditionally bearish signal that occurs when the 50-day moving average falls below the 200-day moving average. The last...

JPMorgan added British pound-denominated accounts to its blockchain-based payments network, Kinexys, aiming to fill a gap left by the stablecoin market’s predominant focus on the U.S. dollar. Kinexys enables corporate clients to transfer funds between JPMorgan accounts and currently processes over $2 billion in daily transactions. The GBP expansion follows the network’s recent capability toSource link

'Sell bonds, buy bitcoin,' proclaimed a popular social media account last week, echoing the sentiments of many crypto advocates who believe that tariff-induced volatility in the U.S. Treasury market – a cornerstone of global finance – has revealed the fragility of the dollar-denominated monetary system. However, institutions are not buying into this narrative.As of Monday, the 11 U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs, considered a proxy for institutional activity, were on track to register the second-highest cumulative monthly outflow of over $800 million, according to data source SoSoValue. The funds bled a record $3.56 billion in February and $767 million in March.Meanwhile, the three-month Treasury bills auctioned Monday drew strong demand from institutions. According to data source CME, the U.S. Treasury sold...

Lawyers for the co-founders of defunct crypto mining firm HashFlare claim they were ordered to leave the U.S. by the DHS.Source link

Avalon Labs has launched its institutional layer on Bybit, aimed at transforming bitcoin lending and yield opportunities within the centralized exchange ecosystem. This new feature allows bitcoin holders to access enhanced yield by leveraging Avalon’s fixed-rate institutional borrowing layer alongside the FBTC asset, which is a bitcoin−pegged token with over $1.25 billion in total valueSource link