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Circle’s IPO Filing Tests Crypto Market Confidence After Trump’s Tariff Shock
After U.S. President Donald Trump’s reelection in November, optimism surged among crypto companies eyeing the public markets. Trump floated big promises: clearer rules for the industry and ambitions to make America the crypto capital of the world.For a moment, it looked like the floodgates might open. IPO pipelines buzzed with activity. Founders dreamed of ringing the opening bell. But beneath the surface, storm clouds were gathering. A bull market is the lifeblood of successful listings, and few foresaw just how rocky the road ahead would become.Circle didn’t wait for perfect conditions. After years of false starts and regulatory hangups, the stablecoin issuer finally filed its S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday, taking a long-delayed step...
Bitcoin Python Library Targeted by Wallet Draining Malware
Researchers used machine learning to detect the malware targeting users of bitcoinlib.Source link
Crypto Resilient, Stocks have Worst day in 5 years, China Retaliates
Crypto Resilient, Stocks have Worst day in 5 years, China Retaliates
FOMO HOUR EP328Crypto resilient amid stock market crash. Tariffs correct imbalances, good for BTC: Hayes. BlackRock meets SEC task force to discuss ETFs. SEC acknowledges Fidelity SOL ETF filing. $200m staked SOL unlocking tomorrow. Whale unstakes $37m SOL, moves to Binance. ETH Pectra upgrade postponed to May 7. ETH tops chain by inflows over past week. USDC now default currency for Binance Pay users. Circle mints $534m USDC across ETH and SOL. Justin Sun again calls FUSD insolvent. TVL on Maple Finance ~12x in a year. Genius Group banned from buying more BTC. CZ to advise Kyrgyzstan on blockchain tech. Bybit collabs with Zodia custody on security. Tech spy paid...
Michael Saylor Explains Why Bitcoin Acts Like a Risk Asset—But Only for Now
Michael Saylor told Dave Portnoy that bitcoin only mimics stocks short term because traders dump the most liquid assets first—masking its true long-term independence. Michael Saylor Explains Bitcoin’s Short-Term Risk Behavior—And Why It’s Misunderstood Michael Saylor, co-founder and executive chairman of Strategy, aka Microstrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), commented on bitcoin’s market behavior on April 4, addressingSource link
Gold-Backed Cryptocurrencies Retreat From All-Time Highs Amid Stock-Market Rout
Gold-backed cryptocurrencies like Paxos Gold (PAXG) and Tether Gold (XAUT) retreated from record highs on Friday amid a global financial-markets sell-off that erased $2.5 trillion from U.S. equities alone in a single day after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his reciprocal tariffs.The tokens, which are backed by physical gold and track its price, initially rallied as investors sought shelter from the uncertainty the tariffs introduced. Gold is usually seen as a haven investment, but large-scale losses in equity markets often force investors to liquidate safer assets to cover margin calls and cash out losses.PAXG climbed to an all-time high of $3,191 with XAUT following closely behind to reach $3,190, exceeding spot gold’s peak of $3,167. The initial rise didn’t last,...