Gold-backed vs USD-backed stablecoins: Key differences
    22 Apr 2025
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    What are gold-backed stablecoins, and how do they work? Gold-backed stablecoins are digital currencies pegged to physical gold reserves and designed to maintain a stable value. The concept of gold-backed digital currencies dates back to the early days of cryptocurrency, with developers aiming to create a reliable store of value.  Each gold-backed stablecoin represents a specific quantity…

    Bitcoin rally above $100K may follow US Treasury buybacks — Arthur Hayes
    22 Apr 2025
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    Investors seeking Bitcoin exposure may be running out of time to purchase below a six-figure price, as US Treasury buybacks may signal the next leg up for the world’s first cryptocurrency. This might be the “last chance” to buy Bitcoin below the $100,000 mark, according to Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and chief investment officer…

    Altcoins may rally in Q2 2025 thanks to improved regulations: Sygnum
    19 Apr 2025
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    Altcoins may see a resurgence in the second quarter of 2025 as regulations for digital assets continue to improve, according to Swiss bank Sygnum. In its Q2 2025 investment outlook, Sygnum said the space has seen “drastically improved” regulations for crypto use cases, creating the foundations for a strong alt-sector rally for the second quarter. However, it…

    How Mantra’s OM token collapsed in 24 hours of chaos
    18 Apr 2025
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    Mantra’s OM token collapsed by more than 90% overnight, and the crypto world can’t agree on why. On April 13, OM’s price plummeted from over $6 to below $0.50, wiping out more than $5 billion in market cap and triggering widespread panic across the crypto industry. The sudden crash drew comparisons to Terra’s LUNA implosion as traders…

    Crypto markets ‘relatively orderly’ despite Trump tariff chaos: NYDIG
    14 Apr 2025
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    Crypto markets have been fairly stable amid wider market panic caused by US President Donald Trump’s “on-again, off-again” sweeping global tariffs, according to a New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) analyst. “Despite the carnage in traditional financial markets, the crypto markets have been relatively orderly,” NYDIG global head of research Greg Cipolaro said in an April 11…

    Tariffs, capital controls could fragment blockchain networks — Execs
    11 Apr 2025
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    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 the prospect of a global trade war still looms, especially because Trump still wants to charge a 125%…