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Is Hope a Strategy? Bitcoin Reclaims $85K Ahead of Trump 'Liberation Day' Tariff Announcement

The president is set to detail his tariff regime on Wednesday after the U.S. market close.

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Muriel Médard: Web3 Has a Memory Problem — And We Finally Have a Fix

A world computer needs a memory that’s not just decentralized but also efficient, scalable, and reliable. We can build it using Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC), says Muriel Médard, co-founder of Optimum, which offers memory infrastructure for any blockchain. Médard is the co-inventor of RLNC, which she has developed over two decades of MIT research.

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Markets

Risk to Bitcoin Buying Plans Makes Strategy a Sell, Says Wall Street Analyst

Michael Saylor's perpetual capital raising machine could be nearing its limit, according to Monness, Crespi, Hardt & Co.

Strategy CEO Michael Saylor at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City on March 20, 2025. (Nikhilesh De)

Policy

U.S. Openness to Crypto Could Raise Risk Levels in TradFi, European Regulators Say

"This crypto-friendly stance has the potential to accelerate crypto adoption, including by institutional investors," an ESMA spokesperson said.

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Markets

U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners Shed 25% of Their Market Cap in March: JPMorgan

The monthly performance was the third-worst on record, the report said.

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Opinion

Go Fast, Get Rekt

Three rules as companies finally adopt blockchain tech for real. By Paul Brody, EY.

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Finance

Zodia Custody CFO Jonathan Hugh Left the Crypto Firm Earlier This Year

The company's former COO Samuel Howe also recently exited the business.

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Markets

Tether Bought 8,888 Bitcoin in Q1 for $735M; Total Holdings Rise to 92.6K

The giant stablecoin issuer funnels 15% of quarterly profits into BTC as a reserve asset, a strategy in place since May 2023.

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CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SUI Gains 4.6%, Leading Index Higher

Avalanche (AVAX) was also a top performer, rising 3.4% from Monday.

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Markets

Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Could Look to Acquire a Hyperscaler, Clear Street Says

The broker has a buy rating on the shares with a $23 price target.

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Policy

Crypto Exchange OKX Appoints Linda Lacewell as Chief Legal Officer

Lacewell joined the exchange as a board member last year having previously served as Superintendent and head of the New York Department of Financial Services

OKX President Hong Fang speaking at Consensus Hong Kong, 2025 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Some Crypto Tokens Plunge 50% Within Minutes on Binance Amid Suspected Trading Bot Glitch

Low liquidity and massive sell orders likely led to the market imbalance.

People taking a plunge. (Mike Powell/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Nears $85K Before Tariffs Kick-In; DOGE, XRP, ADA Lead Crypto Majors

A rocky quarter has ended in an 11% loss for bitcoin and the biggest for the S&P 500 since Q2 2022. Here’s what traders say ahead of the April 2 tariffs kicking in.

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Markets

Bitcoin Put Option Trade With $1M Premium Highlights Concern Over Declining BTC Price

Puts trade pricier than calls out to the May-end expiry reflecting concerns of a price drop.

The Q1 ended with a notable bearish BTC block options bet. (jarmoluk/Pixabay)

Markets

Metaplanet Ups Bitcoin Holding to Over 4K BTC, Rakes Up Another 696 BTC

Metaplanet purchased the bitcoin for an average purchase price of around 14.6 million yen and has spent a total of 10.15 billion yen to buy bitcoin.

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