US wrestling star Ric Flair launches tokenized Telegram sticker pack

Wrestling star Ric Flair, widely known by fans as the “Nature Boy,” started his professional wrestling career in the 1970s. Legendary professional wrestler Ric Flair launched a tokenized sticker collection on Telegram on April 9, becoming the latest celebrity to launch a tokenized social project. Spokespeople for the project told Cointelegraph they are considering rewarding …

Trump pauses some tariffs, boosts China’s

US stock markets surged following the US president’s announcement of a 90-day pause on tariffs for certain countries. At the same time, he said he would raise China’s levy to 125% United States President Donald Trump issued a 90-day pause on “reciprocal tariffs” and lowered the tariff rate to 10% on countries that do not …

Price analysis 4/9: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LEO, LINK, TON

Bitcoin price shows strength despite persistent weakness in global stock markets. Will altcoins follow? Risky assets remain volatile as trade war tension between the United States and China keeps investors on the edge. A minor positive is that Bitcoin (BTC) has avoided a sharp fall and is trading well above the crucial near-term support at …

Crypto Investment Giant Galaxy Digital Gets Green Light From SEC for Nasdaq Listing

The crypto investment giant Galaxy Digital plans to list on the Nasdaq next month. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has green lit the firm’s registration statement relating to its reorganization and domestication from the Cayman Islands to Delaware, per a new press release. Galaxy has scheduled a shareholder meeting for May 9th to …

Saylor says ‘HODL’ as Strategy stirs speculation with $700M Bitcoin move amid market volatility

Bitcoin-heavyweight Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has moved over 8,000 BTC (more than $700 million) to four newly identified wallets, according to data from blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence. On-chain data from Arkham Intelligence shows the transfers occurred across four transactions between April 2 and April 5. The first transfer moved 1,063 BTC (worth approximately …

Binance unveils LDUSDT reward token for futures trading and passive income

Binance has announced the upcoming release of LDUSDT, a new token designed to serve as a reward-bearing margin asset for Futures trading, according to an April 9 statement. Binance explained that LDUSDT is not just another trading tool—it’s also a vehicle for passive income. It enables users to participate in futures trading while simultaneously earning …

Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial reportedly sells Ethereum amid $125M loss

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the DeFi project partly owned by US President Donald Trump‘s family, has begun offloading some Ethereum holdings amid the top asset’s recent price struggles. On April 9, blockchain analysis platform Lookonchain, citing data from Arkham Intelligence, reported that a wallet linked to the DeFi venture sold 5,471 ETH for approximately $8.01 …

Tariffs caused Bitcoin to decline less than equities or oil yet more than bonds and gold

Bitcoin continues to trade lower for April, surrendering the majority of its Q1 gains as global markets react to escalating US-China trade tensions. The move, tied to the US trade war, comes amid broader asset repricing, with Treasury yields falling, oil collapsing, and equities entering correction territory. Prices since tariffs announced (Source: TradingView) The above …

Bitcoin emerges as major winner as China eyes US Treasury sell-off and dollar retreat as it hikes tariffs to 84%

China has announced it will significantly raise tariffs on selected US imports from 34% to 84%, effective April 10 at 12:01 P.M. Beijing time. This sharp escalation is a direct response to Washington’s decision to increase its tariffs on Chinese goods just two days earlier. According to the Chinese government: “The US’s practice of escalating …

Cboe files for first US Sui spot ETF for altcoin investors

Cboe BZX Exchange has officially submitted Form 19b-4 to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) tied to the Sui blockchain. The April 8 filing stated: “Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘Commission’ or ‘SEC’) a proposed rule change to list and trade …

EU, China Hike Tariffs in Trade War Response

The European Union said it is implementing retaliatory tariffs on $20.9 billion worth of U.S. goods in three phases in response to President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum import taxes. The EU’s delayed response is due to the need for unanimous approval from its 27 member states. However, the EU stated that the tariffs could …

Bitcoin Trades Sideways as US – China Trade War Commences

Both traditional assets and the leading cryptocurrency seem to be trading mostly sideways in the midst of economic uncertainty as the world’s two largest economies duke it out. BTC Stalls Amid Escalating U.S.-China Trade Tensions After President Donald Trump slapped a 104% tariff on China, what one analyst characterized as “doubling down on dumb,” the …

Zettahash on the Horizon: Bitcoin’s Hashrate Nears 1 ZH/s as Miners Face Squeeze

As bitcoin’s valuation languishes near its weakest point since last year—with hashprice, the projected daily earnings for one petahash per second (PH/s) of mining capacity, receding to $40—the network’s computational muscle has paradoxically swelled to a historic peak. Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Historic High Amid Price Plunge This stretch has proven arduous for bitcoin miners, with …

BitMEX Founder Arthur Hayes Says US Rival Could Trigger Capital Flight Into Bitcoin, Shuns Altcoins for BTC

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes believes one catalyst could help send Bitcoin (BTC) to new all-time highs amid US President Donald Trump’s tariff trade war. Hayes tells his 674,800 followers on the social media platform X that the weakening of China’s yuan due to central bank money printing may cause investors to move their wealth into …

Everstake Passes Independent Trail of Bits Audit, Ensuring Secure and Accessible Staking for Everyone

April 9th, 2025 – Miami, FL class=”ql-align-justify”>Everstake, a leading global non-custodial staking provider for retail and institutional clients, announces that its 0.1+ ETH Staking Solution, which enables users to stake with as little as 0.1 ETH, has undergone an independent audit by Trail of Bits. Trail of Bits conducted a comprehensive review of several smart …

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