Imposing Tariffs on Ethereum Layer 2 Solutions Is ‘Toxic’ for Growth, Says Scroll Exec

cryptopotato.com Ye Zhang, co-founder of Layer 2 smart contract platform Scroll, has sharply criticized proposals to impose fees on Ethereum Layer 2 solutions. In a series of tweets on X,…

As Bitcoin dominance rises, are altcoins choosing to carve their own path?

ambcrypto.com Take a look at the latest correlation heatmap between Bitcoin and various altcoins, and one thing becomes clear: they’re moving in near-perfect sync. Most altcoins are…

Ethereum Price Recovery Stalls

newsbtc.com Ethereum price attempted a recovery wave above the $1,880 level but failed. ETH is now trimming all gains and remains below the $1,880 resistance zone. Ethereum failed to…

EY Upgrades Nightfall With Zero-Knowledge Tech for Private Ethereum Transactions

decrypt.co EY has rebuilt its enterprise-focused Ethereum layer-2 blockchain Nightfall as a zero-knowledge rollup, eliminating waiting periods for transaction finality and simplifying…

PayPal adds SOL and LINK for customers in the US and US territories

cryptobriefing.com PayPal, one of the largest digital payments platforms, has added Solana (SOL) and Chainlink (LINK) to its supported digital assets for customers in the US and US…

WILL CRYPTO RECOVER FROM TARIFFS? RIPPLE RLUSD, FIDELITY CRYPTO, DTCC TOKENIZATION!

youtube.com Crypto News: Has Tariffs ended the crypto bull market? RLUSD added Ripple payments, Fidelity just rolled out ability to buy crypto in IRAs, DTCC launches blockchain platform…

‘National emergency’ as Trump’s tariffs dent crypto prices

cointelegraph.com Crypto markets dipped after US President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency and sweeping tariffs on all countries as part of his latest salvo in the ongoing…

US Futures Fall, $2 Trillion Erased as Tariff Shock Hits Stocks, Bitcoin

decrypt.co On Wednesday, U.S. equity futures and major cryptos fell sharply after President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on 185 countries, rattling global markets and…

Stock Market Could Drag Ethereum Further Down Before Counter Trend Rally, According to Analyst Benjamin Cowen

dailyhodl.com Cryptocurrency analyst Benjamin Cowen is warning that a weakening stock market may cause Ethereum (ETH) to retest lower price levels. In a new strategy session, Cowen tells…

EY updates privacy L2 as nixed Tornado Cash sanctions ease fears

cointelegraph.com Big Four accounting firm EY, formerly Ernst & Young, has changed its enterprise-focused Ethereum layer-2 blockchain Nightfall to a zero-knowledge rollup design as it says…

Fidelity launches zero-fee crypto retirement accounts with exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin

cryptoslate.com Fidelity Investments is launching zero-fee retirement plans that will provide investors exposure to three major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH),…

The Base Moat on Bankless

bankless.com The case for has never been easier to make. Over the past year, the chain’s seen a truly meteoric rise, of any chain over the past year ($7.9B, with $3.3B in the last three…

Protocol Building the Future of Stablecoins? on Bankless

bankless.com Stablecoin protocols are nothing new to the crypto industry. However, the methods of pegging these stablecoins to the dollar have evolved over time. Most protocols offer…

Fidelity introduces retirement accounts with minimal-fee crypto investing

cointelegraph.com Fidelity, a financial services company with $5.9 trillion in assets under management, has introduced new retirement accounts that will allow Americans to invest in crypto…

Is Worldcoin the Next AI Megatrend? ChatGPT Surge Triggers 4% Bounce

cryptonews.com The Sam Altman-backed global identity verification project Worldcoin has kept dropping in the past few days after an unexpected surge catalyzed by the inclusion of an…

XRP Included in Grayscale’s New ETF Filing

cryptonews.com On Tuesday, Grayscale filed an application with the SEC to transform its Digital Large Cap Fund, which has been investing in tokens like XRP, Bitcoin (BTC), and Ethereum…

EOS crypto rallies 20%

ambcrypto.com EOS rallied over 20%, driven by rebranding to Vaulta, high staking yields, and bullish derivatives • Social Dominance spiked but then cooled off; EOS price still holds…

Ethereum price may have bottomed, but pro traders show little interest in buying ETH

cointelegraph.com price has risen 6.4% from its March 30 $1,768 low but the altcoin has struggled to regain the $2,000 level. Some traders believe that the downturn is partially connected to…

Vana Introduces Token Standard for Data-Backed Assets

coindesk.com Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I'm Ben Schiller. • ASICs will look more like servers…

Trump’s targeted reciprocal tariffs cancel Bitcoin rally, erase the day’s gains

cryptoslate.com US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs against every country with a trade relationship with the US. Trump said the US would enact varying tariff percentages…

Bitcoin price jumps as investors exhale following key Fed meeting

dlnews.com Crypto and equities markets jumped on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve opted to hold rates steady. Investors breathed a sigh of relief after the US central bank remained…

Democrat lawmakers press SEC for records on Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial

cryptoslate.com Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Maxine Waters requested on April 2 that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) preserve and provide records related to…

Ethereum Pain Is Far From Over: Why A Massive Drop To $1,400 Could Rock The Underperformer

newsbtc.com Crypto analyst Klejdi has indicated that Ethereum’s pain is far from over, with the second-largest crypto by market cap set to suffer a further downtrend. Specifically, he…

US Dollar Days Are Numbered: 2 Alternative Assets That Could Replace USD

watcher.guru The US dollar is currently standing on the precipice of a radical change, a transformation that intends to strip the USD bare of its reserve currency status. The US dollar…

Fidelity Now Allows Customers to Invest in Bitcoin, Ethereum for Retirement

decrypt.co Fund manager Fidelity is allowing its clients to invest in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin via individual retirement accounts. Starting Wednesday, investors have been able to…

Compound looks to emulate Uniswap with new foundation initiative

cryptoslate.com Compound Labs, the team behind the DeFi protocol Compound Finance, is considering launching a dedicated foundation to streamline operations and support the protocol’s…

Ethereum Burn Rate Fizzles Amid Worst Quarter Since 2022

decrypt.co Monday marked the end of a painful quarter for Ethereum, as the network’s native asset’s so-called burn rate fizzled amid one of its worst performances in recent memory. The…

Ethereum Technicals Not Looking Good: Will ETH Crash Further?

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker Ethereum Technicals Not Looking Good: Will ETH Crash Further? Ethereum ETH $1 898 24h volatility: 1.0% Market cap: $229.21 B Vol. 24h: $14.22 B is facing…

2025’s Must-Watch Crypto: Polkadot, EOS, IOTA, BNB

watcher.guru Cryptocurrency 2025 market has, at the time of writing, experienced quite a significant drop, with Bitcoin falling from $109,300 to around $85,000, and the total market cap…

Getting Started with Coldlink on Bankless

bankless.com Coldlink lets you verify blockchain ownership securely, with no smart contract approvals or blind signing needed. Let's catch you up on its basics and how you can try it for…

Price analysis 4/2: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, TON, LINK, LEO

cointelegraph.com bulls have pushed the price above the $87,000 level even as US trade tariffs are slated to kick in on April 2. Bitcoin may remain volatile in the near term, but analysts…

If you put $1,000 into an Anthony Scaramucci crypto portfolio at the start of 2025, here’s your return now

finbold.com Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of SkyBridge Capital, has long been one of the most vocal proponents of cryptocurrency. In 2017, during Trump’s first term in office,…

3 Coins to Buy in the Market Crash

cryptonews.com When markets pull back, the smartest investors don’t panic—they prepare. Some of the biggest crypto gains often come from moments of uncertainty, especially in the meme coin…

Institutional FOMO? Bitcoin Treasury Holdings Skyrocket as Big Players Accumulate

cryptonews.com Institutional holders have been buying thousands of Bitcoin (BTC) tokens in the past few weeks as market sentiment appears to be improving. Prominent buyers include…

Kraken Announces Support for RLUSD As Stablecoin Integrates Into Ripple’s Payment’s Network

dailyhodl.com Kraken, the second-largest US-based crypto exchange by trading volume, is adding support for Ripple’s stablecoin. In a new announcement, Kraken says that Ripple USD (RLUSD)…

Completor: The Ultimate BasePaint Collecting App on

bankless.com is the collaborative onchain pixel art platform that's been running daily on Base for over 580 days. Every 24 hours, 100s of artists contribute pixels to a single shared…

Fidelity Debuts Crypto IRA with Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin Options

coingape.com Fidelity Investments has introduced a new Individual Retirement Account (IRA) product that allows U.S. investors to directly invest in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin…

Grayscale Debuts More Bitcoin ETFs

decrypt.co Grayscale Investments is listing two exchange-traded funds giving investors a modified source of income based on Bitcoin's volatile price movements, the crypto asset manager…

Overtime launches OVER token and full Account Abstraction UX

dailyhodl.com April 2nd, 2025 – Willemstad, Curaçao Overtime, an onchain sportsbook platform, has formally integrated its parent protocol, Thales, under the Overtime brand. The…

'Off the Grid' Game Adds Bored Ape Avatars After GUN Token Launch

decrypt.co Off the Grid creator Gunzilla Games added a Bored Ape Yacht Club-themed content pack Wednesday as part of an “Ape-ril” promotion for Pro subscribers of its battle royale…

Paris Hilton vs. Katy Perry: Which celebs are bitcoin buy signals?

blockworks.co This is a segment from the Supply Shock newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. This week marks the anniversary of two serendipitous Bitcoin posts from celebrities on…

Solana Included in Grayscale’s New ETF Bid

cryptonews.com Solana has fallen by 2% in the past 24 hours, with its move to $125 coming after Grayscale filed to convert its Digital Large Cap Fund into an ETF. In addition to Bitcoin,…

Ethereum Whale Activity Plummets as Large Transactions Drop 63.8% Since Late February

cryptopotato.com Ethereum has been facing a challenging period, with its price falling by nearly 10% over the past week. The cryptocurrency briefly surpassed the $1,900 mark but was unable…

Crypto Market Holds Firm as Trump Readies "Liberation Day" Tariffs

thedefiant.io The cryptocurrency market remained relatively stable on Wednesday as former President Donald Trump prepares to finalize his "Liberation Day" tariffs later in the day.…

Justin Sun bailed out $500M stablecoin TUSD, report

protos.com Court filings in Hong Kong and reporting from CoinDesk have revealed that Techteryx, the firm behind TrueUSD, required a loan from Justin Sun after its reserves became stuck…

ETH Outperforms again, FOMC today, Tentative Russia Ceasefire

decrypt.co ETH Outperforms again, FOMC today, Tentative Russia Ceasefire FOMO HOUR EP316 BTC stable, ETH outperforms ahead of FOMC. Strategy to raise $500m via preferred stock. FUD…

Whales Dump 760,000 Ethereum in Two Weeks

newsbtc.com Ethereum continues to face strong headwinds as it trades below the $1,900 mark, with bullish momentum fading and market sentiment growing increasingly fearful. After a brief…

Grayscale Files S-3 for Digital Large Cap Fund ETF Featuring Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Cardano with $600 Million AUM

thedefiant.io Grayscale has filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to convert its Digital Large Cap Fund into a publicly…

Tariff fears spark $161M sell-off in spot BTC & ETH ETFs

ambcrypto.com None Bitcoin could decline by 6.5% to reach its next support at $77,400 if it remains below the 200 EMA. • None Ethereum could decline by 15% if it breaches a key level of…

Massive Bitcoin Buys as Price Looks to $90K

cryptonews.com Massive Bitcoin ($BTC) buys have flooded the market in Q1 2025, with companies stacking up as BTC seeks to retest $90K. But with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Liberation Day…

To Outpace Both Bitcoin and Ethereum By End of 2029, Standard Chartered Predicts After Initiating Coverage

coindesk.com Avalanche's AVAX token is poised for major gains in coming years that should outpace already bullish outlooks for both bitcoin and ether, according to Standard Chartered's…

Scroll co-founder argues taxing layer-2 networks is threat to Ethereum’s values

cryptoslate.com Ye Zhang, the co-founder of Ethereum layer-2 network Scroll, has pushed back against calls for Ethereum to impose fees on layer-2 networks. Zhang argued in a detailed social…

XRP ETF approval chances jump as SEC drops Ripple case

dlnews.com Bettors are bullish about XRP exchange-traded funds. On Wednesday, the chances that the Securities and Exchange Commission will approve XRP ETF applications this year jumped…

Fidelity Launches Retirement Plan With Direct Crypto Investments

watcher.guru $6 trillion asset manager Fidelity Investments is launching a new retirement plan that permits direct crypto investments. The firm now offers a no-fee crypto IRA that allows…

BTC above $85K, ‘Liberation Day’ for Tariffs, Circle files for IPO

decrypt.co BTC above $85K, ‘Liberation Day’ for Tariffs, Circle files for IPO BTC above $85K, ‘Liberation Day’ for Tariffs, Circle files for IPO FOMO HOUR EP326 BTC: 85.1k (+1%), ETH:…

Fidelity Lets Investors Directly Invest in Crypto Through New Retirement Plan

coindesk.com Fidelity Investments rolled out a retirement plan that invests directly in crypto on Thursday, giving investors another method for tapping this asset class. The brokerage…

Bitcoin breaks $86K as US tariff 'Liberation Day' risks 11% BTC price dip

cointelegraph.com reached new April highs at the April 2 Wall Street open as markets braced for US “Liberation Day.” BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin teases…

VIRTUAL, IP, and ONDO among Binance’s 2nd batch of Vote to List Campaign

coinjournal.net Binance’s 2nd Vote to List Campaign starts April 2, 2025. VIRTUAL, IP, ONDO are among the tokens included in the current round of voting to list. While the community votes…

EOS Rallies Over 18% After Breaking Key Resistance

cryptonews.com EOS Network, a Layer-1 blockchain utilizing the open-source Antelope protocol for fast and feeless transactions, has surged 18% in price over the past 24 hours. According to…