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Firing Jerome Powell will crash financial markets — Sen. Elizabeth Warren

US Senator Elizabeth Warren warned that if President Donald Trump eventually moves to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, it could undermine investor confidence in the integrity of US capital markets and trigger a financial crash.During an…

Bitcoin Enters Oversold Levels, Analyst Warns This Is Bearish, Not Bullish

Crypto analyst Quinten recently revealed that Bitcoin has entered oversold levels. However, analyst Dr. Cat has warned that, contrary to public opinion, this development is bearish, not bullish, for the flagship crypto.  In an X post, Dr. Cat…

Aptos community proposal seeks to slash staking rewards by nearly 50%

An Aptos community member submitted a proposal on April 18 to slash staking rewards for the network’s native token, Aptos (APT), by nearly 50%The proposal, submitted by a community member called MoonSheisty, aims at reducing reward yields…

Rare market volatility signal points to higher Bitcoin price in 6 to 12 months — Dan Tapiero

On April 7, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) posted a rare spike to 60, a level seen as a barometer of extreme market fear and uncertainty. According to Dan Tapiero, CEO of 10Tfund, the VIX has hit 60 only five times in the last 35 years, and data…

Kraken adds forex perpetual futures contracts to its Pro platform

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken introduced foreign exchange (forex) perpetual futures contracts to its Kraken Pro platform on April 18, giving traders further exposure to global currency markets.The first two perpetual forex futures available on the…

Price predictions 4/18: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LEO, LINK, AVAX

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading in a tight range for a few days, but a minor positive is that the bulls have kept the price above $83,000. Usually, a low volatility period is followed by a range expansion, but it is difficult to predict the…

Solana Price Enters Consolidation Trend Above $130 That Could End In A Breakout

Solana is showing signs of pre-breakout behavior as it consolidates below an important price threshold. According to a new technical analysis shared by RLinda on the TradingView platform, the $136 level is currently a decisive resistance point, and…

Mantra exposes crypto liquidity problems, and Coinbase is bearish: Finance Redefined

Crypto investor sentiment took another significant hit this week after Mantra’s OM token collapsed by over 90% within hours on Sunday, April 13, triggering knee-jerk comparisons to previous black swan events such as the Terra-Luna…

Analysts brace for Bitcoin slide on gloomy US manufacturing data

Bitcoin’s spot price could take a hit after the US Federal Reserve reported some of the worst manufacturing data in recent history, according to several cryptocurrency analysts.On April 17, the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Manufacturing Index…

Binance Lists Balance (EPT) on Alpha and Futures Ahead of Token Generation Event

Key Takeaways: Balance (EPT) will go live on Alpha and Futures at the same time on April 21 through Binance. An airdrop of 3,500 EPT tokens will be credited to eligible users. EPT is the native token of an AI-powered Web3 gaming and social platform…

Crypto Mixer eXch Shuts Down After Suspected Involvement in Bybit Hack Fund Laundering

Key Takeaways: eXch reports permanent shutdown after reporting it was being utilized to launder the funds stolen in the $24M Bybit hack. Blockchain investigators traced stolen funds to wallets that were interacting with eXch’s mixing service…

HashKey Capital Unveils Asia’s First Regulated XRP Fund Backed by Ripple Investment

Key Takeaways: HashKey Capital launches the first XRP Tracker Fund in Asia with Ripple as an anchor investor. The fund offers institutional-grade exposure to XRP without the need for direct token ownership. The move signals growing regulatory…