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Bitcoin Rallies as Dollar Slides Amidst Concerns Over Fed Independence

Bitcoin Rallies as Dollar Slides Amidst Concerns Over Fed Independence

Bitcoin has soared thus far on Monday, leading the charge against alternative cryptocurrencies. This rally took place while the dollar index fell to a three-year low. So it’s no surprise that reports have former President Donald Trump considering firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. This troubling news has brought the...

Bitcoin Price Surges Amidst Rising Institutional Confidence

Bitcoin Price Surges Amidst Rising Institutional Confidence

It’s now Sunday evening, April 20, 2025 and Bitcoin’s value is skyrocketing. It has weathered a pandemic and continues to display remarkable vibrancy in the wake of regulatory headwinds. The cryptocurrency bounced back from a low set earlier in the day, spurred on by increasing institutional inflows and bullish technical...

Dogecoin's Mascot Briefly Displayed on Government Website Sparks Speculation

Dogecoin's Mascot Briefly Displayed on Government Website Sparks Speculation

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), launched in late 2024, briefly displayed Dogecoin's Shiba Inu mascot on its official website in February 2025. The arrest also ignited conspiracy theories about how the department may have been connected to the unregistered cryptocurrency. Now DOGE has the incredibly difficult orbit-shifting task of...

FTX's Financial Downfall: How QuickBooks Became a Liability

FTX's Financial Downfall: How QuickBooks Became a Liability

FTX, the cryptocurrency firm that climbed to extraordinary heights, came crashing down with its bankruptcy. The eventual demise of the company was attributed to their overdependence on QuickBooks. This small business accounting software just didn’t have the depth or breadth for its extremely large and complex financial operations. For freelancers...

Schwab CEO Considers Spot Bitcoin Trading Amid Regulatory Optimism

Schwab CEO Considers Spot Bitcoin Trading Amid Regulatory Optimism

Charles Schwab's Chief Executive Officer is considering offering spot Bitcoin (BTC) trading services to the company's clients, with a potential launch window in April 2026. The decision follows the CEO’s belief that a friendlier regulatory environment for digital assets is on its way. The CEO's interview with Yahoo Finance last...

XRP Rallies Amidst Regulatory Crosswinds and Market Optimism

XRP Rallies Amidst Regulatory Crosswinds and Market Optimism

XRP had an extremely good day on April 19, increasing 1.25% and settling at a price of $2.0862. This increase made up for the 0.23% drop seen yesterday, resulting in a dramatic change of fortune. In addition to beating the broader crypto market, which was up 0.95%, XRP ended a...

XploraDEX Presale Winds Down, Promising AI-Driven Trading on XRP Ledger

XploraDEX Presale Winds Down, Promising AI-Driven Trading on XRP Ledger

The presale for XploraDEX, a new decentralized exchange (DEX) founded on the XRP Ledger, is entering its last 48 hours. This is a great chance for investors who are looking to buy $XPL tokens. Buy in before their expected listing on XRPL DEXs pump their price! With over 82% of...

Oregon Takes Legal Action Against Coinbase Over Unregistered Crypto Sales

Oregon Takes Legal Action Against Coinbase Over Unregistered Crypto Sales

Meanwhile, Oregon’s Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Coinbase. As you may know, it’s the largest cryptocurrency trading platform in the United States and … The lawsuit alleges that Coinbase violated the Oregon Securities Law. It claims that the firm functioned as an exchange helping to sell unregistered securities.The...

Crypto Market Sees Bitcoin Surge as Ethereum Struggles in Q1 2025

Crypto Market Sees Bitcoin Surge as Ethereum Struggles in Q1 2025

After a tumultuous Q1 2025 in the cryptocurrency market, this change in market share reflects a significant shift in dominant market forces. Bitcoin rallied to record highs, but trouble in Ethereum reverberated throughout the digital asset space. Declining Ethereum performance pushed down the broader decentralized finance (DeFi) sector and changed...

5 Reasons Atkins' SEC Could Unleash Bitcoin's Next Bull Run

Since then, Paul Atkins has taken the reins at the SEC, which represents a dramatically different leadership as well. If successful, this change would be a tectonic shift for Bitcoin’s future. Forget the typical bureaucratic relabeling – this is an actual paradigm shift in thinking. He is a pro-crypto advocate....

Bitcoin Surges Past $88,000 as Pro-Crypto SEC Chair Takes Office

Bitcoin has vaulted to an all-time high – peaking at an intraday high of $88,821.47. This breakout comes after weeks of tight, sideways price action – a period that has had investors excited and anticipating this move. The surge coincided with pro-cryptocurrency Paul Atkins being sworn in as the new...

Bitcoin's Rise, Ethereum's Fall Africa's Crypto Game Changer?

Bitcoin’s blasting off like a SpaceX rocket, Ethereum sputtering on the launchpad. And when we look out, we see the headlines, the charts, the breathless pronouncements of a new bull run. But wait before you envision Lambos lining the streets in front of mud huts, let’s discuss what all this...

Bitcoin to $92K? Why Southeast Asia's Gen Z is Already There

Western analysts are salivating over Bitcoin possibly reaching $92,000. Okay, fine. Let’s be honest, that’s a whole lot of yesterday’s news in Southeast Asia. We understand that Wall Street is attuned to charting lines and price targets, and the like. In contrast, Gen Z in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam...

Bitcoin's $90K Surge: Africa's Crypto Revolution is Just Beginning

$90,000 Bitcoin? So what? That’s probably your first thought. Another number, another headline. Allow me to say, this is not another price point. For Africa, a jump to $90K-$92K would be a tectonic shift kind of deal. Perhaps this new record will ignite the new financial revolution that has been...

Bitcoin to $90K? Decoding the Breakout & What it Means Now

Bitcoin (BTC) price has recently made powerful bullish momentum. This has left many individual investors scrambling to figure out whether it’s going to shoot up to $90,000 in the near future. This article unpacks the technical analysis behind TCX’s potential rally. That includes an overview of major support and resistance...

Trump's Bitcoin Reserve Fails Africa 3 Ways It Hurts Fintech

The hype was real. When Trump first indicated a pro-crypto position (most notably with the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve plan that sent Bitcoin’s value skyrocketing). The reality? That’s a huge disappointment, particularly to Africa’s rapidly growing fintech market. In the process, the often-forgotten continent is again, er, forgotten. We were sold...

Trump's Bitcoin Blunder: Southeast Asia's Crypto Dreams Crushed?

Southeast Asia was buzzing. You could feel it. The busy streets of Jakarta are clamorous with activity. In stark contrast, Singapore’s tech scene is abuzz with the latest wave of hopeful optimism. Bitcoin. This initiative is not only about profit. We seek financial inclusion to unshackle from the longstanding gatekeepers...