Robinhood launches fiat-to-crypto on-ramp for self-custody wallets and DApps

The launch of “Robinhood Connect,” a fiat-to-crypto on-ramp featuring support for decentralized applications (DApps) and self-custody wallets, was announced at Consensus 2023 on April 27. Introducing our latest investment in crypto, Robinhood... Read more »

Coinbase suggests SEC action is motivated by Gary Gensler’s own views

Coinbase executives discussed their company’s ongoing conflict with the U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) in a new video on April 27. Coinbase doesn’t list securities; situation hasn’t changed Coinbase Chief Legal Officer... Read more »

Got liquidated with Bitcoin futures? Get 3.5x leverage using this options strategy

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls might be disappointed after the $31,000 resistance proved stronger than expected on April 14. However, looking at a broader time frame, Bitcoin has been the best-performing asset in 2023,... Read more »

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao ‘CZ’ calls Bloomberg Rich List entry fake news

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) responded “4” to his recent Bloomberg rich list entry. CZ added that the numbers were all wrong. He also corrected the supporting text, saying he never viewed... Read more »

Arkham denies buggy Mt. Gox alerts to blame for 7% Bitcoin price crash

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) nosedived roughly 7% in just one hour on April 26, falling from $29,850 to $27,789, which media outlets reported was due to blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence... Read more »

Bitcoin drops to $27k range again, liquidating $200M

Bitcoin (BTC) fell to about $27,235 almost immediately after hitting a price of $30,000, leading to more than $170 million in liquidations. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap rallied toward $30,000 earlier in... Read more »

Bitcoin Difficulty Estimated to Drop After 5 Back-to-Back Increases

Bitcoin’s imminent difficulty change appears to be heading towards a possible decrease, marking the first time in over 73 days, ever since February 12, 2023. The network has witnessed a notable difficulty... Read more »

First Republic Bank dives another 20% with Bitcoin ‘ready for $40K’

Bitcoin (BTC) tagged $30,000 into the April 26 Wall Street open as bulls gained further momentum from United States banking woes. BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Hayes: “Uncertainty” driving BTC... Read more »

Raiffeisenlandesbank to offer crypto investment services

Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien (RLB NÖ-Wien), an Austrian cooperative banking company founded in 1900, is preparing to launch crypto investment services in collaboration with the Austrian crypto firm Bitpanda. According to a joint announcement on... Read more »

Crypto Has Evolved From Being Seen as an ‘Anti-Establishment Rebellion Asset’ Says FCA Executive Director

From being seen as a small “anti-establishment rebellion asset” more than ten years ago, crypto has grown to “become more widespread,” says Sarah Pritchard, an executive director at the United Kingdom’s Financial... Read more »