Bitcoin‘s price climbed to $83,565 on April 9, following a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to temporarily halt a series of sweeping tariffs for 90 days. The rapid price climb triggered $592.05 million in liquidations across crypto derivatives markets in the past day, with $373.46 million of that stemming from short positions. As of […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-jumps-to-83k-after-trumps-surprise-tariff-freeze-triggers-592m-in-wipeouts/
Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith was released from prison custody on April 9, the Bureau of Prison (BOP) officials confirmed to Cointelegraph. According to crypto developer Brantly Millegan, Griffith will remain in a halfway house for several weeks while waiting to complete the next steps in his parole process. Griffith was arrested in 2019 for giving a lecture about blockchain technology…
Google is bringing “The Wizard of Oz” into the 21st century through a collaboration with the Las Vegas Sphere. On Tuesday, the tech giant announced plans to reimagine the 1939 classic using artificial intelligence and immersive sensory technology. Set to premiere on Aug. 28, 2025, the project will bring Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, Tinman, and Toto into an…
Aave’s tokenholders approved a governance proposal to start buying back the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol’s governance token, AAVE, as part of a broader tokenomics overhaul, Aave said on April 9. The proposal — which was approved by more than 99% of AAVE tokenholders — permits the protocol to purchase $4 million in AAVE (AAVE) tokens, enough for one month of…
The UK Ministry of Justice has been quietly developing an AI system that feels ripped straight from the sci-fi thriller “Minority Report”—a program designed to predict who might commit murder before they’ve done anything wrong. According to information released by watchdog organization Statewatch on Tuesday, the system uses sensitive personal data scraped from police and judicial databases to flag individuals…
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved options trading for multiple spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a move that may broaden the investment appeal of Ether among institutional traders. The SEC issued the approval on April 9 after reviewing a proposed rule change submitted by BlackRock for its iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) on July 22, 2024. Similar…
On April 9, 2025, XRP’s valuation rests at $2.07, a figure that mirrors vigorous trading dynamics with a 24-hour turnover of $8.12 billion and a total market cap of $121 billion. The intraday oscillation spanned from $1.73 to $2.086, illustrating pronounced fluctuations throughout the session. XRP Turning to the 1-hour chart, XRP exhibited a powerful […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/xrp-price-watch-xrp-technicals-tighten-2-15-resistance-emerges-as-key-battlefield/
US equities and crypto markets shifted dramatically on April 9 after US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on his reciprocal tariffs, except for China. Bitcoin (BTC) price responded by surging by 5% in less than an hour, reclaiming the $83,000 level which was last seen on April 6. While the S&P 500 gained 8%, Bitcoin derivative metrics have…
Ethereum-based massively multiplayer online (MMO) space survival game Eve Frontier will host a 10-day free trial period starting on Friday, April 11. Open until April 21, free trial players will get to explore the universe, building and commanding ships and attempting to survive in a game in which the world “literally wants to kill you,” according to CCP Games CEO…
Mounting international trade tensions are rattling cryptocurrency markets — but they could also accelerate institutional crypto adoption, several industry executives told Cointelegraph. Since US President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on US imports on April 2, core cryptocurrencies experienced double-digit price swings, worsening an ongoing market rout starting earlier this year. However, “[t]he silver lining is that economic uncertainty has…
