The Trump family-adjacent decentralized finance (DeFi) project World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has proposed a stablecoin airdrop. Last month, the DeFi project announced plans to launch a new stablecoin called USD1, which it says is pegged to the US dollar and backed by short-term government treasuries, dollar deposits and cash equivalents. Now, World Liberty wants to…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Image: Microsoft News Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday security update for April included 134 flaws, one of which is an actively exploited zero-day flaw. The security patches for Windows 10 were unavailable when the Windows 11 patches were released. The Windows 10 patches have since arrived, but the delay was unusual. Tyler Reguly,…
Main Takeaways:- China raises tariffs on U.S. imports, affecting worldwide markets and economic partnerships. The tariff rate was increased from 34% to a record 84%. Possible fluctuation expected in industries dependent on U.S. goods. On April 9, 2025, China said it would increase the extra tax on goods imported from the U.S. to 84%, starting…
Key Takeaways Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent plans to review regulations affecting blockchain technology and digital assets. Financial inclusion is a key priority under Scott Bessent’s vision for regulatory reforms. Share this article The US Treasury will re-evaluate regulations that may be hindering innovation in blockchain, stablecoins, and emerging payment technologies, said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…
President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause on his reciprocal tariffs, and the stock market is already bouncing back — from the damage caused last week when Trump announced his reciprocal tariffs. Tech stocks, like Apple, Sony, and Microsoft, shot up quickly following Trump’s announcement, with Tesla rising particularly fast. As of this writing,…
Openzeppelin has announced the release of alpha Open Source versions of its Relayers and Monitor tools. With over 40 million transactions executed through Relayers and 45 million alerts triggered via Monitor, these tools have been widely adopted by thousands of blockchain developers across more than 70 networks, including Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible chains. By…
Crypto is struggling to keep its head above water with President Trump’s 104% tariffs on Chinese goods as Hyperliquid (HYPE) stands green amongst a sea of red. After Vice-President JD Vance called Chinese workers ‘peasants’ and Trump’s heightened tariffs for its far-east nemesis, HYPE is the only top 30 digital asset currently in the green….
Louise Matsakis: Yes, that is an absolutely beautiful quote that I really want to put on a hat or a T-shirt or a bumper sticker. Just an absolutely incredible picture that Secretary Lutnick is painting there. There’s two basic camps within the Trump administration here, and I think that that’s part of why you’re seeing…
As much of the crypto market reels from panic selling and liquidations, TRON (TRX) and Ripple’s XRP stand out as rare bright spots. According to blockchain analytics firm Glassnode, over 80% of their circulating supply is still held in profit despite double-digit declines across crypto and traditional assets. TRX and XRP Hold Firm The global…
An analyst who accurately called the start of Solana’s (SOL) correction this year is flipping bullish on the native asset of the layer-1 protocol. Pseudonymous analyst Bluntz tells his 317,700 followers on the social media platform X that he believes the Ethereum (ETH) challenger looks ripe for a significant bounce after losing about 64% of…
