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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum saw a powerful recovery this week, rebounding sharply from a $1,380 low and surging over 21% within hours. The rally was fueled by a temporary shift in macro sentiment following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for all countries except China, which remains under a 125% tariff. The news sparked a relief rally across financial markets, with Ethereum leading the bounce in the crypto sector. Despite the strong move, ETH remains below key technical levels, and price action is showing…

Global markets are experiencing anxiety as the U.S.-China trade war intensifies in 2025. Yet, Bitcoin (BTC) whales are sending a bullish signal by holding and accumulating more BTC, offering hope to the crypto market. What does this mean for Bitcoin’s future amidst the economic uncertainty?The Global Market in Turmoil: U.S.-China Trade War Heats UpThe year 2025 has brought a storm of economic tension, largely driven by the escalating trade war between the United States and China. Following his re-election, Trump has doubled down on his “America First” agenda, announcing sweeping tariffs on imports from multiple countries, with a particular focus…

A wave of Web3 companies are now jumping into the longevity space by developing platforms and creating apps that seek to put health data back in users’ hands. These crypto-powered protocols don’t just promise longer lives—they’re reshaping how we fund 9, track health metrics and access anti-aging options that are normally reserved for the wealthy. Recent statistics show that the global longevity and anti-senescence therapy market was valued at $25.1 billion in 2020. This is projected to reach $44.2 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1% from 2021 to 2030.Source: AlliedMarketResearchWEB3 Community’s Interest in…

Homepage > News > Business > Why blockchain isn’t broken—the business models are The blockchain, Bitcoin’s beating heart, is often blamed when crypto projects falter or adoption stalls. Critics point to slow transactions, high fees, or energy use and declare the tech itself flawed. However, the blockchain isn’t broken; the business models built on it often are. The technology works as intended; it’s the human layer that’s misfiring. The blockchain’s promise holds steady At its core, blockchain is a decentralized ledger, secure, transparent, and immutable. It’s not perfect: base-layer transactions on the BTC blockchain can be sluggish (about seven per…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined an extensive plan to enhance the privacy of the network he helped create.In an April 11 roadmap, Buterin argued for incorporating privacy tools into Ether (ETH) wallets and implementing privacy-enhancing norms and features in the Ethereum ecosystem and protocol. He explained that the roadmap in question is a short-term solution that requires limited changes to the base protocol along with supplemental long-term updates.Buterin recommends adopting privacy-enhancing systems such as Railgun or Privacy Pools by existing wallets, according to the plan. When funds are sent with those wallets, he argues that users should be greeted by…

The security firm ReversingLabs’ research team has discovered yet another campaign targeting specific versions of the popular crypto wallets Exodus and Atomic.According to the report, threat actors “have been targeting the cryptocurrency community hard lately.” They’re using various methods to hijack popular and legitimate crypto packages to loot people’s wallets.However, the researchers highlight that hijacking open-source packages is difficult due to the size of the open-source software (OSS) developer community. The tampered-with OSS packages will be detected. RL researchers have identified yet another #npm package that uses malicious patching of local software to hijack #cryptocurrency transfers. Get the full story.…

Homepage > News > Finance > HK allows digital asset staking for licensed platforms, ETFs On April 7, Hong Kong’s top finance sector watchdog officially approved digital asset trading platforms and exchange-traded funds (EFTs) offering staking services, which is the latest landmark on its roadmap to make the special administrative region a “virtual asset hub.” In a statement, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced it had provided regulatory guidance about staking for licensed “virtual asset trading platforms” (VATPs) and digital asset ETFs.  “We have noted investors’ demand for staking services, and the potential for staking activities to contribute to the security of the blockchain network,” the regulator said. “The SFC recognises the potential benefits of staking in enhancing the security of blockchain networks and allowing investors to…

Betting against Ether has been the best performing exchange traded fund (ETF) strategy so far in 2025, according to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas.Two ETFs designed to take two-times leveraged short positions in Ether claimed (ETH) first and second place in a Bloomberg Intelligence ranking of the year’s top-performing funds, Balchunas said in a post on the X platform.  In the year-to-date, ProShares UltraShort Ether ETF (ETHD) and T Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF (ETQ) are up approximately 247% and 219%, respectively, Bloomberg Intelligence data showed. The implications for Ether are “brutal,” Balchunas said. Ether itself is down approximately 54% year-to-date on…

Key Takeaways: Fraudsters have used false claims to lure victims into scams involving fake promotions, phishing, and unauthorized “conversions.” Tactics include impersonating official channels, offering high-yield investments, and staging fake recruitment for digital yuan promotion. The central bank reiterated that digital yuan distribution occurs only through approved banks and platforms. The People’s Bank of China Digital Currency Research Institute has denied claims circulating online about the launch of a “Digital Yuan Bank” and related recruitment efforts, according to a report by The Securities Times published on April 11.The report states that various platforms have spread false information alleging new pilot…

Homepage > News > Business > Washington to weather data: Alexander Mann on Weekly Livestream Alexander Mann is a blockchain entrepreneur and Junior Public Affairs Advisor at the BSV Association. He founded Smart Grow Agritech to utilize Internet of Things (IoT) devices to improve agriculture, something he has a background in and is deeply passionate about. title=”YouTube video player” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share” referrerpolicy=”strict-origin-when-cross-origin” allowfullscreen=””> Introducing Alexander Mann Mann tells us a little bit about himself to kick things off; he has both tech and agriculture backgrounds, having been raised in rural America and worked in…