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Gold Surges, Crypto Holds Steady as Stocks Sink on Shifting Trump Policies

1 week ago | cryptonews.com.au | Aaron Feuerstein

Stock markets globally are down as US-China trade tensions escalate, with China boycotting Boeing products in response to new US tariffs, while Trump seeks talks but China demands respect first. Semiconductor companies are suffering with Nvidia losing 6.87% and ASML dropping 5% after Trump’s policy shift, raising concerns across technology markets.
Bitcoin Behaving Differently Than in Past Bull Runs, Bitwise Analyst Says

1 week ago | cryptonews.com.au | Aaron Feuerstein

Bitcoin has remained surprisingly stable over the past month with just 0.58% movement despite major price swings, trading at US$83,307. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan notes this marks the first time Bitcoin hasn’t significantly underperformed stocks during a market correction. The ability to match stock performance during downturns represents a significant shift from previous cycles when BTC typically suffered much steeper losses than traditional markets.
Blockchain Gaming: Solana Game Halted, SEC Ends Probe into Ethereum’s CyberKongz

1 week ago | cryptonews.com.au | Jose Oramas

Wolf Game halted after its Solana relaunch introduced confusing mechanics and NFT burns, prompting backlash and the CEO’s resignation. The team pulled token liquidity and offered no compensation, triggering calls to fork the game using its public CC0 assets. The SEC closed its two-year investigation into CyberKongz without enforcement, marking a rare win for a Web3 project.
Trump Set to Launch Monopoly-Style Game Featuring Crypto-Elements

1 week ago | cryptonews.com.au | Aaron Feuerstein

Trump is reportedly launching a Monopoly-style mobile game this April, developed by associate Bill Zanker, in which players can earn in-game currency and build on a digital board – though it is not officially connected to Hasbro’s Monopoly. The game adds to Trump’s portfolio of ventures including his previous Trump: The Game from 1989, recent NFT collections, and cryptocurrency projects like the TRUMP memecoin which has lost 89% of its value.
US Eyes Bitcoin Reserves Funded by Tariffs and Gold Revaluation, Not Taxpayers

1 week ago | cryptonews.com.au | Jose Oramas |Bitcoin Reserve

Trump’s crypto council is exploring “budget-neutral” strategies to grow US Bitcoin reserves, including redirecting tariff revenues instead of using taxpayer funds. Another proposal involves revaluing US gold certificates from US$43 to market prices, using the surplus to purchase BTC without selling gold. The move follows Trump’s executive order to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve stocked with seized crypto.
Tether Joins Ocean Mining Pool to Boost Bitcoin Network Decentralisation

1 week ago | cryptonews.com.au | Jose Oramas |Bitcoin Mining

Tether will redirect its Bitcoin mining power to Ocean, a decentralised mining pool founded by core dev Luke Dashjr, to counter centralised block-building dominance. The move aligns with Tether’s mission to support Bitcoin decentralisation and uses Ocean’s Datum protocol, enabling miners to generate their own block templates. Tether (USDT) is moving its global Bitcoin mining power to Ocean, a decentralised mining pool launched by Bitcoin core developer Luke Dashjr.
XRP ETF: Kaiko Analysts Highlight Key Date to Watch for SEC Approval

1 week ago | cryptonews.com.au | Aaron Feuerstein

Bloomberg analysts have observed that the leveraged XRP fund has more trading volume than the previously launched Solana futures ETFs.According to Kaiko, XRP trading primarily occurs outside the US and currently lacks a futures market, which could be an obstacle for ETF approval. However, increasing spot trading volume on US exchanges and the successful launch of the 2x XRP ETF position XRP well for potential ETF approval.
Web3 Devs Must Prioritise Privacy As Govt Can’t Be Trusted: Vitalik Buterin

1 week ago | cryptonews.com.au | Jody McDonald |Vitalik Buterin

Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, has argued in a blog post that privacy must be a top priority for web3 developers as the risks associated with governments and corporations accessing individuals’ data grow. Previous assumptions that governments are well intentioned and that social culture will continue to progress in a positive direction are overly optimistic, according to Buterin.
Saylor Buys Again: Strategy Loads Up on Bitcoin Worth $285.8 Million

1 week ago | cryptonews.com.au | Aaron Feuerstein |Michael Saylor

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) purchased another 3,459 BTC for US$285.8 million, bringing their total holdings to 531,644 Bitcoin. Despite ongoing trade war concerns, analysts remain bullish with price targets ranging from US$132k (Jamie Coutts) to US$250k (Charles Hoskinson) by 2025-2026. Other companies like Japanese Metaplanet, Semler Scientific and GameStop are joining the corporate Bitcoin adoption trend.
Multiple Spot Solana ETFs to Launch in Canada This Week, Include Staking Feature

1 week ago | cryptonews.com.au | Aaron Feuerstein

Four Canadian asset managers will offer Solana ETFs with staking on the Toronto Stock Exchange starting April 16. US Solana ETFs tracking futures without staking have seen limited interest, with leveraged XRP funds already accumulating more assets. US Ethereum ETFs have faced five consecutive days of outflows totaling US$88.5 million as part of larger April withdrawals.