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China debates B in seized crypto policy shift, urged to create national reserve

China debates $50B in seized crypto policy shift, urged to create national reserve

China is considering introducing a nationwide policy to govern the handling of cryptocurrencies seized from criminal activities, Reuters reported on April 16. According to the report, Chinese authorities have seized a growing number of digital assets related to illicit activities such as fraud and money laundering. However, the absence of clear guidelines has led to […]

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Tether sees 13% user growth amid global volatility, plans US expansion

Tether sees 13% user growth amid global volatility, plans US expansion

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has revealed that the company saw a significant uptick in users during the first quarter of 2025 amid the broader crypto market volatility. In an April 14 post on X, Ardoino announced that the number of USDT users rose by 13% during the period. Although he didn’t provide an exact figure

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Crypto markets make slight rebound as Trump excludes smartphones, laptops, semiconductor machines from reciprocal tariffs

Crypto markets make slight rebound as Trump excludes smartphones, laptops, semiconductor machines from reciprocal tariffs

In the latest round of the Trump tariff saga that has economists around the world on the edge of their seats, the U.S. released updated guidelines on Friday exempting specific technology devices, such as laptops, smartphones, and machines needed to make semiconductors, from reciprocal tariffs imposed by the U.S. The new tariff guidelines exclude a

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‘We don’t care,” states Chinese official upon latest escalation of Trump’s tariffs

‘We don’t care,” states Chinese official upon latest escalation of Trump’s tariffs

As China reacts to the latest round of Trump’s tariffs on Friday, announcing a 125% tariff on all American goods, vice president of the Beijing-based Center for China and Globalization, Victor Zhikai Gao, commented: “We don’t care! China has been here for 5,000 years. Most of the time, there was no U.S., and we survived.”

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Bank of England sounds alarm on stablecoin oversight issues

Bank of England sounds alarm on stablecoin oversight issues

The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) said in its April 2025 record that while stablecoins continue to grow in scale and relevance, poor oversight and inappropriate asset backing could pose new risks to UK financial stability, especially during times of stress. The committee reaffirmed that the BoE and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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Bitcoin flat as China announces new 125% tariff on US goods, gold spikes, oil declines

Bitcoin flat as China announces new 125% tariff on US goods, gold spikes, oil declines

China’s finance ministry has raised tariffs on select US imports to 125%, matching the United States’ most recent escalation and signaling continued parity in the trade conflict. The tariff adjustment, announced early Friday, comes just two days after Beijing raised duties to 84%, following Washington’s move to impose higher import taxes on Chinese goods. The

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Bitcoin erases gains as geopolitical tensions continue ramping up

Bitcoin erases gains as geopolitical tensions continue ramping up

Bitcoin (BTC) fell more than 3% on April 10, slipping to a low of $78,416 as global markets unwound gains from soaring to an intraday high of $83,424 the previous day triggered by President Donald Trump’s announcement of a temporary tariff pause. The retreat reflects growing investor skepticism over the durability of the previous day’s

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Bitcoin rips to k after Trump’s 90-day pause on tariffs catalyze bullish sentiment

Bitcoin rips to $82k after Trump’s 90-day pause on tariffs catalyze bullish sentiment

Bitcoin (BTC) soared back above $82,000 on April 9 after President Donald Trump announced that his administration would pause tariffs on most nations for 90 days, igniting a broad rally in global markets after a bloody week. Trump’s post, which excluded China from the tariff freeze, framed the decision as a “strategic timeout” aimed at

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Bitcoin weathers global tariff storm, suggesting safe-haven potential

Bitcoin weathers global tariff storm, suggesting safe-haven potential

Bitcoin (BTC) is showing surprising signs of resilience amid one of the most volatile macroeconomic environments in recent history as aggressive US tariffs rattled global markets and pushed risk assets into retreat. Despite a 19.1% pullback since January highs, Bitcoin has held up better than most major altcoins and equities, even mounting brief rebounds on

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Trump gives China one day to remove tariffs or face 50% increase, Bitcoin stumbles

Trump gives China one day to remove tariffs or face 50% increase, Bitcoin stumbles

U.S. President Donald Trump escalated trade tensions with China on Sunday, issuing an ultimatum over newly announced Chinese tariffs. In a statement on Truth Social, Trump warned that unless Beijing retracts its additional 34% tariff increase by April 8, the U.S. will respond with a 50% tariff hike effective April 9. He said the increase

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