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Bitcoin Life Insurance Startup Meanwhile Raises Million in Series A Funding

Bitcoin Life Insurance Startup Meanwhile Raises $40 Million in Series A Funding

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Meanwhile, a crypto-focused life insurance startup that collects payments and pays life insurance policies in bitcoin has raised $40 million in its Series A funding round. Led by Framework Ventures and Fulgur Ventures, with the participation from Xapo founder Wences Casares, the round gives Meanwhile a valuation of $190 million. Zac Townsend, co-founder and CEO […]

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Economist Jim Rickards on Tariffs: The Best Policy in the World

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Jim Rickards, economist and author of the best-selling book “Currency Wars,” explained that tariffs are extremely good for the U.S. to the detriment of other countries. In a recent podcast, Rickards stated that contrary to the idea of tariffs being a sales tax for the American people, it primarily affected the dynamics between the importer/distributor

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NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Expands as Multi-Chain Crypto Platform With Acquisition of Slingshot

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Magic Eden has announced its acquisition of Slingshot, an app designed to facilitate trading across multiple blockchains using a single, universal account balance. This acquisition aims to simplify the onchain trading experience, which currently requires users to navigate multiple wallets, manage gas fees, and find trusted bridges before purchasing tokens. With Slingshot’s technology, users can

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Bitcoin Jumps to K After Trump’s Surprise Tariff Freeze Triggers 2M in Wipeouts

Bitcoin Jumps to $83K After Trump’s Surprise Tariff Freeze Triggers $592M in Wipeouts

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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

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Mastercard Partners With Kraken to Enhance Crypto Payments in the UK and Europe

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Mastercard has announced a partnership with Kraken, leveraging its global payments network to enable millions of users to spend their cryptocurrencies at over 150 million merchants worldwide. This collaboration underscores Kraken’s commitment to bridging traditional finance and digital assets, providing simple and secure payment solutions for its customers in the UK and Europe. As part

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Janover Raises Million to Focus on Solana Treasury Strategy

Janover Raises $42 Million to Focus on Solana Treasury Strategy

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Janover, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNVR) announced the successful raising of approximately $42 million through a private offering of convertible notes and warrants, with participation from notable investors including Pantera Capital, Kraken, and Arrington Capital. The convertible notes, which accrue interest at a rate of 2.5% per year and mature on April 6, 2030, are convertible into

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Galaxy Digital Secures SEC Approval for US Listing

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Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declared effective its Registration Statement on Form S-4, paving the way for the company’s reorganization and domestication from the Cayman Islands to Delaware, as well as its proposed listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. The company has scheduled a special

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Pump.fun Reintroduces Live Streaming to 5% of Users with New Moderation Policy After Five-Month Suspension

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Pump.fun, the solana-based memecoin launchpad, has reintroduced its live-streaming feature to 5% of users, five months after suspending it due to incidents involving harmful content. Alon Cohen, co-founder of Pump.fun, announced the rollout on X, stating that the platform now includes “industry standard moderation systems in place and transparent guidelines.” The newly established Livestream Moderation

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BTC Slips to $78.6K in Major Sunday Drop

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By 3 p.m. ET on April 6, 2025, bitcoin ( BTC) had dipped further to $78,639, deepening its retreat from recent peaks and indicating a market still gripped by caution. This added pullback builds on the morning’s downturn, hinting at dwindling momentum as Wall Street prepares to reopen Monday. While bitcoin’s trading volume has seen

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Elon Musk Advocates for Free Trade Zone Between EU and US

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Elon Musk expressed his vision for a future of unrestricted trade between the United States and Europe during a video-link address at a congress in Florence, Italy. His comments came after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 20% tariff on Italy and other EU countries. Musk, who serves as an adviser to Trump, advocated for

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