Day: April 15, 2025

CleanSpark to start selling Bitcoin in ‘self-funding’ pivot

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CleanSpark will start selling a portion of the Bitcoin earned from its mining operations each month in a bid to become financially self-sufficient, the US Bitcoin miner said on April 15.  In addition, CleanSpark secured a $200 million credit facility backed by Bitcoin (BTC) through an agreement with Coinbase Prime, the institutional brokerage division of the crypto exchange, according to a statement. Together, the Bitcoin sales and credit line mean CleanSpark has “achieved escape velocity — the ability to self-fund operations, augment our bitcoin treasury, and contribute to expansion capital…

Should Bitcoin investors worry about flat inflows to the spot BTC ETFs?

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Spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds saw a total of $872 million in net outflows between April 3 and April 10, causing traders to wonder if overall interest in Bitcoin is fading. The strong selling pressure began on April 3, as global trade tensions increased and fears of an economic recession grew. This trend is especially concerning after two days of spot Bitcoin ETF net flows below $2 million on April 11 and April 14. Spot Bitcoin ETFs aggregate net flows, USD. Source: CoinGlass Bitcoin’s price has remained relatively stable near $83,000…

3iQ’s Canadian Solana ETF selects Figment as staking provider

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Blockchain infrastructure provider Figment has been selected as the staking provider for 3iQ’s newly approved Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), underscoring Canada’s continued efforts toward adoption of digital asset financial products. Figment will enable institutional staking for the 3iQ Solana (SOL) Staking ETF, which launches on the Toronto Stock Exchange on April 16 under the ticker SOLQ, the companies said in a statement. In addition to 3iQ, Figment provides staking infrastructure solutions to more than 700 clients.  The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), a provincial regulator, green-lighted 3iQ’s SOL fund on April…

Trump plans to drop Monopoly-style crypto game that lets players roll, build, and earn

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Key Takeaways Trump plans to launch a Monopoly-inspired crypto game that allows players to earn in-game cash. The Trump Organization filed applications to use Trump’s name on various crypto products including NFTs and virtual retail goods. Share this article President Donald Trump is set to roll out a crypto game that lets players build virtual properties and earn in-game currency, Fortune reported Tuesday, and yes, it’s inspired by Monopoly, the iconic board game. Sources with knowledge of the plan said that Bill Zanker, Trump’s longtime buddy who helped launch his…

OpenAI is building ‘X-like social network’ to rival Elon Musk — Report

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Large language model developer OpenAI is reportedly working on a new social media network, putting the company on a collision course with Elon Musk’s X and Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms. Citing anonymous sources, The Verge reported on April 15 that OpenAI is developing an “X-like social network” that combines ChatGPT’s image generation tools and a social feed, presumably to allow users to share their AI-generated pictures with a broader audience.  It’s unclear whether OpenAI will spin out a new social media platform or roll the features into ChatGPT, the sources…

Bitcoin death cross still present despite rally to $86K — Should BTC traders be afraid?

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On April 6, Bitcoin price formed a death cross on a daily chart — a technical pattern where the 50-day moving average (MA) falls below the 200-day MA. Historically associated with trend reversals and long bearish trading periods, this ominous signal has sometimes preceded major market drawdowns. The latest death cross comes amid growing macroeconomic uncertainty. Equities are reeling from what appears to be the early stages of a tariff war, volatility is rising, and fear continues to dominate investor sentiment. For some investors, Bitcoin’s death cross could be the…

President Trump Executive Director Says U.S. Could Use Tariff Revenue To Build Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

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Bitcoin advocate and investor Anthony Pompliano sat down with Bo Hines, Executive Director of President Donald Trump’s Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, in a headline-making White House interview that offered the most detailed look yet at the administration’s ambitious plans for a U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve. I went to the White House to interview @BoHines about the administration’s crypto plans. We talked about the US strategic bitcoin reserve, stablecoins, regulation, how decisions are being made, gold, tariffs, law enforcement, motivational aspect inside Trump admin, biggest… pic.twitter.com/SpApPOBPok — Anthony Pompliano…

Trump’s next crypto play will be Monopoly-style game — Report

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US President Donald Trump is venturing deeper into the world of digital assets, with a new project blending gaming and cryptocurrency elements, Fortune reported, citing sources familiar with the project. The project, set to launch in late April, will resemble MONOPOLY GO!, a mobile game where players travel around a board and earn money for constructing buildings in a digital city, according to the report. Bill Zanker, a member of Trump’s circle and part of the team that helped launch Trump’s memecoin and various NFT collections, is behind the game,…

Kripton selects TRON and Tether to drive crypto adoption and financial inclusion in Argentina

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Share this article Buenos Aires, Argentina – April 15, 2025 – Kripton, a leading e-commerce platform in Argentina, announced today a comprehensive strategic alliance with TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps). Together, they will launch initiatives aimed at revolutionizing digital payments and expanding financial inclusion in the Argentine market. In this multi-faceted collaboration, more than 2,000 merchants working with Kripton will adopt USDT (Tether USD) as their premier digital dollar, enabling secure, efficient, and subsidized payments…