ARK Invest has added exposure to staked Solana (SOL) to the portfolios of two of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the asset manager said in a client email reviewed by Cointelegraph. As of April 21, the two ARK funds — ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) and ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) — now hold shares …
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Nasdaq-listed Upexi shares up 630% after $100M raise, SOL treasury
Upexi, a brand owner that specializes in supply chain management, is diversifying into the cryptocurrency sector. On April 21, the company announced a $100 million raise, with over 90% earmarked for building a Solana (SOL) treasury strategy. After the announcement, shares of Upexi have skyrocketed from a $2.30 close on April 17 to $16.79 at …
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Price analysis 4/21: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LINK
The US Dollar Index (DXY) plunged below the 98 level on April 21, falling to a three-year low. That catapulted gold to a new all-time high, and Bitcoin (BTC) also showed strength, rising above $88,000. BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom chief investment officer Arthur Hayes believes it may be the “last chance” to buy Bitcoin below …
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Consensys, Solana, and Uniswap CEO donated to Trump's $239M inauguration fund
New filings from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) reveal that several cryptocurrency firms and their executives made significant contributions to US President Donald Trump’s inauguration fund after the results of the 2024 election. According to FEC filings made public on April 20 by the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams donated more than $245,000, …
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Bitcoin price tops $88.5K as BTC doubles down on stocks decoupling
Bitcoin (BTC) doubled down on its divergence from stocks at the April 21 Wall Street open as US trade war tensions escalated. BTC/USD 1-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Trade war reactions fuel BTC price gains Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD matching month-to-date highs above $88,000. Bitcoin continued higher after the weekly close to …
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Unlocking the potential of dormant Bitcoin in DeFi
Opinion by: Amitej Gajjala, co-founder and CEO of KernelDAO Bitcoin is the principal asset of the cryptocurrency world and even one of the world’s top 10 most valuable assets, recognized for its role as a store of value. Yet a huge percentage of the Bitcoin (BTC) supply remains dormant for years, meaning the crypto market …
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Bitcoiner PlanB slams ETH: ‘Centralized & premined’ shitcoin
Pseudonymous Bitcoin stock-to-flow (S2F) model creator PlanB attacked Ethereum and mocked the project’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin. PlanB mockingly reposted a June 2022 X post by Buterin in which the Ethereum co-founder said S2F “is really not looking good now.” PlanB responded with a new posting stating, “Ethereum is really not looking good now.” Source: PlanB …
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Bitget’s $12B VOXEL frenzy fizzled fast, but questions remain
A little-known VOXEL trading pair on cryptocurrency exchange Bitget suddenly clocked over $12 billion in volume on April 20, dwarfing the metrics of the same contract on Binance. The activity centered on VOXEL/USDT perpetual futures, where traders reported instant order fills — an anomaly many described as a bug that allowed savvy traders to rack …
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Bitcoin longs cut $106M — Are Bitfinex BTC whales turning bearish above $86K?
Despite Bitcoin’s (BTC) price reaching its highest level in over three weeks, traders on Bitfinex reduced their leveraged long (bullish) positions on margin contracts by more than $100 million between April 17 and April 19. This reduction has led to speculation that Bitcoin whales may be anticipating a price correction or, at the very least, …
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El Salvador works with Nvidia to develop sovereign AI infrastructure
El Salvador, the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, is working with the computer chip giant Nvidia to implement artificial intelligence for national development. El Salvador signed a letter of intent to collaborate with Nvidia on “sovereign AI to drive innovation and economic growth,” the National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC) of …
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