April 16, 2025
Tangible Assets

Gold shines in Q1 while Bitcoin stumbles

Gold gains nearly 20%, reaching a peak of $3,167, while Bitcoin nosedives nearly 12%, reaching a low of $76,606, in Q1 2025. In Q1, the World Gold ETF’s net inflows totalled 155 tonnes, while the Bitcoin spot ETF showed a net inflow of near $1 billion. FXStreet interviewed some crypto market experts regarding their views

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Operating Assets

Short-term holders may not impact ETH’s price, Pectra mainnet upgrade set for May 7

Ethereum price today: $1,800 Ethereum short-term holders’ selling pressure may reduce in the coming weeks after scaling down their holdings in March. Ethereum developers agreed to ship Pectra on mainnet on May 7. ETH could decline to $1,500 if the tested trough at $1,800 fails to hold. Ethereum (ETH) declined by 3% on Thursday as

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Operating Assets

Short-term holders spark $400 million in realized losses, staking flows surge

Ethereum price today: $1,820 Ethereum short-term holders capitulated, realizing $400 million in losses following increased risk-off sentiment surrounding President Trump’s reciprocal tariff announcement. Despite the capitulation, ETH exchange and staking flows indicate most investors lean toward a bullish outlook. ETH risks further downside pressure if it sustains a firm decline below $1,800. Ethereum (ETH) bounced

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Financial Assets

California introduces ’Bitcoin rights’ in amended digital assets bill

A Californian lawmaker has just added Bitcoin and crypto investor protections to a February-introduced money transmission bill aimed at securing crypto self-custody rights for the US state’s nearly 40 million residents. California’s Assembly Bill 1052 was introduced as the Money Transmission Act on Feb. 20, 2025, but was amended by Democrat and Banking and Finance

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Financial Assets

GameStop unveils plan to add Bitcoin as reserve asset

GameStop announced that it has updated its investment policy to include Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset. The company also stated that it would acquire stablecoins as part of its investment policy. GameStop reported that it holds $4.7 billion in cash. Video game retailer GameStop announced in its Q4 financial report on Tuesday that it

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Financial Assets

World Liberty Financial confirms launch of USD1 stablecoin

World Liberty Financial revealed its plan to launch its USD1 stablecoin. The stablecoin will be backed by short-term US government treasuries, US Dollar deposits, and other cash equivalents. The platform stated that USD1 reserves will be custodied by BitGo. President Donald Trump-inspired World Liberty Financial (WLFI) confirmed on Tuesday that it will launch its USD1

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Financial Assets

A ‘Crypto Reserve’ Misunderstands Money, Shows Why Crypto Isn’t Money

PARIS, FRANCE – FEBRUARY 16: In this photo illustration, a visual representation of digital … More cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethernum, Dash, Monero and Litecoin is displayed on February 16, 2018 in Paris, France. Digital cryptocurrencies have seen unprecedented growth in 2017, despite remaining extremely volatile. (Photo Illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images) Getty Images Wise minds inside

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Financial Assets

The integration of crypto bonds with CFDs could revolutionize traditional bond markets

The financial landscape could undergo a transformative change with the integration of Crypto/Blockchain Bonds, Tokenized Fiat Bonds and contracts for difference (CFDs). Such a groundbreaking combination could leverage the advantages of blockchain technology with the adaptability of CFD trading to create a sophisticated financial tool with which investors and traders can explore financial markets in

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Operating Assets

Bitcoin not yet in a bearish phase despite on-chain and futures liquidity contraction: Glassnode

Bitcoin trades above $81,000 as on-chain data and futures markets reveal a decline in liquidity. Short-term holders hit $7 billion in sustained losses, marking the longest prolonged deficit of this cycle. Long-term holders continue to hold profits despite price declines, indicating that the market has not entered a bearish phase. Bitcoin (BTC) traded above $81,000

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Financial Assets

How Digital Assets Fuel Money Laundering and Illicit Trades

Blockchain forensics and have advanced crypto crime detection by trawling humongous databases in order to flag suspicious transactions. AI simplifies pattern recognition, and blockchain forensics leverages openness in trying to follow illegal transactions and construct lawful evidence. Despite these advancements, criminals continuously adapt, utilizing privacy coins and decentralized networks to evade detection. Challenges like cross-border

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