Jack Dorsey, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur and former Twitter CEO, is encouraging Signal Messenger to integrate Bitcoin for peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, a move that could shift the platform’s crypto strategy away from altcoins.“Signal should use Bitcoin for P2P payments,” Dorsey wrote on X on April 9, replying to a post by Bitcoin developer Calle, who suggested that Bitcoin (BTC) would be a perfect fit for Signal’s private communication channel.Source: Jack DorseyDorsey’s call to action was echoed by other industry leaders, including former PayPal president David Marcus, who wrote that “all non-transactional apps should connect to Bitcoin.”The endorsements reflect a growing push to promote Bitcoin as a functional payment system rather than just digital gold or a pure store of value, which alone — according to Dorsey — won’t ensure the success of BTC.Signal offers payments with Sentz, formerly MobileCoinFounded in 2014, Signal is an open-source, encrypted messaging […]

Historic gains offer short-term relief, but market patterns signal caution ahead.

Dogecoin’s momentum has shifted dramatically following macroeconomic developments and a series of strong technical signals, according to crypto chartist Kevin (@Kev_Capital_TA). Yesterday, the broader crypto market surged after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for 75 countries, while raising China’s tariffs to 125%. Bullish Momentum For Dogecoin The news sent Bitcoin above the $80,000 threshold and catapulted several major altcoins, including Dogecoin, higher. “Daily Bullish divergence on Dogecoin starting to play here,” Kevin writes in his latest update, while cautioning that “obviously macro news has most to do with this, but nonetheless the charts were giving us hints ahead of time that the opportunity was not guaranteed but there.” In the hours following the tariff announcement, Dogecoin rallied by approximately 13%, strengthening signs of a bullish divergence Kevin first flagged two days earlier. “Dogecoin came down once again to test the […]

Ukraine’s National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) unveiled its virtual asset taxation matrix to advance the government’s efforts to legalize cryptocurrencies in the coming months. Related Reading: US DOJ Disbands Crypto Enforcement Unit Amid Trump Administration’s Regulatory Shift – Report Ukrainian Regulator Develops Crypto Taxation Matrix Ruslan Magomedov, Chairman of the NSSMC, revealed the

The Synthetix protocol’s native stablecoin, Synthetix USD (sUSD), fell to its lowest value in five years, extending a months-long struggle to maintain its $1 peg.The asset has faced persistent instability since the start of 2025. On Jan. 1, sUSD dropped to $0.96 and only rebounded to $0.99 in early February. Prices continued to fluctuate through February before stabilizing in March.On April 10, sUSD fell to a five-year low of $0.83, according to data from CoinGecko.SUSD is a crypto-collateralized stablecoin. Users lock up SNX tokens to mint sUSD, making its stability highly dependent on the market value of SNX.1-month price chart of Synthetix USD stablecoin. Source: CoinGeckoSynthetix USD’s “death spiral” risksWhen the sUSD token dropped to $0.91 on April 1, Rob Schmitt, the co-founder of the risk tokenization platform Cork Protocol, explained the potential “death spiral scenario” of the stablecoin. Schmitt said the stablecoin’s design shares similarities with Terra’s […]

Wednesday's market rallies in stocks and crypto might be the start of a new bull run, or just a short-term surge during a longer decline.

Bybit’s market share has rebounded to pre-hack levels following a $1.4 billion exploit in February, as the crypto exchange implements tighter security and improves liquidity options for retail traders.The crypto industry was rocked by its largest hack in history on Feb. 21 when Bybit lost over $1.4 billion in liquid-staked Ether (stETH), Mantle Staked ETH (mETH) and other digital assets.Despite the scale of the exploit, Bybit has steadily regained market share, according to an April 9 report by crypto analytics firm Block Scholes.“Since this initial decline, Bybit has steadily regained market share as it works to repair sentiment and as volumes return to the exchange,” the report stated.Block Scholes said Bybit’s proportional share rose from a post-hack low of 4% to about 7%, reflecting a strong and stable recovery in spot market activity and trading volumes.Bybit’s spot volume market share as a proportion of the market share of the top 20 CEXs. Source: Block ScholesThe hack […]

Flare (FLR), Bittensor (TAO) and Ondo Finance (ONDO) are top gainers with between 17% and 28% spikes in 24 hours. Altcoins have soared amid broader market’s reaction to US President Donald Trump’s tariff pause. Bitcoin (BTC) is looking for support above $80k. Flare, Bittensor and Ondo Finance are among top gainers in the cryptocurrency market’s The post FLR, TAO, and ONDO lead crypto gains as Bitcoin finds support appeared first on CoinJournal.

CartelFi (CARTFI), a meme coin project with yield farming, has seen its presale soar past $500k in 24 hours. This comes as Bitcoin, XRP rise amid latest shift in sentiment. CartelFi presale could offer a notable buying opportunity. The global markets are surging after US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause to tariffs for The post Trump’s tariff pause sparks crypto buying frenzy led by BTC, XRP, and CARTFI appeared first on CoinJournal.

The total crypto market cap is up by over $100 billion daily.

A volume drop of such magnitude suggests traders and investors are losing interest or confidence, possibly due to uncertainty, fear, or waiting for better conditions.

Despite breaking above $3 earlier this year, the XRP price has since gone on to disappoint investors with multiple crashes that have rocked the altcoin. This has seen the cryptocurrency lose almost 50% of its acquired value between late 2024 and early 2025. Nevertheless, this has failed to erode bullish sentiment, with predictions for higher prices dominating the community. Time To Go Long On The XRP Price? A crypto analyst on X (formerly Twitter) has renewed bullish hope after identifying an important formation on the XRP price chart. The analysis pointed out that the XRP Price is still moving within a descending channel, a formation that usually signals a bearish move. Related Reading: Major Ethereum Whale Dumps 10,000 ETH After 2 Years, Is It Time To Get Out? However, the downtrend has pushed the altcoin’s price to the point where it is now testing the bottom trend line. This bottom trend line has been known to act as strong support previously and is expected to do so this time […]

New York State may soon explore the application of blockchain technology in its electoral processes. Assemblyman Clyde Vanel has introduced a bill aimed at assessing how blockchain can support election transparency and reduce voter fraud. The initiative comes at a time when blockchain adoption is gaining traction across the US under the new presidential administration.

"Nothing official has been done yet to effectuate the public announcement," Fred Rispoli argued.

Institutional crypto investment firm VanEck has stated that China and Russia are reportedly settling some energy transactions in Bitcoin.