⚡️ NEW: Blackrock has bought another $13,000,000 worth of #Bitcoin today.

They have now bought $50,000,000 in the last 2 days. 👀

🇰🇷 NEW: South Korean presidential candidate Hong Joon-pyo pledges to ease crypto regulations “to the extent seen under the Trump administration” and make blockchain a core national industry.

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🔥 Semler Scientific CEO Eric Semler claims he’s “excited to buy more BTC.”

🔥 Semler Scientific files a Form S-3 with the SEC to raise up to $500M in securities with proceeds intended "primarily for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition of Bitcoin."

🚨 Strive urges Intuit to consider adding Bitcoin as part of its treasury to protect the company from AI disruption.

🔥 Metaplanet issues $10 million in 0% bonds to buy more Bitcoin.

🇺🇸 OKX announces the official US launch of its centralized crypto exchange and OKX Wallet, establishing a regional HQ in San Jose, California.

⚡️ Mantra CEO John Mullin plans to burn all of his team’s tokens in order to win back the trust of the network’s community following the sudden crash of $OM on April 13.

🇧🇷 Brazil's Méliuz proposes to boost its Bitcoin buying strategy, plans a May 6 shareholder meeting to change corporate purposes and adopt BTC as the main treasury asset.

🇺🇸 ETF FLOWS: Around 903 BTC were bought and 8,750 ETH were sold on Apr. 15.

🚀 Spot gold breaks above $3,300/oz, reaching a new ATH.

📊 Bitcoin’s market dominance has reached a 4-year high, while Ethereum’s share has dropped to multi-year lows.

🚨 China’s Foreign Ministry called the 245% U.S. tariff claim a matter for Washington to explain, urging the U.S. to stop “threatening and blackmailing” and engage in equal dialogue.

🔥 Bitcoin has been fluctuating around $85K as traders grow optimistic about a push to $90K, with momentum likely tied to upcoming tariff and global economic news.

🇺🇸 POWELL: “Despite heightened uncertainty and downside risks, the US Economy is still in a solid position.”

🇵🇦 Panama City Council approves plan to accept crypto payments.

⚡️ Blackrock has bought another $13,000,000 worth of #Bitcoin today.

🇰🇷 South Korean presidential candidate Hong Joon-pyo pledges to ease crypto regulations “to the extent seen under the Trump administration” and make blockchain a core national industry.

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🇺🇸 JUST IN: North Carolina’s bill HB 92 has passed the House Pensions and Retirement Committee.

The bill allows the State Treasurer to invest in qualifying digital assets like Bitcoin.

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🚨 NEW: The court has granted a 60-day pause in the SEC-Ripple appeals case following a joint request from both parties amid ongoing settlement negotiations.

The SEC is expected to file a status report by June 15.

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🔥 GENSLER: “Bitcoin may persist for a very long time because there’s 7 billion people around the globe with real keen interest in it.”

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🇺🇸 LATEST: The SEC announced it will be hosting its third crypto roundtable to discuss crypto custody on April 25th.

Industry insiders from Kraken, Exodus and Anchorage Digital are among the panelists participating.

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🔥INSIGHT: Stablecoin transaction volume has surpassed Visa's payment volume for the first time in 2024.

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⚡️ NEW: Quantum computing research firm Project Eleven is offering 1 $BTC to whoever cracks the longest Bitcoin key using a quantum computer within the next year.

The 'Q-Day Prize' competition aims to quantify the current quantum threat to Bitcoin's cryptography and accelerate development of quantum-resistant security solutions.

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🇺🇸 ETF FLOWS: Around 2,050 BTC and 7,620 ETH were sold on Apr. 16.

BTC ETFs saw $171.1M in net outflows.

ETH ETFs saw $12.1M net outflows.

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🚨HUGE: Trump says “Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough.”

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🚨NEW: Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan calls Q1 2025 as "the best worst quarter in crypto's history" but highlights 4 key catalysts that could turn crypto markets around in Q2 despite the weakest Q1 performance in years.

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🇪🇺 JUST IN: European Central Bank cuts interest rates to 2.25%.

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🇫🇷 NOW: Pavel Durov said Telegram has always complied with EU laws and that French police only began using proper channels after his 2024 detainment.

He denied non-compliance claims and noted Telegram prepares early for legal requirements.

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🇺🇸 TRUMP: "We're going to make a deal... I think we're going to make a very good deal with China."

🇺🇸 JUST IN: Trump says he spoke with Mexico’s president, met Japanese trade officials, and noted that every nation, including China, wants to meet.

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🐋 NEW: A 2015 ICO whale holding 76,000 $ETH has awakened after 3 years, moving 6,000 ETH ($9.55M) and reportedly selling 3,000 ETH ($4.78M) at a $0.31 cost basis.

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🚨 JUST IN: Gold prices pulled back from a record high of $3,357 as investors took profits, despite ongoing trade tensions and positive sentiment supporting the metal.

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🔥 BULLISH: The total value locked in real-world asset (RWA) protocols has surpassed $10 billion, continuing its growth trend.

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⚡️ NEW: Saylor uploads his 21 Truths of Bitcoin to X.

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📊 NEW: BlackRock continues to accumulate Bitcoin, while most other ETFs show consistent net outflows.

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