Economist Jim Rickards on Tariffs: The Best Policy in the World

Jim Rickards, economist and author of the best-selling book “Currency Wars,” explained that tariffs are extremely good for the U.S. to the detriment of other countries. In a recent podcast, Rickards stated that contrary to the idea of tariffs being a sales tax for the American people, it primarily affected the dynamics between the importer/distributor … Read more

Binance Develops LDUSDT: An Asset That Lets Users Earn Rewards While Trading Futures

Binance has announced the upcoming launch of LDUSDT, a new reward-bearing margin asset designed for users of its Simple Earn USDT Flexible Products. This asset allows users to convert their subscribed USDT Flexible assets into margin assets for futures trading while simultaneously earning annual percentage rate (APR) rewards at the same prevailing rate. LDUSDT is … Read more

NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Expands as Multi-Chain Crypto Platform With Acquisition of Slingshot

Magic Eden has announced its acquisition of Slingshot, an app designed to facilitate trading across multiple blockchains using a single, universal account balance. This acquisition aims to simplify the onchain trading experience, which currently requires users to navigate multiple wallets, manage gas fees, and find trusted bridges before purchasing tokens. With Slingshot’s technology, users can … Read more

OpenAI Counter-Sues Elon Musk, Accusing Him of Spreading Misinformation

OpenAI has announced a counter-lawsuit against Elon Musk, alleging that his ongoing actions against the organization are bad-faith tactics aimed at undermining its operations and seizing control of its AI innovations for personal gain. In a statement on X, OpenAI accused Musk of spreading false information about the organization, asserting that it is committed to … Read more

Metaplanet Gets First Third-Party Research Coverage From Storm Research

Japanese bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet received its first third-party coverage by an equities research company when it was featured in a report on Monday by UK-based Storm Research. The boutique equities research shop founded in 2009, specializes in small to mid-cap Japanese stocks. “The world’s third largest economy is host to hundreds of listed companies … Read more

Openzeppelin Open Sources Relayers and Monitor Tools, Expanding Support to Solana and Stellar

Openzeppelin has announced the release of alpha Open Source versions of its Relayers and Monitor tools. With over 40 million transactions executed through Relayers and 45 million alerts triggered via Monitor, these tools have been widely adopted by thousands of blockchain developers across more than 70 networks, including Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible chains. By … Read more

Bitcoin Jumps to $83K After Trump’s Surprise Tariff Freeze Triggers $592M in Wipeouts

Bitcoin‘s price climbed to $83,565 on April 9, following a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to temporarily halt a series of sweeping tariffs for 90 days. The rapid price climb triggered $592.05 million in liquidations across crypto derivatives markets in the past day, with $373.46 million of that stemming from short positions. As of … Read more

Hackers Exploit Fake Microsoft Office Add-ins to Spread Crypto Miner and Wallet-Stealing Trojan

In a recent security alert, Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a unique malware distribution scheme exploiting Sourceforge, a popular software hosting platform. Attackers have created a project named “officepackage” that appears to offer Microsoft Office add-ins but instead leads users to download malicious software. The scheme involves redirecting users from a seemingly legitimate Sourceforge page to … Read more

Mastercard Partners With Kraken to Enhance Crypto Payments in the UK and Europe

Mastercard has announced a partnership with Kraken, leveraging its global payments network to enable millions of users to spend their cryptocurrencies at over 150 million merchants worldwide. This collaboration underscores Kraken’s commitment to bridging traditional finance and digital assets, providing simple and secure payment solutions for its customers in the UK and Europe. As part … Read more