Magic Eden acquires crypto trading app Slingshot to expand on-chain trading
Magic Eden has acquired Slingshot, a cross-chain crypto trading app that allows users to swap any token on any chain using a single USDC balance. According to an Apr. 9 press release statement, the acquisition marks a huge step for…...
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U.S. Senate confirms crypto-friendly Paul Atkins as new SEC chairman
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Paul Atkins as the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission in a 52-44 vote held on Wednesday, Apr. 9. Following the confirmation, Atkins has been cleared to lead a regulatory agency currently undergoing…...
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Trump Media Surges After Hours Following A 21% Rally, Makes POTUS Richer By $410 Million—Official Trump Memecoin Also Gains
Entities tied to President Donald Trump surged on Wednesday, boosting his personal fortune, after he announced a surprise 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs. What happened: Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. (NASDAQ:DJT) shares were up 5.23% in after-hours trading after closing 21.7% higher at $20.27 during Wednesday’s regular trading...
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Argentina Opens LIBRA Investigation, Top Officials May Be Implicated
Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies has passed several resolutions to dig deeper into the scandalous LIBRA cryptocurrency failure, whose possible connections with President Javier Milei are also now being scrutinized. The Chamber of Deputies voted for a special committee to be created, for summoning government representatives, and for demanding detailed...
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Stablecoins Are a ‘WhatsApp Moment’ for Money Transfers, a16z Says
Remember the old days when calling or sending a message via text outside the country cost money? With the help of modern messaging apps like WhatsApp, paying for cross-border calls and texts is now obsolete. For money transfers, stablecoins might do just that: democratize the payments industry by eliminating...
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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Surge Amid Trump Tariff Pause, Paul Atkins SEC Confirmation: Analyst Anticipates BTC’s Continued March To $87,000
Leading coins maintained positive momentum Wednesday overnight after pro-cryptocurrency Paul Atkins was confirmed as SEC Chairman. Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:30 p.m. ET) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) 7.60% $82,319.38 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) 11.98% $1,645.63 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) 10.69% $0.1579 What Happened: Bitcoin soared beyond $82,000, while Ethereum topped...
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XRP To Flip Bitcoin This Cycle? Analyst Points To Major Bounce
Following its historical surge from $0.5 to over $3, the XRP price has remained in the spotlight, climbing alongside Bitcoin (BTC) and other leading cryptocurrencies. Given its past bullish performance, many forecasts anticipate a strong upward trend for this cryptocurrency. One particular prediction by a crypto analyst boldly suggests...
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21Shares files for spot Dogecoin ETF in the US
Digital asset manager 21Shares has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a spot Dogecoin exchange-traded fund, following similar filings from rivals Bitwise and Grayscale. The 21Shares Dogecoin ETF would seek to track the price of the memecoin Dogecoin (DOGE), according to the firm’s April 9...
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Atkins Confirmed By U.S. Senate to Take Over SEC Formerly Run by Gensler
Paul Atkins is just one oath away from taking over the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee the nation’s securities sector — including whatever role the crypto sector plays in that. A swearing-in ceremony will soon put the former SEC commission in charge...
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