Bitcoin (BTC) suddenly rallied Thursday after weeks in the doldrums, trading above $7,000 for the first time since March 11. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-blows-past-7k-in-sudden-14-jump

Thesis has closed a $7.7 million deal by selling its KEEP tokens to some of crypto’s top investors. Its TBTC project could get more bitcoin into DeFi. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/makers-of-keep-protocol-raise-7-7m-to-bring-trustless-btc-to-defi

Crypto is up and a weird lawsuit may be coming to an end. It’s CoinDesk’s Markets Daily podcast. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-news-roundup-for-april-2-2020

Ripple engineer Nik Bougalis has proposed a method of shielding transactions on the XRP ledger. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/ripple-engineers-publish-design-for-private-transactions-on-xrp-ledger

The firm has partnered with a number of prominent blockchain industry names including ErisX, Lolli and Casa. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/cointracker-adds-6-industry-partnerships-for-its-crypto-tax-reporting-tool

Anchorage, a digital asset custodian targeting institutional clients, has added support for XRP, offering services for all of the top-3 cryptocurrencies. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/digital-custodian-anchorage-adds-xrp-storage-for-institutional-customers

In the third episode of the six-part series about Bitcoin in Africa you will hear from two early bitcoin adopters based in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/using-bitcoin-in-zimbabwe-part-3-of-a-six-part-documentary-podcast-series

By acquiring high-traffic data site CoinMarketCap, crypto exchange Binance has bought itself the top of the proverbial customer-acquisition funnel. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/binances-coinmarketcap-acquisition-is-a-bet-that-crypto-really-is-for-the-masses

The blockchain firm’s biggest investor, FastForward, is now its receiver. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/factom-faces-liquidation-after-investors-refuse-request-for-more-funding

Bitcoin has kicked off the historically strong second quarter on a positive note – scoring gains overnight despite losses on Wall Street. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-enters-historically-strong-quarter-with-3-price-gain