The hawkish shift in the market sentiment could dampen the demand for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies and technology stocks. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/04/19/polymarket-traders-see-32-chance-of-no-fed-rate-cuts-this-year/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Iran’s first strike on Israel pushed down crypto and risk assets, while leading to a spike in gold. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/04/19/bitcoin-dips-below-60k-as-israel-launches-strike-on-iran/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The cryptocurrency company founded by BitTorrent’s inventor saw its IPO plans derailed last year by financial woes at its banker, Credit Suisse. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/04/18/chia-network-makes-progress-toward-an-ipo-ceo-says/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Institutions launching Bitcoin ETFs this year have buoyed the bitcoin price to record levels. Does that mean the impact of the halving — the four-year slashing of the bitcoin …

Avail shared in a blog post that 354,605 wallet addresses are eligible to claim the 600 million tokens in their “unification drop.” Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/04/18/avail-confirms-token-airdrop-plans-a-week-after-leaked-screenshots/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Circle Internet Financial would have a distinct advantage over global stablecoin leader Tether under U.S. regulations along the lines being suggested by new legislation, according to one of the …

Bearish signals are looming over the crypto market these days and will almost certainly push prices down in the short term, well-known research analyst Markus Thielen said. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/04/18/bitcoin-halving-is-not-a-bullish-event-says-10x-research-analyst/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

NEW YORK – A Manhattan jury has found crypto trader Avi Eisenberg guilty on fraud and market manipulation for his $110 million heist from decentralized finance protocol Mango Markets …

What does Bitcoin’s fourth halving mean, and why does it matter? Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/04/18/crypto-for-advisors-bitcoins-supply-reduction/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Members of the industry have complained that the regulator takes too long to approve crypto applications. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/04/18/protecting-crypto-users-is-more-important-than-faster-uk-registration-fca-executive/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines