- Bitcoin miners see rewards cut, Dorsey jumps in: Bitcoin miners collected more than $100 million in revenue for the halving on April 20, the highest total ever recorded in a single day. But now miners face a drop in mining rewards that could reshape the industry. And one familiar name is jumping in.
- Speculators hopeful upcoming Fed meeting will leave rates unchanged: US inflation rates have eased slightly in April in conjunction with weakening demand in both manufacturing and service sectors. Investors hope the latest data will spur a more bullish tone on future rate cuts.
- Bitcoin halving brings fresh interest to spot ETFs: After a period of net outflows prior to BTC’s halving event, spot BTC ETFs in the US have started to rebound.
- Ripple calls for SEC to reduce fine: Ripple has strongly opposed the SEC's proposed
2B
fine, while a contingent of crypto lobbyists moves to sue the regulator.
- Tether claims it will freeze addresses linked to OFAC-sanctioned entities: The move follows reports that Venezuela's state oil company, PDVSA, used the USDT stablecoin to bypass US sanctions and continue its oil exports.
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