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Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald's chairman and CEO
Stablecoins Are Beneficial to U.S. Economy, Tether's Custodian Says
Stablecoins boost demand for U.S. Treasury notes, Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Tether custodian Cantor Fitzgerald, said.
Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald's chairman and CEO

16:9 Crop: Bull and Bear (nosheep/Pixabay)
Bitcoin Falls Below $69K Ahead of U.S. CPI; Cardano, Dogecoin Lead Losses in Altcoins
The broad-based CoinDesk 20, a liquid index of the biggest tokens, minus stablecoins, was down 3%.
16:9 Crop: Bull and Bear (nosheep/Pixabay)

Airdrop expectations are boosting usage of Friend.Tech. (ian dooley/Unsplash)
Friend.Tech Money Metrics Surge Ahead of Potential Airdrop, V2 Release
The social application was one of the biggest blockchain-based platforms by revenue for a short period last year before usage dropped off. A new version is bringing the hype b...
Airdrop expectations are boosting usage of Friend.Tech. (ian dooley/Unsplash)

Bitcoin price on April 9 (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Buckles Below $69K as Crypto Bulls Endure $175M Liquidations
Bitcoin is showing resilience despite the slip, but the corrective period might continue for a while before a return to growth, one observer noted.
Bitcoin price on April 9 (CoinDesk)

Bitcoin supply last active 1+ years ago. (Glassnode)
Bitcoin Supply Inactive for a Year Slides to 18-Month Low of 65.8%
The decline likely represents profit-taking by investors who held coins for one year and over and marks a shift from the holding strategy seen through 2023.
Bitcoin supply last active 1+ years ago. (Glassnode)

The supply of stablecoins USDT and USDC  grew by $10 billion in a month, 10x research noted. (Shubham Dhage/Unsplash)
Stablecoin Growth Is More Important Cue for Crypto Bull Market Than Bitcoin ETF Inflows: Analyst
Rapidly expanding stablecoin supply shows that "fiat money is being moved into crypto at an accelerated pace," 10x Research's Markus Thielen said.
The supply of stablecoins USDT and USDC  grew by $10 billion in a month, 10x research noted. (Shubham Dhage/Unsplash)

A person putting his vote in a ballet box. (Element5/Unsplash)
TokenFi Developers Propose New Program to Boost Benefits for TOKEN Holders
The proposed move would allow eligible users to acquire up to four times more tokens than the standard quota per wallet, among other benefits.
A person putting his vote in a ballet box. (Element5/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Halving Is Not a Volatility Event, Analyst Says as Implied Volatility Rises
Options implied volatility is overpricing the event, Amberdata's Greg Magadini said.
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Crypto-related stocks rose in trading before U.S. markets opened. (Unsplash)
Crypto Stocks Gain as Bitcoin Tops $72K for First Time Since March
Crypto-related companies looked set to start the week on a positive note.
Crypto-related stocks rose in trading before U.S. markets opened. (Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Tops $71K, Ordinals Bets Rise Ahead of Halving
Broader crypto markets remained little changed over the weekend, but some Ordinal ecosystems saw gains as a proxy for BTC.
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