U.S. Treasury’s Bessent calls out crypto ‘nihilists’ resisting market structure bill

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fired warning shots at crypto insiders who are pushing back in the negotiations over a digital assets market structure bill in the Senate — briefly aligning with Democratic Senator Mark Warner in expressing frustration during a hearing on Thursday. “There seems to be a nihilist group in the industry who…

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Investors are broadening their crypto horizons

In today’s newsletter, Glenn Williams Jr from ProShares writes about growing investment in cryptocurrencies outside of bitcoin. Then, Michael Sena from Recall Labs answers questions about portfolio construction and diversification in Ask an Expert. – Sarah Morton Investors are broadening their crypto horizons As the number of cryptocurrencies has expanded, investor appetite for broader exposure…

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GlobalStake rolls out bitcoin yield gateway as institutions revisit BTC yield

Institutional attitudes toward bitcoin yield are beginning to shift and there is now renewed interest in BTC rewards after years of skepticism driven by smart-contract risk, leverage, and opaque strategies, GlobalStake co-founder Thomas Chaffee told CoinDesk on Thursday. Products that allow users to earn a return on their bitcoin holdings often require wrapping BTC into…

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Miners are being squeezed as bitcoin’s $70,000 price fails to cover $87,000 production costs

Bitcoin BTC$71,091.27 is now approximately 20% below its estimated average production cost, increasing financial pressure across the BTC mining sector. The average cost to mine one bitcoin is around $87,000, according to data from Checkonchain, while the spot price has fallen towards $70,000. Historically, trading below production cost has been a feature of a bear…

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Bitcoin slides toward $70,000 as on-chain data flags bear market and traders bet Fed holds in April: Asia Morning Briefing

Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. Bitcoin is entering the Asian trading day with on-chain data flashing full…

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