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As U.S. equity markets played out a scene from the Covid-19 crisis encore, dropping like leaves in autumn, bitcoin decided to put on a different show. The Dow Jones, NYSE, Nasdaq, and S&P500 all took a nosedive, while even gold had a shaky moment. Yet, bitcoin, the digital maestro, not only held its ground but gave a sly wink with a slight uptick.

So, Stacy, a market commentator who knows her stuff, dropped a bombshell in an X post. She revealed that events eerily similar to Trump’s tariffs have graced us twice in American history. Once in 1828, and then again in 1930. And guess what happened next? You guessed it, a depression. Not the kind you see at a therapist’s office, but the kind that sends the global economy into a tailspin.

According to a press release that probably cost more to write than most people’s annual salaries, Republic plans to buy all of INX’s public shares for a jaw-dropping $54.8 million. But wait, there’s more! The final price could balloon up to $60 million, because apparently, they’re just that generous.

On the mystical Ichimoku Cloud chart, ATOM has triumphantly breached the cloud, as bullish crossovers gracefully waltz into view, heralding what could be a noteworthy trend reversal. As the price flirts with a rather pivotal resistance zone, traders keenly observe whether our dear ATOM can sustain this breakout and flirt with the $6 mark come April. Will it flirt back?

Speaking at a conference on April 4th, Powell was all like, “Tariffs might spike inflation in the coming quarters.” Oh, you think, Sherlock? This is just months after rate cuts made us think we were headed for a “soft landing.” Soft landing? More like a face-plant into a pile of economic dog poop. Powell added,

Now, why all this aquatic activity? Apparently, the SEC decided to take their foot off Ripple’s neck by lifting the injunction on institutional sales. It’s like getting released from house arrest just when the party starts. Coincidence? I think not! The Ripple crew is back in the liquidity game, and those whales are making sure everyone knows it!

Oh, cruel fate! The Pi Network, once a beacon of hope in the crypto desert, now finds itself beset on all sides by the vultures of criticism . The PiCoreTeam, that enigmatic and elusive entity, has failed to deliver on its promises, leaving projects like PiDaoSwap to languish in the wilderness of KYB approvals .

According to the sage Alderoty, people are running from crypto faster than they do from their exes. The problem? A chaotic concoction of “I-don’t-know-what-I’m-doing syndrome,” the ever-glum perception of crypto (thanks, crypto villains), and the regulatory limbo dance that leaves us all dizzy. Who needs a night out when you can try to decode the legal jargon surrounding digital currency instead?

The number of unique NFT buyers dropped to its lowest level since October 2023, pointing to a slowdown caused by global economic pressures.

In a recent call, the core developers decided to push back the launch from March 2025 due to some technical hiccups. Imagine that! The Holesky testnet had some finality issues , and there was a minor bug on the Sepolia testnet. But fear not, they squashed those bugs like they were roaches at a picnic.