Pakistan has officially ended its long-standing freeze on the digital currency sector by allowing banks to facilitate licensed virtual asset providers. Summary Pakistan’s central bank has ended an eight-year ban on virtual currencies by allowing banks to open accounts for licensed digital asset service providers. The State Bank of Pakistan requires strict segregation of funds
Bitcoin price fell nearly 3% on Wednesday as investors booked profits following its sharp rally above $75,000 the previous day amid renewed hopes of U.S.-Iran peace talks. Summary Bitcoin fell about 3% to an intraday low of $73,617 after a 7% rally the previous day, as traders took profits following the surge above $75,000. Market
X is transforming its interface into a financial dashboard with the launch of “smart cashtags” for iPhone users in the US and Canada. Summary X has launched interactive cashtags on iOS in the US and Canada, featuring live charts and contract address tracking. A partnership with Wealthsimple allows Canadian users to trade assets directly within
The Chainlink price narrative shifted this week when the protocol upgraded its Data Streams infrastructure to deliver near-real-time pricing for US stocks and ETFs on a 24/5 basis, giving DeFi protocols access to the same equity data that covers roughly $80 trillion in global market value. Summary Chainlink’s 24/5 US Equities Streams launch on April
Ethereum is edging toward a high‑risk liquidation zone where a clean break above $2,451 would put an estimated $1.473 billion of short positions at risk across major centralized exchanges, according to derivatives tracker Coinglass. Summary Coinglass data shows $1.47b in ETH shorts at risk if price breaks $2,451. A drop below $2,220 could trigger $1.10b
The BNB price reclaimed fourth place in the global crypto market cap rankings from XRP on Tuesday as seven straight months of XRP losses combined with BNB’s completed 34th quarterly burn and a broad Tuesday market rally pushed Binance’s native token back ahead in a race that has changed hands multiple times since March. Summary
Solana price is at $83.37 on April 14, down 3.63% on the session, as a symmetrical triangle formed on the daily chart over the past two months continues to compress price action toward its apex. A daily MACD bullish crossover has now printed inside the pattern, adding a momentum signal to a setup that traders
XRP price is at $1.3575 on April 14, down 1.32% on the session, as a symmetrical triangle converges toward its apex on the daily chart. A daily MACD bullish crossover has printed simultaneously, with the histogram turning positive for the first time in weeks, adding momentum confirmation to a pattern that has been compressing price
A crypto scam posing as the official Ledger Live hardware wallet app passed Apple’s App Store review process and drained at least $9.5 million from more than 50 victims across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Tron, and XRP between April 7 and April 13, with stolen funds routed through more than 150 KuCoin deposit addresses and into
Austan Goolsbee has warned the Federal Reserve may need to keep interest rates on hold until 2027 if the Iran war keeps oil prices high and inflation stuck above target. Summary Chicago Fed chief Austan Goolsbee says rate cuts might not arrive until 2027 if oil stays elevated. War‑driven energy prices threaten the Fed’s path
