Michael Saylor's strategy bought Bitcoin for USD 285M amid market uncertainty
Strategy acquired 3,459 BTC worth USD 285 million, raising its total holdings to over USD 35.9 billion, at a time when institutional confidence is waning amid global trade tensions.
$BTC , According to Will Baxter, vice president of the Czech mining pool Braiins, the hashrate of #Bitcoin will reach 1.200 EH/s by the end of 2025, which would require a price of $120,000 to sustain the hashprice. $BTC
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement on April 4 establishing guidelines for stablecoins.
In a statement on April 4, the agency coined a new term, "backed stablecoins," classifying them as non-securities and exempting transactions of such tokens from reporting requirements.
According to the SEC's definition, a "backed stablecoin" is fully backed by reserves of physical fiat or short-term, low-risk, high-liquidity instruments, and is fully redeemable at a 1 to 1 ratio with US dollars.
$ETH , The supply of stablecoins increased by USD 30 billion in the first quarter of 2025
Ethereum recorded stablecoin transactions worth 3 trillion dollars and a historic high of stablecoin addresses despite the price of Ether being down by 45%. $ETH
$BTC , Despite being over 15 years old, BTC remains a young and volatile asset, far from achieving the stability and mass acceptance that characterize gold.
While the precious metal has been recognized as a safe haven for millennia, bitcoin is still struggling to establish itself in the collective consciousness as something more than a speculative bet. $BTC
$BNB , While the crypto market has experienced a sustained period of uncertainty, Binance’s market dominance has continued to rise.
According to analyst Joao Wedson, Binance’s spot volume has surpassed all other exchanges combined.
It’s currently 8x larger than Coinbase, demonstrating its superiority in market share. Even though spot volume has declined across exchanges over the past two months, Binance’s dominance continues to rise. $BNB
$BTC , Strategy, by Michael Saylor, bought Bitcoin worth $1.9 billion.
Michael Saylor's Strategy bought 22,000 BTC for almost USD $2 billion despite concerns over Trump's tariff announcement on April 2 and growing market uncertainty. $BTC
$BTC , Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to amend the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to grant bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies legal status as financial products. This move would position the Asian country as one of the pioneers in the formal integration of digital assets into its regulatory system, in addition to a strategic reserve of Bitcoin, similar to that of the U.S. $BTC
$BNB , Binance participated as an official sponsor at MERGE Buenos Aires, the event of the blockchain and Web3 industry that brought together more than 200 key players from the ecosystem of Latin America and Europe, with the aim of reaffirming its commitment to the innovation of these technologies. This was expressed in a statement.
According to Binance, with the aim of functioning as a bridge between Europe and Latin America, the event sought to position Argentina as a key player in the blockchain and artificial intelligence industry. The event also brought together representatives from fintech chambers and associations from countries such as El Salvador, Panama, Peru, Brazil, Chile, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia. $BNB
$SOL , Solana has 'superior performance, low fees, and scalability' that position it to become a leader for decentralized applications (dApps) that could achieve mass adoption.
To support his argument, a specialist points out: 'Solana has become the market leader in key metrics, such as the number of monthly active users, revenue from fees, and the number of daily transactions, surpassing Ethereum, its layer 2s, and all other competing blockchains.' $SOL
$BTC , President Trump announced new tariffs on the import of automobiles and automobile parts to the United States. Markets reacted negatively in anticipation of the effective date for the tariffs, April 2.
President Trump announced new tariffs on the import of automobiles
He threatened with "much larger" tariffs for the European Union and Canada
The measures impacted the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin dropped from USD $87,000 $BTC
$ADA , The improvements within the DeFi ecosystem of Cardano and the opportunity to capture outstanding yields could also benefit the price of ADA. Hydra, a layer 2 scalability solution on Cardano, has achieved nearly 1 million transactions per second while running a game. Some users have pointed out that no transaction has ever failed on the Cardano base layer, which distinguishes it from networks like Solana, which boast scalability but have faced issues. $ADA