Patrick holds a graduate degree in Life Sciences and discovered Bitcoin and crypto in 2018. With a strong analytical background, he has worked with and advised multiple projects in DeFi and real-world NFT applications. Passionate about blockchain innovation, he provides valuable perspectives on decentralized finance and asset tokenization, shedding light on emerging opportunities in the space.
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Crypto markets have entered a noticeable cool-off phase, with Bitcoin and altcoin trading volumes dropping sharply since early February. According to CryptoQuant, total spot trading volume for Bitcoin fell from $44 billion on February 3 to just $10 billion by the end of Q1—marking a 77% plunge. Altcoin volumes fared even worse, collapsing over 80%
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OpenSea is pressing U.S. regulators for clarity on how NFT marketplaces are classified under federal securities law. In a formal letter dated April 9, the company’s general counsel Adele Faure and deputy general counsel Laura Brookover asked SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to publicly confirm that platforms like OpenSea should not be treated as securities exchanges
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Tensions flared on Capitol Hill this week as lawmakers convened to discuss regulatory frameworks for digital assets—but largely avoided the elephant in the room: President Trump’s personal involvement in the crypto market. At a Wednesday House Financial Services Committee hearing, crypto industry experts urged swift progress on bipartisan legislation. Yet when pressed by Democratic members
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For once, it was a green Tuesday in the crypto markets — a welcome break from the brutal correction that defined early Q2. But the real action on The CoinRock Show came not from daily price movements but from a power-packed conversation with none other than William Quigley, co-founder of Tether, and a seasoned investor
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Kraken has joined forces with Mastercard to launch crypto-compatible debit cards in the UK and across Europe, allowing users to spend digital assets like Bitcoin and stablecoins at over 150 million Mastercard-supported merchants globally. The offering will include both physical and digital card formats, bridging the gap between crypto wallets and real-world payments. The move
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As trade tensions mount and the U.S. dollar faces fresh pressure, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan believes Bitcoin could emerge as a major beneficiary. In a note to clients this week, Hougan said the Trump administration’s aggressive tariff strategy appears designed to weaken the dollar—even if it risks diminishing its status as the world’s
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Bitcoin’s price dropped below $76,000 on Tuesday night as markets braced for the rollout of steep new tariffs tied to President Donald Trump’s expanding trade war. Investors responded cautiously ahead of the midnight deadline for a wave of “reciprocal” levies targeting dozens of countries, with China receiving the sharpest increase. The U.S. had already enacted
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to convene a significant roundtable discussion on April 11, 2025, bringing together key figures from the cryptocurrency industry, including representatives from Coinbase, Cumberland DRW, and Uniswap Labs. This initiative marks a notable shift in the SEC’s approach to crypto regulation, emphasizing dialogue and collaboration with industry
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Crypto lawyer James A. Murphy—known online as “MetaLawMan”—has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), accusing the agency of withholding records that could reveal the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious figure behind Bitcoin. The case, lodged on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, claims
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U.S. asset manager Teucrium Investment Advisors will debut a 2x leveraged XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) on April 8, becoming the first XRP-based ETF to reach U.S. markets. The product, listed under the ticker “XXRP,” will trade on NYSE Arca and aims to deliver twice the daily performance of Ripple’s XRP token. According to the fund’s
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Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, has officially joined Pakistan’s newly formed Crypto Council as a strategic advisor, marking his return to public crypto-facing roles amid the country’s growing embrace of digital asset infrastructure. According to local reports, CZ will help shape the Council’s vision for crypto education, infrastructure, and adoption strategy, working
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Steve Yun, former president and current board member of the TON Foundation, is urging a renewed push for wallet accessibility and user-centric design, calling it “critical” for revitalizing The Open Network’s Mini Apps ecosystem. Speaking at the BUIDL Asia 2025 conference in Hong Kong, Yun addressed recent concerns around ecosystem stagnation and the need for
