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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Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has acquired an additional 696 bitcoins, expanding its total holdings to 4,046 BTC, according to a disclosure made Tuesday alongside its Q1 earnings report. The purchase, valued at ¥10.15 billion ($67.9 million), was executed through the settlement of previously sold cash-secured put options. The derivative-based acquisition was structured earlier in the
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Cryptocurrency markets remained cautious on Monday as traders awaited details of President Donald Trump’s upcoming “Liberation Day” tariff announcement, scheduled for April 2. The event—expected to introduce a sweeping package of reciprocal trade tariffs—has raised concerns among global investors about a potential escalation in trade tensions. Bitcoin briefly dipped to a two-week low before recovering
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House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill (R-AR) acknowledged this week that President Donald Trump’s growing involvement in cryptocurrency is complicating congressional efforts to establish a federal regulatory framework for digital assets. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Hill specifically cited the president’s personal crypto ventures—including a Solana-based meme coin and the World Liberty Financial stablecoin
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The Trump family has officially taken majority control of World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance platform currently in its pre-launch phase. The consolidation was formalized in January through the formation of WLF Holdco LLC, a parent company established to oversee the platform’s development and governance. According to legal disclosures on the World Liberty Financial website,
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BlackRock CEO, Larry Fink, has raised concerns about the long-term stability of the U.S. dollar’s position as the world’s reserve currency, citing rising debt levels and expanding federal deficits as critical risk factors. In his annual letter to investors, Fink argued that if the U.S. does not implement structural fiscal reforms, digital assets such as
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PumpSwap, a newly launched decentralized exchange from the team behind memecoin launchpad Pump.fun, has recorded over $10 billion in cumulative trading volume just ten days after going live. The platform’s rapid growth has positioned it as the second-largest DEX on the Solana network by market share, trailing only Raydium, according to data from Dune Analytics.
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The Trump family’s crypto ambitions are expanding into industrial-scale Bitcoin mining with the creation of a new joint venture named American Bitcoin. The operation is being formed through a merger between Trump family-backed American Data Centers and crypto infrastructure firm Hut 8, a major publicly traded crypto mining company. Under the terms of the agreement,
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Uniswap’s mobile app has seen a substantial decline in visibility on the U.S. App Store over the past two months, dropping from a high of 99th place in the finance category to 364th, according to app analytics data. The dip follows a brief surge in downloads and user activity fueled by pro-crypto policy momentum around
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Iran’s anti-corruption efforts have taken an unexpected turn following allegations that senior members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) embezzled millions in digital assets during an official investigation. The case centers on the now-defunct crypto exchange, Cryptoland, and its founder, Sina Estavi, whose assets were under government seizure following his 2021 arrest. According to
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Elon Musk has clarified that the U.S. government has no intention of adopting Dogecoin, addressing growing speculation sparked by the naming of a new federal department. Speaking during a town hall event hosted by the America PAC—a political group he founded—Musk responded directly to rumors linking the Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) to the popular
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Cryptocurrency markets opened the week on a cautious note, mirroring the jittery mood in traditional finance as investors prepare for a potentially volatile stretch driven by trade policy announcements and inflationary signals. Bitcoin dipped below $82,200 on Sunday evening, dragged down by the growing unease around new tariffs and their potential impact on global markets.
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DFZ Labs, the team behind the Ethereum-based NFT brand Deadfellaz, has introduced a new tool called Coldlink — a blockchain-native asset verifier that allows users to connect real-world and Web2 assets to their crypto wallets without risking token security. Now in beta, Coldlink enables users to authenticate ownership of on-chain assets without blind-signing or engaging
