Bitcoin, ether and more fell sharply following the “Liberation Day” announcement of across-the-board U.S. import tariffs.Industry experts warn that rising hardware costs could squeeze U.S. miners, while others speculate that the government may use new tariff revenues to acquire Bitcoin.

Chris Mair, the former CEO of Sublime Butter, is looking for the Nouns DAO’s support in relaunching the MOOØNBEANS beaked beans project, which never got off the ground after receiving 135 ETH in funding. Sublime Director Tony Ho told The Block the company fired Mair due to erratic behavior and never agreed to receive funding from the DAO.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, a cornerstone of the modern economy, has launched a platform for tokenized real-time collateral management using the Besu Ethereum client.The so-called AppChain aims to enhance the speed at which collateral can move between traditionally “siloed” systems.

Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo spoke to executives at OKX “regularly” and “counseled them on how to respond to the criminal investigation,” Bloomberg reported.Cuomo also reportedly urged OKX to bring on former superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services Linda Lacewell to the exchange’s board of directors

Avalanche’s AVAX token price could rise more than 10x by the end of 2029, according to Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick.Avalanche’s recent Etna upgrade has made it cheaper and more appealing for developers to build, Kendrick said.

Zoop, a startup ran by OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely, and the HBAR Foundation, the chief advocate behind the Hedera blockchain, have joined forces to bid on TikTok, according to Reuters.

“Liberation Day” is now upon us, with President Trump expected to announce large-scale tariffs — including reciprocal tariffs — later on Wednesday.Tron founder Justin Sun has warned users to withdraw funds from stablecoin issuer First Digital Trust, claiming the firm is insolvent and unable to fulfill redemptions.

The Fidelity Crypto for IRA lets investors add cryptocurrency to their retirement portfolio, though the digital assets are currently limited to bitcoin, ether and litecoin. There are three types of IRA account registrations: the Fidelity Crypto Roth IRA, the Fidelity Crypto Traditional IRA and the Fidelity Crypto Rollover IRA.

After a five-year absence, CoinList is making a U.S. comeback under the crypto-friendly Trump administration.With the return, CoinList is hosting its first token sale for DoubleZero Foundation, with U.S. accredited investors able to participate for the first time since 2019.

Justin Sun is warning users to pull funds from First Digital Trust, a Hong Kong-based firm once employed by TrueUSD’s owner Techteryx as a fiduciary.The comments come after CoinDesk reported that Techteryx filed a lawsuit against First Digital CEO Vincent Chok after the firm redirected nearly half a billion dollars worth of TUSD reserves into illiquid investments. 

Experts predicted more crypto volatility after Wednesday’s global commerce rebalancing from U.S. tariffs on several trade partners.The uncertainty could weigh on price action during the second quarter of 2025 — a period that’s typically bullish for risk assets — said analysts.Conversely, industry observers surmised that “lighter policies” from U.S. President Donald Trump may cushion market sentiment and inject relief.

BlackRock has become the latest company to make it onto the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s crypto asset firms register.The FCA also approved Galaxy Digital’s application to expand its derivatives trading capabilities.

Ripple said its RLUSD stablecoin has both launched on cryptocurrency exchange Kraken and begun its integration into the company’s payment platform.After launching last December, RLUSD’s market cap is nearing $250 million.

The deal is expected to reduce Hut 8’s capital costs and boost its valuation, with an analyst highlighting its potential as an undervalued stock.American Bitcoin plans to expand its mining capacity fivefold, while Hut 8 transitions toward a low-volatility business model with steady fiat revenue streams.

VanEck has listed a new exchange-traded product tracking Celestia’s native token TIA issued on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Paris.An exchange-traded note is type of financial product that provides investors exposure without having to own an underlying asset.