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Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies surged after the latest U.S. inflation data showed a smaller-than-expected rise. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March increased by 2.4% year-over-year, lower than the predicted 2.6%. Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 2.8%, down from 3.1% in February. The inflation data provided relief to markets, including crypto assets like Bitcoin, which rose 7.5%, reaching $82,000. Ethereum also gained, climbing to $1,600, and Solana increased by 11%, reaching around $114. This inflation report comes after President Donald Trump decided to delay tariff hikes for 90 days, a move that has eased…

Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first in a rain-delayed encounter against Scotland in their ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Qualifiers One-Day International (ODI) match in Lahore. Earlier in the week, Pakistan women beat Ireland by 38 runs in a low-scoring thriller to win the opening encounter of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Qualifiers on Wednesday. On a hot day in Lahore, Pakistan’s Diana Baig and Nashra Sandhu starred with the ball, picking up four and three wickets each to bowl the Irish women’s team out for 179 after scoring 217 batting first. The match start was…

For years, Wall Street criticized bitcoin (BTC) for its volatility, but the situation has dramatically changed as President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies diminish the appeal of U.S. assets. Since Trump’s Liberation Day tariff announcement on April 2, the seven-day realized volatility of the S&P 500, Wall Street’s benchmark equity index, has surged from an annualized 50% to 169%, according to data from TradingView. That’s the highest level since the coronavirus crash in 2020. BTC’s seven-day realized volatility has doubled to 83%, yet it remains significantly lower than the S&P 500, hinting at the cryptocurrency’s possible evolution as a low-beta…

The U.S. Senate confirmed Paul Atkins as the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a 52–44 vote on Apr. 9. In his confirmation testimony before the Senate Banking Committee on March 27, he said his top priority as the SEC chair will be to work towards providing “a firm regulatory foundation for digital assets.” The tenure of the former chair, Gary Gensler, saw the SEC going after multiple crypto exchanges for allegedly offering unregistered token securities. After President Donald Trump assumed office for the second term, most of these cases, including those against Coinbase and Ripple, are…

Noor Zaman had the comeback of the tournament when he put on a show for a full house arena to be crowned men’s champion in the U23 World Squash Championship here in Karachi. The 21-year-old was up against Egypt’s Karim El Torkey in what was expected to be anyone’s game as both men entered the final unbeaten throughout the tournament. Noor took the first point in front of a packed home crowd full of citizens, foreign dignitaries, and squash legends like Jahangir Khan, Gogi Aladdin and Qamar Zaman, his grandfather and mentor. El Torkey was off to a shaky start…

When most investors think about Trump’s renewed trade war tactics, they look to China. But according to Jeff Park, Head of Alpha Strategies at Bitwise, the real danger may lie in the U.S. misplaying its hand with a very different player. “It made sense to me at some level that he might go after Canada and Mexico … but Japan’s a little different,” Park explained. “The security guarantee that was shared with Japan is ultimately at the core of how Japan has therefore then basically invested in all our long term treasuries.” Notably, Japan actually holds more U.S. debt than…

Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer and National Cryptocurrency Association President opens up about crypto’s real users, Ripple’s legal victory, and why the new voice of NCA might be a need rather than a want. In an exclusive interview with TheStreet, Stuart Alderoty says the biggest misconception in crypto today is not about price or regulation but about people. Alderoty, who is also the President of the newly launched National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA), said, “We’ve all heard of the “crypto bro” stereotype – the misperception that crypto is only for certain people or that its only utility is investing. The reality is…

Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) Winning the White House was supposed to transform the crypto sector, but for much of this year, it hasn’t paid off for long-term holders of leading cryptocurrencies. Sure, Bitcoin and other top tokens hit record highs when the industry’s preferred candidate, Donald Trump, beat Kamala Harris and concluded the Biden administration’s era of close oversight and crackdowns. Yet, the prices of Bitcoin, Ether, and Ripple’s XRP have mostly sagged in 2025, save for fleeting rallies, including subsequent highs that coincided with Trump’s inauguration. Bitcoin momentarily popped again along with the stock market on Wednesday, after…

Meanwhile, a startup offering life insurance and annuities denominated in bitcoin (BTC), raised $40 million in series A funding round, CEO Zac Townsend said on Thursday in an X post. The investment was led by venture capital firms Framework and Fulgur Ventures, with early Bitcoin-advocate Wences Casares also participating. Traditional life insurance pays out in fiat currencies. Meanwhile flips this model, keeping premiums and benefits in bitcoin, aiming to help policyholders guard against inflation and currency devaluation. In countries where local currencies lose value, holding policies in BTC could help preserve purchasing power for future payouts. However, policyholders also take…

Americans are growing increasingly uneasy about the state of the U.S. economy and their own personal financial situation in the face of stubborn inflation and tariff wars.To that point, 73% of respondents said they are “financially stressed,” with 66% of that group pointing to the tariff wars as a main source, according to a new CNBC/Survey Monkey online poll.The survey of 4,200 U.S. adults was conducted April 3 to 7.Americans feeling financially stressedCNBC/Survey Monkey polls from 2023, 2024, and this year have found that, on average, more than 70% of Americans said that they are stressed about their personal finances.…