The ether-bitcoin (ETH/BTC) ratio has reached an extremely undervalued zone in a move that flashes a historically bullish signal but traders betting on a sharp ether (ETH) recovery may want to pause.… [+2785 chars]

Undervaluation signals have previously preceded ETH rallies, but surging supply, flat demand, and weakened burn mechanics complicate the outlook.

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Ether-Bitcoin Ratio Signals ETH is 'Extremely Undervalued,' But Headwinds Remain: CryptoQuant

Decentralized finance (DeFi) firms IntoTheBlock and Trident Digital have merged to form Sentora, joining forces to bring institutional investors onchain.
The new company, helmed by Anthony DeMartino… [+2943 chars]

Sentora aims to offer compliant DeFi platform for sophisticated investors for yield, liquidity and risk management.

Crypto News: IntoTheBlock, Trident Merge, Get $25M Funding to Build Institutional DeFi

The gold market is seeing a shift in activity, with central bank buying slowing and demand from exchange-traded funds and gold-backed cryptocurrencies growing. The latter recently moved to a three-ye… [+1552 chars]

A surge in demand, particularly from ETFs, pushed the average quarterly gold price to a record high.

Gold-Backed Crypto Minting Volume Hits 3-Year High as Central Bank Buying Drops

In February, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) began soliciting public input pertaining to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a move suggesting reform at the agency is imm… [+4933 chars]

The IRS has relied on voluntary disclosure programs to bring taxpayers into compliance rather than imposing punitive actions upfront. A similar model should be applied to crypto regulation as well, says Miles Fuller, Director of Government Solutions, TaxBit.

The SEC Can Learn From the IRS in Making Regulation Simpler for Crypto

By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)
The impact of President Donald Trumps reciprocal tariffs is starting to be felt. The U.S. economy contracted for the first time in th… [+13484 chars]

Crypto Daybook Americas: Robinhood's Crypto Growth Presages Riot, Strategy Even as Tariffs Hit GDP

Bitcoin (BTC), the world's largest digital asset by market value, recently held steady as President Donald Trump's trade war spurred a shift away from U.S. assets.
The so-called decoupling reinforce… [+2113 chars]

"It makes no fundamental sense, and yet when it's repeated enough, it can actually become a little self-fulfilling,” Mitchnik said.

Bitcoin May Evolve Into Low-Beta Equity Play, BlackRock's Mitchnik Says

Tornado Cash is officially safe from U.S. sanctions, following a district court ruling on Monday.
The Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) removed Tornado Cash from its sancti… [+3683 chars]

In December, a U.S. appeals court ruled that the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) exceeded its statutory authority in sanctioning Tornado Cash.

Tornado Cash Can’t Be Sanctioned Again, Texas Judge Rules

Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of collapsed crypto lender Celsius Network, faces the prospect of spending the next two decades behind bars if the U.S. Department of Justice's sentencing m… [+1990 chars]

Federal prosecutors called Mashinsky the architect of a "years-long campaign of lies and self-dealing" that left customers with billions in losses.