Welcome to your Good Friday edition of the daybook. With markets on a shortened schedule for the Easter holiday, todays update is shortened as well. CoinDesk's Crypto Daybook Americas will be back to… [+8183 chars]

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Crypto Daybook Americas: Trump’s Fed Outburst Fails to Jolt Bitcoin

Lombard Finance, a Bitcoin infrastructure developer, has launched a software development kit (SDK) that allows wallets, exchanges, and other platforms to offer one-click bitcoin (BTC) staking.
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Major exchanges Binance and Bybit have already integrated the SDK, which routes staked BTC into Lombard’s DeFi Vault.

Lombard Finance Launches Toolkit to Unlock Bitcoin’s $154B DeFi Opportunity

Its a big week for those of us tasked with making the case for bitcoin and crypto as an investable asset class. While global markets have been ugly, unpredictable and fragile of late, digital assets … [+5467 chars]

And the tide that lifts bitcoin rarely leaves other quality projects stranded, says CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Andy Baehr.

Market, Data Suggests Favorable Outlook for Bitcoin — CoinDesk Indices

Cryptocurrencies jumped on Wednesday on news that Donald Trump stepped back some tariff burdens on countries except for China.
According to Trump's post on Truth Social, he issued a 90-day delay on … [+860 chars]

President Trump said he authorized a 90-day pause on tariffs on countries that haven't retaliated against the U.S.

Bitcoin Jumps 6% to $81K as Crypto Prices Surge on Trump's Tariff Pause

The cryptocurrency market experienced significant turbulence as escalating trade tensions between the United States and China sent shockwaves through global financial markets. Shiba Inu (SHIB) was no… [+3102 chars]

Despite recent market turbulence, Shiba Inu shows signs of technical recovery while Shibarium reaches 1 billion transaction milestone

Shiba Inu’s 16% Plunge Tied to U.S.-China Tensions May be Short-Lived

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.
The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2164.45, down 0.9% (-20.67) … [+246 chars]

Stellar (XLM) joined Sui (SUI) as a top underperformer, declining 2.7%.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SUI Drops 3.8% as Index Trades Lower from Tuesday

SOL Strategies (HODL), a Canadian company running infrastructure on the Solana network, revealed it acquired 24,000 SOL tokens in March at an average cost of about C$199 ($139.8) each. The purchase, … [+1183 chars]

The Solana infrastructure firm now holds over 267,000 SOL, with nearly all of it staked across its growing validator network

Ex-Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald’s SOL Strategies Bought 24,000 SOL in March

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.
The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2173.26, down 13.5% (-338.56… [+250 chars]