Author: American Coins & Gold

The Rise of Crypto Options and Structured Products
Retail dominance of crypto trading and the lack of institutional infrastructure and participation has led to imbalance in the structure of the options market. Here’s how we can address these challenges, says Abdulla Kanoo, Co-Founder of ARP Digital.

BTC Halving: Sell-The-News or Buy-The-Alt-Rotation
Contrasting Bitcoin derivatives with Ethereum’s tells us a story around the potential opportunity for a post-halving rotation.

Binance 'Working Collaboratively' With Nigerian Government to Free Detained Executive, Compliance Chief Says
Binance is “working as collaboratively as we can” with the Nigerian government to secure the release of its jailed financial crimes investigations chief, Tigran Gambaryan, the exchange’s chief compliance officer Noah Perlman said Wednesday.

Crypto Derivatives Exchange Stream Trading Raises .5M in Seed Funding
The funding round values the company at $20 million.

Half of Solana Pre-Sales Are Scams, Blockaid Says
Blockchain security firm Blockaid said 50% of recent pre-sale token launches on Solana have been malicious.

Alpen Labs Looks to Scale Bitcoin With Zero-Knowledge Proofs Using .6M Funding
Alpen Labs has emerged from stealth mode following the funding round, having spent the last year developing Bitcoin rollup infrastructure to bring smart contract functionality to the network.

Ordinals Defy Bitcoin's Design Principles but Offer Miners Huge Post-Halving Advantages
Ordinal inscriptions and BRC-20 tokens are controversial for using up valuable space on the Bitcoin network. But, with rewards set to be cut in half, they offer a lifeline for miners as they adapt to new blockchain economics.

How the Halving Will Impact the Bitcoin Market
While speculators will likely position themselves in advance of the halving on April 20, long- term investors should pay minimal attention to the halving itself, and rather focus on the demand side of the market, says Torbjørn Bull Jenssen, CEO of K33.

Staking Provider P2P Launches Staking-as-a-Business for Institutions
The platform also recently surpassed $7.4 billion in total value locked, or TVL.

U.S. CPI Comes in Faster Than Hoped, Rising 0.4% in March, 3.5% Y/Y
Stubbornly high inflation has shattered Wall Street expectations for a long series of rate cuts in 2024.