Crypto’s Golden Hour (Unless You’re BASE)!

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Tracey Plowman
April 23, 2025

This Week in Crypto

It’s🎙️Crypto Curious time, and this week, we’re asking:

Is Bitcoin about to follow gold’s explosive lead?

Did BASE just fumble the bag and lose its golden child status over one meme misfire?

And Bitwise just dropped six holy sh*t moments from Q1 — but are they bullish signs… or big red flags? All in this week’s episode...

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Gold’s About To Explode, Economist Says—But Can Bitcoin Keep Up?

Gold shone to a record peak yesterday to a little over $3,400 an ounce as investors get jittery about the economy. The increase comes as the US dollar retreats to a three-year low and tensions between large economies rise, especially from the US-China trade front.

Gold’s About To Explode, Schiff Says—But Can Bitcoin Keep Up?

Bitcoin’s latest surge past $93,000 has traders weighing whether easing macro tensions and rising money supply will sustain the rally.

New SEC Chair Paul Atkins vows 'rational, coherent' approach to crypto regulation

Paul Atkins said during his swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday that the SEC will work to provide a firm framework for digital assets through a “rational, coherent and principled approach.”

New SEC Chair Paul Atkins vows 'rational, coherent' approach to crypto regulation | The Block

A former SEC chair has warned that while bitcoin may endure as a form of digital gold, the majority of other crypto tokens are likely to collapse.

Strategy Isn't Driving Bitcoin Price—Data Debunks the Hype, Expert Says

A top digital assets expert has shattered the myth of Strategy’s bitcoin price influence, revealing weak correlation and minimal market impact despite the firm’s aggressive accumulation.

Strategy Isn't Driving Bitcoin Price—Data Debunks the Hype, Expert Says – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

Bitcoin’s biggest cheerleader, Michael Saylor, is at it again — and he’s doubling down on his belief that Bitcoin isn’t just the future, it’s the investment opportunity of a lifetime.

Crypto things you didn’t know you didn’t know.

🧠 There’s a blockchain that stores DNA sequences.

Yep — actual human DNA. Projects like Nebula Genomics and EncrypGen are using blockchain tech to store, verify, and sell access to your genetic data — securely and privately. Instead of 23andMe owning your info, you control it and can choose to monetize it. The idea? You remain anonymous, pharma gets clean data, and blockchain handles the trust layer.

This isn’t some far-off Web3 dream — it’s already happening, and people are getting paid in crypto for their genes.

In Other Crypto News!

Fartcoin Soars 121% In A Month, Dwarfs Bitcoin, Dogecoin Amid Trump Tariff-Induced Economic Jitters

Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) has emerged as the new cryptocurrency growth story of 2025, defying macroeconomic pressures that have deflated many of the space’s major coins.

Fartcoin Soars 121% In A Month, Dwarfs Bitcoin, Dogecoin Amid Trump Tariff-Induced Economic Jitters - Emeren Group (NYSE:SOL) - Benzinga

Australia’s top court sides with Block Earner, dismisses ASIC appeal

Australia’s financial regulator launched civil legal proceedings in November 2022, arguing Block Earner needed a financial services license to offer its crypto-linked fixed-yield earning products.

Australia’s top court sides with Block Earner, dismisses ASIC appeal

Ethereum bounces back as market dominance recovers from all-time low

Ether has outperformed Bitcoin and the wider crypto market with a 15% surge, helping it bounce from an all-time low market dominance.

Ethereum bounces back as market dominance recovers from all-time low

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Coinbase’s BASE Token Crashes 90% After Controversial Launch, Critics React

What started as a fun experiment by Base, the blockchain network backed by Coinbase, quickly turned into a major controversy. The team launched and promoted a meme coin called Base is for Everyone, hoping to explore new ways to bring internet culture on-chain. But things didn’t go as planned.