The Lightning Network is a second-layer solution for the Bitcoin blockchain, which aims to significantly improve transaction speeds and reduce fees.

Self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright has hinted at a possible legal battle against Apple over the storage of Bitcoin white paper on its computers, claiming it violates copyright laws. 

Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has issued a warning regarding the Federal Reserve’s new Fednow system and the potential risks of central bank digital currencies leading to financial slavery and political tyranny.

Self-proclaimed "creator of Bitcoin," Craig Wright, has suggested that Apple is in breach of copyright for storing the Bitcoin white paper on its computers.

Bitcoin’s network hash rate, which has been on a steady uptrend, has climbed to another record high of 342.16 EH/s. Foundry USA and Antpool have been dominating the hash rate with 33.9% and 18.7%, respectively.

Professor Rafael Lemus of UCA El Salvador University has advised El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele to allocate his “failed” investment in Bitcoin to help the country’s poor.

Inflections in Bitcoin's Changing Meme

Bitcoin remained stable after the release of the US employment report, which showed 236,000 nonfarm jobs added in March and an unemployment rate of 3.5%. Economists expected 239,000 new jobs and a 3.6% unemployment rate. The leading cryptocurrency recorded a 0.5% swing in the 15-minute candle following the release, peaking at $27,980. Investors are now focused on the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee meeting on May 2-3.

Bitcoin (BTC) remained in a narrow trading range around $28,000 on April 7, with analysts waiting for the week's main United States macroeconomic data. The pair had shunned volatility over most of the week but now faced nonfarm payroll (NFP) numbers as a final potential catalyst for risk assets. Analysts expect BTC to remain in the current range for a while, with support levels at $27,600 and $25,000-25,400. However, Bollinger bands suggest that calm conditions are about to break, with a challenge of the upper or lower band expected soon. In 2023, BTC/USD gained 40% in January but ended February almost exactly at its starting position, and March upside totaled 23%, while in April, Bitcoin is currently down 2.3%.