1345 ET - The movements of bitcoin and ethereum--two of the largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization--have diverged in recent months. Since the start of the year, bitcoin is virtually flat, while ethereum has tumbled nearly 48%, according to data from CoinMarketCap. This difference in perfo

The hacker behind the $5.8 million recent Loopscale exploit is in talks to return the stolen funds in exchange for a bounty, the Solana-based protocol said. The exploiter pilfered approximately 5.7 million USDC and 1,200 Solana tokens from two of Loopscale’s yield vaults on April 26, prompting the

Key takeaways: US Treasury funds saw $19 billion inflows, the highest since March 2023, as the 30-year yield fell 30 basis points.Foreign central banks cut US Treasury holdings to 23%, a 22-year low, as gold reserves hit 18%.Bitcoin soared in 2020 from $9,000 to $60,000 amid similar trends, hinting

XRP’s price outlook has taken an unexpected twist as one of its most ardent supporters, EGRAG CRYPTO, issued a short-term bearish prediction. Known across the crypto community for his unwavering bullish stance on XRP, EGRAG’s latest forecast has caught many by surprise. In a post shared on social me

Tether minted $1 billion in USDT on the Tron network today, bringing its total minted tokens since January to 12 billion. This reflects growing demand for crypto and could signal bullishness.Previously, major stablecoin issuances have led to a bullish cycle. With fresh inflows, the market sentiment

Teasing that the top holders of President Donald Trump's memecoin could win a chance to attend a VIP dinner, or even meet America's commander in chief, led to a massive surge in trading activity, according to a new report from Kaiko."On Wednesday, April 23, the team behind the official TRUMP memecoi

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.I hope you had a good weekend, folks! Analysts were sounding bullish this morning, with expectations for new bitcoin all-time highs just around the corner — though serious macro concerns st

Key points:Bitcoin continues to face resistance at $95,000, but the possibility of an upside breakout remains high.Solid spot Bitcoin ETF inflows do not always signal a short-term top.Select altcoins are showing early signs of a short-term trend change.Bitcoin pierced the $95,000 resistance on Apri

Marco Santori, former chief legal officer of Kraken, has joined Pantera Capital as a general partner with a ”focus on expanding the firm’s crypto portfolio," according to a blog post on Monday.Santori stepped down from Kraken in January after leading the firm’s legal team since 2020. Kraken is known

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the launch of three XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from ProShares, setting a public offering date of April 30, 2025.However, unlike a spot ETF, which would hold XRP directly, ProShares’ offerings will provide exposure through derivativ

Key Takeaways:Bitcoin’s year-over-year return and realized price metric signal strong long-term support from holders and suggest that BTC is currently undervalued.Standard Chartered estimates a Bitcoin price target in the $110,000–$120,000 zone by Q2 2025.Positive funding rates point to a potential

Ethereum is now facing a critical test as it trades within a tight range, sitting below the $1,850 resistance and above the $1,750 support. After a strong recovery from the $1,400 level earlier this month, bulls have managed to stabilize price action, but the real challenge is now unfolding. To conf

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on government officials to address questions related to US President Donald Trump’s memecoin and his media company.In an April 25 letter to Jamieson Greer, acting director of the US Office of Government Ethics (OGE), Warren, a Democrat from Massachus

Kraken expanded its offering in the US securities through a collaboration with Alpaca, a self-clearing broker-dealer known for its API-first brokerage platform.The crypto Kraken reportedly offers its users access to over 11,000 stocks and ETFs. According to the exchange, the collaboration gives Krak

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) currently owns an astounding 538,200 Bitcoin after it added a massive 379,800 $BTC in just the last six months.On average, the company has been acquiring 2,087 $BTC per day – a rate that far exceeds the current daily production rate of 450 $BTC, which comes to 13,50

Opinion by: Steven Smith, head of protocol and applied research, Tools for HumanityBlockchains were designed as systems of trust that are transparent, decentralized and accessible. The age of AI has, however, introduced significant new challenges. Nearly half of all internet traffic is generated by

UniChartz recently pointed out on X that PEPE is respecting a rising trendline with remarkable consistency, highlighting strong underlying bullish strength. Multiple clean touches along the trendline show that buyers are firmly in control, stepping in at key moments to defend support levels. This pa

With the price of gold rising amid global economic uncertainty, Tether had nearly eight tons of gold backing its XAUT token at the end of the first quarter, according to a Monday release."Tether Gold maintains its position as the highest market-cap, most secure, and compliant tokenized gold product

By Elsa OhlenCrypto prices rose to start the week, but one digital asset stood out early Monday. XRP gained ground, supported by three new exchange-traded funds that will offer more ways to make money on the token.XRP, the cryptocurrency used to facilitate transactions on Ripple's payment platform,

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ, conglomerate IHC , and the United Arab Emirates's biggest lender by assets First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) are planning to launch a new stablecoin backed by dirhams, they said on Monday, as the Gulf country deepens its investment in cryptocurrencies. The stablecoin w