Stellar Sees $3B of Real World Assets Coming On-Chain in 2025
17.4.2025
The Stellar blockchain has made new partnerships with Paxos, Ondo, Etherfuse and SG Forge
Ethena, Securitize Target Q2 Mainnet Launch for RWA-Focused Blockchain, Tap Arbitrum, Celestia
17.4.2025
The Converge chain is set to have fast blocktimes, let users pay gas fees in Ethena's tokens and support both permissionless and permissioned apps, the teams said
North Korean hackers target crypto devs with fake recruitment tests
17.4.2025
North Korean hackers linked to the $1.4 billion Bybit exploit are reportedly targeting crypto developers using fake recruitment tests infected with malware. Cybersecurity outlet The Hacker News reported that crypto developers have received coding assignments from malicious actors posing...
‘Powell’s Termination Cannot Come Fast Enough’: Trump Turns Up Heat on Fed Chair
17.4.2025
U.S. President Donald Trump takes issue with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, asserting the central bank leader is “always too late and wrong.” Trump insists Powell should cut the federal funds rate immediately, declaring that his “termination cannot come fast enough.” Fed Showdown: Trump Calls...
Lombard Finance Launches Toolkit to Unlock Bitcoin’s $154B DeFi Opportunity
17.4.2025
Major exchanges Binance and Bybit have already integrated the SDK, which routes staked BTC into Lombard’s DeFi Vault
Mantra OM token crash exposes ‘critical’ liquidity issues in crypto
17.4.2025
Mantra’s recent token collapse highlights deeper-rooted issues within the crypto industry around fluctuating liquidity levels, creating additional downside volatility over the weekend, which may have exacerbated the token’s crash.The Mantra (OM) token’s price collapsed by over...
XRP Downside Fears Persist Despite ETF Optimism, Options Data Show
17.4.2025
XRP's recent price movement suggests a possible re-test of lows around $1.6, despite its strong order book depth
Trump’s Tariff Policy Threatens Dollar’s Safe Haven Status and Global Currency Dominance, Warns FX Strategist Wizman
17.4.2025
Recent data indicates a breakdown in the dollar’s traditional correlation with other markets, as investors seek refuge in currencies like the Swiss franc and Japanese yen, which have recently strengthened. Thierry Wizman, global FX and rates strategist at Macquarie Group, stated that...
Polygon’s Nailwal: Jio partnership to drive real-world Web3 adoption for 450M users
17.4.2025
As Polygon lays the groundwork for mainstream Web3 adoption in India by bringing blockchain access to over 450 million Reliance Jio users, it remains focused on balancing speed, scalability and affordability, without compromising on decentralization.Polygon is working with Jio, a telecom giant...
Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Loses Allure to Gold as Economic Concerns Rise
17.4.2025
Your day-ahead look for April 17, 2025
Babylon total value locked drops 32% as wallets unstake $1.2B in Bitcoin
17.4.2025
Bitcoin staking protocol Babylon saw $1.26 billion in BTC unstaked from its platform, reducing the protocol’s total value locked by 32%. On April 17, blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain flagged several addresses that had unstaked a total of 14,929 Bitcoin (BTC) from the staking...
CoinGecko Spotlights LBank’s Memecoin Dominance and Fastest Altcoin Listings
17.4.2025
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. SINGAPORE, April 17, 2025 – LBank (lbank.com), a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has solidified its position as a frontrunner in the cryptocurrency market by capitalizing on rapid altcoin listings and dominating the memecoin sector....