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XRP: Why it’s outperforming altcoins — and what comes next

XRP: Why it’s outperforming altcoins — and what comes next

Over the past year, most altcoins have struggled to keep up with Bitcoin, but one project is breaking away from the pack: XRP. While other tokens have stagnated or slid, XRP (XRP) has surged more than 300% in just six months against Bitcoin (BTC) to quickly become one of the best-performing assets in the crypto […]

TWAP vs. VWAP in crypto trading: What’s the difference?

TWAP vs. VWAP in crypto trading: What’s the difference?

Algorithmic trading strategies in crypto Algorithmic trading has become a go-to for many traders as it lets you automate trades based on specific rules — no emotions, no hesitation, just pure logic. These strategies can scan markets 24/7, react instantly to price movements, and handle large volumes way faster than a human ever could. Some […]

Bitcoin miner Bit Digital acquires $53M facility as AI, HPC push continues

Bitcoin miner Bit Digital acquires $53M facility as AI, HPC push continues

Bitcoin mining company Bit Digital has acquired an industrial building in Madison, North Carolina, upping the ante in a business diversification strategy that includes strategic pivots into AI and high-performance computing.  Bit Digital agreed to buy the property for $53.2 million through Enovum Data Centers Corp., the company’s wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, regulatory filings show. […]

Cash-based crypto can enable financial inclusion for billions

Cash-based crypto can enable financial inclusion for billions

Opinion by: Alexander Guseff, founder and CEO of Tectum Crypto companies have spent years pushing digital wallets and exchange apps, convinced they’ll bring financial inclusion to the world. Here’s the reality: 1.4 billion people remain unbanked, and crypto adoption has barely exceeded 8%. For all the talk about decentralization and accessibility, the industry continues to […]

How Mantra’s OM token collapsed in 24 hours of chaos

How Mantra’s OM token collapsed in 24 hours of chaos

Mantra’s OM token collapsed by more than 90% overnight, and the crypto world can’t agree on why. On April 13, OM’s price plummeted from over $6 to below $0.50, wiping out more than $5 billion in market cap and triggering widespread panic across the crypto industry. The sudden crash drew comparisons to Terra’s LUNA implosion […]

Eliza Labs launches auto.fun, a no-code AI spin on Pump.Fun

Eliza Labs launches auto.fun, a no-code AI spin on Pump.Fun

Eliza Labs, the developer behind the AI agent framework ai16z, announced the launch of auto.fun, a new no-code platform allowing users to launch AI agents on Web3 applications. Auto.fun allows for the creation, deployment and monetization of AI agents by non-developers without programming knowledge, according to an April 17 announcement. The platform supports the creation […]

Bitcoin price levels to watch as Fed rate cut hopes fade

Bitcoin price levels to watch as Fed rate cut hopes fade

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price failed another attempt at breaking above resistance at $86,000 on April 16 as  Fed Chair Jerome Powell dashed hopes of early rate cuts, citing the impact of Trump’s tariffs. Since April 9, BTC price has formed daily candle highs between $75,000 and $86,400, but has been unable to produce a close above […]

How Meta’s antitrust case could dampen AI development

How Meta’s antitrust case could dampen AI development

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, is facing antitrust proceedings that could limit its ability to develop AI amid a field of competitors. First filed in 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleges that Meta’s strategy of absorbing firms — rather than competing with them — violates antitrust laws. If the […]

Crypto, stocks enter ‘new phase of trade war’ as US-China tensions rise

Crypto, stocks enter ‘new phase of trade war’ as US-China tensions rise

Cryptocurrency and equities markets entered a “new phase of the trade war, amid ongoing tariff escalations between the United States and China. Global trade war concerns intensified on April 15 after the White House published a fact sheet announcing that Chinese imports would be hit with tariffs of up to 245%. The penalties include a […]

5 reasons why FARTCOIN is rising faster than everything else

5 reasons why FARTCOIN is rising faster than everything else

Fartcoin (FARTCOIN), a Solana-based memecoin launched in October 2024, has soared over 370% from its yearly low, outperforming Bitcoin (BTC) even as global trade tensions weigh on broader risk assets. These are the five key reasons why FARTCOIN is soaring faster than top cryptocurrencies. FARTCOIN/USDT vs. BTC/USD 30-day price chart comparison. Source: TradingView PEPE boom […]

Bybit shuts down four more Web3 services after axing NFT marketplace

Bybit shuts down four more Web3 services after axing NFT marketplace

Bybit is shutting down more of its Web3 services after axing its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace earlier in April. According to an April 16 announcement, the exchange is shutting down its Cloud Wallet (a hosted custodial wallet​), Keyless Wallet (non‑custodial multiparty computation wallet with no seed phrase​), NFT marketplace, multi‑chain decentralized exchange (DEX)​ DEX Pro and […]

North Korean hackers target crypto devs with fake recruitment tests

North Korean hackers target crypto devs with fake recruitment tests

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 as recruiters. The coding challenges have reportedly been used to deliver malware to unsuspecting developers. Malicious […]

Mantra OM token crash exposes ‘critical’ liquidity issues in crypto

Mantra OM token crash exposes ‘critical’ liquidity issues in crypto

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 90% on April 13, from roughly $6.30 to below $0.50, triggering market manipulation allegations among disillusioned investors, Cointelegraph […]

Polygon’s Nailwal: Jio partnership to drive real-world Web3 adoption for 450M users

Polygon’s Nailwal: Jio partnership to drive real-world Web3 adoption for 450M users

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 owned by India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, to find ways to infuse […]

Babylon total value locked drops 32% as wallets unstake $1.2B in Bitcoin

Babylon total value locked drops 32% as wallets unstake $1.2B in Bitcoin

Bitcoin staking protocol Babylon saw $1.26 billion in BTC unstaked from its platform, plunging the protocol’s total value locked by 32%.  On April 17, blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain flagged several addresses that had unstaked 14,929 Bitcoin (BTC) from the staking platform. The security firm flagged four addresses that unstaked 299 BTC, 499 BTC, 1,000 BTC […]

Binance helps countries with Bitcoin reserves, crypto policies, says CEO

Binance helps countries with Bitcoin reserves, crypto policies, says CEO

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is involved in discussions on establishing strategic digital asset reserves with several countries, its CEO, Richard Teng, reportedly said. Binance has been advising multiple governments on establishing strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserves and formulating crypto asset regulations, Teng said in an interview with the Financial Times on April 17. “We have actually received […]

Bitcoin gold copycat move may top $150K as BTC stays 'impressive'

Bitcoin gold copycat move may top $150K as BTC stays 'impressive'

Bitcoin (BTC) has a new gold-inspired $155,000 target, as analysis describes both assets as “remarkably impressive.” In a post on X on April 16, popular trading and analytics account Cryptollica predicted BTC/USD copying gold to hit new all-time highs next. Analysis sees key BTC price similarities to gold Bitcoin has made the headlines for its […]

AI tokens, memecoins dominate crypto narratives in Q1 2025: CoinGecko

AI tokens, memecoins dominate crypto narratives in Q1 2025: CoinGecko

The cryptocurrency market is still recycling old narratives, with few new trends yet to emerge and replace the dominant themes in the first quarter of 2025. Artificial intelligence tokens and memecoins were the dominant crypto narrative in the first quarter of 2025, accounting for 62.8% of investor interest, according to a quarterly research report by […]

US court pauses 18-state lawsuit against SEC after agency’s leadership change

US court pauses 18-state lawsuit against SEC after agency’s leadership change

A US federal judge has agreed to pause a lawsuit filed by 18 state attorneys general and the crypto lobby group DeFi Education Fund against the Securities and Exchange Commission after all parties said new SEC leadership could make the action moot. Kentucky District Court Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove ordered a 60-day stay on the […]

Bitcoin online chatter flips bullish as price chops at $85K: Santiment

Bitcoin online chatter flips bullish as price chops at $85K: Santiment

The tone of Bitcoin-related social media posts has flipped to bullish according to crypto analytics platform Santiment, despite Bitcoin continuing to swing around $85,000. “Traders are showing optimism that BTC can regain $90K, which will likely be dependent on tariff and global economy news as the week progresses,” Santiment said in an April 16 X […]