Blockchain settlement rails are increasingly becoming intertwined with the global financial system. A group of firms recently achieved a feat that could introduce 24/7 settlements for traditional financial markets. According to a tweet, the tokenization platform Ondo Finance, card services provider Mastercard, and JP Morgan’s blockchain platform, Kinexys, are involved in achieving the latest milestone. […]
Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow has pushed back against criticism that Strategy has betrayed its principles by saying it would sell BTC at some point in the future to pay dividends. In a post published on X on May 7, Mow argued that public companies holding BTC need flexibility to protect shareholders, even if that means […]
North Korea-linked actors have been frequently connected to large-scale crypto hacks, thefts, and laundering operations in recent years. But the isolated nation’s foreign ministry denies involvement in global cyber fraud. DPRK Slams “Reptile Media” In an official statement, a spokesperson from the regime’s Foreign Ministry called the accusations unfounded and politically motivated by the United […]
April ended with bitcoin (BTC) posting a 12% increase – the biggest such gain in a year. Although the asset had corrected slightly to $75,000 by the last day of the month, market participants wondered whether the rally was structural or speculative. To that end, the market research firm CryptoQuant has offered insights into what […]
April 2026 turned out to be an unusual month for the crypto market. While overall activity remained steady on the surface against significant geopolitical turmoil, the space saw a series of exploits that shook investor confidence. The leading blockchain security firm, CertiK, reported that crypto-related exploits and incidents in April 2026 resulted in total losses […]
Bitcoin’s price sluggishness that began on Friday was interrupted by a quick but unsustainable surge to just over $79,000 on Sunday morning after the latest developments on the Iran-US front. This time, reports claimed that Iran had sent its latest peace proposal to the US, which was the reason behind the quick uptick. However, US […]
Last year was a significant one for real-world assets (RWAs), as the sector saw intensified competition, regulatory progress, and an influx of traditional institutional players. In fact, the RWAs sector performed so well that it outpaced stablecoins in growth. According to CoinGecko’s RWA Report 2026, RWAs grew from 2.7% the size of stablecoins to 6.4% […]
After six consecutive months of posting losses, almost all of which were by double digits, Ripple’s cross-border token finally managed to snap that streak in April, charting a minor increase. All eyes are now on May, which has historically been one of XRP’s best months for gains. Six-Month Streak Broken XRP had a highly eventful […]
After a period of relative calm, the OG meme coin, Dogecoin (DOGE), has surged even as other top crypto assets have pulled back from gains. Interestingly, Santiment revealed Dogecoin whale activity has surged to a six-month high. DOGE Whales Make Their Move On-chain data recorded 739 transfers of more than $100,000 in a single day. […]
Widely followed analyst Benjamin Cowen said in an X post Thursday that crypto’s slide since early 2025 tracks a deeper loss of trust that began after Gary Gensler left the SEC, with Bitcoin falling from $109,000 then to about $75,000 now. His warning goes beyond crypto: he says cheering Jerome Powell’s exit from the Federal […]