Ethereum Dominates Dapp Revenue in Q1 2025 Raking in Over $1 Billion

Ethereum dApps led the pack in Q1 2025, generating over $1 billion in fees, far outpacing competitors like Base, BNB Chain, and Arbitrum, highlighting Ethereum’s continued dominance in decentralized application revenue. Ethereum Dapps Outpacing Base and BNB Chain in Q1 Fees Ethereum continues to solidify its position as the leading platform for decentralized applications (dApps), […] Source CryptoX Portal

Bitcoin takes back seat as Trump, Bukele focus on trade and immigration

US President Donald Trump hosted El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele at the White House on April 14, with talks centered on trade and immigration, excluding Bitcoin from the public agenda. Pressing issues of migration and bilateral security cooperation set the tone of Bukele’s first official meeting at the White House during Trump’s second term.  According to a livestream shared by Bukele’s office on X, Trump raised the possibility of transferring US citizens convicted of crimes to prisons in El Salvador, urging Bukele to expand the country’s prison system to house…

XRP Reaches ABC Pattern Top—Analyst Says $6.50+ Still In Play

Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Este artículo también está disponible en español. XRP finds itself at a pivotal juncture following a move that touched the 0.382 Fibonacci retracement near the $2.24, as highlighted by crypto analyst Casie (@CasiTrades). Referring to this…

Trade wars could spur governments to embrace Web3 — Truebit

Escalating trade wars are rattling cryptocurrency markets — but they are also creating new use cases for blockchain networks, Truebit executives told Cointelegraph.  On April 2, President Donald Trump announced plans to charge sweeping tariffs on US imports, prompting other nations to threaten retaliatory measures. Trump later paused the tariff rollout for certain countries — but the possibility of a global trade war still looms, especially after Trump reiterated his commitment to taxing Chinese goods. If high tariffs materialize, blockchain technology can play an important role in ensuring governments apply them…

South Korea blocks 14 crypto exchanges on Apple Store — Report

South Korea is expanding a ban on digital asset firms’ applications servicing its citizens. On April 11, the country’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced that 14 crypto exchanges were blocked on the Apple store. Among the affected exchanges are KuCoin and MEXC. The report, which was made public on April 14, says the banned exchanges were allegedly operating as unregistered overseas virtual asset operators. The report also states that the Financial Information Analysis Institution (FIU) will continue to promote the blocking of the apps and internet sites of such operators…

Cardano Could Drop To $0.54 If This Support Gives Out, Analyst Says

An analyst has explained how Cardano is retesting the support line of a technical analysis (TA) pattern, losing which could spell a bearish outcome for the coin. Cardano Is Currently Trading Inside A Descending Channel In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked about a pattern forming in the 3-day price of Cardano. The pattern in question is the Descending Channel from TA, which occurs when an asset observes consolidation toward a net downside between two parallel trendlines. The top line tracks successive lower highs in the…

Bitcoin Price Hovers at $85K as Fed’s Waller Suggests ‘Bad News’ Rate Cuts if Tariffs Resume

Bitcoin (BTC) drifted ever so gently upwards Monday as the broader market adjusts favorably to trade-related news. The largest cryptocurrency was up 1.6% in the last 24 hours and is now trading just shy of $85,000. Ether (ETH), meanwhile, rose 2.7% in the same period of time to $1,630. The broad-market CoinDesk 20 Index — consisted of the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization except for stablecoins, memecoins and exchange coins — advanced 1.2%, led by gains in SOL and AVAX. After a couple of wild weeks, the stock market…

U.S. stocks climb, Bitcoin holds gains as Trump softens tariff stance

Major U.S. stock indices ended Monday in positive territory, while Bitcoin reclaimed the $85,000 level and is now up 7% over the past week. Investor sentiment improved after President Donald Trump announced exemptions on smartphones, computers, and other components from his “reciprocal” tariffs. Apple (AAPL) shares gained after analysts at KeyBanc Capital Markets upgraded the stock from Underweight to Sector Weight, citing optimism tied to the tariff exemption. The research firm noted that the worst-case tariff scenario is off the table – at least for now. “We’ve taken some dry…

Bitcoin bucks downtrend with rally to $85.8K — Are BTC bulls really back?

Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $84,500 level on April 14, and the recovery appears partially fueled by the announcement of partial import tariff relief by US President Donald Trump. However, traders’ optimism faded on April 13 when it became apparent that the relaxation was temporary and that tariffs on the electronics supply chain could be revisited. Uncertainty surrounding the ongoing trade tensions between the US and China impacted Bitcoin markets, causing traders to lose some of their regained confidence. This explains why Bitcoin’s price failed to break above $86,000 and why…