Day: April 22, 2025

What will it take for XRP to replace Bitcoin as digital Gold

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XRP has hit one key milestone after another in 2025, while Bitcoin disappointed users awaiting a massive rally. With the SEC vs. Ripple legal battle drawing to an end and Ripple’s victory, XRP hit a peak of $3.40 in January, rewarding long-term holders. Bitcoin (BTC) is slowly losing its edge as a “safe haven” during geopolitical crises and Ethereum is in a state of decline, XRP stands out as a key competitor to the largest cryptocurrency’s “digital Gold” narrative in 2025.  Ripple lawsuit legal drama: Quick recap  Ripple, the payment…

DeFi Development Corp adds $11.5M SOL, shares jump 12%

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DeFi Development Corporation, formerly known as Janover, is ramping up its Solana treasury strategy following a buyout led by Kraken executives. According to an April 22 announcement, the company added 88,164 Solana (SOL) to its treasury, worth $11.5 million and bringing its Solana stake to $34.4 million. On April 7, DeFi Development Corporation was acquired by a group of former Kraken executives. As part of the deal, the company announced a shift toward crypto, including a rebrand and a Solana-based reserve treasury. Before the transition, Janover operated in the real…

Dogecoin Trader Who Nailed 300% Rally Says It’s About To Repeat

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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. Dogecoin (DOGE) is once again breaking out of a textbook falling‑wedge formation, and the analyst who anticipated the memecoin’s last three‑fold explosion thinks the stage is set for an…

Bitcoin price prepares for ‘70% to 80%’ gain as onchain metrics and spot BTC ETF inflows spike

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Bitcoin (BTC) price has been in a persistent downtrend since January, but the April 22 surge past $91,000 marks its first higher high breakout of the year and the potential start of a new longer-term uptrend. Bitcoin 1-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView The higher high pattern occurred after BTC moved above its previous lower high and resistance at $88,500, but the real factor that will keep price afloat is buying volumes in various cohorts of the Bitcoin market. The US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded total net inflows of $381 million on…

Institutional demand could push BTC past $200k in 2025 — Analysts

Demand from financial institutions could push the price of Bitcoin (BTC) as high as $200,000 per coin in 2025, according to two research reports reviewed by Cointelegraph.  Analysts from Standard Chartered and Intellectia AI said institutional Bitcoin demand from exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and traders seeking to hedge against macroeconomic risk could cause Bitcoin’s price to more than double this year. “While the forecast is optimistic, it’s also conditional. Any black swan — from a major regulatory clampdown to a geopolitical event — can disrupt trajectories,” Fei Chen, Intellectia AI’s chief…

Trump Attacks Fed, Wall Street Shudders, Bitcoin Draws Strength

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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. US financial markets plunged Monday while cryptocurrency prices remained firm, as US President Donald Trump ramped up his public feud with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, The Guardian and…

2025 is no longer about cycles — Bitcoin is reading something else entirely

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How much of Bitcoin’s 2025 momentum is being driven by fundamentals, and how much by macro systems that no longer offer reliable direction? Fragile growth amid policy tightropes The global economy in 2025 is walking a tightrope. The deliberate reengineering of trade rules by the U.S. has created a new layer of uncertainty, making global markets more volatile and less predictable. Under President Trump, Washington’s sweeping tariff hikes have effectively rewritten the post-globalization playbook. These changes have reignited fears of a potential recession, pushing central banks, corporations, and policymakers into…

Analyst Says “The Clock Is Ticking” For XRP — Here’s Why

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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. The long‑running stalemate in the XRP price action may be entering its decisive phase, according to market technician CasiTrades (@CasiTrades). In a chart update shared on X, the analyst…

How Some Bitcoin Mining Firms Try to Game U.S. Customs Controls

Some members of the bitcoin (BTC) mining industry are in the habit of routinely undervaluing mining rig shipments with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in order to reduce customs duties, multiple people familiar with the practice told CryptoX. Now that the Donald Trump administration is raising tariffs on most goods brought from around the world, these attempts at avoiding paying import charges are becoming more relevant than ever before. “[Industry members] usually have ways around [tariffs] by declaring lower value on packages,” Jill Ford, the founder of BitFord…