Day: April 28, 2025

SPAR grocer to launch Bitcoin payments across Switzerland after successful pilot in two locations

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SPAR supermarket chain is rolling out BTC payments across Switzerland after a successful pilot in Zug and Kreuzlingen. According to a recent update from crypto services firm DFX Swiss, SPAR grocery stores will soon expand their acceptance of Bitcoin (BTC) as a payment option across Switzerland. SPAR’s crypto payment system is powered by OpenCryptoPay, a platform developed by DFX Swiss, which uses the Bitcoin Lightning Network to enable fast and low-cost transactions. To complete their purchase, shoppers simply scan a static QR code presented by the cashier on checkout. The…

Web3 games with one wallet still the vision for players — The Sandbox

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Wallet interoperability still remains the vision for Web3 gaming, according to Arthur Madrid, the co-founder and CEO of the decentralized metaverse and gaming platform The Sandbox.  In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph at the Crypto Polo event in Dubai, Madrid and his fellow The Sandbox co-founder and chief operating officer, Sebastien Borget, told Cointelegraph that Web3 gaming interoperability remains the goal for The Sandbox. Madrid said:  “So, the vision is still kind of obvious for us. It’s like you need to be able to play any games using one wallet…

Is Someone Lying? IMF Confirms El Salvador’s Compliance With Bitcoin Non-Accumulation Commitment

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In a press briefing during the spring meetings of 2025, the IMF highlighted that, according to their data, El Salvador has complied with the bitcoin non-accumulation agenda to which it committed. Nonetheless, the country continues to report regular bitcoin purchases. IMF States El Salvador Has Not Accumulated More Bitcoin, but Bukele Keeps ‘Buying’ The controversy […] Original

Stacks Asia expands Bitcoin initiatives with Abu Dhabi partnership

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The Stacks Asia DLT Foundation has become the first Bitcoin-based organization to establish an official presence in the Middle East, aiming to promote institutional Bitcoin adoption through expanded educational initiatives. Stacks Asia has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) — one of the world’s fastest-growing financial centers — in a move that could boost the adoption of its Bitcoin (BTC) layer-2 (L2) solution in the Middle East and Asia. The new partnership will play a “pivotal role” in shaping the future of Bitcoin’s “programmability and adoption” in these…

Bitcoin poised to break $100k with ‘little difficulty’ amid capital inflows, analysts say

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With crypto liquidity improving and stablecoin inflows rising, Bitcoin could soon push past $100,000, Matrixport says. Bitcoin (BTC) could be preparing for a breakout above $100,000 as new capital flows into the crypto market, according to a Matrixport report conducted by market analyst Markus Thielen. In an X post on Monday, the analysts noted that crypto liquidity was improving and fresh capital was beginning to flow into the market, noting that after two months of sideways movement with a slight upward grind, early signs of a more aggressive fiat-to-crypto on-ramp…

Deloitte Predicts $4 Trillion Tokenized Real Estate Market by 2035, Driven by Blockchain Innovation

A recent Deloitte report forecasts that the global tokenized real estate market will grow from $0.3 trillion in 2024 to $4 trillion by 2035, with a 27% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), driven by blockchain-enabled fractional ownership and enhanced operational efficiency. The report projects growth in tokenized private real estate funds ($1 trillion), tokenized loans […] Source CryptoX Portal

Crypto ETPs hit 3rd-largest inflows on record at $3.4B — CoinShares

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Cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) bounced back with their third-largest inflows on record last week, according to CoinShares. Global crypto ETPs collectively posted $3.4 billion of inflows in the trading week of April 21–25, marking the highest level since December 2024, CoinShares reported on April 28. The inflows were just 13% below the all-time high of $3.85 billion seen in the trading week of Dec. 2–6, 2024, CoinShares previously reported. Renewed investment interest in crypto ETPs came as Bitcoin (BTC) broke back above $90,000 last week for the first time since…

Solana to hit $3K? Analyst sees bullish pattern.

Key Notes Solana is trading around $151, up by 2% in the past day. A long-term cup-and-handle pattern suggests a major bullish breakout could be near. Clearing the $153.65 resistance may propel SOL to $180, according to analysts. Solana SOL $150.9 24h volatility: 1.8% Market cap: $78.09 B Vol. 24h: $3.08 B is currently trading around $151 after posting a 2% gain in the past 24 hours. The sixth-largest cryptocurrency appears to be flirting with a major breakout, according to market analysts. Renowned analyst Ali Martinez recently noted that Solana…

Ripple catching up with aggressive acquisitions.

Key Notes Ripple’s Hidden Road deal will amplify its DeFi and institutional finance capabilities. With XRP Ledger’s 3–5 seconds settlement times, the firm hopes to boost TradFi efficiency. Ripple is positioning itself amid the $16 trillion custody market by 2030. John Deaton, a prominent crypto lawyer and XRP XRP $2.32 24h volatility: 6.2% Market cap: $135.40 B Vol. 24h: $5.30 B advocate, recently commended Ripple Labs’ efforts to expand following years of legal challenges. Deaton pointed to Ripple’s $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road as a clear sign that the…