Month: April 2025

Bitcoin price recovers, Ethereum RWA value up 20%: April in charts

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April 2025 witnessed crypto markets rocked by more tariffs at the direction of US President Donald Trump — controversial policies that could have influenced the outcome of Canada’s elections on April 28. On April 2, Trump levied “discounted reciprocal tariffs” on 185 countries and territories. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 2,200 points on April 4, while the S&P 500 dropped nearly 6%, its largest decline since March 2020. Bitcoin (BTC) went along for the ride but broke from stocks as it recovered toward the end of the month.  Blockchain…

ZK-proofs unlock trillions in Bitcoin for DeFi — BitcoinOS and Starknet

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BitcoinOS and Starknet aren’t waiting around for the controversial OP_CAT hard fork to add new functionality to Bitcoin, with both projects devising innovative ways to scale Bitcoin using zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs right now.The projects have both demonstrated it’s possible to verify ZK-proofs on Bitcoin’s existing mainnet — even if Bitcoin’s ultra-simple scripting language makes it difficult and expensive. This could create genuine Bitcoin L2s that inherit much of its security, and unlock the intriguing possibility of creating programmable tokens on Bitcoin itself. The holy Grail of trustless bridging. (BOS) Best…

Crypto Coalition Tells SEC Staking Is ‘Essential Good,’ Not a Security

The Crypto Council for Innovation is making a case with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that staking is not only a virtue for digital asset markets, but it should be hands-off for the securities regulator. The group — a coalition of staking interests, including Kraken, a16z, Lido, Galaxy, Figment, Polychain and Paradigm — argued in a letter to the agency’s crypto task force that the logic behind the SEC staff’s recent statement that “proof-of-work” crypto mining isn’t a securities transaction under the agency’s jurisdiction, should extend to the practice…

FIFA Moves NFT Platform to New EVM-Compatible Blockchain

Key Notes FIFA is migrating its NFT platform to an EVM-compatible blockchain for better performance and scalability. Migration is set to occur on or after May 20, 2025. FIFA Collect owners will need to re-import exported collectibles before the deadline. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has announced plans to launch a new blockchain platform for its non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles and fan experiences. The new platform, FIFA Blockchain, will be EVM-compatible and is expected to offer enhanced performance, future features, and improved scalability. In the announcement made on…

What Will Send Dogecoin Soaring? Analyst Reveals Key Drivers

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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. Technical analyst Kevin, known on X as @Kev_Capital_TA, highlights what he describes as “a low at the exact level that we were eyeing for the last couple of months.”…

Cardano Founder Reacts To Controversial Bitcoin Core Update

Key Notes Bitcoin Core developers are proposing a change to OP_RETURN, raising concerns. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson recently reacted to the update. Critics urge miners to reject the proposed changes on the grounds that Bitcoin’s design is at risk. A recent proposal to change how the largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, handles transaction data has led to a growing debate among developers. Amid the controversy, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson joined the discussion by posting a simple yet impactful GIF. The new proposal will focus on the Bitcoin OP_RETURN feature, with the controversy…

Semler Scientific adds 165 more Bitcoin, now holds over $330m in BTC

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Semler Scientific CEO Eric Semler announced on April 30 via X that the company has acquired an additional 165 Bitcoins for $15.7 million.  The latest purchase brings the company’s total Bitcoin (BTC) holdings to 3,467 BTC, now valued at $330.6 million. $SMLR acquires 165 #bitcoins for $15.7 million and has generated BTC Yield of 23.8% YTD. Now holding 3,467 $BTC. We bleed orange. 🚀 — Eric Semler (@SemlerEric) April 30, 2025 The acquisition was funded through proceeds from Semler’s ongoing $500 million at-the-market (ATM) equity offering. Between April 25 and…

AI Tokens Are Back, Stronger than Ever. MIND of Pepe Presale Nears $10M, Ready to Shoot Up

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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. AI-based cryptocurrencies have been performing well in the last couple of weeks. The resurgence seems driven by Bitcoin’s recent rally to $95K and renewed investor interest in artificial intelligence-related projects. AI agent launchpad tokens, for instance,…

KuCoin Launches $2B Trust Project to Boost Crypto Security

Key Notes KuCoin commits $2 billion to its new Trust Project. The initiative aims to boost crypto security and transparency. KuCoin expands into Thailand and eyes EU growth. Popular crypto exchange KuCoin has announced its latest initiative, the “Trust Project,” pledging $2 billion to improve security and transparency across the crypto ecosystem. The project is expected to drive ongoing accountability and foster greater confidence in the digital asset market. The digital assets exchange’s CEO, BC Wong, made this announcement at the TOKEN2049 Dubai, and disclosed that the aim of the…

$330M Bitcoin social engineering theft victim is elderly US citizen

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An elderly US individual is reportedly the victim of a devastating $330 million Bitcoin heist, now ranked as the fifth-largest crypto hack in history. The attacker used advanced social engineering tactics to gain access to the victim’s wallet, onchain investigator ZachXBT said in an April 30 update on X. The hack took place on April 28, 2025, when ZachXBT flagged a suspicious transfer involving 3,520 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at $330.7 million. Following the transfer, the stolen stash was quickly laundered through over six instant exchanges and swapped into privacy-focused cryptocurrency…