Published: Apr 23, 2025, 19:05 GMT+00:00 Key Points: XRP and ADA have rallied over 8.5% in April, outperforming the Nasdaq 100 and signaling decoupling from stocks. Both tokens broke out of bullish patterns—XRP from a descending triangle and ADA from a falling wedge—pointing to more upside in May. Political instability and doubts over Fed independence
If you’re following developments in the cryptocurrency market, you’ve likely noticed that Coinbase Derivatives has introduced XRP futures contracts to its US derivatives exchange. This move is part of a broader trend where regulated platforms are expanding access to futures trading, giving investors new ways to engage with digital assets like XRP (XRP). But what
Opinion by: Sasha Shilina, PhD, founder of Episteme and researcher at Paradigm Research Institute Decentralized prediction markets are gaining ground in the scientific world, offering an intriguing answer to the field’s ongoing reproducibility crisis. While a notable share of research findings fail to replicate in independent tests, supporters believe market-driven forecasting can speed up identifying
Ethereum is miles ahead in the race to become the global settlement layer for Tradfi. But nice guys finish last. by Andrew Fenton 11 min April 23, 2025 Share Share Share Share For years, the default assumption in the Ethereum community has been that it will inevitably become the global settlement layer for finance. It
PayPal will offer a 3.7% yield on PYUSD to boost usage, with monthly rewards paid in the stablecoin, according to a Bloomberg report. 441 Total views 1 Total shares Payments behemoth PayPal plans to offer a 3.7% yield on balances held in its PayPal USD stablecoin. According to an April 23 Bloomberg report, a PayPal
Richard Heart, the controversial founder of HEX, is claiming total victory over the US SEC after years of court battles. On April 21, the SEC said that it would not amend and refile its fraud case against the former child actor and crypto evangelist. A court had dismissed the SEC’s fraud charges against Heart on
Gaming giant Ubisoft has partnered with Web3 firm Immutable to launch Might & Magic: Fates, a blockchain-powered strategy card game set in the Might & Magic universe. According to a news release shared with Cointelegraph, Might & Magic: Fates blends classic strategic gameplay with modern blockchain technology, offering players digital ownership through Immutable’s Web3 infrastructure.
Cryptocurrency staking protocol Symbiotic closed a $29 million Series A funding round led by Web3-focused investment firms, including Pantera Capital and Coinbase Ventures, to support the launch of a new economic coordination layer for blockchain security. The round included more than 100 angel investors, with participation from major industry players including Aave, Polygon and StarkWare,
Key takeaways: Bitcoin is up alongside global risk markets following signs of easing US-China trade tensions. Bitcoin ETFs attract $1.29 billion in daily inflows. Short-term Bitcoin holders are back in profit. A classic bullish reversal pattern is in play. Bitcoin (BTC) has risen 6.80% in the last 24 hours to reach $94,510 on April 23,
Key takeaways: ETH price rebounds alongside Bitcoin and major altcoins as the US-China tariff war de-escalates. Short liquidations in the ETH Futures market. Renewed enthusiasm among derivatives traders. Ether price technical breakout has a target of $2,100. Ether (ETH) rose on April 23, up 10% in the last 24 hours to trade at $1,795 amid