Polkadot treasury net flows turned negative in April 2025. With declining DOT reserves, selling pressure, and delays in a spot DOT ETF, pressure is on holders. Will the JAM upgrade lift DOTUSDT prices? Just when it seemed that DOT, the native currency of Polkadot, was pushing higher, a troubling financial indicator turned red, again. DISCOVER: Best … Read more
Hackers recently compromised xrpl.js libraries but were quickly picked out. XRP price is steady and may break $2.5. Will XRPUSDT reach $10? Top networks like Bitcoin, Solana, and Ethereum have been hack-proof since launch. While there may be occasional reliability concerns, their source code, libraries, or repositories are rarely compromised. However, this precisely happened with … Read more
Key points: Bitcoin consolidates after upside momentum stalls, but traders are confident that upside breakout will result. Major risk-asset volatility is expected as US macro data precedes the monthly candle close. April BTC price performance is on track to be the best since 2020. Bitcoin (BTC) spent another day around $95,000 on April 30 as … Read more
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has made additional moves to incorporate blockchain technology into its traditional finance operations. According to an April 28 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the firm seeks approval to introduce a blockchain-enabled share class, referred to as “DLT Shares,” tied to its $150 billion money market … Read more
Q1 trimmed mean CPI fell into the RBA’s 2-3% target range for the first time since end-2021. The growth/stability trade-off likely favours more RBA cuts amid growth headwinds posed by US tariffs. Markets pencil an additional 25bps cut at the May RBA meeting, having expected a pause previously and lower their terminal rate projection for … Read more
Banks have about a decade left unless they catch up with blockchain, Eric Trump warned during a stop in Dubai, calling the traditional financial system slow, expensive, and on its way out. During his visit to Dubai, Eric Trump warned that banks have about a decade to adapt to blockchain technology or face becoming obsolete … Read more
On April 29, 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published guidelines to enhance supervisory practices for preventing and detecting market abuse in crypto assets under the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA). Tailored for National Competent Authorities (NCAs), the guidelines draw on ESMA’s experience with the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and address the … Read more
Eric Trump, the son of former U.S. President Donald Trump, issued a stark warning to the banking sector on April 30th: evolve or risk becoming obsolete. During his discourse, Trump asserted that the current *financial infrastructure* has faltered, citing “inefficient speed and exorbitant costs.” He emphasized that every operation feasible on the blockchain offers greater … Read more
The Eurozone economy grew by 0.4% in the first quarter of 2025, doubling what most analysts expected. The data came from Eurostat on Wednesday, showing stronger-than-expected output even as the region deals with pressure from U.S. trade tariffs and sluggish consumer confidence. Most economists, polled by Reuters, had predicted just 0.2% growth for the quarter. … Read more
Bitcoin is showing signs of maturity as a global financial asset, with price volatility dropping to its lowest level in more than 500 days, according to new research. Volatility refers to the degree of variation of a trading price over time, which indicates the uncertainty about the size of changes in an asset’s value. Bitcoin … Read more