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The first quarter of 2025 saw a significant market pullback, divergence between price and sentiment, and a shift to the fundamental technology, says the CoinMarketCap’s “According to CMC” Q1 2025 Report. Yet, there may be a twist awaiting in the second quarter.The report concluded that Q1 2025 recorded “a broad market pullback.” The reasons lie in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) underperformance, declining retail activity, macro uncertainty, a dropping exchange-traded fund (ETF) momentum, regulatory doubts, and decreasing investor interest resulting in thinning liquidity.Volume peaked early, the analysts found, but then decreased along market confidence. Overall, trading volume fell 40.65% in…

MoonPay has announced the launch of MoonPay Labs, an accelerator designed to support pre-seed and seed-stage Web3 technical teams through capital, product support, and long-term growth strategies. MoonPay Labs will operate under an evergreen model by selecting up to five high-potential startups annually to receive personalized, ongoing support, according to a press release sent to crypto.news. The program is geared toward technical teams building in high-growth Web3 sectors like stablecoin infrastructure, agentic frameworks, decentralized finance, SocialFi, and Web3 commerce. “MoonPay’s unique position within the ecosystem allows us to identify and accelerate high-value projects across emerging use cases,”said Abhay M, VP…

US inflation dropped in March, raising optimism that the Federal Reserve will adopt a more dovish tone in upcoming meetings—boosting crypto prices. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the headline Consumer Price Index fell from 0.2% in February to -0.1% in March. On an annual basis, inflation declined from 2.8% to 2.4%, putting it on track to reach the Fed’s target of 2.0%. The closely watched core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, also dropped from 0.2% to 0.1% month-over-month, pushing the annual core figure down to 2.8%. This marked the first time in years…

Sweet, the company behind the official digital collectibles platforms for the National Hockey League (NHL) and Major League Soccer (MLS), is introducing a new rewards system through mini-games on Telegram. The games—Ice Snake and Glove Hero—will allow users to earn in-game gems that can later be exchanged for a new cryptocurrency called $SCOR, which will run on The Open Network (TON).Although the token has not yet launched, Sweet plans to integrate it across its digital ecosystem, including its licensed platforms for NHL and MLS digital collectibles.The games are now live on Telegram, but they currently do not include any official…

Homepage > News > Business > US SEC says some stablecoins aren’t securities The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to toe the party line in the Trump 2.0 era, with two more concessions towards the U.S. President’s pro-crypto agenda in as many days. This time, they came in the form of a review of agency statements on digital asset risk and an announcement that certain stablecoins are not securities. ‘Covered’ stablecoins are not securities On April 4, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a statement on stablecoins, outlining how some stablecoins will not be considered as securities. The stablecoins in question…

Fartcoin formed a bullish cup and handle pattern, approaching the key $0.80 resistance. Social buzz and rising Funding Rates hinted at hype-driven momentum and potential volatility. Fartcoin [FARTCOIN] turned heads again after it soared 40.19% in the past 24 hours, trading at $0.7278 at the time of writing. Open Interest (OI) also jumped 38.76% to $323.50M, indicating a rising speculative appetite and a wave of new capital entering the market.  This strong move has brought Fartcoin back to center stage among trending tokens. However, the big question now is whether this price surge marks the start of a true breakout—or…

​Firefish, an open marketplace for Bitcoin-collateralized loans, has successfully closed a $1.8 million seed funding round. This round was led by notable entities in the Bitcoin and European venture capital sectors, including Braiins, the world’s oldest Bitcoin mining pool and creator of Braiins OS, and Miton, a Prague-based venture capital firm focusing on innovative European startups. ​ Strategic Utilization of Funds: Martin Matejka, CEO and Co-Founder of Firefish, stated, The funding will be used to further scale Firefish’s institutional lending program to reach even more investors and High Net Worth Individuals who seek traditional investments in the Bitcoin space. With…

The Synthetix protocol’s native stablecoin, Synthetix USD (sUSD), fell to its lowest value in five years, extending a months-long struggle to maintain its $1 peg.The asset has faced persistent instability since the start of 2025. On Jan. 1, sUSD dropped to $0.96 and only rebounded to $0.99 in early February. Prices continued to fluctuate through February before stabilizing in March.On April 10, sUSD fell to a five-year low of $0.83, according to data from CoinGecko.SUSD is a crypto-collateralized stablecoin. Users lock up SNX tokens to mint sUSD, making its stability highly dependent on the market value of SNX.1-month price chart…

FLR formed a god candle today, breaking out of its multi-month downtrend amid investor hype around an upcoming upgrade to the network. Flare (FLR) rallied 51.8% to an intraday high of $0.0167 while bringing its market cap to over $927 million as of press time. Its rally came along with increased trading activity, with its daily trading volume increasing by 622% to over $52.5 million, while open interest in its futures market stood 50% higher at $3.11 million. FLR rallied after Flare network developers teased an upcoming upgrade dubbed Flare 2.0. 90 days to get you even more excited.XRPFi loading…

London-based venture capital firm DIG Ventures, known for backing early-stage B2B SaaS, AI, and cloud startups, has officially closed its first institutional fund at €90 million (approximately $100 million). The firm’s latest fund aims to accelerate the rise of high-impact tech startups emerging across Europe, Israel, and select parts of the US. This new fund is supported by a strong lineup of investors, including The Hillman Company, Granite Capital, Sofina, and Grove Street. Notable tech leaders have also joined as LPs, such as Datadog founder Olivier Pomel and several former MuleSoft executives, bringing both capital and deep industry insight to…