Bitcoin volatility lowest in 563 days, Hayes predicts $1M BTC by 2028
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 […]
Bitcoin traders predict BTC price gains ahead of $96K liquidity clash
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 […]
Circle taps Onafriq to cut Africa’s cross-border payment costs with USDC
Stablecoin issuer Circle has partnered with Onafriq, Africa’s largest payments gateway, to reduce the high cost of cross-border payments across the continent using USDC. According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph, Circle aims to pilot USDC (USDC) settlements within Onafriq’s vast network, which connects over 500 wallets and 200 million bank accounts in more […]
Where and how to sell Pi Coin: A step-by-step guide
Key takeaways Set up your Pi Wallet and secure it with a 24-word seed phrase before transferring your coins. KYC is often required on both CEXs and P2P platforms to transfer and sell Pi Coins. You can sell Pi through CEXs or P2P platforms, each offering different security, speed and control. Always do your own […]
Is Bitcoin a hedge against inflation in 2025?
Understanding inflation and the need for hedges Bitcoin’s supply-and-demand dynamics, in addition to growing institutional adoption, position it as a potential hedge against inflation in 2025. However, its high volatility and centralization concerns mean it remains a speculative asset rather than a guaranteed safeguard against inflation. What is inflation? Inflation refers to the general increase […]
Banks must adopt crypto or be extinct in 10 years, Eric Trump says
Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization and son of US President Donald Trump, has delivered an alarming warning for global banks regarding cryptocurrency adoption. Banks around the world will have to adopt cryptocurrency or go extinct in a decade, Trump predicted in an interview with CNBC’s Dan Murphy in Dubai on April […]
TON’s Broxus launches blockchain app scalability platform TON Factory
The Open Network (TON) ecosystem participant Broxus has unveiled TON Factory, a new platform designed to accelerate the development and scalability of high-throughput applications like decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and blockchain-based games. In an April 30 post on Telegram, the project said TON Factory aims to help developers rapidly build and scale projects with modular components, […]
Ethereum ETF staking will have little impact without multimonth rally: Analyst
Key takeaways Approving staking for spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US may have a minimal impact on inflows unless Ether sees a sustained rally, says Eric Balchunas ETH dropped significantly in price after the launch of the ETFs last year, unlike spot Bitcoin ETFs, which saw new all-time highs just two months after […]
BlackRock files to create digital shares tracking one of its money market funds
Asset manager BlackRock has filed to create digital ledger technology shares from one of the firm’s money market funds, which will leverage blockchain technology to maintain a mirror record of share ownership for investors. The DLT shares will track BlackRock’s BLF Treasury Trust Fund (TTTXX), which may only be purchased from BlackRock Advisors and The […]
FTX sues NFT Stars and Kurosemi in push to recover tokens
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has filed lawsuits against the non-fungible token marketplace NFT Stars and the blockchain gaming firm Kurosemi, which operates as Delysium, accusing them of withholding tokens they owed. The lawsuits, both filed in the Delaware bankruptcy court, alleged that NFT Stars and Delysium failed to deliver all the tokens paid for by […]