Vitalik Buterin proposes swapping EVM language for RISC-V
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed replacing the current Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) contract language with the RISC-V instruction set architecture to improve the speed and efficiency of the Ethereum network’s execution layer. Buterin’s April 20 proposal outlined several long-term bottlenecks for scaling the Ethereum network including, stable data availability sampling, ensuring block production remains […]
Farmers are switching to stablecoins
Opinion by: Henry Duckworth, founder and CEO of AgriDex We all need and buy it. Food is a common, universal ground across the planet. It should come as no surprise then that the agricultural industry is enormous. In 2023, the European Union alone imported 154 million tonnes of agricultural products and exported 134 million tonnes […]
Dogecoin holders celebrate ‘Dogeday’ 4/20 as ETF decision draws near
Dogecoin holders worldwide celebrate “Dogeday” on April 20, as the memecoin’s community awaits upcoming deadlines for Dogecoin-related exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications. Dogeday marks the unofficial holiday of the Dogecoin (DOGE) community. It gained traction in the memecoin community four years ago, in 2021, during International Weed Day on April 20. Source: Bitget Despite its reputation […]
Now is not the time for a restaking revival
Opinion by: Alon Muroch, founder of SSV Labs Even though Ethereum remains a leader in terms of total value locked (TVL), things aren’t looking great. Network activity is hemorrhaging, and momentum is slipping. Ethereum has become locked in a fight for its future. Without meaningful change, Ethereum risks becoming inaccessible to the builders and users […]
Altcoin unit bias ‘absolutely destroying’ crypto newbies — Samson Mow
Jan3 CEO Samson Mow says that Bitcoin dominance hasn’t yet exhausted its upside trajectory after analyzing how altcoin prices would stack up against Bitcoin if all were on equal terms of total supply. His forecast for Bitcoin (BTC) Dominance to rise further comes as the ratio has already exceeded the levels many crypto analysts expected […]
‘Crypto is not communism’ — Exec slams BIS’ take on crypto
The Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) push to isolate crypto markets and its controversial recommendations on DeFi and stablecoins is “dangerous” for the entire financial system, warns the head of a blockchain investment firm. “Many of their recommendations and conclusions — perhaps due to a mix of fear, arrogance, or ignorance — are completely uninformed […]
Charles Schwab CEO eyes spot Bitcoin trading by April 2026
Charles Schwab Corp CEO Rick Wurster is reportedly eyeing an April 2026 launch window to provide spot Bitcoin (BTC) trading services to Schwab clients. According to RIABiz, Wurster cited a 400% increase in traffic to Schwab’s crypto website as evidence of investor interest in digital assets. The CEO predicted: “Our expectation is that with the […]
Crypto industry is not experiencing regulatory capture — Attorney
Brandon Ferrick, general counsel at Douro Labs, said that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) openness to public input on crypto policy and their roundtable discussions are positive signs that the crypto industry is not currently experiencing regulatory capture. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Ferrick identified signs of regulatory capture including, a public-to-private sector revolving […]
Every chain is an island: crypto’s liquidity crisis
Opinion by: Jin Kwon, co-founder and chief strategy officer at Saga Crypto has come a long way in boosting transaction throughput. New layer 1s (L1s) and side networks offer faster, cheaper transactions than ever before. Yet, a core challenge has come into focus: liquidity fragmentation — the scattering of capital and users across an ever-growing […]
XRP to revisit its $1 ‘realized price’? These charts paint a bearish picture
XRP (XRP) has bounced nearly 30% after a four-month low of $1.61 amid rising tariff tensions. However, the rebound may be short-lived as technical patterns and on-chain signals now point to a deeper correction ahead. XRP cup-and-handle pattern hints at 40% drop XRP is forming a classic bearish reversal pattern that could see its price […]