BlackRock, the largest asset manager in the world, reported $3 billion in digital asset inflows during the first quarter of 2025 despite the volatility in the crypto market. The update came in the firm’s latest earnings report, which also revealed $84 billion in total net flows across its broader portfolio during the quarter. The performance […]
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Ethereum developers have begun kicking around a series of ideas that could make the Ethereum network private at its core.
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined an extensive plan to enhance the privacy of the network he helped create.In an April 11 roadmap, Buterin argued for incorporating privacy tools into Ether (ETH) wallets and implementing privacy-enhancing norms and features in the Ethereum ecosystem and protocol. He explained that the roadmap in question is a short-term solution that requires limited changes to the base protocol along with supplemental long-term updates.Buterin recommends adopting privacy-enhancing systems such as Railgun or Privacy Pools by existing wallets, according to the plan. When funds are sent with those wallets, he argues that users should be greeted by an option to “send from shielded balance,” which anonymizes the transaction, and should be “ideally turned on by default.” He wrote:“Users should NOT have to download a separate ‘privacy wallet.’“Related: Privacy Pools launch on Ethereum, with Vitalik demoing the featureMajor changes recommended for DeFiButerin further recommended profound changes in how decentralized finance (DeFi) and broader decentralized applications (DApp) are implemented. He argued that those systems should be limited to “one address per application.”The Ethereum co-founder acknowledged that this would require “significant convenience sacrifices, ” but it “is the most practical way to remove public links between all of your activity across different applications.” He also highlights that the user experience would be “very similar” to depositing funds to one chain from another in crosschain interoperability systems.Buterin also highlighted that to enjoy the benefits of this change, developers would need to ensure that user withdrawal functions are privacy-preserving by default.Ethereum protocol changes neededOther changes included are the implementation of fork-choice enforced inclusion lists (FOCIL) and the Ethereum improvement proposal (EIP) 7701. The latter is an improvement to Ethereum account abstraction, and the former is a censorship-resistance improvement.FOCIL functionality diagram. Source: Ethereum ResearchEIP-7701 ensures that privacy protocols can operate without needing relays or public broadcasters. This, in turn, simplifies the development and maintenance of this kind of protocol. Relays, in this context, are intermediaries or nodes responsible for accepting and forwarding transactions. On the other hand, broadcasters are responsible for publishing transactions to the public blockchain.EIP-7701 divides Ethereum transactions into phases, natively allowing third parties to step in and pay the fees in the right phase. This means there is no need for a relay to accept users’ private transactions to be anonymously broadcast by a separate entity.FOCIL, on the other hand, prevents the censorship of transactions, including privacy-preserving ones. The relevance is presumably that anonymized transactions are at a significantly higher risk of falling victim to censorship attempts.Related: Financial privacy and regulation can co-exist with ZK proofs — Vitalik ButerinInfrastructure changes are requiredA short-term solution to address the privacy limitations of current remote procedure call (RPC) systems used to interact with the blockchain, as proposed by Buterin, is the implementation of a trusted execution environment (TEE).TEE is a secure area within a processor that ensures code and data loaded inside it are protected. Buterin explained that “this allows users to interact with RPC nodes while getting stronger assurances that their private data is not being collected.”As a long-term solution, TEEs should be replaced with a private information retrieval (PIR) system. PIR is a cryptographic protocol that allows users to retrieve a specific item from a database without revealing which item was retrieved.This would allow users to retrieve data concerning blockchain contents without the provider knowing which data is being shared. Buterin highlighted that it is superior because it provides “cryptographic guarantees.” The Ethereum co-founder also argued that wallets should be connected to multiple RPC servers. They should also use a separate RPC per DApp and potentially a mixnet — a privacy-enhancing technology designed to obscure metadata.Other recommendations include the development of proof-aggregation protocols for privacy-preserving protocols. This would result in significantly lower fees for using such systems.Magazine: Big Questions: What did Satoshi Nakamoto think about ZK-proofs?
In January 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump introduced a memecoin named $TRUMP. When it was launched, the price of the token reached as much as $75.35. But things didn’t remain good for long the token has now fallen by 83% and is currently available at about $8. A lot of investors have lost money. Reports …
Friday is here, and the crypto market is ready for a massive $2.5 billion Bitcoin options expiry set for today. However, market analysts are watching Bitcoin and Ethereum as the Trump tariff war intensified, with China retaliating with a 125% import tax on U.S. goods. With such volatility and option expiring looming, will Bitcoin and …
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Solana is now facing critical liquidity resistance as the broader crypto market attempts to stabilize following weeks of extreme volatility and uncertainty. After a brutal downtrend that saw SOL lose more than 47% of its value since early March, buyers are finally stepping in. This shift in momentum has sparked cautious optimism, but challenges remain ahead. Related Reading: Ethereum Long-Term Holders Show Signs Of Capitulation – Prime Accumulation Zone? SOL had been under immense selling pressure for nearly two months, dropping from its peak to levels not seen since late 2023. After briefly falling below $100, Solana has bounced back and is now testing a key trendline resistance — a level that could determine whether the recent rebound gains traction or fizzles out. Top analyst Ted Pillows shared a technical view on X highlighting that Solana is now 60% down from its peak, suggesting that capitulation has likely taken place. According to Pillows, the current setup looks like a retest of trendline resistance, which has historically acted as a major barrier for price recoveries. As Solana nears this critical level, traders are closely watching for signs of a breakout or rejection. The next few days could determine whether SOL reclaims lost ground or resumes its downward trend. Solana Eyes Breakout As Bulls Return After Brutal Correction Solana has finally shown signs of life after weeks of relentless selling pressure. Following a sharp correction that drove SOL to a low of $95, the asset bounced over 25% since Monday, signaling renewed buying interest. The recovery came in tandem with a broader market rebound triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for all countries except China, whose tariffs were raised from 125% to 145%. Pillows shared a chart suggesting that Solana is once again testing a key trendline resistance, and capitulation may have already occurred. According to Pillows, this could be the turning point for Solana — provided bulls can secure a decisive daily close above $130. Looking forward, multiple bullish catalysts are lining up for Solana. The highly anticipated Firedancer upgrade is expected to significantly boost scalability and performance. In addition, talks around the potential approval of Solana ETFs, as well as its inclusion in the Digital Asset Stockpile, add to investor optimism. On-chain activity is also rising, with stablecoin supply on Solana up 140% and DEX volume seeing a notable resurgence. If SOL can push past this trendline resistance and close above $130, a sustained rally could follow — one that finally shifts market sentiment back in favor of bulls. Related Reading: Solana Eyes $200 Target As It Gains Momentum – Recovery Could Mirror 3-Month Downtrend SOL Price Holds Key Support as Bulls Eye Recovery Solana (SOL) is currently trading at $117 as bulls attempt to reclaim momentum after weeks of selling pressure. The short-term goal remains clear: reclaim the $125 resistance zone, which has acted as a major barrier since the recent downtrend began. A decisive push above this level could open the door for a run toward $145, where the next liquidity zone sits and a full recovery rally may begin. However, maintaining support above $112 is absolutely critical. This level has become a key pivot area in the 4-hour chart, and bulls must defend it to avoid triggering a bearish reversal. If this support fails, the probability of SOL dropping back below the $100 mark increases significantly, potentially reigniting panic selling. Related Reading: XRP Network Activity Hits All-Time High Despite Market Volatility – Bullish Signal? Despite market-wide volatility, SOL has shown resilience, bouncing more than 25% from its recent lows around $95. This upward momentum, however, needs to be sustained with consistent volume and strength above resistance levels. Investors are closely watching for a breakout above $125 as a potential confirmation that the recent bounce is more than just a relief rally. Until then, Solana remains in a tight range, with $112 and $125 defining the immediate battle zone. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView
The year 2025 kicked off with a bang and a meme. Just weeks into the New Year, a frenzy of politically fueled memecoins sent Crypto Twitter into overdrive, while lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic turned up the heat on stablecoins, securities laws and tokenized assets, usually with different approaches.It was a whirlwind first quarter, shaped by Bitcoin’s dominance in the crypto market and a US political climate that put digital assets back in the spotlight. Q1 delivered no shortage of storylines.Who better to break it all down than the journalists tracking it in real time? In the latest episode of Decentralize with Cointelegraph, editorial team members sit down for an unfiltered newsroom roundtable.Savannah Fortis, head of podcasts and EU reporter, is joined by Gareth Jenkinson, chief of multimedia; Zoltan Vardai, breaking news reporter on the EU news team; and Vince Quill, US news reporter, to reflect on Q1’s biggest stories and what they signal for the months ahead.Memecoins, power and perceptionAs memecoins surged in early 2025, questions regarding their legitimacy and political entanglement intensified. For Cointelegraph’s editorial team, the frenzy wasn’t just a market quirk, it revealed deep tensions among innovation, opportunism and influence.Jenkinson was first to comment on what the impact of US President Donald Trump and greater political memecoin frenzies may mean for the industry in the long term, saying, “I struggle to still trust what the Trump administration and his group of advisers are doing, when they are launching things like memecoins...”“Yes, we’ve seen a much more favorable approach to the wider crypto industry, and that’s been really great. But a lot of the lobbying, from Ripple, Circle and others, was about making sure their cryptocurrencies were included in this bundle of assets the US wants to hold.”Related: Bitcoin may hit a wall at $84K if bullish conditions don’t pick up: CryptoQuantThe team acknowledged that while regulatory clarity and institutional support have created a more stable environment for crypto companies in general since the new administration took office, that progress risks being overshadowed by spectacle.More memes…Trump’s big moves seem to domino into other political figures, namely Argentina’s President Javier Milei, to become entangled in a high-profile memecoin controversy that rippled far beyond national politics.For an industry seeking legitimacy, this kind of involvement by world leaders sends a mixed message. “It’s terrible for the industry,” Jenkinson added. “Milei was supposed to be a savior for Argentina after years of hyperinflation. And now he’s launching a memecoin with a known rug puller.”Still, the roundtable remained hopeful. “I’m an eternal optimist,” he continued. “At least we got the affirmation for Bitcoin. People now understand what it is, governments are starting to hold it. That’s how good the fundamentals are.”Stablecoins and the altcoin falloutWhile much attention has centered on Bitcoin’s institutional glow-up and the memecoin spectacle, several members of the Cointelegraph team voiced deeper concerns around emerging stablecoin legislation and the quiet moves behind it.“One thing that I think kind of flew under the radar is that the Trump-linked World Liberty Forum actually launched a US dollar-backed stablecoin in March,” Vardai pointed out. “These stablecoins would fall completely in line with both requirements in the Genius Act and Stable Act... but it could really be interpreted as Trump trying to pass stablecoin legislation while having a vested interest. His World Liberty Financial is launching a lot of crypto-related products.”The fallout from politically aligned memecoins has also weighed heavily on the broader crypto markets, particularly altcoins. “Altcoins aren’t really winning at all this quarter,” Vardai also noted.“Memecoins have had this premature rally, and they’ve been rallying independently from other cryptocurrencies. A lot of people are concerned whether Bitcoin’s rise is going to come before Ether’s, and before any altcoin rise.”So what defined Q1 of 2025? Tune in to the full episode to hear all of the insights! Listen to the full episode of Decentralize with Cointelegraph on Cointelegraph’s podcast page, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your podcast platform of choice. And don’t forget to check out Cointelegraph’s full lineup of other shows!Magazine: Memecoin degeneracy is funding groundbreaking anti-aging research
Total digital asset AUM rose to more than $50 billion, a large number but a relatively minor proportion of BlackRock's more than $10 trillion under management.
United States President Donald Trump’s official memecoin is set to unlock $321 million worth of vested tokens on April 18.Token vesting tracker Tokenomist data shows that 40 million Trump tokens will be released in a cliff unlock, meaning the tokens will be available all at once. With the tokens currently trading at about $8, the unlock represents about $321 million in supply entering the market at once.Token vesting is a common practice in the crypto space to incentivize long-term holding and prevent early investors or team members from dumping tokens during the start of the project. Instead, projects impose a vesting period that allows individuals or entities to gradually get access to the tokens. Trump memecoin down 89% since its peakWhile the token’s creators reportedly profited by more than $350 million, retail investors have not fared as well. Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis estimates that at least 813,000 wallets suffered losses totaling roughly $2 billion following the memecoin’s rapid rise and fall.Trump’s official token has seen a sharp decrease in value since its peak. On Jan. 19, the token reached an all-time high (ATH) of $73.43. This happened a day before the then-incoming US president was inaugurated. The hype surrounding the token has died down since. Its current value of $8 represents an 89% drop since its ATH. The forthcoming token unlock might also cause a further price drop for the Trump memecoin. Massive token unlocks are often followed by sharp declines in crypto prices as holders who previously couldn’t sell will be allowed to offload their crypto. In March 2024, Arbitrum unlocked $2.32 billion in vested crypto tokens. At the time, its ARB token was worth $1.89. However, the event was followed by a decline in the crypto asset’s value, with the token trading at $0.29 at the time of writing, an 84% drop since the unlock. The Trump token is the largest single crypto unlock scheduled for the week of April 14–20. It accounts for roughly 61% of the total $519 million in tokens set to be released across several projects, according to Tokenomist.$519 million in locked crypto tokens will be released next week. Source: TokenomistRelated: Trump administration reportedly shutters DOJ’s crypto enforcement teamTokens worth $519 million due to be unlocked next weekIn addition to Trump’s memecoin, projects including Arbitrum, Fasttoken and Starknet will release vested tokens next week. FTN’s unlock is the second-biggest release after Trump’s memecoin. Tokenomist data shows the project will release 20 million FTN worth $80 million. The crypto assets are allocated to the team and its founders. Arbitrum will release ARB (ARB) tokens worth over $27 million next week, which will be unlocked for its founders, team members and private investors. Meanwhile, Starknet will release 127 million STRK (STRK) tokens worth $16 million. Magazine: Memecoin degeneracy is funding groundbreaking anti-aging research
Hopping from chain to chain is a common obfuscation tactic for criminals trying to cover their tracks, Elliptic CTO Jackson Hull said.
The token is down by 83% since it launched in January.
Sidechain developer StarkWare and Weizmann Institute of Science researchers claim to have created a workaround for multiple Bitcoin script limitations.According to a recent research paper, the new design claims to allow the deployment of complex smart contracts on Bitcoin in a more capital-efficient manner. The new system may also be vastly more efficient from a computing standpoint.ColliderVM is a protocol designed to enable stateful computation on Bitcoin, allowing multi-step processes to be securely executed over multiple transactions. Traditionally, Bitcoin script output is not accessible to other scripts, making complex calculations nearly impossible.The researchers argue that ColliderVM could allow the use of Scalable Transparent Arguments of Knowledge (STARKs) — a type of zero-knowledge proof — on Bitcoin without requiring consensus-level changes to the network. The architecture would let Bitcoin verify complex offchain computations with minimal onchain data.ColliderVM targets Bitcoin limitationsEach Bitcoin block can contain up to 4 million OPCodes (commands) across all transactions, and a single Bitcoin script can contain up to 1,000 stack elements (data entries). Furthermore, stateless execution means that each script executes without memory of previous state or intermediate computations from earlier transactions, making complex computations impractical.The BitVM implementation from a 2023 paper by Robin Linus from Bitcoin research firm ZeroSync allowed for complex smart contracts on Bitcoin but required fraud proofs. Fraud proofs are cryptographic proofs that prove a particular transaction or computation was performed incorrectly, possibly triggering corrective actions.Fraud-proof implementation typically requires operators to front capital for potential corrective actions. In BitVM, operators pay an advance to cover potentially fraudulent transactions, recovering the capital after the fraud-proof window closes.The new system is also more efficient from a computing point of view, compared with previous implementations, but still expensive. Previous implementations used cryptographic one-time signatures (Lamport and Winternitz) that were notably computationally heavy.ColliderVM draws from the November 2024 ColliderScript paper by researchers from StarkWare, web services firm Cloudflare and Bitcoin sidechain developer Blockstream. This system relies on a hash collision-based commitment setting a challenge to produce an input that, when run through a hash function, produces an output with pre-determined features.Related: A beginner’s guide to the Bitcoin Taproot upgradeThis setup requires significantly fewer computing resources from honest operators than from malicious actors.Computational resources needed by honest and malicious actors depending on collision difficulty. Source: ColliderVM paperHash, but no food or weedA hash is a non-reversible mathematical function that can be run on arbitrary data, producing a fixed-length alphanumeric string. Non-reversible means that it is impossible to run the computation in reverse to obtain the original data from a hash.This results in a sort of data ID identifying data to the bit, without containing any underlying data.Hash function examples. Source: WikimediaThis system — somewhat resembling Bitcoin (BTC) mining — requires significantly fewer hash operations compared to BitVM, reducing both script size and processing time. ColliderVM researchers claim to have reduced the number of those operations even further, by at least a factor of 10,000.The researchers seemingly suggest that this implementation is nearly making a STARKs-based Bitcoin sidechain practical. The paper reads:“We estimate that the Bitcoin script length for STARK proof verification becomes nearly practical, allowing it to be used alongside other, pairing-based proof systems common today in applications.”STARKs are a ZK-proof system recognized for their scalability and trustless nature (no trusted setup is needed). ZK-proofs are a cryptographic system that allows users to prove a particular feature of a piece of data without revealing the underlying data.Many early ZK-proof systems necessitated a one-time secure setup that relied on “toxic waste” data. If a party were to keep hold of the toxic waste, it would allow them to forge signatures and generate fraudulent proofs. STARKs do not rely on such a setup, making them trustless.Traditional implementation of STARK verifiers would require scripts that exceed Bitcoin’s limits. Now, researchers behind ColliderVM argue that their more efficient system approaches make an onchain verification script for STARK-proofs “nearly practical.”Related: Bitcoin sidechains will drive BTCfi growthBitcoin-based trustless sidechains?Bitcoin is widely considered the most secure and reliable blockchain, but its critics raise issues with its feature set being significantly more limited when compared to many altcoins. Sidechains such as Blockstream’s Liquid exist, but are not trustless.Director of research at blockchain firm Blockstream and mathematician Andrew Poelstra told Cointelegraph as far back as 2020 that ZK-proof-based systems are “one of the most exciting areas of development” in the cryptography space. Cypherpunk, a developer cited in the Bitcoin white paper and Blockstream founder, explained in a 2014 paper that more work was needed to implement trustless ZK-proof-based sidechains on Bitcoin.Still, even 10 years later, a system based on ColliderVM would be trust-minimized rather than trustless. This is because users would still need to trust that at least a minimal subset of network participants will act honestly to ensure the correct functioning of the system.The study’s lead authors include Eli Ben-Sasson, co-founder of StarkWare, along with researchers Lior Goldberg and Ben Fisch. Ben-Sasson is one of the original developers of STARKs and has long advocated for the use of zero-knowledge proofs to improve blockchain scalability.In a recent interview with Cointelegraph, StarkWare co-founder Ben-Sasson noted that a real Bitcoin layer-2 solution would need to have “the security of Bitcoin itself.” Instead, current solutions rely on trust in signers or fraud-proof-based economic incentives. Still, he recognized the Lightning Network:“We should also acknowledge there’s, of course, today, lightning networks, which have the security of Bitcoin.“Magazine: ‘Bitcoin layer 2s’ aren’t really L2s at all: Here’s why that matters
The end of one rule is the beginning of crypto’s unresolved tax issues, says Robin Singh, CEO of crypto tax platform Koinly.
A group of US Democratic lawmakers, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, has strongly criticized the Department of Justice (DOJ) for shutting down its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET). In an April 10 letter, the group expressed concern that the move undermines efforts to combat growing criminal activity tied to digital assets. The NCET, disbanded on […]
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APX received exemptive relief from the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) at the start of this month.
BlackRock's digital asset growth highlights increasing investor interest, yet market volatility and low-fee structures challenge profitability.
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The IRS revised its definition of a broker last year to include decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges (DEX). However, Trump has now signed a new law that will overturn this change, thereby exempting DEXs from IRS regulations. Keep reading to understand its implications, how it’s yet another pro-crypto move by the new president, and how you can benefit from this by buying the best presales. DEXs No Longer Brokers, Says Trump A lot of DeFi exchanges had objected to their inclusion as brokers by the IRS. Logically, unlike centralized exchanges (CEX), which act as intermediaries between buyers and sellers, decentralized exchanges look to eliminate the middleman so that market participants can transact directly. This increases anonymity on the blockchain. However, the IRS had tax evasion concerns, hence the inclusion. The IRS believed that a lot of crypto holders aren’t paying taxes. This is why it required decentralized exchanges to send tax forms to the IRS besides, of course, crypto holders. Given the anonymity of blockchains, this was always a difficult task. The concern has now been adequately dealt with by the ‘crypto president,’ and DEXs will no longer be considered as a broker for tax purposes. A Huge Boost to DEX Positive crypto regulations were one of the major promises Trump had made during his presidential campaign. With this latest relief, the entire DEX industry has dodged a bullet. Being classified as a broker would have increased regulatory compliance, adding a lot of hindrance to its day-to-day work. Now that the uncertainty is gone, it will make it easier for decentralized platforms to operate and innovate, which will increase trading volumes. The total 24-hour trading volume on DEXs right now is $5.91B, which is expected to increase going forward. Plus, most newly launched cryptos usually trade on DEXs, driving more traders to these platforms. If you’re also looking to benefit from the upcoming DEX market growth, here are three new cryptos you should not miss out on. 1. MIND of Pepe ($MIND) – Revolutionary AI Crypto Offering Investment Advice With crypto trading set to receive a push by Trump’s new mandate, this could be the right time to invest in a new cryptocurrency like MIND of Pepe ($MIND), which has been specifically designed to revolutionize crypto investing. $MIND is an AI agent programmed to talk to the crypto community on online platforms like X. By hearing out and then analyzing countless people’s biases towards crypto, MIND of Pepe will be able to find the crypto coins most likely to explode next. Manually doing so, i.e., studying market sentiments to identify purchase-worthy meme coins and altcoins, is nearly impossible. Thanks to $MIND’s cutting-edge AI technology, though, crypto investing will be much simpler. As a $MIND token holder, you’ll benefit not only from the AI agent’s exclusive investing recommendations but also from the increase in the token’s price once it launches. As per our $MIND price prediction, the token could reach as high as $0.0263 by the end of 2030. This translates to a nearly 710% potential gain if you buy $MIND now. Each token is currently available for just $0.0037015, and the project has raised nearly $8M in presale funding. For more info, here’s a guide on how to buy MIND of Pepe. 2. BTC Bull Token ($BTCBULL) – Best Presale to Buy for Bitcoin Maximalists Bitcoin shot up by over 5% immediately after Trump’s tariff pause. This shows just how positively it can react to favorable macroeconomic conditions. In light of Trump’s pro-crypto attitude, we can reasonably expect Bitcoin (and crypto) to rally higher in the near future. When that happens, holders of the BTC Bull Token ($BTCBULL) will rejoice the most. That’s because $BTCBULL will offer real (and free) $BTC to its token holders every time the OG crypto smashes through a new milestone, like $150K, $200K, and $250K. All you have to do to be eligible for free bitcoins is buy and HODL $BTCBULL tokens in Best Wallet. Additionally, the project’s creators have decided to follow a deflationary model. This means they’ll eliminate a portion of the total $BTCBULL token supply at regular intervals. The logic behind this is simple. Strangle supply to effect an increase in demand and, ultimately, an increase in BTC Bull Token‘s price. The best altcoins follow this tactic. After careful research, our $BTCBULL price prediction has put the token’s price at $0.0096 by the end of 2026. Currently, though, the token is selling for just $0.002455. It’s one of the best cheap cryptos because it’s in presale, where it has already raised over $4.5M. 3. PepeX ($PEPX) – First-Ever AI-Powered No-Code Launchpad for Meme Coins PepeX ($PEPX) takes a leaf out of the OG Pepe, which was one of the best meme coins of all time. However, although $PEPX has a similar frog-themed mascot, there’s nothing old-school about this AI-based crypto project. Self-proclaimed as the first-ever AI-powered no-code launchpad for meme coins, PepeX aims to revolutionize how meme coins are built. Essentially, it no longer wants only cunning developers to possess the power of creating meme coins. Instead, by offering a platform that can create meme coins with just prompts, PepeX will tear down the barriers the industry has put on token creation with full-stack development. Non-tech-savvy crypto enthusiasts like us will be able to create, promote, and manage our own meme coins thanks to PepeX’s AI agents. Even better, these AI agents will also integrate with X and Telegram, which have emerged as the go-to platforms for the marketing of new meme coins on presale. You won’t have to worry about security, either. PepeX employs on-chain monitoring and anti-sniping tech to ensure transparency and fairness in the distribution and trading of your meme coins. $PEPX is currently in presale and has already amassed over $1.3M. You can grab one token for only $0.0268 if you get in now. Bottom Line Even with the best presales in your portfolio, there’s no guarantee that you won’t make losses. As such, only invest an amount that you’re comfortable with, and do your own research before investing. As always, none of the above is a replacement for financial advice from a qualified professional.
The SOL move follows a $42 million funding round and has triggered a massive surge in Janover’s stock price.
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The US economy is again suffering due to the fact that Donald Trump is still responsible for new tariff policies. The policies have influenced the US dollar’s strength and caused financial market uncertainty. Bitcoin, however, is gaining traction as a safer alternative for investors to store their funds. US Dollar falls as Trade war begins …
Solana (SOL) jumped 6.4% and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) rose 5.3%, leading index higher.
With the growing competition in the blockchain ecosystem, Shiba Inu’s Layer-2 blockchain, Shibarium, is struggling to keep up with its competitors as its daily trading volume plunges to only $21,000, far behind rivals like Polygon and Base. This raises concerns for Shiba Inu investors as traders seem to be shifting their focus elsewhere. Could this …
Crypto analyst Kevin (@Kev_Capital_TA) has shared a chart that overlays the Global Liquidity Index (yellow, plotted above) on top of Dogecoin’s price action (candlesticks in purple, plotted below). The visual comparison highlights a number of parallel channels and key trend lines that have previously aligned with turning points in Dogecoin’s trajectory. Explosive Dogecoin Setup Amid Liquidity Shift While the Global Liquidity Index has traded within a downward sloping channel – its lower boundary repeatedly capturing local lows marked by orange circles – the price of Dogecoin itself has broken out and retested a long-term sloping trend line that stretches back to its explosive price run in early 2021. The chart shows Dogecoin’s dramatic rise from less than a cent in 2020 to its all-time high of around $0.74 in 2021, before retreating to what appears to be significant support around $0.15. The analyst’s Fib retracement overlay shows the 0.382 level at around $0.14225, an area of technical importance that has attracted renewed attention. The current price action is depicted as settling around a zone where the multi-year descending trend line (yellow) retest meets the 0.382 Fib level, circled on the chart as a potential turning point. Related Reading: Dogecoin Bullish Divergence Plays Out, Analyst Maps Next Price Targets Meanwhile, the Global Liquidity Index at the top of the image has shifted within a downward price channel of its own, suggesting a broader contraction in available market liquidity over the past year. As can be seen, each contact with the lower boundary of the channel has coincided with a notable turning point in Dogecoin’s price movement. The repeated circular markers emphasize moments where the liquidity curve dipped and Dogecoin subsequently carved out local or macro bottoms. This synchronization, argues Kevin, should prompt traders to pay attention because it may herald a rebound if liquidity inflows stabilize or begin to rise again. Related Reading: Dogecoin Whales Offload Over 1.32 Billion DOGE In 48 Hours – Risk-Off Or Panic Selling? Why does the Global Liquidity Index matter for Dogecoin? In general, high liquidity levels can signal greater capital flowing into risk-on assets, especially memecoins like DOGE. When the Global Liquidity Index trends lower, it often reflects tighter financial conditions worldwide. Historically, Dogecoin’s most explosive moves—such as the meteoric rally of 2021—emerged when broader liquidity was on the rise, fostering an environment that helped accelerate trading volumes across the crypto landscape. Kevin’s chart offers no guarantees, but it does underscore an area where Dogecoin’s historic support lines, fib retracement levels, and a bottoming global liquidity channel all converge. Whether this confluence will serve as a catalyst for the next Dogecoin rally remains to be seen, but the chart makes a compelling case to monitor how the Global Liquidity Index evolves—and what it might mean for the ever-popular meme-inspired cryptocurrency. At press time, DOGE traded at $0.15723. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
A New York lawmaker has introduced legislation that would allow state agencies to accept cryptocurrency payments, signaling growing political momentum for digital asset integration in public services.Assembly Bill A7788, introduced by Assemblyman Clyde Vanel, seeks to amend state financial law to allow New York state agencies to accept cryptocurrencies as a form of payment.It would permit state agencies to accept payments in Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH), according to the bill’s text.Source: Nysenate.govAccording to the bill, state offices could authorize crypto payments for “fines, civil penalties, rent, rates, taxes, fees, charges, revenue, financial obligations or other amounts,” as well as penalties, special assessments and interest.Related: Trump’s tariff escalation exposes ‘deeper fractures’ in global financial systemCryptocurrency legislation is becoming a focal point in New York, with Bill A7788 marking the state’s second crypto-focused legislation in a little over a month.In March, New York introduced Bill A06515, aiming to establish criminal penalties to prevent cryptocurrency fraud and protect investors from rug pulls.Crypto-focused legislation has gathered momentum since President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, with Trump signaling during his campaign that his administration intends to make crypto policy a national priority, as well as making the US a global hub for blockchain innovation.Related: Illinois Senate passes crypto bill to fight fraud and rug pullsNew York may mandate state “service fee” on crypto paymentsIf passed, the bill would mark a significant shift in how New York handles digital assets. It would allow state entities to integrate cryptocurrency into the payment infrastructure used for collecting public funds.The proposal also includes a clause allowing the state to impose a service fee on those choosing to pay with crypto. According to the text, the state may require “a service fee not exceeding costs incurred by the state in connection with the cryptocurrency payment transaction.” This could include transaction costs or fees owed to crypto issuers.Assembly Bill A7788 has been referred to the Assembly Committee for review and may advance to the state Senate as the next step.New York’s legislation comes shortly after the state of Illinois passed a crypto bill to fight fraud and rug pulls, after the recent wave of insider schemes related to memecoins, Cointelegraph reported on April 11.Magazine: XRP win leaves Ripple and industry with no crypto legal precedent set
Market observers remained fixex on tariffs and Fed policy decision despite March inflation data cushioning bitcoin and crypto prices on Friday.
The Trump tariff pause the pause offers “breathing space” while keeping pressure on China, said one analyst.
Inflation breakevens head south amid the Trump trade war.