Author: James Wilson

Plume, a blockchain platform purpose-built for Real World Asset Finance, has announced a strategic partnership with Soneium, the Ethereum Layer-2 network developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs.  The collaboration aims to bring real-world asset staking and yield directly to users in the Soneium ecosystem, leveraging Plume’s native interoperability layer, SkyLink, according to a note shared with crypto.news. The announcement details how SkyLink will serve as the technical bridge allowing yield from tokenized U.S. Treasuries, private credit, and other real-world assets to stream cross-chain into Soneium. For the 5.1 million users within the Soneium network, this opens direct access to institutional-grade…

Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s largest crypto exchange, announced on Wednesday a new partnership with Wormhole to expand the reach of its tokenized financial assets. This new partnership aims to expand over $200 million in tokenized assets, including private credit offerings, across more than 30 blockchain ecosystems. The Rio de Janeiro-based exchange is already a major player in Latin America’s digital asset landscape, with over 4 million clients and a growing portfolio of tokenized offerings. By integrating Wormhole’s interoperability protocol, MB seeks to offer a more scalable and transparent solution for on-chain asset issuance and trading, especially in the underserved secondary markets…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Leading trader predicts XYZVerse could hit $5, surging 15,000% and overtaking Dogecoin and XRP amid rising investor interest. A leading trader has made a bold forecast about XYZVerse, suggesting it could soar to $5. This would place it ahead of well-known cryptocurrencies like Dogecoin and XRP, offering potential returns of 15,000%. What factors could drive this meteoric rise? The article explores the reasons behind this surprising prediction and what it could mean for investors. XYZ demand soars as capitalization…

Speaking at the Token2049 event in Dubai, Changpeng Zhao spilled the tea on crypto regulation and setting up national crypto reserves via his new found love for consultancy. During a wide-ranging fireside chat with Raoul Pal at the Token2049 conference in Dubai, held on April 30, CZ gave advice on countries seeking his guidance on handling crypto. He also reiterated his call for creating AI agents with real utility and said that crypto will become the go-to currency in the AI-driven economy. According to CZ, countries approaching him typically want to keep crypto infrastructure localized, from wallets to custody and…

CouponFollow website released its new study called “Millennial Shopping Habits.” The study is based on a survey in which over 1,185 Americans between the ages of 29 and 44 shared their shopping habits with researchers. The report has a cryptocurrency section. For instance, it reveals that 53% of the U.S. millennials (45% of women and 66% of men) now own crypto. What are other insights? The survey was held in February 2025. 60% of respondents were women, the rest were men. The study compares the gathered data with respective data from 2022 and 2019 to indicate trends and shifts in…

Recently revealed documents detail how a deal between the Movement Foundation and Web3Port led to a $38 million MOVE token dump. Movement Foundation (MOVE), backed by the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial, is facing significant controversy over an alleged pump-and-dump scheme. On Wednesday, April 30, reports surfaced of a deal that resulted in a 66 million token dump on the same day the token listed on Binance. According to the report by CoinDesk, internal documents from the Movement Foundation flagged red flags in its market-making deals. Co-founder Cooper Scanlon stated that more than 5% of MOVE tokens, which had been…

The Cardano price remained under pressure this week, erasing some of the gains made last week when it rose to its monthly high.  Cardano (ADA) retreated for the second consecutive day, reaching a low of $0.670. It has dropped by almost 10% from its highest level this week. A potential catalyst for Cardano is that it is attracting more long-term investors, even as it remains 50% below its highest level from November last year. Data compiled by StakingRewards shows that there was a net increase of 307 million ADA staked on Cardano. These tokens are valued at over $215 million.…

Solana, the popular layer-1 network, is seeing strong network activity that may help its price jump to $200 and above. Solana (SOL) was trading at $147.25 on Wednesday, just below last week’s high of $156. It has jumped by over 52% from its lowest level this year. Third-party data indicates that Solana’s network is performing well, and significantly outperforming Ethereum (ETH) in several key metrics. According to Nansen, Solana processed over 410 million transactions in the last seven days, representing a 10% increase from the previous week. This uptick likely occurred as top meme coins in its ecosystem, such as…

Web3 platform SmarTrust is taking on platforms like Upwork with an on-chain escrow system. Web3 is coming to the growing market of freelance work. On Wednesday, April 30, Reactive Network Developer Fund announced the latest funding recipient, SmarTrust. The project is building a multichain escrow layer for Web3 freelancers and clients, based on Reactive Smart Contracts. The network will enable clients to lock funds in smart contracts, which can be released in milestones for payments. These programs are transparent and programmable, without the need for centralized intermediaries. The network also enables third-party dispute resolution, which boosts security for both clients…

Semler Scientific CEO Eric Semler announced on April 30 via X that the company has acquired an additional 165 Bitcoins for $15.7 million.  The latest purchase brings the company’s total Bitcoin (BTC) holdings to 3,467 BTC, now valued at $330.6 million. $SMLR acquires 165 #bitcoins for $15.7 million and has generated BTC Yield of 23.8% YTD. Now holding 3,467 $BTC. We bleed orange. 🚀— Eric Semler (@SemlerEric) April 30, 2025 The acquisition was funded through proceeds from Semler’s ongoing $500 million at-the-market (ATM) equity offering. Between April 25 and April 29, the company sold 559,000 shares, raising approximately $19.5 million. …