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Solana Network Surpasses Ethereum in RWA Lending and Captures 99% of Tokenized Pre-IPO Stock Trading

The SOL price is down 29% year to date. But the network underneath is doing things that no other chain can match. Solana captured 99% of all tokenized pre-IPO stock trading, with $1.5 billion in total volume and $144 million in a single week. Over 20,000 holders hold tokenized Tesla alone. SoFi, a p...

Moody's: Stablecoins Unlikely to Threaten Banks in Near Term

The banking sector’s exposure to stablecoins remains modest for now, but analysts say the landscape could tilt as the sector of stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) swells in market size. While adoption is still evolving, the on-chain payments and cross-border use cases are broadening,...

CME: Fed to Keep Rates Unchanged in April with 99.5% Probability

According to CME's "FedWatch" data, the probability of the Federal Reserve raising rates by 25 basis points in April is 0.5%, while the probability of holding rates steady is 99.5%. The probability of a cumulative rate cut of 25 basis points by June is 4.5%, the probability of holding rates steady i...

Google Launches Cloud Storage FUSE Profiles on GKE to Accelerate AI/ML Workloads

ME News reports that on April 20 (UTC+8), Google announced the launch of new Cloud Storage FUSE profiles on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), designed to accelerate data access for AI/ML workloads by automating complex performance tuning. These pre-defined, resource-aware profiles automatically config...

$292M Kelp Exploit Exposes DeFi Infrastructure Vulnerabilities

A roughly $292 million exploit over the weekend has rattled the crypto industry, exposing vulnerabilities in decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure and raising concerns about knock-on effects across lending protocols.While investigations are still ongoing, early analysis suggests the attack cen...

Fed likely to hold rates steady at 99.5% in April

ChainCatcher report, according to CNBC, CME's "FedWatch" tool shows a 0.5% probability of the Federal Reserve raising rates by 25 basis points in April, with a 99.5% probability of holding rates steady. By June, the probability of a cumulative 25-basis-point rate cut is 4.5%, the probability of hold...

Michael Saylor Signals Bigger Bitcoin Bet as Strategy Nears 800,000 BTC

Strategy nears 800000 BTC after aggressive $2 billion buying spreeMichael Saylor signals bigger Bitcoin ambitions as holdings approach 4% supplyStock surge strengthens Strategy’s funding power amid continued Bitcoin accumulationMomentum around Bitcoin accumulation intensified this weekend after a ne...

Bitcoin's 2024 Halving Cycle Underperforms Previous Cycles, Analysts Note

Bitcoin’s current market cycle is broadly viewed as weaker than its three prior halving-driven runs, according to Galaxy’s head of firmwide research, Alex Thorn. By weighing price action since the April 2024 halving against the patterns seen in 2012, 2016 and 2020, Thorn argues that volatility has c...

Strategy to Pay MSTR Stock Dividends Twice Monthly

Key InsightsStrategy has proposed paying semi-monthly dividends on its MSTR stock preferred equity.The company says this will improve liquidity and price stability, as STRC has seen massive growth in less than a year.Strategy MSTR is also on a recovery path as Bitcoin climbs above $76,000.Bitcoin tr...

Preview Consensus Policy Summit: The Current State of Cryptocurrency

Key points to understand: French Finance Minister Roland Lescure has called for more euro-denominated stablecoins and urged European banks to explore tokenized deposits, marking a significant shift in Paris’s policy. Lescure supports Qivalis, a consortium of 12 European banks planning to launch an e...

AAVE Price Drops 18% Amid KelpDAO Exploit and Bad Debt Risk

The KelpDAO exploit quickly exposed how cross-protocol dependencies can transmit risk into otherwise secure systems like Aave. An attacker minted 116,500 rsETH, nearly 18% of the circulating supply, worth about $293 million, through a bridge vulnerability.As these unbacked tokens entered Aave V3, th...

Solana Leads Q1 DEX Trading but Faces Ethereum's Rise

Solana remained the top chain for decentralized exchange spot trading in Q1 2026, with a 30.6% market share, according to CoinGecko’s latest findings.Its trading volume fell by 26.5% during the same period.DEX Wars IntensifyThis momentum shifted in March, when Ethereum briefly overtook Solana with a...

Venice Token (VENICE) Price Prediction 2026–2030: Can VENICE Hit $12 Soon?

VENICE climbs over 7% as bullish momentum accelerates further. Price pushes toward upper Bollinger Band, signaling strong expansion phase. RSI approaches overbought levels, confirming sustained buying pressure. Venice Token (VENICE) has extended its upward trajectory on the daily chart, rallying s...

Tether CEO Sparks Debate as Bitcoin Holds Above $75,000

Tether CEO sparks debate as Bitcoin holds firm above $75,000Bitcoin stability near $75,000 boosts confidence amid mixed market reactionsArdoino remarks fuel optimism as Bitcoin maintains strong price supportBitcoin maintained a firm position above the $75,000 level, drawing renewed attention from ma...

Crypto Traders Spend $9.7B on Fees as Next Bitcoin Drawdown May Test Protocol Costs

Users paid $9.7 billion in on-chain fees in the first half of 2025, up 41% year over year and the second-highest total on record.1kx projects more than $32 billion in on-chain fees for 2026, driven by accelerating application growth. That growth has pushed the word “revenue” into every crypto invest...

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