Crypto, Forex & Blockchain News

Bitcoin whales and investors show a rising bullish trend on BTC despite potential risks from macroeconomic factors. This is indicated by the latest onchain data from Glassnode showing exchanges decreasing their BTC holdings and major stakeholders increasing their absorption of BTC by over 300% of yearly issuance. Bitcoin accumulation trends from 2020 suggest that a bull run may be on the horizon. The article also discusses the current market structure of BTC and how it might lead to a potential bullish upturn by May.

HashKey Capital launches Asia’s first XRP Tracker Fund, aiming to provide a regulated investment path for professional investors into the digital asset market. The fund mirrors the price of the XRP token and leverages Ripple’s blockchain for cross-border transfers. This third digital asset product from HashKey follows its Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds and will facilitate accessible investment in the region and beyond. Developments include a forthcoming collaboration with Ripple on projects extending to tokenization, decentralized finance, and cross-border payments.

Despite a 66% decrease in crypto rug pulls in 2025 compared to 2024, each rug pull’s size is rising, leading to more significant losses in the Web3 ecosystem. Also, the nature of rug pulls has been changing, making the incidents less frequent, but far more devastating. Analysts have identified red flags and provided protection strategies for users to reduce the impact of these scams. Keep up with the latest changes in rug pull trends to safeguard your investments.

Project Eleven launches Q-Day Prize, offering 1 BTC to the first team to break Bitcoin’s ECC key with a quantum computer, aiming to safeguard the cryptocurrency from quantum threats. The challenge emphasizes on the rising concerns in the Bitcoin community about quantum computing advancements and stimulates the search for quantum-resistant solutions. Quantum startup BTQ proposes its own quantum-based alternative as well.

Bitcoin has seen a slight bounce-back despite reduced trading volume driven by trade-related uncertainty and concerns over President Trump’s reoccurring tariffs. The article discusses the market reactions and minor price fluctuations in the wake of these events and provides an analysis from Oppenheimer, stating that the crypto industry has matured, becoming more resilient. The article also notes the declining performance of crypto-related stocks like Coinbase and Mara Holdings.

Vera Capital partners with Blocksquare to launch a $1 billion project for tokenizing US real estate. The blockchain-based venture seeks to simplify global investment in US real estate. This initiative also includes a digital marketplace for tokenized shares in US properties. Tokenization transforms real estate ownership rights into digital tokens, allowing fractional ownership in physical properties. The first tokenized asset is a commercial property in Fort Lauderdale. The article demonstrates the growing interest in tokenizing real-world assets and its potential to broaden access to institutional-grade real estate for a global audience.

WalletConnect’s token, WCT, has seen a 27% increase in price following its listing on high-profile exchanges. This launch introduces a significant milestone in the WalletConnect Network’s decentralization roadmap and strengthens their economic and governance structure, showing a promising future. Learn more about this dynamic crypto token and how it connects wallets and dApps securely.

Explore the latest insights brought forth by Coinbase Insitutional as their research suggests that the crypto market is heading towards a prolonged ‘crypto winter’, marked by anticipated losses and stagnation. Uncover the indicators of a bearish shift in momentum, compare the specifics of bear markets in crypto versus the stock market, and examine the potential implications for alternative cryptocurrencies in a year where risk taking in the VC space seems to have dwindled.

Shares of cryptocurrency-related firms jumped with Bitcoin’s price boost after President Donald Trump’s announcement of a pause on ‘reciprocal’ tariffs for 90 days. Major cryptocurrencies and stocks such as Bitcoin, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), and Robinhood reflected notable surges in their market values. This follows Trump’s Truth Social post on immediate tariff duties pause, leading to Bitcoin soaring to approximately $83,000 in recent trading.