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Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has taken a new step to expand its spot market trading options. According to the official announcement, the exchange will make the $AVNT/U, $BIO/U, $CHIP/U, $CHIP/$USD1, KAT/U, $USD1/TRY, and XAUT/$USD1 trading pairs available to users starting April 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Binance aims to improve the user experience by adding new trading pairs and will also launch Trading Bots services for these pairs. These automated trading tools, called Spot Algo Orders, will allow investors to automatically execute buy and sell transactions according to their chosen strategies. The exchange also announced it…
Jimmy Liao, Neo core developer and founder of R3E Network, published two experimental repositories on May 4 exploring what Neo’s next generation could look like. The larger of the two, neo-n4, prototypes a multi-L2 elastic network architecture built on Neo 4 core. The second, neo-lang, is an early-stage domain-specific language for Neo N3 smart contracts. Both projects are independent community research efforts. The neo-n4 repository prominently states that it is “NOT the official Neo 4 release,” describing itself as “one community’s prototype, not a spec.” neo-n4: elastic network architecture neo-n4 is envisioned as a three-tier design where Neo N3 or…
Sentiment in cryptocurrency prediction markets is increasingly pointing to a late-year surge for Bitcoin (BTC), despite recent price volatility. Specifically, insights from Polymarket indicate markets expect stronger momentum in December 2026. Data shows December leading with a 16% probability, slightly ahead of October and November at 15% each. September follows at 12%, while June, July, and August each carry a 10% likelihood. Earlier months show weaker conviction, with April at 9%, May at 8%, and March at 1%. Bitcoin 2026 best month prediction. Source: Polymarket Notably, December has one of the highest volumes at $11,232, second only to November’s $16,561.…
Michael Saylor, the CEO and Executive Chairman of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), stepped into the Bitcoin [$BTC] space six years ago. From when Bitcoin was trading near $11,500 in 2020 to now, when it is hovering around $81,000, Saylor’s confidence in $BTC has only increased. Strategy’s Bitcoin game Starting from the 11th of August 2020, when Strategy purchased 21,454 $BTC worth $250 million, the firm has now accumulated a total of 818,334 $BTC worth $63.54 billion. With a total of 107 $BTC purchases, Strategy has even outpaced BlackRock’s Bitcoin holdings of 812,276.2 $BTC. Source: Coinstack Needless to say, many players in…
Economist Dawie Roodt has issued a warning that central bank digital currencies could become tools for authoritarian control due to their “programmable” nature. The Authoritarian Risk South African economist Dawie Roodt warned that central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, could become instruments of authoritarian control if governments exploit their programmable features. Speaking at a recent conference, Roodt explained that CBDCs allow authorities to directly influence how citizens use their money. He cautioned that governments could theoretically restrict purchases, seize funds, or manipulate spending behavior. “They could reduce or increase the value of the wallet that is on your cellphone,” Roodt…
Avalanche price is grinding around $9.70 as a U.S. “digital commodity” label, fee and subnet upgrades, and growing RWA and ETF activity push fundamentals ahead of $AVAX’s stalled chart. Summary Avalanche trades around $9.67 with a market cap near $3.8 billion and 24-hour volume above $220 million. $AVAX is consolidating roughly 10–12% below key $10 resistance after a March ruling that classified it as a U.S. “digital commodity” and a series of scaling upgrades. Subnet expansion and rising real‑world asset activity contrast with subdued price action, mirroring a broader pause across large L1 tokens. Avalanche ($AVAX), the native token of…
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced a significant decision regarding Chrono.tech’s native token, TIME, following its recent assessments to ensure compliance with listing standards. The company stated that trading in Chrono.tech (TIME) will be suspended (delisted) on May 11, 2026, at approximately 9:00 PM Turkish time (2:00 PM ET). According to the announcement, the decision to suspend trading will affect both Coinbase’s basic and advanced trading platforms, as well as Coinbase Exchange and Coinbase Prime services. This will effectively disable trading of the TIME token across the entire platform. Related News USDC’s Parent Company, Circle, Announced It Has Made a Purchase…
Traders are watching Bitcoin crypto today as price holds high levels while sentiment plunges into extreme fear, creating a complex but active trading environment. $BTC/$USDT daily chart with EMA20, EMA50 and volume”loading=”lazy” /> $BTC/$USDT — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume. Market Thesis: Fear Is Maxed Out While Price Holds High Ground Bitcoin around $68,800 is trading in a strange pocket of the cycle: sentiment is at Extreme Fear (8) while price remains near the upper band of this entire bull phase. The daily chart flags a bearish regime, but the downtrend is shallow and momentum is already flattening…
Ethereum is testing major resistance near $2,375 after reaching the top of its short term channel. A clean breakout could shift attention toward $2,550 and $2,646, while rejection may send $ETH back to lower support zones. Ethereum Tests Major Channel Resistance Near $2,375 Ethereum has reached the upper boundary of its 4 hour descending channel, according to the chart shared by Ali Charts. The chart marks $2,375 as the main resistance area, while nearby levels at $2,367 and $2,330 show the short term decision zone. Ethereum Channel Resistance Chart. Source: Ali Charts on X This resistance matters because Ethereum faced…
Digital asset platform Nexo officially launches in Argentina following its acquisition of Buenbit to offer high-yield savings and crypto-backed credit. Global digital asset wealth platform Nexo established its regional hub in Buenos Aires on March 5, 2026. The expansion introduces a digital dollar savings alternative allowing local users to earn up to 13% annual interest on stablecoins like USDT and USDC. The platform also debuts crypto-backed credit in the Argentine market, enabling bitcoin and ethereum holders to access liquidity without selling their positions. These services outperform traditional local instruments such as fixed-term deposits and mutual funds, which typically offer returns…