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This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Yesterday, Fed Chair Jay Powell brought back his favorite pandemic-era word: “transitory.” The term, and the Fed’s projections as a whole, didn’t spook investors, surprisingly. Markets initially fared well, but have since pared gains — perhaps a signal that traders are now looking closely at yesterday’s materials. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed Wednesday 1.1% and 1.4% higher, respectively. By 2 pm ET on Thursday, however, both indexes were back in the red, trading 0.3% and 0.4% lower, respectively. Median projections show that FOMC members…
The TRON ecosystem is witnessing a resurgence in memecoin activity, particularly on the SunPump platform. New data reveals a major jump in transactions per token, signaling a fresh wave of interest in meme assets built on TRON. According to Satoshi Club, over 95,000 tokens have been created on the network since August. Total transactions have blown past 2.84 million now. This sudden increase in activity raises speculation on whether TRON’s memecoin season is making a strong comeback. https://twitter.com/esatoshiclub/status/1890249608934089197 TRON Ecosystem Performance: A Quick Look The TRON ecosystem currently holds a market capitalization of $22.05 billion, reflecting a 2.75% decline. Additionally,…
BNB Chain has launched the Good Will Alliance, aiming to counteract malicious maximal extractable value (MEV) practices, starting with targeted measures against sandwich attacks. The initiative aims to unite infrastructure builders, validators, and the broader community to establish ethical standards, best practices, and enhanced security within the BNB ecosystem. Sandwich attacks, a prevalent form of malicious MEV, have significantly impacted retail traders on Binance Smart Chain (BSC), causing losses totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, per BNBChain DAO. Responding to these challenges, the alliance’s initial action focuses explicitly on mitigating sandwich attacks through advanced filtering mechanisms. Infrastructure providers BlockRazor and…
DeFi protocols live or die by the quality of their code, whether they are designed for trading, lending, swapping, staking, or something else. Just as banks employ complex security measures to protect their vaults, DeFi developers fine-tune smart contracts to ensure they run smoothly and can’t be exploited. Despite their best efforts, these self-executing contracts are both the lifeblood of DeFi and its Achilles heel. The Wild West reputation of DeFi derives from the fact that criminals have a habit of hijacking protocols by exploiting vulnerabilities in their smart contracts. Last year alone, almost $2.2 billion was stolen – a…
Now that the US Strategic Crypto Reserve is a reality, many wonder what Trump’s administration has next in store for crypto. The crypto reserve already signals a strong commitment to integrating digital assets into national financial policy, but it’s unlikely the current US government will stop there. Given President Trump’s past statements about wanting the US to be the crypto capital of the world, some of the upcoming steps could include bridging traditional finance with decentralized technologies or just reasserting US leadership in crypto. There have been rumors ahead of Trump’s speech today at the Digital Asset Summit (DAS) in…
The leading Web3 gaming platform, GGEM Launcher made a partnership with Navix Ecosystem to establish a blockchain-powered gaming hub that focuses on AI-enhanced and immersive gameplay. The strategic partnership between Navis War and GGEM Launcher enables players to enjoy the maritime strategy game through Web3 gaming while expanding worldwide opportunities. 🤝 NAVIX ECOSYSTEM meets GGEM LAUNCHER! 🤝We’re excited to announce our strategic partnership with @GGEM_LAUNCHER, a leading #Web3 game launcher! 🚀Together, we’re bridging the gap between #blockchain and #gaming, creating a seamless experience for our communities!… pic.twitter.com/holvqv0IoD — Navix Ecosystem (GameFi + Ai Agents) (@NavixEcosystem) March 20, 2025 The partnership…
Web 3.05ireChain, a fifth-generation blockchain ecosystem built with sustainability in mind, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Assetux. Assetux is a Web3 platform known for simplifying cryptocurrency transactions. This latest collaboration aims to introduce a new era of cross-chain trading, enabling $5IRE trading across more than 25 EVM-compatible networks. 🚀 A new era of cross-chain trading is coming 🚀🗣️We’re partnering with @assetux to bring $5IRE trading across 25+ EVM networks, AAA Wallet support for crypto & NFTs, gasless transactions for 5ireChain Dapps, and engagement through Microtasks & OATs all from Telegram 🔥 Get… pic.twitter.com/TKt1oPxHrp — 5ireChain (What’s cooking?) (@5ireChain) March…
Bitcoin (BTC) is widely expected to enjoy a strong 2025, with the majority of price targets for the year starting at an already-high $150,000 and moving higher across $220,000, $350,000, and beyond from there, with the most optimistic models even forecasting a climb above $800,000. However, BTC’s actual performance in the first 40-odd days has failed to toe the bullish line. The world’s premier cryptocurrency, with its press time price of $97,113, is a relatively minor 3.46% in the green year-to-date (YTD) – less than traditionally slow-moving assets like gold, which is up 11.55% in the same timeframe, or the…
Bitcoin developers looking to expand the blockchain’s decentralized finance (DeFi) capabilities are likely to be considering zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs, functionality that’s not currently available and which require a so-called soft fork, or new version of the software, to introduce them. That’s a problem, according Edan Yago, a Bitcoin veteran of over a decade and core contributor to smart contract operating system BitcoinOS (BOS). “Forking a blockchain, especially one with $2 trillion worth of value on it, is like open-heart surgery,” Yago told CoinDesk in an interview “Hard forks are obviously much more problematic, but I think introducing any kind of…
A new report has tipped the future of global payment to be digital, predicting a market capitalization of $3 trillion before the end of the decade. A report by Research and Markets said global digital payments revenue will pass the $3 million mark by 2028. The projected growth indicates a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +10% due to several factors. The report claims rising credit card usage led to the surge, contributing as much as 40% to the growth. The second biggest growth driver is expected to be digital wallets, underscored by rising adoption rates in developing economies with…