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Libre Capital, an on-chain infrastructure platform for regulated real-world assets, is partnering with Chainlink to expand the adoption of its tokenized funds. The Libre Capital team revealed in an announcement on April 8 that it will leverage the Chainlink (LINK) standard, including the Chainlink cross-chain interoperability protocol and proof of reserve, to bring real-world assets on-chain. Libre will use the Chainlink technology to power the tokenized funds that offer exposure to investment funds by global asset management giant BlackRock and Nomura Group’s crypto arm Laser Digital, the platform said via X. As well as on-chain access, Chainlink’s standard will be…
Bitcoin whales resume heavy BTC accumulation. This along with the recent political changes bodes well for BTC price. Altcoins prepare to follow Bitcoin’s bullish lead. With Bitcoin (BTC) price back up over the $80,000 price mark, seasoned analysts remain highly bullish on the future of crypto market prices. The crypto market is extremely volatile right now, leading analysts to hedge their risks and accept that at this time, it is riskier to not hold or accumulate crypto. To support this point of view, Bitcoin whales resume heavy BTC accumulation. Bitcoin Whales Resume Heavy BTC Accumulation Since the dip, many entities…
Ethereum Crashes Below $1,800 — Market in Panic Mode The crypto market is taking a beating, and Ethereum is leading the plunge. In the past 24 hours, the total crypto market has dumped over 5%, with Ethereum suffering a brutal 9.3% drop, now trading at $1,620 — well below the psychological and technical support at $1,800. This selloff isn’t isolated. Asian markets kicked off the cascade, with heavy sell pressure hitting exchanges during early trading hours. The dump quickly spread globally, causing panic across major altcoins and leading to massive outflows from both centralized and decentralized platforms. ETH/USD 1-day chart…
More than half of Singapore holders are using digital assets for payments as crypto ownership climbs to 26%, survey reveals. More people in Singapore are owning and using cryptocurrency, especially for payments, The Straits Times reports, citing a new survey by crypto payment firm Triple-A. The data shows that crypto ownership rose to 26% in 2024, up from 24.4% in 2023. Among these holders, around 52% said they have used crypto to pay for goods and services, while 67% said they plan to use it more often in future. Younger crypto owners, such as Gen Zs and millennials aged 16…
Bitcoin inflows to Binance have surged over the past 12 days as today’s CPI data release looms — are investors bracing to sell? In his recent post on X, CryptoQuant’s Maarten Regterschot pointed out that over 22K Bitcoin (BTC) — worth approximately $1.82 billion — were transferred to Binance over the past 12 days. This brought the exchange’s total BTC reserves to around 590,874 BTC. Source: X post by CryptoQuant.com “This shows a strong acceleration in BTC inflows to Binance,” Regterschot wrote. “It’s likely that investors are actively moving funds to Binance due to the macro uncertainty and before the…
Warren Buffett is one of the few billionaires in the top 20 world’s richest to emerge financially stronger in 2025, an index heavily affected by US President Donald Trump’s tariff-ridden economy. The 94-year-old Berkshire Hathaway chairman has gained $11.5 billion in personal wealth this year while most of the world’s richest individuals suffer staggering losses. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Buffett’s net worth reached $153.5 billion as of Monday, making him the fourth-richest person globally. Still, much like the wealthy top 10 class, he has lost $14.5 billion since April 2, when his net worth hit a five-year high.…
How did Janover go from real estate loans to a Solana validator network — and what explains its 840% stock jump in less than 24 hours? Table of Contents A tiny SaaS firm goes full crypto A new owner, a new direction A crypto-focused overhaul The new treasury paradigm A tiny SaaS firm goes full crypto Janover (JNVR), a relatively unknown software company that connects commercial real estate borrowers with lenders, has made an unexpected move into the crypto world. On Apr. 7, the company announced that a group of former Kraken executives had acquired a controlling stake and raised…
As the tariff tension between the US and China continues, Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins are experiencing sharp declines. Bitcoin fell below $75,000 for the first time since November 2024, while Ethereum fell below $1,500 for the first time in 2 years. While BTC and ETH continue to show signs of weakness, the giant whale known in the market as the Hyperliquid 50x whale has made a move again. As you may recall, this whale had previously opened a trade with 50x leverage on Hyperliquid during the declines and earned $15 million. After nearly two weeks of inactivity, the Hyperliquid whale…
Leading asset manager Ripple announced today that it is acquiring Hidden Road, a fast-growing, crypto-friendly prime broker, in a deal valued at $1.25 billion. Set to be finalized in the coming months, pending regulatory approval, the deal is one of the largest acquisitions in the crypto sector to date. The move also makes Ripple the first crypto firm to own and operate a global, multi-asset prime broker, the company shared in the announcement. The announcement follows reports that Hidden Road was engaged in active takeover discussions. Last week, sources told CoinDesk that the firm, which handles both traditional and digital…
As top cryptocurrencies and meme tokens continue trading deep in the red amid ongoing market turmoil, the Shiba Inu (SHIB) burn rate has become a hot topic. Recent activity suggests that the SHIB team may be slowing down on its regular, large-scale token burns. According to data from Shibburn, SHIB’s burn rate jumped 679.55% in the past 24 hours, but saw a significant 82.58% decline over the past week, bringing the total circulating supply to approximately 584 trillion SHIB tokens. Only 187,481,567 SHIB burned over the past week Despite the recent 24-hour spike, only 187,481,567 SHIB tokens have been sent…