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SoonChain, an AI-led L2 gaming platform, has recently announced its latest partnership with Aperture Finance, a leading AI-driven DeFi platform. The partnership denotes a noteworthy development to drive integration of DeFi in gaming by using AI-led tools. The platform took to social media to reveal this collaboration. New AI Partnership Announcement📢We’re excited to announce the partnership with @ApertureFinance , the AI-powered pioneer with native solver network to enhance users’ DeFi experience! pic.twitter.com/Qj5FnuJSN5 — SoonChain 🟦 Testnet🔛 (@soonchain_ai) April 9, 2025 SoonChain Partners with Aperture Finance to Advance DeFi-Gaming Integration via AI Tools SoonChain’s partnership with Aperture Finance intends to develop…

The crypto markets continue to grow as Centralized Exchanges (CEXs) gain momentum. Recently, Phoenix Group reported that Binance saw the largest weekly trading volume compared to other centralized exchanges, with $94.8B. It also recorded a 24-hour volume of $23.42 billion, ahead of its competitors. In second place, Gate.io had a 7-day volume of $27.0 billion and a 24-hour volume of $4.41 billion. TOP CENTRALIZED EXCHANGES BY WEEKLY TRADING VOLUME #Binance #GateIo #Coinbase #OKX #Cryptocom #Bitget #Bybit #MEXC #Upbit pic.twitter.com/cHmDEezHLr — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) April 9, 2025 In third and fourth positions were Coinbase with $17.7 billion…

As bitcoin’s valuation languishes near its weakest point since last year—with hashprice, the projected daily earnings for one petahash per second (PH/s) of mining capacity, receding to $40—the network’s computational muscle has paradoxically swelled to a historic peak. Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Historic High Amid Price Plunge This stretch has proven arduous for bitcoin miners, with earnings contracting sharply. On April 2, coinciding with former President Donald Trump’s unveiling of expansive trade tariffs, hashprice hovered at $48.45 before cascading to its current $40 per PH/s. Compounding the strain, the mining complexity metric vaulted 6.81% just four days prior at block 891,072,…

Melbourne-based ShareRing has been tapped as the first digital identity provider to begin testing its tech for the Australian government’s US$4 million verification technology trials approved late last year to enforce social media restrictions for underage users. The blockchain firm will launch a pilot program with school students in Darwin, testing its self-sovereign identity platform that allows users to safely and securely provide age verification while keeping control of their personal data. Trials are set to begin next week as Australia looks to implement new legislation by December, banning children under 16 from creating social media accounts, with platforms facing…

Bitcoin is currently trading at $76,899, marking a 3.7% decline in the past 24 hours and a 29.4% drop from its all-time high above $109,000 recorded in January. After falling below $80,000 on Sunday, the digital asset has struggled to reclaim upward momentum, reflecting persistent selling pressure in the broader crypto market. While price action continues to dominate headlines, on-chain data reveals deeper shifts in market dynamics. A recent analysis by CryptoQuant contributor Onchained highlights a notable transition in Bitcoin ownership patterns. Bitcoin Short-Term Losses and Long-Term Accumulation In the post titled “Short-Term Capitulation Meets Long-Term Conviction: A Structural Shift…

Singapore — BounceBit is officially live on Solana. The CeDeFi protocol, which already boasts over $500 million in total value locked (TVL), is expanding to the high-performance network, unlocking access to market-neutral strategies like funding rate arbitrage and basis trading—at Solana speeds and fees.—This marks a major leap for BounceBit, following its USDC support launch earlier this year. The integration taps into Solana’s blazing-fast 65,000 TPS throughput and fees averaging $0.00025, delivering institutional-grade tools at retail-accessible costs.Full Stack DeployedBounceBit’s integration brings its entire CeDeFi infrastructure to Solana, making it easier than ever for users to run pro-level strategies. Key features…

Pakistan will channel part of its surplus electricity into powering Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, a significant shift in energy and tech policy aimed at turning excess capacity into economic opportunity, according to a report from Reuters. The announcement was made Wednesday by Bilal Bin Saqib, head of Pakistan’s Crypto Council and adviser to the finance minister, who also noted that talks have been held with several mining firms. JUST IN: Pakistan plans to allocate part of its surplus electricity to #Bitcoin mining, Reuters reports. pic.twitter.com/j1WTriVvw8 — Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) April 9, 2025 Pakistan’s energy sector has…

Axis Bank, a leading private sector bank in India, has become the first financial institution in the country to offer near-instant, round-the-clock programmable USD clearing services for its business clients. This is possible through a partnership with JPMorgan’s (NASDAQ: JPM) Kinexys Digital Payments (KDP), a division of Kinexys, the financial services firm said in a statement. Kinexys Digital Payments is supported by a scalable network of blockchain deposit accounts that facilitates and automates payments directly between accounts. Since its launch, the Kinexys platform has facilitated over $1.5 trillion in transaction volume. On average, daily transactions exceed $2 billion, with the…

Bitcoin price started a fresh increase above the $80,000 zone. BTC is now consolidating gains and might correct some to test the $80,500 zone. Bitcoin started a fresh increase above the $80,000 zone. The price is trading above $80,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $78,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could start another increase if it clears the $83,500 zone. Bitcoin Price Jumps Over 5% Bitcoin price started a fresh increase from the $74,500 zone. BTC…

According to reports, a man who was previously ordered to pay over $10 million to the US Securities and Exchange Commission has caught the public’s attention after he filed a last-minute request to intervene in the just-concluded Ripple case. The man, identified as Justin W. Keener claims to possess “decisive evidence” that will reportedly favor the defendants and the American public at large. The SEC filed an opposition to an emergency request to present “decisive evidence” in favor of Ripple by Justin W. Keene. Source: Eleanor Terrett Mystery man offers to present ‘decisive evidence’ Many thought the Ripple vs. SEC…