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‘Big Move to the Upside’ Likely Coming for Bitcoin As Several Indicators Flash Green: Jason Pizzino
A widely followed crypto analyst says several indicators are suddenly flashing bullish for Bitcoin (BTC). In a new video update, crypto strategist Jason Pizzino tells his 350,000 YouTube subscribers that Bitcoin may be gearing up for an explosive move to the upside after breaking out into the mid-$90,000 range. “Bitcoin broke March’s monthly high, which canceled the macro bearish signal from the top, the signal which essentially called the top in December and January, the signal that called the top from March 2024 that led to a 30%-plus correction. Same sort of deal here, and this time on the macro…
Ledger users will be able to earn up to 9.9% APY with the new integration French hardware cryptocurrency wallet maker Ledger announced the launch of a feature that allows users to generate revenue from stablecoins directly from self-storage mode. The innovation is in collaboration with the infrastructure DeFi platform Kiln, one of the leading crypto platforms for earning passive income. The new feature will give Ledger device owners the ability to earn passive income ranging from 5% to 9.9% on USDC, USDT, USDS, and DAI stablecoins through various DeFi lending protocols, including Aave, Compound, Morpho, Sky, and Spark. In doing…
In just 15 days, the tokenized Treasury market ballooned by $560 million, catapulting its total value to an impressive $6.5 billion as of May 2, 2025. BUIDL and USTB Drive 98% of Tokenized Treasury Market Growth in Just Two Weeks The Blackrock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), powered by Securitize, captured the lion’s share of inflows, ballooning its market cap by a hefty $402 million. Rwa.xyz metrics indicate that in a mere 15 days, BUIDL vaulted from $2.469 billion to a commanding $2.871 billion. Source: Rwa.xyz metrics Not to be outdone, Franklin Templeton’s Onchain U.S. Government Money Fund (BENJI)…
The gaming and AI sectors have recently brought a significant shift to the crypto market, leading to broad accumulation activity. As per the data from Lookonchain, the crypto investors are aggressively accumulating the popular crypto tokens, including $VIRTUAL, $COOKIE, $GAME, and $WLD tokens, amid the rising gaming and AI-led surge. The on-chain analytics platform took to social media to disclose this wide-scale crypto accumulation. What altcoins are whales buying?Today, a whale bought 2.53M $VIRTUAL($2.66M) at $0.93, 1.48M $WLD($1.73M) at $1.02, 6.47M $GAME($299K) at $0.04, and 303,574 $COOKIE($40.7K) at $0.13.https://t.co/2JzdBLD62x pic.twitter.com/OIU13u6ZH9 — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) April 26, 2025 Whale Accumulates 2.53M $VIRTUAL,…
Prominent investor and the founder of Gold Bullion International, Dan Tapiero, has published a chart showing a drastic increase in gold trading activity in China. The source of this chart is Bloomberg. He believes that Bitcoin is likely to blossom in the United States. Gold trading activity surges in China The chart reveals a massive surge in gold trading in Mainland China, reaching 20 million ounces at the start of 2024, which comprises a notable departure from the low trading volumes in 2017, 2016, and the years that followed until now. Back then, the trading volume barely reached 10 million…
Analysts Assess the Effect of Softening US Inflation Data on the Likelihood of a Fed Rate Cut and Bitcoin! Here Are the Details
A weaker-than-expected U.S. economic performance and easing inflation data have revived hopes of a more dovish Federal Reserve, with analysts predicting that Bitcoin (BTC) could benefit more than stocks in the coming months. Analysts Say Contraction in US GDP, Falling Inflation Raises Hopes for Fed Rate Cut The U.S. economy contracted for the first time in three years and the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE), was flat in the latest month. Core PCE fell to 2.6% on an annual basis from 3.0%, reinforcing the narrative that inflation is slowly easing toward the central bank’s 2% target.…
The virtual currency market continues to display impressive recovery, with alternative cryptocurrencies gaining ground, driven by Bitcoin’s recent resurgence. Over the past week, several altcoins attracted significant attention because of their tremendous weekly gains and outstanding performance. Today’s data by Satoshi Club listed top-performing altcoins over the past week, marking them among the best crypto investment options. Top 10 gainers in the past 7 days1. $HOUSE – 370%↑ 2. $NEIRO – 330%↑ 3. $GAME – 197%↑ 4. $TAI – 188%↑ 5. $MAGIC – 180%↑ 6. $ZEREBRO – 140%↑ 7. $GRIFFAIN – 125%↑ 8. $TURBO – 121%↑ 9. $WOLF – 106%↑…
SFT Protocol, a popular platform for Web3 infrastructure, has commenced an exclusive partnership with Papu Games, a prominent Web3 gaming studio. The collaboration aims to boost the Web3 gaming by redefining player engagement with games through decentralized infrastructure. The platform revealed this mutual initiative in a recent post shared on its official X account. 🔥 We’re thrilled to partner with @PapuNextGen — a Web3 gaming platform redefining player engagement with real rewards and immersive gameplay. 🚀Through this collaboration, SFT Protocol brings the power of DePIN into PapuArena, enabling a seamless fusion of decentralized… https://t.co/d1KrNAPrtD — SFT Protocol (@SFTProtocol) May 3,…
As markets stabilize and bitcoin claws its way back above $100k, Kevin O’Leary – also known as “Mr. Wonderful” – is doubling down on digital assets and calling for clear regulation to unlock crypto’s next chapter. “I consider crypto to be the 12th sector of the economy within five years,” he told CoinDesk in a wide-ranging interview ahead of his keynote at Consensus 2025 in Toronto on May 15. The O’Leary Ventures Chairman outlined his approach to crypto, which is grounded in traditional portfolio construction and a very deliberate plan to prepare for institutional capital he believes is about to…
Jed McCaleb’s 2014 departure from Ripple sparked rumors, but was likely part of a strategy. Ripple and Stellar were never competitors, they are complementary projects within a global payment plan. Jed McCaleb’s exit coincided with Ripple’s expansion into institutional finance and global payment systems. Jed McCaleb’s departure from Ripple in 2014 has long been the subject of speculation. Many believed it was the end of his involvement with the company, but what if it wasn’t a breakup? What if Jed’s split was a strategic move, part of a bigger plan to create a parallel blockchain system? Ripple & Stellar: Split…