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The price of Bitcoin jumped above $95,000 on Friday—for the first time since February—as investors assessed whether U.S. President Donald Trump was making progress on trade negotiations with China, after he appeared to soften his rhetoric toward the nation earlier this week. The leading cryptocurrency was recently changing hands at $95,310, a nearly 2% increase over the past day, according to crypto data provider CoinGecko. Altcoins were mixed, with Ethereum rising 2% to $1,800, while XRP fell 0.7% to $2.20. Trump said on Friday morning that he’s spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping “many times” since unveiling sweeping tariffs on…

Web3 gaming network KAIA set a new benchmark in April, recording 22.8 million active users — a surge that now puts it in direct competition with The Open Network (TON). But on-chain data suggests the spike may be artificially inflated by widespread airdrop farming. Some of the most popular mini decentralized applications (mini dApps) on KAIA — including Frog Defense, Kyuzo’s Friends, and Darkstar — each attracted over 1 million users last month. These games are central to KAIA’s growth narrative, especially as the platform seeks to bring Web3 gaming into the mainstream across Asia. Designed for mobile-first users, KAIA…

Grayscale, the leading cryptocurrency asset manager, has launched a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that offers exposure to publicly traded companies that hold Bitcoin, the flagship cryptocurrency, as part of their reserves. The Bitcoin Adopters ETF (BCOR) covers global companies from developed or emerging markets across various industries, meaning that it is sector-agnostic. The aim of the investment product is to give investors an opportunity to gain indirect exposure to Bitcoin via equity stakes in public companies. In order to qualify for being included in the ETF, a company is supposed to own at least 100 coins in its corporate treasury.…

Stocks ended the week on a strong note, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite posting solid gains despite ongoing uncertainty around global trade. The S&P 500 gained 0.5% to close the week, while the Nasdaq added 0.9%. However, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged behind other indices, recording a small 47-point, or 0.1%, decline. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, appeared to have boosted investor confidence after topping first-quarter earnings estimates. Notably, revenue of $90.23 billion and earnings per share of $2.81 beat estimates of $89.12 billion and $2.01 per share, respectively. Tesla surged nearly 10% as investors seemed to turn…

XRP’s trading activity has recently experienced a significant surge, fueled by a substantial inflow of “hot capital,” representing short-term investments. Data from blockchain analytics platform Glassnode indicates that XRP’s hot capital jumped from $0.92 billion on April 20th to $2.17 billion by April 28th, a remarkable 134.9% increase in just over a week. Surge in Short-Term Investment This dramatic rise in hot capital signals renewed interest from short-term traders and speculators, leading to increased trading volumes. However, it’s important to note that despite this recent surge, XRP’s hot capital remains below its previous peak of $7.66 billion recorded in December…

This is a segment from the Supply Shock newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. To be clear, Satoshi never actually coded a poker game into the Bitcoin client. Bitcoin’s creator did, however, include the graphic user interface for a poker lobby in the first version. Satoshi removed the code in the very next commit. Erik Voorhees made up for it and then some with SatoshiDice. The service launched around this time in 2012 as a provably fair Bitcoin betting game that mostly ran onchain. Players would directly send bitcoin to one of many “1dice” vanity addresses, each with their own…

Ozean partners with BounceBit to expand real-world asset access through PortUSD integration. BounceBit integrates PortUSD into its RWA Vaults to offer yield from real economic activity. Clearpool’s Ozean project aims to streamline RWA adoption with Optimism’s Superchain support. Clearpool’s new blockchain project, Ozean, is advancing real-world asset (RWA) integration in decentralized finance (DeFi) through a new collaboration with BounceBit. Ozean announced that PortUSD, its RWA token offering, will be incorporated into BounceBit’s RWA Vaults. BounceBit, a CeDeFi infrastructure provider with over $500 million in unincentivized Total Value Locked (TVL), will add PortUSD to its yield-generating products. This move will offer…

Michael Saylor, the CEO and co-founder of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), has taken to social media to compare the recent performance of his company to major tech firms and market indexes. According to Saylor, Strategy’s bold decision to keep accumulating Bitcoin (BTC) is paying off. The @Strategy is Working. pic.twitter.com/VyeD7r1rZh — Michael Saylor (@saylor) April 25, 2025 In stark contrast to leading tech companies and indexes that posted negative returns over the past three months, Strategy is in the green. The company’s current business approach is centered on buying and holding BTC as a principal reserve asset. Saylor reiterated his belief…

There has been a lot of buzz online this week about ProShares launching an XRP ETF on April 30. Some social media posts and reports claimed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had approved it and that it would go live this week. But that’s not true. A spokesperson from ProShares cleared up the confusion. They said:“ProShares does not have any ETF launches scheduled for Wednesday, April 30. We have no further news to share at this time.” So where did the rumor come from? The misunderstanding seems to have started because people confused the “effective date” listed…

Bitcoin trades just around the key psychological resistance at $95,000 as bullish momentum continues to build following a resilient recovery phase marked by consolidation and declining intraday volume. Bitcoin On the daily chart, bitcoin shows signs of a V-shaped recovery, rebounding sharply from a local bottom of approximately $74,434 after a steep decline from $100,185. The price has since been consolidating just under the critical $95,000 level, indicating healthy accumulation. Volume increased notably during the recent rally, reflecting strong buyer interest. Support levels are currently observed at $85,000 and $74,400, while resistance lies between $95,000 and $100,000. A break above…