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Stripe, a rapidly growing payment app, is testing its native stablecoin. CEO Patrick Collison announced that the stablecoin idea has been in his mind for a decade. CEO Patrick Collison announced the payment app will add a native stablecoin. He added that the idea for a stablecoin has been in consideration for almost a decade, but the moment for a launch has come. Collison posted on X, revealing his company’s plans for a globally accessible stablecoin. We’ve wanted to build this product for around a decade, and it’s now happening. https://t.co/zK9dADvGhG — Patrick Collison (@patrickc) April 25, 2025 The new…

Noves, a popular blockchain data layer, has announced a new collaboration with Mint Blockchain, an Ethereum L2 network. The partnership aims to unveil robust human-readable NFT transfers to enhance financial safety, clarity, and transparency across the Mint ecosystem. The platform revealed this development on its official account on X. Noves if live on @Mint_Blockchain 🌳→ Human-readable NFT transactions→ Pre-sign safety sims→ Real-time on-chain pricesWhat does that mean for Mint builders? 👇 pic.twitter.com/pcAerNgyjj — Noves (@Noves_fi) April 25, 2025 Noves Collaborates with Mint Blockchain for Precise Real-Time Pricing In collaboration with Mint Blockchain, Noves intends to bring innovation with human-readable NFT…

BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin (BTC) will likely benefit from the ongoing trade war and a US-China decoupling. In a new interview with the host of the Forward Guidance YouTube channel, Felix Jauvin, Hayes says governments around the world will likely have to print money to offset the impacts of the trade war, which has ignited massive Bitcoin rallies in the past. “China’s not alone. It’s every major economy needs to print a bunch of money to basically cushion the effects of this attempted divorce, this decline in globalization. But at the end of the day, yeah, they’re going…

Ethereum is showing signs of renewed strength on-chain and in price action, with active addresses spiking and the ETH price finally breaking past a key resistance level that had held it back for over a week. According to data shared by CryptoQuant analyst Carmelo Alemán, between Apr. 20 and Apr. 22, the number of active Ethereum (ETH) addresses increased by almost 10%, rising from about 306,000 to over 336,000. This uptick indicates increasing network participation at a time when ETH is beginning to regain some bullish momentum. Although they are not a guarantee of upward movement, spikes in address activity…

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) shed more than 6 % in after‑hours trading on Wednesday after disclosing that 15 U.S. federal contracts—worth roughly $100 million—were canceled or paused under the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) austerity initiative. The setback tempered an otherwise solid first‑quarter report in which Big Blue topped earnings estimates and surprised Wall Street with rare second‑quarter revenue guidance of $16.4 billion to $16.8 billion, above the LSEG consensus of $16.3 billion. IBM counters tariff turbulence with rare quarterly guidance Some analysts said the cancellations fanned uncertainty for IBM at a time when U.S. tariffs cloud the global economic outlook. The firm broke from its…

Digital Commodity Capital Corporation becomes the latest firm to disclose its exposure to XRP after revealing that it holds hefty amounts of the asset. The firm recently announced adding XRP, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, to its corporate treasury. In a rare move, the publicly traded investment company revealed that it holds thousands of dollars’ worth of the asset, marking a shift in sentiment among corporate firms globally. The XRP Strategy? Notably, Bitcoin maximalists usually boast of the Bitcoin Strategy, which multiple firms in the United States and globally have adopted. Strategy, Marathon Digital, and recently, Twenty One Capital,…

The crypto landscape in India remains a grey area, with the Asian superpower yet to establish a comprehensive crypto regulation framework. However, recent developments indicate that India is moving toward stricter oversight of the cryptocurrency industry. The Financial Intelligence Unit of India (FIU-IND) has ordered all crypto exchanges operating in the country to update their users’ Know Your Customer (KYC) details by June 30, 2025. This move is seen as part of India’s broader efforts to strengthen crypto regulation and ensure tax compliance. Why the FIU Is Updating KYC Rules According to reports, a Financial Intelligence Unit investigation revealed that…

Cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance has released a comprehensive update regarding its listing and delisting criteria on its Spot, Futures, and private Binance Alpha platforms. The update shows that it has a rigorous due diligence process focused on project fundamentals, tokenomics, technical risks, and regulatory compliance. In an official announcement titled “Important Notice Regarding Binance Listing Information and Requirements,” Binance detailed its multi-layered approach to evaluating crypto projects seeking to be listed. The listing framework now includes three primary categories: Binance Alpha Divided into circulating and non-circulating projects, Alpha Featuring serves as a launch pad for early-stage and emerging projects. Projects…

GT Protocol is excited to announce its groundbreaking partnership with Ice Open Network (ION). This strategic alliance aims to take a major leap forward in the integration of AI and blockchain. It further marks a significant leap forward in the evolution of Web3. This advancement strives to create intelligent automation with robust infrastructure. ⭐️ GT Protocol x Ice Open Network Partnership! 🤝We’re excited to partner with @ice_blockchain — a high-performance L1 blockchain focused on decentralization, scalability, and privacy.With this partnership, we’ll join Online+ and integrate GT Protocol’s AI Execution… pic.twitter.com/gX7gE5UKR8 — GT Protocol (@GT_Protocol) April 25, 2025 This collaboration merges…

It’s been one year since Bitcoin had its quadrennial halving event, which usually sends the price soaring. But while it’s true that Bitcoin rose to an all-time high in the months following the latest halving in April 2024, the percentage spike has not been nearly as sizable as in past cycles. Data provider Kaiko told Decrypt that though the biggest coin’s price is indeed up, macroeconomic factors have hindered it from making the same kind of gains. In the report, Kaiko said that at recent levels, the increases represented the “weakest post-halving performance on record in terms of percentage growth.”…