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XRPL AMMs could offer a means for XRP proponents to hedge their trading and investment bets, according to Anodos founder Panos Mekras. Following the introduction of the automated market maker (AMM) functionality on the XRP Ledger nearly a year ago, much of the focus has been on how it could help bolster liquidity for DeFi while also allowing users who choose to provide liquidity to earn from fees. Recently, however, a prominent member of the XRP community has highlighted a likely overlooked potential benefit of this new functionality following the implementation of the AMM clawback amendment. The amendment has allowed…
The leading altcoin, Ethereum, experienced a challenging month in March, marked by a series of bearish trends that reflected a broader market slowdown. However, as the market begins to show signs of recovery, the key question for April remains: Can Ethereum regain its bullish momentum? Ethereum’s March Woes: Price Crash, Activity Slump, and Growing Supply Pressure On March 11, Ethereum plummeted to a two-year low of $1,759. This prompted traders to “buy the dip,” triggering a rally to $2,104 by March 24. However, market participants resumed profit-taking, causing the coin’s price to fall sharply for the rest of the month.…
FTX has denied claims of users who failed to start their Know Your Customer (KYC) process by March 3, 2025. This follows an order by the US Bankruptcy Court allowing the exchange to publish the denied claims and expunge them from its list of liabilities. Although the exchange did not state the cost of the claims it denied, one X (formerly Twitter) user, Mr Purple, estimated that claims were worth around $300 million. He said: “There’s probably about 400k claims on here! However, if you look at the estimated allowed claims <$50k, there was 457k of them with a total…
Riot Platforms (RIOT) reported strong operational performance in March 2025, highlighted by continued expansion into the artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) sector. The company’s bitcoin (BTC) production last month rose to 533 BTC, the most since the reward halving almost a year ago. The figure represents a month-on-month increase of 13% and 25% more than a year before. Bitcoin holdings grew to 19,223 BTC. Riot said it plans to “aggressively pursue” development of its Corsicana facility to capitalize on rising demand for compute infrastructure used in AI and HPC. A recently completed feasibility study by industry consultant Altman…
Chainlink has activated its Functions and VRF features on Soneium, enabling developers to access real-world data and verifiable randomness for building complex dApps. Alongside this, previous collaborations include Ripple and BX Swiss adopting its tech for on-chain price data delivery and transparency. Chainlink officially announced that its two new features, Functions and Verifiable Random Function (VRF), are now live on the Soneium network. These features enable Web3 applications to seamlessly integrate real-world data and verified randomness into their smart contracts. Functions and VRF are officially live on @soneium, a next-gen blockchain from @Sony Block Solutions Labs and member of Chainlink…
Prominent crypto analyst “Crypto Rover” asserts that the Bitcoin top is not yet in. Following Bitcoin‘s impressive run in Q4 2024, its price has largely stalled save for a mild run in the days leading up to President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Despite this price action, analysts maintain that the asset’s price has not hit a cycle top and still has room to grow. This view has again been reiterated amid recent market volatility brought on by Trump’s recent tariff decisions. Halving to Cycle Peak Prominent crypto analyst “Crypto Rover” has asserted that the Bitcoin top is not in yet. The…
Among the latest news from the USA, there is the statement from Senator Tommy Tuberville who will introduce a law to allow Americans to invest their pension funds in crypto. In an interview, the senator stated that he supports President Trump, who is in favor of the sector. USA and the new bill proposal to invest pension funds in crypto USA: the proposal to invest pension funds in crypto thanks to the Trump presidency The mining of Bitcoin USA and the new bill proposal to invest pension funds in crypto The United States senator, Tommy Turberville, will introduce a law…
Cross-chain bridges are reportedly getting significant traction in terms of volume. As per the data from Top 7 ICO, Circle CCTP, Hyperliquid, and Wormhole are the dominant cross-chain bridges in terms of volume based on the 30-day performance. The other well-performing cross-chain bridges include Squid, Arbitrum Bridge, Across, DeBridge, Meson, Stargate, and IBC. Top Cross-chain Bridges by Volume in the last 30 daysCross-chain bridges are key for seamless asset and data transfer across blockchainsLet’s take a look at the top bridges by volume over the past 30 days, according to @DefiLlama pic.twitter.com/pjY8B6DIto — TOP 7 ICO | Crypto News &…
The market value of Ethereum (ETH) has fallen to its lowest since October 2023. Between yesterday and today, in fact, it first fell below $1,900, and then also below $1,800, with an excursion to $1,750. At this moment it loses 46% since the beginning of the year, and 64% from the historical highs of November 2021. The trend of the value of Ethereum The collapse of Ethereum’s value Altcoin and Bitcoin The Ethereum case The trend of the value of Ethereum During the bear-market of 2022, after reaching all-time highs, the price of ETH had fallen to below $900. In…
A new report shows that Binance almost has a monopoly in the CEX market in terms of crypto airdrop distribution and staking rewards. In 2024, the exchange received $2.6 billion of a total of $2.7 billion in rewards, amounting to 94% of the entire market segment. In an exclusive press release shared with BeInCrypto, Binance also revealed that it’s making substantial changes to its airdrop services to improve user experience and make participation easier. Binance Leads the Market in Crypto Airdrops Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has become the go-to platform for airdrops and staking rewards. It launched the…