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The Fed kept interest rates unchanged, as expected. Now all eyes will be on what Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will say at his press conference at 21:30 (UTC+3). Bitcoin reacted to the news as follows: Short-term US interest rate futures continue to price in a very low probability of a rate cut this year, following the Fed’s decision to keep rates unchanged. Powell is expected to leave office on May 15th, and it is noted that during his eight-year term he managed the US economy through challenging conditions such as the pandemic, a period of high inflation, and political…

A notable development has occurred in the cryptocurrency market. $XRP has surpassed Binance’s native token $BNB by market capitalization, becoming the fourth-largest cryptocurrency. At the time of writing, $XRP’s market capitalization is around $93 billion, while $BNB’s market capitalization is approximately $91 billion. This surge comes particularly after Ripple’s recent steps to expand its global payment network. Ripple has announced plans to apply for a payment license in Brazil to strengthen its presence in Latin America. The company also aims to obtain a Financial Services License in Australia. These steps are said to enable the establishment of an end-to-end payment…

Latest developments: Senate Banking advanced the crypto market structure bill Thursday in what industry advocates described as a landmark moment for digital asset legislation. Blockchain Association Chief Policy Officer Lindsay Fraser said on CoinDesk’s The Policy Protocol, that this was the first time a market structure bill had passed out of the Senate Banking Committee and moved toward a floor vote. The committee adopted seven amendments to the base text, including five last-minute bipartisan amendments negotiated during the markup session. Sens. Ruben Gallego and Angela Alsobrooks joined Republicans in voting for the bill, giving the legislation bipartisan backing after uncertainty…

Ronin L2 migration completed May 12, ending four years as a sidechain after a 10-hour network shutdown. The Ronin L2 hard fork executed at block 55,577,490 on May 12, transitioning the gaming blockchain from an independent EVM sidechain into a full Ethereum Layer 2 built on Optimism’s OP Stack. Sky Mavis co-founder Jihoz announced in the lead-up that the network would enter “hibernation” for approximately 10 hours while the upgrade completed, with no action required from users or players. Ronin joins Base, Celo, and Fraxtal as purpose-built chains that have chosen to operate under Ethereum’s umbrella through the OP Stack.…

According to a new report published by US financial giant JPMorgan Chase, Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, has recently shown greater resilience compared to traditional safe-haven assets. According to the report, gold and silver have been under significant pressure in recent weeks due to capital outflows, position closures, and deteriorating liquidity conditions. JPMorgan argued that the liquidity squeeze in the gold market, in particular, has reduced the asset’s market access to less than Bitcoin’s, reversing the historical relationship between the two assets. Gold is reported to have fallen by approximately 15% this month from its peak of around $5,500 per ounce…

As fully expected by markets, the U.S. Federal Reserve held its benchmark fed funds rate range steady at 3.50%-3.75% on Wednesday, marking the fourth straight meeting without a change as officials weigh persistent inflation risks against signs of slowing economic growth. “In considering the extent and timing of additional adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the Committee will carefully assess incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks,” said the Fed in its policy statement. There were four dissents to the rate decision, one dovish and three hawkish. Fed Governor Stephen Mirran preferred trimming…

Neo has entered into an integration agreement with LayerZero, the omnichain messaging protocol, to bring cross-chain communication capabilities to Neo X. Da Hongfei, co-founder of Neo, announced on March 16 that TestNet integration is expected to be completed by the end of the month, with MainNet integration to follow. LayerZero is a permissionless messaging protocol that enables secure communication between blockchains, currently supporting over 120 networks, including EVM, Solana, and Sui-compatible chains. The integration would connect Neo X, Neo’s EVM-compatible sidechain, to this broader cross-chain ecosystem. Cross-chain strategy takes shape The agreement follows discussions at Consensus Hong Kong in February,…

The Polish Parliament has taken a critical step in the comprehensive regulation process for the country’s digital asset market by approving a bill that will align with MiCA, the European Union’s framework for regulatory compliance with crypto assets. The government-backed regulation aims to bring Poland into compliance with European Union standards by July. Otherwise, cryptocurrency companies operating in the country risk losing their licenses and permission to provide services. The adoption of the new regulation coincides with a deepening of a wide-ranging investigation into Zondacrypto, one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges. Polish prosecutors are investigating allegations of fraud stemming…

Regulated digital securities platform tZERO has integrated its tokenization infrastructure with the Aptos blockchain, paving the way for institutional issuers to mint and manage real-world asset tokens directly on the high-throughput Layer 1, according to a report from ChainCatcher. tZERO plugs regulated tokenization into Aptos The collaboration aims to fuse tZERO’s compliant issuance and transfer tooling with Aptos’ low-latency architecture, targeting banks, asset managers and fintechs that want RWAs on-chain without abandoning securities regulations. While tZERO has not yet published a dedicated press release on the Aptos tie-up, the New York-based firm recently emphasized that its strategy is to build…