Bitcoin Surges Xapo Bank Hits Record
@XapoBank reports a 14.2% increase in Bitcoin trading volume for Q1 2025, driven by strong Euro and USDC deposits amid Bitcoin’s dip below $100,000 in February. #Update #Crypto $BTC (+4) ↗
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Ethereum Spurs Record Liquidations on Aave
@AaveAave V3 on Ethereum saw $98.6M in liquidations from April 6-7 amid market volatility, marking the highest since February. #Update #Crypto $ETH (-4) ↘
Bitcoin Payments Revolutionize India with Unocoin
@Unocoin integrates the Lightning Network via Voltage, enabling instant, low-cost $BTC and $USDT transactions, advancing crypto adoption in India. #Update #Crypto $BTC (+3) ↗
Ethereum Privacy Roadmap by Vitalik Buterin
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposes a “maximally simple” Layer 1 privacy roadmap to enhance user privacy with minimal consensus changes, focusing on onchain payments and partial anonymization. #Update #Crypto $ETH (+4) ↗
Magic Eden Expands with Slingshot Acquisition
@MagicEden acquires Slingshot to streamline multi-chain trading, enabling users to trade across blockchains with one account balance. #Update #Crypto (+3) ↗
OpenAI Lawsuit Elon Musk Misinformation
@OpenAI has filed a counter-lawsuit against Elon Musk, accusing him of bad-faith tactics and spreading false information to undermine its operations. #Update #Legal (+6) ↘
Crypto Boost Mastercard Partners with Kraken
@Mastercard partners with @KrakenFX to enable crypto spending at 150M merchants, enhancing payment solutions in the UK and Europe. #Update #Crypto (+4) ↗
Galaxy Digital Gains SEC Listing Approval
@GalaxyDigital announced SEC approval for its Form S-4, enabling reorganization from the Cayman Islands to Delaware and Nasdaq listing. #Update #Legal (+3) ↗
Live Streaming Returns Pump.fun’s New Policy
@Pump_fun reintroduces live streaming to 5% of users with new moderation systems after a five-month suspension due to harmful content issues. #Update #Crypto (+3) ↗
Cryptocurrency Expansion: PayPal Venmo Add Chainlink Solana
@PayPal has expanded its crypto offerings by adding $LINK and $SOL for @Venmo users, enabling buying, holding, selling, and transferring within weeks. #Update #Crypto $SOL (+3) ↗
FX Onchain Initiative Bridges Liquidity
@Nonco has launched its FX Onchain initiative on Avalanche, automating conversions between local currencies and USD-backed stablecoins like $USDC and $USDT. #Update #Crypto $AVAX (+4) ↗
BNB ETF Launch Vaneck Registers First
@Vaneck has registered to list an ETF tracking $BNB, proposing a Delaware trust as a preliminary step toward SEC approval. #Update #ETF $BNB (+4) ↗
De-Dollarization Risks Alarm US Allies
@DeutscheBank warns of risks to the U.S. dollar’s global reserve status due to concerns over the Federal Reserve’s liquidity backstop and dollar swap lines. #Update #Finance (-3) ↘
Bitcoin DeFi Enhanced Bitlayer Xverse Integration
@Bitlayer integrates BitVM Bridge with @XverseWallet, allowing seamless access to trust-minimized technology and boosting Bitcoin DeFi adoption. #Update #Crypto (+3) ↗