Author: Isabella Taylor

In April, many crypto market observers were writing about an ongoing decoupling or divergence of Bitcoin from equities, meaning that the trajectory of Bitcoin’s price took a different direction compared to stocks and equities. Bitcoin and Gold are up, while the American dollar and stocks are down. However, opinions among market experts on whether the Bitcoin and equities markets have truly diverged vary. Some enthusiastically proclaim that Bitcoin has decoupled from risk assets and joined Gold as a safe haven. The reason is not hard to see: lately, Bitcoin and Gold have been the only major assets with positive price…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s new Chairman Paul Atkins has called out the agency’s previous administration as having fostered “uncertainty.” Atkins made the remarks in his first public appearance since officially taking charge as the SEC chair. He was speaking at the regulatory watchdog’s crypto roundtable in Washington DC. He slammed the SEC’s approach over the past four years as largely having stifled innovation. “Innovation, unfortunately, has been stifled for the last several years due to market and regulatory uncertainty that unfortunately the SEC has fostered,” the new agency chief noted. Atkins has reassured the crypto industry that he’s…

TAO has recently shown signs of breaking free from its extended bearish market structure with a decisive impulse move. While this shift is promising, if a higher low is established at a key confluence zone, TAO could be setting up for a potential 200% rally toward the previous range high. Over the past several weeks, Bittensor (TAO) has been locked in a steady downtrend, consistently printing lower highs and lower lows. That pattern may now be changing. The recent impulsive move broke above a significant lower high, marking the first real break in TAO’s bearish structure. Now, price is hovering…

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…

The Fed recently pulled back guidance warning banks about crypto risks. Senator Cynthia Lummis called it “lip service.” The Federal Reserve withdrew restrictive guidance on banks holding crypto assets, but not everyone is convinced that the regulator is taking a new direction. On Friday, April 25, pro-crypto Senator Cynthia Lummis blasted the Fed for what she considers performative steps on Bitcoin. (1/5) The Federal Reserve’s actions yesterday withdrawing crypto guidance are just lip service. Here’s why:— Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) April 25, 2025 Lummis pointed out that the Fed continues to block access to several crypto-friendly banks to master accounts.…

The Pudgy Penguins token has bounced back this week, soaring to its highest level since February as its NFT sales have jumped. Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) price soared to a high of $0.010, up over 167% from its lowest level this month. This rally occurred in a high-volume environment, with the 24-hour trading volume rising by 500% to $372 million. Its market cap has also climbed to $576 million. The rally came amid the ongoing surge among Solana meme coins. Most of these tokens have jumped, bringing their combined market cap to over $10 billion. Data shows that Pudgy Penguins’ NFT…

A Deloitte report explains that asset tokenization is opening up major opportunities for real estate investment. Asset tokenization is one of the biggest potential use cases for crypto. On Thursday, April 24, global management consulting firm Deloitte published its FSI Predictions 2025 report, focusing on the growth potential of the real-world asset industry in real estate. Deloitte predicts that the value of tokenized real estate will reach $4 trillion by 2035, reflecting a 27% compound annual growth rate from current levels. Even today, tokenized real estate is already a big business, with an asset value of $300 billion in 2024.…

Ronin, the blockchain for gaming, has migrated its Ronin Bridge to Chainlink’s cross-chain interoperability protocol. The Ronin Network (RON), whose web3 gaming platform was created by the Sky Mavis team behind Axie Infitnity (AXS) game, announced the completion of the migration to Chainlink’s (LINK) Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol on April 25.  CCIP is now the Ronin Bridge’s canonical cross-chain infrastructure provider. The milestone comes a few months after a validator community vote in October 2024 saw the platform pick Chainlink over LayerZero and Axelar. As of the announcement, Chainlink is helping to secure over $450 million worth of assets on Ronin. …

The Ethereum price has been under pressure this year, having dropped by 56% from its November high.  Ethereum’s (ETH) performance has been worse compared to other top cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL). In fact, Ethereum has dropped to a record low against SOL, and is hovering at its 2020 lows against BTC. This performance has led some investors and analysts to question whether Ethereum is dead. In a YouTube video on Thursday, Charles Hoskinson, Cardano’s (ADA) founder, predicted that Ethereum wouldn’t be around in the next 15 years. He pointed to the growth of layer-2 networks like Base,…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. As AI-powered crypto projects surge ahead, institutional investors are quietly backing the next wave, and Codename:Pepe is emerging as a standout. The crypto space evolves at lightning speed. As legacy giants like Solana and Ethereum mature, a new wave of innovative projects is emerging, and institutions are riding that wave early, capitalizing on the next big trends before the rest of the market catches on. This rapid evolution is reflected in shifting market narratives. According to a 2024 report…