Author: John Smith
A joint study conducted by Ripple and BCG predicts the market size for tokenized assets could hit $18.9 trillion in the next eight years as major institutions flock to blockchain technology. According to a recent report titled “Approaching the Tokenization Tipping Point” published by Ripple (XRP) and Boston Consulting Group, the tokenization of real-world assets has the potential to reach new heights. The projection shows that the sector has an estimated 53% compound annual growth rate, with stablecoins and real estate contributing to most of the growth. In 2025, the market size for tokenized asset stands at $600 billion. This…
MoonPay has announced the launch of MoonPay Labs, an accelerator designed to support pre-seed and seed-stage Web3 technical teams through capital, product support, and long-term growth strategies. MoonPay Labs will operate under an evergreen model by selecting up to five high-potential startups annually to receive personalized, ongoing support, according to a press release sent to crypto.news. The program is geared toward technical teams building in high-growth Web3 sectors like stablecoin infrastructure, agentic frameworks, decentralized finance, SocialFi, and Web3 commerce. “MoonPay’s unique position within the ecosystem allows us to identify and accelerate high-value projects across emerging use cases,”said Abhay M, VP…
Babylon Labs has officially launched Babylon Genesis, the first-ever Layer-1 blockchain secured by Bitcoin. Babylon Labs (BABY) just announced that Babylon Genesis Layer-1. This launch follows the initial Phase 1 rollout in August 2024, which introduced Bitcoin (BTC) staking through self-custodial contracts. Since the initial launch, the protocol has attracted 49678.65 BTC ($4.06B) staked in self-custodial contracts. According to DefiLlama, Babylon currently ranks second in Total Value Locked among restaking protocols, after EigenLayer. Source: DefiLlama With today’s launch, the project enters Phase 2. This stage includes the full release of the Genesis blockchain, the activation of core infrastructure such as…
Bitcoin inflows to Binance have surged over the past 12 days as today’s CPI data release looms — are investors bracing to sell? In his recent post on X, CryptoQuant’s Maarten Regterschot pointed out that over 22K Bitcoin (BTC) — worth approximately $1.82 billion — were transferred to Binance over the past 12 days. This brought the exchange’s total BTC reserves to around 590,874 BTC. Source: X post by CryptoQuant.com “This shows a strong acceleration in BTC inflows to Binance,” Regterschot wrote. “It’s likely that investors are actively moving funds to Binance due to the macro uncertainty and before the…
US inflation dropped in March, raising optimism that the Federal Reserve will adopt a more dovish tone in upcoming meetings—boosting crypto prices. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the headline Consumer Price Index fell from 0.2% in February to -0.1% in March. On an annual basis, inflation declined from 2.8% to 2.4%, putting it on track to reach the Fed’s target of 2.0%. The closely watched core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, also dropped from 0.2% to 0.1% month-over-month, pushing the annual core figure down to 2.8%. This marked the first time in years…
As financial institutions, corporations, and governments increasingly began to adopt Bitcoin, some observers of the crypto market started to question whether the four-year cycle model typically applied to Bitcoin is still relevant. Let’s see how this cycle is designed and why many people doubt it is still reliable. An X account called Bitcoin Archive posted a poll asking if the four-year cycles for Bitcoin are over. In ten hours, over 10,000 accounts cast their votes, with the affirmative answer leading at 52%. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the four-year cycles are not reliable anymore, but rather, it indicates that many…
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson predicts crypto will dominate the global financial market in the future, erasing the boundaries of TradFi and DeFi altogether. Meanwhile, Pierce sees a future where unbanked societies can benefit from the crypto wave. During the DNA House event in Paris on April 10, Hoskinson explained that the integration of the crypto space into global markets will make the financial system even more inclusive and decentralized. He believes it will reach a point where there will no longer be a distinction between traditional finance and decentralized finance. Instead, crypto will be normalized and seen as a part…
RedStone has expanded its support for Ethena Labs’ stablecoins USDe and sUSDe to the BNB Chain, triggering a 14% price surge. RedStone (RED) has officially announced the launch of USDe and sUSDe price feeds—stablecoins from Ethena Labs—on BNB Chain, expanding access to Ethena’s $5B+ stablecoin ecosystem. The launch marks a new milestone in RedStone’s partnership with Ethena Labs, which began in March 2024. RedStone was the first oracle provider to support USDe and sUSDe. Venus Protocol and Pendle Finance were the first to integrate these price feeds, allowing users to borrow and lend against these assets, and to trade or…
FLR formed a god candle today, breaking out of its multi-month downtrend amid investor hype around an upcoming upgrade to the network. Flare (FLR) rallied 51.8% to an intraday high of $0.0167 while bringing its market cap to over $927 million as of press time. Its rally came along with increased trading activity, with its daily trading volume increasing by 622% to over $52.5 million, while open interest in its futures market stood 50% higher at $3.11 million. FLR rallied after Flare network developers teased an upcoming upgrade dubbed Flare 2.0. 90 days to get you even more excited.XRPFi loading…
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