Author: John Smith

BNB Chain has partnered with global crypto exchange MEXC to bring faster listings and market support for its ecosystem projects. On April 9, MEXC announced on its blog that it has partnered with BNB Chain. The partnership focuses on two key areas. First, MEXC will provide BNB Chain projects with expedited listings and priority consideration for the MEXC Alpha Ranking, which spotlights early-stage projects with high potential. Secondly, MEXC will simplify the process of getting these projects listed on MEXC’s spot and futures markets. In addition, BNB Chain will tap into its $100 million Liquidity Incentive Program to offer up…

The MELANIA team has sold $4.2 million worth of tokens in the past 25 days. On-chain analysts predict more community tokens will be sold by the team. According to Lookonchain, the MELANIA (MELANIA) team has been adding and removing liquidity across eight different wallets. Within the past month, the team has swapped 6.72 million tokens for 34,168 SOL (SOL), earning them profit of $4.2 million in total. On-chain sleuths believe that this is part of an even broader attempt to off-load more tokens from the project’s community funds. On-chain analysis from Bubblemaps shows that the team behind the First Lady’s…

Memecoins like FARTCOIN, POPCAT, and MOG saw strong gains as investors embraced a risk-on sentiment following President Donald Trump’s decision to ease up on some of his tough tariff policies, which sparked a broader market rally. According to CoinGecko, Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) shot up by 43.5%, hitting a 10-week high market cap of $731 million. Popcat (POPCAT), Ket (KET), and Mog Coin (MOG) weren’t far behind, jumping 28.6%, 26.2%, and 24.1%, respectively. Even the bigger names like Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) saw a boost—DOGE went up 9.5%, SHIB gained 10.5%, and PEPE climbed 9.5%. Overall, the memecoin market surged…

21Shares has submitted a proposal to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for a spot exchange-traded fund tied to Dogecoin. On April 9, the company filed a Form S-1 registration statement with the SEC, outlining plans for the 21Shares Dogecoin ETF.  The fund will track the price of Dogecoin (DOGE) using the CF DOGE-Dollar US Settlement Price Index as its benchmark, with Coinbase Custody named as the proposed custodian. The ETF is designed as a passive investment vehicle, meaning it won’t use leverage or derivatives. Instead, it will hold actual Dogecoin and calculate its daily net asset value (NAV)…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has officially approved options trading on spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds. According to filings published on Apr. 9, the SEC approved options tied to several spot Ethereum (ETH) ETFs, including BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust, Bitwise Ethereum ETF, Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust, and Ethereum Mini Trust. Options are financial instruments that allow traders to speculate on the future price of an asset, without owning it directly. In this case, investors can now trade options on spot Ethereum ETFs, enabling advanced strategies like covered calls or buffered exposure to the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The approval was…

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Paul Atkins as the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission in a 52-44 vote held on Wednesday, Apr. 9. Following the confirmation, Atkins has been cleared to lead a regulatory agency currently undergoing major policy changes, according to Reuters. Atkins, a seasoned SEC veteran and outspoken advocate for the crypto industry, was nominated by President Donald Trump to succeed Gary Gensler, who resigned in January following years of conflict with digital asset firms. Atkins served as a SEC commissioner from 2002 to 2008 under President George W. Bush. Since then, he has led…

Magic Eden has acquired Slingshot, a cross-chain crypto trading app that allows users to swap any token on any chain using a single USDC balance.  According to an Apr. 9 press release statement, the acquisition marks a huge step for Magic Eden into broader on-chain trading, as interest in non-fungible tokens continues to decline. Slingshot’s technology simplifies cross-chain trading in decentralized finance.  Today, users often need to bridge assets, manage multiple wallets, and hold different gas tokens to transact across blockchains. Slingshot streamlines this process with a “chain abstracted” experience, enabling users to place spot or limit orders for any…

Goldman Sachs has reversed its recession forecast after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on most of the administration’s new tariffs, calming markets rattled by trade war fears. Earlier Wednesday, Goldman analysts shifted to a recession baseline following the rollout of new country-specific tariffs. But after Trump’s announcement, the firm updated its outlook to a “non-recession baseline,” projecting modest GDP growth of 0.5% by Q4 2025 and three expected Fed rate cuts starting in June, according to CNBC reporting. Markets responded quickly. Bitcoin surged past $82,000, and the Nasdaq approached a 10% gain, recovering from its worst multi-day performance…

Following the largest crypto hack in history, Bybit is slowly recovering—thanks in large part to retail investment. Crypto exchange Bybit is recovering from the largest hack in crypto history, which resulted in a $1.6 billion loss. In a research report by Block Scholes, commissioned by Bybit, the analytics firm outlined the nature of the crash and the platform’s subsequent recovery. Following the hack, Bybit’s market share dropped from 10% in January 2025 to just 4%. However, according to the report, that figure rebounded to 7% within weeks. At the same time, both trading volumes and order book depth, the quantity…

Ethereum and Solana exploded upward as top cryptocurrencies reacted to U.S. president Donald Trump’s announcement of a 90-day pause to tariffs. The price of Ethereum (ETH), which was hovering under $1,500, rose sharply as it gained more than 11% to trade above $1,650.  Meanwhile, Solana (SOL) spiked 13%, joining a broader crypto rally sparked by President Donald Trump’s announcement. SOL broke above $120. Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets, I am hereby raising the Tariff charged to China by the United States of America to 125%, effective immediately. At some point, hopefully…