Crypto

Source: Bitcoinist Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure UFC fighter Conor McGregor’s foray into cryptocurrency hit a roadblock this weekend. His “REAL” token failed to launch after raising only $392,315 from 668 bidders during its 28-hour presale. The amount fell far short of the $1,008,000 minimum requirement needed…

Source: Coin Tegraph The Mantra blockchain network has launched a $108,888,888 ecosystem fund aimed at accelerating the growth of startups focused on real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and decentralized finance (DeFi), amid rising demand for stable, asset-backed digital products. Mantra, a layer-1 (L1) blockchain built for tokenized RWAs, launched the Mantra Ecosystem Fund (MEF) to accelerate…

Source: Bitcoinist Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure It’s a Red Monday rising, with carnage across the crypto world. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and pretty much every other major token tumbled in a sudden $500B crypto market wipeout. Stock markets around the world are experiencing downturns not seen since the…

Source: Coin Tegraph Cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw renewed outflows last week, with $240 million in investor capital pulled, according to an April 7 report from digital asset manager CoinShares. The outflows reversed two consecutive weeks of inflows that totaled $870 million, leaving total digital asset ETP holdings at about $133 billion, CoinShares reported. The…

Source: Bitcoinist Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and CIO of family office Maelstrom, has issued a striking macro thesis: escalating tariff warfare, driven by a reassertion of US trade dominance under Donald Trump, will serve as a catalyst for massive liquidity injections…

Source: Coin Tegraph An unidentified cryptocurrency whale injected millions of dollars in emergency capital to avoid a potential liquidation of more than $300 million in Ether as markets slumped amid renewed macroeconomic pressure. The whale is reportedly close to liquidation on a 220,000 Ether (ETH) position on MakerDAO, a decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform. To…

Source: Bitcoinist Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Over the past 24 hours, $XRP has taken a tremendous hit. It has dropped by over 22% from its $2.14 high to its current $1.65 level. Ethereum is also experiencing a rough patch. Since yesterday, $ETH has taken a nosedive…

Source: Coin Tegraph Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has introduced new guidelines for crypto exchanges offering staking services. In an April 7 announcement, the SFC announced new guidelines for crypto exchanges offering staking services and locally authorized funds exposed to digital assets involved in staking. The announcement follows recent remarks from Christina Choi,…

Source: Coin Tegraph Key takeaways Render Network connects GPU owners with creators, allowing users to rent idle graphics power for AI training, 3D rendering and crypto-related projects. The RNDR token powers the ecosystem, enabling fast, transparent and decentralized transactions between creators and node operators. Decentralized rendering is more accessible and cost-effective than traditional centralized GPU…

Source: Bitcoinist Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Global financial markets suffered a severe beating after US President Donald Trump made a sweeping tariff declaration, with cryptocurrency XRP being one of the assets that recorded sharp price falls. The digital currency dropped from $2.20 to $1.75 during widespread…