Month: April 2025

Vitalik Buterin proposes swapping EVM language for RISC-V

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed replacing the current Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) contract language with the RISC-V instruction set architecture to improve the speed and efficiency of the Ethereum network’s execution layer. Buterin’s April 20 proposal outlined several long-term bottlenecks for scaling the Ethereum network including, stable data availability sampling, ensuring block production remains competitive, and zero-knowledge EVM proving. The Ethereum co-founder argued that implementing the RISC-V architecture in smart contracts would keep block production markets competitive and improve the efficiency of zero knowledge functions for the execution layer.…

Farmers are switching to stablecoins

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Opinion by: Henry Duckworth, founder and CEO of AgriDex We all need and buy it. Food is a common, universal ground across the planet. It should come as no surprise then that the agricultural industry is enormous. In 2023, the European Union alone imported 154 million tonnes of agricultural products and exported 134 million tonnes more. The market is growing too, projected to expand by 3.45% annually from this year to reach $5.52 trillion by 2029.  Yet, farmers and agricultural traders are confronted with a serious problem. They need to…

Bitcoin up 33% since 2024 halving as institutions disrupt cycle

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Bitcoin holders are celebrating one year since the 2024 Bitcoin halving by praising BTC’s resilience amid a global trade war and suggesting an accelerated market cycle due to a growing institutional presence. The 2024 Bitcoin halving reduced block rewards from 6.25 Bitcoin (BTC) to 3.125 BTC, slashing new BTC issuance in half. Despite rising concerns over a global trade war and escalating tariff tensions between the United States and China, BTC has climbed more than 33% since April 2024, Cointelegraph Markets Pro data shows. BTC/USD, 1-year chart. Source: Cointelegraph Markets…

Bitcoin gets $90K short-term target amid warning support ‘isn’t safe’

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Bitcoin (BTC) tapped 3-day lows into the April 20 weekly close as analysis warned of a fresh liquidity grab next. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Analysis sees Bitcoin crossing $83,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dropping 1.5% to $83,974 on the day before rebounding. Still broadly less volatile over the weekend, Bitcoin sought to stem the week’s downside as doubts appeared over the strength of nearby support. Investigating the current liquidity setup across exchange order books, popular analyst Mark Cullen was particularly skeptical of $83,000. “Bitcoin…

Dogecoin holders celebrate ‘Dogeday’ 4/20 as ETF decision draws near

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Dogecoin holders worldwide celebrate “Dogeday” on April 20, as the memecoin’s community awaits upcoming deadlines for Dogecoin-related exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications. Dogeday marks the unofficial holiday of the Dogecoin (DOGE) community. It gained traction in the memecoin community four years ago, in 2021, during International Weed Day on April 20. Source: Bitget Despite its reputation as a joke token, Dogecoin remains the eighth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, currently valued at $23.3 billion, according to CoinMarketCap. Dogecoin’s tokenomics have often been criticized for issuing 14.4 million worth of new DOGE into…

Now is not the time for a restaking revival

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Opinion by: Alon Muroch, founder of SSV Labs Even though Ethereum remains a leader in terms of total value locked (TVL), things aren’t looking great. Network activity is hemorrhaging, and momentum is slipping. Ethereum has become locked in a fight for its future. Without meaningful change, Ethereum risks becoming inaccessible to the builders and users it needs to thrive. Ethereum needs fresh ideas to bolster the ecosystem out of its slump, unify it, and genuinely support innovation. Enter based applications (bApps), which are any application or service that uses the…

Today’s $1K XRP Bag May Become Tomorrow’s Jackpot, Crypto Founder Says

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A long-time supporter of XRP who is not afraid to speak his mind has issued stunning predictions concerning the future value of the cryptocurrency. His assertions have both interested and confused investors. Investor Forecasts 50-Fold Return On XRP As per the Alpha Lions Academy founder Edoardo Farina, an investment of $1,000 in XRP today can increase to more than $50,000 in the future. The estimate is based on the altcoin crossing Farina’s desired price target of $100 per token, from its current value of around $2. “Buying $1,000 worth right…

Altcoin unit bias ‘absolutely destroying’ crypto newbies — Samson Mow

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Jan3 CEO Samson Mow says that Bitcoin dominance hasn’t yet exhausted its upside trajectory after analyzing how altcoin prices would stack up against Bitcoin if all were on equal terms of total supply. His forecast for Bitcoin (BTC) Dominance to rise further comes as the ratio has already exceeded the levels many crypto analysts expected it would reach by late 2024. “Unit bias is absolutely destroying the uninitiated,” Jan3 CEO Samson Mow said in an April 19 X post. Mow suggested that unit bias — a psychological method in behavioral…

‘Crypto is not communism’ — Exec slams BIS’ take on crypto

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The Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) push to isolate crypto markets and its controversial recommendations on DeFi and stablecoins is “dangerous” for the entire financial system, warns the head of a blockchain investment firm. “Many of their recommendations and conclusions — perhaps due to a mix of fear, arrogance, or ignorance — are completely uninformed and, frankly, dangerous,” CoinFund president Christopher Perkins said in an April 19 X post, referring to the BIS’ April 15 report titled “Cryptocurrencies and Decentralized Finance: Functions and Financial Stability Implications.”  BIS recommendations exposes TradFi…

‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ author calls for $1 million BTC by 2035

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Financial educator, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, and investor Robert Kiyosaki recently forecasted a $1 million Bitcoin (BTC) price by 2035 as the US dollar continues to lose value to inflationary monetary policies. “I strongly believe, by 2035, that one Bitcoin will be over $ 1 million, Gold will be $30,000, and silver $3,000 a coin,” Kiyosaki wrote in an April 18 X post. Kiyosaki, a self-described gold bug, has long argued that bearer assets like gold, silver, and more recently Bitcoin, are critical hedges against inflation and key…