Strategy bags 15,355 Bitcoin for $1.42B as price surged above $90K

Michael Saylor’s Strategy added to its massive Bitcoin stash last week as the cryptocurrency surged above $90,000. In an April 28 announcement, Strategy reported acquiring 15,355 Bitcoin (BTC) between April 21 and 27. The latest purchases cost Strategy $1.42 billion at an average price of $92,737 per BTC, increasing the company’s aggregate BTC holdings by … Read more

Coinbase to launch yield-bearing Bitcoin fund for institutions

Coinbase, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, is launching the Coinbase Bitcoin Yield Fund on May 1, aiming to offer Bitcoin (BTC) exposure for institutional investors outside the US. The fund targets an annual net return of 4% to 8% on Bitcoin holdings, according to an April 28 blog post by Coinbase. “To address … Read more

What happened to sUSD? How a crypto-collateralized stablecoin depegged

sUSD depeg, explained: Why Synthetix’s stablecoin fell below $0.70 In a significant and concerning event in the cryptocurrency space, sUSD, the native stablecoin of the Synthetix protocol, saw its value plummet to $0.68 on April 18, 2025.  This drop represents a dramatic 31% deviation from its intended peg of 1:1 with the US dollar, a … Read more

Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Strategy Adds Another 15,355 BTC; Total Now 553,555 BTC

Following a cryptic Sunday post on X alluding to fresh bitcoin ambitions, Michael Saylor’s enterprise revealed Monday it had expanded its digital treasury by procuring 15,355 BTC. The tech magnate broadcasted the transaction on the social media platform, declaring: “MSTR has acquired 15,355 BTC for ~$1.42 billion at ~$92,737 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Bulls Eye Breakout as $96.5K Resistance Looms

Bitcoin remained resilient on April 28, 2025, with its price coasting along at $95,489, a market cap of $1.89 trillion, and a 24-hour trade volume of $21.47 billion. The cryptocurrency traded within an intraday range of $92,953 to $95,857, showcasing tight consolidation beneath a key resistance zone. Bitcoin Bitcoin exhibited a steady bullish structure on … Read more

Playing Web3 games with one wallet still the ‘vision’ — The Sandbox

Wallet interoperability still remains the vision for Web3 gaming, according to Arthur Madrid, the co-founder and CEO of the decentralized metaverse and gaming platform The Sandbox.  In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph at the Crypto Polo event in Dubai, Madrid and The Sandbox co-founder and chief operating officer Sebastien Borget told Cointelegraph that Web3 gaming … Read more

Is Someone Lying? IMF Confirms El Salvador’s Compliance With Bitcoin Non-Accumulation Commitment

In a press briefing during the spring meetings of 2025, the IMF highlighted that, according to their data, El Salvador has complied with the bitcoin non-accumulation agenda to which it committed. Nonetheless, the country continues to report regular bitcoin purchases. IMF States El Salvador Has Not Accumulated More Bitcoin, but Bukele Keeps ‘Buying’ The controversy … Read more

Stacks Asia expands Bitcoin initiatives with Abu Dhabi partnership

The Stacks Asia DLT Foundation has become the first Bitcoin-based organization to establish an official presence in the Middle East, aiming to promote institutional Bitcoin adoption through expanded educational initiatives. Stacks Asia has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) — one of the world’s fastest-growing financial centers — in a move that could … Read more

Crypto ETPs hit 3rd-largest inflows on record at $3.4B — CoinShares

Cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) bounced back with their third-largest inflows on record last week, according to CoinShares. Global crypto ETPs collectively posted $3.4 billion of inflows in the trading week of April 21–25, marking the highest level since December 2024, CoinShares reported on April 28. The inflows were just 13% below the all-time high of … Read more

Deloitte Predicts $4 Trillion Tokenized Real Estate Market by 2035, Driven by Blockchain Innovation

A recent Deloitte report forecasts that the global tokenized real estate market will grow from $0.3 trillion in 2024 to $4 trillion by 2035, with a 27% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), driven by blockchain-enabled fractional ownership and enhanced operational efficiency. The report projects growth in tokenized private real estate funds ($1 trillion), tokenized loans … Read more