Babylon total value locked drops 32% as wallets unstake $1.2B in Bitcoin

Bitcoin staking protocol Babylon saw $1.26 billion in BTC unstaked from its platform, plunging the protocol’s total value locked by 32%.  On April 17, blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain flagged several addresses that had unstaked 14,929 Bitcoin (BTC) from the staking platform. The security firm flagged four addresses that unstaked 299 BTC, 499 BTC, 1,000 BTC … Read more

CoinGecko Spotlights LBank’s Memecoin Dominance and Fastest Altcoin Listings

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. SINGAPORE, April 17, 2025 – LBank (lbank.com), a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has solidified its position as a frontrunner in the cryptocurrency market by capitalizing on rapid altcoin listings and dominating the memecoin sector. According to CoinGecko’s latest report, LBank stands out among centralized exchanges for … Read more

The Upper Hand: Why Stablecoins Will Remain Popular in Argentina After the End of Currency Controls

Local experts assess that, while useful, regular dollars will not impact the use of stablecoins in Argentina, given their unique characteristics and value proposition. Instead, some believe that the adoption of these dollar-proxy tokens will increase, as they create new investment opportunities. Analysts: Argentina Will Keep Embracing Stablecoins After the recent lifting of the currency … Read more

Binance helps countries with Bitcoin reserves, crypto policies, says CEO

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is involved in discussions on establishing strategic digital asset reserves with several countries worldwide, its CEO, Richard Teng, reportedly said. Binance has been advising multiple governments on establishing strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserves and formulating crypto asset regulations, Teng said in an interview with the Financial Times on April 17. “We have actually … Read more

Bitcoin gold copycat move may top $150K as BTC stays ‘impressive’

Bitcoin (BTC) has a new gold-inspired $155,000 target, as analysis describes both assets as “remarkably impressive.” In a post on X on April 16, popular trading and analytics account Cryptollica predicted BTC/USD copying gold to hit new all-time highs next. Analysis sees key BTC price similarities to gold Bitcoin has made the headlines for its … Read more

AI tokens, memecoins dominate crypto narratives in Q1 2025: CoinGecko

The cryptocurrency market is still recycling old narratives, with few new trends yet to emerge and replace the dominant themes in the first quarter of 2025. Artificial intelligence tokens and memecoins were the dominant crypto narrative in the first quarter of 2025, accounting for 62.8% of investor interest, according to a quarterly research report by … Read more

Trump Helps Cool Canadian Inflation as Election Day Looms

The country reported lower-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) numbers in March, but the reason may be a bit surprising. Trump’s Policies Dent Canadian Inflation Ahead of Election President Donald Trump is perhaps public enemy number one in Canada. His rhetoric about an annexation of the country in order to turn it into the “51st state” … Read more

Bitget Burns $130 Million BGB 2.5% of the Total Token Supply

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, April 17th, 2025 – Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has completed the burn for 30 million Bitget Token (BGB) as per its previously shared burn mechanism plan for the quarter. At the time of the burn, this represented a market value … Read more

DWF Labs Unveils $25M Investment in Trump-Backed Liberty Financial and Plans for USD1 Stablecoin Liquidity

Dubai-based DWF Labs has announced a strategic expansion into the United States with the opening of a new office in New York City, alongside a $25 million purchase of World Liberty Financial (WLFI) governance tokens. The investment in WLFI, a decentralized finance protocol backed by President Trump, highlights DWF Labs’ commitment to participating in governance. … Read more

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