The surge was driven by an RWA NFT marketplace called Courtyard, which tokenizes physical collectible cards. Polygon-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) took the top spot in digital collectible sales after surging 20% in the last seven days.  On April 22, NFT data tracker CryptoSlam showed that Polygon NFTs overtook Ethereum, reaching a $22.3 million volume in...Continue Reading

Bitcoin decouples from stocks, gains safe-haven appeal amid US-China trade war and rising US recession odds, says Nansen CEO. Bitcoin is decoupling from the US stock market and starting to trade more like precious metals, in another signal of Bitcoin’s growing role as a safe-haven asset against global economic disruption. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price is showcasing...Continue Reading

Daily inflows into US-listed Bitcoin exchange-traded funds reached $381.3 million on April 21, their biggest single-day inflows since January. US-based Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had their largest day of net inflows since late January, as crypto markets remained buoyant over the Easter weekend. The 11 Bitcoin (BTC)-tracking funds saw a joint net inflow of $381.3...Continue Reading

US District Judge Barbara Rothstein said she granted the motion because the two lawsuits were very similar and it would promote efficiency and avoid duplicative litigation. A US judge has granted Binance’s motion to transfer a case involving allegations it facilitated money laundering to the Southern District of Florida due to a similar case that...Continue Reading

Bitcoin faces “overbought” stochastic RSI conditions while the 200-day exponential moving average swats price down after it sets fresh April highs. Bitcoin (BTC) traders see a BTC price reversal beginning as classic resistance stops bulls in their tracks. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows BTC/USD cooling after hitting new April highs of $88,874....Continue Reading

Burwick Law says Metaplex could be sued if it doesn’t change its plan to sweep unclaimed NFT value from its resize upgrade to its DAO treasury instead of returning them to NFT holders. Crypto law firm Burwick Law has called out Solana-based non-fungible token platform Metaplex’s plan to sweep unclaimed Solana (SOL) into its treasury...Continue Reading

Without a majority in the CFTC to decide on previous cases, KuCoin is still waiting for a planned settlement agreement. A planned settlement between the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and crypto exchange KuCoin will likely be delayed after a policy shift at the CFTC to deprioritize cases against crypto companies under the Trump administration....Continue Reading

Gibraltar’s top court has unfrozen nearly two-thirds of the circulating supply of PLAY tokens after finding there was insufficient evidence to continue the freeze. Update (5:50 am UTC): This article has been updated to include a statement from Christina Macedon. The Supreme Court of Gibraltar has reversed its decision to freeze 542 million PLAY tokens...Continue Reading

Major crypto firms, including Circle, BitGo, Coinbase and Paxos, are exploring bank charters amid evolving US stablecoin regulations, according to The Wall Street Journal. Major cryptocurrency firms, including stablecoin issuer Circle and crypto custodian BitGo, are reportedly considering applying for bank charters or licenses. According to an April 21 Wall Street Journal report citing people...Continue Reading

The token launched by a stablecoin project previously advised by Paul Atkins soared 13.6% as Coinbase confirmed its listing and Atkins was officially sworn in as SEC chairman. A governance token for the Reserve Protocol stablecoin, launched by a firm previously advised by sworn-in SEC Chair Paul Atkins, has surged over 13% after crypto exchange...Continue Reading