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With the market still hunting for its next breakout stars, savvy investors are zeroing in on high-potential crypto assets under the $1 mark. Three names have risen to the top of this week’s analyst picks: Sonic, Arbitrum, and MAGACOIN FINANCE. All three are making waves — but only one is being whispered as the next…

Solana (SOL) reached its highest April price on Thursday, trading at nearly $136 according to CoinGecko data, marking the first time it has hit this level since March 28. The cryptocurrency outperformed other major coins with a 6% daily gain, surpassing increases from Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and other top-10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. Over the…

Bitcoin has maintained relative stability around the $85,000 mark over the past 24 hours, according to market data. A BRN analyst suggests that while overall volatility in cryptocurrency markets appears to be cooling, investors should anticipate occasional price dips before Bitcoin breaks the $90,000 threshold again.

IOG announced a significant upgrade to Cardano’s consensus protocol in a blog post published on April 11, 2025. The new protocol, called Ouroboros Peras, will replace the current Ouroboros Praos system and dramatically accelerate transaction settlement times on the Cardano blockchain. This improvement will reduce transaction finality from the current timeframe to approximately two minutes.

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), often called the central bank of central banks, has released a paper examining financial stability risks posed by cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (DeFi). The study concludes that crypto markets have “reached critical mass” despite still having limited connections to traditional finance (TradFi). However, these links are growing through Bitcoin…

Osman Kabaloev, a Deputy Director at the Russian Finance Ministry, has proposed that Russia develop its own stablecoin to facilitate international trade payments while navigating around sanctions. The suggestion comes after Tether recently froze $28.5 million belonging to sanctioned Russian crypto exchange Garantex, forcing the platform to suspend operations, as western sanctions continue to limit…

The recent OM collapse at MANTRA has left the community confused. In a series of instant drops, $5.5 billion was erased. According to several analyses, the incident was caused by one trader manipulating two exchanges. This whole incident highlights the fragility of many token projects. Despite an ostensibly huge market cap, a comparatively tiny amount of liquidity triggered a complete collapse. Exploring the OM Crash When MANTRA’s OM token collapsed earlier this week, it left a huge number of unanswered questions. It sparked allegations of foul play, and rumors of insider activity have dogged the company since. According to a new analysis, the initial trigger of the OM crash was a single trader: “This was due to an entity(s) on Binance perpetuals market. That’s what triggered the entire cascade. The initial drop below $5 was triggered by a ~1 million USD short position being market sold. This caused over 5% of slippage in literal microseconds. That was the trigger. This seems intentional to me. They knew what

Despite regulatory hurdles and listing concerns, a new report from TokenInsight shows that Binance is comfortably leading the CEX market. Increasing competition from MEXC and Bitget saw Binance’s market share drop 1%, but it still dominates more than one-third of the CEX trades. The firm dominates in every metric that the report examined, from market share to public notoriety. It leads both in spot and derivatives trading volume and maintains the most stable ratio between the two of any CEX. Binance is Winning the CEX Race By a Mile Binance suffered a few setbacks in this period, but it still comfortably leads the CEX market in a few key areas. Its token listings are not performing like they used to, prompting community backlash, and its potential ties with the Trump family are also raising concerns. However, the exchange had a strong Q1 2025, as its trading volume continued to dominate one-third of the CEX market. “Binance maintained its market-leading position in both quarters, with a trading volume of $9.9

The European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates by another 25 basis points today, but the crypto market has hardly noticed. This highlights the European market’s declining influence over the crypto sector compared to the US. Meanwhile, the crypto community is praying for rate cuts in the US, and false tariff rumors caused a massive pump. These policies still matter, but Europe is losing its macro influence. The ECB Cuts Rates To Crypto Ambivalence Global recession fears are circulating throughout the crypto market, and regulation plays a key role in them. US investors have been desperate for a rate cut in the hopes that it could provide a bullish narrative. None has yet materialized. However, the ECB cut interest rates today for the sixth consecutive time, yet the crypto market barely reacted. “The outlook for growth has deteriorated owing to rising trade tensions. Increased uncertainty is likely to reduce confidence among households and firms, and the adverse and volatile market response to the trade tens

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading in a tight range between $83,000 and $86,000 over the past five days, showing signs of indecision in both price action and momentum indicators. While the number of whale wallets has started to decline, on-chain data still reflects elevated interest from large holders. Technically, BTC remains in a consolidation phase, with weak EMA signals and mixed Ichimoku readings. Bitcoin Whales Pull Back: Early Sign of Fading Confidence? The number of Bitcoin whales—wallets holding between 1,000 and 10,000 BTC—has declined slightly in recent days, dropping from 2,015 on April 14 to 2,010 by April 16. This pullback comes just after the metric hit its highest level since May 2024, suggesting a potential shift in sentiment among large holders. While the drop may seem small, movements in whale behavior often precede broader market trends, making even slight changes worth watching. Bitcoin Whales. Source: Santiment. Whale activity is a key on-chain signal because these large holders can signific