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Tokenization, the representation of real-life assets on a blockchain, could reshape both crypto markets and traditional finance, while introducing new risks that regulators are not yet equipped to manage, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a new report, the IMF described tokenization as more than a technical upgrade to markets. By moving assets like money, bonds and funds onto shared blockchains, transactions can settle instantly, cutting out intermediaries and reducing delays that define today’s markets.The IMF says the “atomic settlement” that tokenization brings to the financial world could lower counterparty risk and force firms to manage liquidity in…
Chainlink adds 18 new integrations across 22 chains and nine services, including Aave, Coinbase, GMX, APYX, and tokenized asset platforms. Chainlink has expanded its oracle network with 18 new integrations across 22 blockchain networks and nine services. The update, covering March 23 to April 5, 2026, includes partnerships with Aave, Coinbase, GMX, APYX, FinChain, Multipli, Open Delta, Takadao, and Vyro. These integrations span DeFi platforms, tokenized assets, perpetual contracts, and exchanges. Chainlink said the update strengthens its “LINK Everything” vision by expanding connectivity for smart contracts. Chainlink Expands Across Multiple Chains and Services The 18 new integrations extend Chainlink’s standard…
Inflation returns to the center of attention this week, with a fresh inflow of data likely to shape expectations for U.S. interest rates and risk assets like bitcoin BTC$69,229.19.Thursday’s U.S. core PCE reading for February and Friday’s March CPI release will test the view that the Federal Reserve can afford to wait before cutting rates. Earlier this year, rate cuts looked almost certain. That has shifted. On Polymarket, odds of no rate cuts in 2026 climbed from about 2.9% in mid-January to 35.9%.André Dragosch, head of research at Bitwise Europe, said on social media that bitcoin has been “pricing in…
Telegram’s Durov says Russia’s VPN crackdown triggered a nationwide banking outage, leaving 65M daily users on the banned platform, and cash as the only option. Russia tried to cut off the tools its own people use every day. The banking system went down instead. Telegram has been banned in Russia for years. Sixty-five million Russians use it daily anyway. The government has been trying to kill the VPNs that make this possible, and this week those blocking attempts came back hard. Not at Telegram. At Russia’s financial infrastructure. According to Telegram founder Pavel Durov, on X, the government’s VPN blocking…
Tech giant Apple removed Bitchat, a decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app developed by Block CEO Jack Dorsey, from its China App Store at the request of Beijing’s internet regulator, Dorsey disclosed in an X post on Sunday.The Cyberspace Administration of China argued the app violated regulations governing online services with “public opinion or social mobilization capabilities,” a provision that requires security assessments before launch. Apple’s app review team told Dorsey that both the App Store listing and the TestFlight beta version would no longer be available in China, though the app remains accessible in other countries.Bitchat runs entirely over Bluetooth and…
Wells Fargo chairman and CEO Charles Scharf is maintaining a positive outlook on the US amid the Iran war. In a new Fox Business interview, Scharf says various indicators at the household and business levels all point to a robust US economy. “…separating out the pure economy from markets, what people are nervous about in terms of what the future holds, the economy is still extremely strong. When we look at consumers, they are still spending even with increases in oil prices – they are spending 20%, 30% more on oil. But they have not stopped spending on everything else.…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The XRP price has been caught in a wave of uncertainty since hitting its cycle peak above $3.5 back in 2025. The trend downward has been persistent, and now the price is already down by more than 50% from its 2025 highs. Even with this, it seems that the bears are not done with the cryptocurrency, and the formation of a premium Fair Value Gap (FVG) pushes the cryptocurrency deeper into the bear territory. Mapping Out The Current XRP Trend So far, it seems the XRP price…
Bitcoin jumped 3% to $69,120 on Monday as traders returned from the Easter weekend to a burst of optimism around a potential Iran ceasefire, pushing the largest cryptocurrency to its highest level in over a week and squeezing $196 million in short positions over the past 24 hours.Ether led a bump among major tokens with a 3.7% gain to $2,130, its strongest daily move in the past week. SOL rose 2% to $82, XRP added 2.2% to $1.34, and dogecoin climbed 1.7% to $0.093. The broad rally pushed the total crypto market cap back above $2.5 trillion.The catalyst was an…
ETH nears a decision zone as $1,800 support and $2,500 breakout level shape the next market phase. Ethereum is pressing against a critical price region near $2,000, drawing attention from market participants watching for a directional move. Short-term volatility remains elevated, yet broader structure points to a developing inflection zone. Several technical and on-chain signals now align around key support levels. ETH Bulls Defend $1,800 as MVRV and URPD Signal Strong Buy Zones The price structure suggests an ascending triangle may be forming, with $1,800 as a decisive support threshold. Holding this level would preserve bullish structure and keep rebound…
XRP moved modestly higher, but the bigger story is that it still isn’t breaking out. The token is holding above $1.30 and attracting more volume, yet price remains stuck in a narrow range, suggesting traders are positioning for a bigger move without committing to one just yet.News BackgroundXRP rose 1.08% to $1.3256, with trading volume running 23.4% above its 7-day average.The move came without a clear XRP-specific catalyst, with price largely tracking the broader crypto market.That tight correlation suggests XRP is still trading more as part of a general market rotation than on its own fundamentals.Price Action SummaryXRP moved from…