Franklin Templeton, a global asset manager with a growing presence in the crypto and blockchain investment market, has backed an $8 million seed round for Cap. The asset manager led the investment round, with Ethereum (ETH) based stablecoin project Cap also attracting the participation of multiple leading web3-focused venture capital firms. In details shared via…
United States federal agencies are preparing to disclose their crypto holdings to the Treasury in accordance with a presidential executive order signed earlier this month. Unnamed sources within the White House say the reports are due by Monday, according to Fox journalist Eleanor Terrett. She noted that while agencies must share their holdings with Treasury…
Hyperliquid, the popular perpetual decentralized exchange, is under intense pressure as its token nears a record low and its network volume plunges. Hyperliquid (HYPE) token plunged to a low of $11.10, down by 67% from its record high of $35.20. This crash has brought its market cap from near $10 billion in December to $3.8…
The first quarter of 2025 was a turbulent period for web3, with AI and social dApps gaining traction while decentralized finance suffered a sharp decline. The total value locked in DeFi fell 27% to $156 billion, as per DappRadar’s Q1 2025 report. DeFi’s decline was caused by several high-profile security breaches, falling crypto prices, and…
Lawmakers in the United States have advanced a bill opposing the creation of a central bank digital currency. On April 2, the US House Financial Services Committee passed the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (H.R. 1919) in a 27-22 vote. The bill, introduced by Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer, aims to stop the Federal Reserve from issuing…
AMP crypto surged by as much as 20% today, ahead of its listing on South Korea’s Bithumb exchange. AMP (AMP) rose to an intraday high of $0.0041 on April 4, Morning Asian time, while bringing its market cap to over $320 million at the time of writing. The price rally came along with a 140%…
Coinbase plans to introduce futures contracts for Ripple’s XRP token and has filed with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission to get the green light. The April 3 filing, made by Coinbase Derivatives LLC, is a self-certification submitted to the CFTC under Rule 40.2(a). It outlines a new cash-settled monthly contract set to launch on…
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Despite Mantle announcing major ecosystem updates, the MNT token remains in a bearish trend—though it has established a new, major support level managed to hold it for the past few weeks. On March 2, Mantle (MNT) released a letter to MNT token holders, outlining the project’s plans for Q2 of this year. The key highlights…
Despite a sluggish growth in the crypto markets, Sonic posted a strong rally this week, fueled by notable DeFi expansion and bullish technicals. While fears over escalating tariffs continue to weigh on investor sentiment, Sonic (S) broke out on Friday, April 4, reaching a daily high of $0.514, marking an 11% increase in 24 hours….
