Unichain isn’t just some quiet corner of DeFi anymore. No, sir. This Layer-2 network from Uniswap just blew past $322 million in total value locked as of April 22.
Feds and SEC Uncover $200 Million Crypto Trading Scheme by Ramil Palafox
U.S. prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Ramil Palafox for operating a $200 million crypto trading scheme.
Bitcoin Price May Explode Past $200K on ETF and Institutional Demand
Bitcoin price surged past $90,000 on April 22. This came after U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded the highest net inflows since January. According to CoinGlass, the 11 approved Bitcoin ETFs pulled in over $380 million in net inflows on April 21. These ETF inflows supported the latest rise in Bitcoin price.
Bitcoin ETF inflows have played a growing role in the market since the start of 2024. Analysts now link Bitcoin price changes closely to institutional demand through ETFs. Standard Chartered and Intellectia AI reviewed the impact in their recent reports. They stated that ETF inflows could help push Bitcoin price to $200,000 in 2025.
Institutional Demand Adds to Bitcoin Price Strength
Institutional demand continues to shape the Bitcoin market. Bitcoin price movements now reflect increasing participation from large financial players. According to Bitcointreasuries.net, corporate Bitcoin treasuries hold close to $65 billion worth of BTC. These include large firms using Bitcoin as part of their reserve strategy.
Coinbase and Kraken were also named in the Intellectia AI report as platforms supporting institutional accumulation. Their role in handling large transactions adds to market stability. These firms are helping drive consistent ETF inflows into the Bitcoin market.
Standard Chartered analysts said that macroeconomic conditions are pushing firms toward alternative stores of value. Bitcoin price has responded to these shifts in investor behavior.
Bitcoin and Gold Remain Key Hedge Assets
Bitcoin and gold remain key options for investors seeking to manage geopolitical risk and inflation. A January research note from JPMorgan confirmed this trend. It stated that Bitcoin and gold are now structural parts of many investment portfolios.
However, Binance Research pointed to a shift after April 2, when Donald Trump announced import tariffs. Since then, Bitcoin has moved more in line with equities than gold. The April 7 Binance report noted that this change in correlation could affect Bitcoin’s role as a hedge.
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PumpSwap reached the $3.45 billion milestone
You wake up, pour yourself a cup of coffee, open your newsfeed, and suddenly, PumpSwap just dropped a $3.45 billion bombshell on the dex sector.
MEXC just launched the $30 million IgniteX project
You ever hear about a little thing called IgniteX? No? It’s new. MEXC Ventures just dropped $30 million on the table, and they ain’t playing games.
Crime Gangs Launch Crypto Tokens and Stablecoins to Launder Billions, Says UN
Organized crime groups are creating their own blockchain tools to move illicit funds, according to the UNODC crypto report released in April 2025.
RISC-V on Ethereum—A Bold Idea, But Not an Immediate Shift
Vitalik Buterin’s proposal to replace Ethereum’s EVM with RISC-V highlights the founder’s visionary push for greater efficiency and hardware compatibility.
RISC-V’s modular, open-source architecture could help process faster execution and broader tooling potential, especially as Ethereum scales.
However, such a shift would be highly complex. The EVM is deeply entrenched across Ethereum’s smart contracts, developer tools, and Layer 2s.
Transitioning would require significant coordination amongst the network participants, backward compatibility solutions, and risk careful fragmentation if not managed properly.
While the idea is still conceptual, it shows Ethereum’s still emerging stance on innovation. If this path is pursued, it could attract more low-level developers and prepare Ethereum for the next generation of high-performance applications.
Still, the cost of ecosystem disruption must be weighed against long-term benefits. For now, it’s a signal of what could be—not what’s imminent
Ryan Lee, Chief Analyst at Bitget Research
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Forty-two days in the doghouse
Dogecoin has been sitting, staying, and doing absolutely nothing for 42 days. You heard me right. For a month and a half, this coin’s been flatter than a week-old cannoli.
