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Bitcoin entered 2025 with momentum but faced a correction in Q1, driven by broader macro headwinds and risk-off sentiment. Despite reaching a new all-time high in January, BTC closed the quarter down 12% as geopolitical developments, including new U.S. tariffs, impacted risk assets across the board. Yet, structural support for Bitcoin remains strong. ETF inflows persisted, institutional holdings grew, and the U.S. government’s launch of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve marked a notable shift in Bitcoin’s role as a sovereign asset.

BTC stable, BlackRock to Tokenise huge Fund, HOUSE hits $100M FOMO HOUR EP347 BTC stable, dominance rises towards 65%. Blackrock may tokenise $150bn money market fund. Senate could vote on Stablecoin legislation soon. BTC to hit $1m by 2028: Hayes. CBOE launches BTC index futures. BTC data storage debate grows. BTC whale loses $330m in hack. OFAC sanctions on Tornado cash ruled illegal. SEC extends rule review for DOGE ETF, XRP fund. SEC drops investigation into Paypal stablecoin. Libre to launch tokenised bonds on TON. UK plans regulatory framework for crypto assets. Bunq collabs with Kraken to launch trading services. FOMO HOUR brings you the biggest daily news, updates and events from inside and outside of the crypto and macro spheres! Join hosts Farokh, Mando and Tyler as they cover some of the biggest topics at present with some of the biggest names in the ecosystem. Streaming live 5 days per week, Monday to Friday 10:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST on YouTube and X. JOIN YEET = https://yeet.com/register?aff=f...

Forta Network is building a new standard for onchain security and compliance. Unlike traditional tools that react after an incident occurs, Forta Firewall operates within the transaction flow, using real-time AI simulations to block malicious and non-compliant activity before it hits the chain. This makes it not only a technical breakthrough, but a critical enabler for compliant and secure onchain ecosystems.

Rango Exchange has established itself as a key infrastructure provider for seamless cross-chain asset transfers, integrating with a growing number of blockchains, DEXs, and cross-chain protocols. Its proprietary routing engine, modular smart contract architecture, and product offerings have positioned it as a leading cross-chain liquidity aggregator. With consistent swap volume and transaction activity, Rango continues to prove its utility in an increasingly fragmented blockchain landscape.

BitcoinOS and Starknet are on the verge of adding smart contract functionality to Bitcoin — with, or without, the controversial OP_CAT fork. BitcoinOS and Starknet arent waiting around for the controversial OP_CAT hard fork to add new functionality to Bitcoin, with both projects devising innovative ways to scale Bitcoin using zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs right now. The projects have both demonstrated it’s possible to verify ZK-proofs on Bitcoins existing mainnet even if Bitcoins ultra-simple scripting language makes it difficult and expensive. This could create genuine Bitcoin L2s that inherit much of its security, and unlock the intriguing possibility of creating programmable tokens on Bitcoin itself. Best known as an Ethereum L2, Starknet wants to use the tech to scale Bitcoin to thousands of transactions per second, up from just 7 TPS today. “The ecosystem in Starknet is very, very enthusiastic about also expanding to Bitcoin,” co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson tells Magazine.  BitcoinOS, meanwhile, claims it will s...

UNDER EXPOSED brings you coverage of the biggest macro news of the week impacting crypto and broader markets, with a focus on the newest trends, trades and narratives. Join hosts TylerD, Deeze, Geebz and Peter Jennings as they have longer conversations on the hottest sectors in crypto and NFTs, what is moving markets and what they’re buying and selling. Streaming live every Tuesday from 12:00 PM EST to 1:00 PM EST on YouTube and X. 00:00:00 Crypto Market Trends and Strategic Uncertainty 00:03:55 Crypto Market Surges: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana Updates 00:07:47 Market Volatility and Equities Outlook 00:11:10 New PM and International Relations Shift 00:15:24 Bitcoin Chart Predictions and M2 Correlation 00:18:33 Ongoing Tax Reform Developments 00:22:17 Unpacking the Global Economic Fracture with Trump 00:25:43 The Rise of Bitcoin Investments and Wealth Management Trends 00:29:12 Signals of a Market Rebound in AI 00:32:47 The Early Days of WalletConnect 00:36:12 Achieving Product Market Fit with WalletConnect ...

Moonbeam recorded 5.8 million transactions in Q1 2025, an 11.6% increase quarter-over-quarter, even as daily active addresses declined by 20.2%. GLMR’s market capitalization fell 69.3% to $70.8 million amid a broader altcoin market pullback. Key developments included system-level upgrades that reduced gas costs by 75%, ecosystem expansion through projects like Nectar Protocol and N3MUS, and governance reforms via a newly constituted Treasury Council. Despite financial headwinds, Moonbeam’s infrastructure and ecosystem initiatives positioned the network for sustainable future growth.

Common and Aleph Zero co-founder Adam Gągol joined Decrypt to talk about how the DeFi suite is making accessible privacy a seamless default, and why it's crucial for the mainstream adoption of crypto.

Crypto holds Gains, Arizona passes BTC bill, Carney wins election FOMO HOUR EP346 Crypto holds gains amid solid ETF inflows. Arizona first state to pass BTC reserve bill. Strategy acquires $1.4bn BTC. S. Korea set to approve crypto ETFs this year. US will accelerate BTC mining: Lutnick. BTC to rise to $120k in 2Q25: StanChart. Coinbase to launch BTC Yield Fund. Market value of stablecoins nears $240bn. ETH Fusaka hard fork upgrade in Q3/Q4. 1inch launches on SOLANA. FTX files lawsuit against token issuers. Mastercard launches global stablecoin payments. Abu Dhabi SWF, IHC, FAB launch stablecoin. Ledger Live offers self-custody stablecoin yield. MetaMask announces new metal debit card. FOMO HOUR brings you the biggest daily news, updates and events from inside and outside of the crypto and macro spheres! Join hosts Farokh, Mando and Tyler as they cover some of the biggest topics at present with some of the biggest names in the ecosystem. Streaming live 5 days per week, Monday to Friday 10:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM...

Global TV hit Peaky Blinders will launch a crypto spin-off in 2026. The makers say it “could be THE game to take Web3 Gaming mainstream.” If youve played the FIFA soccer/football video game anytime in the past few decades, youll have that classic E…A…Sports tagline burned into your brain. But for the first time ever, a new FIFA game is dropping without itand it’s on the blockchain. Built on Polkadot, the new mobile game FIFA Rivals will launch its pre-release in May, before its global launch in June, just in time for the FIFA Club World Cup. It comes from Web3 gaming studio Mythical Games theyre the developers behind the National Football Leagues official blockchain game, NFL Rivals. Much like NFL Rivals, soccer/football fans can build their own teams, play real matches, and trade NFTs of their favorite players. Read more

In Q1 2025, Chronicle Protocol’s TVS increased by 10.5% QoQ to $12.6 billion, supported by growing adoption from protocols such as Spark, Euler, and Dolomite. The protocol recorded 373,300 oracle price updates, a 67.7% increase from Q4 2024, with over 97% of updates occurring on Ethereum Layer‑2 networks. The number of unique price updaters rose to 11,700, up 24.8% from the previous quarter. Leveraging its Scribe technology, Chronicle oracles demonstrated a 63.4% improvement in computational efficiency and a 65.7% reduction in cost compared to Chainlink, despite slight increases in gas consumption. Chronicle also continued to expand its network and infrastructure. Key developments included integrations with Berachain, Unichain, Corn, Plume, and Superseed; the onboarding of three new validators to strengthen decentralization; and several new oracle deployments across DeFi protocols such as Resolv Labs, Avalon, and Credit Coop. The quarter also saw Chronicle reduce the challenge period for its ScribeOptimistic ...

BNB Chain delivered strong network and ecosystem growth in Q1 2025, with revenue rising 58.1% QoQ to $70.8 million, driven by a surge in wallet-to-wallet activity. Despite a 14.8% decline in market cap, DeFi engagement remained resilient, with TVL growing 14.7% in BNB terms. The network implemented major protocol upgrades, including the Pascal hard fork to enhance EVM compatibility and the rollout of multi-tiered MEV protections, culminating in a >90% reduction in sandwich attacks. Ecosystem initiatives expanded with the launch of AI development tools, memecoin infrastructure, and a $100M CEX liquidity incentive program. With the upcoming Lorentz and Maxwell upgrades set to accelerate block times, BNB Chain remains positioned to strengthen its performance and competitiveness in the quarters ahead.

In Q1 2025, IoTeX advanced its DePIN and AI initiatives with the launch of Quicksilver, a framework that enables AI agents to act on decentralized physical data. New partnerships with GEODNET and Nubila integrated device-level verifiability through ioID, supplying verified data inputs for the Quicksilver framework. Average daily active wallets and transactions declined QoQ but remained up 850% and 2,250% YoY, respectively. Total network fees decreased 55% QoQ to $201,000 but were still up 980% YoY, with ioID activation fees showing relative resilience compared to other revenue sources.

Recall is an onchain platform for competitive AI agent benchmarking, leveraging crypto incentives to surface and reward high-performing autonomous systems. In its first month, the testnet recorded over 1M transactions from 276K+ accounts and 100K+ data blobs. The AlphaWave trading competition drew 1,000+ teams competing for $25K in prizes, while Recall Surge onboarded 200K+ users in days. This report explores Recall’s infrastructure, incentive design, and its potential role as a foundational layer for open, merit-based AI coordination.

Vertex continued its strategic expansion, launching the anticipated V3 trading engine, extending its presence across additional blockchain networks, and enhancing VRTX tokenomics to boost community engagement. Despite facing softer overall market conditions, Vertex maintained momentum through sustained product innovation and user-focused improvements.

Crypto analysts are casting doubt over Bitcoin’s return to $100,000, Sam Bankman-Fried moves prison: Hodler’s Digest Michael Saylor, the CEO of top corporate Bitcoin holder Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), expressed support for new US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins. In an April 23 X post, Saylor wrote that SEC Chairman Paul Atkins will be good for Bitcoin. The statement follows Atkins swearing-in as the 34th chairman of the SEC on April 21. Blue Macellari, head of digital assets at investment firm T. Rowe Price, also commented on Atkins in a recent Bloomberg interview. She seemed hopeful and recognized a change in how the SEC has acted under the new administration, particularly with crypto-related information, including close to six or seven roundtables with industry professionals. Read more

Fed ends Crypto Crackdown, SUI leads L1s, AI coins rebound. FOMO HOUR EP345. BTC stable, SUI leads gains in L1s. Fed ends crypto reporting mandate for banks. BTC supply on exchanges lowest since Nov 2018. Cantor stock doubles after Capital 21 announced. CME Group to launch XRP futures on May 19. US delays DOT, HBAR ETF decisions. Citi projects $3.7T stablecoin market by 2030. New Hampshire BTC bill clear Senate. Tether increases stake in Juventus FC to 10%. MetaMask allows users to choose gas token now. AT&T subs can now connect to Helium Network. Coinbase to collab with PayPal to promote PYUSD. Securitize to collab with Mantle on crypto fund. Lazarus set up shell co. in US to dupe developers. Binance launches points system for airdrops. FOMO HOUR brings you the biggest daily news, updates and events from inside and outside of the crypto and macro spheres! Join hosts Farokh, Mando and Tyler as they cover some of the biggest topics at present with some of the biggest names in the ecosystem. Streaming live 5 da...

Rayon Labs operates a synergistic trio of Bittensor subnets—Chutes for serverless model hosting and inference, Gradients for decentralized AutoML fine-tuning, and Nineteen for ultra-fast, high-throughput inference—that together command roughly 29 % of daily TAO emissions. Chutes has exploded in popularity by offering headline open-source models like DeepSeek V3 for free via OpenRouter, amassing over 8 000 GPUs and delivering industry-leading latency, while Gradients’ competitive miner marketplace consistently outperforms major clouds on test-loss, making one-click training accessible to non-experts. Nineteen narrows its focus to a handful of models and rewards miners for raw throughput, resulting in some of the fastest free inference on the market. Rayon is building a freemium ecosystem—paid tiers on Chutes, enterprise-grade integrations, and an agent platform called Squad—to convert today’s subsidized usage into durable revenue and alpha-token buybacks. The strategy’s success, however, depends on weathering ...

Clues suggest that Pokémon is headed to Sui, a Filipino Cardinal is a leading Pope candidate on Polymarket, and more. Asia Express Pokmon and crypto fans are speculating that the beloved monster-collecting universe could be taking its first steps into Web3 via the Sui blockchain. On April 23, The Pokmon Company released an update for its Pokmon HOME mobile app, a cloud-based hub for managing and trading Pokmon characters across various games and devices. The update dropped a new medal collection feature, but what really caught the crypto communitys attention was a quiet change in the apps privacy policy. In certain regions, the policy now adds Parasol Technologies as one of the developers that The Pokmon Company may share user data with. Parasol is a blockchain gaming studio recently acquired by Mysten Labs, the core team behind the Sui blockchain. Read more