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Q1 2025 represented a period of strategic consolidation and measured progress for Immutable amid broader industry headwinds. Immutable zkEVM demonstrated resilience, with average daily transactions increasing 5.7% QoQ to about 498,000, despite a -31.5% decline in active addresses. NFT trading volume across Immutable's networks saw a slight decline of 1.6% QoQ, totaling $78.3 million; notably, Immutable zkEVM accounted for over 99.9% of this volume as Immutable X prepares to be merged into Immutable zkEVM by late 2025.

The group rolled out its own stablecoin in January to avoid traditional currency restrictions.

Ahead of Consensus 2025, the investor and TV personality shares his crypto portfolio strategy, why he won’t touch bitcoin ETFs, and what could unleash trillions into digital assets.

UPDATE: It's official—GTA 6 has been delayed into 2026. Here's the latest on the next Grand Theft Auto with the firm launch date.

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is seeking feedback on crypto assets on the path towards a more regulated market.

io.net aggregates idle enterprise GPUs into a decentralized compute network optimized for AI and ML workloads. Built on a Ray-based orchestration system and reinforced by Proof-of-Work (PoW), Proof of Time-Lock (PoTL), and a staking-based security model, io.net offers scalable and cost-effective compute infrastructure across six continents. Its ecosystem spans decentralized products like IO Cloud, IO Intelligence, and IO Worker, supported by core technical enhancements including reverse tunnels and mesh VPNs. The network now includes 7,000+ verified GPUs and has secured integrations with AI and Web3 projects such as Allora, GAIB, and ChainGPT.

Sell-side bulls from Benchmark and TD Cowen viewed Michael Saylor and team's plan as a bold yet realistic escalation of its bitcoin-focused strategy amid rising institutional interest.

Avalanche (AVAX) was also among the underperformers, falling 2.4% from Thursday.

Bitcoin’s market behavior is regime-dependent, warranting a deeper dive into historical drivers. A structural trend emerged post-COVID, with Bitcoin exhibiting stronger correlations to equities and behaving more like a high-beta risk asset. Despite this, Bitcoin has repeatedly decoupled from traditional markets, to both the upside and the downside, in response to specific trends. Most recently, BTC showed strong resilience in the face of Trump's Liberation Day tariffs. Going forward, we believe capital flows will likely be expressed through three frameworks: risk beta with dampening volatility, an uncorrelated asset that toes the line between risk and safety, and/or rapid repricing as it becomes digital gold.

The company's U.S. plans depend on the final stablecoin legislation, and is aiming to create a "payment product" that institutions can use, Paolo Ardoino said in a CNBC interview.

The price of bitcoin was modestly lower at $96,700 in the moments following the news.

Bitcoin dominance is up to 64.89%, up from around 57.9% at the start of the year, as its price inches closer to $100,000.

Could a centuries-old seasonal market pattern be a sign of further losses? Bitcoin’s five-year performance leans toward “yes.”

The exchange posted adjusted EBITDA of $187 million, a 1% increase from the previous quarter and a 17% rise year-over-year.

The algorithmic trading firm announced that it is dropping all exposure to Ethereum, calling it “statistically broken.”

The new cryptographic system lets users prove they’re old enough to use restricted applications without giving more information than required.

Your day-ahead look for May 2, 2025

In Q1 2025, Aleo sustained meaningful ecosystem and infrastructure growth despite a 69.3% decline in market cap and a sharp drop in network activity, with staking in native terms rising 7.9%, a clear signal of ongoing validator confidence. Strategic partnerships, including with Google Cloud, and the rollout of privacy-focused tools like zPass highlight Aleo’s commitment to scaling real-world zero-knowledge applications across sectors such as gaming, healthcare, and finance.

Gaming operating system Playtron plans to launch Game Dollar on Sui with support from stablecoin platform M0 and payments platform Bridge. The post Playtron Reveals M0-Powered ‘Game Dollar’ Stablecoin for Gaming Payments appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Doomsday Clock, a symbolic gauge maintained by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists since 1947, now stands at 89 seconds to midnight. This marks its closest position yet, reflecting an era shaped by multiple existential threats, including nuclear tensions, climate volatility, and disruptive technologies. The latest release brings the clock closer to midnight than […] The post Doomsday clock hit 89 seconds to midnight but Bitcoin could turn back time? appeared first on CryptoSlate.