OP Labs Co-Founder Mark Tyneway discusses progress made in the Optimism ecosystem and how apps may bring the next wave of adoption.

Stellar (XLM) is on a bullish surge as altcoins in the broader digital asset market appear to have regained their bullish momentum. The XRP rival has recorded significant investor interest, resulting in a trading volume spike of over 50%.

The crypto market has calmed down after a couple of months characterized by price-cutting volatility. Bitcoin (BTC 5.81%) is down 8% year-to-date on April 21.

Avalanche cryptocurrency shows strong potential for a 21% price rally to $25.15 if it breaks above the $21 resistance level amid increased whale activity.

DOT bulls should be looking to take profits and not add to their positions now.

Bitfinex has announced the integration of USDT0 on the Optimism network, enhancing stablecoin liquidity and transaction efficiency on the platform.

AVAX's large transaction volume jumped by 169%, indicating strong interest from whales and institutions.

Polkadot price has bounced back in the past few days as the crypto market has improved. After bottoming at $3.24 earlier this month, the token has jumped by over 27% to the current $4.10.

Two Layer 1s are gaining momentum again: Solana (SOL) is drawing bullish forecasts with a $143 price target, while Avalanche (AVAX) is showing early signs of recovery after reversing a bearish trend. Both tokens are reclaiming market attention as capital inflows rise and sentiment improves.

Avalanche's AVAX token has broken out of its multi-week correction phase, demonstrating remarkable strength despite ongoing geopolitical tensions affecting cryptocurrency markets.

The price of Avalanche (AVAX) is currently 20.42 USD, marking a slight daily decline of 0.79%, but with a weekly increase of 2.52%, according to CoinMarketCap data updated as of April 22, 2025. The recent performance of AVAX suggests a phase of consolidation, with contrasting signals between technical corrections and bull cues.

The altcoins have been badly hit in this current bull market. Will Avalanche (AVAX), Toncoin (TON), and Kaspa (KAS) be able to recover?

The Avalanche ecosystem has grown significantly in the past year backed by institutional investors seeking to tokenize RWAs. AVAX price has already broken out of a multi-week correction phase, amid rising crypto bullish momentum.

The crypto market has started the week on a bullish note, registering a jump of over 2% and rising to $2.75 trillion as cryptocurrency prices registered a sharp increase thanks to a perceived threat to the Federal Reserve's independence after President Trump's comments on Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Stellar just broke above key resistance levels. With momentum building and buyers stepping in, could this be the start of a bigger rally?

Stellar (XLM) is riding a bullish wave as the broader cryptocurrency market gains fresh momentum. Riding the coattails of Bitcoin's upward run, XLM has risen 7% in the last 24 hours, marking one of its most noteworthy swings in weeks.

Stellar (XLM) has emerged as a standout performer in the current short-term cryptocurrency market rally, outpacing some of its rivals, including XRP.

Crypto prices have started the year on a strong note, with Bitcoin surging to over $87,500 and Ethereum rising to $1,340. The total market cap of all cryptocurrencies tracked by CoinMarketCap jumped to $2.76 trillion. This article provides a forecast for top tokens like Stellar Lumens (XLM), Decentraland (MANA), and Stacks (STX).

Think you've missed the chance to catch the next big crypto wave before 2025? Not yet. As the market starts to steady and attention turns to tokens with real use cases, a select few are emerging—not from viral hype, but from practical, working solutions.

XRP price is defending the support level at $2, but it has also failed to make meaningful gains in recent weeks as traders remain cautious because of macroeconomic concerns. One analyst now believes that if Ripple fails to make any gains, it will face a massive selloff from whales and top holders, which makes it

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading in a tight range for a few days, but a minor positive is that the bulls have kept the price above $83,000. Usually, a low volatility period is followed by a range expansion, but it is difficult to predict the direction of the breakout with certainty.Cryptocurrency analysts remain bullish on Bitcoin's prospects because gold's rally in 2017 and 2020 was followed by a sharp rise in Bitcoin's price.

More than a year after its initial announcement, Arbitrum launched Timeboost yesterday.

Stellar (XLM) is making quiet but significant moves on the crypto market, pulling ahead of rival XRP in the latest 24-hour trading session. According to CoinMarketCap data, XLM is up 3.32% in the last 24 hours to $0.243, remaining in the green while XRP traded in the red, down 1.43% in that time frame to $2.07.

This new chain, built by Ethena Labs and Securitize, is designed to be the settlement layer for on-chain finance and RWAs. Celestia provides the underlying infrastructure.

Ava Labs President John Wu discusses Avalanche's accomplishments in bringing TradFi and gaming enterprises onchain.

Arbitrum launched Converge, a new blockchain-focused on tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) and boosting on-chain finance.

Ethereum Layer-2 protocol Arbitrum has launched Converge, a new blockchain designed to serve as a settlement layer for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) and on-chain finance. Created by Ethena Labs and Securitize, Converge aims to bring billions of dollars in stable assets into decentralized finance (DeFi).

Crypto payments protocol AEON is partnering with Stellar to accelerate the adoption of crypto for payments across Southeast Asia.

The price of Avalanche (AVAX) has halted its fall above the $15 support.

TL;DR Converge, the upcoming blockchain developed by Ethena and Securitize, is scheduled to launch its mainnet by the end of Q2 2025. It will leverage Arbitrum's scalability technology and Celestia's data availability layer to deliver superior performance with low latency.

Activities in the broader digital asset space show that Stellar (XLM) is gaining the attention of large investors. In the last 24 hours, trading activities have spiked as a total of 49,555,947 XLM have been moved on-chain.

Polkadot is flashing bullish signals, but the $3.82 level remains the final breakout barrier.

Polkadot (DOT) is trading at approximately $3.63, with a 24-hour trading volume of $139 million, a 6% increase over the past day. DOT price is up about 3% in the past 24 hours. However, it's been a downtrend over the past month with over 15% dump amid broader sell-off pressure.

Stellar, a superfast and low fee-public blockchain, says it plans to hold $3 billion in real-world asset (RWA) value and power $110 billion in RWA volume by the end of 2025.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Ethena and tokenization firm Securitize said they will use part of Arbitrum's tech and data availability network Celestia for their real-world asset focused, Ethereum-compatible blockchain, aiming to launch mainnet in the second quarter of this year.

There are thousands of cryptocurrencies on the market these days. But there's just a handful of elite names I'd recommend buying in this unstable economy.

Solana, Cardano, and Avalanche are currently leading the cryptocurrency market losses, with each experiencing drops of over 5% in the past 24 hours.

Operation Avalanche showcased how the Secret Service worked across borders with Canadian law enforcement and blockchain analysts to disrupt a sophisticated $4.3M Ethereum phishing operation. The joint effort identified compromised wallets and alerted victims before additional assets could be stolen. The post Secret Service & Canada Target $4.3 M Ethereum Phishing Scam in “Operation Avalanche” appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin (BTC) has risen above $85,000, signaling that the bulls are trying to form a higher low at $83,000. The short-term price action remains susceptible to news related to the US tariffs and the ongoing trade war with China.Gold has been a clear winner during the current bout of macroeconomic uncertainty.

TL;DR Over 50M Arbitrum users can now access ZetaChain without switching networks or relying on external bridges or complex swaps. dApps use universal contracts that connect natively with chains like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Arbitrum. ZetaHub now lets users view balances, transfer assets, and provide liquidity from Arbitrum with a seamless, single-network experience.

An unusual transaction was tied to Stellar (XLM), a protocol named XRP's biggest rival. Three transactions that crypto analytics platform Whale Alert spotted show signs that XLM whales are back in action.

The crypto market tanked over the past 24 hours, with the market cap declining almost 3% to $2.63 trillion as bearish sentiment returned. Bitcoin (BTC) peaked at a local high of $86,397 before investors began booking profits.

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.

The altcoins underperformed relative to the broader market in today's trading, despite some encouraging recent news emerging for the Solana ecosystem.

The total value of real-world assets (RWAs) on the Arbitrum network has surged over 1,000-fold since the start of 2024.

Stellar (XLM) looks set for a breakout, and investors are committing funds to the XRP rival, as showcased on the open interest market. In the last 24 hours, the coin has seen its open interest climb by 2.96%, increasing by 2.23% within the last four hours.

In a recovering crypto market, investors are shifting from short-term trades to long-term infrastructure plays. Projects with defined utility, ongoing development, and expanding user ecosystems are beginning to stand out again. Ripple (XRP), Polkadot (DOT), and Cosmos (ATOM) are re-establishing themselves as foundational assets, each benefiting from improved sentiment and clearer adoption narratives.

The crypto market registered a marginal increase over the past 24 hours, rising almost 1% to $2.7 trillion. Cryptocurrencies saw a mixed performance, with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) trading in the green while others registered notable declines.