El Salvador's National Commission on Digital Assets, in collaboration with U.S. law firm Perkin Law Firm and former Goldman Sachs partner Heather Shemilt, has proposed a cross-border crypto regulatory sandbox to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

SEC reviews sandbox proposal for digital asset regulation by Perkin Law, CNAD, and Shemilt.

If you're watching the charts and scanning headlines for what might run next, you're not alone. Altcoins are bouncing back, narratives are shifting fast, and some breakout projects are capturing serious short-term attention. Among the names buzzing this week are Qubetics, Cosmos, and XRP.

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.

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

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.

The crypto market registered a notable uptick on Monday, getting off to a strong start to the new week. Price action remained subdued last weekend as Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies traded sideways.

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.

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.

The crypto market registered a substantial drop on Wednesday before recovering towards the end of the day after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell flagged concerns about inflation and slowing growth due to tariffs. However, markets recovered as crypto remained strong in the face of adversity even though traditional stock markets took a beating.

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.

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.

The SEC of the Philippines has opened applications for its Strategic Sandbox (StratBox) program, aimed at fostering innovation in the growing field of crypto-asset services. The post Philippines SEC Opens Applications for Crypto-Focused Regulatory Sandbox appeared first on Cryptonews.

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.

Acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda has hinted that the agency may explore a “sandbox” rule for tokenized securities, according to Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett. This could be a short term relief framework for digital assets that could allow both registered and unregistered crypto firms to innovate while the agency frames the permanent solutions.

The SEC is considering a regulatory sandbox to allow crypto exchanges to experiment with tokenized securities.

SEC leadership floated the possibility Friday of regulatory exemptions that would allow crypto exchanges to experiment with the trading of tokenized securities.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may propose a sandbox approach to crypto trading, before deciding on a new framework tailored to the challenges of digital tokens.

Mark Uyeda, acting chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, has hinted that the regulator could consider a regulatory ‘sandbox' for crypto firms looking to offer trading of tokenized securities.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) acting chairman Mark Uyeda has suggested the potential creation of a conditional regulatory sandbox for blockchain-based securities trading. Uyeda made the remarks during the SEC Crypto Task Force's second roundtable on April 11, which focused on crypto trading platforms.

TL;DR Cross-Chain Breakthrough: Injective's IBC Eureka bridges Bitcoin liquid staking tokens into Cosmos, creating new opportunities for seamless cross-chain interaction. Enhanced DeFi Opportunities: The upgrade enables rapid, secure transactions that empower advanced yield farming, lending, and staking options in the Cosmos ecosystem.

Cosmos IBC Eureka Launch:- In a bid to integrate Ethereum ecosystem with its network, Cosmos has announced the launch of its interoperability layer, Eureka – bringing interoperability. Eureka upgrade will now allow Ethereum-compatible chains to directly communicate with cosmos blockchains via its native interoperability protocol – IBC.

Cosmos ATOM has introduced Eureka, a new tool meant to link its blockchain system with Ethereum ETH.

This new development opens the door for seamless onboarding of Bitcoin Liquid Staking Tokens (BTC LSTs). For example, Lombard Finance's $LBTC, from Ethereum to Injective.

Cosmos, a blockchain network aiming to become the “internet of blockchains,” has launched Eureka, an interoperability layer designed to link its inter-blockchain communication (IBC) protocol with Ethereum.According to an April 10 announcement, Eureka has expanded the Cosmos IBC protocol, changing IBC from an ecosystem standard “to a universal interoperability protocol,” setting the hub on a course to become the home of multichain apps. Cosmos projects are integrating into IBC Eureka.

Ethereum is the first non-Cosmos network to join the IBC ecosystem which plans expand to networks including Solana, Base and Arbitrum.

Polkadot shows mixed signals as bulls eye $4.60, but bears remain in control for now.

The crypto market bounced back after a volatile Monday, with Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies registering substantial increases after starting the week in freefall. BTC is up over 6% over the past 24 hours, with the flagship cryptocurrency looking to reclaim $80,000.

Last week, Bitcoin (BTC) began showing early signs of decoupling from the US stock markets. Bitcoin was relatively flat over the week, while the S&P 500 plunged by 9%.

Cosmos (ATOM) is gaining strong bullish momentum, jumping over 14% in the last 24 hours as technical indicators flash potential for further upside. The token's Relative Strength Index (RSI) has surged from deeply oversold levels to nearly overbought territory, highlighting an aggressive wave of buying pressure.

Bitcoin and the crypto market were hit by a price correction in response to the U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff announcements on Liberation Day. Cosmos's token ATOM defied the trend with nearly 10% gains on the day.

Cosmos (ATOM) has staged a remarkable comeback, soaring 16.72% over the past 24 hours to trade above $5.06 at press time.

For ATOM to continue with the uptrend, it needed to break and stay above the key level at $5.

Cosmos ($ATOM) rallied by 10% on Friday, hitting a local high of $4.86. The price increase followed eToro's announcement that it had launched staking for Cosmos ($ATOM) and Polkadot ($DOT), allowing eligible users to earn rewards by holding the assets.Despite the short-term price boost, $ATOM remains down by 57.

Crypto Prices Today (April 4): The broader market sentiment remains uncertain this Friday as Bitcoin (BTC) price held around the previous day's levels, at $83K. Moving on to other metrics, the global cryptocurrency market cap jumped slightly by 0.20% to $2.6 trillion.

Built on the Cosmos SDK, this new sidechain is the result of a successful collaboration. It brings together RippleX, Axelar, Common Prefix, and Peersyst.

Crypto prices remained on edge on Friday as the market came to terms with Donald Trump's trade war and its implications. Bitcoin bounced back above $84,000, while other popular tokens like Ethereum, Ripple, and Solana crawled back.

The crypto market today has resumed its business with sentiments being unchanged over the previous day. Talking about numbers, the market cap has sunk 1.38% since yesterday to $2.65 trillion. The trading volume has taken a shot down 32.13% to $88.91 billion.

The crypto market took a dramatic tumble after President Donald Trump's Liberation Day speech on Wednesday. Markets panicked after President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on global trading partners.

The Polkadot (DOT -3.65%) cryptocurrency isn't getting any market love these days. The official crypto coin of the Web3 Foundation is down 81% in the past three years and 58% over the past 52 weeks.

Cryptocurrency prices have slumped this year leading to a $1 trillion wipeout of their market value. Bitcoin has crashed from the year-to-date high of $109,300 to $85,000, while the market cap of all coins has slumped from over $3.8 trillion to $2.7 trillion today.

The Cosmos ecosystem is set to transform blockchain interoperability with IBC Eureka, the upgrade to its Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol. The first transaction between Cosmos Hub (ATOM) and Ethereum was successfully made on Friday, March 28, with potential implications for the user and developer experience in web3.

Cryptocurrencies will likely be volatile this week once President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs go into effect and the U.S. publishes nonfarm payroll data. The week started on a dull note, with most coins remaining in a bear market.

Cosmos developers are working to extend the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol to Ethereum.

Cosmos developers are advancing efforts to enhance the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol by extending its capabilities to Ethereum.

Cosmos's development team has successfully conducted the first Inter-Blockchain Communication transaction directly between Cosmos Hub and Ethereum.