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March 2025 marks a significant turning point in the DeFi ecosystem: Ethereum regains the lead in the rankings of blockchains in terms of trading volume on DEXs, surpassing Solana for the first time since September 2024. A turnaround that occurs in a pressured market, with a notable decline in activity on Solana, particularly on its flagship platforms.

Solana has formed a bearish flag-and-pole pattern, along with a head-and-shoulders formation on the daily time frame.

Hedera (HBAR) is down more than 2.5% in the last 24 hours as traders brace for potential volatility tied to upcoming “Liberation Day” announcements. Technical indicators paint a mixed picture, with signs of weakening trend strength but continued bearish momentum.

Stellar (XLM) is consolidating under trendline resistance, setting the stage for a potential breakout or another rejection.

Zoop, the social app created by OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely, and the HBAR Foundation have reportedly submitted a bid to purchase the video-sharing app TikTok in the United States.According to an April 2 Reuters report, the HBAR Foundation and Zoop filed an intent to bid on TikTok with the Trump administration the previous week. The bid will follow others from major technology companies, including Amazon, Oracle, Microsoft, and Rumble, in an attempt to keep the video-sharing app's services alive for US users.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange plans to roll out Spot-Quoted futures for top cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as top equity indices on June 30, 2025.

Senator Ted Cruz has introduced the FLARE Act, which would grant permanent tax incentives to Bitcoin miners that use stranded natural gas, raising debates on crypto mining's energy impact and emissions output. The post Sen. Ted Cruz Introduces FLARE Act on Bitcoin Mining appeared first on Cryptonews.

DTCC is the latest traditional finance firm to tap tokenization and blockchain tech for operational gains.

Editor's Note: The headline has been updated to reflect David McCormick's current title. A senator who bought shares of a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF before President Donald Trump announced an Executive Order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is back again with a hefty bet on the future price of the leading cryptocurrency.

Boston-based Fidelity Investments, the world's third-largest investment manager with nearly $6 trillion in assets under management (AUA) has launched new Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) that allow clients to invest directly in crypto. The development was revealed on or around April 2nd via the company's website.

Pepe's (CRYPTO: PEPE) is trading sideways on Wednesday, but analysts anticipate a strong breakout. Cryptocurrency Price Market Cap 24-Hour Trend 7-Day Trend Pepe (CRYPTO: PEPE) $0.057623 $3.2 billion -0.5% -11.7% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1729 $25.7 billion -0.7% -11.4% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001263 $7.4 billion -0.6% -13.4% Trader Notes: Crypto trader Jameson noted that Pepe's chart is looking good.

The worst-performing altcoins that have fallen to the bottom of their respective charts are listed below.

Japanese TradFi giant Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group announced plans to launch a fiat-backed stablecoin on the Avalanche network in collaboration with US-based Ava Labs and blockchain infrastructure firm Fireblocks.

In an X post on April 2, Michael Saylor, chairman and founder of the renowned Bitcoin treasury company Strategy, revealed that the company's $MSTR treasury operations have yielded 15,586 BTC in profit.

A new strain of malware has been targeting mobile banking apps and crypto wallets on Android phones. The fraud prevention firm ThreatFabric says the new malware, which it named “Crocodilus,” is a trojan that utilizes remote control, black screen overlays and advanced data harvesting.

Kraken, the second-largest US-based crypto exchange by trading volume, is adding support for Ripple's stablecoin. In a new announcement, Kraken says that Ripple USD (RLUSD) is now available to trade on its platform. RLUSD is a US dollar-backed digital asset issued on Ripple's XRP Ledger and Ethereum (ETH) blockchains.

Fidelity Investments has introduced a no-fee individual retirement account that allows U.S. adults to invest in cryptocurrency in a tax-advantaged manner.

Avalanche (CRYPTO: AVAX) could deliver the strongest gains among major digital assets in the coming years, according to Geoffrey Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered. What Happened: In a research note, Kendrick said he expects AVAX to rise tenfold by the end of 2029, outperforming both Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) in relative price growth.

XRP holders may see huge profits if they can hold on through tough economic times, according to one crypto academy founder. Edoardo Farina of Alpha Lions Academy claims that soon, only the wealthiest 1% of investors will be able to afford XRP tokens as everyday people sell their holdings to cover basic expenses.

According to a Hong Kong court filings, Justin Sun stepped in to bail out Techteryx's TrueUSD (TUSD) stablecoin after it saw nearly half a billion dollars of its reserves rendered illiquid. The issue started after Techteryx acquired TrueUSD from TrueCoin in December 2020.

Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump, has categorically stated that there is “virtually none” when it comes to communication about crypto between himself and the President, despite the administration's growing focus on digital assets. His comments came in the wake of an announcement that he and his brother, Donald Trump Jr.

Bitcoin price has risen as prices of cryptocurrencies fluctuate in preparation for President Donald Trump's “Liberation Day” tariff implementations. The price action follows as retaliatory tariffs are going to be imposed on a number of U.S. imports that caused uncertainty in financial markets.

HBAR Foundation, the body linked to the Hedera blockchain, has inked a partnership with OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely to submit a late bid for TikTok. The crypto firm and a startup run by Stokely, Zoop, are taking on tech giants like Amazon for the micro-messaging and video platform.

A stablecoin called First Digital USD lost its dollar peg after Tron founder Justin Sun claimed that its issuer is effectively insolvent.