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Mastercard links with Circle, Paxos for merchant stablecoin payments

Mastercard also partnered with OKX for a crypto-enabled bank card, which Mastercard product chief, Jorn Lambert, said creates a “360-degree approach” to stablecoins.

Mastercard says it will allow merchants across its network to be paid with stablecoins in a partnership with payment processor Nuvei and stablecoin issuers Circle and Paxos.

Through the venture, 150 million merchants across the Mastercard network will now have the option to receive payments in stablecoins, regardless of how a customer pays, Mastercard said on April 28.

The payments giant also partnered with crypto exchange OKX for a crypto-enabled bank card, which Mastercard product chief Jorn Lambert said creates a “360-degree approach” where consumers can spend stablecoins and merchants can receive them.
Major Ripple ETF Update: Watch This Date if You Hold XRP

One popular research analyst provided vital information regarding the three recently-approved XRP ETFs.

​TL;DR

Despite the excitement surrounding ProShares’s approved futures XRP ETFs, Bloomberg’s James Seyffart clarified that there is no confirmed launch date yet.

US investors await a spot XRP ETF, with prominent names like Grayscale, Franklin Templeton, and Bitwise pushing for a green light.

Not so Fast?

Ripple took center stage recently due to the three approved XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States. The products in question are the Ultra XRP ETF, Short XRP ETF, and Ultra Short XRP ETF, all coming from ProShares.

The news triggered a solid price uptick for the underlying cryptocurrency, while the official launch was supposedly set for April 30.
Top 10 Altcoins to Look Up in May- BONK, XMR, SEI, TAO & a Few More May Lead the AltSeason


The beginning of the second quarter was pretty bullish for the entire crypto space, with the Bitcoin price surging above the consolidated zone. This move triggered many altcoins, with Fartcoin rising over 180% in a month, followed by Virtual Protocol at 140% and Pudgy Penguins at 100%. Apart from these tokens, here are the top 10 altcoins that have gained massive social dominance along with a bullish price performance. They are,

Bonk (BONK)
Monero (XMR)
Sei (SEI)
Bittensor (TAO)
Near Protocol (NEAR)
Render (RENDER)
Algorand (ALGO)
Polkadot (DOT)
XDC Network (XDC)
Aptos (APT)
Cardano ‘Looks Dope,’ Analyst Predicts Big Move Soon

Cardano (ADA) is hovering at $0.71, but the weekly structure that veteran chartist Maelius (@MaeliusCrypto) published on X suggests that the lull may be only a pause before the next leg higher. The analyst’s chart compresses seven years of ADA/USD history into one pane and shows that – despite a 45 % retracement from the late-2024 peak – the coin has not violated the rising dashed trend-line that has connected every cycle low since the 2020 Covid panic.

Cardano Price Ready For Liftoff?

In fact, the most recent dip stopped inside a long-standing demand band that now stretches from roughly $0.57 to $0.78 and immediately printed a textbook higher low (HL) while never closing a week beneath that dynamic support. Price action is again trading above the 50-week exponential moving average, currently near $0.66, after reclaiming it with two decisive green candles.
Bittensor’s 66% monthly rally – Now, 2 factors that can propel TAO past $450

Bittsensor’s ecosystem upgrade can be the start of another TAO run.

TAO’s new token system allows users to actively participate in the governance system by staking the asset.
The community stays positive on TAO’s upward trajectory, which could help the asset.
Press-time data showed Bittensor [TAO] making an upward move to the high region as it gained 2.64%. This recent move comes amid the asset’s 17.78% rally in the past week.

Market analysis shows that community interest in TAO aligns with its ecosystem update, adding to the potential for a major market rally.

Ecosystem update turns out positive

The market sentiment for TAO has remained bullish following the implementation of its dTAO upgrade, which essentially gave Bittensor network users the ability to vote, improving governance efficiency.
Ethena Labs partners with TON to integrate USDe into Telegram ecosystem

Ethena partners with TON to offer 10% APY bonus on tsUSDe holdings via Telegram wallets.

Ethena Labs, the team behind the synthetic dollar USDe, has announced a strategic partnership with the TON blockchain.

According to a May 1 statement, this move brings both USDe and its yield-generating counterpart, sUSDe, directly into the Telegram ecosystem.

Ethena said:

“This represents one of Ethena’s most meaningful launches to date. [Telegram] Users within [in emerging countries] can now all benefit from a globally accessible dollar savings vehicle via Ethena’s USDe right within their Telegram app.”
Visa to Introduce First Stablecoin Cards Soon. This Crypto Wallet Token Could Explode

Payments giant Visa is transforming finance by partnering with Stripe’s Bridge to pilot stablecoin-linked cards in Latin America.

The push towards real-world crypto utility aligns with the vision for Best Wallet Token’s ($BEST) ecosystem, particularly its planned Best Card feature designed for seamless crypto transactions.

As the market embraces easier ways to use digital assets, integrated solutions like the one promised by $BEST will likely attract significant user interest.
Bitcoin is hovering near $95K, but the real action is shifting elsewhere.

A shiny metal ball of near-limitless power is soon coming to transform your life if you live in the following US cities:

Atlanta
Austin
Los Angeles
Miami
Nashville
San Francisco
No, it’s not sci-fi. Well, it might be – but in this case, it’s science fiction come to life, courtesy of Sam Altman or Sammy, as we like to call him.

The OpenAI CEO and ChatGPT creator has been working on a controversial crypto project for years.

He’s now ready to start manufacturing orbs – shiny metal globes, which are key to his plan to tokenize personal IDs.

And whether or not his plans succeed, the World crypto project is part of a wave of AI crypto initiatives that are drawing headlines and driving a surge in the market.
Best AI Crypto Coins to Invest In as ChatGPT Creator Launches World Crypto Project

Bitcoin is hovering near $95K, but the real action is shifting elsewhere.

A shiny metal ball of near-limitless power is soon coming to transform your life if you live in the following US cities:

Atlanta
Austin
Los Angeles
Miami
Nashville
San Francisco
No, it’s not sci-fi. Well, it might be – but in this case, it’s science fiction come to life, courtesy of Sam Altman or Sammy, as we like to call him.
The OpenAI CEO and ChatGPT creator has been working on a controversial crypto project for years.
Bitcoin Dominance Hits Four-Year High As BTC Price Tops $97,000

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.

Bitcoin’s dominance of the cryptocurrency market reached 64.89% today, its highest level since January 2021, as the price of Bitcoin topped $97,000 Friday morning.

BTC’s dominance—its capitalization as a percentage of the entire market’s cap—has risen from around 57.90% at the start of the year, according to TradingView data.

It had dropped to 55% by early December, as euphoria following Donald Trump’s election victory pushed altcoin prices to new highs.
Ethereum L2 Aztec Launches Public Testnet to Make Privacy ‘the Norm, not the Exception’

After eight years of development, the a16z-backed Layer 2 protocol has launched its testnet.

Blockchain developer Aztec Network officially launched its public testnet yesterday, May 1, for its Ethereum-based Layer 2 (L2), introducing what the team calls the “first fully programmable privacy solution” for blockchain.

The testnet lets developers begin building decentralized applications (dApps) with customizable privacy features that integrate directly with Ethereum’s infrastructure, according to a press release viewed by The Defiant.

This milestone follows eight years of development, a $100 million Series B led by a16z crypto, and successful trials involving over 100 sequencers across Aztec’s DevNet and ProverNet.
Brown University Bets on Bitcoin With Millions Worth of BlackRock ETF Shares

Rhode Island-based Ivy League institution Brown University is now holding exposure to Bitcoin via BlackRock's ETF.

In brief

Brown University reported exposure to nearly $5 million worth of Bitcoin via ETF shares.
The university had 105,000 shares of BlackRock's IBIT ETF as of March 31.
The Ivy League’s Brown University has millions of dollars' worth of Bitcoin exposure via BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) ETF, according to a new 13F-HR filing with the SEC.
Altcoin season soon: Pepe, Solaxy, and Pepeto could be the next 1000x meme coins

Market Sentiment Turns Positive as Bitcoin Climbs and Fear & Greed Index Rises

Crypto market sentiment is showing clear signs of optimism as the Fear & Greed Index moves higher — a signal that investor confidence is growing. This index, widely used to gauge emotional sentiment in the crypto space, helps traders assess the overall mood of the market. An upward shift often correlates with stronger buying interest and a more bullish outlook.

At the same time, Bitcoin has broken past the $94,000 resistance level and is heading toward its all-time high. Historically, moments like this mark the beginning of altcoin season, as liquidity begins shifting from BTC into the broader altcoin market. During these cycles, memecoins have repeatedly delivered some of the biggest gains, often outperforming more established tokens.
With Trump in Power, Deribit Targets US Market Entry – Big Moves Ahead for Crypto Derivatives!

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Deribit is exploring US expansion, driven by a more crypto-friendly stance under the Trump administration.

A potential Coinbase acquisition and easing regulations mark a turning point for global crypto firms reentering the US.

Justin Sun’s podcast appearance and partnership with Deribit signal growing momentum in the crypto derivatives space.

I have good news for you – the tide is turning fast for crypto in the United States.

The world’s largest crypto options exchange, Deribit, is officially eyeing a stateside push, sensing fresh opportunity under a markedly friendlier Trump administration.

They’re making a statement for sure. Deribit, which clocked in a jaw-dropping $1.3 trillion in notional volume last year, is now “actively reassessing” entry into the US market, CEO Luuk Strijers told the Financial Times.
Everything is lining up’ — Tokenization is having its breakout moment

Tokenization is gaining real traction as BlackRock, Libre, and MultiBank make billion-dollar moves, signaling the shift from theory to execution.

Tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) is evolving from an abstract concept to a practical financial tool as institutional players increasingly test and deploy blockchain-based infrastructure at scale.

This past week alone saw a flurry of announcements from both traditional financial institutions and blockchain-native firms advancing their RWA initiatives.

On April 30, BlackRock filed to create a digital ledger technology shares class for its $150 billion Treasury Trust fund. It will leverage blockchain technology to maintain a mirror record of share ownership for investors.

The DLT shares will track BlackRock’s BLF Treasury Trust Fund (TTTXX), which may only be purchased from BlackRock Advisors and The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY).
What Could Be Dogecoin, Remittix, And XRP Price Targets If Bitcoin Hits $500K

At its current price, Bitcoin is already rewriting the rules of finance, as seen by the mass adoption of Bitcoin ETFs in the recent past.

If Bitcoin hits $500K, a seismic revaluation of cryptocurrencies and the blockchain will spread across the entire crypto landscape. It will influence Dogecoin’s price, XRP’s price, and even emerging tokens like Remittix’s RTX.

BTC at half a million won’t just pull everything up but also trigger inflows into the market like never before. Remittix’s RTX presale has started to realize this inflow. It raised over $14.7 million as onlookers anticipate a boom in the PayFi sector.
Bitcoin ETFs Continue Positive Run, Pulling in $1.8 Billion Last Week

Strong flows for Bitcoin ETFs come as gold ETFs see outflows, with investors turning to Bitcoin as a hedge against U.S.-based assets.
U.S.-based Bitcoin ETFs attracted over $1.8 billion in inflows last week, extending a positive run that began on April 17, according to data from CoinGlass.

Thursday and Friday were particularly successful for Bitcoin ETFs, with the two days bringing in $423 million and $675 million, respectively.



Friday’s total was the seventh-highest of the year, while data from CoinShares shows that BTC ETF inflows outstripped their Ethereum counterparts by a factor of more than 10:1.
Maldives bets $8.8 billion on blockchain to counter economic and debt challenges

Maldives' $8.8 billion finance city aims to both transform its economy and attract crypto investments in a tax-free haven.

Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content.


The Maldives has finalized an $8.8 billion agreement to build a blockchain-first financial hub that reportedly eclipses the nation’s entire economy. The country aims to reposition itself as a global destination for digital assets.

Per the Financial Times, Dubai-based MBS Global Investments will finance the Maldives International Financial Centre (MIFC) project.
BNB Bulls Target $644 As Classic Chart Formation Emerges

Binance Coin (BNB) is gaining fresh interest as investors closely watch a potential breakout. The token is facing resistance around $593, with daily trade volume at $1.24 billion. Its market cap is $83 billion. The current trend is being attributed to sustained buying interest and continuous technical cues.

Technical analysts are keenly watching a triangle price pattern forming on the chart of BNB against USDT’s 1-day chart. As analyst Andrew Griffiths explains, this formation is recognized for contracting price action, whereby the highs become lower and the lows become higher. It typically indicates a significant move in the near future, either higher or lower.

#BNB analysis on the 1D chart vs USDT shows price movement within a triangle pattern, indicating room for the current side trend. Potential targets: T1 = $599, T2 = $617, T3 = $644. For risk management, consider Stop-Loss levels: SL1 = $580, SL2 = $559, SL3 = $542, SL4 = $521
Crypto Pundit Says XRP To $10 Is Just The Start

In his latest video, the market commentator known as CryptoInsightUK laid out a multi-step argument for why XRP could “very realistically go to $10 plus this cycle — and potentially into the $20-to-$30 range.” The analyst combined macro-asset rotation, historical dominance patterns and a series of back-of-envelope calculations to contend that most investors are still underestimating the token’s upside.