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BitGo announced today it has expanded its Solana staking program through a new integration with Marinade Native.  Marinade Native is a popular staking protocol developed by Marinade Labs. The move allows BitGo clients to stake SOL directly from their wallets without giving up custody, tapping into competitive rewards while supporting Solana (SOL) network decentralization. This action makes BitGo the inaugural U.S.-qualified custodian to offer support for Marinade Native staking. Marinade Native offers two key features that differentiate it from traditional staking options: a Stake Auction Marketplace, where multiple validators bid for stake delegation to maximize user rewards, and Protected Staking Rewards,…

The company behind the STEPN move-to-earn app partnered with MasterCard, enabling users to spend GMT tokens almost anywhere. Crypto projects are stepping up their integration with traditional finance. On April 28, FSL, the Web3 firm behind the move-to-earn app STEPN (GMT), partnered with MasterCard to launch its own GMT Pay network. The card will enable users to use their GMT and GGT tokens directly for purchases, anywhere in the world. Why choose GMT Pay?Turn your crypto into real-world spending power with the GMT Pay app – available now for everyone!✅ Instant card activation✅ Global availability✅ Apple Pay & Google Pay…

The Stacks Asia DLT Foundation has become the first Bitcoin-based foundation to register within the Abu Dhabi Global Market.  The move aims to support the expansion of Bitcoin (BTC) layer-2 technology across the Middle East and Asia. The foundation will use ADGM’s Distributed Ledger Technology Foundations framework, which is recognized for its flexibility.  Kyle Ellicott, interim Executive Director of the Stacks Asia DLT Foundation, said the decision was based on ADGM’s support for blockchain innovation and alignment with the Stacks (STX) ecosystem’s goals. Stacks is a Bitcoin layer-2 platform that extends Bitcoin’s functionality without changing its core network. Its expansion…

Key Takeaways According to a joint statement, the government plans to unveil a comprehensive framework for crypto legalization aimed at bolstering Pakistan’s position as “one of the fastest-growing crypto markets in the world.”  The Deal will include  WLF assisting in establishing regulatory sandboxes for blockchain financial products, creating stablecoin models focused on remittances and trade among others World Liberty Financial (WLF), supported by former U.S. President Donald Trump, has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) to promote crypto adoption and blockchain innovation in Pakistan. The agreement, announced following a meeting attended virtually by Pakistan’s…

The IOTA price sustained its robust rally on Monday as the Rebased upgrade date approached. It has jumped for ten consecutive days, marking its longest streak since March 3. IOTA (IOTA) jumped to a high of $0.2415, its highest level in over two months, and 85% above its lowest swing in April. The token is gearing towards its biggest upgrade in its history. In a note last week, the developers said that the Rebased upgrade and hard fork will happen on Monday, May 5. This upgrade will introduce several features that will benefit both developers and investors. IOTA investors will…

Stablecoin giant Tether has amassed a total of over 7.7 tons of physical gold to back its tokenized asset, Tether Gold. Tether revealed this via an attestation report, the first the company has issued for its digital asset Tether Gold (XAUT). Per the details, the Tether (USDT) issuer said it currently holds pure gold as reserve backing for every XAUT token in circulation.  As of the report, the company held 246,523.33 ounces of gold, totaling more than 7.7 tons.  “Each XAU₮ token is backed 1:1 by one troy ounce of physical gold, securely stored in a dedicated vault within world-class…

Ethereum Foundation has clarified that the upcoming Pectra upgrade will not include the highly debated EOF changes as those will come with the next upgrade, Fusaka. In his April 28 post on X, Ethereum Foundation Co-executive Director Tomasz K. Stańczak said that the upcoming Pectra upgrade, slated for May 7, does not include EOF, stating: “The Pectra upgrade does not include EOF, nor [is it] intended to include EOF. Everything on Pectra is going as planned for the May 7th release.” EOF, which stands for Object Format, is a major overhaul of Ethereum’s execution engine intended to optimize and modularize…

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Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick is doubling down on a bullish outlook for Bitcoin, forecasting the cryptocurrency will hit $120,000 in the second quarter of 2025 before rising toward $200,000 by the end of the year. In a note published April 28, Kendrick cited strategic asset reallocation away from U.S. assets, strong Bitcoin (BTC) accumulation by “whales,” and increasing ETF inflows into Bitcoin as key factors supporting the rally. According to Kendrick, the U.S. Treasury term premium, which historically correlates closely with Bitcoin price movements, has reached a 12-year high.  This suggests that U.S.-based investors may be reallocating capital from domestic…

In a Turkish interview, Binance co-founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao talks about the future of Bitcoin and his thoughts on Satoshi Nakamoto’s possible identity. In a recent post, the former CEO of Binance teased the content of his latest interview with Turkish crypto advocate and blockchain game Pow Ahoy founder Erhan Ünal. When asked what the Bitcoin (BTC) creator’s true identity could be, CZ said he has no idea, but posits that there are strange theories floating around the crypto space. One theory that he mentioned was the possibility that Satoshi Nakamoto could be a time-travelling software that has returned to…