Author: James Wilson

World App has introduced a large retail rollout of decentralized finance tools, giving over 25 million users access to lending, borrowing, and yield-generating products directly within the app. The integration, powered by Morpho—a decentralized lending platform with over $4.5 billion in deposits—enables users to put assets like WLD, WETH, USDC.e, and WBTC to work without bridging or dealing with seed phrases, according to a company post. Through the new Morpho Mini App and browser-based Oku Trade interface, users can earn rewards or take out loans without selling their assets. Verified users with a World ID will receive priority access to…

Solana-based Pipe Network is rewarding users who offer bandwidth for testing its decentralized content delivery system. On May 1, at the Token2049 conference in Dubai, Pipe Network announced incentives for node operators who contribute computing power. This infrastructure will be used to power its decentralized content delivery network built on Solana. Dubbed PipeQuest, the rewards program will support engagement with the Pipe Network testnet. It will incentivize node operators, community participation, and network demand ahead of its mainnet launch, scheduled for summer 2025. Pipe Network wants to build the internet on Solana The ultimate goal of the initiative is to…

DeFi Development Corp. announced Thursday it has secured $24 million through a private investment in public equity (PIPE) deal to scale its Solana accumulation strategy. The round attracted prominent investors including Galaxy Digital, Arrington Capital, Republic Digital, Borderless Capital, and Amber International Holding Limited. The company is issuing roughly 310,000 shares and 215,000 pre-funded warrants at $46.00 per share. The net proceeds will go toward general corporate purposes, with a focus on growing the firm’s Solana (SOL) reserves. CEO Joseph Onorati called the raise a “milestone” in the company’s effort to become the “most transparent, crypto-native treasury vehicle” in the…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. BNB holds $600, SHIB breaks resistance, and BlockDAG stuns with $0.0019 pricing, 50m daily Buyer Battles, and a $223m presale ahead of its $0.05 launch. As trading volume fluctuates across the top cryptocurrencies, attention is shifting from short-term market reactions to broader strategic plays. Binance Coin is holding firm above the $600 mark despite recent price pressure, while Shiba Inu has shown technical strength after breaking free from a year-long downtrend. Both assets are navigating critical points that could…

Uniswap price crashed to a crucial support level and did not participate in the recent crypto market bull run.  Uniswap (UNI) has been hovering around $5.30 over the past four weeks, a price that’s down 72% from its December highs. However, the coin has two potential catalysts that may trigger a short squeeze in the coming weeks: a megaphone chart pattern and Unichain’s market share growth. Third-party data indicates that the recently launched Unichain network is performing well, with both volume and active addresses on the rise.  Nansen data shows that Unichain had over 3.285 million active addresses in the last…

Ethereum’s next major upgrade, Pectra, is set for activation in early May 2025, bringing changes aimed at boosting scalability, improving user experience, and enhancing validator efficiency, according to Nansen.  Combining improvements to the execution and consensus layers, the upgrade builds on previous milestones, such as Shanghai and Dencun, according to Nansen analysis.  Pectra doubles the blob data capacity per block from three to six, with a maximum of nine, allowing Layer-2 rollups to post more transaction data at lower costs. At the same time, the gas cost for traditional calldata will increase, nudging developers toward blob usage to support Ethereum’s…

XRP’s price action can be confusing to many traders out there. After teasing to break its all-time high earlier this year, XRP rejected just below the $3.5 level and is currently trading comfortably over $2. Will it reclaim $3 next or $1 is its next stop? Let’s find out in this Ripple price prediction for May 2025. Currently ranked at the 4th position with a market cap of $130.35 billion, XRP (XRP) has enjoyed a decent bull run so far with prices touching almost $3.5, in January 2025. Since then the token has seen a 52% drop in prices and…

Robinhood reported one of its strongest quarters yet, with Q1 revenue rising 50% year-over-year to $927 million and net income more than doubling to $336 million. Robinhood reported first quarter results after Wednesday’s closing bell. Earnings per share of 37 cents was up 106% from last year while revenue of $927 million was up 50% year-over-year. The company saw record net deposits of $18 billion and reached new highs in Robinhood Gold subscribers, which climbed 90% to 3.2 million. The trading platform also continued to roll out new products, including AI-powered financial planning tools and an expanded prediction markets hub.…

Bitcoin surged past the $97,000 mark on Wednesday, climbing to a high of $97,546 before pulling back slightly, as traders continue to test key resistance levels.  The move came after days of tight price action between $93,000 and $96,000, with total market capitalization reaching $1.90 trillion and 24-hour trading volume hitting $29.88 billion, according to recent crypto.news data.  The rally builds on momentum that began in mid-April, when Bitcoin (BTC) decisively broke out of a long-standing consolidation phase near $74,400. Technical indicators suggest continued upward pressure, with major support now established in the $88,000–$90,000 zone.  A dip toward $92,000 could…

DOGE, the most well-known meme coin, has been in the spotlight for over a decade with its unpredictable price swings — and April 2025 was no different. Although the token gained 2.5% compared to March, it’s currently seeing a slight decline. So, what could May bring for Dogecoin (DOGE)? Will the trend shift again, or is a slowdown likely to continue? Here’s what we know in our Dogecoin price prediction for May 2025. What is DOGE? Dogecoin was launched in 2013, originally inspired by the viral Shiba Inu meme, but it quickly gained traction as a serious cryptocurrency. Over the…