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Norway’s sovereign wealth fund lost $40B in Q1— Will it hedge risk by increasing Bitcoin exposure?

Key takeaways: Norges Bank lost $40 billion in Q1 2025 as US tech stocks fell, exposing the risk of concentrated positions.The bank’s indirect Bitcoin exposure via stocks reached $356 million, raising sell pressure risk amid a global trade…

Bitcoin price chart looks set for $100K, SUI, AVAX, TRUMP and TAO expected to follow

Key points:Bitcoin booked a 10% gain in the past week and technical indicators remain bullish going into a new week.Analysts expect Bitcoin to gain an additional 40% by the end of the yearSelect altcoins are showing a positive bias on improving…

Ethereum community members propose new fee structure for the app layer

Two Ethereum community members, Kevin Owocki and Devansh Mehta, proposed a dynamic fee structure for the Ethereum application layer to strike a balance between revenue generation for app builders and fairness in fee extraction.The April 27 proposal…

Alpaca Closes $52 Million Series C Round to Fuel Expansion Worldwide

Key Takeaways: Alpaca raised $52 million in Series C funding to further global expansion. The company has said it will soon expand to 24/5 trading and fully paid securities lending. Alpaca now serves more than 5 million brokerage accounts in 40+…

Ethereum Reclaims Local Range Against BTC – Can Bulls Target The Range High?

Ethereum is holding firm above critical support levels as bulls attempt to reclaim the $1,850 zone. Price action remains cautious, as global trade conflicts and deteriorating macroeconomic conditions continue to weigh on investor sentiment across…

Solana’s Loopscale Suspends Lending After $5.8M Exploit

Key Takeaways: On April 26, 2025, Loopscale paused its lending markets after attackers drained roughly $5.8 million, representing about 12% of its total value locked. The exploit leveraged an under collateralization vulnerability by manipulating…

El Salvador Halts Public Bitcoin Purchases To Meet IMF Loan Terms While Private Accumulation Continues

Key Takeaways: El Salvador suspends public sector Bitcoin purchases to comply with IMF $1.4 billion loan conditions. President Nayib Bukele continues Bitcoin accumulation through alternative non-public funding channels. El Salvador keeps its…

The cost of innovation — Regulations are Web3’s greatest asset

Opinion by: Hedi Navazan, chief compliance officer at 1inchWeb3 needs a clear regulatory system that addresses innovation bottlenecks and user safety in decentralized finance (DeFi). A one-size-fits-all approach cannot be achieved to regulate DeFi…

Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Partners Pakistan Crypto Council to Accelerate Blockchain and DeFi Innovation

Key Takeaways: World Liberty Financial signed a Letter of Intent with the Pakistan Crypto Council to accelerate the development of blockchain and DeFi. Pakistan plans to announce comprehensive crypto legalization policies soon. The team-up is…

Michael Saylor hints at Bitcoin purchase as whales stack aggressively

Whales and large institutions continue their aggressive Bitcoin accumulation, with Strategy hinting at another Bitcoin investment that may be announced on Monday.Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor hinted at another imminent Bitcoin (BTC) investment…