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Visa has expanded its stablecoin pilot to nine blockchains, adding networks like Polygon, Base and Canton. The programme has reached a US$7 billion (AU$9.8 billion) annualised run rate, growing 50% quarter-on-quarter. The initiative tests whether stablecoins can improve settlement speed, availability and cross-border efficiency. Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement pilot to include additional blockchain networks, advancing its efforts to integrate digital assets into payment infrastructure. The programme now spans nine blockchains, following the addition of Polygon, Base, Canton Network, Arc and Tempo to previously supported networks such as Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche and Stellar. Alongside this expansion, the pilot has…
Make CryptoSlate preferred on The old Bitcoin playbook ran on the simple logic that when global M2 expands, capital flows into risk assets, and Bitcoin captures a disproportionate share.That relationship powered the 2020-2021 bull market, and crypto Twitter spent the better part of 2024 charting M2 overlays as proof that the next leg was imminent.Now, the global M2 has been expanding while Bitcoin has continued to underperform. Related ReadingBitcoin breaks from M2 money supply as dollar strength overrides global cash growthLiquidity is still expanding, but faster-moving dollar strength is tightening conditions before it reaches Bitcoin. Apr 1, 2026 · Gino…
Hyperliquid docs say outcome tokens charge fees only when users close or settle positions, not when opening trades. Coin Academy said crypto prediction-market volume rose more than 300% in 2025 to US$63.5 billion. HIP-4 is still testnet only, but it is designed to bring event contracts into the same account as spot and perpetual trading. Hyperliquid (HYPE) has published testnet outcome-token fee rules that charge only on closing or settlement. Hyperliquid’s official fee documentation now includes an “Outcome Tokens (testnet only)” section. The key rule is that outcome token trading does not charge users when they open positions; fees apply…
The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.5% to 3.75% on April 29 in an 8-4 vote. Bitcoin briefly fell below US$75,000 (AU$108,000), while Ethereum, Solana and XRP touched two-week lows. Four dissents marked the most divided Fed policy vote since October 1992, according to Axios. Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below US$75,000 (AU$108K) after the Federal Reserve held rates at 3.5% to 3.75% in an 8-4 vote, with the rare split cooling hopes for fast cuts as inflation and leadership uncertainty hang over markets. The Fed’s statement kept the federal funds target range unchanged and said officials would assess incoming data, the…
Crypto exchange Bullish has expanded its integration with Ripple Prime, giving institutional clients access to Bitcoin options trading alongside existing spot and derivatives services. The move supports collateral like Ripple’s new stablecoin, RLUSD, and will boost capital efficiency for institutional investors through cross-venue margining. More than 300 institutional users of Ripple’s brokerage platform, Ripple Prime, can now trade Bitcoin options using stablecoins through an integration with the Bullish crypto exchange. Ripple Prime cleared over US$3 trillion worth of trades in 2025 across multi-asset markets, including crypto, forex, commodities, and exchange-traded derivatives. The platform provides financing and trade execution services for…
Bitcoin dropped to lows of $74,958 before stabilizing above $75,000. The decline also coincided with tighter liquidity in traditional equity markets. Crypto stocks fell sharply as short‑term volatility hit risk assets. Bitcoin price briefly slipped to below $75,000 on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, dimming hopes for near‑term rate cuts and triggering a broad‑based sell-off in risk assets. The move weighed heavily on crypto‑linked equities, with Coinbase, Riot Platforms, and MicroStrategy among the hardest hit. Bitcoin dips to $75k as Fed holds rates Bitcoin fell to roughly the $75,000 level, trimming earlier gains after the US…
Make CryptoSlate preferred on This month, Israel and Pakistan supplied a quieter test for crypto than the one playing out in US capital markets. What if the more important 2026 shift is happening where digital assets meet local money and bank accounts?Israeli crypto firm Bits of Gold said Israel’s Capital Market Authority approved the issuance and distribution of BILS, a shekel-pegged stablecoin, after a two-year pilot. Days earlier, the State Bank of Pakistan issued BPRD Circular Letter No. 10 of 2026, replacing its 2018 virtual-currency prohibition.The Pakistan circular allows regulated entities to open bank accounts for PVARA NOC or licensed…
Make CryptoSlate preferred on The 10 largest AI stocks now make up about 41% of the S&P 500, according to a BofA Global Research chart circulated online.That puts the AI basket at the same concentration level that tech and telecom reached around the dot-com peak. The BofA chart put the Nifty Fifty at 40% in the 1970s and Japan at 44% in the late 1980s.The comparison turns a stock-market concentration warning into a stress test for a corner of crypto that has spent the past year selling investors a new identity.The market concentration is the stress trigger. Miner disclosures and…
Make CryptoSlate preferred on Bitcoin is trading near $76,600 after reversing from an earlier intraday push toward $78,000, while crude oil trades near $103 and the S&P 500 fell as the US stock market opened.Before the US cash session, Bitcoin rose even as crude oil kept climbing, suggesting crypto-specific positioning was strong enough to resist the oil-inflation trade for part of the day.After the open, the picture turned back toward equities. The chart below shows Bitcoin rolling over as the S&P 500 moved lower, while crude oil remained elevated.That leaves two signals in tension: Bitcoin can trade independently of stocks…
The ApeCoin token has shed 12% of its price value in the past 24 hours. Pudgy Penguins and Blur have also dipped as NFT sector tokens suffer profit-taking. APE faces potential deeper losses to $0.081 unless fresh catalysts emerge. ApeCoin (APE), the governance token powering the ApeCoin ecosystem tied to the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs, has seen a sharp reversal. After riding a brief NFT sector rally, APE plunged 12% over the past 24 hours and was trading around $0.14 at the time of writing. The decline erased much of its intraday gains, during which the token briefly…