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TLDR: Sub-Saharan Africa recorded $205B in on-chain value, marking a 52% year-over-year growth in 2025. South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Mauritius now operate under formal crypto regulatory frameworks. Ripple’s RLUSD ($1.00 · Live) stablecoin powers aid delivery, remittances, and institutional access across Africa. Africa drives 70% of the world’s $1 trillion mobile money market, fueling digital asset demand. Africa’s crypto adoption surged 52% year-over-year, according to Chainalysis data in Ripple’s April 6 report. The figures record over $205 billion in on-chain value across Sub-Saharan Africa from July 2024 to June 2025. Regulatory advances in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Mauritius…

Bitcoin is sitting just below $70,000, but the sharper signal may be in the derivatives market: roughly $6 billion in short positions would be forced out if the price climbs to $72,500, according to data from Santiment. Related Reading That comes as Bitcoin keeps testing the same ceiling again and again, with the market showing signs of strain rather than conviction. Sentiment Turns Sharply Sour Social chatter around Bitcoin has weakened fast. Data from Santiment shows the bullish-to-bearish ratio has slipped to 0.81 to 1.00, its lowest reading since February 28. 🗣️ According to social data across X, Reddit, Telegram,…

Ethereum price retraced some of its gains from Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump brushed off an Iranian proposal to end the war and warned that strikes would target key infrastructure if Tehran fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by the deadline. Summary Ethereum price fell 3.4% below $2,100 as Trump rejected Iran’s proposal and warned of strikes if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened. Risk sentiment weakened across crypto and equities, with Asian markets flat to lower and investors pulling capital amid geopolitical uncertainty. A confirmed breakdown below $2,000 could trigger a double top pattern and liquidations…

Second, a new Bitcoin development lab, has gained attention recently as it drew in yet another former Blockstream employee known as “Grubles”, with over 8 years of engineering at the company. Bark, Second’s lead product, promises to deliver a next-generation “Fast, low-fee, self-custodial” wallet.  After 8+ years, today is my last day at Blockstream. It’s been an incredible opportunity to work with such a world class team on both the marketing and engineering side, and words alone do not convey my gratitude for the experience. Even though I’m leaving, I’m super excited…— grubles (@notgrubles) March 3, 2026 Alongside Grubles, other…

The challenge to solving the quantum threat to Bitcoin could be more social than technical, according to Grayscale’s head of research, especially if the community fails to come to an agreement on certain contentious issues.Google released a paper that shook the crypto industry on March 30, suggesting that a quantum computer could potentially crack the cryptography protecting Bitcoin (BTC) using far fewer resources than previously thought.Grayscale head of research Zach Pandl, however, suggested the problem for Bitcoin doesn’t come from its technical solution, as “bitcoin has lower risk than other cryptocurrencies” because it uses a UTXO model and proof-of-work consensus,…

Onchain evidence was key to securing the conviction of three individuals for terrorism financing in Indonesia in 2024 and 2025, reflecting a clear shift in the way courts value onchain evidence.“Indonesian courts have demonstrated that cryptocurrency evidence — wallet addresses, transaction histories, on-chain flows — is not only admissible but can anchor a terrorism financing prosecution,” TRM said in a statement Sunday.TRM said terrorism financing networks have preferred cryptocurrency as a mechanism of choice to move money, as authorities and regulators have been slow to treat it with the same level of scrutiny as traditional fiat channels, but noted that…

Bitcoin traded around $68,780 on Tuesday as U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs posted their strongest daily inflow in more than a month.Funds added a combined $471 million on April 6, according to SoSoValue data, marking the largest inflow since Feb. 25 and the sixth-biggest daily total this year. The figure remains below January’s peak flow regime, when multiple trading days topped $700 million.These high inflows come as bitcoin continues to stall below $70,000, with weak spot demand and distribution by large holders capping upside. ETFs have increasingly offset that pressure, acting as a primary source of marginal buying.Macro signals offer limited…

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Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked on a journey that would lead him to become one…

Canton Network’s rise as a permissioned, institution-first blockchain is forcing crypto to decide whether the future of tokenized finance belongs to open rails like Ethereum or fenced-off, privacy-gated stacks for banks and asset managers. Summary Canton Network’s pitch as a “real” institutional blockchain is colliding head‑on with Ethereum’s cypherpunk ethos. Wintermute’s Evgeny Gaevoy backs Ethereum while questioning whether either Ethereum or Canton has a durable moat. Big banks are already running real transactions on Canton, forcing crypto to confront whether privacy‑gated chains can still count as blockchains. Canton Network, the enterprise blockchain built by Digital Asset and backed by major…