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(38-39)   Ripple Offered $4B-$5B for Stablecoin Issuer Circle: Bloomberg The offer was rejected as too low, according to the story. By Stephen Alpher    Updated Apr 30, 2025,. Published Apr 30, 2025 What to know: • According to Bloomberg, Ripple proposed a buyout of stablecoin issuer Circle. • The offer was rejected, per the story. • Circle is among a group of crypto companies looking to go public in the near future. The issuer of not just the XRP token, but stablecoin RLUSD, Ripple has made and was rejected in a buyout attempt of Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, according to Bloomberg. Sources told Bloomberg that Ripple remains interested in Circle, but hasn't decided on whether to make another offer.  STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Long & Short Newsletter today. See all newsletters  Crypto Websites:  https://crypto4060.blogspot.com https://www.facebook.com/raymel2412B/posts/pfbid02Hzqwuu5A4D...

(37)     BitSeek: Decentralized AI Infrastructure Revolutionizing the Web3 Industry Updated Apr 29, 2025, 11:02 p.m.Published Apr 29, 2025, 11:00 p.m. https://www.coindesk.com/sponsored-content/bitseek-decentralized-ai-infrastructure-revolutionizing-the-web3-industry  Redefining Web3 AI with Crypto-Native and User-Owned DeLLM Infrastructure Today, artificial intelligence is controlled by a few major corporations such as OpenAI, Google, and Meta, which dictate access to models and exploit user data. But there’s a deeper problem. Even within the Web3 industry, most so-called decentralized AI projects remain dependent on centrally hosted Web2 LLMs, limiting user control and privacy. DeLLMs remain scarce, and most existing decentralized models only offer around 70 billion parameters. This contrasts sharply with powerful models like DeepSeek, which boasts 671 billion instruct-tuned parameters. Building LLMs at that scale demands enormous capital, making it nearly impossib...

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(35)   BlackRock’s IBIT Sees Second-Largest Bitcoin Inflow Since Launch, Nearing $1 Billion CME Bitcoin Futures open interest falls for four straight days, according to CME data.    By James Van Straten|Edited by Oliver Knight Updated Apr 29, 2025, 5:49 a.m. Published Apr 29, 2025, 5:49 a.m. What to know: • IBIT pulled in $970.9 million on Monday, its second-largest daily inflow, while competitors like Fidelity’s FBTC and ARK’s ARKB suffered major outflows. • CME Bitcoin Futures open interest has dropped four days in a row as the annualized basis yield increases to around 8%. • The BlackRock iShares Bitcoin (BTC) Trust ETF (IBIT) saw $970.9 million in inflows, marking its second-largest net inflow since launching in January 2024, according to Farside data. • Monday accounted for $591.2 million in new capital, which saw heavy outflows from competitors: Fidelity’s FBTC lost $86.9 million, Bitwise’s BITB dropped $21.1 million, and ARK’s ARKB saw $226.3 million i...

 (34)      TRON Network surpasses $70 billion in circulating USDT April 23, 2025 - Geneva, Switzerland - TRON DAO today announced that the total circulating supply of Tether (USDT) on the TRON blockchain has exceeded $70 billion. This achievement reflects growing user demand for cost-efficient, high-speed blockchain-based solutions, particularly in emerging markets and cross-border transactions. TRON has become a preferred settlement layer for stablecoins, driven by its scalability, affordability, and consistent network performance. With more than 302 million accounts, over 10 billion transactions processed, and $20 billion in total value locked (TVL), the TRON network has become a foundational layer for real-world blockchain applications. As of April 2025, TRON facilitates an average of $19 billion in daily USDT transfers, underscoring its capacity to support institutional-scale activity with the efficiency and speed required by the digital economy. In regions facin...

(33)    The Most Important Chart in Crypto Right Now  Matt Hougan  -  Chief Investment Officer Retail sentiment in crypto is terrible even though the fundamentals are great. I smell opportunity. There is a fascinating dichotomy in crypto right now between institutional and retail investors. On the one hand, institutional sentiment towards crypto is the most bullish I’ve ever seen. When investment professionals look at crypto today, they see this: Institutional capital is allocating to the space in record amounts via ETFs, and Washington has gone from being one of crypto’s biggest threats to one of its biggest champions. Things we only dreamed of a year ago—like nation-states adopting strategic bitcoin reserves—now seem somewhere between possible and imminent. And the biggest risks to crypto, like government bans or legal threats to software developers, are distant nightmares. From a risk-adjusted perspective, it is arguably the best time in history to invest in ...

(31)  Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain (Redux) Matt Hougan    - Chief Investment Officer Thoughts on the recent market pullback—and a lesson from crypto’s recent past. In July of last year, I wrote a CIO Memo called “Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain.” At the time, crypto was in a bad place. Bitcoin, which had peaked above $73,000 in March 2024, had fallen to roughly $55,000, a 24% pullback. Ethereum was down 27% over the same time period. The crypto market is facing a weird dynamic right now, I wrote. All the short-term news is bad, and all the long-term news is good. On the plus side, I saw long-term catalysts like ETF flows, the bitcoin halving, and changing attitudes in D.C. On the minus side, I saw short-term challenges like the Mt. Gox distributions and government sales of bitcoin. The dichotomy between short-term negatives and long-term positives is creating an incredible potential opportunity for long-term investors, I concluded. That turned out to be prescient. Shor...

CoinMarketCap.com  SAT 4/26/225   TURBO 175%      DEEP 103%      PENGO 86% VIRTUAL 89%      BRETT 88%      TRUMP 85 % https://experts.bitwiseinvestments.com/cio-memos/the-great-derisking-of-bitcoin  (31)    Now is the best time in history to purchase bitcoin (on a risk-adjusted basis). The first time I heard about bitcoin was in February 2011. I was working at ETF.com at the time, managing a team of young financial analysts running the world’s first ETF data and analytics service. We had a weekly meeting where we talked about what was happening in the market. In February 2011, bitcoin first crossed $1, and one of my analysts called out this historic “dollar threshold.” He then led an amazing conversation about what bitcoin was, how it worked, and what it could become. If I had invested $1,000 in bitcoin after that meeting, it would be worth $88 million today. Instead, I left the office and got a co...

(26) SOL Strategies secures $500m in funding for Solana purchases and staking By Micah Zimmerman Apr 23, 2025 Edited by Jayson Derrick SOL Strategies Inc. has secured a financing facility of up to $500 million through a convertible note agreement with ATW Partners, the company announced Wednesday. The publicly traded firm, which focuses on investments and infrastructure for the Solana sol1.47%Solana blockchain, said the funds will be used exclusively to purchase SOL tokens and support the company’s validator operations. CoinMarketCap.Com SAT 4/26/025 VIRTUAL 90% TRUMP 90% BRETT 89% WIF 70% SUI 66% WLD 61% BONK 54% AIC 52% HONEY 48% SNEK 48% IO 48 % TURBO 123% DEEP 103% PENGU 89% AI162 89% DOG 76% AIXBT 101% CETUS 94% The first tranche of the facility will provide $20 million in capital, with additional drawdowns of up to $480 million available pending certain conditions. The initial closing is ex...

From Aid to Efficiency: Why the Stellar Blockchain Is the Future of Government Spending   A leaked memo circulating at the U.S. State Department has ignited a debate in Washington: Could blockchain be the key to cutting waste and improving government efficiency? With trillions flowing through federal programs, transparency and cost savings have never been more critical. But not all blockchains are created equal. The question now is: Which proven and scalable solution can best serve the government, taxpayers, and the global economy alike? https://www.coindesk.com/sponsored-content/from-aid-to-efficiency-why-the-stellar-blockchain-is-the-future-of-government-spending A Proven Blockchain for Public Sector Efficiency Unlike other blockchains that simply offer speed and cost reductions, Stellar differentiates itself through practical implementation and tangible results. Already a global leader in cross-border payments, Stellar offers nearly free onchain transactions, strong asset c...

(29)  New SEC Chief Atkins Says Agency Doesn't Have to Wait to Impose Crypto Policy In his first public appearance as SEC chairman, Paul Atkins opened the latest crypto roundtable in the agency's Washington headquarters. By Jesse Hamilton|Edited by Cheyenne Ligon   - Apr 25, 2025, 1:55 p.m. New Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins appears at his first public event — a crypto roundtable. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)Read More What to know: • Paul Atkins made a crypto event his first public appearance as U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, introducing the latest of five planned roundtables to be held about the industry. • Atkins said the agency will be rethinking crypto special-purpose broker dealers and custody policy, and he said the SEC can move forward with existing authorities while it awaits congressional action. Paul Atkins’ first public event as chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was a crypto roundtable on Friday...

 (28)  Crypto AI tokens surge 34%, why ChatGPT is such a kiss-ass: AI Eye The crypto AI sector grew by more than one-third in the past two weeks, robot butlers are here, and how ChatGPT could save your life.     byAndrew Fenton8 minApril 24, 2025 Crypto AI rises again The crypto AI sector is showing signs of life, with the combined market cap increasing by more than one-third in the past two weeks. The sector soared to a combined market cap of $70.42 billion back in mid-January and just as quickly plummeted back to earth, bottoming out at $21.46 billion on April 9, according to CoinMarketCap. It’s now back at $28.8 billion, with much of the growth in the past week. Near gained 26% in the past seven days, Render is up 23%, the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance gained 36%, and Bittensor surged 47%. (That said, even Ether gained 14% this week, so everything has been going up.) The AI crypto sector’s outperformance came hot on the heels of a CoinGecko report on ...

 (26 27)  Best New Crypto Coins Of April 2025 Top Insider Crypto Picks to Watch Now Successfully navigating the crypto market in 2025 requires deep research and analysis. Even early-stage projects with strong growth potential can be difficult to evaluate, as many seem promising but lack real fundamentals. Below, you will find this week’s top crypto listings. Using a data driven approach, we objectively assess each project to identify those with strong momentum, early adoption, and long term potential, highlighting the best new crypto coins to buy now. Our research currently highlights BlockchainFX (BFX), Dreamcars (DCARS), and Doge vs. Pepe (DVP) as the top picks. Symbol Current Price Key Feature $BFX $0.0135 (Presale) All-in-One Trading App, Daily Passive Staking Income, Multiple Audits $DCARS $0.013 (Presale) Fractional Ownership of Luxury Rental Cars $DVP Presale starting soon Meme War + Community FOMO  1. BlockchainFX ($BFX): The First All-in-One Crypt...

 (26)  SOL Strategies secures $500m in funding for Solana purchases and staking  By Micah Zimmerman   Apr 23, 2025  Edited by Jayson Derrick SOL Strategies Inc. has secured a financing facility of up to $500 million through a convertible note agreement with ATW Partners, the company announced Wednesday. The publicly traded firm, which focuses on investments and infrastructure for the Solana  sol1.47%Solana blockchain, said the funds will be used exclusively to purchase SOL tokens and support the company’s validator operations. The first tranche of the facility will provide $20 million in capital, with additional drawdowns of up to $480 million available pending certain conditions.  The initial closing is expected to occur on or around May 1, 2025, according to a release shared with crypto.news. https://www.facebook.com/raymel2412B  https://crypto4060.blogspot.com This news reflects that of DeFi Development Corp and Upexi, both of which are pl...

(25)  Smart Wallet Brillion Hires New CEO, CPO & CMO To Accelerate Web3 Adoption CryptoDaily    Published on May 15, 2024 The smart wallet startup Brillion had some brilliant news to share today, welcoming three new, high-profile executives to its team, including a new CEO in the shape of Nibras Stiebar-Bang, who previously oversaw the development of the Concordium Layer-1 blockchain.  Prior to holding a dual role as Concordium’s Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer, Stiebar-Bang worked at Spotify, where she was in charge of managing its cross-functional teams. It’s clear then that she brings a wealth of experience to Brillion, which is one of the most ambitious smart wallet projects around.  What Is Brillion?  For the uninitiated, Brillion is the official crypto wallet for the Nexera ecosystem, and it provides unfettered access to that project’s extensive range of Web3 tools, including a decentralized identity service known as Nexera ID a...