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From Bitcoin and Ethereum to an ever-growing list of altcoins, cryptocurrencies have taken a new generation of investors around the world by storm. Fast-moving and volatile, this industry keeps participants, observers, and regulators on their toes comicplay. As mainstream companies explore cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies for new markets — or even to build them within virtual worlds — the crypto space is in a rapid state of evolution.
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Launched in 2015 by Vitalik Buterin and other developers, Ethereum expands on Bitcoin’s concept by allowing not just peer-to-peer transactions but also programmable contracts that execute automatically when conditions are met. These smart contracts power a wide range of applications, from decentralised finance (DeFi) to non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Cryptocurrency news april 2025
In regulatory news, the Federal Reserve said that it had withdrawn earlier guidance about commercial banks’ crypto- and stablecoin-related activities. Previously the Fed had required banks to give advance notice before undertaking any crypto activities; under the updated guidance the Fed will consider banks’ crypto activity as part of its normal supervisory process. Separately, at an event in mid-April, Fed Chair Powell said about the crypto industry: “I think that the climate is changing, and that you are moving into more mainstreaming of that whole sector.” Powell added that he was encouraged by progress on stablecoin legislation in Congress. Although House and Senate negotiators need to iron out some differences, passing stablecoin legislation over the next month still appears possible.
Alongside Bitcoin, altcoins showed mixed but constructive momentum. Ethereum (ETH) stabilized in the $1,600–$1,700 range, BNB advanced on ETF speculation, and Solana (SOL) gained from institutional buying. Solana’s rebound was especially remarkable following a mid-April patch of a critical vulnerability in its Token-2022 standard.
Bitcoin’s recovery illustrates its resilience and growing independence from traditional risk assets, which might indicate a maturing market that reacts more to global economic factors and less to national policies. The correlation with gold suggests that investors might be starting to view Bitcoin as a ‘safe haven’ asset during times of economic uncertainty.
Beyond the large-cap assets, many crypto investors remain focused on blockchain-based artificial intelligence (AI) or decentralized AI (deAI). For example, according to data provider Kaito, AI-related projects accounted for about one-third of crypto industry “mindshare” (social media attention) over the last three months (Exhibit 5). The Bittensor ecosystem in particular has been expanding, driving outperformance of its TAO token. Bittensor now has over 90 active subnets, and subnet tokens have an aggregate circulating market capitalization of $580 million. Other notable crypto/AI developments in April included the first successful decentralized training of a 32bn parameter model by Prime Intellect (a collaboration between Flock.io and Alibaba Cloud), and Nous Research raising $50mm in fundraising led by Paradigm to support decentralized model training on Solana.
With a market capitalization of $1.1 billion currently, JUP trades at $0.4, according to CoinMarketCap. Jupiter (JUP) is mainly concerned with enabling mass access to Web3. The project provides a set of tools meant for developers to create distributed apps (dApps) quickly. Jupiter’s dedication to openness and security has drawn a devoted population and consistent development projects. One of the leading causes of Jupiter’s (JUP) success on the Solana chain is its constant airdrop, Jupuary, and ASR to reward its holders and stakers. Jupiter has excellent upside potential even at its modest cost since more projects want to use its tools for flawless Web3 integration. JUP is a great competitor for long-term gains since, with increasing acceptance, it might see an exponential price increase.
Although tariffs and trade conflict dominated market attention, institutional investment in the crypto industry continued at a healthy pace, supported by increasing regulatory clarity (for more details, see March 2025: Institutional Chain Reaction). There are now two distinct trends: (1) traditional financial services firms investing in crypto, and (2) crypto-native firms starting to offer traditional financial services. Examples from the last month include reporting that Dutch bank ING is working on a stablecoin, moves by Mastercard to bring stablecoins into its payments network, an announcement from crypto exchange Kraken that it will offer equity and ETF trading, news that BitGo and others are working to get U.S. bank licenses, and the introduction of a new payments platform by stablecoin issuer Circle.
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Avinash Shekhar, Co-founder & CEO, Pi42, said, “Bitcoin’s swift rally past $107,000, followed by a sharp correction, is a textbook example of heightened volatility in an overheated market. The sudden rejection highlights how sentiment-driven surges can quickly unravel when profit-taking and resistance levels converge. Altcoins, which typically mirror and exaggerate BTC’s trajectory, have borne the brunt of this pullback, with major tokens like SOL, AVAX, and SHIB posting substantial losses. As market dominance shifts back in Bitcoin’s favor, we’re seeing capital consolidate into safer digital assets.”
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Bitcoin (BTC) price stabilizes at around $105,200 at the time of writing on Tuesday, just 4% shy of its record peak. The positive narrative builds as JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said the bank will let clients buy Bitcoin on Monday.
Meanwhile, others say it concerns highlights by another Jupiter executive, @weremeow on X, about a major Jupiter event, including a product reveal and DAO discussion. Meanwhile, a key conversation in the Jupiter ecosystem concerns the JupNet.