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The implementation of agentic AI into DeFi, known as DeFAI, is garnering significant investment. Its current valuation is $500 million, and it is projected to rise by 20x in 2025 alone. Leading the current DeFAI movement is NODO , an agentic AI-powered return-generating ecosystem selected for the Sui Hydropower Cohort . With a user base exceeding 400,000 and a reported trading volume of over $3.5 million , NODO is developing autonomous AI agents designed to execute market-making strategies on decentralized finance (DeFi) pools and perform portfolio rebalancing to support yield optimization. The project is supported by EMURGO Africa, Adaverse, and Sui Hydropower. Combining multiple strategies from market making, protocol farming, and futures trading with advanced risk assessment techniques, NODO’s multi-chain AI agent prediction keeper network brings institutional-grade automation to decentralized finance.   Solving DeFi’s Biggest Challenges   Th...

A commodity strategist has observed that meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin’s (DOGE) market trends could be mirroring larger economic shifts, particularly those influenced by trade policies. In this line, Bloomberg Intelligence’s Mike McGlone noted that comparing DOGE’s market cap to Bitcoin’s (BTC) price relative to gold raises questions about whether speculative assets are foreshadowing macroeconomic trends, he said in an X post on April 3. McGlone highlighted what he termed as “Same-Chart Syndrome,” where Bitcoin and Dogecoin move in tandem, suggesting speculative assets react similarly to economic pressures.  Picks for you Here’s how much Trump’s Presidency has cost Elon Musk so far 2 hours ago Will 'Liberation Day...

On March 27, the crypto market saw its total market capitalization fall by $100 billion in the span of just 24 hours. This was followed by further losses, as digital assets marked $100 billion in outflows over the course of the weekend. Around noon on Sunday, March 31, a local bottom was reached, with the total crypto market cap falling to levels as low as $2.63 trillion. However, on April 1, the wider market staged a comeback, and the total valuation soared by $80 billion to reach $2.71 trillion as of press time.  Total cryptocurrency market cap 30-day chart. Source: CoinMarketCap What’s more, the market cap increase was not the result of a localized upswing, or, in other words, a surge in a large-cap asset’s price. On the contrary, the move to the upside has been pretty universal — at present, all of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap are in the green on a 24-hour chart, with the exception of stablecoins like USD Coin (USDC) or Tether (USDT), which have se...

Crypto asset manager and research firm CoinShares says institutional investors poured millions of dollars into altcoin digital asset investment products last week. In its latest Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report, CoinShares says crypto products enjoyed inflows last week after record-setting levels of outflows. “Digital asset investment products saw US$226m of inflows last week suggesting a positive but cautious investor. Following the largest outflows on record, ETPs have seen 9 consecutive trading days of inflows. Last Friday was the exception, seeing minor outflows totaling US$74m, likely in reaction to core personal consumption expenditure in the US coming in above expectations, implying the US Federal Reserve is likely to remain hawkish despite recent data alluding to weak growth.” Source: CoinShares Bitcoin (BTC) products, as usual, led the charge with $195 million in inflows. The king crypto was followed by altcoins, which broke a month-lo...

With April around the corner, the cryptocurrency market is already entering its phase 2, which is the much-awaited Q2 segment of the year. While the Q1 noted Shiba Inu (SHIB) performing at quite a mellow pace, the SHIB community is now looking forward to exploring the possibility of SHIB hitting new price peaks in the upcoming Q2. Here’s how the token may perform as per technical Analysis and markers. Also Read: PEPE at Launch vs. Today: What Would a $500 Investment Look Like? Shiba Inu: New Feature Launched Source: Watcher Guru Shiba Inu has already started preparing for a stellar Q2. Lucie, the Shiba Inu marketing lead, took to X to share a stunning new update, adding how the SHIB ecosystem is all gearing up to unveil SHIB Pay, a feature that allows instant crypto payments. “SHIB Pay’s gonna let any store accept crypto, no banks involved. It’s fast, super cheap, and businesses stay in full control. No borders, no middlemen—just pure crypto payments.” SHIB Pay’s gonna let any st...

Amid what is ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, the European Union (EU) is reportedly planning concessions it is willing to make to US President Donald Trump to ensure the removal of his recent tariffs. Indeed, the union is planning a ‘term sheet’ of those concessions, according to a new Bloomberg report. Since his return to the White House, Trump has sought to balance trade for the country. Those import taxes have already hit the bloc and are poised to increase in early April. The move has gotten varied responses, with Jim Cramer recently coming to support the plan. Specifically, he said that the push for free trade has “cost us fortunes.” JUST IN: European Union to make trade concessions to avoid President Trump's reciprocal tariffs. pic.twitter.com/0zoi1bIQr6 — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) March 28, 2025 Also Read: De-Dollarization: 10 US Sectors Vulnerable To Tariffs & Dollar Decline EU Planning ‘Term Sheet’ of Concessions to Secure Trump Tariffs a...