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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...

Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money, has shared his backing of US President Donald Trump’s Tariff plan. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street program, Cramer said, “I am pro-tariff, absolutely. I hate free trade…” The CNBC analyst went on to add, “I think it’s been an embarrassment for our country. It’s cost us fortunes. Everybody picks on us. There’s just no end to it.” Trump has announced several tariffs to be imposed on foreign countries, including Mexico, Canada, and China. Most recently, Trump imposed 25% tariffs on all imported vehicles and foreign-made auto parts. Next week, he is also expected to introduce additional tariffs, labeled as “reciprocal tariffs,” which are expected to be somewhat milder than previously anticipated. Cramer has long voiced skepticism about free trade, openly supporting Trump’s earlier tariff policies. In late 2019, Cramer said, “If we’re going to trade jobs for cheap stuff, at the very least, we should get a g...

Sony Pictures, an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment studio, continues to make waves in the Web3 market despite its market rivals like LG exiting the market. In a recent incident, Sony has partnered with Yoake to tokenize Netflix’s “The Seven Deadly Sin” as a non-fungible token collection. This NFT series will launch on the OpenSea NFT marketplace. Sony And Netflix Launches ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’ NFTs In a March 25 blog post, Sony Pictures, through its Soneium X account, confirmed partnering with Yoake, a Japanese pop culture protocol focused on bringing entertainment to the masses. The two have joined forces to bring “The Seven Deadly Sins,” one of the most iconic anime franchises on Netflix, into the world of NFTs. This first-of-its-kind NFT collection marks a major turning point for anime NFTs, fan engagement, and the future of digital ownership. 1/ This one is for you, ANIME FANS 💿 🌅 The Sev...

Ripple’s native token XRP is currently hovering around the $2.45 mark on Wednesday. The leading altcoin has had a solid year as it surged nearly 280%. It is among the top-performing cryptocurrencies in the market going from a low of $0.50 to a high of $3.20. Several developments pushed its price to the top and the latest being the SEC dropping the lawsuit against Ripple Labs has made it turn bullish. Also Read: Jim Cramer Calls Nvidia Stock ‘Shortsellers Paradise’: Time to Worry? Ripple 2030 Price Prediction: XRP to $10? Source: Bitcoin News XRP is now free from legal battles, as the SEC dropped all charges, officially ending the lawsuit. The resolution has ignited major optimism in Ripple’s token, which could drive prices higher. Ryan Lee, a leading financial analyst at Bitget, wrote in a recent note that Ripple’s XRP has the potential to reach $10 by 2030. Also Read: Local Currencies Defeat the US Dollar in 2025 He forecasted that Ripple’s native token could mo...

Hex founder and Europol fugitive Richard Heart has accused the Maker Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) of failing basic tests of decentralization and autonomy. In a note concluding a long rant against a bridged version of MakerDAO’s flagship stablecoin, DAI, Heart chuckled that MakerDAO administrators have powers to override community votes or borrow barely-collateralized tokens. He prodded admins to finally exercise their authority to rug-pull the project and “do the funniest thing.” On the Ethereum blockchain, MakerDAO’s stablecoin DAI has traded near its intended $1 peg for many years. However, a copy of the MakerDAO and its DAI stablecoin on the Richard Heart-founded blockchain Pulsechain, pDAI, has crashed to near $0. Pulsechain-based DAI crashes to near $0 For context, Pulsechain is a modified version of Ethereum that copied over all of its tokens and projects as of a snapshot date. Ethereum-based projects like Uniswap and Compound each have an unau...

Solana (SOL) has, by design, one of the most expensive networks to maintain, often requiring validators to look for Foundation’s subsidies or Maximum Extractable Value (MEV) techniques. This is the case with DeezNode, a Solana validator and RPC cluster provider who profited over $13 million in a single month from sandwich attacks against other SOL users – a report shows. According to a post by vitorpy, founder of DarkLake , DeezNode’s sandwich bot executed 1.55 million transactions in December 2024. The exploitative spree resulted in 65,800 SOL profit for the attacker, worth over $13 million by vitorpy’s posting time. Annualized, this would result in approximately 801,540 of SOL stolen from users, worth around $163.4 million. Picks for you R. Kiyosaki calls Bitcoin ‘the biggest opportunity in history’ 5 mins ag...

Venture capital firms have invested more than $400 million into the layer-1 asset Toncoin (TON), according to the team behind the project. The Open Network Foundation, also known as the TON Foundation, notes that investors include Sequoia Capital, Ribbit, Benchmark, Kingsway, Vy Capital, Draper Associates, Libertus Capital, CoinFund, Hypersphere, SkyBridge and Karatage. TON was initially developed by the encrypted messaging platform Telegram and known as Telegram Open Network, but Telegram parted ways with the project in 2020 following a legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Open Network, an open-source community of developers, took over management of the technology that year. TON, however, can still be sent by Telegram’s 1 billion monthly active users within the platform without entering long wallet addresses. In January, TON became the “exclusive blockchain” for Telegram’s Mini Apps Ecosystem. Shaun Maguire, a par...

Polkadot (DOT) has been one of the top performers this week. Despite the entire market’s slow down, the altcoin recorded a 12.67% throughout the last seven days. The asset went from trading at a low of $4.02 all the way to a high of $4.55. This came as a major respite for the DOT market which has been struggling for a while now. Despite its slight rise in the final months of 2024, the asset’s annual price change stands at a negative 50%. But, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s latest move could bring in great gains for the asset. Also Read: Nvidia (NVDA) Stock Forecast: 69.5% Growth by December 2027? Polkadot’s Current Market Source: The Coin Republic DOT had a fairly bullish day as it went from trading at $4.33 all the way to $4.55. This comes after a 1.97% rise over the past 24 hours. At the time of writing, the asset was trading at $4.53. It should be noted that DOT has been trading 91% below its all-time high. The altcoin hit a peak of $55 about three y...

According to a filing in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, the estate of crypto exchange FTX has settled lawsuits against the parents of its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). According to the document, which was originally filed in February and appears to have been largely overlooked, the lawsuits have been dismissed without prejudice. Allan Bankman and Barbara Fried participated in critical aspects of the FTX business and its associated hedge fund, Alameda Research, that misappropriated funds from FTX customers. For years, Bankman and Fried’s ultimate culpability for actions related to the crimes of their son remained unknown. Today, SBF is in prison serving a 25-year prison sentence. Nevertheless, his parents remain free civilians. The US government has never publicly charged his parents for crimes. Million-dollar payments from FTX to SBF’s parents When John J. Ray III took over to clean up the FTX collapse in November 2022, a forensic Analysis ...

Ethereum (ETH) has faced sustained bearish pressure in recent weeks, with its price struggling to gain upward momentum. Weak on-chain data and a lack of bullish sentiment have raised concerns among investors and analysts about the cryptocurrency’s long-term trajectory. However, in a surprising turnaround, Ethereum surged over 8% on March 19, reclaiming the crucial $2,000 level for the first time since March 10. The rally has brought optimism to the altcoin market, with broader gains seen across major cryptocurrencies. Finbold AI predicts Ethereum price target for April Despite the prevailing cautious sentiment, Finbold’s AI-powered prediction tool projects a potential bullish trajectory for Ethereum heading into early April.  Picks for you XRP's 7-year pattern outlines path to $38 'conservative' price target ...

Pi Network (PI) experienced a sudden rise in popularity and price over the last few months. The asset briefly climbed into the top 15 cryptocurrencies by market cap. PI hit an all-time high of $2.99 on Feb. 26. The coin’s price has dropped by 61.5% from its peak. The project has also slipped to the 21st position among the highest market cap list. Also Read: Dogecoin: DOGE Primed For A 200% Surge: Here’s When Pi Network Bleeds While Market Recovers Source: Fortune India The cryptocurrency market is showing signs of a recovery from last week’s dip. Bitcoin (BTC) fell to the $77,000 price level on Mar. 11. BTC has since recovered the $83,000 price point. Other assets follow BTC’s recovery trajectory. While the market is showing signs of a recovery, Pi Network (PI) is facing a substantial price correction. The coin’s price is red across the board. PI has fallen by 0.4% in the daily charts, 22.2% in the weekly charts, and 37.3% in the 14-day charts. Source: CoinGecko ...