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OpenSea, one of the leading cross-chain non-fungible token market platforms, has announced the appointment of Adam Hollander, a renowned crypto influencer and a non-fungible token investor, as its new chief marketing officer (CMO). Hollander’s appointment is part of OpenSea’s strategic plans to make its non-fungible token marketplace the leading trading platform in the NFT market. OpenSea Appoints Adam H As New CMO In an April 03 blog post, Adam Hollander, through his X account, confirmed that he has joined the OpenSea NFT marketplace as the new chief marketing officer. Adam Hollander is a renowned crypto and non-fungible token market influencer who joined the crypto Twitter sometime in early 2021. Hollander has more than 60,090 followers on X and over 2,000 smart followers on Kaito. What’s that little ship next to my name? 😉 Excited to share that I’ve joined @opensea as Chief Marketing Officer. I’ve been working closely with Devin and the OS ...

The recent tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump got the best of the cryptocurrency industry. Several assets were seen recording massive downfalls. Ripple’s XRP wasn’t spared either. The fourth largest cryptocurrency went from trading at a high of $2.22 down to a low of $1.99. Despite starting the new month of April on a bullish note, the asset was seen facing several roadblocks. But some were viewing the altcoin’s latest plummet as a good investment opportunity that could grow over the next few years. Also Read: PayPal Now Supports Solana (SOL) & Chainlink (LINK) for US Customers How Is Ripple’s XRP Faring At The Moment? Source: Capital.com At the time of writing, the altcoin was trading at $2.07. This comes after a drop of 0.65% over the past 24 hours. It should be noted that XRP, similar to the rest of the market, had a rather bloody March. The asset dipped by over 11%, causing chaos in the market. But the cryptocurrency was seen slowly yet steadily rec...

Investor Chris Burniske says the recent controversies surrounding memecoin launches have created an ideal opportunity for traditional financial (TradFi) firms to penetrate the crypto market. The venture capitalist tells his 324,400 followers on the social media platform X that TradFi firms are about to launch crypto-focused products and tokens and show the industry how to effectively raise and preserve capital. According to Burniske, memecoin launches are notoriously bad at capital preservation, which is the total opposite of how TradFi firms operate. “Don’t despair that our worthless memecoins were bad at capital formation, the entire world of capital formation is coming to a blockchain near you…  And for what it’s worth, memecoins were remarkable at capital formation, it was the capital preservation that most lacked. Perfect moment for TradFi to onboard their ‘trusted assets’ onto blockchains and have these RWAs (real-worth a...

Leading crypto poker site CoinPoker has now added support for fiat payments in around 25 countries, as well as stablecoin USDC for all players. Play Poker With Bank Transfer If you’re based in one of the following jurisdictions, you’ll notice a new ‘Deposit by Bank Transfer’ option within the CoinPoker software client: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, and the United Kingdom .  On that tab you’ll then find a SEPA widget to deposit EUR (or GBP in the UK) and be able to generate a unique IBAN and Swift Code to send your transfer to. Find a full guide on the CoinPoker website here . If players still wish to use cryptocurrency to avoid KYC, they can - the extra option to deposit with EUR or GBP however appears to be proving very popular with many players.  The site...

The Ethereum price drop has been really concerning for investors as we head toward the end of Q1, with ETH plummeting about 39% against Bitcoin to reach a five-year low. At the time of writing, the ETH/BTC ratio is sitting at just 0.02191, which breaks a lot of the historical patterns we’ve seen in Ethereum vs Bitcoin performance during these post-halving periods. This dramatic ETH market crash is happening during what’s typically a pretty strong quarter for the asset, and it’s definitely raising some serious concerns about broader crypto market volatility as we’re heading into Q2. Also Read: Michael Saylor’s ‘Strategy’ Buys 22,048 Bitcoin Worth $1.92 Billion Ethereum’s Outlook in Q2: Price Forecast, Risks & Market Impact Source: CoinDCX Historic ETH/BTC Decline The Ethereum price drop has, quite frankly, reached some critical levels, with Ethereum recording its worst Q1 performance since 2018, down nearly 46%. This sharp Ethereum vs Bitcoin divergence is a...

The de-dollarization movement has taken a significant hold in global economics. More and more countries have expressed the desire to move away from the US dollar for trade. The BRICS bloc of nations has particularly taken a strong inclination for national currencies for mutual trade settlements. The developments have put a question mark on the US dollar’s dominance. Also Read: De-dollarization Fails? Analysts Reveal Why the USD Is Unstoppable! Chinese Yuan Spearheading De-Dollarization Source: Gina Sanders / Fotolia via Wodicka The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has pushed to turn the Yuan into an international currency. to The Chinese Yuan has seen a significant increase in international settlements in the last few years. China’s efforts have further propelled the de-dollarization agenda. According to economist Jin Keyu, “ Trade invoicing in yuan went from zero percent to 30 percent in the last 10 years, and half of Chinese capital flows are now in yuan, much higher th...

The global non-fungible token art market has been experiencing an up-and-down swing since its inception in 2020, evolving from niche enthusiasm to mainstream frenzy before facing a brutal steep decline. An in-depth Analysis has revealed that the NFT art market has fallen by over 90%, with its trading volume falling from $2.9 billion in 2021 to just $23.8 million as of Q1 2025. In this article, we shall discuss what went wrong. NFT Art Sales Fall In Q1, Down +90% Since 2021 On March 27, 2025, DappRadar, the digital asset platform providing a comprehensive hub for discovering, tracking, and managing decentralized applications, NFTs, DeFi projects, and other web3 assets while offering data and insights to users and industry partners, shared a report about the NFT art market. The data analytics report found that the trading sales volume for the NFT Art market has plummeted by more than 90%, falling from a record high of $2.9 billion to $23.8 million in Q1 2025. 📉 In 2021, ...

The asset management titan Fidelity Investments reportedly plans to roll out its own dollar-backed stablecoin. Citing two people familiar with the matter, the Financial Times reports that the Boston-based firm with $5 trillion in assets under management (AUM) is now in the advanced stages of testing the crypto asset. Fidelity’s digital assets arm will manage the stablecoin, which is designed to function as cash in cryptocurrency markets. The report says the company is launching the stablecoin as part of its expansion into the nascent market for tokenized versions of US Treasury bonds. Last week, the asset manager also submitted a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to register a blockchain-based version of the Fidelity Treasury Digital Fund. The development comes amid Donald Trump’s support for dollar-backed stablecoins. The president has pledged to promote stablecoin growth to strengthen the dominance of the US dollar and urged Congress ...

Ethereum (ETH) is one of the oldest cryptocurrencies to enter the market. Despite the arrival of several new assets over the years, ETH has managed to safeguard its position as the second-largest cryptocurrency in the market. Currently, the asset’s market cap is at $247.43 billion, and is the largest altcoin in the industry. Despite this, ETH has been struggling in terms of price. While the end of 2024 proved to beneficial for the asset, it has tanked ever since. Also Read: Tesla Could Reach $327.17 in April: A 13.55% Gain You Can’t Miss Ethereum Daily Chart Source: Watcher Guru Throughout the past 24 hours, ETH witnessed more dips than upticks. This came as a shock to the ETH community as most of the other assets in the market were recording a rise. Despite its notable rise during the final months of 2024, Ethereum’s yearly price change stands at a negative 43.55%. At the time of writing, the altcoin was trading at $2,040.99. Source: CoinMarketCap Also Read: How Much Would ...

Crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, known as “BitBoy Crypto,” has been arrested in Florida after being listed as a fugitive from justice. His arrest was confirmed yesterday at 7:18 p.m. local time by Florida’s Volusia County Division of Corrections , days after he disclosed that a warrant was out for his arrest. BitBoy Says Public Officials Are Hiding Corruption Armstrong confirmed in a March 21 post on X that warrants had been issued for his arrest. According to the influencer, the warrants were issued because he sent emails to Cobb County, Georgia Superior Court Judge Kimberly Childs, who he alleged in the post are “DISHONORABLE.” I can now confirm that the warrants for my arrest are due to me sending emails (as my own attorney by the way) to the DISHONORABLE Kimberly Childs of @cobbcountygovt who has NOW DELETED her Twitter lmao. Public officials hiding corruption one day at a time. — The BitBoy (@BenArmstrongsX) March 21, 2025 He said he w...

In a world that is increasingly pivoting towards the multi-polar narrative, the US is now struggling to maintain its dollar diplomacy intact. While the efforts to curb de-dollarization have always been initiated by the US, Trump’s sudden tariff sprees have now cast a shadow of doubt, with analysts questioning whether such tariff moves are in sync with the US economic infrastructural health. Moreover, Trump’s tariff ordeals have started to affect the US dollar, with USD encountering heavy fluctuations in its valuation. Will the US economy be able to handle the aftermath of Trump’s bold tariff ordeals? Or will it prompt nations to pursue de-dollarization holistically? Let’s find out. Also Read: BlackRock Unveils Bitcoin ETP in Europe: What This Means for Investors Trump and Tariffs: What’s Happening Source: Los Angeles Times Donald Trump is currently pursuing an aggressive tariff policy and is busy levying tariffs on nations to bolster the US economy. In one ...