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This aside, Cardano’s prospects are enhanced by other aspects, such as introducing an ADA Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). A recent Crypto News Flash report suggests that the prediction platform Polymarket now offers a 55% probability of a Cardano ETF being approved by the end of 2025, up a 45% bet from a similar bet placed earlier this year rich palms.
Identifying itself as a third-generation blockchain and cryptocurrency system following Bitcoin and Ethereum, Cardano’s development is quite different from its competitors in that it is heavily informed by theoretical, peer-reviewed research before implementation in software.
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Reports, citing lab work at CERN, suggest that scientists could soon be able to recreate gold in the lab. As it happened, scientists at Europe’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) managed to transform lead into gold, producing 89,000 atoms per second.
"In all, we expect the year-to-date zero sum game between gold and bitcoin to extend to the remainder of the year, but are biased towards crypto-specific catalysts creating more upside for bitcoin over gold into the second half of the year."
“While we approved the listing and trading of certain spot bitcoin shares today, we did not approve or endorse Bitcoin,” SEC Chair Gary Gensler said in a statement back in January.”Investors should remain cautious about the myriad risks associated with Bitcoin and products whose value is tied to crypto.”
The bitcoin price plummeted to around $75,000 per bitcoin, dropping over 30% from its all-time high of almost $110,000, as traders panicked over Trump’s tariffs but has since bounced back to over $100,000.
"Between mid-February and mid-April gold was rising at the expense of bitcoin, while of the past three weeks we have been observing the opposite, i.e. bitcoin rising at the expense of gold," JPMorgan analysts led by managing director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou wrote in a note seen by Decrypt.
A new report from TRM Labs found crypto hackers stole $1.38 billion worth of crypto in the first half of 2024, more than double the $657 million they scored during the same period a year ago. In the report, TRM Labs said private key and seed phrase compromises, smart contract exploits and flash loan attacks have been the most common crypto hacking strategies in 2024.
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Atkins, who has worked with crypto firms in recent years, has widely been expected to take a softer tack with the industry. The agency’s previous chair, Gary Gensler, had targeted what he described as widespread noncompliance of the industry with U.S. securities laws.
In Texas, HB 5352 would establish a State Blockchain Technology Pilot Program by the Department of Information Resources. The pilot aims to see how blockchain technology could improve “transparency, security, and efficiency in government operations.”
Encouragingly, market performance during April 2025 suggests that Bitcoin and other digital assets may be part of the solution (Exhibit 2). In a volatile month for traditional assets — in which the VIX briefly exceeded 50% — Bitcoin’s price appreciated 15% and our market-cap weighted Crypto Sectors index gained 11%. U.S. equities declined 1% on net, with weakness led by cyclical market segments. Gold and certain foreign currencies had gains comparable to Bitcoin on a risk-adjusted basis (i.e., accounting for each asset’s volatility).
If Shibarium gains traction among developers and users in the coming months, it could drive increased demand for SHIB and expand its use cases. This could offer some fundamental support to the token’s price, particularly if broader market sentiment improves in April 2025.
In the US, the House of Representatives bill on stablecoins passed a critical committee vote on April 2. The STABLE Act provides rules around stablecoin issuance and reserves and will proceed to the floor for a vote.