A snapshot of five major stories moving the crypto markets right now from Bitcoin’s latest price breakout and high-profile institutional plays to landmark regulatory and legal milestones followed by a spotlight on Slingshot (SLING). Think of it as your go-to summary.

After a rough start to April, Bitcoin powered past the $91,000 mark on April 22, 2025, extending a 23% rebound from its April 7 low. This decoupling from U.S. tech stocks underscores BTC’s growing appeal as a “digital gold” hedge amid global trade-policy uncertainty. #MarketRebound

Trump Media & Technology Group has struck a binding agreement with Crypto.com and Yorkville America to launch “MAGA-themed” crypto exchange-traded funds under its Truth.Fi brand, pending SEC approval later this year. The move is led legally by Davis Polk & Wardwell and reflects an ongoing push by the former president’s network into financial products. #BTC🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥



Upexi Stock Soars on $SOL Bet: Tampa-based consumer-products firm Upexi saw its shares jump 335% on April 21, 2025, after announcing a $100 million raise to build a Solana token treasury an explicit nod to Michael Saylor’s bitcoin strategy and a signal of growing institutional interest in altcoins.  

The core utility and governance token of Slingshot (SLING) DAO, enabling token‐locking for voting power, community-driven game funding, and reward distribution.