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Ripple made a bid of up to $5 billion to acquire USDC issuer Circle, but the offer was rejected as too low, Bloomberg reported.

Sources told the news wire that the proposed deal was valued at between $4 billion and $5 billion. Ripple has not submitted a follow-up offer, it said.

Ripple is trying to break into the $239 billion market capitalization stablecoin market and launched its RLUSD stablecoin in December. But it remains a small player, with RLUSD’s market cap standing at just $317 millio

There’s now a 90% chance that the US Securities and Exchange Commission will approve a Solana ETF in 2025, up from 70% earlier this year, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

The estimate, shared on April 30 by Bloomberg ETF analysts Eric Balchunas, also raised the approval odds for several other altcoin ETFs, including Dogecoin, XRP, and Cardano.

Six asset managers — including Grayscale, VanEck, and Bitwise — have filed to launch Solana ETFs.

Bloomberg now gives remittance token XRP an 85% c

Non-fungible token items can be a good investment for some, offering massive returns and unique ownership of digital assets. However, they are also highly speculative and volatile. NFT projects heavily rely on a strong community for their success. Even though the technology behind NFTs is important, the community surrounding them drives engagement, marketing, and ultimately, the value of the NFTs themselves.

In essence, a thriving NFT community acts as a network of enthusiasts who are passionat

FTX, the crypto exchange that went bankrupt, has filed a lawsuit against NFT Stars, an Ethereum blockchain-based digital non-fungible token marketplace, and Kurusemi (Delysium), a renowned blockchain company. The crypto exchange seeks to recover funds from the two companies after they failed to deliver all the digital tokens, like cryptocurrencies or NFTs, that FTX had paid for.

FTX Perseus NFT Stars And Kurosemi

In a press release published earlier this week, the FTX Recovery Trust confirmed

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) continues solidifying its position in the global non-fungible token market. In its recent move, the international football federation has moved its non-fungible token collections from Algorand to an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible blockchain network. FIFA anticipated offering its NFT users improved performance and scalability.

FIFA Launches Own Blockchain Network

In an April 30 site publication, the Fédération International

The non-fungible token market has experienced another slump in April 2025, marked by a fall in trading sales volume and floor price values. In the past 30 days, the global non-fungible token market has recorded a trading sales volume of $389 million, down 39.58% from the previous month. In this article, we shall explore the full state of the global NFT market in April 2025, as well as what collectors and traders should expect in the market in May 2025.

NFT Sales Plunge 40% In April 2025

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Igloo Inc., the digital asset incubation studio and the team behind the popular Pudgy Penguins and Lil Pudgy non-fungible token collection, has partnered with the Walrus protocol to store all their stickers and GIFs on-chain. The integration appears when the star for the Pudgy Penguins NFT collection continues to shine around the world, with its images and GIFs flooding the crypto X.

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Donald Trump’s Trump Media and Technology Group is considering expanding its crypto ambitions by introducing a utility token and digital wallet.

In an April 29 letter to shareholders, CEO Devin Nunes said the firm is exploring a Truth Social digital wallet where the token could be used for Truth+ subscriptions and other products within the Truth ecosystem. The token would also support a planned rewards program across the company’s services.

Trump Media’s crypto push also includes the developme

The digital collectibles market is showcasing remarkable perseverance as we approach the end of April 2025, with recent data revealing fascinating shifts in NFT buyer behavior and sales patterns across multiple blockchain networks. The latest market data shows a sustained interest in digital collectibles, with daily sales hovering above $10 million. Below, we have listed some of the top-selling NFT collections this last week of April 2025:

1. Pudgy Penguins NFT Collection

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The fight for the top spot among non-fungible token marketplaces has heated up this month, with OpenSea, a non-fungible token marketplace once known as the market leader in the non-fungible token market, returning to the top spot. In the previous NFT bull market of late 2024, OpenSea lost its dominance over Magic Eden, which saw billions of dollars in daily volume.

OpenSea Tops In NFT Sales In April 2025

Data compiled by tiexo.com, a multi-chain non-fungible token collections explorer, indicat

Sony Pictures Entertainment, a multi-national mass media, entertainment studio, and digital asset investor, has launched the second edition of its “The Seven Deadly Sins” non-fungible token collection. The entertainment conglomerate continues diving deeper into the non-fungible token despite the recent market downturn, which has held the daily trading sales volume below $20 million and floor price values below 45 ETH.

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The TRUMP meme coin team has triggered alarm among investors after moving $19.6 million worth of tokens to major crypto exchanges, just days before a private dinner with Donald Trump for the token’s top 220 holders.

Lookonchain’s on-chain data shows that the team sent 1.35 million TRUMP tokens to Binance, OKX, and Bybit in the past 24 hours. The deposits landed the same week that $300 million in TRUMP tokens are set to be unlocked.

The team had previously told investors that the unlocked token

The global non-fungible token market has experienced a significant downturn across various metrics. The trading sale volumes and sales counts have dropped substantially in the past four months, with some reports indicating a 90% decline in floor price values. Nonetheless, not all NFTs are feeling the NFT market meltdown. Pudgy Penguins is a perfect example of an NFT collection flourishing amid the bear market.

Penguins NFTs Pumps +200% In Daily NFT Sales

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved three ProShares XRP ETFs (exchange-traded funds), sending XRP surging almost 8%.

ProShares plans to roll out an Ultra XRP ETF (2x leverage), a Short XRP ETF, and an Ultra Short XRP ETF (-2x leverage) on April 30, according to filings. The company’s spot XRP ETF application remains pending, and a key SEC decision is expected on May 22.

The SEC’s green light for the three XRP futures ETFs marks a key milestone in the Ripple token’s adoptio

Nike, one of the world’s largest luxury fashion brands and once a crypto market investor, has been served with a class action lawsuit for abandoning the purchasers of its Nike-themed non-fungible tokens and other crypto items. The NFT and crypto traders have complained that they suffered massive losses after the closure of the RTFKT, its digital asset incubation studio, and NFT marketplace.

👟 Nike faces a $5m lawsuit from investors claiming its abrupt NFT venture shutdown caused heavy financia

The non-fungible token market has experienced a short slump this week, marked by a slight fall in trading sales volume. From April 21 to April 27, the global non-fungible token market recorded a trading sales volume of $89 million, down 6.15% from the previous week. The market downturn seen in NFT collections has also left some mark on the crypto sector, reflecting the broader bear market trend.

NFT Sales Fall 6.15% This Week

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Despite the overall crypto decline, the NFT market is showcasing remarkable resilience as we approach the end of April 2025, with recent data revealing potential signs of retesting another bull run season in the coming weeks or months. In 2024, NFT collections demonstrated the same market resilience, adapting to market pressures and evolving within the broader web3 ecosystem. In this article, we have listed some of the top-selling NFT collections this week.

1. CryptoPunks NFT Collection

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The Alien Rabbits, the crypto and non-fungible token community fostering the incubation of the MegaETH blockchain network, has launched a non-fungible token collection to celebrate the MegaETH testnet. MegaETH is a real-time blockchain network under development that is designed to stream transactions at 100,000 transactions per second with millisecond latency.

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Banking giant Citigroup says 2025 could be a “ChatGPT moment” in terms of adoption for stablecoins and blockchain technology.

“The main catalyst for their greater acceptance may be regulatory clarity in the US, which could enable greater integration of stablecoins specifically, and blockchain more widely, into the existing financial system,” financial analysts at the bank said in an April 23 report.

Citigroup Sees Stablecoin Market Cap Soaring To $3.7 Trillion By 2030

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In the rapidly evolving web3 ecosystem, blockchain interoperability has become vital to bridge the gap between isolated blockchain networks. At the forefront comes OpenSea, one of the leading NFT marketplaces, which has introduced cross-chain NFT minting. In this episode, we will walk you through the process of minting a non-fungible token collection on one blockchain network by using your crypto liquidity from another blockchain network.

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