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After the recent rise of the Pepe (PEPE) meme coin, Bitcoin's BRC-20 token standard has become the latest fad in the crypto ecosystem. The BRC-20 standard has been used to create 8,500 tokens, most of which are meme coins such as PEPE and Memetic (MEME). With all this hype in the crypto industry, let’s explore more about what are these BRC20 tokens and how you can mint them. 

What are BRC20 tokens? 

The BRC-20 "token standard" is a test fungible token developed with Ordinals and Inscriptions a

Official Trump memecoin dropped after a Monday morning rally as the opponents expressed concern over rewarding the coin’s biggest investors.

What Happened: President Donald Trump linked the cryptocurrency increase to an intraday peak of $15.55 early in the morning but could not maintain the upward trend, sliding down to $14.20 overnight.

The drop differed from the rest of the meme coin market, which observed its market value increase by more than 3% in the past 24 hours.

The drop comes after

As President Donald Trump celebrates his first 100 days back in office with a rally hosted by Securing American Greatness, people are excited to see if he will make history by officially adding Bitcoin to the U.S. financial reserves. According to the prediction market Polymarket, there is presently a 6% possibility that Trump will launch a Bitcoin reserve before the 100-day period ends tomorrow.

This assumption follows current comments from the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, who app

Arizona lawmakers have approved two related bills that could position the state at the forefront of state governance cryptocurrency investing, assuming they receive the governor’s signature from Governor Katie Hobbs.

The Arizona House approved Senate Bill 1025 during its final reading. Legally designated as the “Arizona Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act,” the House passed it 31-25-4 on Monday.

S.B. 1373, a complementary bill creating a “Digital Assets Strategic Reserve Fund,” was approved with a 3

Fragment is an official marketplace of Telegram where buying, selling and auctioning of usernames and virtual phone numbers is done. It is powered by the TON blockchain. It is a source of income for the users by trading unique usernames and numbers securely and anonymously.

It opened up new opportunities for monetization. Users can buy and sell usernames on Messenger as well as trade phone numbers on this platform.

What is Fragment?

In November 2022, a platform called Fragment was launched. T

The event, identified by blockchain analyst ZachXBT, started when the BTC was withdrawn from a targeted wallet to a recognised suspicious account.

A reported theft of 3,520 Bitcoin worth around $330.7 million has sparked a strong rally in Monero (XMR) after the looted funds were moved across several instant trading platforms.

The launderers quickly sent the money through more than six exchanges, changing large amounts of Bitcoin into Monero, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency known for making tr

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the first-ever XRP futures ETF, announced by ProShares. This ETF is anticipated to launch on April 30th, 2025. Although it’s not a spot ETF that tracks the real price of XRP, it’s still a big move for XRP’s presence on Wall Street.

The ETF was approved only a few years after Ripple, the company beyond XRP, was secured in a long legal fight with the SEC. At present, XRP is transitioning from legal battles to market arenas, aligning w

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If Dogecoin breaks out of the flag pattern, its price could rise to $0.22.

DOGE breaking above $0.19 might cause a $55 million short position wipeout.

DOGE public traders vs professional investors.

Dogecoin Price Update

A bull flag pattern formed on the 1-hour chart for the DOGE/USD pair. The strong price increase from $0.1520 to $0.1850 created the ‘flagpole’ after a big rise in buying pressure.

DOGE price showed a period of consolidation within two downward-facing trend l

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Solana Price broke through the falling wedge formation, climbing 50% from the $100 demand level.

Above $20M in short positions were closed out as SOL surged beyond $152 with strength.

The next resistance aims are $205, $263, and $296, per Lucky’s upward trend chart.

Analyst Spots Critical Falling Wedge Breakout

Crypto expert Lucky detected a falling wedge setup that had squeezed Solana’s price market movement since late 2024. This setup, commonly a sign of a bullish turnarou

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U.S. Bitcoin ETFs have remarkable $3 billion inflows, hitting the first continuous weekly surge since March.

Bitcoin surges close to $94k, boosting optimism and significant institutional ETF inflows.

Bitcoin ETF Hits Record Highs

According to the reports from SosoValue, these exchange-traded products combined registered $3.06 billion in inflows by the 26th of April, recording their first back-to-back weekly gains since late March.

The current rise stands in stark contrast to

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While XRP ETFs are starting to draw institutional attention, BlackRock, the world’s biggest fund manager, stays out of the fray. Despite the applications from companies like Grayscale and Bitwise, BlackRock has not taken any steps toward launching an XRP ETF.

BlackRock’s XRP ETF: Why the Delay?

Market experts claim BlackRock sees no strong motivation to dive into the XRP ETF market. The company is already making substantial profits via its Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Its Bitcoin ETF claims supe

2025 is a key year for digital technologies, with blockchain becoming more important in areas like decentralised finance, Web3, and business data solutions. As more industries adopt blockchain, the need for experts has grown rapidly. To enter the field or advance your career, you need practical, in-depth knowledge, and taking an advanced blockchain course is one of the best ways to gain that expertise.

The Importance of Blockchain Education in 2025

Blockchain is no longer just for cryptocurren

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BONK completed a breakout with a 17.28% Open Interest surge and a positive price pattern.

Rising funding rates, money moving off exchanges, and the chance of more short positions getting closed all suggest the price could keep going up.

Bonk (BONK) has pushed above its extended descending pattern, affirming upward momentum that could mark the start of a major trend shift.

At the reporting time, BONK traded at $0.00001595 after surging 12.56% in the last 24 hours. The price mo

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The SEC postponed its ruling on proposed 19b-4 rule shifts that would allow the trading of ETFs depending on the spot price of Hadera and Polkadot.

The agency has also postponed a decision on a proposal for assets depending on the results of Bitcoin and Ethereum.

There are 72 applications related to crypto currently waiting for approval, and these are part of that group.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to wait longer before making a decision on r

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Justin Sun, founder of Tron, expects Ethereum (ETH) will reach $5,000 before its 10th anniversary in July 2025.

His birthday is on the same day Ethereum was launched, July 30, 2015. He mentioned this to point out the big celebrations that the Ethereum Foundation is planning around the world.

Ethereum is presently trading below $1,800, and while enthusiasm increases, scalability issues and costly transaction fees remain a concern. 

Tron founder Justin Sun expects that Ethereum

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Trump declared that he is negotiating a deal with China, but the country has denied his statements.

A communications officer for China’s Ministry of Commerce said that the things being said about progress in China-U.S. trade talks are not true and have no real proof.

A communications officer for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs mentioned that China and the U.S. had not started tariff discussions, not to mention reaching an agreement.

According to the reports, President Don

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SUI network transaction turnover increased by 180% during a surge in memecoin activity.

Network activity has increased since the 20th of April, driving SUI’s price toward $3.

The Sui [SUI] network observed rapid growth as trading volumes surged 180% ($3.8 billion) during a surge in memecoin activity. 

Many of the memecoins in the network rose by double or triple digits in the last 24 hours of trading.

Such as Tardi [TARDI] and Agent S [AGENTS] surged 124% and 100%, respectiv

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SOL plans launched with $500 million in funds raised to purchase more Solana tokens.

The company stock spiked 25% on the day of the launch.

Nasdaq-listed DeFi Development Corporation also announced Wednesday that it acquired approximately 65,305 SOL, increasing its total to 317,273 SOL.

Strategies, a financial services company on the Canadian Securities Exchange, has raised $500 million through a convertible loan to buy more Solana, increasing the growing interest from big in

Main Takeaways:

A government-supported cryptocurrency exchange for rich investors will start soon.

Aiming at those with holdings above 120 million rubles.

Pay attention to trading with other countries, not buying and selling inside the country.

According to an Interfax update on April 24, the Russian Ministry of Finance and Central Bank plan to announce a cryptocurrency exchange for high-net-worth people over the next six months.

This project could improve crypto legalities and market clari