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Ethereum's Recent Surge: What’s Behind the Rally? Ethereum (ETH) has experienced a remarkable price rally, surging by over 35% in the past week, marking its strongest performance since December 2020. The recent price action has pushed Ethereum to trade around $2,450, a significant recovery from its previous lows of approximately $1,800.

Institutional Bitcoin Adoption Faces Basel Rule Hurdles Institutional interest in Bitcoin continues to grow, but restrictive capital requirements under Basel Committee rules are keeping traditional banks from fully participating in the market. The current framework classifies unhedged Bitcoin holdings as high-risk assets, assigning a 1,250% risk weight — effectively treating Bitcoin as highly speculative and deterring banks from holding it on their balance sheets.

Binance Coin (BNB) Targets Breakout as ETF Filing and AI Integration Boost Momentum Binance Coin (BNB), the native token of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has made headlines again. A blend of groundbreaking developments—including a new spot ETF filing, strategic AI integrations, and renewed technical indicators—has reignited investor interest.

April was a defining month for the cryptocurrency market, marked by explosive price action, ETF speculation, rising DeFi activity, and shifting macroeconomic factors. From Bitcoin nearing six figures to altcoins like Solana and Sui posting double-digit gains, investors witnessed a robust resurgence across digital assets.

A DeFi Powerhouse: TVL Growth and Expanding Ecosystem SUI’s explosive momentum in the DeFi space is backed by substantial growth in Total Value Locked (TVL), which currently stands at $1.812 billion—a 1.19% gain in the past 24 hours alone. Daily DEX volume has surged to nearly $497.7

BlackRock’s IBIT Dominates ETF Awards with Record Inflows BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) just clinched a major victory at the annual etf.com awards, earning the title of “Best New ETF” after logging its biggest inflow day since January. On April 23, IBIT brought in $643.2

AAVE’s DeFi Evolution: From ETHLend to a Multi-Chain Powerhouse AAVE has come a long way since its inception as ETHLend in 2017. Originally a peer-to-peer lending platform on Ethereum, it evolved into a liquidity pool model and rebranded as Aave—Finnish for “ghost”—in 2018. This pivot transformed Aave into a key player in decentralised finance (DeFi).

Market Rebound Faces Geopolitical Headwinds The crypto market is experiencing cautious optimism following a volatile start to April. Although major assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum have stabilised above key support levels, global economic uncertainties—particularly surrounding Donald Trump’s renewed tariff strategies and escalating trade tensions with China—continue to cast a shadow over sentiment.

Solana’s ETF Momentum: Market Bets and Regulatory Winds Solana (SOL) has found itself back in the spotlight following renewed investor confidence that a Solana spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) could be on the horizon. Recent events have boosted optimism that a more crypto-aligned regulatory approach could pave the way for Solana-based ETFs in the United States.