
FOMC Sparks Crypto Rally: BTC and ETH Surge, Altcoins Follow Suit
| JUAN MENDE | Crypto
Crypto market rallies after FOMC’s May 7, 2025, decision: The Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates at 4.25%–4.50% sparks bullish momentum.
Bitcoin surges past $102,000: BTC shows strength, up 3.5%–6% since the FOMC meeting, driven by institutional inflows.
Ethereum jumps to $2,300: ETH gains 17%–21% post-Pectra upgrade, outperforming BTC.
Altcoins ride the wave: Solana, XRP, and others post double-digit gains, though meme coins re…
Vitalik Buterin’s Ethereum RISC-V Proposal
Vitalik Buterin proposes a 5-year plan to replace Ethereum’s EVM with RISC-V.
Aiming for simplicity like Bitcoin.
The change could boost efficiency by up to 100x, addressing Ethereum’s scalability…
April 2025 Crypto Security Issues
Research suggests April 2025 saw over $364 million lost to crypto exploits, hacks, and scams, per CertiK.
Net losses were around $345 million, with $18.2 million recovered, mainly by whitehat hackers…
AI Coins Leading the Altcoin Resurgence
AI coins like VIRTUAL and AI16z have likely surged over 90% in the past week, reflecting a strong altcoin resurgence.
The AI crypto sector is growing, with market caps and investor interest increasing…
April 29, 2025
VIP Dinner Announcement
President Trump’s VIP dinner announcement for top $TRUMP meme coin holders has boosted trading activity.
$TRUMP token’s price rose by about 50%, reaching around $13.70, with trading volume surpassing $1.25 billion.
Another trading spike expected as the May 22, 2025, dinner date approaches.
The recent announcement by President Donald Trump of a VIP dinner for the top holders of the $TRUMP memecoin. This event, scheduled for Ma…
April 28, 2025
One Year After the 4th Halving
Bitcoin’s price rose 50% one year after the 4th halving.
Marking the weakest post-halving performance historically.
The modest gain is likely due to a bearish macroeconomic environment, including high inflation and rising interest rates.
Recent data shows Bitcoin recovered above $94,000 in April 2025, with a 14% monthly increase.
Future trends may depend on institutional adoption and regulatory changes, with mixed analyst pred…
April 28, 2025
Charles Hoskinson Claims Ethereum Will Not Survive “More than 10 to 15 years”
Charles Hoskinson predicts Ethereum’s survival is at risk within 10-15 years due to design flaws and centralization.
He criticizes Ethereum’s reliance on Layer 2 networks, calling them parasitic, and notes poor governance.
Counterarguments highlight Ethereum’s ongoing upgrades like Pectra and Fusaka, and recent 10% network activity spike.
Ethereum’s 17% price rally to $1.8K suggests market resilience, with supports at $1.6K and $1…
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