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Di recent happenings for cryptocurrency market dey show important predictions and price movements for Solana (SOL), Fartcoin, and IOTA. Na di stop wey U.S. stop tariff on top China start am, Solana go up by 6.12%, reach $123.03, even with worry about how e go last because of network wahala. As for Fartcoin, e show say e strong against di drop wey dem expect, and dem dey see say e fit bounce back soon and reach $1. IOTA still dey get big interest from investors since 2017 when e dey hot, and e fit rally if e pass where e dey block. Analysts dey expect make SOL go down small, so traders fit buy am with hope say e go go up. Di market no dey clear, so traders get different chance based on how dem see am.

Bitcoin dey shift from wetin dem dey call 'digital gold' and safe place to one risk asset and wetin dey measure how market dey feel. From di start, dem bin dey check Bitcoin well well because e no dey too relate to gold again and e dey follow tech stocks and S&P 500 more. Lately, how e relate to AUD/JPY currency pair don jump up, meaning Bitcoin dey follow assets wey dey fear risk well well, unlike how e no dey follow gold at all. Dis one dey happen as wahala dey rise between U.S. and China trade and tariff don increase, showing say Bitcoin na like barometer for risk, no be wetin dey keep money stable. Traders fit need to think again about where Bitcoin dey stand for inside portfolio, especially for dis kind wahala geopolitical time. As a result, dis changing relationship fit affect how dem dey share asset and make dem dey careful when dem dey see Bitcoin as wetin go protect dem from shaking.

Di cryptocurrency market dey evolve as dem dey focus on structured practices, dey leave traditional VCs behind. As longer vesting cycles and fundamental-driven evaluations dey take precedence, Bitwise Alpha Strategy Director dey forecast say Bitcoin go reach $200,000 by year-end. Di recent Thunderbolt soft fork dey aim to enhance Bitcoin scalability and transaction speeds while di altcoin market dey show mixed performance. New Layer 1 blockchain projects dey address di blockchain trilemma, e fit lead to shift in investment strategies with infrastructure focus. Di crypto market don set for significant developments as Bitcoin dey gain mainstream traction, even though Ethereum fit lead altcoin rally for 2025.

Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin don raise alarm say AI fit cause data to gather for one place, e dey stress say we need strong privacy protection. E dey point to technologies like ZK-SNARKs as important tools to keep person freedom for inside crypto space. At di same time, Ethereum dey face market wahala because big investors dey sell ETH wey reach $28 million, dem dey call dem 'whales'. Wetin cause am be say people no too sure and regulatory dey delay, especially SEC delay to decide on Grayscale Ethereum ETF proposal till July. Wetin surprise people be say, one investor buy ETH wey worth $6.87 million because of di market wey fall. As Buterin dey talk say make we put privacy so dat e go protect data and person mind, dis technology and regulatory things wey dey happen for Ethereum dey cause di market price to dey shake. Crypto traders dey watch well well how dis things fit change how trading dey go, wey SEC fit affect if dem decide on Ethereum staking for ETFs.

Latest analysis show say market for crypto dey reach potential bottom, wey negative funding rates and increase in open interest for some altcoins dey mark am. Zcash (ZEC) dey experience strong short pressure with surge in open interest and deep negative funding rate, wey dey show say market dey bearish. On the other hand, even though Ethereum and Solana price don drop, dem dey show signs of stabilization. Meanwhile, market dey face wahala with new token wey dey enter, especially meme coins, wey dey raise concern about sustainability. At the same time, AIOT don see reduction in open interest, wey dey signal say people dey avoid risk. With market wey dey overall primed for up and down and high risk of short squeeze, traders must dey sharp eye to potential trend reversals. This environment fit represent accumulation phase for long-term investors, while short-term traders suppose weigh further confirmations of trend shifts.

China central bank, wey be People’s Bank of China (PBOC), don advice big big banks wey government get to limit how dem dey buy US dollars. Dis one na to help make yuan no dey fall too much, sake of say trade tension dey increase with United States. Dis move na part of bigger plan to fight economic wahala wey tariff war with US dey cause. By controlling how dollars dey comot and by checking dollar buying well well, China wan stop people from dey gamble and wan stop dia money from losing value too much, so dat market go still trust dem. Experts dey warn say if money lose value anyhow, money fit run comot for di country and make financial market scatter. China dey do dis one because dem wan make sure say economy dey stable and dem wan sell more things outside di country, wey be important during dis time wey world economy dey tight.

Ripple XRP don dey experience serious up and down because of the case wey dem dey fight with SEC and the way the world economy dey do. One important meeting wey dem schedule for April 10, dem expect am to be very important to decide wetin go happen to XRP for future, because SEC fit decide to carry back their appeal against the judgement wey dem give for July 2023 wey say Ripple programmatic sales no be securities. Since January, XRP value don fall 39%, because regulatory no clear and the way money market dey hard, plus America dey increase tariff. Traders dey wait for wetin go come out from the meeting, dem dey hope say regulatory go settle or dem dey fear say wahala fit continue. On top of that, market things like CPI data wey dey come and how economy dey go fit still affect XRP journey. If SEC decide to carry back, e fit make people get hope for XRP-specific ETF again, even though say wahala still dey, price fit stay one place near where e dey now.

Di kombine analysis of Solana (SOL) technical levels and di recent $200M token unlock show important support and resistance points. Support dey strong at $112, with resistance at $130 and $147. Di unlock fit change how market dey move, e fit bring stability or bearish risks if support fail. Traders dey show optimism, dem dey think say di main impact from di unlock don finish. Dem dey put emphasis ontop di security and transparency of staked SOL, and to break resistance to confirm bullish double-bottom pattern dey very important. How market dey feel now and how dem dey respond to di unlock dey important for how Solana price go move.

The crypto market dey face wahala as Solana and XRP dey go down even though big companies dey show interest. XRP dey deal with legal palava because of SEC case. But Rollblock, one GameFi altcoin, dey gain ground with $11.1 million wey dem don raise for presale. Na their new blockchain gaming model and $100,000 giveaway dey drive am. With the way e dey go, Rollblock fit be big player for 2025 GameFi presales. Solana infrastructure backers like Fidelity and BlackRock fit push for growth wey base on utility, but the price dey change anyhow because of market condition. Opportunity dey for crypto traders to watch how Rollblock dey develop and how the legal and company things dey affect Solana and XRP.

Crypto analyst Kevin don dey predict say Dogecoin and other altcoins fit get bullish trend if U.S. Federal Reserve decide to ease monetary policy later dis year. For di previous analysis, Kevin point out di importance of some technical indicators wey dey show buying opportunities for Dogecoin at low prices. Di updated forecast highlight say if di Fed pause or reverse their quantitative tightening between March and June 2024, dis fit trigger financial easing cycle and rate cuts, wey go benefit altcoins pass Bitcoin by reducing Bitcoin market dominance below 54.51%. Kevin dey emphasize Dogecoin potential, dey draw parallel to market conditions for 2019, and dey advise say current market fundamentals and chart positions dey favorable for investing. As at di time of di analysis, Dogecoin dey trade at $0.17, wey dey suggest strong risk-to-reward scenario for long-term investments amid possible market shifts.

Dis tori dey explore SUI, PEPE, AAVE, and FXG as promising cryptocurrency investments wit di potential for extreme returns. Dem dey note SUI for ein unique network features, while PEPE dey drive by meme culture, dey offer speculative opportunities. AAVE don see interest because of whale activity even wit ein volatility. Dem highlight FXG for innovative trading solutions and ein presale status, dey present lucrative staking rewards and profit-sharing model. Together, dem dey view these cryptocurrencies as high-risk, high-reward prospects wit FXG dey consider as di most promising because of expert recommendations.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin don talk say e dey more important now to prevent crypto asset loss wey dey happen by mistake because of user error, like when person forget password or lose phone. E argue say dis kind error dey happen more than cyber hack and wallet solution need to fix all kind loss, no be only theft. Wetin e dey suggest dey focus on social recovery method, where trustable people wey dem know as 'guardian' fit help users to get back dia account without using seed phrase. Project like Argent Wallet don start to use dis method through smart contract wey dey allow account recovery through guardian. Dis talk wey dey focus on user error dey come when big hacking dey happen, like di one wey happen for Bybit wey dem hack $1.5 billion, dis one show say pipo dey talk about crypto security more. Important incident like wetin happen to James Howells wey lose 8,000 BTC, show say we need better way to prevent dis kind thing. Startup like Nani Wallet dey also use social recovery, dem dey claim say na secure and private access recovery. Dis development dey very important as crypto community dey try to make user no dey make mistake and to make security better.

Bybit hack wey happen on February 21, 2025, mark one of the biggest crypto tief wey don happen for history, wey cause loss of $1.5 billion for Ethereum. This event cause big market shaking, wey affect big cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, wey see drop for their value. As dem dey respond, Bybit put recovery measures in place by securing more Ether and dey track the money wey dem tief. At the same time, Bitcoin Pepe, one meme ICO on Bitcoin, raise over $3.1 million during their presale, wey dey offer mix of meme culture with Bitcoin security. As e dey promise low fees and quick transactions, Bitcoin Pepe attract investors wey dey find decentralized and stable alternative to traditional tokens. The price for the presale dey set to rise, wey dey show strong market interest. Even though Bybit dey work to recover and fill the gaps, the hack outcome fit lead to change for how dem dey regulate things. Meanwhile, Bitcoin Pepe strong performance for inside this uncertainty dey show stable investment path for traders.

Kraken, one big cryptocurrency exchange wey dey US, see say data request wey dey come from regulatory and law enforcement agencies around the world increase by 38.6% for 2024 compared to last year. Most of these requests come from US agencies, wey make up 28.6% of the total, with FBI dey lead with 614 requests. Even though SEC only make up 1.9% of US agency requests, dem represent 37.3% of all regulatory inquiries. Kraken follow 57% of the 6,826 requests, wey mostly concern accounts wey dey related to US, UK, and Germany. On the other hand, another US exchange, Coinbase, see say global requests reduce by 18%, even though US law enforcement requests still dey common. This trend show say authorities around the world dey look cryptocurrency platforms more closely, wey dey highlight possible regulatory impacts on the crypto market.

BNB Chain see big increase for meme coin activity, wey be say educational video wey show test token (TST) cause am. This thing cause 66.63% increase for trading volume, and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao talk say na the tutorial video start the increase for activity, and e dey suggest say AI development on BNB Chain fit bring new trends for future. As part of BNB Chain 2025 plan, dem dey focus wella on AI development, including to upgrade infrastructure and to support AI-related projects. Even though e dey hard to manage the traffic wey increase, the increase for activity show say demand dey strong. The move from the hype wey dey surround meme coins to real AI applications fit bring more users and engagement to the platform, wey go affect market liquidity and make dem need to improve infrastructure.

Former President Donald Trump’s engagement with the crypto sector don land mark with di launch of Solana meme coin, wey benefit from di synergy of Ripple’s blockchain infrastructure, Michael Novogratz’s investment ability, and MoonPay’s payment solutions. Trump’s crypto-friendly stance dey align with di bigger story of promoting 'American blockchains', as e appoint David Sacks as 'Crypto Czar' to lead dis charge. Ripple’s support and Novogratz’s financial backing don solidify investor confidence, while MoonPay’s easy fiat-to-crypto transactions don make access wider. Dis initiative dey align with CoinGecko’s 'Made in USA' crypto category, wey dey bring attention to U.S.-based crypto projects. Di collaboration between established players and innovative initiatives dey show wetin unconventional crypto ventures fit do to gain market traction. Di developments dey highlight di growing government influence on blockchain innovation, wey fit benefit Solana and Ripple, thereby influencing market perceptions and trading strategies.

Max Burwick and him law firm, Burwick Law, plus Wolf Popper LLP, don dey involve for one serious legal wahala against Pump.fun, wey be one online meme coin platform for Solana blockchain. Dis wahala start with accusation say dem dey host illegal securities and dey help pump-and-dump schemes, wey cause serious money loss for traders. E begin escalate when Burwick report say dem don create some offensive meme coins wey dey target him family, wey lead to police report and criminal investigation. Dis matter sharp show the risk wey decentralized platforms dey bring, where dem no dey supervise token creation fit lead to market manipulation and personal harassment. Even with all dis intimidation tactics, Burwick wan solve dis matter legally, wey dey highlight the need for beta cryptocurrency regulations to protect traders and maintain market integrity.

U.S. Congress members, include blockchain advocacy groups, dey call for special protections for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for di revised cryptocurrency regulation framework. Dis legislative effort, wey include di NFT Act wey Rep. William Timmons propose, wan clarify di legal status of NFTs, to classify dem as consumer products and no be securities, and also protect their different applications, include artistic, musical, and literary works. Dis initiative dey come in response to di increasing regulatory scrutiny from di SEC towards di NFT space, as e dey show for recent actions like di Wells notice wey dey go OpenSea. Di proposed protections dey important to fill regulatory gaps and ensure consumer protection. Additionally, dem dey call for educational efforts to understand NFTs better. Dis reflect a broader push to balance innovation with oversight as di NFT industry dey expand rapidly.

Di recent cryptocurrency market wey crash, wey involve over $2 billion for liquidations, na traditional finance events heavily influence am, especially di tariffs wey former US President Donald Trump put against some countries. Dis connection between di crypto market and global financial events dey show how dem dey depend on each other more and more. Wintermute CEO Evgeny Gaevoy stress say na dis external factors, instead of crypto insiders, naim cause di downturn. For inside dis wahala, big sell-offs, especially for Ethereum by major market players, add to di pressure, even though say dis kind actions na part of normal operations. Di market dey vibrate with fear of global trade war, wey dey create uncertainties wey dey remind people of di Great Depression era. Dem dey advise traders to dey careful when dem dey enter di market and make dem consider emerging opportunities for low-cap and presale tokens, as notable investors dey explore projects like Wall Street Pepe (WEPE) and Solaxy (SOLX) for inside dis volatility.

Ki Young Ju, CEO of CryptoQuant, dey claim say di Chinese government don liquidate di whole 194,775 Bitcoin stash wey dem seize from PlusToken scam since 2019. Even though China don make official statement say dem go transfer di assets go di national treasure, CryptoQuant don show with on-chain analysis say di Bitcoin fit don sell through mixers and exchanges. Dis one dey contradict China story and e align with earlier accusations wey say dem dey sell PlusToken assets between 2019-2020, during di period wey dem dey regulate crypto very tight. Dis move include exchanges wey like Huobi and e influence serious market movements. Di PlusToken scandal affect two million investors, wey lead to serious crypto confiscations. Ju findings dey stress say e no dey likely say China go hold such volatile asset and e show di potential consequences for di crypto market.

Di cryptocurrency market dey experience serious change wit plenty prediction of beta gains for CYBRO, SUI, and KAS, wey mainly dey influenced by di increasing interest in AI-driven solutions. Di CYBRO token, wey dem sabi get innovative DeFi platform, dey expect say e go outperform major players like Ethereum and Cardano. Wit features like di AI Broker and multichain operations, CYBRO dey gain traction because of im staking rewards and cost efficiency. Sui and Kaspa, wey dem sabi for their scalable and fast transaction technologies, dey also highlight as potential high-return investments. As traders dey evaluate opportunities during di changing market dynamics, dis AI-linked tokens dey positioned as promising ventures, wey strong trading activity and growing valuation dey drive.

CEO Coinbase Brian Armstrong don suggest say make X, wey dem don sabi na Twitter be, integrate Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) as payment option. Dis suggestion dey align with wetin Coinbase Lead Engineer talk about how dem wan use USDC for X Base network. Di initiative dey support X vision to become 'everything app', wey go include launching peer-to-peer payment system. X don already collect money transmitter licenses for 33 US states. USDC don see plenty growth, especially for Ethereum Layer 2 networks, wey don increase im supply from $24.2 billion to over $43 billion by 2024. Integrating USDC for X fit boost im global usage and help am meet di rising compliance demands, wey go further promote di mainstream adoption of stablecoins and enhance USDC position for di market.

Time Farm, a blockchain gaming app wey LaborX develop in partnership with Chrono.tech, don launch new daily combo feature wey players fit earn up to 100,000 $SECONDS. Users fit participate by answering daily quiz questions for Oracle of Time platform. SECONDS points fit convert to blockchain tokens and fit increase through app upgrades, wallet connections, and referral system. With minimal user interaction needs, Time Farm dey similar to other Telegram-based games. The team dey plan airdrop for 2024 and don introduce SECONDS token transfers and microtask platform. Dis updates dey aimed at enhancing user engagement and broadening the app’s utility for the crypto space.

Yat Siu, co-founder and chairman of Animoca Brands, don experience hacking for hin X account, even as him get two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled. Dem wey hack hin exploit phishing scam to bypass 2FA and promote fake token wey dem call 'MOCA' on Solana Pump.fun platform. The fake token just peak in value small before e fall. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT link the hack to series of crypto-targeted phishing attacks wey cost near $500,000 loss. Siu discover say the breach happen because of security flaw for account recovery process, wey make hin dey advocate for better security measures and password policies for X platform.

Binance don talk say dem go list new cryptocurrency trading pairs for platforms like Solana, Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Base, Arbitrum, and Polygon. Dis new pairs go give traders more chance to diversify dia portfolio and use advanced trading strategies. Di growing ecosystem of Binance dey show say dem committed to mixing different blockchain networks, thus supporting plenty digital assets. Dis update dey highlight Binance commitment to provide comprehensive and diverse trading platform wey fit meet di evolving needs of crypto investors and traders.

As December dey come, Kaiko analysts dey expect potential bullish crypto rally, wey plenty people dey call 'Santa Rally'. Even though dem dey doubt say Bitcoin go reach $120,000 by end of year, optimism still dey because options data show say people prefer call options pass put options, wey con indicate positive outlook. Dis rally wey dem dey expect go get broader impact on smaller layer-1 coins, as e dey influenced by U.S. regulatory changes and traders dey re-evaluate risk. Plus, analysts dey suggest strong market performance for early 2025, wey fit come from ETF inflows wey fit happen for January. Seasonal factors fit help dis trend later for di year. Even though memecoins and AI-related tokens fit show volatility, dem no dey seen as threat to market stability. Overall, outlook for di crypto market dey remain cautiously optimistic for di near term.

Adam Back, person wey dey important for di development of Bitcoin and wey create Hashcash, don talk for di Legislative Yuan for Taiwan to discuss di potential of Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions, dey emphasize di role of Liquid Network for enhancing digital economies and fintech. Dem invite am by Taiwanese legislators Jui-Chun Ko and Juu-Kyu Ge, Back highlight di transformative use of asset tokenization through Blockstream's Liquid Network, wey dey support better privacy and speed for financial institutions. Di network, wey get around 70 members, dey different from Lightning Network because e dey target large transactions and join stablecoins like JPYS for Japan and Microstrategy stock tokens for Luxembourg. Plus, Taiwan plans for Bitcoin ETF show di country's increasing interest for integrating blockchain technology within strong regulatory frameworks wey dey similar to di U.S. These developments dey position Taiwan as emerging player for di digital finance space, showing di complementarity between Liquid Network and other Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions.

Recently, dem don see say e fit get big increases for value for three specific cryptocurrencies: WallitIQ (WLTQ), Neiro (NEIRO), and Popcat (POPCAT). WallitIQ na new crypto wallet project wey dey use AI and machine learning to make security and user experience beta, to solve the wahala wey dey for crypto wallet market. E ready for presale, and e dey expect say e go appreciate well for bull market. Neiro na meme coin, wey dem take Shiba Inu dogs inspire am, e dey follow trend wey dey similar to Dogecoin, and e don show say e fit grow well, wey dey attract investors. Popcat, wey base on Solana, na cat meme token wey dey challenge popular dog-themed meme coins. Even though dem dey speculative, these cryptocurrencies dey offer opportunities for beta returns, but dem dey carry serious risks and potential volatility. If person invest $500, e fit turn to millions, wetin market trends and investor perception of meme coins and new blockchain technologies like AI fit influence.

Cryptocurrency market don recently experience some significant movements after Binance introduce di 1000CATUSDT perpetual contracts, wey make Simon's Cat (CAT) price rise by 65%. At di same time, Bitcoin see some decline, e drop below $65,500 before e recover go $67,200, wey as e be, e mark 10% rise over two weeks. Meanwhile, Binance wey remove some altcoins like IDRT, KP3R, OOKI, and UNFI, make dem tokens drop by 40%. Plus, Shibarium, wey be Shiba Inu second layer blockchain, see significant increase for daily transactions, from 1.77 million to 3.24 million, even though SHIB price drop 2% for di week. Analysts dey suggest say Bitcoin and Ethereum fit remain for tight trading ranges unless dem key resistance levels break.