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Peter Chung, wey be oga for research for quantitative trading company Presto, don double down on top wetin im talk say Bitcoin price go rise well well. Im say e fit reach $210,000 inside 12 months – wetin be like 120% gain from now. This tori depend on some main things: more big big companies dey use Bitcoin, people dey see am like 'digital gold' now, and dem dey expect say money go circulate more for world. Chung point out say when big companies and 'whales' (people with plenty money for crypto) dey buy plenty, na strong sign say market get confidence. Dem see the price target from wetin dem call Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) ratio, dem take historic 3.5x of wetin dem project say the real value go be later. Other people like Robert Kiyosaki too get mind like that, im say Bitcoin fit reach $180,000–$200,000 inside 2025, and e even guess say e fit reach $1 million by 2035. This ginger wey dey spread dey reach small small projects too, especially one meme coin wey dem call Cartel Fi (CartelFi). E don gather $1.2 million for presale. Cartel Fi different because na DeFi project wey wan take meme coins wey people no dey use turn dem to assets wey go give money through their staking platform. Dem dey use special way wey go make the token value rise (deflationary tokenomics), wey go make am easy for normal people wey dey invest. The tori still yan say big big things for world economy – like say dem dey expect US Federal Reserve go still cut interest rates – fit make assets wey get small risk like Cartel Fi and other altcoins rise more for 2025. Even though things dey look good, the crypto market dey shake well well, and dem dey remind traders say dem gats do their own research. Generally, this news fit ginger people wey believe say price go rise and make dem arrange demsef to buy or sell for the crypto market.

UK government don announce big plan to be worldwide boss for digital money like Bitcoin and stablecoins. Some big groups for the business, like UK Cryptoasset Business Council and Global Digital Finance, don tell government make them appoint special person for blockchain and do plan like dem do for AI. This thing dey happen as digital money palaver dey increase and research dey show say blockchain fit make UK money sector grow well well by 2030. The Finance Minister don talk recently say dem get big dream to use digital money like Bitcoin and stablecoins to solve country debt problem and make money business new. This change in policy show say dem serious to follow the growing crypto and decentralized finance world. Although dem never give full details on how dem go regulate am or the money part, UK dey show say digital money dey important for the economy and government talk to make sure dem still fit compete with places like US, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

Nike and plenty other big consumer brands, like Starbucks, DraftKings, Puma, and Reebok, dey comot from the NFT market. This na because market activity don reduce, plenty wahala don show for court, and di rules dem no clear. Before, NFT projects like Nike’s RTFKT and Starbucks’ Odyssey bin popular well well during the 2021 NFT boom, but by late 2024, di amount of trading don fall yakpa. Global NFT sales don drop 63% from last year by Q1 2025. Nike close down dia RTFKT NFT platform for December 2024, and after dat, pipo go court with class-action lawsuit say dem sell wetin no register and break consumer law. This one show say law pipo dey watch well well now. DraftKings too dey face $65 million lawsuit because of dia Reignmakers NFT game, while Starbucks stop dia Odyssey NFT program after just two years. Di common reasons wey make dem comot na because di market don full, pipo no too dey interested again, di cost of trading high, technology get wahala, and pipo dey worry about environment. Even with di plenty companies wey don comot, experts for di industry say NFT sector fit change go models wey focus on usefulness and following di rules. These developments show big change for how companies see digital assets, make crypto traders think again about di risks and opportunities for NFT and branded digital collectibles investments.

As Capriole Investments' Charles Edwards tok, Bitcoin (BTC) dey trade at 40% discount to wetin dem estimate say e suppose cost. Di Bitcoin Energy Value Model put BTC value around $130,000, but di market price still low even after one year since di last halving. Dis show say e fit be undervaluation based on how much e cost to mine am and how much energy e take. Wetin beta be say, spot Bitcoin ETFs dey see plenty demand from big companies, dem record $3 billion inflow for one week, and dis show say big investors get strong trust. Also, big exchanges like Coinbase and Binance don see plenty Bitcoin comot, wey dem usually link to big companies buying or pipu buying for ETF. Analysts tok say if di market follow how e dey do before, Bitcoin fit go up anoda 7-10% soon, e fit even pass di $100,000 resistance, but e no mean say anytime Bitcoin comot plenty for exchange, di price go just shoot up sharp sharp. Overall, as ETF money dey enter, and Bitcoin dey comot from exchanges, plus di value dem measure, e show say pipu get positive mind and di crypto market fit continue to dey rise.

Bitcoin oga Roger Ver, when dem dey call 'Bitcoin Jesus', don pay political advisor and Trump padi Roger Stone $600,000 to support im court wahala and lobby against Wetin US Department of Justice (DOJ) talk say na crypto tax charges. Ver, wey leave im US citizenship for 2014, dem accuse am say e run from paying tax, do mail fraud, and lie for im tax paper for $240 million Bitcoin sales wey e no report. DOJ talk say Ver suppose pay $48 million because of US 'exit tax' law, wey concern people wey leave the country and target money wey dem no realize yet, including from crypto. Stone work as advisor na to lobby against exit tax rules, and e talk say those rules go stop people from investing for crypto and developing new things. E don also publicly ask for president to pardon Ver. For court side, Ver lawyers don file motion to throway the DOJ case, say the tax rules wey dey no clear for people wey start using crypto early. Ver dem arrest am for Spain, release am on bail, and e dey fight against dem sending am back to US now. This big case show how US crypto rules, tax enforcement, and political lobbying dey clash. How e go end fit set rule for how US go handle crypto money and tax for people wey no be citizens again. Crypto traders suppose watch this tori well well, because how dem settle am fit change ground for big crypto holders wey dey think of leaving the country or get complex tax problems, especially as US political mind for digital assets dey become better.

Oga dem for US government dey push for serious change for inside Bretton Woods Institutions, especially IMF and World Bank, because dem dey see say dem no fit handle the way world economy dey now and represent the interest of countries wey dey develop. This push dey come as people dey worry more about how strong US dollar be, how the country dey owe plenty money, and how trade no balance, especially with China. Oga dem for US Treasury, wey some market commentators dey support, dey talk say change dey important to protect fiat value and make global market stable. One thing wey dem suggest be say make dem expand the role of USD-backed stablecoins to make people for different countries want dollar more. But argument dey for inside the financial world; some people dey argue say stablecoins wey gold dey back fit dey better because people dey fear say USD go dey cost more, while some people, including big men from BlackRock and Bitwise, dey see say the environment dey good for Bitcoin to become more popular as something wey dey store value or reserve asset. For crypto traders, this news dey show say people no trust traditional financial systems like before and e fit be say people go dey move to digital assets, wey fit make market shake more and bring new trading opportunities as people dey rethink how dem go dey keep money for world level.

As traditional money and digital money lines dey comot, banks don dey look into crypto custody services, wey be say dem go keep and protect customers' crypto. Before before, dem bin dey fear becos of rules, but now banks dey see say crypto industry don mature, so e be new way to grow. If banks offer crypto custody, dem fit put demseif as leaders for digital finance, make dia wealth management better and stop customers from leaving. This service go make dem enter new areas like staking and yield generation, wey important as financial services dey move to blockchain. E main main to build secure and correct crypto custody structure, wey need money for technical things and risk management tools, like the ones Elliptic get. For final, this new service chance go allow banks meet customers wey want digital money, while dem dey prepare for future blockchain uses.

Ethereum dey go through serious internal changes through strategic pivots and leadership updates wey dey aim to address scalability and competitive pressures. Di Ethereum Foundation don introduce new leadership roles and dey move from protocol-first to product-first approach to improve scalability, with focus on increasing gas limits and encouraging more inclusive discussions for roadmap planning. Uniswap founder, Hayden Adams dey stress di importance of adhering to Ethereum’s rollup-centric strategy for layer-2 scaling. Despite these developments, di price of ETH still dey stable around $1600, wey dey show say di strategic shifts never influence market valuation significantly.

Under Jerome Powell leadership, di Federal Reserve dey ready to act if financial condition con dey worse, even though say liquidity no dey worry dem now. This readiness fit affect global market and cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin. The SEC don approve option trading for some Ethereum ETFs, with money from big companies like BlackRock, Bitwise, Fidelity, and Grayscale, so institutional interest in Ethereum dey increase. Meanwhile, Canadian regulators don approve Solana staking ETFs, wey dey promise 6-8% yield, wey be good news for the Solana community. For the Bitcoin mining sector, Bitdeer dey boost their self-mining power to reduce risk wey dey come from global supply chain wahala. These things show say regulatory and market environment dey change fast, and crypto traders suppose dey careful as dem dey trade.

Di cryptocurrency market dey experience mixed dynamics wit different trends among meme coins. While old meme coins like Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) dey face big drop sake of say market cap and burn rate don reduce, one new one wey dem dey call MANEKI dey show big growth. DOGE and SHIB market value don drop by 66% from where e first reach wey plenty people dey sell am, so traders dey shift focus to coins wey dey more stable and strong like Bitcoin, wey don dey gain ground as market no dey too sure. But MANEKI, wey dem introduce for April 2024, don jump up by 333%, wit technical indicators dey show say e fit reach new high levels. MAGIC INTERNET MONEY (MIM) don see increase, even though e still dey change anyhow. Dem dey advice investors to dey watch technical levels and how market dey feel as all these things dey happen.

For April, Binance face serious wahala wey start with AWS problem for Tokyo AP-NORTHEAST-1 region, wey cause kasala for people wey dey withdraw money and the system no dey stable. The matter come worse when Mantra (OM) token fall yakata, wey make people dey accuse them of playing with market. Binance talk say na because of liquidation wey dey happen between different exchange make am fall. On top of this wahala, Binance dey face court case, including $81.5 billion wey them dey sue them for Nigeria and U.S. SEC dey watch them. This things show the risk wey dey for centralized platform because of technology wey dey fail and government pressure.

Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission don give China Asset Management (ChinaAMC) approval to put crypto staking inside their Ethereum Spot ETF, wey go start on May 15th. Dis one na big new thing inside crypto market, wey go make am possible for people wey dey invest for traditional ETF to dey earn staking rewards, wey go make am easier to access and increase security for big companies. Di integration go make Ethereum network stronger by potentially expanding di amount of ETH wey dey staked, wey go offer income and security advantages. Di move show Hong Kong ambition to lead for digital asset innovation, wey fit attract traditional investors wey dey shine eye well well about direct crypto investment. As di first big asset manager to offer dis kind services, ChinaAMC initiative fit push other ETF providers to follow suit and possibly extend dis services to other cryptocurrencies. Dis development represent strategic shift for crypto market dynamics, wey likely go affect future regulatory frameworks and adoption patterns.

Tether don announce say dem dey bring back dem USDT stablecoin to Bitcoin ecosystem through Lightning Network, after dem first start on top Bitcoin Omni Layer and spread go other blockchains. Dis move dey use Lightning Labs’ Taproot Assets protocol, wey focus on how to make transaction dey fast and reduce money wey dem dey collect. CEO Paolo Ardoino talk say dem dey follow Bitcoin principles of decentralization, privacy, and efficiency. As dem dey return to Bitcoin infrastructure, USDT transactions wan gain from better scalability and cost-effectiveness, wey dey make dem different from Ethereum alternatives. Dis strategic integration dey also address how dem dey check things well well, e fit reduce risks and make Bitcoin dey useful for decentralized finance and smart contracts.

Bitcoin don show say e strong as e dey recover from the recent rug-pull wahala wey involve Mantra, wey dey aim to pass $85,000 mark even with technical resistance and geopolitical tension. The absence of CME gap this weekend don ginger trader confidence, wey fit push BTC go $90,000. President Trump suspension of tariffs don reduce market worries, even as geopolitical tension still dey. Technical indicators show say market dey go up, with important resistance for $88,500, wey fit lead to higher levels like $100K. This recovery dey marked by say selling pressure dey reduce, wey dey fuel community optimism for possible bullish crossover. Bitcoin resilience dey different from potential decline for other markets like gold. Traders suppose dey monitor developments closely as conditions dey look good for further appreciation.

Solana cryptocurrency, SOL, dey face serious market pressure because of as FTX/Alameda dey sell dem own since dem bankrupt, and one pesin wey dem dey call 'Pump' dey sell too. FTX/Alameda don sell about 8.031 million SOL, wey worth about $1.03 billion since November 2022, and dis one dey make the market dey go down. 'Pump' don dey sell about 3.403 million SOL, wey worth about $629 million since early 2024, and dis one dey make market no dey stable at all. All dis selling dey make pipo dey worry about how Solana price go be, and e show say market no good for am. Even wit all dis wahala, Solana still get small fees, plenty transaction capacity, and plenty pipo dey support am, so e fit still dey around for long time. Crypto traders dey watch wetin dey happen well well, because e dey affect market and how pipo dey see Solana.

Thailand dey put new law wey go dey control how foreign P2P cryptocurrency platforms dey operate inside di country. Dis move na to make sure say dis platforms dey follow Thai financial rules, including more strict compliance requirements and better scrutiny processes. Di Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) introduce dis changes to prevent online financial crimes and make financial stability strong. Key measures dey include penalties for violations and joint responsibility for telecom and social media companies to prevent cybercrimes. Dis regulatory shift dey align with global trends of increasing oversight on foreign crypto operations, protecting domestic markets, and promoting blockchain technology applications, like potential spot Bitcoin ETFs.

United Arab Emirates dey prepare to launch dia government-backed Digital Dirham by di end of 2025, wey go make dem be leader for digital finance for Middle East. Dis initiative dey involve to roll out retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) wey aim to make financial inclusion, stability, and innovation for di financial sector betta through blockchain technology. Di Digital Dirham go join wit di UAE financial ecosystem, wey fit affect retail and institutional participation for di digital economy. During Eid al-Fitr celebrations, digital assets don become popular gifts, wey dey show say di nation support regulatory environment wey dey encourage digital currency growth. Almost 40% of UAE residents dem dey expect to hold digital assets by di end of 2025. Di UAE effort to modernize dia financial infrastructure dey show move towards cashless economy wit strong emphasis on financial stability, transparency, and efficiency.

Grayscale Investments don file S-1 with U.S. SEC to list dia Solana trust as ETF on top NYSE under ticker wey be ‘GSOL’, wey dey hold spot Solana as dia asset. Dis filing dey happen as U.S. regulatory policy dey change, with similar applications from Canary Capital and VanEck, while Fidelity Investments dey plan to bring Solana ETF too. Even though institutions dey show interest recently, Solana price don drop because market dey weak as trade war dey worry people and investors no wan risk. If dem approve dis ETFs, e fit channel traditional investments into Solana, wey go give institutions exposure and fit make di price stable for market wey dey up and down.

For one Cointelegraph event wey happen for Paris, experts for inside the market talk different things about when crypto bull market go start. Michael van de Poppe talk say e fit be like market dey reverse, e compare how market dey now to how e be for 2020, while Eric Turner talk say bull market fit start around late 2023 to 2025. Dem still talk about how U.S. regulations and support for things wey dey support crypto dey affect how market dey feel. But the new tariffs wey President Trump bring don make money dey comot from market, e dey remind people of how things been dey shake for economy before. Dem talk say if economy dey bad, Federal Reserve fit come inside to make things dey stable.

HashKey Eco Labs announce big brand upgrade for HashKey Chain for Web3 Festival for Hong Kong, wey dem dey aim to make am the number one blockchain choice for finance and real-world assets (RWA). With the main goal to collect the big $400 trillion global finance market through RWA tokenization, the platform dey focus on compliance and efficiency. E get small transaction cost and high speed, wey dey attract partnerships with big finance organizations like China’s Taibao and Bosera Funds. The upgrade show say dem dey move towards global value network, with plans to set RWA global standards by 2025. This work dey aim to build bridge between old finance and decentralized finance (DeFi), wey dey offer correct and scalable structure for finance organizations.

Pump.fun don introduce Pump.Fi, wey be loan platform wey dey allow users to buy memecoins and NFTs with cryptocurrency loans. Dem dey use system wey say make you pay one-third upfront, den pay the rest for 60 days, without credit check. This platform dey target to increase liquidity and users as memecoin trading dey reduce for Solana after some wahala wey happen. On top of that, PumpSwap wey be decentralized exchange (DEX) wey Pump.fun launch, dey aim to collect market share from Raydium by providing better way for memecoin trading. For the first ten days, PumpSwap reach $2.43 billion trading volume, and collect 8% market share for Solana DEX trading, even though memecoin market volume dey reduce overall for some months now.

For one bold proposal, VanEck and Senator Cynthia Lummis dey suggest say U.S. fit reduce their national debt well well by accepting Bitcoin as strategic reserve asset. VanEck's forecast highlight say dem fit reduce am by $21 trillion by 2049 through accumulating one million Bitcoin, with e value fit reach $21 million per coin. This one align with BITCOIN Act initiative and Michael Saylor's belief say Bitcoin align with America's economic destiny. Recent discussions for DC Blockchain Summit further fuel market optimism as Bitcoin price soar above $87,600, e also affect altcoins like BTC Bull Token ($BTCBULL), wey dey benefit from Bitcoin's bullish trends through passive rewards, token burns, and airdrops. This proposal and discussions wey dey around am dey suggest bullish outlook for Bitcoin and projects wey dey associated with am, with traders wey dey expect positive movements wey major endorsements and strategic economic alignments dey influence.

Floki Inu (FLOKI) don see big price jump because of two main things: dem list am for OKX exchange and dem drop their 2024 roadmap. The listing on OKX, wey pipo know for quick quick moni, bring way for pipo to use real moni buy FLOKI, so trade dey hot and FLOKI collect $300,000 for Ethereum. As dem dey do am, the 2024 roadmap talk about wetin dem wan do like upgrade technology, do strong marketing, and join body with oda pipo, wey make pipo happy and interested. Even with the good news, FLOKI still dey change anyhow, wey we see when e fall from where e reach for the month. Traders suppose watch how pipo dey rush am because of the exchange listing and the project plans for long time, like the Valhalla Mainnet, so e fit grow well.

Infini, wey be stablecoin payment company, dey pursue legal action sake of $50 million USDC wey dem thief. Di incident involve one former developer wey transfer money from multisig wallet go private account. Dis case mark one big precedent, as di company use blockchain technology for legal notice, wey dey show say things don dey change for digital asset recovery tactics. Di legal action include on-chain notice to di person wey dem accuse and any good-faith receiver of di stolen asset. Even though dem offer to stop di legal process if dem return 80% of di money, Infini demand still dey unanswered, wey make dem take stronger legal measures. Di legal proceeding dey happen for Hong Kong, wey dey align with earlier judicial use of blockchain to deliver legal communication.

Research wey Alex McCullough do show say Polymarket, blockchain prediction platform, get predictive accuracy wey reach 90.5% one month before event solve, and e dey reach 94.2% four hours before dem solve am. Di study highlight say long-term markets dey show higher accuracy, but dem dey capture big changes when event timeline dey near. Even though e get high accuracy, di platform dey face challenges like when people dey follow crowd, low money, and compliance bias, wey fit lead to overestimation of event probability. All these things show say e dey hard to predict trends well, and e dey affect decision-making. Di report dey warn say all these findings no be investment advice, and e dey advise traders to dey make dem own decision.

Dogecoin don see small increase as interest for meme coins dey continue to rise, e dey show say retail investors dey find high-risk opportunities. Bitcoin still dey stable around $85,000, e dey show strong head for the situation wey dey ground. BinoFi dey gain ground as investment wey dey pop wella because of the things wey dem dey offer wey dey different for meme coin sector. All these things wey dey happen dey show how cryptocurrency market dey diverse and connected as traders dey balance investments between cryptocurrencies wey don dey ground and the ones wey dey come up.

Di news dey compare di investment potential of meme coin PEPE and iGaming token Rollblock (RBLK). While PEPE price don drop pass 70% from di highest price wey e ever reach, Rollblock don see 500% increase during dia presale. Analyst dey predict say Rollblock fit grow by 1000x, because of di way dem share revenue wey focus on utility and dia innovative tokenomics wey dey target gambling industry. Meanwhile, PEPE dey drop because demand and trading volume dey reduce. Even though dem get strong community support, e dey face bearish pressure now. Dis trend don make former PEPE investors dey move to Rollblock, because of di attractive staking rewards and deflationary supply wey dem get.

Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) don put new rules for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), sayin dem must keep 70-80% of customers money for inside cold wallets. Dis one go make sure say hackers no fit too access am. Under Anti-Money Laundering Act, VASPs must do wetin dem ask dem to do and register by September 2025. The FSC new rules dey now include how dem go manage am based on how difficult the business be, and dem go still explain am more later on. If VASP meet international standards like ISO 27001, dem fit keep 30% of the money for inside hot wallets, but if dem no meet am, dem must keep 80% for inside cold wallets. The new rule, wey dem wan use reduce cyber attack, fit affect how VASP dey do business on top blockchain. People still dey doubt if cold wallets dey effective, because of wetin happen before like the Bybit hack.

Asia-Pacific market, wey bin dey fall down before because of tariff wey U.S. put on Canada and Mexico, don stand gidigba again after U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick talk say dem fit negotiate tariff. This good change for market mind don help reduce fear wey pipo bin get say trade war go last long, wey President Trump tariff announcement start. This news say dem fit settle don bring hope give market for di region, and e don give dem small time to rest from all di kasala wey dey go on for world trade. This one dey important for crypto traders wey dey watch market wella to see if market go dey stable, and dem dey look for sign wey fit change how dem dey trade.