Crypto Market News

Cryptocurrency is an ever-changing sphere, with new tokens and projects added almost daily. The sub-sector has grown tremendously in the past few years, drawing retailers, institutions, regulators, and governments.

As of early H2 2022, there were over 19k cryptocurrency projects and hundreds of thousands of unique markets, translating to a cumulative market cap of over $985 billion, according to data streams from trackers. This is more than half the total market cap when digital asset prices peaked in November 2021.
As crypto and blockchain solutions are embraced, the sphere’s market will only continue to grow. The blockchain’s inherent advantages of resilience, security, and transparency attract innovators looking to deploy functional dApps while concurrently releasing tokens that will be listed in several centralized or decentralized exchanges.

Centralized Exchanges versus Decentralized Exchanges

Cryptocurrency markets are enabled by exchanges which are websites connecting buyers and sellers in real-time. Common exchanges are centralized and operated off-chain, allowing users to swap coins and tokens in various formats.
Centralized exchanges are the first and most popular forms of cryptocurrency markets as they are relatively easy to use, support crypto-to-crypto swapping, and most of them integrate fiat payment methods for ease of trading. For consumer protection, leading cryptocurrency exchanges have complied with jurisdictional rules, demanding various levels of KYC. Exchanges like Binance and Coinbase, for example, require users to register and verify their identities by submitting personal information like national IDs, passports, or driving licenses.
Besides centralized exchanges, cryptocurrency trading can be executed via a decentralized exchange or DEX. A DEX is an on-chain cryptocurrency exchange enabling the swapping of tokens without an intermediary. This is possible because these DEXes rely on smart contracts, which are self-executing codes. Unlike a centralized exchange like Binance, the processing speed of a DEX depends on the blockchain’s or underpinning platform’s processing power. Therefore, the faster the underlying chain, the higher the throughput. While this presents challenges that developers are actively working on, users are attracted to DEXes because of token diversity and the absence of KYC. Typically, there are more tokens listed than in a centralized exchange because anyone is free to create a liquidity pool, list a token, and enable instant trading. Also, as mentioned earlier, a DEX is smart contracts-powered and, therefore, non-custodial. This means a user needs not to submit personal details. To begin trading, a user must connect using their non-custodial wallet like MetaMask and swap tokens.

Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Marketplaces

Beyond the swapping of fungible tokens, there exists a marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
An NFT marketplace is a marketplace where NFTs and crypto-collectibles are traded in real-time. These portals, like crypto markets for fungible tokens, bring creators and buyers together, creating a vibrant market. This is critical because, unlike fungible tokens like Bitcoin or ETH, NFTs cannot be swapped for another and are relatively illiquid.
NFT marketplaces like OpenSea or SuperRare are crucial in ensuring that NFTs can be traded for fungible tokens, like ETH or stablecoins, deepening the emerging space’s liquidity, propping creators, and promoting adoption.

Bitcoin Binary CDD Reaches 0.6: Watch Long-Term Holder Activity Closely
Bitcoin Binary CDD Reaches 0.6: Watch Long-Term Holder Activity Closely

Bitcoin’s on-chain metric called Binary CDD is climbing again. Binary CDD measures the moment when the coins that have not moved for a long time start moving.

May 15, 2025
Whale Buys 100.46 Million JELLYJELLY from Gate.IO, Hinting Jelly-My-Jelly Preparing Near Rally
Whale Buys 100.46 Million JELLYJELLY from Gate.IO, Hinting Jelly-My-Jelly Preparing Near Rally

The whale bought $4.45 million JELLYJELLY, fuelling rumors about a future price increase. Most holders are at a loss, but whales have renewed accumulation.

May 15, 2025
Crypto Sector Experiences Slight Dip While Market Sentiment Remains Positive
Crypto Sector Experiences Slight Dip While Market Sentiment Remains Positive

Crypto market dips slightly as Bitcoin ($BTC), Ethereum ($ETH) fall, but market sentiment stays positive with rising NFT sales and top altcoin gainers.

May 15, 2025
JPMorgan Settles Earliest Tokenized Treasury Transfer via Ondo Finance and Chainlink
JPMorgan Settles Earliest Tokenized Treasury Transfer via Ondo Finance and Chainlink

JPMorgan carries out first tokenized treasury transfer by employing Chainlink and Ondo Finance to advance blockchain integration with real-world assets (RWA).

May 15, 2025
Bitcoin Trades Near $104K as Realized Price Yield Signals Cooling Profits Amid Bullish Trend
Bitcoin Trades Near $104K as Realized Price Yield Signals Cooling Profits Amid Bullish Trend

Bitcoin ($BTC) trades near $104K as realized price yield moderates and trading volume dips, signaling a possible shift in market momentum ahead.

May 14, 2025
More Eyes on Bitcoin: 3.4% Retail Surge Signals Powerful Shift Toward Bitcoin
More Eyes on Bitcoin: 3.4% Retail Surge Signals Powerful Shift Toward Bitcoin

The retail investors are back in the Bitcoin market, meaning that confidence is returning to the crypto market. 3.4% retail surge in the last few weeks.

May 14, 2025
$35B Capital Inflow Signals Bullish Continuation Across Crypto Market
$35B Capital Inflow Signals Bullish Continuation Across Crypto Market

Crypto markets added $35B in inflows as Bitcoin hit $104K, Ethereum surged 9%, and altcoins rallied following soft inflation and improved sentiment.

May 14, 2025
Abraxas Capital Moves Over $90M in ETH from Binance Amid Growing Whale Accumulation
Abraxas Capital Moves Over $90M in ETH from Binance Amid Growing Whale Accumulation

Abraxas Capital acquires over $90M in ETH from Binance within 12 hours as Ethereum price climbs above $2,600 amid rising institutional activity.

May 14, 2025
Top 10 Crypto Gainers Today
Top 10 Crypto Gainers Today

As per the data from the top crypto data aggregator CoinMarketCap, the top crypto gainers of the day include Raydium $RAY, Walrus $WAL and Ethena $ENA.

By Umair
May 14, 2025
Crypto Landscape Grows Further with Major Assets Making Noteworthy Gains
Crypto Landscape Grows Further with Major Assets Making Noteworthy Gains

Crypto market surges as Bitcoin ($BTC) and Ethereum ($ETH) post gains, along with DeFi and NFTs rise, and Thailand is planning bond tokenization.

May 14, 2025
DeFi Development Corp Acquires 172,670 $SOL, Elevating Total Holdings above $100M
DeFi Development Corp Acquires 172,670 $SOL, Elevating Total Holdings above $100M

DeFi Development Corp has acquired 172,670 more $SOL, expanding total holdings past $100M and solidifying its position in the Solana ecosystem.

May 14, 2025
XRP’s Resistance Vanishes: $2.38 Support Holds as Chart Data Signals $15 Target
XRP’s Resistance Vanishes: $2.38 Support Holds as Chart Data Signals $15 Target

XRP faces no major resistance above $2.38, Glassnode data shows. Bullish breakout and whale activity support a potential rally toward $15.

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