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The ETH-BTC ratio reached its bottom in April, reflecting the 2019 cycle.$BTC
The Ethereum ecosystem continues to experience greater development and locked value in tokenized assets, according to market analyst Michaël van de Poppe.
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The price of Ether
ETH 2675 €, the native cryptocurrency of Ethereum's layer 1 blockchain, reached its bottom in April 2025, and its price action reflects the 2019 cycle, according to market analyst Michaël van de Poppe.

An increase in stablecoins, real-world asset (RWA) tokens—traditional or physical assets represented as tokens on a blockchain—and developer activity on the Ethereum network are reasons to be bullish on Ethereum's price, said van de Poppe.

"The supply of stablecoins on Ethereum has increased by more than 65% in 2025. It has doubled since the 2021 peak," he wrote in a Sunday post on X.

The total market capitalization of stablecoins on Ethereum exceeds $163.9 billion, with approximately 52% of the market capitalization dominated by the stablecoin USDt (USDT 0.86 €, pegged to the dollar) issued by Tether, according to DeFiLlama.

Ethereum processed around $8 trillion in stablecoin transfer volume alone in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to Token Terminal.

The contrary investor sentiment analysis suggesting ETH is dead or dying occurred after ETH briefly touched $3,300 and surpassed its 365-day moving average, before falling back down to around $3,100, the price at the time of publication.

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Bitcoin and the IBEX 35: The Scope of an Alliance in Spain.$BTC
Exploration of how the MiCA regulation enables the integration of digital assets into the banking sector of the IBEX 35.

The intersection between Spain's traditional financial system and the digital assets ecosystem has ceased to be a futuristic projection and has become a subject of technical and strategic study. The analysis of a potential integration of Bitcoin into the operations of companies comprising the IBEX 35 under the framework of the European MiCA regulation reveals a landscape where technological innovation and institutional rigidity strive to find a common language. This phenomenon does not imply transforming a decentralized protocol into a corporate entity with a legal address and board of directors, but rather enabling the arteries of the Spanish capital market to allow digital value to circulate with the same guarantees as shares of a multinational infrastructure company or a long-standing banking institution.

The foundation of this approach lies in the need for modernization of traditional banking in response to the growing demand for alternative assets. The IBEX 35, as a thermometer of the national economy, brings together corporations that have historically maintained an extreme caution toward the volatility of cryptoassets.

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Deportation to China of the mastermind behind one of the largest Bitcoin frauds.$BTC
The recent deportation of Chen Zhi, founder of the Prince Group conglomerate and alleged ringleader of one of the largest global cryptocurrency fraud networks associated with BTC operations, marks a new chapter in the international fight against digital financial crimes.

The case, involving the seizure of over $15 billion in BTC, highlights the growing cooperation among countries, while also exposing geopolitical tensions surrounding the ownership and final destination of the confiscated funds.

👉 An international operation and the controversy over the seized BTC.

Chen Zhi's arrest in Cambodia was the result of several months of coordinated actions between authorities from the United States, China, and various Southeast Asian countries, culminating in his transfer to China along with other group members, according to local reports.

According to investigations, Chen allegedly directed from Cambodian territory a large-scale fraud network based on investment schemes and romance scams involving cryptocurrencies, known as "pig-butchering," in which BTC played a central role as a channel for illicit funds.

These practices relied on emotional manipulation and false promises of profitability, enabling the extraction of billions of dollars from victims across different regions of the world.

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ETFs at the heart of cryptocurrency regulation in South Korea.$BTC
Among the most striking developments in Seoul's new phase of cryptocurrency regulation are ETFs. These products are seen as a key gateway for institutional capital to enter the crypto sector in a fully regulated manner.

For large portfolios seeking exposure to major digital currencies such as Bitcoin, these products are highly beneficial. They allow access to the significant returns of the crypto sector through traditional securities regulated by the securities laws of specific countries. Thus, major players avoid unnecessary risks associated with native cryptocurrency trading platforms.

However, the issue of spot cryptocurrency ETFs is not the only one drawing attention in South Korea's regulations. As highlighted above, the new regulations aim to expand their scope to include stablecoins. In this regard, proponents of the new regulations seek to establish issuance licenses with strict capital requirements, as well as user redemption rights.

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South Korea's regulatory roadmap includes a spot cryptocurrency ETF for 2026.$BTC
According to South Korean authorities, the first spot cryptocurrency ETF will appear on the country's stock exchange in 2026. This marks a continuation of the roadmap for regulating innovation-based financial assets. They emphasize that this will signal the beginning of a second wave of openings toward the crypto sector.

After years of hostility toward the crypto world, authorities in this Asian nation have recently taken a series of steps. The new approach toward the crypto sector, although presented as highly strict, includes plans for openings, especially in key areas such as blockchain-based payment settlements and stablecoins.

The direction to be pursued this year was recently announced within the nation's 2026 Economic Growth Strategy. According to local media reports, the focus on spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is particularly noteworthy at this stage. It is worth mentioning that these ETFs focus especially on Bitcoin.

According to the roadmap, this year regulators will concentrate on a set of innovation-oriented laws. Thus, the so-called "second wave" of regulations aims to bring Seoul to the level of other regions with significant advances in blockchain and digital assets.

This highlights the growing interest in digital assets among South Korean investors.

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China declares the tokenization of RWA as risky and prohibits its use.$RWA
The major financial associations in China issued a joint warning, classifying the tokenization of RWA as a high-risk activity and considering it illegal under the current regulatory framework.

The document, backed by seven financial system entities, equates the tokenization of real-world assets with already prohibited practices, such as unbacked cryptocurrencies, unauthorized stablecoins, and crypto mining, marking a new turning point in China's policy on digital assets.

👉 China shuts the door on RWA tokenization

The joint statement from associations such as the China Internet Finance Association, the China Banking Association, and the Securities Association of China, along with other influential financial institutions, classifies the tokenization of real-world assets as a prohibited and high-risk financial activity.

From this perspective, the document argues that the creation, issuance, trading, or financing of tokens backed by real assets constitutes unauthorized financing and trading, subject to securities laws and expressly prohibited by Chinese financial regulations.

In this context, regulators have been unequivocal in stating that, to date, no real-world asset tokenization project has received legal approval in the country.

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When Bitcoin was worth nothing, some already understood exactly what it was.$BTC
Years later, when he looked back at his wallet and discovered those BTC had real value, Hal didn't speak of fortune or genius. He spoke of luck. Of being in the right place, at the right time. That perspective is key to understanding Bitcoin's original spirit: it didn't emerge as a speculative asset, but as an honest experiment.

The story becomes even stronger when personal context is added. In 2009, Hal was diagnosed with ALS. His body began to fail while Bitcoin kept advancing. Yet he continued coding, researching security, and thinking about how to protect wallets. He wrote using an eye-tracking system when he could no longer move his body. He didn't speak of epic tales—he spoke of work.

Today, 17 years after that message, Bitcoin is many things at once: a financial asset, a store of value, a political topic, and an object of ideological dispute. But Hal Finney's post continues to remind us of something essential: before all of that, it was an idea quietly being tested, sustained by people who sought neither fame nor price.

For those just arriving in the ecosystem, this story explains why Bitcoin is unlike anything else. For those who've been here for years, it serves as a reminder of origin—not of nostalgia, but of purpose.

It's not a story to romanticize the past. It's a story to understand why, even after 17 years, Bitcoin remains difficult to categorize. And why it continues to unsettle so many.

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This happened 17 years ago and explains why Bitcoin remains different from everything else.$BTC
Seventeen years ago, when Bitcoin had no price, market, or headlines, someone wrote a message that today functions almost like a time capsule. It wasn't an advertisement, not marketing, and it didn't aim to convince anyone. It was simply someone sharing what they were witnessing from the inside.

👉That person was Hal Finney.

Finney wasn't just another curious observer. He came from the world of hardcore cryptography, had worked on PGP, was connected with the cypherpunks, and understood better than anyone how difficult it was to create a digital monetary system that didn't rely on intermediaries. That's why, when Satoshi Nakamoto announced Bitcoin in 2008, most people reacted with skepticism. Hal didn't.

Not because he knew Bitcoin would be worth something one day, but because he recognized the signals. He'd seen too many ideas fail to get excited easily, but he also knew when an architecture was different. Bitcoin didn't promise wealth—it promised coherence.

Hal was one of the first people to run the software. He mined blocks when the difficulty was 1, using a regular CPU, not out of ambition, but out of technical curiosity. He was also the recipient of the first Bitcoin transaction in history: 10 BTC sent by Satoshi as a test. At that time, they weren't money—they were a working idea.