Crypto, DeFi may widen wealth gap, destabilize finance: BIS report

    The growing adoption of cryptocurrencies may pose risks to the traditional financial system and exacerbate wealth inequality, according to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). In an April 15 report, the BIS warned that the number of investors and amount of capital in crypto and decentralized finance (DeFi) have “reached a critical mass,” with investor protection becoming a “significant…

    How to use a crypto hardware wallet: A step-by-step guide

    TL;DR This guide shows you how to set up and use a crypto hardware wallet, using the Trezor Safe 3 as an example. You’ll learn to safely store Bitcoin, Ethereum and other assets offline, with clear steps for wallet setup, seed phrase backup, PIN protection and secure transaction signing. The article also explains how to…

    Altcoins may rally in Q2 2025 thanks to improved regulations: Sygnum

    Altcoins may see a resurgence in the second quarter of 2025 as regulations for digital assets continue to improve, according to Swiss bank Sygnum. In its Q2 2025 investment outlook, Sygnum said the space has seen “drastically improved” regulations for crypto use cases, creating the foundations for a strong alt-sector rally for the second quarter. However, it…

    Tokenized stocks could top $1T in market cap — Execs

    Tokenized stocks are on track to exceed $1 trillion in market capitalization in the coming years as adoption accelerates, two industry executives said at the TokenizeThis conference in New York. The total addressable market for tokenized stocks — a type of tokenized real-world asset (RWA) —  is difficult to project but is “definitely a bigger…

    How Mantra’s OM token collapsed in 24 hours of chaos

    Mantra’s OM token collapsed by more than 90% overnight, and the crypto world can’t agree on why. On April 13, OM’s price plummeted from over $6 to below $0.50, wiping out more than $5 billion in market cap and triggering widespread panic across the crypto industry. The sudden crash drew comparisons to Terra’s LUNA implosion as traders…

    Binance helps countries with Bitcoin reserves, crypto policies, says CEO

    Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is involved in discussions on establishing strategic digital asset reserves with several countries, its CEO, Richard Teng, said. Binance has been advising multiple governments on establishing strategic Bitcoin reserves and formulating crypto asset regulations, Teng said in an interview with the Financial Times on April 17. “We have actually received quite a number…