OP Labs Co-Founder Mark Tyneway discusses progress made in the Optimism ecosystem and how apps may bring the next wave of adoption.

Ethena has ripped over 17% in the past 24 hours, breaking out of a long-standing falling wedge pattern and igniting bullish momentum that could send prices soaring toward $0.70.

Trading at $3.117 at press time, Toncoin (TON) has witnessed a remarkable 7.3% price surge within the last 24 hours, sparking widespread interest among cryptocurrency investors and market observers. Originally developed by Telegram and now maintained by the TON Foundation, Toncoin is built on The Open Network, a high-throughput blockchain designed for fast, scalable transactions.

Bitfinex has announced the integration of USDT0 on the Optimism network, enhancing stablecoin liquidity and transaction efficiency on the platform.

The altcoins have been badly hit in this current bull market. Will Avalanche (AVAX), Toncoin (TON), and Kaspa (KAS) be able to recover?

The TON blockchain revealed important milestones over the past month, pushing its token price up by 4% in just 24 hours.

Not all momentum in crypto is created equal. While price rallies often grab headlines, lasting value tends to stem from functionality rather than flash. Ondo (ONDO) is gaining traction in the real-world asset space with technical strength behind its price action.

Toncoin (TON) is trading in the lower part of the chart between the support of $2.50 and the high of $4.00.

The crypto market has largely consolidated over the past week, as bulls attempt to regain control.

Converge Blockchain:- Carlos Domingo, founder and CEO of Securitize, has announced the next step for their new EVM blockchain, Converge. Announcing in a X post, CEO Dormingo said that the to-be launched blockchain will leverage Arbitrum and Celestia tech to develop their RWA-focused chain.

TON Festival is the largest cross-marketing collaboration ever launched on Telegram , unlocking access to a potential 100M+ user base . Designed as a high-traction virtual event , it's set to become one of the most impactful Web3 festivals to date.

Ethena Labs, the developer of the USDe synthetic dollar (USDe), and financial technology company Securitize, released a preliminary roadmap for their upcoming Converge network, a high-throughput blockchain focused on real-world assets and decentralized finance (DeFi). According to the announcement, a testnet will be live in the coming weeks, with a mainnet launch later in 2025.

TL;DR Converge, the upcoming blockchain developed by Ethena and Securitize, is scheduled to launch its mainnet by the end of Q2 2025. It will leverage Arbitrum's scalability technology and Celestia's data availability layer to deliver superior performance with low latency.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Ethena and tokenization firm Securitize said they will use part of Arbitrum's tech and data availability network Celestia for their real-world asset focused, Ethereum-compatible blockchain, aiming to launch mainnet in the second quarter of this year.

Due to regulatory pressure, Ethena GmbH, creator of dollar-backed stablecoin USDe, will end operations in Germany. BaFin is the German authority that enforces regulations.

Ethena GmbH has been ordered by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) to wind up its business related to the issuance of its USDe tokens.

Ethena Labs, the company behind the synthetic stablecoin USDe, announced on April 15 the closure of its German entity, Ethena GmbH, and the withdrawal of the application for authorization under the European regulation MiCAR (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation). The decision comes following an enforcement action by the German financial supervisory authority, BaFin, which has ordered the company to cease the public sale of USDe in German territory.

Alchemy Pay has partnered with Ethena Labs to enable direct fiat purchases of USDe and ENA using regular payment methods.

Ethena Labs has agreed to exit the German market after regulator BaFin cited "serious deficiencies" with USDe compliance.

Ethena Labs is officially closing its German branch and EU operations after a previous MiCA application rejection. For the past month, the firm has been preparing to withdraw from this market.

Ethena Labs abandoned its MiCAR application and shuttered its German operations following enforcement action by BaFin. The synthetic stablecoin issuer migrated users to its British Virgin Islands entity, avoiding European regulatory hurdles. The case shows how MiCAR regulation reshaped Europe's stablecoin landscape, with concerns about USDe's yield-bearing variant potentially qualifying as a security. The post Ethena Labs Exits Germany, Ends MiCAR Pursuit Following BaFin Agreement appeared first on Cryptonews.

Synthetic stablecoin developer Ethena Labs is winding down its German operations less than a month after regulators identified “deficiencies” in its dollar-pegged USDe (USDE) stablecoin, signaling heightened scrutiny around crypto assets in Europe's largest economy.Ethena Labs reached an agreement with Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, also known as BaFin, to cease all operations of its local subsidiary, Ethena GmbH, according to an April 15 announcement. Source: Ethena Labs As such, Ethena Labs “will no longer be pursuing MiCAR authorization in Germany,” the company said, referring to the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation.

Sui (SUI) has gone down by 4% today to $2.20 per coin as the market has been choppy since the week started. Trading volumes have subsided by 16% as traders stay on the sidelines while prices consolidate.

TL;DR Ethena reached an agreement with the German regulator BaFin to shut down its operations in Germany, transferring all existing users to its entity in the British Virgin Islands. The decision follows a warning from BaFin about “serious deficiencies” in Ethena's USDe token. The price of the ENA token has dropped by 5.

In a surprising development, decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Ethena Labs has announced via its official X account that the firm has reached an agreement with German watchdog BaFin to end operations in the country. The company also announced that it is withdrawing its MiCAR application in Germany.

Ethena Labs (ENA) announced it would no longer pursue MiCA authorization for the German market, instead stopping all minting and redemption activity for USDe originating with Ethena GMBH.

Ethena Labs, the team behind the synthetic stablecoin USDe, announced it has shut down its German subsidiary, Ethena GmbH. Ethena Labs will also no longer pursue regulatory approval under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Ethena has agreed to wind down its operations in Germany.

The crypto markets continue to demonstrate their unpredictable nature as both Toncoin (TON) and Chainlink (LINK) face fluctuating fortunes. Toncoin recently endured a rocky week showcasing dramatic volatility. Meanwhile, Chainlink finds itself under cautious investor scrutiny. Although both assets hold potential for recovery, their turbulent movements highlight a recurring theme in crypto markets.

Ethena, a synthetic dollar protocol, has partnered with the decentralized reinsurance platform Re to enable users to earn yield by depositing stablecoins into reinsurance risk pools.

Ondo Finance (ONDO) is showing renewed strength, up more than 4% in the last 24 hours, with trading volume jumping nearly 13% following the collapse of MANTRA's OM token. This shift in capital appears to be favoring other RWA-focused projects like ONDO, which is now gaining momentum across several technical indicators.

Made in USA coins are gaining momentum this week, with Solana (SOL), Ondo Finance (ONDO), and Story Protocol (IP) standing out as top contenders. Solana leads the charge with a 30% rebound and renewed institutional interest.

In the wake of the Mantra scandal, Quinn Thompson, the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Lekker Capital, has once again raised red flags about another RWA project Ondo Finance.

Mantra (OM) collapsed a whopping 90% in the past 24 hours as doubts of a rug pull flooded the crypto market.

Ethena has surged by 6.67% in 24 hours, setting for a potential breakout from inverse head and shoulder pattern.

Bitcoin (BTC) made a brilliant comeback this week, rising more than 7%, indicating solid buying at lower levels. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said in a post on X that the US bond market crisis could be setting the stage for more policy response, and that could result in an “up only mode” for Bitcoin.Blockchain and intelligence platform Glassnode said in a post on X that Bitcoin had built solid support at $79,000, with roughly 40,000 Bitcoin accumulated there.

Toncoin may see a bullish reversal on the daily charts soon.

Despite lingering market uncertainty fueled by Donald Trump's escalating trade war, the cryptocurrency market showed signs of recovery this week.

Trump's tariffs kept the markets on edge throughout the week causing havoc in global stocks. At the start of the week, stocks and crypto saw a sharp drop as new tariffs were looming. But as soon as Trump announced a 90-day pause on the tariffs on all countries except China, the markets swiftly rebounded.

Hedera's native coin flips TON as altcoin competition grows swiftly: is HBAR all set for a $1 mission?

There are a couple of interesting news items regarding the trend of the price of the crypto SUI and ONDO. The crypto market is going through a difficult time, especially regarding altcoins, but in the general turmoil, there are some good news here and there, even if they are few and only good up to a certain point.

On-chain metrics revealed that TON holders were facing losses, and a distribution phase was underway.

Toncoin (TON) is starting to make waves again, showing signs of renewed strength after successfully breaking out of a long-standing descending channel on the daily chart. This breakout marks a pivotal moment for the token, potentially signaling the end of the recent downtrend and hinting at the early stages of a fresh uptrend.

New token aims to reward fans with digital collectibles, tickets, and in-game perks through blockchain-backed games.

Most altcoins jumped on Thursday as the recent fear among market participants ended after the Liberation Day tariff's pause. These cryptocurrencies may continue doing well this year as Wall Street titans like Blackrock move deeper into the industry.

Altcoins are showing fresh signs of life following Trump's 90-day tariff pause, and three names in particular—XRP, HYPE, and ONDO—are catching investor attention.

Toncoin (TON), the native token that powers The Open Network, has experienced a spike in whale activity, with large transaction volume increasing by more than 111%, indicating that large holders, or whales, may be preparing themselves for a potentially significant market shift.

RedStone has expanded its support for Ethena Labs' stablecoins USDe and sUSDe to the BNB Chain, triggering a 14% price surge.