In a recovering crypto market, investors are shifting from short-term trades to long-term infrastructure plays. Projects with defined utility, ongoing development, and expanding user ecosystems are beginning to stand out again. Ripple (XRP), Polkadot (DOT), and Cosmos (ATOM) are re-establishing themselves as foundational assets, each benefiting from improved sentiment and clearer adoption narratives.

The crypto market registered a marginal increase over the past 24 hours, rising almost 1% to $2.7 trillion. Cryptocurrencies saw a mixed performance, with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) trading in the green while others registered notable declines.

Binance plans a brief pause for BNB Smart Chain transactions as it performs scheduled wallet maintenance.

Binance users will not be able to make deposits and withdrawals on the BNB Smart Chain as it will be suspended temporarily while the platform carries out wallet maintenance.

Yet another hack story shook investors' faith in Defi. The DeFi world is once again in the spotlight after a newly launched perpetual trading platform, KiloEx, backed by YZi Labs (previously known as Binance Labs), fell victim to a multi-chain exploit that drained approximately $7 million.

While global economies remain very uncertain going forward, the crypto market is beginning to coil up, and the U.S. stock market allowing, we could see a substantial surge into the Summer. Solana (SOL), Binance Coin (BNB), and Sui (SUI) are well placed to lead this resurgence.

BNB Chain addresses rumors, clarifies cooperation, emphasizes official channels.

BNB Chain stands out as a powerful blockchain network designed to support decentralized applications (dApps) while ensuring transactions remain fast, secure, and cost-efficient. With its impressive scalability, adaptability, and strong community-driven development, it has cemented its place as a key player in the blockchain ecosystem.

The BNB price has drifted upwards in the past few days as the crypto market has remained in a tight range, with Bitcoin hovering above $84,000. BNB was trading at $592 on Sunday, up by about 18% from the lowest level this year.

BNB is above the $540 support but below the moving average lines in a trading range.

Explore the latest updates on BNB Chain's ecosystem, including key metrics, new projects, and significant events held in early April 2025.

BNB Chain completed the Lorentz hard fork today to improve the network's efficiency. Mainnet upgrades are scheduled for later this month, while the Maxwell upgrade takes place in June.

Bitcoin (BTC) is showing strength as buyers have pushed the price above $82,500, but higher levels are likely to attract solid selling from the bears. CryptoQuant analysts said in a recent market report that Bitcoin could face resistance around $84,000, but if the level is surpassed, the next stop may be $96,000.Although trade tensions between the United States and China have flared up, institutional crypto investment firm Bitwise remains bullish on Bitcoin.

TL;DR Speed Surge: BNB Chain's testnets now boast dramatically lower block times—0.5 seconds on opBNB and 1.5 seconds on BSC—courtesy of the Lorentz Fork upgrade. Optimized Efficiency: The upgrade enhances network responsiveness, ensuring a smoother and faster transaction experience for both developers and users, particularly benefiting time-sensitive DeFi apps.

BNB has reclaimed the $580 level following the successful testnet completion of a key network upgrade, injecting fresh optimism into the BNB ecosystem and the broader Binance Smart Chain (BSC) community.

BNB Chain has completed the Lorentz testnet hard forks just as BNB Coin breaks out of a year-long technical pattern, signaling a potential price rally.

BNB price recovers from $535 support, now trading at $577 with 3.58% daily gain, but faces tough resistance near $600 and $650 levels.

This week, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Solana, and Binance Coin in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) Ethereum continues to make new lows this year with the price touching $1,400 briefly on Wednesday before buyers returned.

The renowned blockchain ecosystem BNB Chain has achieved a monumental stride this Friday, revealing that it completed the Lorentz testnet hardforks. According to an X post on April 10, this upgrade on the blockchain ecosystem brings faster blocks and smoother performance.

BNB Chain's MVB Season 9 event in Hong Kong gathered leading Web3 figures to discuss blockchain innovation and featured insights from industry leaders like CZ and Vitalik Buterin.

The BNB Chain Super Meetup in Hong Kong gathered industry leaders to discuss the future of Web3, memecoins, and DeFi, highlighting the importance of innovation and community collaboration.

BNB Chain extends its Gas-Free Carnival, allowing free USDT, USDC, and FDUSD transfers until June 2025. The initiative supports stablecoin usage and accessibility.

BNB price is recovering from the $535 support zone. The price is now consolidating gains and might face hurdles near $588 and $600.

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Binance Coin's wild price swings reflect growing uncertainty as regulatory developments and global economic policies reshape crypto market sentiment.

KernelDAO, a Binance Labs-backed restaking ecosystem, has announced that its highly anticipated $KERNEL token will launch on April 14. With over $2 billion in total value locked (TVL) across its three flagship products, — Kernel, Kelp, and Gain — KernelDAO continues to expand BNB Chain's security layer and amplify the utility of $KERNEL across multiple

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

BNB Chain has partnered with global crypto exchange MEXC to bring faster listings and market support for its ecosystem projects. On April 9, MEXC announced on its blog that it has partnered with BNB Chain.

Risky assets remain volatile as trade war tension between the United States and China keeps investors on the edge. A minor positive is that Bitcoin (BTC) has avoided a sharp fall and is trading well above the crucial near-term support at $73,777.

This SOL, Fartcoin, and BNB price analysis assesses why these popular cryptocurrencies have crashed this year and the potential scenarios as the macroeconomic uncertainties continues. Solana price has already crashed from near $300 earlier this year to $100, while Binance Coin is down from $795 in December to $550 today.

Binance Coin (BNB) is showcasing a unique trend on the volatile crypto market today. In the last 24 hours, BNB has significantly recovered, suggesting that the sell-off trend in earlier trading sessions may be over if it continues on this path.

Polkadot shows mixed signals as bulls eye $4.60, but bears remain in control for now.

Strong on-chain metrics and rising bullish allocations - Is BNB gearing up for a breakout Q2?

The crypto market bounced back after a volatile Monday, with Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies registering substantial increases after starting the week in freefall. BTC is up over 6% over the past 24 hours, with the flagship cryptocurrency looking to reclaim $80,000.

BNB could trend higher this week if bullish sentiment survives.

BNB Coin has entered a significant corrective phase after forming a Swing Failure Pattern near its all-time high of $798. Since then, the asset has been trending lower, with no confirmed bottom in place.

Bitcoin (BTC) made a sharp comeback and is trading near the $78,000 level. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization tumbled below the psychological support of $80,000 after the US stock futures market opened sharply lower on April 6.

The week has begun with an ongoing market correction, according to CoinMarketCap.

As the bloodbath in stocks and crypto assets continues, the top layer 1 cryptocurrencies are coming down to critical support. Will this hold, or will the crash persist?

The crypto market has crashed, leading to a $1.5 trillion wipeout, with the total market cap of all coins plunging to $2.37 trillion. Bitcoin dived to $75,000, while Ethereum plunged to $1,445.

BNB Chain launched Season 9 of its MVB program in Hong Kong, featuring 16 Web3 projects.

Bitcoin (BTC) price has managed to stay above the $80,000 level as volatility wrecked US stock markets on April 3 and April 4. The failure of the bears to capitalize on the opportunity shows a lack of selling at lower levels.Risky assets were rattled after US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on several countries on April 2.

In light of the latest data, the answer seems increasingly affirmative. Binance once again confirms itself as the absolute leader in the sector of token distribution through airdrop and staking rewards, strengthening its position with new features designed to enhance the user experience. A recent report published by CoinMarketCap reveals a surprising fact: in 2024 alone, Binance distributed 94% of the 2.7 billion dollars allocated through staking and airdrop by all centralized exchanges. A dominant share that demonstrates not only the strength of the exchange but also the growing centrality of its ecosystem.

Despite the general digital assets market downturn, Binance Coin's (BNB) price has held strong. The market outlook shows that while other coins like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana have reached new lows after a recent selloff, BNB's price has maintained its resilience.

Binance co-founder CZ has donated 1,000 BNB tokens to support earthquake relief in Myanmar and Thailand. The funds, alongside a Binance Charity airdrop, aim to provide fast blockchain-based humanitarian aid. The post Binance Co-founder CZ Donates 1,000 BNB to Thailand and Myanmar Earthquake Relief Efforts appeared first on Cryptonews.

VanEck filed for a BNB ETF in the U.S. which could increase exposure to the token and its products.

Binance Chain Native Token (BNB) price has fallen below the moving average as it faces the rejection of the $640 barrier. Price analysis by Coinidol.com.

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, the co-founder of Binance , donated nearly $600,000 worth of crypto to support recovery efforts after a powerful earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand.