Cryptocurrencies struggled in the past sessions as macroeconomic developments, including Trump's trade war, dented the appetite for risk assets. However, Sonic defied the bearish trends with consistent total value locked (TVL) growth. Sonic's TVL skyrocketed past $1 billion in April (data extracted from DeFiLlama), reflecting massive growth in 2025 (so far).

The crypto market lost momentum over the past 24 hours, as cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), registered notable declines. As a result, the crypto market cap shrunk by just over 1%, falling to $2.58 trillion.

A blockchain with Meta DNA, Aptos faces a challenge of differentiation in an increasingly skeptical market. Head of ecosystem Pampati talks with CoinDesk ahead of his appearance at Consensus 2025 in Toronto May 14-16.

Several major developments across various ecosystems are expected this week, suggesting imminent volatility for tokens within the respective niches. From Aave buybacks to Trump's reciprocal tariffs, some very interesting updates are in the pipeline.

TL;DR Over $304 million worth of tokens will be unlocked this week, with Aptos (APT) leading the way with nearly $50 million in unlocked assets, accounting for 2.47% of its total supply. Solana (SOL) will also unlock tokens valued at $50 million, though with minimal impact on its total supply—just 0.09%.

Over $304 million worth of tokens are scheduled for release between April 7-14, 2025 with Aptos at the forefront as per data from Tokenomist.

Cryptocurrency prices were mixed last week after President Donald Trump announced his reciprocal tariffs and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned about stagflation.

Aptos' stablecoin market cap surpassed $1 billion in March, which is a 10x increase year-over-year and 3x growth since December.

Amid the market retrace, Aptos (APT) has seen an 8% decline in the past 24 hours, falling below a key support zone for the second time this week. Despite the correction, some analysts consider that the cryptocurrency could be poised for a breakout soon.

The Aptos Foundation has invested in Universal Health Token to accelerate the use of blockchain and Artificial Intelligence in decentralized healthcare solutions. According to a press release shared with crypto.

The Aptos Foundation has made a strategic investment in Universal Health Token (UHT), the innovative team behind the Proof-of-Health protocol. The goal is to support and advance blockchain and AI in global healthcare solutions. The Aptos Foundation has made a strategic investment in Universal Health Token (UHT), to support and advance blockchain and AI in global healthcare solutions.

Robert Kiyosaki, a renowned entrepreneur known for his classing book “Rich Dad Poor Dad”, has addressed the crypto community, talking about Bitcoin and two other major assets. He believes one of them is to skyrocket 2x this year.

DeFi lending is recovering in March after a series of market capitulations and liquidations. More value is flowing into smaller chains, with the biggest growth for Berachain and Sonic.

Amnis Finance has become the first protocol to participate in Aptos' Liquid Funding Model (LFM) initiative. The development represents a crucial move in cementing Amnis Finance's status and enriching advancements in the Aptos decentralized finance (DeFi) space.

Bitcoin price has failed to break the crucial resistance point at $90,000 this week. It has formed numerous risky patterns, pointing to a potential crash potentially below $80,000.

The crypto market continued to increase over the past 24 hours, rising almost 1% to $2.86 trillion as it inches towards the $3 trillion mark. Bitcoin (BTC) saw a marginal rebound as it went from $86,380 to $88,447 before declining to its current level.

Brazilian neobank giant Nubank has expanded its crypto offerings, adding support for ADA, NEAR, ATOM, and ALGO.

Aptos, a top layer-1 network, is showing resilience even as its token hovers near its lowest level since 2023. The Aptos (APT) token was trading at $5.90 on Tuesday, slightly above the year-to-date low of $4.60.

The crypto market registered a marginal increase over the past 24 hours as prices steadied, with its current market cap at $2.83 trillion. Bitcoin (BTC) reached an intraday peak of $88,635 before declining and steadying itself around $86,500.

Yearn Finance founder Andre Cronje teased an algorithmic stablecoin product, much to the chagrin of some users due to UST's 2022 collapse.

Algorand and its token, ALGO, are positioned by developers as the foundation for a future borderless economy. However, the ALGO coin has been struggling in the past month.

Binance Announcement Today: The cryptocurrency exchange behemoth again nabbed substantial investor attention with its latest update on six tokens. On Monday, March 24, the CEX revealed plans to update the collateral ratios for CRV, UNI, ALGO, KSM, XTZ, and XEC crypto under ‘Portfolio Margin.

Bitcoin and crypto tokens dropped after a disappointing speech by Donald Trump at a closely-watched summit. They have also pulled back after the FOMC decision and ahead of the upcoming triple-witching event in the US.

Aptos now ranks as the fourth-largest blockchain by daily active users, with surging stablecoin trading volume and growing DEX sector.

Bitcoin and many altcoins cautiously bounced back on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Bitcoin (BTC) rose to $84,500 as it struggled to move above the psychological barrier of $85,000.

Bitwise's CIO says DeFi is “substantially undervalued” as utility tokens are poised to grow amid the U.S.'s crypto-friendly pivot.

The crypto market remained relatively flat over the past 24 hours, with the market cap registering a marginal decline and falling to $2.71 trillion. Markets were mixed, with some cryptocurrencies registering marginal increases while others registered marginal declines.

The crypto market has had a bearish start to the week, with most cryptocurrencies trading in the red. However, some have managed substantial gains, including Toncoin (TON), Polkadot (DOT), Hedera (HBAR), and Litecoin (LTC).

A widely followed crypto analyst is warning that Bitcoin (BTC) may plummet in value if one key support level breaks down. In a new post, pseudonymous crypto trader Altcoin Sherpa tells his 244,000 followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin may revisit the $60,000 range if BTC loses $78,000 as support.

The crypto market remains volatile, with the Pepe coin price crashing by over 75% from its highest level in December last year. This decline is happening as recession risks rise and the crypto fear and greed index remains in the red.

The crypto market recovered over the past 24 hours as prices rose after experiencing significant declines over the past few sessions. Bitcoin (BTC) dipped to a low of $76,982 on Tuesday before rebounding to reclaim $80,000 and reach $83,737 before losing momentum and declining to its current level.

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NEAR Protocol (NEAR) was also a top performer, gaining 6.7%.

Bitcoin and crypto are currently seeing a relief rally on Tuesday. Is this short-term, or could this be the start of something bigger?

Hedera (HBAR), Chainlink (LINK), Aptos (APT), Ondo Finance (ONDO), and Story (IP) are five of the most important Made in USA cryptos to watch this week. While IP has been the best-performing of the group in the last month, it is now undergoing a sharp correction, similar to ONDO, which has dropped over 22% in the past seven days.

The dream of buying a cryptocurrency under $1 and seeing it surge to a dollar or more is a tempting prospect. The potential for substantial returns with small initial investments has always been a draw in the crypto market. Many established coins, like Dogecoin, started small and delivered significant gains to early buyers.

Bitwise Asset Management has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first-ever exchange-traded fund (ETF) focused on Aptos (APT). This significant development has already had an immediate impact on the price of APT, triggering a surge of 13.75% in just 24 hours.

Hamster Network has reached a significant milestone in blockchain technology by processing 34,028 transactions per second (TPS), surpassing leading platforms such as Solana and Aptos.

This move shows the company's eagerness to make crypto investing more accessible and regulated. But what does this mean for everyday investors and the $APT ETF market?

Bitwise submitted an official filing for the creation of an Aptos Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), adding to the excitement surrounding the cryptocurrency. This filing follows an earlier application from the previous week to establish an Aptos ETF Trust.

APT prices surge as Bitwise submits S-1 filing with SEC for Aptos ETF.

The path for its approval, however, still seems decidedly very long.

Bitwise has taken a major step toward launching an exchange-traded fund (ETF) for Aptos by filing an S-1 registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Aptos (APT) shows bullish momentum with a confirmed double-bottom pattern and rising on-chain activity, supported by Bitwise's Aptos ETF filing and increasing institutional adoption.

Bitwise has officially filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking the price of Aptos (APT), the native token of the Aptos blockchain. The asset manager had previously hinted at this move by registering a Delaware trust entity for the proposed ETF.

Crypto prices were vibrant on Thursday morning as the market reacted to the positive tariff news from the United States, and as traders anticipated the upcoming crypto summit. Howard Lutnick, the Commerce Secretary, confirmed that Donald Trump will announce Strategic Crypto Reserves in that meeting.

Crypto investment firm Bitwise Asset Management filed for a spot aptos (APT) exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday. The company manages more than $10 billion in assets across sixteen funds, including spot bitcoin and spot ether ETFs.