Blockchain development is shrinking fast. Weekly crypto code commits have dropped roughly 75% since early 2025, falling from approximately 850,000 to just 210,000, while active developers in the space declined by 56% to around 4,600, according to analytics platform Artemis. The numbers paint a clear picture of an industry losing momentum. The contrast with the broader tech world is striking. GitHub welcomed around 36 million new developers in 2025 alone, pushing its global total past 180 million users, with platform-wide commit activity growing approximately 25% year over year. A significant...

XRP traded quietly around $1.38 as crypto markets entered a cautious consolidation phase, with investors holding back ahead of the upcoming U.S. Consumer Price Index report. The inflation data is expected to shape Federal Reserve policy expectations and could trigger the next significant move across digital asset markets. Despite muted short-term price action, the XRP Ledger recorded over 2.7 million daily transactions, one of its strongest activity levels in months, signaling that on-chain fundamentals remain robust. Institutional confidence also appears intact, with XRP-linked investment...

Bitcoin dropped to $69,393 on Thursday, sliding 0.8% in 24 hours and 4.3% on the week after attacks on two oil tankers in Iraqi waters sent Brent crude surging back above $100 a barrel. The brief relief rally that had lifted BTC to $71,230 on Wednesday evening lasted barely 36 hours before geopolitical headlines crushed risk appetite across global markets. This marks the third consecutive time in two weeks that bitcoin has approached the $71,000$74,000 resistance zone only to be dragged back by escalating Middle East tensions. Brent crude spiked as much as 10.5% Thursday, fueled by the tanker...

Mastercard has significantly broadened its Crypto Partner Program, welcoming over 80 digital asset companies including Ripple and Binance into its global payment ecosystem. The move represents one of the most concrete steps yet in bridging traditional finance with blockchain technology, giving crypto firms direct access to Mastercards worldwide payment infrastructure. Through this expanded program, partner companies can now build real-world financial products on top of Mastercards established network. These include crypto-linked debit and prepaid cards, merchant settlement tools, and...

MicroStrategy (MSTR) stock posted modest gains Thursday, trading at $138.74, up 0.20% on the day, as Bitcoin climbed toward the $71,000 mark. The session range stretched between $135.14 and $142.67, with a market cap sitting at $43.86 billion and average daily volume of 24.42 million shares. Analysts are increasingly bullish on MSTRs near-term trajectory. Market expert Yimin identified resistance near the 50-day moving average but noted that the broader trend remains upward, with a potential test of the $180 level if the stock clears that hurdle. Fellow analyst Ryan Hogue drew a compelling...

Solana is entering a technically critical phase as the asset consolidates near local lows following months of sustained decline. Currently trading between $85 and $87, SOL/USDT appears to be compressing within a tightening range a pattern that historically precedes significant price moves in either direction. The broader trend remains bearish. The 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day moving averages are all positioned above the current price, continuing to act as strong overhead resistance. These moving averages reinforce the prevailing downtrend and suggest that bulls have yet to reclaim meaningful...

Ethereum is approaching a critical inflection point as it attempts to recover from prolonged selling pressure that has dominated the market for several months. While many analysts previously focused on the $2,000 psychological level, that threshold has largely lost its significance the real technical battle is now unfolding at the 26-day exponential moving average (EMA). The broader price structure for Ethereum remains bearish. A consistent pattern of lower highs and lower lows continues to define the chart, signaling that bulls have yet to reclaim meaningful control. Each recovery attempt...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to unify their overlapping regulatory functions, with building a comprehensive crypto oversight framework listed as a primary objective. The agreement targets key areas where the two agencies have historically operated in parallel, including joint supervision, product approvals, policy interpretation, and coordinated enforcement. One of the MOUs explicitly stated priorities is developing a regulatory framework tailored specifically to crypto...

Crypto platform Bullish (BLSH) made a significant leap in February, breaking into the top three centralized cryptocurrency exchanges by spot trading volume for the first time, overtaking Coinbase (COIN) amid a broader industry slowdown. Spot trading activity on Bullish surged 62.6% month over month, reaching $76 billion the platforms strongest monthly performance since October 2025. That growth pushed Bullishs market share to 5.06%, a gain of more than two percentage points, placing it ahead of Coinbase, which captured 4.59% of the spot market during the same period. The milestone is...

Bitcoin is quietly making a case for itself as a safe-haven asset. During one of the more turbulent stretches of global macro stress in recent memory marked by escalating geopolitical tensions, oil supply concerns, and pressure in private credit markets the worlds largest cryptocurrency climbed to nearly $71,000, gaining roughly 7% from its Sunday evening lows. Meanwhile, the SP 500 and Nasdaq 100 remained largely flat, and gold managed only marginal gains. Among the three, Bitcoin is the only one posting positive returns in March. Whats drawing attention on trading desks isnt just the...