Author: Denis Mwirigi

Denis is an experienced blockchain enthusiast and researcher. He is passionate about the opportunities and possibilities afforded by the advancement of this new technology. With a background in engineering, he blends technical expertise with a deep interest in foreign exchange, financial journalism, and technological trends.

What are Layer 2s? All about Ethereum Blockchain Scaling

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Ethereum Layer 2s have reduced transaction costs while accelerating network speed. This is significant in boosting the adoption of blockchain technology.

 

Bitcoin pioneered the use of blockchain technology in modern life. However, transaction speed and costs became a huge barrier to integrating the coin in daily transactions as the number of blocks increased. Later, Ethereum came to extend the utility of blockchain technology beyond just payments.

 

With many projects happening on the Ethereum blockchain, high gas fees and slow transaction speed have also become a challenge. The concept of Layer 2s was born to solve this. Layer 2s are side blockchains that handle bulk transaction “rough work” off the main Ethereum blockchain. They submit final results to the Ethereum blockchain, thus reducing the pressure it could have faced doing all the work alone.

 

So, what are the trends in layer 2s?

Layer 2s like Optimism, Arbitrum, and zkSync use diverse technologies to speed up transactions and optimize costs. They help Ethereum be faster and secure while boosting its usage and adoption. As of today, many DeFi, NFTs, and gaming developers are building on top of Ethereum for optimal performance.

 

 

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From Gold to Bitcoin: Assessing the U.S Bitcoin State Reserve Race

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U.S states are shifting their approach to financial wealth preservation, slowly incorporating Bitcoin in addition to gold reserves. With individual state legislation proceedings ongoing, how is the race?

 

Bitcoin has fought many battles since the birth of cryptocurrencies as the next stage of financial market evolution. During its early days, a negative public sentiment referred to Bitcoin as the currency of scammers and illegal activities. In a surprising turn of events, Bitcoin’s resilience has seen it become a “digital gold” that institutions and governments rush to hold as a strategic asset of wealth presevation.

In the U.S, Arizona state leads the pack, hitting its final stages of bills meant to establish the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR). Similarly, other states, including Texas, Florida, and New Hampshire, have their bills crossing committee stages, per Bitcoin Laws data.

 

Source: Bitcoin Laws

 

With inflation becoming a huge economic concern, digital assets like Bitcoin with no centralized control could be the only hedge against economic uncertainties. As a result, we could see more governments globally joining the rush for a piece of this “digital gold”.

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Over $2.25B in BTC and ETH Options to Expire- Volatility Storm Coming?

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23,000 BTC and 177,000 ETH options are set to expire today. Is a price volatility on the horizon?

 

April 18th- The crypto market is at a critical moment with massive options anticipating expiry. Traders are closely watching price action with expectations of potential sharp price movements. With many altcoins having notable price correlation with Bitcoin, the ripple effect could spread accross the market.

According to Crypto Rover on X (formerly Twitter):

 

23,000 $BTC OPTIONS WORTH $1.97B AND 177,000 $ETH OPTIONS WORTH $280M EXPIRE TODAY, EXPECT MASSIVE VOLATILITY!

 

ETH is currently trading between two major supply zones, that is $1,540 and $1,630. Crypto analyst Ali Martinez has shared this insight, citing that a breakout on either side could define the next move for the king of altcoins.

 

Source: X

 

With Bitcoin and Ethereum leading the crypto market, significant volatility affecting their prices is a market concern. Investors are closely monitoring the market to make their next moves.

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Stablecoins Surpass Visa in Payment as Ethereum Handles 95% Transcations

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For the first time, stablecoins have outpaced Visa in annual payment volume, with the Ethereum network handling 95% of all transactions.

 

A development in the global payment infrastructure has hinted at a potential shift from traditional payment systems toward crypto-based payment solutions. An annual report tracking the past 6 years of Visa and stablecoin payments has revealed exponential growth in stablecoin usage in the past 12 months.

According to data shared by Ethprofit on X(formerly Twitter), trust in stablecoins like USDT and USDC has heightened. The growth in stablecoin usage was more than 50% in 2024, with the Ethereum network backing 95% of the transactions executed.

Source: X

As of 2025, the crypto market is witnessing a huge fusion with traditional finance systems as Bitcoin and Ethereum lead the adoption process. This comes as a challenge to the old financial market giants. The question is, will they adopt crypto as the next phase in payments and value transfer soon enough?

 

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Hyperliquid (HYPE) Holds Key Support- Is $36 Next on the Cards?

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Hyperliquid surges 8.67% with a high trading volume after retesting and bouncing off a key support. Technical analysis hints at $36 as a long-term target.

 

Hyperliquid, the high-performance decentralized perpetuals exchange, has seen its token, HYPE, surge 8.67% in the past 24 hours, as of this writing. Per CoinMarketCap data, the coin’s trading volume has risen 28.41% following a retest and bounce-off at the $12-$13.5 key support zone on the daily chart.

 

Source: CoinMarketCap

 

According to technical analyst Solberg Invest, with the momentum building, traders are eyeing the $19-$27 key resistance zone in the mid-term while targeting $36 in the long-term.

Derivatives data by Coinglass signals heightened open interest (+10.12%) as HYPE’s Open Interest (OI) Weighted Funding Rate turns positive.

With prices fluctuating around the $16.7  level, hype could be geared up for a rally soon. One should watch for the coin’s buying volume, open interest, and Relative Strength Index(RSI) in the current setup to understand HYPE’s next moves.

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Web3 DDIDS: Is this the Future of Privacy and Data Control?

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Web3 Distributed Decentralized Identifiers Systems (DDIDS) could be the future of digital identity, presenting privacy, trust, and personal data control to people online. So what are DDIDS?

 

Considering the evolution of the internet, the current generation of internet users has traded their privacy with giant corporations for services. This has raised concerns over surveillance and data leaks that could harm innocent internet users. However, with the birth of blockchain technology, people could be safe from risking personal information for every sign-up or login they make online.

Distributed Decentralized Identifier Systems in Web3 use blockchain technology to create secure and self-owned digital identifiers.  This means a user controls their own Decentralized Identifier(DID) and not big tech companies. DDIDs have already been tested in some Decentralized Finance (DeFi) platforms, healthcare, education, and Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) governance.

Is this the future of data privacy?

With rising misuse of personal data by the big corporations in the tech industry, a mistrust of centralized systems is kicking in. Internet users have incurred losses due to database breaches or leakages, fuelling the desire for privacy and personal data control. DDIDs could be the solution to data privacy in the future.

 

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Japanese Fashion Retailer Anap Buys BTC for Reserves-Digital Gold FOMO?

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Japanese fashion retailer Anap has added Bitcoin to its treasury, joining the list of companies accumulating Bitcoin for reserve assets. Is this fear of missing out(FOMO) on Digital Gold?

 

 

A rising global “Bitcoin treasury movement” has hit the digital asset market as traditional finance(TradFi) flows into Bitcoin, the “digital gold”, per crypto enthusiasts.  A new report by The Bitcoin Historian has revealed this global trend.

According to the post on X (formerly Twitter):

 

 ¥ 10 BILLION PUBLIC JAPANESE FASHION RETAILER ANAP JUST BOUGHT #BITCOIN FOR ITS TREASURY “THE GLOBAL TREND OF BTC BECOMING A RESERVE ASSET IS IRREVERSIBLE.”

 

 

Anap Holdings has acquired 10 billion Japanese yen (approximately $ 67 million) worth of Bitcoin in a move to diversify its investment assets.

As of 2025, other major non-mining companies holding BTC include Strategy, Tesla, Block Inc., Galaxy Digital Holdings, and Bitcoin Group SE, among others. Bitcoin is joining the TradFi balance sheet at a faster rate, signalling growing adoption globally.

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Solana Reclaims $69B Market Cap amid Highest 7-day DEX Volume

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Solana has reclaimed its $69B market cap, fuelled by heightened institutional interest and high DEX volume.

 

Solana ecosystem has caught the market’s attention following its 7-day market performance. In the past 24 hours, Solana recorded a 36.96% increase in trading volume with a 5.51% price surge at press time, per CoinMarketCap.

Solana has topped the list and surpassed Ethereum in Decentralized Exchange(DEX) trading volume in the past 7 days, while its market cap reclaimed the $ 69 billion mark. Additionally, the real estate fintech firm Janover has bought 80,567 $SOL, worth approximately $10.5 million for its treasury.

With rising institutional interest, Solana is geared up for a bullish rally in the coming days. In fact, according to Ali Martinez’s post on X (formerly Twitter), 71.87% of traders in Binance with open positions are betting on upward price movement.

 

Source: X

 

As institutional interest rises and heightened memecoin frenzy, Solana’s uptrend chances are high. One should keep an eye on the ecosystem’s developments, SOL open interest, and trading volume in the next few days for further insights.

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Whale Accumulation: THIS New Wallet Moved BTC Worth $118.3M!

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A brand-new wallet has withdrawn 1,398 BTC valued at $118.3 million from the Kraken Exchange. Could this be another institutional buyer? 

 

Bitcoin is signalling a potential mid-term rally and has drawn significant institutional interest as of Q1 2025. As of press time, BTC is trading at $84,460 per CoinMarketCap data. Despite slight price fluctuations, Whale Insider has reported a mysterious wallet accumulating BTC, potentially anticipating a rally soon. According to the X post:

 

Newly created wallet withdraws 1,398 $BTC worth $118.3 million from Kraken exchange.

A look at the on-chain metrics reveals that this is a new wallet with no prior transaction history.

 

Source: X

So, what does this suggest?

As centralized exchange reserves drop due to large withdrawals (potential accumulation), BTC’s scarcity rises. As demand grows, Bitcoin surges as traders anticipate and speculate on future price increases.

While the withdrawal seems like another crypto transfer, timing and scale influence the market behaviour in the crypto space.

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Russia’s Finance Ministry Proposes Ruble-Pegged Stablecoin

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Russia’s Finance Ministry calls for a ruble-based stablecoin to reduce reliance on U.S dollar-backed stablecoins.

 

Russia, a member of the BRICS economic alliance, has been vocal on the concept of de-dollarization as a way of minimizing U.S dominance on the global economy. In addition to U.S. sanctions over the Russia-Ukraine War, the country also saw its wallets holding over $30 million in USDT frozen.

As a result, Osman Kabaloev, a senior officer in the Ministry of Finance, has proposed a ruble-pegged stablecoin in a move to strengthen Russia’s financial independence. However, the Bank of Russia opposes the idea of private stablecoins while promoting its digital ruble.

 

What does this mean for Russia?

The recent development in Russia’s Ministry of Finance is a step toward wider crypto adoption in its regulated crypto space. The growing split between central regulators and advocates of innovation could open more opportunities for crypto enthusiasts in Russia.

Similarly, this comes a challenge to Russia’s crypto strategy as the country minimizes exposure to western financial control.

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