Curve Finance, a decentralized lending protocol and exchange, notched record-breaking trading volumes of nearly $35 billion in the first quarter of 2025, a spokesperson for the protocol told Cointelegraph. Trading volumes increased more than 13% from the first quarter of 2024, largely due to a surge in transactions, from around 1.8 million to some 5.5 … Read more
Solana (SOL) falls to $131, losing the benefit of its March rally as daily active addresses and transactions fall. The network’s dependence on meme coins and DeFi applications — which are having a harder time finding a market — has magnified volatility. Technical charts show that SOL rejected the $146.5 resistance, potentially indicating a drop to $100. On … Read more
The standoff surrounding Spanish bank BBVA’s hostile takeover of Banco Sabadell remains in limbo. BBVA, however, is not relenting, describing the deal as “the most attractive project in European banking.” For this reason, BBVA continues to pursue approvals from regulators. On March 19, Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib, became the latest to approve the transaction. … Read more
Two of India’s biggest telecom providers, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, separately inked deals with Elon Musk’s Starlink last month to provide satellite-based internet services there. The pacts open up vast opportunities for Starlink and its parent company, SpaceX, in the multi-billion-dollar Indian satellite communication services market. As of early 2025, approximately 654 million people … Read more
Pump.fun, the Solana-based launchpad behind a wave of viral token launches, introduced a new onchain lending protocol that lets users borrow crypto to buy memecoins and NFTs. The platform, called Pump.Fi, will allow buyers to pay just one-third upfront and finance the rest over 60 days, giving retail traders a new way to access speculative … Read more
Pump.fun is launching a lending platform to enable users to buy memecoins and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with borrowed cryptocurrency, the Solana-based memecoin launchpad said. Dubbed Pump.Fi, the onchain lending protocol provides “immediate… financing for [any] digital asset,” Pump.fun said in an April 1 X post. According to Pump.fun, borrowers pay one-third up front and the … Read more
Heineken, one of the largest brewers in the world, announced the launch of its first global GenAI lab in Singapore to advance growth, productivity, and customer engagement across its global operations. The brewer established the lab in collaboration with research group AI Singapore. As part of Heineken’s digital transformation drive, the lab aims to develop … Read more
Germany’s New Government Shakes Up Finance Leadership Following the surprise collapse of Olaf Scholz’s coalition, Friedrich Merz has taken charge as Germany’s new Chancellor. But his first major appointment has left the entire nation in disbelief: Markus Braun, the disgraced former Wirecard CEO, has been chosen as the new Minister of Finance. The decision, announced … Read more
Courtney Love’s Net Worth In 2025: The Wealth Of Kurt Cobain’s Widow Explored. Courtney Love has been a polarizing and influential figure in the world of music, film, and pop culture for over three decades. As the lead singer of Hole and the widow of Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain, she has made an indelible … Read more
What is a stablecoin? If you’ve ever wished for a cryptocurrency that doesn’t swing wildly in value, stablecoins are the answer. Unlike Bitcoin or other volatile digital assets, stablecoins are designed to maintain a steady price, making them a practical choice for everyday transactions, savings, and trading. Stablecoins stay steady by being backed by fiat … Read more