cryptocurrency news april 22 2025
Cryptocurrency news april 22 2025
Ripple’s RLUSD launch on Aave V3 illustrates its intent to carve a niche in the DeFi space by providing a stablecoin that not only promises high security with its clawback feature but also supports cross-border payments slots with no minimum deposit. This strategic move could disrupt the stablecoin market, currently dominated by USDT and USDC, by offering unique features that appeal to institutional investors.
XRP remains a major player after clearing regulatory uncertainty. It has not yet reached $4, but speculation suggests it could surpass its previous high of $3. Increased adoption could drive future price growth.
Throughout April 2025, Bitcoin exhibited significant price swings, fluctuating between $76,000 and $95,000. After hitting a low of $76,000 on April 8, BTC rebounded to $88,500, then peaked at $91,740 on April 22—its highest level since March.
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Recently, Mantle Network integrated with EigenDA, reducing transaction fees significantly while improving transaction speed. As Mantle builds, it also integrates Stargate, enabling seamless, bridgeless transfers.
Altcoins extended their winning streak on Tuesday as macro tailwinds and technical breakouts converged across the crypto market. The global cryptocurrency market cap climbed 2.2% in the last 24 hours to $3.53 trillion, lifted by positive sentiment following the U.S. April CPI data, which printed at 2.3%, its lowest since February 2021.
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When top-ranked memes attract a burst of new inflows and cross key resistances simultaneously, it often signals the start of a fresh bull cycle. If this narrative holds, the rally could trickle down towards mid-cap altcoins and low-cap memecoins as markets digest the favorable US CPI print, in the coming days.
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Trump vs Powell: Stagflation Warnings and Crypto ImpactJerome Powell’s warning about stagflation, tied to Trump tariffs, rattled markets. Trump criticized Powell for delaying rate cuts, adding political drama to financial uncertainty.
Also, this week’s top crypto news story is the Avalanche Summit in London, expected to start on Tuesday, May 20. The sentiment is that the Avalanche network might make major announcements during the summit.
However, as some Democrats have insisted that an imperfect bill is better than no regulatory legislation, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee argued the opposite. In a speech on the Senate floor on Monday afternoon, Sen. Elizabeth Warren insisted, “while a strong stablecoin bill is the best possible outcome, this weak bill is worse than no bill at all.”
“Many senators, myself included, have very real concerns about the Trump family’s use of crypto technologies to evade oversight, hide shady financial dealings, and personally profit at the expense of everyday Americans. We have a duty to shine a light on these abuses and stop Donald Trump from exploiting emerging technologies to enrich himself, dodge accountability, and weaken the safeguards that protect American consumers and the rule of law,” noted Warner.