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On April 5, Crowdfund Insider reported that Western Union has completed the acquisition of Dash, a digital wallet company based in Singapore, with the specific amount undisclosed. Dash was previously 

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Claim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation Challenge Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Rises as Hashrate Cools: A Shift Toward AI? The Bitcoin network recently underwent a significant adjustment at block height 

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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Rises as Hashrate Cools: A Shift Toward AI?
The Bitcoin network recently underwent a significant adjustment at block height 943,488, with mining difficulty increasing by 3.87%. This move follows a period of volatility in the network's computational power and marks the third difficulty climb of 2026.
The Squeeze on Profitability
This latest uptick in difficulty coincides with a noticeable dip in the total network hashrate. After peaking above 1,000 exahash per second (EH/s) in late March, the hashrate has slipped by approximately 60.45 EH/s to its current level of 961.55 EH/s. This decline is largely attributed to "revenue compression." With hashprices hovering near historic lows of $30.67 per petahash per second (PH/s), many mining operations are finding it difficult to remain profitable.
In a strategic pivot, several major infrastructure providers are reportedly reallocating their power capacity away from BTC mining and toward artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, which currently offer more attractive returns.
Future Outlook and Predictions
Despite the recent increase, the outlook for the next adjustment—expected around April 19, 2026—suggests a reprieve for remaining miners. Early estimates project a substantial 14.27% reduction in difficulty.
This prediction is driven by current block intervals averaging 11 minutes and 39 seconds, well above the target 10-minute cadence. If hashrate continues to migrate toward AI or offline due to thin margins, the network’s self-correcting mechanism will likely trigger one of the largest downward difficulty adjustments in recent history, lowering the barrier to entry for those still securing the chain.


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T54ai CEO Explains Why XRP and XRPL Are Built for the AI Agent Economy
The conversation around the future of AI-driven finance is gaining traction, and according to industry leaders, XRP and the XRP Ledger may be at its center.


In a recent podcast discussion, Evernorth CEO Asheesh Birla and T54.ai CEO Chandler Fang outlined why blockchain, and specifically XRPL, is uniquely suited to power the emerging AI agent economy.

Key Points

AI-driven finance is rising, with XRP and XRPL emerging as central infrastructure for the AI agent economy.

AI agents need 24/7 automated payments, making blockchain like XRPL ideal over traditional bank systems.

XRPL offers microtransaction-friendly fees and fast settlements, enabling scalable AI-native financial activity.

Ripple’s global network and XRPL integrations support a trusted, agentic economy for international AI transactions.



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EdgeX [EDGE] continued with its price discovery, extending a five-day-long rally. The altcoin surged to a new all-time high of $1.19, then slightly dropped to $0.97.

At press time, EDGE traded at $1.04, up 19% on the daily charts. Over the same period, its trading volume rose by 280% to $357 million. With the price uptick, it became a top-100 cryptocurrency by market cap, ranking 92nd at $375 million.

EDGE team faces scrutiny over the airdrop

Although EDGE has performed relatively well since launch, the team has faced heavy criticism over its token airdrop. On‐chain monitors reported that the EdgeX team likely retained most of the $195 million from the airdrop for themselves. Notably, Arkham data showed that 14% of the airdrop was directed towards partners and liquidity providers.

According to Onchainschool, the team airdropped to 80+ fresh wallets linked directly to the team. In total, about 180 million tokens were distributed for a sum of over $90 million.



Source: Arkham

After being called out, the team redirected some of these funds toward a token buyback, purchasing and burning over $2 million worth. These actions highlighted a lack of transparency from the team, raising concerns across the wider community.

Market players show strong bearish sentiment

Interestingly, as the market rallied, most early buyers jumped in and cashed out. According to Coinalyze data, the altcoin recorded 67 million in Sell Volume compared to 64 million in Buy Volume as of writing.


Source: Coinalyze

The token has seen significant sell pressure since its launch, with trading volume exceeding 800 million. This signaled a lack of long-term confidence in the token, and most participants sought easy short-term gains.

On the Futures side, most traders have been shorting the market. The Long‐Short Ratio fell to 0.68, with 59.6% of Futures positions on the short side.

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin continues to trade within a narrow range, hovering around $66,500 going into the week. While price action still appears subdued, recent on-chain data suggests this period of consolidation could be signaling the formation of a market bottom.Supply In Profit Drops To 11.3 Million BTCIn a Quicktake post on the CryptoQuant platform, on-chain analyst EgyHash put forward a somewhat optimistic outlook on the Bitcoin price, saying the flagship cryptocurrency might be forming a major cycle bottom. The relevant on-chain indicator here is the Supply in Profit Market Bands metric.  Related Reading: Bitcoin Institutional Demand Overtakes BTC Mining Output – Here Are The FiguresAs observed in the chart below, the blue area on the graph represents the Supply in Profit, while the green line marks the Bottom Discovery. Source: CryptoQuantAccording to EgyHash, the Supply in Profit has recently fallen to about 11.3 million BTC. This is after tearing through the Psychological Inflection (orange) and Liquidity Accumulation (purple) lines.  More importantly, EgyHash noted that the Bitcoin Supply in Profit landed directly on the “Bottom Discovery” area. This particular band, according to the analyst, is where most Bitcoin short-term holders have been forced to turn over their holdings.Historically, the Supply in Profit reading has only reached the green band during major bottoms of the Bitcoin cycle. The market quant cites the depths of the crypto winter in the 2018/2019 period as an example; the March 2020 liquidity crisis also features in this data, with the other instance being the late 2022 post-FTX capitulation.  Notably, the expert also points out that the speed of the current transition is astounding. This is because the Bitcoin market moved quickly from the Overheated Zone 

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Ripple’s XRP Ledger and SWIFT are gaining serious attention in the cryptocurrency and financial sector following recent speculations about both parties. While SWIFT remains one of the leading payment 

Ripple’s XRP Ledger and SWIFT are gaining serious attention in the cryptocurrency and financial sector following recent speculations about both parties. While SWIFT remains one of the leading payment firms in the world, rumors are that the company might be supported by XRPL infrastructure.

SWIFT Might Be Integrating XRP Ledger Infrastructure
SWIFT, an open global standard for financial information, is now in the spotlight as speculations are starting to swell across the market regarding the company’s inner workings. This is centered around a possible integration or relationship between SWIFT and the XRP Ledger (XRPL).

Over time, SWIFT has been hailed for its fast processing time and execution, but some analysts are starting to suggest the possibility of the XRP Ledger currently playing a role behind the scenes. Pumpius, a crypto commentator, highlighted on X that SWIFT could be secretly using the Ledger at the backend.

Even though no formal confirmation has been made, the notion that a major traditional financial messaging company might covertly access blockchain technology underscores the notable growth of the blockchain sector. The multiple partnerships between big financial institutions and Ripple Labs are reinforcing this rumor.

According to Pumpius, 36 out of the 50+ banks on SWIFT’s new retail cross-border payments list are already in partnership with leading payment firm Ripple. In addition, SWIFT has recently made announcements regarding Ripple Treasury as an official part of its Certified Partner Program.


Source: Chart from Pumpius on X
As outlined by City of London banker Lord Belgrave in a strategy meeting with major banks, Ripple and the XRP Ledger were freely discussed as powering the underlying tech for cross-border payments of the next generation.

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