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Live mainnet test sets a new industry benchmark for decentralized performance. April 22, 2025 — Qubic has officially achieved the fastest transaction speed ever recorded on a blockchain, hitting 15.52 million transactions per second (TPS) on its live Layer 1 mainnet. The result was independently verified and published by CertiK , a leading blockchain security and auditing firm. Unlike many previous tests conducted in isolated environments, Qubic’s milestone was accomplished live on mainnet — with no rollups, no gas fees, and no Layer 2 dependencies. Verified Performance on Mainnet The Qubic team conducted a live stress test on mainnet using its native tick-based architecture. While the test session spanned a longer runtime with many ticks executed, the certified performance result — 15.52 million TPS and 1.518 billion transfers — is drawn from the 10 peak ticks verified by CertiK . Key Metrics (verified by CertiK): Peak TPS: 15,5...

According to data from Farside Investors, BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin (BTC) ETF purchased $41.6 million worth of the cryptocurrency on Apr. 21. BlackRock’s purchase was substantially dwarfed by Ark’s 21Shares BTC ETF, which bought $116.1 million worth of the asset. Fidelity purchased $87.6 million worth of BTC, and Bitwise bought $45.1 million worth. Also Read: The 1 Cent Dream: 3 Things That Can Push Shiba Inu to $0.01 Source: Farside Investors Bitcoin Surges Amid BlackRock And Ark’s Purchases Source: CryptoSlate BTC has experienced a continued upswing over the last few days. The asset is trading in the green zone across all time frames. BTC’s price is up 0.9% in the daily charts, 3.1% in the weekly charts, 11.3% in the 14-day charts, 4.9% in the monthly charts, and 33.8% since April 2024. Source: CoinGecko Also Read: This Asset Outperformed Bitcoin & the US Dollar This Year Other bullish developments may have also helped BTC’s latest rally. Paul Atkins...

Solana (SOL) is currently experiencing aggressive whale accumulation, an on-chain development that suggests the possibility of a price breakout. Specifically, the number of addresses holding 10,000 or more SOL stood at 4,943 on April 11, 2025, and climbed to 5,019 by April 18, according to data from on-chain cryptocurrency analytics platform Glassnode. During the same period, SOL’s price rose from $121.44 to $134.02, signaling growing investor confidence. Addresses with a balance of over 10k SOL. Source: Glassnode Why SOL whale activity matters  This accumulation is notable, especially considering the decentralized finance (DeFi) token has been trading within a consolidation range of $100 to $150 over the past month. Historically, whale purchases have often preceded strong rallies in the crypto market. When large holders begin accumulating aggressively, it typically signals expectations of bullish developments or favorable market conditions. Their actio...

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Shiba Inu’s prediction for 2030 is looking pretty remarkable these days, according to some recent expert Analysis that’s been making the rounds. A panel of cryptocurrency specialists has actually forecasted that SHIB could reach around $0.0001971 by 2030, and then go on to an even more dramatic surge to about $0.0008543 by 2035. Also Read: Pi Network: How to Be a Millionaire at $2.10 by 2025 & Beyond Shiba Inu Prediction For 2030: $0.0001971 Price and 7,220% Surge by 2035 Source: Watcher Guru 2025 Outlook for Shiba Inu Shiba Inu has definitely struggled in 2025 so far, dropping over 45% year-to-date, which has worried some investors. Right now, it’s trading at about $0.00001167, after the token hit a pretty concerning low of $0.00001031 back in early April before making a slight recovery. Despite this current performance, the Shiba Inu prediction for 2030 from most analysts remains quite optimistic. According to the Finder report that was just published last week, a b...

Bitcoin (BTC) mining platform GoMining has formed a new advisory board to reinforce its strategic direction, enhance operational execution, and broaden its market presence, as revealed in an April 17 X post. The GoMining Advisory Board is here! We’ve gathered industry veterans with deep know-how and the leadership to drive real change. @gleb_crypto – CEO @blumcrypto, Ex-@binance exec who led Asia expansion.@ChartFuMonkey – CEO at Magic Internet Moneyz, NFT and Web3 strategist.… pic.twitter.com/APNfMmGa1Z — GoMining (@GoMining_token) April 17, 2025 Two renowned industry veterans will be part of this new board. The first is Gleb Kostarev, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and co-founder of cryptocurrency trading app Blum.io.  A former senior leader at Binance, Kostarev, oversaw the exchange’s expansion into Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Coupled with a background in both centralized and decentralized spaces, the executive’s experience with...

A new survey by Ramp Network, a crypto on-ramp provider, has once again confirmed that security and transparency concerns are the chief obstacles to mainstream cryptocurrency adoption.  The survey, conducted directly on Ramp’s user base (particularly first-time buyers), saw 46.8% of respondents cite security as their biggest worry, while 80% admitted that robust fraud protection would make them feel more comfortable taking the first step. Security concerns among crypto newcomers As per the survey, crypto scams, phishing attacks, and the potential for monetary loss are among the primary problems new crypto traders face. On the other hand, 69.7% of intermediate and advanced users on the platform claimed their primary concerns were, for example, user-friendly interfaces.  This suggests that security and transparency are issues that need to be solved before, not after onboarding.  In the words of one of the respondents:  “The thing about...