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On April 29, 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) 
published guidelines to enhance supervisory practices for preventing and 
detecting market abuse in crypto assets under the Markets in Crypto Assets 
Regulation (MiCA). Tailored for National Competent Authorities (NCAs), the 
guidelines draw on ESMA’s experience with the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) 
and address the […]

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XDC Labs and LayerZero Labs have announced a major collaboration that 
integrates LayerZero’s universal messaging protocol into the XDC Network, 
unlocking secure interoperability across dozens of blockchains. At XDC Tech 
Webinar 6.0, held virtually this month, XDC Labs and LayerZero…

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During a panel discussion at Token2049, the founders of Real Vision, Pantera 
Capital and Ex Uno Plures talk about how the world is shifting towards crypto 
amidst piling global debt and economic uncertainty. On April 30 at Token2049 
in Dubai,…

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Bitcoin is showing signs of maturity as a global financial asset, with price 
volatility dropping to its lowest level in more than 500 days, according to 
new research.
Volatility refers to the degree of variation of a trading price over time, 
which indicates the uncertainty about the size of changes in an asset&#8217;s value.
Bitcoin (BTC) weekly volatility hit a 563-day low on April 30, said Vetle 
Lunde, the head of research at K33 Research.
_Source: Vetle_ _Lunde_
Bitcoin&#8217;s decreasing volatility suggests BTC is maturing as a global financial 
asset, leading to a more stable price trajectory.
Bitcoin has become the seventh-largest asset globally by market 
capitalization, reaching $1.87 trillion. It now ranks above Silver, Meta and 
Saudi Aramco, according to Companiesmarketcap.
_Top 10 global assets by market capitalization. Source:__Companiesmarketcap_ _ 
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Bitcoin exchange deposits have also seen a &#8220;meaningful decline,&#8221; which 
suggests &#8220;reduced selling pressure and an uptick in conviction-driven custody 
behavior,&#8221; analysts from Bitfinex exchange told Cointelegraph, adding:
&gt; &#8220;The divergence between price stability and shrinking exchange balances is 
&gt; critical, especially in a week following a $7.2 billion options expiry and 
&gt; heightened macro volatility.&#8221;
&#8220;In the past, similar patterns have preceded upside continuation, as reduced 
supply meets sustained ETF and institutional bid,&#8221; they said.
The comments come a day after BlackRock&#8217;s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) 
recorded $970 million worth of inflows, marking its second-largest day of 
investments on record, Cointelegraph reported on April 29.
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## Bitcoin to hit $1 million by 2028: Arthur Hayes
The recent market activity has reignited long-term bullish predictions. BitMEX 
co-founder Arthur Hayes said Bitcoin could hit $1 million by 2028, attributing 
the potential surge to aggressive monetary policy and rising institutional 
interest.
&#8220;It&#8217;s time to go long everything,&#8221; said Hayes in a keynote speech at Token2049 
in Dubai.
&#8220;Don&#8217;t worry, Bitcoin is going to $1 million by 2028,&#8221; he said, attributing 
the upcoming rally to more &#8220;money printing&#8221; from the US Treasury.
_Source:__Cointelegraph_
On April 21, Hayes predicted that the incoming US Treasury buybacks may 
present the next Bitcoin catalyst, which might mean that this is the &#8220;last 
chance&#8221; to buy Bitcoin below $100,000.
Treasury buybacks refer to the US Treasury Department repurchasing its 
outstanding bonds from the open market to increase liquidity, manage federal 
debt or stabilize interest rates.
Industry leaders in the investment management space have also predicted that 
Bitcoin may surpass the $1 million price tag.
_Cathie Wood &#8216;s Big Ideas 2025 Recap. Source: YouTube_
Institutional investors appear to be taking note. ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood 
said the odds of Bitcoin surpassing $1.5 million by 2030 have increased due to 
what she called the &#8220;institutionalization&#8221; of the asset.
&#8220;Many institutional investors are now looking at Bitcoin and thinking they 
need to add it to their asset allocation because its return and risk profile 
looks so much different than all the other assets in their portfolios,&#8221; Wood 
added.
_Bitcoin price targets 2030. Source: ARK Invest_
A potential rally to $1.5 million would assume that Bitcoin realizes an 
average compound annual growth rate of 58% during the next five years.
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Bitcoin volatility lowest in 563 days, Hayes predicts $1M BTC by 2028

The current trade-offs facing institutional Bitcoin holders are significant, 
but they may not be permanent