Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin has gained momentum in decentralized finance (DeFi), attracting significant supply to Aave’s V3 Ethereum Core market, with a notable amount in loans taken. 

Daily top performer — Sui Network (SUI)

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Today's top performer is SUI, up 7.3%, following OVERTAKE's partnership with Sui to build a scalable and trustless game asset trading platform.

Sui Network (SUI), founded in 2022, is a Layer 1 blockchain by Mysten Labs, built to improve web3 scalability, speed, and security. It aims to reduce smart contract latency and support innovative NFT gaming, like Sui Monstar, with a developer-friendly environment. 

, efficient game asset trading platform. Leveraging Sui’s object-centric architecture, parallel execution, zkLogin, and modular infrastructure, OVERTAKE aims to enable trustless trading, verified in-game assets, and a real, on-chain game economy.

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 has gained momentum in decentralized finance (DeFi), attracting significant supply to Aave’s V3 Ethereum Core market, with a notable amount in loans taken. Initially slow, the stablecoin's growth has accelerated after its debut on Aave. RLUSD has a market cap close to $300 million and a supply cap, with borrowing limited to a specific amount. Ripple aims for RLUSD to become a top-five stablecoin by year-end. Ripple's collaboration with Chainlink enhances RLUSD’s utility across both institutional and DeFi applications.

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VanEck’s BNB Spot ETF proposal could bring BNB to U.S. markets, expanding access and marking a key milestone for BNB Chain's growth in regulated finance.

After the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) products based on 

 (ETH) in 2024, a flurry of new altcoin ETF applications emerged in early 2025. Many prominent asset management firms are vying for the approval of their ETF products, based on coins like 

 (AVAX) and others. Even some smaller-cap meme coins, specifically Pudgy Penguins' 

, have joined the SEC's ETF waiting list.

Given that most top cryptos already have their ETF applications filed with the country's financial regulator, it's little surprise that BNB Chain's 

, the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has joined the bandwagon. In late March 2025, the New York–based global investment management giant VanEck registered a trust entity named VanEck BNB ETF in the US state of Delaware. The registration is an early sign that the acclaimed investment manager is planning to lodge a BNB ETF application with the SEC.

If approved, it will be the first US-based BNB ETF product on the market, likely leading to significant growth within BNB Chain's already well-established ecosystem.

On Mar 31, 2025, one of the leading asset managers in the world, VanEck, registered a trust named VanEck BNB ETF in the US state of Delaware. This is the strongest imaginable indicator that the company plans to subsequently launch an application with the SEC for the ETF’s approval. If approved by the regulator, the product will be the first spot ETF in the US to track BNB coin. As of the time of this writing (Apr 23, 2025), VanEck hasn't formally applied with the SEC, but this step is likely imminent.

Following the SEC filing, BNB coin will join a long list of other leading cryptocurrencies whose spot ETF applications have been lodged with the US regulator. Over the past few months, the SEC has received spot ETF applications for Solana, 

The VanEck BNB Spot ETF will track BNB coin, allowing holders to invest in the asset without directly holding it. While BNB is among the most popular assets in the crypto market, many investors are eschewing it and other cryptocurrencies due to their unregulated nature. Upon approval, the ETF product would be available for trading on regulated stock exchanges.

The exact composition of a crypto ETF product is usually unknown before its application is filed with the SEC. Therefore, we can assume that at this stage the ETF will be based entirely upon tracking BNB coin. Any additional components, such as minor holdings of other assets such as cash equivalents, could theoretically be included, but this will only be known upon VanEck’s formal application to the SEC.

VanEck itself is among the leading ETF issuers in the finance industry and is a pioneer of crypto ETFs. The firm already offers approved 

, and has filed applications with the SEC for spot ETFs based on several other cryptocurrencies, including a 

Currently, there’s no ETF in the US based on the BNB coin. In that respect, VanEck’s registration is the first serious effort to introduce such a product. Internationally, there is one exchange-traded product (ETP) that tracks BNB — the 21Shares Binance BNB ETP (ABNB), listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange. This ETP is offered by 21Shares, a leading digital asset management firm based in Zurich, Switzerland.

. ETPs may be based on various assets, such as stocks, bonds, commodities or cryptocurrencies. However, ETFs often offer better liquidity, lower fees and greater tax efficiency than other types of ETPs.

In short, despite the presence of the ABNB ETP on the market, the BNB ETF landscape remains an empty niche, as the 21Shares product isn’t a full-fledged ETF and has no regulatory approval in the US.

Current impact of BNB ETF applications on the crypto market

VanEck’s BNB ETF application — or, to be precise, its registration in Delaware — has so far had no immediate impact on the coin’s market price. In fact, BNB coin is currently trading at $615.68, barely different from its price of $600 in the early days of April when news of the ETF’s registration first surfaced.

BNB is a major cryptocurrency featuring at least one billion dollars in daily trading volumes. The news of VanEck's initiative is unlikely to seriously affect BNB’s price. However, if the ETF ultimately gains approval from the SEC, such a development may have a significant positive impact on the crypto's future price.

What will it mean if a Spot BNB ETF application is approved?

If the SEC approves the Spot BNB ETF, it will likely lead to higher demand for BNB coin — as demand from investors for the product rises, VanEck will need to source more BNB to back its ETF shares. This increased demand would push the price of BNB higher. As noted above, BNB is one of the market's largest cryptos and features substantial trading volumes. Therefore, it's unlikely that a Spot BNB ETF would cause drastic rises in the coin’s price. However, a certain positive price effect is a safe bet, and the magnitude of the effect will be directly related to the popularity of the ETF among investors.

Additionally, the ETF will improve the visibility of the BNB ecosystem, potentially leading to more 

 (DApps) and projects launched on its blockchain.

If approved by the SEC, the Spot BNB ETF by VanEck would usher in a new era for the coin. For the first time ever, BNB as a financial asset would become available through the regulated environment of US stock exchanges. This would not only help support the coin’s price and expand the chain’s ecosystem, but would also be a major reputational gain for Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange and the corporate entity behind BNB Chain.

Over the years, Binance has had its fair share of troubles and arguments with US regulators. A fully approved spot ETF based on Binance’s own coin would, therefore, send a signal to the crypto market that the major components of the Binance ecosystem — BNB crypto, BNB Chain’s blockchain and the Binance crypto exchange — aren’t as risky to deal with as some Americans may believe.

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In this article, we explore liquid staking protocol StakeStone's key features, the STO token launch, tokenomics and how to trade STO on Bybit.

StakeStone (STO) is a next-gen omnichain liquidity infrastructure protocol designed to optimize yield and cross-chain liquidity. Its introduction of liquid yield-bearing versions of ETH and BTC — STONE and STONEBTC — enables users to earn sustainable yield while enhancing capital efficiency. This article explores StakeStone’s architecture, core assets, founding team, tokenomics and recent market performance.

 is a decentralized liquidity infrastructure protocol that issues liquid, 

-bearing assets like STONE (Ethereum) and STONEBTC (Bitcoin). Designed for omnichain integration, it empowers users and protocols with composable 

 solutions and efficient cross-chain liquidity.

Launched in 2024, StakeStone was built to address the fragmented and capital-inefficient nature of ETH and BTC staking by introducing secure, flexible and modular primitives. StakeStone’s mission is to maximize on-chain yield while ensuring deep liquidity across ecosystems.

StakeStone was founded in 2023 by a team of DeFi-native builders led by Charles K, a crypto veteran with over 10 years of experience in centralized exchanges (CEXs), hardware wallets and DeFi infrastructure The core team includes Rose Li, Chief Strategy Officer, and Ivan K, Chief Marketing Officer.

The project has secured funding from notable crypto funds, including Polychain Capital, Binance Labs, OKX Ventures, Amber Group, HashKey Capital and Bankless Ventures. These backers not only provide capital but also strategic ecosystem access — positioning StakeStone as a serious player in omnichain liquidity and yield infrastructure.

StakeStone converts ETH and BTC into liquid, yield-bearing assets — STONE (ETH) and STONEBTC (respectively) — through a modular and omnichain framework. When ETH is staked, it flows into the StakeStone Vault and is allocated to the Strategy Pool, and STONE is minted via the Minter.

Yield is generated through strategies such as:

Users can deploy STONE across chains via the 

 (LP) rewards, with optional LP locking for enhanced returns. SBTC is the liquid BTC asset mirroring Bitcoin’s value, with STONEBTC adding a yield layer to BTC and unlocking passive income without sacrificing liquidity.

StakeStone implements key security measures, including the following:

STONE (ETH): Omnichain yield-bearing asset

 derivative. It’s minted when users stake ETH, and is backed by underlying yield from stETH, EigenLayer restaking and additional DeFi strategies.

STONE supports seamless cross-chain bridging, enabling deployment across supported networks and STONE-Fi Pools for additional rewards. Users benefit from passive yield, cross-chain utility, governance participation and on-demand liquidity.

SBTC is a liquid Bitcoin asset that mirrors BTC’s value and enables seamless use within EVM-compatible chains. STONEBTC, on the other hand, enhances SBTC by adding a yield layer, empowering users to earn yield from BTC-based strategies while preserving liquidity.

 utility by unlocking native BTC liquidity and enabling new use cases, such as cross-chain lending and borrowing, LP participation in BTC-based DeFi pools and composable integration across multichain DeFi protocols.

Together, SBTC and STONEBTC aim to position Bitcoin as an active capital layer across Ethereum and beyond.

 of StakeStone, with a total supply of 1 billion. It underpins protocol governance via OPAP proposals, voting-escrowed STO (veSTO) staking and 

Emissions are set to taper gradually until 2031, aligning incentives with long-term ecosystem growth.

According to CoinGecko, as of Apr 24, 2025, 

with a market cap of over $25 million. The token has recently shown strong momentum, rallying 85.4% over the past two weeks. Furthermore, StakeStone’s value could benefit from various catalysts, such as the rise in demand for 

 the STOUSDT Perpetual futures contract in the Innovation Zone, with up to 20x leverage.

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The MANTRA (OM) token’s wild crash on Apr 13, 2025, shocked the crypto world. Discover the causes, fallout, and what’s next in MANTRA’s road to recovery.

In the morning and daytime hours of Apr 13, 2025, the MANTRA blockchain's native token, OM, sat at a respectable market cap of $6 billion, making it the third-highest-ranked cryptocurrency in the 

 (RWA) category, the area the platform specializes in. Everything seemed like smooth sailing for the token.

Then, just after 6 PM UTC, the price of the OM token suddenly began to free-fall, declining from nearly $6 to about $0.50 in the space of just two hours.

A project that started the day as one of the top players in the RWA field was now worth 90% less as the evening approached. OM's abrupt, sharp crash immediately caught the market's attention, with speculation of a 

However, MANTRA's CEO, John Patrick Mullin, immediately sprang into action for PR damage control on social media, reassuring the public that the team members weren’t dumping OM tokens at all. Instead, MANTRA's founder and CEO alleged that deliberate actions of some 

 (CEXs) had caused the catastrophic plunge.

As of our coverage date of Apr 23, 2025, this is a developing story. In this article, we’ll establish what actually happened, who's involved and what awaits the OM token in the foreseeable future.

 decentralized network dedicated to RWA tokenization and utilization in compliance with real-world regulatory requirements.

 It features high scalability and low transaction fees. The project is one of the earliest initiatives dedicated to RWA use via blockchain technology. Originally, MANTRA debuted as a 

 (ETH) in August 2020. In October 2024, the project migrated to its own dedicated Layer 1 platform, the MANTRA Chain. The MANTRA blockchain is based on the Cosmos SDK framework, and is part of the wider 

The MANTRA ecosystem's main products include MANTRA DEX, a 

 (DEX); a digital identity (DID) management tool; a compliant token development and management solution; and a comprehensive compliance and permissioning system. MANTRA has also partnered with global powerhouses like Google Cloud, and with DAMAC Properties, one of Dubai's most prominent developers, to propel innovative solutions for 

Starting in late 2024, right after its own dedicated mainnet launch, MANTRA had become a significant player in the RWA corner of 

 (DeFi). By late February 2025, the platform’s native OM token had climbed to a value of nearly $9, with its market cap peaking at around $8.2 billion. Before the fateful events of Apr 13, 2025, OM was the third-highest-capped crypto in the RWA category, trading at $6.27, with a market cap of slightly over $6 billion, according to the CoinGecko portal.

In the evening hours (UTC time) of Apr 13, 2025, OM began to lose its value precipitously, dive-bombing from over $6 to about $0.52 in the space of two hours. The token’s market cap fell to slightly under half a billion dollars — a loss of more than 90%.

CEO John Mullin was quickly online, reassuring the crypto community that no team member had sold their OM holdings, and that this wasn’t a case of the bad ol’ rug pull. Instead, Mullin alluded that after OM tokens were moved to two leading CEXs (Binance and OKX) to use as collateral, the exchanges initiated a cascade of 

 of positions backed by the token. Both exchanges refuted the allegations, and connected OM’s price collapse to its recent unusually high price 

, and significant tokenomics changes made to OM in October 2024 that greatly undermined its value.

As a chain of liquidations took place, the token’s price started to plummet, causing significant panic that quickly led to further price drops. The situation only stabilized closer to the end of the day, with OM’s price remaining under $1. As of Apr 23, it’s trading at $0.5543 — a far cry from its rate of over $6 just two weeks ago.

After investigating, crypto analytics firm Lookonchain concluded that 17 wallets had deposited 43.6 million OM tokens (4.5% of the token's circulating supply) into the implicated exchanges. Two of these wallets are believed to belong to Laser Digital, one of MANTRA's investors. Another investor in the project, Shorooq Partners, is also suspected to be among the 17 wallets. Both Shorooq and Laser Digital have denied the allegations.

Although the price plunge was immediately compared to the 2022 collapse of the 

 (LUNA) blockchain, many analysts point out that the two crashes are fundamentally different. Terra's crash resulted from structural abnormalities in the 

 regulating UST, the project's stablecoin. In contrast, OM's fiasco is suspected to be the direct result of market-driven manipulation by 

, and possibly exchanges. No security breach, disruption to services or data, or other adverse structural events have occurred on the platform.

While this development is unprecedented for the project, MANTRA has been embroiled in other controversies throughout its history. One of these was its 

, first announced in August 2024 and then delayed multiple times. Around 50% of the wallets believed to be bots were cut off from the airdrop list. However, many considered the bot-culling process to have been conducted without much proof.

There have also been reports of vote rigging in the project's governance system in a bid to obscure MANTRA’s centralized model of profit allocation. Additionally, some analysts have accused the project of "forced bridging" to manipulate the market price. Platform users had to migrate their Ethereum-based OM tokens to MANTRA's native OM tokens via 

, which would increase gas fees and allow the project team to control the token's circulation pace.

How is MANTRA (OM) headed toward recovery?

MANTRA’s CEO rapidly reassured users that the team is now working hard to jump-start the token’s recovery. On Apr 14, 2025, Mullin unveiled plans to initiate a buyback scheme, along with the intent to burn all OM tokens held by the project team. The team's supply totals 300 million tokens, representing about 17% of the total supply.

He also denied factually incorrect assertions circulating online that the team effectively controls 90% of OM's supply. Mullin further assured the public that no large-scale selling events by investors have occurred.

As OM’s value has stayed firmly under $1, it remains to be seen how these PR efforts — as well as the planned buyback and burn — will affect the token’s future.

 as a swap pair with USDT, or on the Derivatives market as the 

Naturally, given the ongoing situation with the OM token, buying OM is at your own discretion, as right now the token is truly for the adventurous and brave at heart.

As of Apr 23, 2025, the OM token is trading at $0.5543, 93.8% lower than its ATH of $8.99 on Feb 23, 2025, and 3,138.8% higher than its ATL of $0.01726 on Oct 12, 2023.

Curiously, most crypto price prediction portals are optimistic about the OM token's long-term prospects. DigitalCoinPrice 

 of $1.81 in 2027 and $2.82 in 2030, whilePricePrediction 

It's hard to verify all the allegations flying around regarding the involvement of exchanges and key investors in the MANTRA OM incident. What matters at this stage is that the project team has been quick and proactive in injecting transparency and clarity into the situation.

The free fall in the token's price seems to be over by now. In fact, OM’s decline was over within hours of the incident. Moreover, unlike Terra's LUNA and UST coins, OM hasn't become worthless. All these factors point to potential stabilization and recovery ahead. The question now is: Will the pace and magnitude of the recovery be enough to save the project in the long term? At this early stage after the collapse, few people could answer the question with confidence. We'll eagerly await the developments over the next few weeks to see if MANTRA finds its way out of the woods. 

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The crypto market is well-known for its volatility, especially compared to stocks and other traditional assets. A cursory look at crypto price charts shows extreme swings, even for the seemingly most established cryptocurrencies. The popularity of 

 — cryptocurrencies pegged to an established fiat currency, often the U.S. dollar (USD) — is mainly attributable to this volatility. By maintaining their pegs to USD, stablecoins provide a means of stability in this otherwise highly volatile environment.

No stablecoin asset in the cryptocurrency market today enjoys more popularity than 

 (USDT) — the world's top stablecoin by market cap and trading volumes. USDT's use among crypto traders is virtually ubiquitous, and its daily trading volumes are higher even than those of Bitcoin (BTC).

 (CEXs), offers crypto traders and investors multiple ways to buy USDT. Purchasing USDT through Bybit ensures 

, competitive rates and protections from one of the top crypto trading platforms in the industry. Moreover, once you buy your USDT, you can also put it to work on Bybit through the platform's various yield-generating products.

Five Simple Ways to Buy Tether (USDT) on Bybit

There are five primary ways to buy USDT on Bybit, each of them described below with step-by-step instructions. Before you can buy USDT on Bybit, however, you'll first have to 

One of the most efficient ways to buy USDT on Bybit is via the 

 section. Bybit P2P trading allows individuals and businesses to buy and sell cryptocurrency via a 

 mode without intermediaries. You simply transact with another trader to purchase or sell your crypto at zero fees.

There are two main parties on the P2P platform — 

. Makers place ads for buying or selling cryptocurrency, while takers are the users who place orders through the existing ads created by makers. Neither makers nor takers pay any fees on completed orders.

If you decide to go the P2P route to buy your USDT, you can either place a buy ad as a maker or select an existing offer as a taker. Placing ads is completely free, although there are certain requirements concerning trading activity. If you’re a beginning trader on the platform, and want the easiest way to purchase USDT, selecting an offer from an existing ad as a taker is probably the preferred route.

If you need to trade USDT in large volumes (typically tens or hundreds of thousands of USDT per transaction), you may also choose to consider P2P 

, which offers high order limits — up to $200,000 per order — as well as expedited transaction processing.

 feature to complete your USDT order more efficiently. HotSwap combines offers from P2P traders with liquidity options from third parties, potentially delivering more choices and options.

First, we’ll cover the steps to buy USDT via the standard option.

To buy using the P2P HotSwap option, follow these steps:

 is among the most convenient methods to buy USDT on Bybit. The One-Click Buy service (mentioned above in the steps for P2P HotSwap) can be used to quickly purchase crypto using several supported payment modes — P2P, bank card payments, third-party payments and the fiat balance of your account. You can use a credit or debit card, including the Mastercard-powered Bybit Card, bank transfers, Apple Pay, Google Pay and a wide variety of other payment methods to purchase USDT via the One-Click Buy function.

Auto-Invest is another way to purchase USDT on Bybit. The Auto-Invest option allows you to automatically buy crypto at regular intervals using the popular 

 is a Mastercard crypto debit card that allows you to make payments easily online. The card is available to users in the following regions — EEA and CH, AIFC, Australia, Brazil and Argentina— with more locations to be added in the future. It’s accepted by more than 90 million merchants within the Mastercard network.

It’s easy to buy USDT using the Bybit Card, as you enjoy reward features like loyalty points and cashback for USDT transactions. The steps for buying USDT using the Bybit Card are nearly the same as shown above in the One-Click Buy section, with the only difference being that you’ll need to specify your Bybit Card as the preferred method of payment.

 service. Bybit Convert allows you to easily 

 without having to directly trade through the P2P route or other channels. Using Bybit’s order books, the platform immediately matches your order — e.g., to swap BTC for USDT — with current suitable orders and executes the requested swap. By leveraging Bybit’s vast trading volumes and activity, Bybit Convert enables swift and efficient swaps.

If you have non-USDT crypto funds in your account, you can take advantage of the Convert function to buy the stablecoin as follows:

Using your newly purchased USDT for trading on Bybit is one of the best and most proactive ways to make your funds work for you. You can use Bybit’s Spot market to buy hundreds of cryptocurrencies using USDT. In fact, the Tether stablecoin is the default asset offered for swaps on the Spot market: it allows you to purchase high-cap assets, such as Bitcoin (BTC), 

 (SOL); the most exotic mini-cap coins; and anything in between.

, you can also use USDT on Bybit’s Derivatives market to trade Perpetual Futures, Standard Futures and Options.

You can also use USDT for payments, as it’s probably the world’s most accepted cryptocurrency for buying goods, services or other crypto assets. While Bitcoin is the first asset that comes to mind when discussing crypto payments, it’s actually USDT that leads the charge here.

And with the Bybit Card, you’ll greatly expand the number of retailers you can buy from using USDT, thanks to Mastercard’s extensive and global merchant network.

Your USDT funds also create opportunities for crypto investment. Bybit offers diverse yield-bearing investment products based on USDT and other crypto assets. For instance, 

 allows you to earn both fixed- and flexible-term competitive APRs on your USDT investment. This is an ideal product for crypto enthusiasts who want a passive investment product with guaranteed returns.

If you have a significant amount of USDT to invest, you can also take advantage of 

 products. Yields for these products are generated by applying advanced trading strategies on Bybit’s Spot and Derivatives markets by qualified, vetted third-party professional fund managers.

You can purchase Tether (USDT) on Bybit to enjoy secure transactions offered by a highly trusted cryptocurrency exchange platform. In most cases, transaction fees aren’t involved. You can also immediately put your USDT funds to active use via a variety of Bybit investment offerings. Moreover, products such as the Bybit Card allow you to expand the utility of USDT well beyond the crypto sphere, enabling you to use your funds at millions of retailers worldwide. 

With all of these benefits, buying and using USDT through Bybit can deliver significant value to users of all kinds — active traders requiring frequent crypto transactions, long-term-focused investors, beginning traders taking their first steps in the industry — and many others.

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