Ravi Kumar

National Capital Territory of Delhi

Chief Content Officer and Writer at AlexaBlockchain

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Liquidium Launches Cross-Chain Bitcoin Lending Without Wrapped Tokens or Bridges

1 week ago | alexablockchain.com | Ravi Kumar

Liquidium, the developer of Bitcoin’s leading peer-to-peer lending protocol, today launched its cross-chain Loans product. It allows trustless lending and borrowing across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana without the use of wrapped tokens or centralized bridges. The announcement was made at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference. The cross-chain protocol is powered by Internet Computer’s (ICP) Chain Fusion technology.
Maple Consolidates Syrup Into Unified Brand

2 weeks ago | alexablockchain.com | Ravi Kumar

Maple announced today the consolidation of its institutional and permissionless products under a single, unified brand — Maple. The combined platform now manages $1.6 billion in AUM and has surpassed $7 billion in loan originations. This strategic rebranding eliminates the separate identity of Syrup, bringing its core offering, syrupUSDC, under the Maple umbrella as a permissionless yield-bearing product for non-U.S. users.
Animoca Brands Invests in Astar to Boost Sony’s Web3 Entertainment Push

2 weeks ago | alexablockchain.com | Ravi Kumar

Animoca Brands has invested in Astar Network to accelerate the growth of Soneium — an Ethereum Layer-2 developed by Sony for next-gen entertainment and Web3 experiences. This partnership will bring iconic Japanese and Asian IP onchain, power identity layers like Anime ID, and onboard millions of users through creator-first initiatives like Anime Art Fest.
India’s Supreme Court Slams Government Inaction on Crypto Regulation

2 weeks ago | alexablockchain.com | Ravi Kumar

The Supreme Court of India has issued a scathing critique of the central government’s inertia in regulating cryptocurrencies. India’s apex judicial authority warned that the lack of a legal framework has created an ecosystem ripe for misuse and financial fraud. The Supreme Court, on May 19, 2025, likened unregulated crypto trading to a more sophisticated version of hawala, a centuries-old informal money transfer system often used for laundering illicit funds.
PDX Global Adds $TRUMP Token to Its Beam Payments Platform

2 weeks ago | alexablockchain.com | Ravi Kumar

PDX Global, a digital payments infrastructure company focused on crypto-native solutions, has officially added the OFFICIAL TRUMP ($TRUMP) token to its PDX Beam payments platform. The move brings real-world utility to one of the most high-profile meme coins in the 2024–25 crypto cycle, allowing holders to spend their tokens seamlessly at merchants both online and offline.
Bitcoin Nears $100K as Institutions and Macro Tailwinds Fuel Crypto Rally

1 month ago | alexablockchain.com | Ravi Kumar

Bitcoin extended its bullish streak Thursday, briefly crossing $97,000 for the first time since February 2025, buoyed by a surge in institutional inflows and favorable macroeconomic developments. The rally lifted broader sentiment across the cryptocurrency market, with the total market capitalization rising 1.5% to hover around $3.01 trillion. The positive market momentum was reflected across major digital assets, with Ethereum (ETH), Cardano (ADA), and Litecoin (LTC) posting modest gains.
Brale Joins M0 as First U.S. Stablecoin Issuer

1 month ago | alexablockchain.com | Ravi Kumar

Brale, a U.S.-based regulated platform for stablecoin issuance, has begun the process to become a permissioned Minter on the M0 network—positioning itself as the first American issuer of M0-powered stablecoins. This development marks a critical milestone for M0, a decentralized launchpad enabling the creation of application-specific stablecoins.
Cantor, SoftBank, and Tether Unite for $3.6B Bitcoin Venture

1 month ago | alexablockchain.com | Ravi Kumar

American financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald with over 5,000 institutional clients has partnered with SoftBank, Tether, and Bitfinex to launch a $3 billion Bitcoin investment vehicle named Twenty One Capital. This initiative, announced on April 23, 2025, aims to emulate MicroStrategy’s strategy of holding substantial Bitcoin reserves.
Bitcoin Breaks $94.4K Amid Market Rally, But Resistance Looms

1 month ago | alexablockchain.com | Ravi Kumar

Bitcoin surged past $94,000 on Wednesday, marking its highest level since early March, as easing U.S.-China trade tensions and renewed institutional interest fueled a broader rally in the crypto market. However, analysts caution that key resistance levels and tepid derivatives activity suggest the rally may face headwinds.Bitcoin gained 3.25% over the past 24 hours, reaching an intraday high of $94,392 before settling around $93,683, according to CoinMarketCap data.
SOL Strategies Inks $500M Deal with ATW Partners

1 month ago | alexablockchain.com | Ravi Kumar

SOL Strategies Inc. (CSE: HODL, OTCQX: CYFRF), a Canadian-listed firm building institutional-grade infrastructure for the Solana blockchain, has secured a $500 million convertible note facility with U.S.-based investment firm ATW Partners. The deal, signed on April 23, marks the largest capital commitment to date tied directly to Solana token staking and introduces a novel yield-sharing structure based on blockchain validator performance.