Bank of America forecast silver could reach $135 to $309 by the end of 2026. The outlook is based on gold-to-silver ratio analysis, with the current ratio near 59 presented as leaving room for silver to outperform gold.
Fluent launches Ethereum L2 mainnet and BLEND token with $50M day-one liquidity
Fluent launched its Ethereum Layer 2 mainnet and BLEND token on Friday with $50 million in committed day-one liquidity. The project said the liquidity supports USDnr, its native stablecoin, and seven applications went live at launch. Fluent also sold 10 million BLEND tokens at $0.10 in a public sale on Coinbase's Sonar platform, implying a $100 million fully diluted valuation.
Aptos gained 3.5% and led the CoinDesk 20 higher as the index rose 0.7% to 2130.2. CoinDesk Indices said the benchmark was up 14.28 since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, and all 20 assets traded higher.
Kalibaf resigned from the delegation for negotiations between Iranian and U.S. representatives in Islamabad. Iran International said U.S. crude and Brent crude briefly rose by nearly $1 to $98.4 and $100.07 a barrel.
Justin Sun deposited 120 million SPK worth $5.51 million to HTX. The tokens came from Spark airdrops and staking, and exchange deposits are often read as a possible sell signal.
Punta del Este, en Uruguay, se está convirtiendo en el destino predilecto para quienes desean organizar celebraciones fastuosas. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-04-24/eventos-de-lujo-en-punta-del-este-impulsan-turismo-premium-en-uruguay-mocxat0m?taid=69eb6b607f2a6a0001b17e54&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Mythos has sparked fear as artificial intelligence advances faster than it can be safely deployed. In a world where cybersecurity is becoming more important, Mythos and what it represents may present the Defense Department with a reason to reconsider https://youtu.be/JmFKaqJg5X4
KeyBanc Capital Markets set a $325 price target on Amazon stock ahead of the April 29 earnings call. Amazon stock was trading at $255, implying about 28% upside if the target is reached.
Justin Sun moved 120 million SPK tokens worth $5.51 million to HTX after claiming them from SPK airdrop and staking reward contracts. On-chain analyst Ai Yi said the activity happened over the past hour.
A whale deposited 2.2 million TRUMP worth $6.29 million into Binance three hours ago. The wallet bought the tokens a month ago to attend Trump's luncheon and is now down about $398,000.
Morgan Stanley Launches Stablecoin Reserve Fund for GENIUS Act Compliance
Morgan Stanley Investment Management launched the Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio, a government money market fund that seeks to maintain a stable $1 net asset value for payment-type stablecoin issuers. The fund is designed to give issuers a reserve asset holding solution aligned with GENIUS Act requirements. The portfolio invests in cash, short-dated U.S. Treasuries, and overnight repurchase agreements backed by U.S. Treasuries.
Russia added longer launch rails at a drone base to support newer variants of its Geran family of loitering munitions, satellite images show. https://bit.ly/4e1rpOO
Cuba received a 100,000-metric-ton oil shipment from Russia, offering temporary relief from power blackouts caused by a US energy blockade earlier this year — though Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy warned the relief would be short-lived https://reut.rs/3OVejIJ
Commentary: While generative AI threatens to disrupt countless white-collar positions, real-world adoption remains uneven, leaving only a short period for governments to adapt policy and retrain workers. https://www.caixinglobal.com/2026-04-24/commentary-the-ai-job-shock-is-coming-but-there-is-a-window-to-prepare-102437578.html?rkey=4jojc%2BU9Dvsngy8ZDEibRfFL%2FE7ci4pKf3o3rTGpVwmBYD%2FMdPOKAg%3D%3D&cxg=web&Sfrom=twitter
Tempo is publishing about 2.5 transactions per second after raising $500 million, below Bitcoin's roughly five TPS. Tempo's mainnet went live on March 18, and the chain reported about 5,600 daily active users five weeks later. Tempo also reported $205 in 24-hour fees, $3 million in total value locked, and sharp drops from March peaks in wallets, transfers, and DEX activity.
XRP/BTC closed below a weekly descending triangle support, a technical setup that points to a possible 40.5% drop toward 0.000011 BTC. SoSoValue data shows US-based spot XRP ETFs logged nine straight days of net inflows totaling $73.78 million.