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⬆️Token OPAIUM is Up 2,700% – But Was It in Any Smart Portfolios?

Vitalik proposes a bold EVM shift, Bitcoin ETFs see massive inflows, and Berachain drops points ahead of launch. Plus: restaking expands, Citrea bridges BTC for DeFi, and Saifedean throws shade at Trump’s bond battle.

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Albert MC2Fi
April 25, 2025

Hey Crypto Mavericks,

This week: Vitalik proposes a bold EVM shift, Bitcoin ETFs see massive inflows, and Berachain drops points ahead of launch.

Plus: restaking expands and Citrea bridges BTC for DeFi

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Let’s dive in 📜

🔥 What's Hot in DeFi

Source: Blockworks

Vitalik Suggests Replacing EVM with RISC-V

Apr 21 (Blockworks) — Buterin proposes RISC-V as a long-term L1 scaling plan for Ethereum.

Big brain move or too early to call?

Source: Cointelegraph

Bitcoin ETFs See $912M Inflows

Apr 23 (Cointelegraph) — Inflows signal renewed investor sentiment and confidence in BTC.

ETF season isn’t done yet.

Source: The Block

Berachain’s Infrared Launches Points Program

Apr 23 (The Block) — Liquid staking protocol Infrared begins point farming ahead of Q3 token launch.

Another round of points meta begins.

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Source: Blockworks

Restaking Narrative Goes Universal

Apr 23 (Blockworks) — EigenLayer’s restaking use cases are expanding well beyond Ethereum.

Restaking isn’t just an LST game anymore.

Source: CoinDesk

Citrea Deploys Bridge to Bring BTC into DeFi

Apr 23 (CoinDesk) — Rollup Citrea launches bridge to unlock Bitcoin liquidity for DeFi.

BTC meets composability.

Source: Cointelegraph

Saifedean: ‘Trump Fought the Bond Market, the Market Won’

Apr 25 (Cointelegraph) — Saifedean Ammous critiques Trump-era fiscal missteps in post-halving commentary.

Sound money or political theater?

📊 Top Gainer Tokens to Watch Weekly

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📊 Top Gainer Tokens to Watch (Apr 23, 2025) 1️⃣ OPAIUM ↑ 2,700% 2️⃣ ZEREBRO ↑ 322.5% 3️⃣ NEIRO ↑ 250.1% 🔻 Top Losers 1️⃣ HIBER ↓ 72.2% 2️⃣... See more

1️⃣ OPAIUM ↑ 2,700%
2️⃣ ZEREBRO ↑ 322.5%
3️⃣ NEIRO ↑ 250.1%

🔻 Top Losers
1️⃣ HIBER ↓ 72.2%
2️⃣ BUTTCOIN ↓ 46.0%
3️⃣ MXC ↓ 42.7%

📊 Numbers Don’t Lie

Market is in a flat phase, but some tokens are breaking out. $PENGU and $STX have jumped over 20%, while $SUI and $HNT gained more than 10%.

  • Market Cap: $3.05T

  • 24h Liquidation: $265.9M

  • Fear & Greed Index: 60 (Greed)

📉 Top Gainers

  • $pwease +107%

  • $FLM +94.1%

  • $BSW +66.1%

  • $ALPACA +63.1%

  • $FLOCK +47.2%

⚠️ The market’s heating up—what's your next move?

🐳 Whale Watching

Apr 25 (Lookonchain) — After a 60% surge in $SUI over the past week, data reveals what’s fueling the momentum:

24h DEX volume? $599M, up 177% from last week.

⚠️ Sustainable growth or hype-driven inflow?

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Top Gainers & Losers to Watch Weekly

1️⃣ OPAIUM ↑ 2,700%

2️⃣ ZEREBRO ↑ 322.5%

3️⃣ NEIRO ↑ 250.1%

1️⃣ HIBER ↓ 72.2%

2️⃣ BUTTCOIN ↓ 46.0%

3️⃣ MXC ↓ 42.7%

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And that's a wrap, folks! Remember, in the world of crypto, fortune favors the bold (and the well-informed). So keep your eyes peeled, your wallets ready, and give our MC² Token Page a try.

Stay curious, stay savvy, and we'll see you next week for another round of DeFi madness!

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