In crypto news today: Crypto market is red today Taurus and Figment Partner to Enable Global Institutional Staking Vaulta and Ultra Partner to Build the ‘Netflix of Gaming’ PancakeSwap Unveils PancakeSwap Infinity (PancakeSwap v4) __________ Crypto market is red today The market is back to red today. Over the past 24 hours, the global cryptocurrency market capitalization has decreased by 1.6%, currently standing at $3.07 trillion. At the time of writing, the daily crypto trading volume is $86.5 billion, trending downwards again. Looking at the top 10 coins category, we find three coins in the green. Ethereum (ETH) increased the most among these. It’s up 1.3%, now trading at $1,821. Bitcoin (BTC) and TRON (TRX) are also green but are up just 0.2% each, meaning they are unchanged over the past day. BTC is changing hands at $95,022, while TRX stands at $0.2462 at the time of writing. At the same time, XRP fell the most: 0.9% to $2.29. Of the top 100 coins per market cap, a third are red today. Official Trump (TRUMP) fell the most: 8.6% to the price of $13.64. It’s followed by Ethena (ENA) , which decreased by 5.6% to $0.3263. On the other hand, Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) is the only coin with a double-digit increase today. It’s up 14.8%, now trading at $1.47. The next highest gainer on this list is Flare (FLR) , having appreciated 9% to $0.01875. Taurus and Figment Partner to Enable Global Institutional Staking Taurus SA , a Swiss digital asset infrastructure provider backed by Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse , and Figment , an independent provider of staking infrastructure, have partnered to integrate Figment’s enterprise-grade staking infrastructure into Taurus’ digital asset platform. Per the announcement shared with Cryptonews , the collaboration will enable Taurus’ customers globally to access Figment’s staking services. At the same time, they are protected by the Taurus PROTECT platform, a custody solution for banks, it says. Taurus has partnered with @Figment_io to enable institutional staking on a global scale. Through this partnership, our clients can securely access Figment’s enterprise-grade staking services using the Taurus-PROTECT custody platform. https://t.co/2DHx5dHNqU pic.twitter.com/zVOVsyw4fH — Taurus (@taurus_hq) April 29, 2025 Furthermore, Taurus clients can earn rewards on major blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Solana, and many other Proof-of-Stake protocols. They do so by staking their digital assets via Figment’s infrastructure. “This integration ensures clients retain full ownership of their digital assets and rewards throughout the entire staking flow,” the team claims. Eva Lawrence, Figment’s Regional Managing Director in EMEA, commented that the collaboration “leverages both companies’ experience working with leading regulated banks and large institutions.” Victor Busson, Chief Marketing Officer at Taurus, added that it reflects their commitment to “providing regulated financial institutions with secure, compliant, and scalable access to staking services.” You might also like Taurus Integrates with Solana, Enables Institutions to Enter Tokenized Asset Space Vaulta and Ultra Partner to Build the ‘Netflix of Gaming’ Web3 Banking OS Vaulta (previously EOS Network ) has announced a financial and technical partnership with blockchain gaming platform Ultra to position Ultra as Vaulta’s gaming arm. According to the press release shared with Cryptonews , the partners will accelerate the creation of a full-service platform that will allow digital assets to be tokenized, traded, and monetized across games. Furthermore, it will support decentralized marketplaces, cross-game integrations, and metaverse banking. Ultra doesn’t do hype. We build foundations. Gaming needs infrastructure. Finance needs it too. With @Vaulta_ , we’re building both, together. https://t.co/GRRLc2IpMf — Gus van Rijckevorsel (@Gusvanrijck) April 29, 2025 The platform will be powered by a low-cost, fast, and interoperable infrastructure, the team says. Additionally, Ultra will gain access to the Vaulta Spring framework to boost scalability, security, and user experience. Finally, the announcement argues that “Ultra will also benefit from the Vaulta Banking OS framework, offering enhancements in transaction speed and asset management, while giving Ultra’s gaming ecosystem access to the multi-chain interoperability (IBC) environment.” You might also like Vaulta (ex-EOS Network) and Virgo Launch Cross-Border Payments Solution PancakeSwap Unveils PancakeSwap Infinity (PancakeSwap v4) Decentralized exchange (DEX) PancakeSwap has launched its latest upgrade, called PancakeSwap Infinity (formerly known as v4). The team says that this is its most advanced upgrade. Per the announcement, this is “a significant leap in DeFi” as it offers “unparalleled” customization and cost efficiency for traders and liquidity providers. It comes with improved flexibility and liquidity solutions, as well as lower transaction costs. Also, PancakeSwap Infinity’s codebase will be released under an open-source license. Why the Rebrand to PancakeSwap Infinity? “Infinity” symbolizes boundless potential, where innovation knows no limits Represents our commitment to infinite possibilities in DeFi A community-driven protocol where everyone can contribute — PancakeSwap (@PancakeSwap) April 28, 2025 PancakeSwap Infinity supports multiple pool types to enable maximum flexibility: LBAMM (Liquidity Book AMM) and CLAMM (Concentrated Liquidity AMM) at launch and more pool types in the future. Moreover, liquidity providers maintain full control over their fee pool structure. While previous versions had fixed fee tiers, this one allows them to choose between dynamic or static fee pools based on their strategy. PancakeSwap Infinity also introduces Hooks, externally deployed contracts that act as add-ons, allowing projects and developers to deploy and apply custom features that improve their strategies. Furthermore, the upgrade optimizes smart contract infrastructure to lower gas costs. “By consolidating all liquidity pools into a single contract (the Singleton Contract), pool creation costs have been reduced by up to 99%,” the announcement says. You might also like PancakeSwap Reveals No-Code Token Launchpad Platform ‘SpringBoard’ __________ Bookmark this page and subscribe to our newsletter for the latest crypto news updates! The post What’s Happening in Crypto Today? Daily Crypto News Digest appeared first on Cryptonews .
