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In 2025, developing a healthcare app can cost anywhere from $15,000 for a basic fitness tracker to over $500,000 for a complex telemedicine platform that integrates AI diagnostics and advanced blockchain security. Those figures might seem staggering. But they highlight a critical question for any organization planning a foray into digital health: What exactly determines the healthcare app development cost? If you’re one of the many businesses trying to navigate this terrain, you’re not alone. The good news is there’s a roadmap for doing this effectively. Let me explain this further.Below, we’ll dive into the specific factors influencing the cost…

NFTs don’t always get taken very seriously, particularly now that AI and content creators are hogging the spotlight, but not everyone is so quick to discount crypto’s oft-derided younger sibling. According to Animoca Brands’ chairman and co-founder, Yat Siu, the growing influence of artificial intelligence and content is exactly why there is a growing need for NFTs in the world. Yes, we know that’s a bold claim, but before you roll your eyes, hear him out: Animoca has its own NFT collections, blockchain products and a collection of wildly popular games. The company has also worked with other well-known brands…

Ether (ETH) price has climbed above $1,700 after 16 days of selling pressure caused by macroeconomic uncertainty and a sharp decline in onchain activity. Despite the rebound, Ether has underperformed the broader altcoin market by 23% year-to-date.Some traders claim that ETH is set for a “generational” bull run by offering a “truly” decentralized and permissionless financial system, but is that really the case?Source: X/0xMontBlancEther was one of the few major cryptocurrencies that did not reach a new all-time high in 2025, unlike competitors such as Solana (SOL), Tron (TRX), and BNB (BNB).Some critics argue that moving away from proof-of-work mining…

Key TakeawaysBitcoin Standard author Saifedean Ammous says that even if one entity owned a huge amount of Bitcoin, it wouldn’t hurt the protocolAmmous reiterated major companies like BlackRock and Strategy don’t own the Bitcoin they hold since it belongs to the investorsAmmous said if these companies ever abused their position, people would likely pull their money and invest somewhere else. Michael Saylor’s Strategy hypothetically hoarding nearly 48% of Bitcoin’s total supply wouldn’t pose any risk to the Bitcoin protocol or its price, says Bitcoin Standard author Saifedean Ammous.“If Michael Saylor ends up with 10 million Bitcoin, what is he going…

A subgroup of the North Korea-linked hacker organization Lazarus set up three shell companies, two in the US, to deliver malware to unsuspecting users.The three sham crypto consulting firms — BlockNovas, Angeloper Agency and SoftGlide — are being used by the North Korean hacker group Contagious Interview to distribute malware through fake job interviews, Silent Push Threat Analysts said in an April 24 report.Silent Push senior threat analyst Zach Edwards said in an April 24 statement to X that two shell companies are registered as legitimate businesses in the United States.“These websites and a huge network of accounts on hiring…

The EF’s Ecosystem Funding Initiative team is proud to announce the launch of the 2025 Academic Grants Round, a pioneering initiative aimed at empowering and expanding the frontiers of Ethereum-related academic research. With a dedicated fund of $2 million, we are eager to build upon the success of the previous rounds by supporting innovative research in diverse fields critical to the growth and strengthening of the Ethereum ecosystem. Round Scope The scope of this round includes, but is not limited to, projects in Economics & Game Theory, Applied and Theoretical Cryptography, Consensus Algorithms, Protocol Design, Networking & P2P Technologies, Client…

With last week’s report that 95% of them are now worthless, I think it’s just about safe to say that the NFT moment is finally over. Phew. There really was a six-week period at the start of last year when I thought I was going to have to attach my digital soul for ever to a really bad picture of a monkey with a tentacle coming out of its nose and mouth. I kept practising saying, “No, it’s actually quite cool! It’s good. And it only cost me about as much as a car!” in the mirror a lot, with…

Strategic ETH accumulation rises as conviction holders absorb supply despite muted market sentiment and DeFi slowdown. Long-term wallets hit record inflows, signaling deepening confidence even as Ethereum trades below key resistance. As market participants grapple with shifting sentiment, Ethereum [ETH] is transforming beneath the surface. While headlines focus on price swings and DeFi cooling, on-chain data reveals a narrative of strategic accumulation and growing conviction among seasoned holders. From declining panic selling to record inflows into long-term wallets, Ethereum’s supply behavior contrasts sharply with Bitcoin’s [BTC], pointing to a maturing investor base that may be positioning for the next major…

Solana started a fresh increase from the $132 support zone. SOL price is now consolidating and might climb further above the $155 resistance zone. SOL price started a fresh increase above the $135 and $150 levels against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $150 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support at $150 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it clears the $155 resistance zone. Solana Price Gains Over 10% Solana price formed a…

Ethereum is gearing up for two major upgrades, Pectra and Fusaka. However, these upgrades don’t address underlying concerns with its tokenomics. Ethereum (ETH) is set to roll out two major upgrades this year, Pectra and Fusaka. However, these upgrades come at a time when Ethereum is under constant threat, a research report by Binance, released on April 16, states. With the next upgrades, improvements are coming to data availability, expanded support for layer-2 chains, and enhancements to wallets. However, investors continue to express concern over value accrual. Specifically, some of these upgrades appear to favor layer-2 networks over Ethereum’s own…