In crypto news today: Crypto market is green today Paydify’s Launch Allows Any Business to Accept Crypto from Any Blockchain Arch Labs Announces $13M Funding Round to Launch Native Bitcoin Virtual Machine Japan Airlines-Backed Web3 Adventure Returns on Sony’s Blockchain __________ Crypto market is green today The market continues its green streak and has seen a notable rise today. Over the past 24 hours, the global cryptocurrency market capitalization has decreased by 4.3%, currently standing at $3.04 trillion. At the time of writing, the daily crypto trading volume is $157 billion, finally trending upwards again. Notably, only one of the top 100 coins per market cap is green today. Tron (TRX) fell 0.5% to the price of $0.2455. The increases are substantial. The biggest gainer in this category is Immutable (IMX) , which saw an increase of 41.5%, trading at $0.641. Sui (SUI) and Bonk (BONK) both rose about 25% and 22% to the prices of $2.89 and $0.00001601, respectively. At the same time, many others recorded double-digit increases. In the top 10 coins category, only Tron is down. On the other hand, Dogecoin (DOGE) and Ethereum (ETH) saw the highest rises. The former is up 11.6% to $0.1826, while the latter increased by 10.8% to $1,801. Binance Coin (BNB) recorded the smallest rise: 1.1% to $611. Bitcoin (BTC) appreciated 5.8% to $93,693. Paydify’s Launch Allows Any Business to Accept Crypto from Any Blockchain Paydify , a universal gateway for crypto payments, has officially launched to enable businesses to accept crypto payments from any wallet or blockchain network. According to the press release shared with Cryptonews , Paydify is built to simplify the complex crypto payments process with real-time stablecoin settlement and zero transaction fees. The team will add support for additional coins soon. There is no need for wallet- or network-specific integrations. “With just a few lines of code or a QR code, merchants integrated with Paydify can instantly start accepting crypto payments from leading wallets such as MetaMask , Trust Wallet , Bitget Wallet , and others,” the team says. Meet Paydify, the universal bridge connecting ALL crypto wallets to businesses! One integration. Millions of crypto users. Accept payments easily from ANY crypto wallet, ANY blockchain. Simple. Secure. Seamless! pic.twitter.com/3yxUlbFAAM — Paydify (@paydifycom) April 22, 2025 Additionally, it is fully non-custodial, the announcement states, so businesses keep full control of their funds. Paydify is already live in Southeast Asia at a few pilot restaurants through Bitget Wallet integration. It’s designed to work across e-commerce sites and physical stores, “unlocking access to millions of crypto users worldwide.” The team states that in the coming months, the gateway will expand support for more wallets and blockchain networks. It will also launch e-commerce plugins and grow its merchant network through partners like Advanced Payment Solution and Coinpal . Future expansion will focus on travel and hospitality, online businesses with global user bases, and Web3 projects, including DePIN and other crypto-native platforms. You might also like RedotPay Raises $40M to Build Borderless Payment Ecosystem Bridging Crypto and Fiat Arch Labs Announces $13M Funding Round to Launch Native Bitcoin Virtual Machine Arch Labs has closed a $13 million Series A funding round at a $200 million valuation. The round was led by Pantera Capital with participation from other strategic investors. Previously, it raised $7 million led by Multicoin Capital with participation from Portal Ventures , OKX Ventures , Big Brain Holdings , CMS Holdings , and Tangent . According to the press release, the team will use the funds to fast-track the development and launch of its ArchVM . The latter “enables fast, secure, and fully verifiable smart contract-like functionality on Bitcoin .” Arch combines its … UTXO-aware execution with an eBPF-based VM First-ever FROST + ROAST multisig for decentralized, scalable signing Stake-weighted dPoS consensus with Bitcoin settlement — Arch Network (@ArchNtwrk) April 22, 2025 The Arch architecture has three key components: a specialized Arch VM, a Decentralized Validator Network, and a cryptographic multisig. The network has settled 50 million testnet transactions. The team aims to enable decentralized applications (dapps) and protocols native to the Bitcoin ecosystem, expanding the chain’s security and liquidity. Arch offers programmable multisigs that settle natively to Bitcoin, cross-program invocations, composability across applications, and permissionless deployment of Bitcoin-native financial primitives (lending markets, AMMs, stablecoins, etc.). The Arch Network is set for the mainnet launch this summer. This will enable developers to create smart contracts, deploy DeFi protocols, mint and trade NFTs , and establish DAOs . Also, it will feature a range of applications immediately upon launch, including AMM swaps, lending platforms, Bitcoin-backed stablecoins, and games. You might also like Arch Labs Raises $7 Million to Develop Bitcoin-Native Application Platform Japan Airlines-Backed Web3 Adventure Returns on Sony’s Blockchain Astar , a Japan-based collective supporting Web3 adoption, has announced that the Yoki Origins digital collectible adventure is relaunching as Yoki Legacy on Soneium , Sony Block Solutions Labs’ Layer 2 blockchain. Yoki Origins launched last year with partners like Casio , Japan Airlines , JR Kyushu Railway Company , Quickswap , Rarible , and more. The relaunch will expand the blockchain’s ecosystem. It will continue offering “exciting and engaging experiences by drawing inspiration from Pokémon and traditional Japanese culture.” It allows users to collect ‘Yokis’ to complete a notebook. Yoki Origins is back — now as Yoki Legacy on @soneium . Yoki Legacy leveled up the cuteness, streamlined the gameplay, and packed massive rewards. Mint capsules, collect and fuse Yokis, and finish up your Notebook. Your Yoki Adventure = Real Rewards How to join? pic.twitter.com/Zc0KqCfzF2 — Astar Network (@AstarNetwork) April 22, 2025 The relaunch introduces a streamlined version of the original Yoki and the core game mechanics. Instead of 48 Yokis (12 basic and 36 evolved), the game now features 24 (12 basic and 12 evolved). Three identical basic Yokis can be “fused” into an evolved one. Yoki Origins’ native token Omamori (OMA) is now called OMASTR . Users can mint it on Soneium using Astar’s ASTR coin. Also, users earn special ACS Points by minting, fusing, and completing their notebooks. Yoki Origins was initially deployed on Astar Network . The announcement says that it “was hugely successful, driving strong engagement and high volumes of on-chain transactions.” Since then, the game has recorded 59,000 unique, player-created addresses created by players, 2.5 million Yoki-related NFTs minted, and 40 different projects entering the space. You might also like Soneium Slashes Finality by 98% With Astar Network, AltLayer, and EigenLayer __________ 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 .