The XRP Ledger (XRPL) recorded a drop in transaction volume in May 2025, even as institutional adoption of the blockchain network continues to rise. According to data from XPMarket, XRPL processed over 50.1 million transactions last month, down from 54.8 million in April. Despite the decline, active wallets rose to 278,362, up from 252,000 in […]
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The Ethereum Foundation (EF) merged its protocol research and development units under a single banner, called Protocol, on June 2. The new initiative focuses resources on three technical priorities: scaling the base layer, expanding blob capacity for layer-2 networks, and enhancing the user experience. The three-track plan Protocol will steer code writers, researchers, and project […]
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“We’re not early anymore.” That is the mantra echoing across Crypto Twitter today. Last week, 35,000 people attended Bitcoin 2025, including Bitcoin enthusiasts, U.S. senators, White House staff, BlackRock analysts, and even once-imprisoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht. The spot price is well above $100,000, and Bitcoiners are celebrating ‘going mainstream.’ But behind the standing […]
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Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has disclosed that the company is being prevented from participating in Juventus Football Club’s latest capital increase. In a June 2 post on X, Ardoino addressed mounting inquiries from Juventus supporters who had hoped Tether would provide new capital to help the club sign players and regain its competitive edge. According […]
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Cybercriminals are adopting increasingly deceptive tactics to target crypto users, with some now posing as blockchain security companies. Their aim is to steal assets and implicate their victims in the process, making it harder for them to seek redress. This evolution comes amid a sharp rise in crypto-related losses. In May 2025 alone, hackers and […]
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Twelve years ago, hardcore Bitcoin users begged developers to “nuke” coins held in a US government wallet captured from Silk Road. They feared the feds could dump the stash and crush the market, or worse, wield it as monetary power. Yet in March, the White House quietly ordained those same confiscated coins part of a new […]
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Meta Platforms shareholders rejected a measure that urged the company to add Bitcoin (BTC) to its $72 billion cash pile, voting 4.98 billion shares against and 3.92 million for at the May 30 annual meeting, as reports surfaced. Abstentions totaled 8.86 million shares, while brokers withheld votes on 204.77 million shares. With fewer than 0.1% […]
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Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blažek resigned on May 30 after his ministry sold roughly $45 million in Bitcoin (BTC) that a man convicted of drug trafficking had donated. According to local media reports, a state wallet received more than 480 BTC. Officials immediately liquidated the amount for almost one billion Czech koruna, worth over $45 […]
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Trump Media & Technology Group confirmed the close of a $2.44 billion private placement on May 29 to fund a sweeping Bitcoin (BTC) treasury strategy. The deal, involving approximately 50 institutional investors, includes the sale of 55.9 million shares of common stock at $25.72 per share and $1 billion in 0% convertible senior secured notes […]
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Netflix has green-lit an eight-episode limited series titled The Altruists, a dramatization of the eight-billion-dollar collapse of crypto exchange FTX and the downfall of its co-founder, Sam Bankman-Fried. The show, produced under Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground banner, will star Julia Garner (3x Emmy winner) as former Alameda Research chief executive Caroline Ellison and […]
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Vegas glitters differently when thirty thousand badge-wearing bitcoiners clog the marble concourses of the Venetian, screens flashing a frothy $105-to-106k tape for BTC, and every espresso line buzzing with “hash-rate” small talk. Three-day festivals usually disperse into noise, yet this one distilled a single theme: the conversation has vaulted beyond legitimacy questions. Governments, regulators, and […]
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Paris Saint-Germain announced on May 29 that the club holds Bitcoin (BTC) on its balance sheet and plans to expand PSG Labs to support companies building on the network. During the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, a spokesperson revealed that the club shifted part of its cash reserve into Bitcoin in 2024 and still holds […]
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Meta could be the first US corporation of its scale to place Bitcoin (BTC) on its balance sheet, according to Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. In a May 28 post on X, Balchunas argued that a move by a “Big Boy” company would validate corporate treasury adoption of the asset. He added that “it […]
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Top Win International Limited, now trading under the Nasdaq ticker SORA, announced two major strategic investments this week as it accelerates its pivot into Asia’s fast-growing digital assets market. The moves follow the company’s recent ticker change and come ahead of a pending rebrand to AsiaStrategy, as part of its merger with Sora Ventures, a […]
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Wall Street’s rare-metal rumour mill began on a freezing January morning at Zurich Airport, where cargo handlers wrestled two-ton pallets of 99.5% pure gold onto a chartered 747 bound for New York. Their destination was a COMEX vault in the city, where warehouse rules hinge not on purity but bar dimensions. The gold came from […]
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The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has quietly taken a tactical step into DeFi by borrowing $2 million in GHO stablecoins using wrapped ETH (wETH) as collateral on the Aave protocol. Marc Zeller, founder of the Aavechan Initiative, shared the development on May 29, noting that the Foundation’s use of GHO aligns with Aave’s core value proposition, […]
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US Vice President JD Vance on May 28 said Operation Chokepoint 2.0 is “dead,” using his address at the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas to declare the end of federal regulatory actions that targeted the crypto sector and the beginning of legislative support for this industry. Vance said the President Donald Trump administration has […]
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Ripple has donated the controversial “Skull of Satoshi” sculpture to the Bitcoin community in a symbolic move to foster cross-chain unity. The donation was made during the Bitcoin Conference on May 28, marking an unexpected collaboration moment between two long-standing crypto industry rivals. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse described the move as a symbolic gesture to […]
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Fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake has expanded its payment options to include Bitcoin (BTC) at all of its locations globally, where regulations permit. The rollout, which began on May 16, utilizes the Lightning Network to enable faster and lower-cost transactions. The company’s COO, Dan Edwards, revealed the development on May 27 at the Bitcoin […]
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Tech entrepreneur and longevity enthusiast Bryan Johnson announced he will speak at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas, aligning his vision of radical life extension with Bitcoin’s (BTC) long-term roadmap. In a social media post on May 26, Johnson referenced the final Bitcoin halving over 100 years away from now, pledging to be alive for the […]
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Bitcoin-focused firm Top Win International has officially changed its Nasdaq ticker symbol from TOPW to SORA to reflect its revamp to a Bitcoin Treasury company, according to a May 27 regulatory filing. The firm has also appointed Sora Ventures co-founder Jason Fang as chairman of the board of directors. Fang brings a wealth of experience to […]
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Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, is unlikely to adopt on-chain proof-of-reserves (PoR) disclosure for its substantial Bitcoin holdings. At the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, the company chairman, Michael Saylor, dismissed the practice as a potential security threat, saying it exposes firms and users to unnecessary risks. Saylor made the comments while responding to […]
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Bitwise and UTXO Management project that 20% of all Bitcoin (BTC) could migrate to institutional balance sheets by end-2026, according to a new report published by Bitwise and UTXO Management on May 23. The study, called “Exploring the Game Theory of Hyperbitcoinization,” models five demand channels for Bitcoin. Nation-states top the list with a $161.7 […]
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Changpeng Zhao, founder and former CEO of Binance, has pushed back against a recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article that claims he is acting as a “fixer” for World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi venture linked to the Donald Trump family. The WSJ report alleged that Zhao facilitated international introductions for WLFI, including engagements in […]
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US President Donald Trump hosted a highly publicized crypto dinner on May 22 for top holders of the TRUMP memecoin, attracting a mix of crypto elites and public figures from across the globe. The exclusive event, first announced in April, was reserved for the top 220 TRUMP token holders. The 25 largest holders received VIP […]
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Raoul Pal, CEO of Real Vision and a prominent voice in macro investing, has once again stirred debate in the digital asset space, this time by declaring NFTs the “single best long-term store of wealth.” The comment, made in social media comment screenshotted by the community, followed his broader thesis that currency debasement and exponential […]
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Avalanche’s native token, AVAX, is gaining momentum in the current crypto market surge, buoyed by fresh institutional activity and a major partnership with FIFA. According to CryptoSlate’s data, AVAX surged by 11% in the last 24 hours, reaching $25.16 at the time of reporting. This continues a weeklong trend that has seen the token rise […]
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Fifteen years after a programmer traded 10,000 BTC for two pizzas, the crypto community marked Bitcoin Pizza Day with record-breaking celebrations. In 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz paid roughly $41 for a pair of Papa John’s pies in what became the first known real-world Bitcoin transaction. Today, those coins would be worth $1.11 billion at Bitcoin’s new […]
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has expressed frustration after a meeting with pro-crypto US Senator Cynthia Lummis, who chairs the Senate’s Digital Assets Subcommittee, was canceled. In a May 19 post on X, Garlinghouse revealed he was in Washington, D.C., for discussions with lawmakers to promote reasonable regulations for stablecoins and crypto market structure. However, Garlinghouse […]
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Tron founder Justin Sun has confirmed he will attend a May 22 gala dinner organized for top TRUMP memecoin holders and hosted by US President Donald Trump. In a May 20 post on X, Sun said he was invited to the exclusive event and expressed gratitude and support for the US president. He said: “Honored […]
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