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Why crypto’s next breakthrough could start in the classroom — Animoca’s Yat Siu
9.5.2025
Ripple’s $25 million donation to a crypto education fund has reignited conversations about how blockchain projects are building influence through academia—but in the latest episode of Byte-Sized Insight, Animoca Brands’ co-founder Yat Siu says that money alone isn’t...
Ethereum Foundation distributed $32.6M grants to ecosystem in Q1
9.5.2025
The Ethereum Foundation, the nonprofit that supports development across the Ethereum blockchain, distributed $32.6 million in grants in the first quarter of 2025. In an allocation update, the organization reported spending on various initiatives through its Ecosystem Support Program...
Gemini to launch crypto derivatives in Europe with new license
9.5.2025
Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has received regulatory approval to expand crypto derivatives trading across Europe.Gemini secured a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)...
Wellgistics Health to integrate XRP into payment infrastructure
8.5.2025
Wellgistics Health, a healthcare infrastructure company, will integrate XRP (XRP) and related technologies into its payment network to streamline transactions between pharmacies, medical suppliers and prescription medication manufacturers, the company said in an announcement on May 8. Wellgistics...
Coinbase's Deribit buy shows growing derivatives market
8.5.2025
Coinbase’s agreement to buy Deribit highlights the increasing importance of financial derivatives for cryptocurrency exchanges, according to industry executives. On May 8, Coinbase, the US’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, agreed to acquire crypto derivatives platform...
Bitcoin options could pave the path for new BTC price highs — Here is how
8.5.2025
Key takeaways:97% of the $8.3 billion in Bitcoin put options expire worthless at a $102,000 BTC price.Short covering above $105,000 could trigger a Bitcoin price rally to new highs.Bitcoin (BTC) soared above $101,000 on May 8, reaching its highest level in over three months. The 4.6% daily...
Former FTX exec's wife says gov't 'induced a guilty plea'
8.5.2025
Michelle Bond, the wife of former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame, who faces federal campaign finance charges, is pushing for dismissal on the grounds that US prosecutors deceived her husband in a plea deal.In a May 7 filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York...
Mashinsky’s 12-year sentence sets tone of enforcement in Trump era
8.5.2025
The US federal court for the Southern District of New York has sentenced former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky to 12 years in prison for fraud. Mashinsky’s legal team sought a light sentence. They highlighted his spotless record before the Celsius incident, along with his military service...
Bitcoin hits $101.7K as US strategic reserve bills become law and BTC mass adoption accelerates
8.5.2025
Key takeaways: Bitcoin rallies to $101,707 against a backdrop of strong fundamentals in the regulatory and traditional finance space.Traders are confident that $100,000 will hold as support.Bitcoin (BTC) price rallied above $100,000 on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s announcement...
Here’s what happened in crypto today
8.5.2025
Today in crypto, Coinbase has agreed to acquire crypto options trading platform Deribit in a deal worth $2.9 billion, Arizona’s governor signed a “Bitcoin Reserve Fund” into law, and Robinhood plans a blockchain for tokenized securities offerings in Europe.Coinbase to acquire...
Beyond digital gold, Bitcoin’s next chapter is about to be unlocked — Dan Held
8.5.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) has long been branded as “digital gold,” a store of value for believers in scarcity, decentralization and self-sovereignty. As institutional interest grows, geopolitics shift, and new layers emerge on Bitcoin’s stack, is it time for the narrative to evolve? In...
Beyond digital gold, Bitcoin’s next chapter is about to be unlocked — Dan Held
8.5.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) has long been branded as “digital gold,” a store of value for believers in scarcity, decentralization and self-sovereignty. As institutional interest grows, geopolitics shift, and new layers emerge on Bitcoin’s stack, is it time for the narrative to evolve? In...
Coinbase to acquire options trading platform Deribit for $2.9B
8.5.2025
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US by trading volume, has agreed to acquire Deribit, one of the world’s biggest crypto derivatives trading platforms.Coinbase Global will acquire Deribit for about $2.9 billion, the exchange announced on May 8.The acquisition will allow...
Stripe rolls out stablecoin accounts in over 100 countries
8.5.2025
Stripe, a global payments platform, has introduced stablecoin-based accounts to clients in over 100 countries. According to a May 7 announcement, the new feature will allow the platform's clients "to send, receive, and hold US-dollar stablecoin account balances, similar to how a traditional fiat...
Trump memecoin dinner attendees could include foreign nationals — Report
7.5.2025
At least some of the top holders of Donald Trump’s memecoin who apply to attend a private dinner with the president could be based outside the United States.According to a May 7 Bloomberg report based on an analysis of the top TRUMP tokenholders, 19 of the top 25 wallets on the leaderboard...
Trump memecoin dinner attendees could include foreign nationals — Report
7.5.2025
At least some of the top holders of Donald Trump’s memecoin who apply to attend a private dinner with the president could be based outside the United States.According to a May 7 Bloomberg report based on an analysis of the top TRUMP tokenholders, 19 of the top 25 wallets on the leaderboard...
Crypto miner deserts Pennsylvania site, fails to plug wells: Report
7.5.2025
Cryptocurrency miner Diversified Energy quietly vacated a natural gas-powered crypto mining site in Elk County, Pennsylvania, reportedly leaving behind unplugged wells and regulatory violations.The site, known as Longhorn Pad A, was revived in 2022 after sitting dormant for nearly a decade when...
Small Group of Traders Reportedly Made $99.6M From Pre-Launch Purchases of Melania Trump Memecoin
7.5.2025
A Financial Times report has revealed that a small group of traders profited approximately $99.6 million by purchasing the Melania Trump memecoin, MELANIA, just minutes before its public announcement on January 19. In the two and a half minutes leading up to the launch, around two dozen digital...
Bitcoin-backed loans ‘obvious’ next step — Xapo Bank CEO
7.5.2025
Bitcoin holders are becoming more comfortable borrowing against their crypto as market confidence grows, according to Seamus Rocca, CEO of the Gibraltar-based private bank, Xapo Bank. In an interview at the Token2049 event in Dubai, Rocca told Cointelegraph that with Bitcoin (BTC) hovering...
FT report suggests advance knowledge of Melania Trump memecoin launch
6.5.2025
A group of crypto traders reportedly purchased millions of dollars worth of Melania Trump’s memecoins minutes before she announced the launch on social media.According to a May 6 Financial Times report, the crypto traders earned roughly $100 million from buying $2.6 million worth of MELANIA...