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Bitcoin DeFi sees surge in mining participation despite drop in TVL
8.5.2025
Smart contract platform Rootstock, the home of decentralized finance (DeFi) on Bitcoin, saw a sharp increase in network security and mining engagement in the first quarter of 2025, even as activity cooled.Merged mining participation surged to an all-time high of 81%, up from 56.4% in Q4 2024...
Bitcoin DeFi sees surge in mining participation despite drop in TVL
8.5.2025
Smart contract platform Rootstock, the home of decentralized finance (DeFi) on Bitcoin, saw a sharp increase in network security and mining engagement in the first quarter of 2025, even as activity cooled.Merged mining participation surged to an all-time high of 81%, up from 56.4% in Q4 2024...
Sweat wallet adds AI assistant, expands to multichain DeFi
8.5.2025
Sweat, a move-to-earn platform that rewards users for physical activity, has launched a personalized AI agent and expanded its multichain infrastructure. The update is designed to improve user onboarding by offering interactive guidance and simplifying asset management across blockchains.The...
Sweat wallet adds AI assistant, expands to multichain DeFi
8.5.2025
Sweat, a move-to-earn platform that rewards users for physical activity, has launched a personalized AI agent and expanded its multichain infrastructure. The update is designed to improve user onboarding by offering interactive guidance and simplifying asset management across blockchains.The...
Ethereum price finally ‘breaking out,’ data suggests — Is $3K ETH next?
8.5.2025
Key takeaways:Ether breaks multimonth downtrend as traders target $3,000 ETH price.Ethereum TVL surges 41% to $52.8 billion in 30 days, with a 22% rise in daily transactions to 1.34 million, signaling strong network recovery.Technicals show ETH price faces major resistance at $2,100-$2,800.Ether...
Ethereum price finally ‘breaking out,’ data suggests — Is $3K ETH next?
8.5.2025
Key takeaways:Ether breaks multimonth downtrend as traders target $3,000 ETH price.Ethereum TVL surges 41% to $52.8 billion in 30 days, with a 22% rise in daily transactions to 1.34 million, signaling strong network recovery.Technicals show ETH price faces major resistance at $2,100-$2,800.Ether...
Bhutan Goes Fully Crypto for Tourism in Historic Partnership With Binance Pay
8.5.2025
Bhutan has partnered with Binance Pay and DK Bank to launch the world’s first national crypto-based tourism payment system, allowing visitors to use digital assets for everything from hotels to market purchases, boosting financial inclusion and innovation. Bhutan Becomes First Nation to Power...
Trump Slams Judicial System: Is Court Hindering Crypto’s Rise?
7.5.2025
On May 7, U.S. President Donald Trump once again aimed at the country’s judicial system for not letting…
BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Tops World’s Largest Gold Fund in Inflows This Year
7.5.2025
IBIT's outperformance indicates institutions' confidence in bitcoin's long-term prospects despite the cryptocurrency's relatively dour price performance
Ex-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky Seeks 1-Year Sentence, Rejects DOJ’s 20-Year Proposal
6.5.2025
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky is seeking a one-year prison sentence, sharply contesting the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recommendation of 20 years for fraud and market manipulation tied to the cryptocurrency platform’s 2022 collapse. Mashinsky’s Lawyers Push for Leniency in Sentencing Memo...
World Liberty Financial’s USD1 Cracks Top 10 as Trump-Tied Stablecoin Supply Swells
6.5.2025
Latest figures position USD1, the stablecoin linked to Trump-aligned World Liberty Financial (WLFI), as the seventh-largest stablecoin by market cap—an impressive feat given its rapid rise. WFLI’s USD1 Stablecoin Play World Liberty Financial’s (WLFI) new stablecoin has secured a place among the...
VIRTUAL Surges 200% in a Month as Smart Money Pours Into Virtuals Protocol
6.5.2025
VIRTUAL, the cryptocurrency of the Base-native Virtuals Protocol, has surged 207% in 30 days, outperforming major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin
Warren Buffett Resigns as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Shares Tumble
6.5.2025
The legendary investor, at one time the richest man on the planet, once called bitcoin “rat poison.” Buffett Exits CEO Role at Berkshire Hathaway, Successor Named Efficient market theory posits that it’s impossible to consistently beat the market, but Warren Buffett, CEO of holding company...
Left-Leaning Lobby Group Claims Trump’s Executive Order Paved Way for His Own $2.9B Crypto Boom
5.5.2025
President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency ventures have added an estimated $2.9 billion to his wealth in six months, according to an April 23 report by the left-leaning State Democracy Defenders Fund. Soros-Backed Lobbyists Claim Trump’s Policy Shift Is a ‘Conflict of Interest’ The...
Argentine Football Association Partners With STEPN to Launch Digital Sneakers
5.5.2025
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has partnered with STEPN in a deal that honors the Argentine soccer team. The partnership includes the issuance of Genesis NFT sneakers that will unlock real-life rewards. Argentine Football Association to Issue Genesis NFT Sneakers The Argentine Football...
AI and Blockchain Explorers: Arkham and Blockchair Reshape Onchain Visibility
5.5.2025
In recent years, blockchain explorers have advanced significantly, and with the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI), their capabilities have expanded further. Below, we examine two leading blockchain explorers incorporating AI, designed to translate transaction data into human-readable...
Crypto Winners and Wreckage: Fellaz, Virtual Soar as Trump and Move Lead Week’s Declines
4.5.2025
On Sunday May 4, the crypto market cap stands at $2.97 trillion as several crypto assets saw decent gains and many recorded losses during a volatile week in crypto. Several Crypto Tokens Climb as Others Crash This Week Over the past seven days, a handful of digital assets outpaced the broader...
DeFi’s Unfair Advantage: How MEV and Front-Running Hurt Traders
4.5.2025
Unfair trading practices like MEV, slippage, and front-running have long plagued decentralized exchanges, eroding both profits and the core principles of fairness. David Wells suggests that traders can spot these problems by watching for unusually high slippage, trade executions...
Crypto VC Firm Dao5 Closes $222M Fund to Focus on Institutional Adoption Projects
3.5.2025
Tekin Salimi, founder of Dao5, reported that the VC company’s second fund was concentrated in 15 limited partners, including family offices and notable individuals. He assessed that the previous fund’s success influenced the level of participation in this one. Crypto Firm Dao5 Swims...
Texas Congressman Wants Crypto ATMs in Federal Government Buildings
3.5.2025
The 47-year-old lawmaker submitted his proposal to a government agency that manages a real estate portfolio of 8,397 federal properties. Federal Buildings Could Get Crypto ATMs Under New Proposal Congressman Lance Gooden who represents Texas’ 5th District in the U.S. House of Representatives...