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Ethereum’s era of crypto dominance is over — LONGITUDE panel
2.5.2025
Ethereum’s relative dominance among layer-1 (L1) blockchain networks has declined, resulting in an “open race” to become the leading Web3 platform, according to Alex Svanevik, CEO of data service Nansen.“If you’d asked me 3–4 years ago whether Ethereum would...
Most shops in Cannes to accept crypto by summer this year — Web3 exec
2.5.2025
Merchants in Cannes, France, the site of the international Cannes Film Festival, are set to begin accepting crypto payments by summer this year in an effort to attract clientele with high disposable income by modernizing the city's commercial payment ecosystem.According to Artem Shaginyan, founder...
Crypto skeptic to release SBF, Mashinsky interviews in documentary
2.5.2025
Ben McKenzie, an actor known for his roles on television shows including Gotham and The OC, will make his directorial debut in a scathing documentary about cryptocurrency.According to an April 29 Deadline report, McKenzie wrote, directed, and produced the documentary Everyone Is Lying To You...
XYO Network tops 10M DePIN nodes — Co-founder
2.5.2025
XYO Network has onboarded more than 10 million nodes to its decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN), co-founder Markus Levin told Cointelegraph in an interview.The nodes mostly comprise human users who provide data in exchange for rewards via the network’s mobile application...
Bitcoin ETFs, gov’t adoption to drive BTC to $1M by 2029: Finance Redefined
2.5.2025
The cryptocurrency market continued its recovery in the past week as the total crypto market capitalization breached the $3 trillion mark for the first time since the beginning of March.Bitcoin (BTC) rose to an over two-month high of $97,300 last seen at the end of February, before...
Price predictions 5/2: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, SUI, LINK, AVAX
2.5.2025
Key points:Bitcoin trends toward $100,000. Will bears sell at this level?Altcoins are trading above their respective support levels, suggesting that an altcoin rally is brewing.Bitcoin’s (BTC) tight consolidation resolved in favor of the bulls with a break above the $95,000 barrier on May...
Why Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust still dominates ETF revenue in 2025
2.5.2025
In the annals of financial history, few institutions have faced the tempests of competition with the steadfast resolve of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). Born in 2013 as a private placement, GBTC pioneered regulated Bitcoin investment, granting investors access to Bitcoin’s (BTC) meteoric...
Bitcoin is a matter of national security — Deputy CIA director
2.5.2025
The US Central Intelligence Agency is increasingly incorporating Bitcoin (BTC) as a tool in its operations, and working with the cryptocurrency is a matter of national security, Michael Ellis, the agency’s deputy director, told podcast host Anthony Pompliano.In an appearance on the market...
Bitcoin hits new 10-week high as Trump demands rate cut on US jobs beat
2.5.2025
Key points:The US labor market is “still holding up” as nonfarm payrolls data comes in higher than expected.Bitcoin and stocks head higher as US President Donald Trump repeats calls for the Fed to lower interest rates.BTC price action may spark a “liquidity grab” above...
Free speech is at risk without decentralized, open-source technology
2.5.2025
Opinion by: Chris Jenkins, adviser to Pocket NetworkTim Berners-Lee’s vision of the World Wide Web is dead. Instead of an open and accessible global information system, the web is controlled by centralized global data conglomerates, which don’t just restrict free speech but also...
Ether more ‘like a memecoin,’ says trading firm as ETH drops 45% YTD
2.5.2025
As Ether’s price has struggled in the first quarter of 2025, a US-based investment adviser firm, Two Prime, has dropped support for ETH and adopted a Bitcoin-only strategy.After lending $1.5 billion in loans both in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) over the past 15 months, Two Prime decided...
Ether more ‘like a memecoin,’ says trading firm as ETH drops 45% YTD
2.5.2025
As Ether’s price has struggled in the first quarter of 2025, a US-based investment adviser firm, Two Prime, has dropped support for ETH and adopted a Bitcoin-only strategy.After lending $1.5 billion in loans both in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) over the past 15 months, Two Prime decided...
Moon soon? XRP's strongest spot premium aligns with 70% rally setup
2.5.2025
Key takeaways:XRP’s strongest spot premium phase suggests real buying demand, not just speculative futures trading. The number of XRP addresses holding ≥10,000 tokens has steadily climbed, even during recent price pullbacks. A falling wedge pattern points to a possible breakout toward...
Bitcoin unsure as recession looms, US-China tariff talks kick off
2.5.2025
Bitcoin’s recovery to its all-time high may be threatened by rising recession fears, which could ease if the United States and China begin tariff negotiations this month, research analysts told Cointelegraph.Appetite for global risk assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) may take another hit, with...
Bitcoin unsure as recession looms, US-China tariff talks kick off
2.5.2025
Bitcoin’s recovery to its all-time high may be threatened by rising recession fears, which could ease if the United States and China begin tariff negotiations this month, research analysts told Cointelegraph.Appetite for global risk assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) may take another hit, with...
Crypto in ‘gamble mindset’ as memecoin mentions hit YTD high: Santiment
2.5.2025
Online discussions about memecoins have hit a year-to-date high, gaining considerable attention after sentiment cooled earlier in the year, according to onchain analytics platform Santiment. Two weeks ago, discussions around Bitcoin (BTC) and layer-1 protocols peaked during the market...
Crypto in ‘gamble mindset’ as memecoin mentions hit YTD high: Santiment
2.5.2025
Online discussions about memecoins have hit a year-to-date high, gaining considerable attention after sentiment cooled earlier in the year, according to onchain analytics platform Santiment. Two weeks ago, discussions around Bitcoin (BTC) and layer-1 protocols peaked during the market...
Mango Markets exploiter sentenced to over 4 years on child abuse material charges
1.5.2025
Avraham Eisenberg was sentenced to more than four years in prison on child sexual abuse material charges, unrelated to his role in the 2022 exploit that drained the decentralized exchange Mango Markets of roughly $100 million.According to reporting from Inner City Press, a judge sentenced Eisenberg...
Strategy touts 14% YTD Bitcoin yield in Q1 earnings print, misses estimates
1.5.2025
Update (May 1, 11:35 pm UTC): This article has been updated to add Strategy’s revenue, net loss and analyst estimates.Michael Saylor's Bitcoin-buying firm Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, has reported earning a year-to-date yield of 13.7% on its Bitcoin holdings as it missed Wall Street's...
US lawmaker proposes crypto ATMs in federal buildings
1.5.2025
A Texas member of the US House of Representatives has proposed that government officials consider installing cryptocurrency ATMs in federal buildings across the country.In a May 1 letter to Stephen Ehikian, the acting administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) — the entity...