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BlackRock, crypto task force discuss ETP staking, tokenization
9.5.2025
Wall Street giant BlackRock met with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force to discuss staking within crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) and tokenization of securities. The discussion could advance institutional interest in the crypto industry.According to a May 9 memo...
US VP Vance to speak at Bitcoin conference amid Trump crypto controversies
9.5.2025
US Vice President JD Vance will speak at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, roughly a year after then-presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke at the same event.According to a May 9 notice from the event’s organizers, Vance will address conference attendees in person on May 28, making...
Price predictions 5/9: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, SUI, LINK, AVAX
9.5.2025
Key points:Bitcoin holding $100,000 as a level of support would confirm the current trend change.Ether leads among altcoins, and DeFi tokens could follow.Bitcoin (BTC) broke above the psychologically critical $100,000 level on May 8, and the bulls are trying to hold on to the level on May 9. In...
TeraWulf Q1 loss widens amid rising costs, falling revenue
9.5.2025
Mining firm TeraWulf reported a net loss of approximately $61.4 million in its earnings for the first quarter of 2025, further deteriorating from the same period last year.Revenue fell to $34.4 million from $42.4 million in the same period of 2024, according to the company's earnings report...
Ethereum's new staking limit not a risk to decentralization: Consensys researcher
9.5.2025
Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade doesn’t pose a threat to decentralization, according to Mallesh Pai, senior research director at blockchain software firm Consensys, describing the update as a cleanup of the behind-the-scenes “busy work” currently handled by validators. During...
US senators ask DOJ, Treasury to consider Binance-Trump ties — Report
9.5.2025
A group of Democratic senators has reportedly sent a letter to leadership at the US Department of Justice and the Treasury Department expressing concerns about US President Donald Trump’s ties to cryptocurrency exchange Binance and potential conflicts of interest in regulating the industry....
Crypto sleuth ZachXBT says wrong suspect detained in Bored Ape NFT theft
9.5.2025
Law enforcement detained the wrong person for a 2022 scam that pilfered more than $1 million worth of Bored Ape non-fungible tokens (NFTs), cybersecurity researcher ZachXBT said. In a May 9 X post, ZachXBT said he identified the wallet behind the scam and linked it to an X account that...
Bitcoin price rallies as global liquidity growth accelerates — Analysts
9.5.2025
Key takeaways:Bitcoin’s price closely tracks global liquidity growth, with liquidity explaining up to 90% of its price movements, according to Raoul Pal.In the long term, global liquidity continues to expand, driven by the increasing debt levels in many countries.On a shorter timeframe...
Bitcoin hits $103K but DeFi is a mixed bag: Finance Redefined
9.5.2025
The cryptocurrency market continued to surge this past week as the overall digital asset market capitalization exceeded $3.27 trillion, an 8.6% increase over the previous week.Bitcoin (BTC) reached a high of $103,600 on May 8 after reclaiming $100,000 for the first time since January. Its market...
Galaxy Digital approved for US domicile, clearing way for Nasdaq listing
9.5.2025
Galaxy Digital has been approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to redomicile in the United States, setting the stage for the crypto investment company’s listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange.Galaxy anticipates listing on the Nasdaq, a tech-focused US stock exchange...
Chance of Bitcoin price highs above $110K in May increasing — Here’s why
9.5.2025
Key Takeaways:Bitcoin is driven by its ability to perform well in risk-on and risk-off environments, according to Bitcoin Suisse. Bitcoin’s Sharpe ratio of 1.72, second only to gold, underscores its maturity as an asset, offering superior risk-adjusted returns.A buyer-dominant market signals...
AI's GPU obsession blinds us to a cheaper, smarter solution
9.5.2025
Opinion by: Naman Kabra, co-founder and CEO of NodeOps NetworkGraphics Processing Units (GPUs) have become the default hardware for many AI workloads, especially when training large models. That thinking is everywhere. While it makes sense in some contexts, it's also created a blind spot that's...
Apple makes progress toward its first pair of smart glasses: Report
9.5.2025
Apple is reportedly working on its own microchips across multiple product categories, including smart glasses and artificial intelligence — a hint at what’s next for the massive Silicon Valley-based tech giant. A May 8 report from Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, said...
Etherscan Unveils EIP-7702 Tracking as Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Goes Live
7.5.2025
Etherscan has launched monitoring tools for EIP-7702 authorizations following Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade, which introduced 11 improvement proposals to bolster scalability, security, and user experience. Ethereum Users Gain Smart Contract Flexibility With EIP-7702 Post-Pectra Ethereum’s Pectra...
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
Visa and Baanx Launch USDC Stablecoin Payment Cards
30.4.2025
The Visa cards enable holders to spend USDC directly from their crypto wallets, using smart contracts to move a stablecoin balance
Arch Labs Raises $13M in Funding for Bitcoin-Based Smart Contracts
22.4.2025
The funding round, which valued Arch Labs at $200 million, was led by Pantera Capital
Crypto Valley Exchange Bets 'Smart Clearing' Is DeFi Derivatives' Missing Link
11.4.2025
The Arbitrum-based derivatives platform has a new protocol to make its financial pipes more efficient
StarkWare researchers propose smart contracts for Bitcoin with ColliderVM
11.4.2025
Sidechain developer StarkWare and Weizmann Institute of Science researchers claim to have created a workaround for multiple Bitcoin script limitations.According to a recent research paper, the new design claims to allow the deployment of complex smart contracts on Bitcoin in a more...
Smart money still hunting for memecoins despite end of ‘supercycle’
5.4.2025
The most successful cryptocurrency traders are still chasing quick profits in memecoins, despite signs that the broader “supercycle” for the speculative assets may be winding down. The shift follows recent disappointment tied to memecoin launches associated with US President Donald...