Aptos exec sees Web 2.5 platforms earning ‘tons’ of revenue
5.5.2025
While many crypto ecosystems focus on decentralization as the core tenet of Web3, Aptos is seeing success with hybrid platforms that blend Web2 and Web3 technologies, commonly referred to as “Web2.5.”In an interview at the Token20249 event in Dubai, Aptos’ head of ecosystem,...
Watch these Bitcoin price levels as BTC meets 'decision point'
5.5.2025
Key takeaways:Bitcoin failed to break the $98,000 resistance amid increased profit-taking.BTC price needs to close above $95,000 on the daily chart for a push to $100,000.Bitcoin’s (BTC) price failed to break above resistance at $98,000 on May 3. Since April 22, BTC prices have formed daily...
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...
Tether AI platform to support Bitcoin and USDT payments, CEO says
5.5.2025
Tether AI, the upcoming artificial intelligence platform from the stablecoin giant Tether, will feature payments in major cryptocurrencies, including USDt and Bitcoin.Tether CEO Paolo Adroino took to X on May 5 to tease the soon-to-come launch of Tether AI, the company’s new AI platform...
Tether Enters AI Arena With Tether.AI
5.5.2025
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino Tether AI tech will enable an unstoppable peer-to-peer network of billions of AI agents
Vitalik Buterin says rollups must prove security before decentralizing
5.5.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has explained when he believes rollup-based layer-2 platforms should go decentralized, and why “as soon as possible” is not the correct answer.In a May 5 X post, Buterin explained that there is a right time for rollup-based scalability solutions...
Charlie Shrem Wants to Bring Back the Bitcoin Faucet
5.5.2025
Bitcoin pioneer Charlie Shrem announced plans to relaunch a bitcoin faucet on May 4, 2025, aiming to distribute free bitcoin like the original faucet created by Gavin Andresen in 2010, which gave away five bitcoin per claim to promote adoption, according to his X post. Shrem, who served two years...
America’s crypto renaissance is already failing; but we can fix it
5.5.2025
Opinion by: Shane Molidor, Founder, ForgdFor years, launching a crypto project in the United States has been a maze of uncertainty. Legal ambiguity and a hostile regulatory environment have driven founders offshore, turning places like Switzerland and the Cayman Islands into global hubs...
Indonesia suspends WorldID over alleged registration violations
5.5.2025
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s digital identity project World, formerly Worldcoin, is facing challenges in Indonesia amid local regulators temporarily suspending its registration certificates.The Indonesian Ministry of Communications and Digital (Komdigi) has halted the Electronic System Operator...
Casa Co-Founder Jameson Lopp Offers Solution for Bitcoin ‘Spam:’ Increasing Adoption
5.5.2025
Lopp, currently embroiled in the debate to lift OP_RETURN restrictions in bitcoin, stated that the simplest way to keep so-called “spam” away from the bitcoin chain was to increase block space demand. This way, so-called “spammers” would have to pay higher costs to use bitcoin’s resources. Jameson...
Notcoin says tap-to-earn ‘probably dead’ as Telegram games see shift
5.5.2025
Notcoin, one of the most prominent Web3 gaming projects of 2024, said the tap-to-earn genre is “probably dead” as Web3 gaming shifts to more fun and engaging projects.During Token2049 in Dubai, Notcoin co-founders Sasha and Vladimir Plotvinov, along with Uliana Salo, the head of design...
Ether-Bitcoin 'Squeeze' Hints at Imminent Volatility as Ethereum Pectra Upgrade Nears
5.5.2025
Ethereum's Pectra upgrade, set for May 7, aims to improve scalability and may impact market activity