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Report Exposes 98.6% of Solana Meme Coins on Pump.fun as Fraudulent
8.5.2025
A new report by blockchain analytics firm Solidus Labs reveals that 98.6% of tokens launched on Solana’s Pump.fun and 93% of liquidity pools on Raydium exhibited signs of fraudulent activity, including pump-and-dump schemes and rug pulls. Solana’s Low Fees Fuel Explosion of Meme Coin Fraud...
Alpen Labs Launches Bitcoin-Backed Stablecoin to Boost Censorship Resistance
8.5.2025
Alpen Labs has introduced the bitcoin dollar (BTD), a bitcoin-collateralized stablecoin built on zero-knowledge rollup technology, aiming to provide a censorship-resistant alternative to centralized stablecoins. ZK Rollups Power Alpen’s New Bitcoin-Backed Stablecoin The bitcoin dollar (BTD) will...
Crypto Consolidation: Coinbase to Acquire Deribit for $2.9B
8.5.2025
Coinbase Global has agreed to acquire Deribit, the world’s largest bitcoin and ether options platform, for approximately $2.9 billion in cash and stock. $2.9 Billion Deal: Coinbase Buys Top Bitcoin Options Platform The deal, if finalized, will mark one of the largest acquisitions in cryptocurrency...
Bitcoin Core to Lift OP_RETURN Guardrails in Next Update: Move Is ‘Aligned With Bitcoin’s Ethos’
8.5.2025
A recent statement from the Bitcoin Core team revealed that the controversial change to lift the current guardrails on OP_RETURN restrictions will be implemented in the next version. The statement explains that the decision was made because it aligns with the current bitcoin ethos. Bitcoin Core...
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...
Tether Launches USDT on Kaia Blockchain Bringing Stablecoin Access to 196 Million Users
8.5.2025
LINE NEXT and Kaia have teamed up with Tether to bring USDT to Kaia’s blockchain, enabling 196 million LINE users across Asia to access stablecoin payments, transfers, and DeFi services directly within LINE Messenger. Stablecoin Adoption Expands in Asia as LINE NEXT Integrates USDT Tether’s USDT...
Solana Name Service Launches SNS Token to Boost Community Governance
7.5.2025
The Solana Name Service (SNS), a decentralized naming protocol on the Solana blockchain, has launched its SNS token to decentralize governance and align the project’s future with its user community. Solana Naming Protocol Launches Governance Token with 10 Billion Supply The SNS token, with a total...
Metaplanet Adds 555 BTC to Its Treasury
7.5.2025
The firm is now already more than halfway toward meeting its 10,000 BTC goal by the end of December. Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Holdings with 555 BTC Purchase Japanese bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet has purchased 555 bitcoin ( BTC) increasing its total holdings to 5,555 BTC, according to...
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...
Visa Backs BVNK in Strategic Move to Boost Stablecoin Payment Networks
7.5.2025
Visa’s venture arm has invested in BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure firm, to accelerate the development of global payment networks using blockchain-based currencies. Stablecoin Infrastructure Firm BVNK Secures Visa Investment The strategic investment, announced this week by BVNK CEO Jesse Hemson...
Crypto.com Expands US Presence With New DC Office Amid Trump’s Regulatory Shifts
7.5.2025
Crypto.com announced plans Wednesday to establish a North America regional office in Washington, D.C., signaling a strategic push to deepen engagement with U.S. policymakers. New Crypto.com Office Near White House Signals Industry’s Regulatory Focus The new office, located near the White House...
Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Goes Live, Targeting Scalability and User Experience
7.5.2025
Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade, combining the Prague and Electra updates, went live at epoch 364032 on May 7, 2025, introducing 11 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) to enhance scalability, security, and user experience. Pectra Upgrade Activates With 11 Key Enhancements The upgrade, activated at...
Tether Completes Chainalysis Integration on New RWA Platform
7.5.2025
The stablecoin giant launched its real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform dubbed “Hadron” at the end of 2024. Chainalysis Integration Goes Live on Tether’s Real-World Asset Platform Stablecoin issuer Tether, debuted Hadron, its real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform last November...
SOL Strategies Deploys $20 Million Funding Round to Buy 122,524 SOL
7.5.2025
SOL Strategies has acquired 122,524 SOL following a $20 million funding round, reinforcing its commitment to Solana infrastructure growth and hinting at ambitions for a future Nasdaq uplisting. Potential Nasdaq Uplisting Could be on the Cards for SOL Strategies SOL Strategies Inc., a Canadian firm...
Bitmain Lending Partner Antalpha Launches Nasdaq IPO Roadshow
6.5.2025
Antalpha Platform Holding has launched the roadshow for its upcoming initial public offering, planning to offer 3,850,000 ordinary shares at an expected price range of $11.00 to $13.00 per share. IPO Filed With SEC Antalpha Platform Holding has announced the commencement of the roadshow for...
Riot Platforms Offloads 475 BTC Amid Tougher Mining Climate
6.5.2025
Riot Platforms has broken its 15-month streak of holding all mined bitcoin, selling 475 BTC in April 2025 to support operations. The move signals a broader industry shift amid tightening mining margins post-halving. BTC Miner Riot Shifts Strategy, Sells Mined Coins to Fund Operations Riot Platforms...
Crypto Exchange Kucoin Slams ‘Misleading’ Report on BTC Holdings
6.5.2025
Kucoin has denied claims that it lost over 77% of its bitcoin reserves since June 28, 2023, and has described the data from Cryptoquant as “factually incorrect and highly misleading.” Cryptoquant Data Sparks Row Kucoin has refuted claims it lost over 77% of its bitcoin ( BTC) reserves since...
21shares Opens the Gate to Cronos With New ETP—But Only for Select Markets
6.5.2025
21shares has launched a regulated exchange-traded product (ETP) tied to the Cronos blockchain, enabling investors to gain exposure to the CRO token without directly managing crypto wallets or exchanges. 21shares Rolls Out Regulated Cronos ETP 21shares AG, a leading crypto ETP issuer, unveiled...
Ghosts of the Silk Road: Dormant Wallets Move Over $322M in Bitcoin
6.5.2025
On Monday, two long-dormant wallets—first activated in July 2013, precisely a decade and ten months ago—moved 3,421 bitcoin valued at $322.5 million, marking their first transaction since inception. Long-Dormant Silk Road Wallets Move Millions in Bitcoin Data compiled on May 5, 2025, reveals...
OP_RETURN Conflict: Ocean Mining Accuses Core Developers of Colluding to Fill Bitcoin With ‘Spam’
6.5.2025
Bitcoin Mechanic, the pseudonymous global head of sales at Ocean Mining, stressed that Bitcoin Core developers were colluding with Citrea, a Bitcoin Zero Knowledge (ZK) expansion product, to facilitate the inclusion of so-called “spam” in the blockchain. Ocean Hints at Citrea-Bitcoin...