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Deribit eyes US expansion under crypto-friendly Trump admin: FT
3.5.2025
Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options exchange, is weighing an entry into the US market, encouraged by what it sees as a friendlier regulatory climate under President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a recent Financial Times report.The Dubai-based exchange, which...
Over 70 crypto firms join forces to tackle big tech’s AI monopoly
3.5.2025
In a move that hopes to challenge Big Tech’s grip on artificial intelligence, AI agent protocol Thinkagents.ai has launched a new open-source framework for building onchain agents that operate autonomously across decentralized networks.While traditional systems aim to restrict data ownership...
Arizona governor vetoes bill to make Bitcoin part of state reserves
3.5.2025
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that would have allowed the state to hold Bitcoin as part of its official reserves, effectively ending efforts to make Arizona the first US state to adopt such a policy.The Digital Assets Strategic Reserve bill, which would have permitted Arizona...
Vitalik wants to make Ethereum ‘as simple as Bitcoin’ in 5 years
3.5.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin called for simplifying Ethereum’s base protocol, aiming to make the network more efficient, secure and accessible, drawing inspiration from Bitcoin’s minimalist design.In a blog post titled “Simplifying the L1,” published on May 3, Buterin...
Apple softens crypto-related app rules, 'hugely bullish' for crypto industry
3.5.2025
Crypto app developers are now free to direct users to payments outside of Apple’s ecosystem without restrictions or hefty fees, after a United States district judge ruled that Apple violated an injunction in its antitrust legal battle against Epic Games.“The Court finds Apple in willful...
Bitcoin bros at 'the club' may stop US gov’t from buying BTC — Arthur Hayes
3.5.2025
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes says the United States is unlikely to add more Bitcoin to its reserves beyond what it has already seized due to the country’s high debt levels and the stereotype behind “Bitcoin bros.”“I’m not really into the whole Strategic Reserve...
Stars align for Bitcoin rally to $100K, but futures traders exercise caution — Here’s why
3.5.2025
Key takeaways:BTC hit $97,900 due to soaring institutional investor demand, but futures pricing shows traders aren't confident in a sustained rally.Macroeconomic risks and global trade tensions cap bullish sentiment despite $3.6 billion in spot BTC ETF inflows.BTC options lean bullish, suggesting...
Pro-crypto senator pushes back on Trump's memecoin dinner — Report
3.5.2025
Senator Cynthia Lummis and at least one other Republican in Congress are reportedly critical of US President Donald Trump for offering the top holders of his memecoin a dinner and White House tour. According to a May 2 CNBC report, Lummis said the idea that the US president was offering exclusive...
Bitcoin data, macroeconomic charts point to new BTC all-time high ‘in 100 days’ — Analysts
2.5.2025
Key Takeaways:Analyst predicts that a low VIX, specifically below 18, signals a risk-on market, which could potentially boost the Bitcoin price to $135,000 within the next 100 days.The stablecoin market cap hits $220 billion, driving crypto liquidity and Bitcoin’s bullish price action.A...
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...
The SEC Can Learn From the IRS in Making Regulation Simpler for Crypto
2.5.2025
The IRS has relied on voluntary disclosure programs to bring taxpayers into compliance rather than imposing punitive actions upfront. A similar model should be applied to crypto regulation as well, says Miles Fuller, Director of Government Solutions, TaxBit
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...