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Robinhood proposes SEC rules for tokenized real-world assets
20.5.2025
Robinhood submitted a 42-page proposal to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), calling for a national framework to regulate tokenized real-world assets (RWAs).The brokerage is seeking to modernize financial infrastructure by making tokenized assets legally equivalent to their...
Kraken expands in Europe with regulated crypto derivatives
20.5.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced the launch of regulated derivatives trading on its platform under the European Union’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II).According to a May 20 announcement, Kraken’s perpetual and fixed maturity crypto futures contracts will...
Blackrock, Fidelity, Ark 21shares Fuel $667 Million Surge in Bitcoin ETFs
20.5.2025
Bitcoin ETFs opened the week with a bullish $667 million net inflow, led by Blackrock, Fidelity, and Ark 21shares. Ether ETFs joined the party with $13.66 million in the green, all from Blackrock’s ETHA. Bitcoin ETFs Rally With Fourth Straight Day of Gains; Ether ETFs Add $13 Million The week...
Circle co-founder to create ‘AI-native’ bank after $18M raise
20.5.2025
Circle co-founder and Catena Labs CEO Sean Neville has launched a project that aims to develop a financial institution that natively leverages artificial intelligence. On May 20, Catena Labs, the company building an “AI-native financial institution,” announced that it secured...
German gov’t missed out on $2.3B profit after selling Bitcoin at $57K
20.5.2025
The German government missed out on more than $2 billion worth of Bitcoin profit after selling its holdings in 2024, according to blockchain intelligence firm Arkham.A “German Government (BKA)” labeled cryptocurrency wallet sold 49,858 Bitcoin (BTC) worth over $2.89 billion at...
Avalanche-backed Fusion launches with $100M to boost blockchain adoption
20.5.2025
Avalanche, Helix and Faculty Group have launched Fusion, a new blockchain ecosystem aimed at driving real-world adoption through modular infrastructure tailored to specific industries.Built on Avalanche, Fusion features a two-layer architecture that includes composers, customizable layer-1...
India’s Supreme Court urges government to regulate cryptocurrency
20.5.2025
India’s Supreme Court questioned the government’s lack of regulatory clarity on cryptocurrencies despite imposing taxes on digital assets like Bitcoin.According to the Indian legal news outlet LawChakra, the country’s Supreme Court expressed concern over the increasing use...
Coinshares: 2025 Inflows Hit $7.5 Billion As Digital Assets Record 5th Consecutive Week of Inflows
20.5.2025
Digital asset investment products saw $785 million in inflows last week, fully reversing losses from early 2024. Ethereum led the charge with $205 million in fresh capital, buoyed by technical upgrades and leadership momentum. Ethereum Leads $785 Million Inflows As Digital Asset Sentiment Rebounds...
ETF Weekly Recap: Bitcoin ETFs Score Fifth Straight Week of Inflows With $604 Million Boost
19.5.2025
Bitcoin ETFs notched a fifth straight week of net inflows, bringing in $603.74 million, with Blackrock’s IBIT once again leading the charge. Ether ETFs joined the rally, posting an inflow of $41.59 million. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Log Strong Inflows Despite Broad Market Mixed Signals Crypto...
Crypto ETFs Close the Week Strong: $260 Million Into Bitcoin ETFs, $22 Million Into Ether ETFs
19.5.2025
Bitcoin ETFs closed last week on a high note, notching a net inflow of $260 million with Blackrock and Fidelity leading the charge. Ether ETFs also finished strong, locking in $22 million in inflows without any outflows reported. Crypto Funds End Week in the Green Bitcoin exchange-traded funds...
Vitalik Buterin Pushes Node-Centric Reforms in Ethereum Scaling Overhaul
19.5.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has suggested protocol adjustments to prioritize personal node operation, aiming to balance scalability with user privacy and censorship resistance as the network grows. Ethereum Co-Founder Proposes “Local-Node-Favoring” Scaling Adjustments In a recent Ethereum...
Vitalik Buterin proposes partially stateless nodes for Ethereum scaling
19.5.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin unveiled a proposal to preserve trustless, censorship-resistant access to Ethereum, even as the network scales. On May 19, Buterin shared a post outlining how to make Ethereum’s layer-1 scaling “more friendly” to users running local nodes...
Metaplanet scoops 1,004 Bitcoin in 2nd-biggest buy ever
19.5.2025
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has made its second-largest single Bitcoin purchase ever, scooping up more than 1,000 Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency came within 3% of its all-time high.Metaplanet said on May 19 that it purchased 1,004 Bitcoin (BTC) for a total cost of around 15.2 billion...
Coinbase hit with wave of lawsuits over customer data breaches
19.5.2025
Coinbase has been hit with a flood of lawsuits after it recently disclosed its user data was breached, with users accusing the crypto exchange of mishandling the incident.At least six lawsuits were filed against Coinbase between May 15 and May 16, which all made various claims that the exchange...
‘Sats’ vs ‘bits’ debate reignites amid proposal to change Bitcoin base unit
19.5.2025
A recent proposal that aims to change Bitcoin’s base unit to make it easier to understand as a payment tool has run into opposition, with critics saying Bitcoin’s satoshis are no more confusing than the dollar’s cents. Bitcoin developer John Carvalho introduced Bitcoin Improvement...
Coinbase faces lawsuit over alleged breaches of Illinois biometric privacy law
19.5.2025
A group of Coinbase users from Illinois have filed a class-action lawsuit against the crypto exchange, alleging that its identity checks violate the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).Plaintiffs Scott Bernstein, Gina Greeder and James Lonergan claimed in the May 13 lawsuit filed...
Bitcoin notches record weekly close after highest-ever daily close candle
19.5.2025
Bitcoin has notched its highest-ever weekly close as crypto market momentum continues and the cryptocurrency is again nearing its all-time high.Bitcoin (BTC) has closed at a weekly gain for the past six weeks in a row, and its most recent close at midnight UTC on May 18 was its highest weekly close...
Australian feds seize mansion, Bitcoin allegedly linked to crypto exchange hack
19.5.2025
An Australian man from the state of Queensland has forfeited Bitcoin, a waterfront mansion and a Mercedes-Benz car after Australian Federal Police claimed the assets could be linked to the proceeds of crime.The AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) said in a May 18 statement that...
Ethereum’s Market Rebirth: Cryptoquant Analysis Flags ETH vs. BTC Bottom
19.5.2025
Ethereum may have reached a pivotal turning point against bitcoin, signaling the potential start of an “Alt season,” according to a recent Cryptoquant report. The ETH/ BTC price ratio surged 38% last week after hitting its lowest level since January 2020, with onchain data suggesting reduced...
Russia arrests Blum co-founder Vladimir Smerkis on fraud charges
19.5.2025
Vladimir Smerkis, a co-founder of the Telegram-based crypto project Blum, has reportedly been arrested in Moscow, Russia, on fraud allegations, amid Blum confirming he is no longer affiliated with the project.The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow approved a request from investigators to keep...