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Are layer 2s good for Ethereum, or are they ‘extractive?’
8.5.2025
Layer 2s have been a great blockchain success story. They’ve reduced congestion on the Ethereum mainnet, driving down gas fees while preserving security.But maybe they’ve become too successful, drawing chain activity and fee income from the parent that spawned them? At least...
Missouri bill ending capital gains tax heads to governor for signature
8.5.2025
Missouri House Bill 594, a bill that would eliminate capital gains tax in the US state, has passed a vote in the state House of Representatives and now heads to Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe's desk for signature.According to attorney Aaron Brogan, the bill stipulates a 100% income tax deduction...
Bitcoin price reclaims $100K for first time since January
8.5.2025
Bitcoin has reclaimed the $100,000 price level for the first time since January, reflecting renewed bullish sentiment among investors.Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $100,000 mark on May 8 at 3:22 pm UTC, surging 4.2% from the intraday low of $95,967, according to data from CoinGecko.It marked...
Ex-Celsius CEO asks to travel for a wedding after sentencing
8.5.2025
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky will probably be allowed to travel for his daughter’s wedding regardless of the outcome of his May 8 sentencing hearing.In a May 8 filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge John Koeltl approved an application for Mashinsky...
User experience could be crypto’s superpower — or its kryptonite
8.5.2025
Opinion by Jonathan Farnell, CEO of FreedxIt’s 2025, and over 560 million people worldwide are already using cryptocurrency — roughly 17 times the population of Tokyo. That’s a vibrant community, yet for every user who’s embraced it, billions more stand on the sidelines,...
Bitcoin miner Hut 8 grows hashrate 79% despite $134M quarterly loss
8.5.2025
Cryptocurrency mining firm Hut 8 increased its hashrate by 79% during the first quarter of the year.According to Hut8’s latest quarterly report released on May 8, the firm saw a net loss of $134.3 million despite revenue of $21.8 million. The firm’s CEO, Asher Genoot, explained that...
Beyond digital gold, Bitcoin’s next chapter is about to be unlocked — Dan Held
8.5.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) has long been branded as “digital gold,” a store of value for believers in scarcity, decentralization and self-sovereignty. As institutional interest grows, geopolitics shift, and new layers emerge on Bitcoin’s stack, is it time for the narrative to evolve? In...
Coinbase to acquire options trading platform Deribit for $2.9B
8.5.2025
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US by trading volume, has agreed to acquire Deribit, one of the world’s biggest crypto derivatives trading platforms.Coinbase Global will acquire Deribit for about $2.9 billion, the exchange announced on May 8.The acquisition will allow...
Can XRP price reach $4 in May? Analysts are watching these key levels
7.5.2025
Key takeaways:XRP price is up 2% on May 7, buoyed by US-China trade talk optimism, with key support at $2.08 critical for sustained recovery.Whale accumulation signals XRP price strength.XRP price must hold above $1.83–$2.00 support to continue upside, analysts say.XRP (XRP) price displayed...
Can XRP price reach $4 in May? Analysts are watching these key levels
7.5.2025
Key takeaways:XRP price is up 2% on May 7, buoyed by US-China trade talk optimism, with key support at $2.08 critical for sustained recovery.Whale accumulation signals XRP price strength.XRP price must hold above $1.83–$2.00 support to continue upside, analysts say.XRP (XRP) price displayed...
XRP Price Watch: Bulls Battle Resistance at $2.16 as Market Awaits Breakout
6.5.2025
XRP is trading at $2.14 with a market capitalization of $125 billion and a 24-hour trading volume of $1.99 billion. The asset’s intraday price range extends from $2.09 to $2.16, reflecting cautious buying pressure within a narrow band of resistance and support. XRP On the 1-hour chart, XRP...
Bitcoin price forms two BTC futures gaps after Coinbase premium flips negative
6.5.2025
Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s Coinbase premium index turned negative for the first time in 15 days, indicating defensive short-term sentiment among US investors.Bitcoin CME futures gaps between support at $92,000-$92,500 and resistance at $96,400-$97,400 suggest a period of range-bound trading....
Blockchains ready for institutions, lawyers hesitate: DoubleZero CEO
6.5.2025
While blockchain infrastructure may be ready for institutional use, many legal teams at big firms remain cautious about fully integrating the technology. At the Token2049 event in Dubai, DoubleZero founder and former Solana head of strategy Austin Federa told Cointelegraph that today’s...
Citi and SDX partner to tokenize traditional private markets
6.5.2025
Investment bank Citi and Switzerland’s SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) are teaming up to modernize traditional private markets through tokenization.The initiative, revealed during the Point Zero Forum in Switzerland, will leverage SDX’s blockchain-based Central Securities...
Research DAO claims paralyzed rats recover after spinal cord fix
6.5.2025
Decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) HydraDAO claims that its researchers were able to use a novel technique to repair severed spines in rats.In a May 5 X post, decentralized science (DeSci) project HydraDAO said that one of its research projects resulted in “rats who had their spines...
How much Bitcoin can Berkshire Hathaway buy?
6.5.2025
Key takeaways:Berkshire holds $347B in cash, enough to buy ~18% of Bitcoin’s supply.Greg Abel has not signaled a shift from Warren Buffett’s anti-Bitcoin stance.Berkshire already has indirect crypto exposure via Nu Holdings, Jefferies.Warren Buffett announced at Berkshire Hathaway's...
XRP price risks 45% decline to $1.20 — Here is why
5.5.2025
Key takeaways:XRP forms a bearish descending triangle on the daily chart, risking a 45% drop to $1.20.Declining daily active addresses signal reduced transaction activity and liquidity.A breakout above $2.18 could invalidate the bearish pattern.The XRP (XRP) price flashes warning signs as a bearish...
XRP price risks 45% decline to $1.20 — Here is why
5.5.2025
Key takeaways:XRP forms a bearish descending triangle on the daily chart, risking a 45% drop to $1.20.Declining daily active addresses signal reduced transaction activity and liquidity.A breakout above $2.18 could invalidate the bearish pattern.The XRP (XRP) price flashes warning signs as a bearish...
XRP Price Analysis: Moving Averages Align in Bullish Formation
1.5.2025
XRP opened May 1, 2025, trading within a tight intraday range of $2.15 to $2.24, maintaining a current price of $2.22. With a total market capitalization of $130 billion and daily trading volume of $2.94 billion, XRP remains in a key consolidation phase with signals suggesting cautious optimism...
XRP Price Watch: Traders Brace for Breakout as Volume Patterns Shift
29.4.2025
XRP traded at $2.29 on April 29, 2025, with a market capitalization of $133 billion and a 24-hour trading volume reaching $2.82 billion. Over the past 24 hours, XRP moved within an intraday price range of $2.26 to $2.31, suggesting a phase of minor volatility amid broader consolidation patterns....