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Wall Street 2.0: Tokenized Treasuries Top $7B as Blackrock’s BUIDL Nears $3B
24.5.2025
Tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds have officially surpassed $7 billion in aggregate value, gaining an additional $54 million over the course of the past week. Several top-tier funds have been accelerating in growth, delivering double-digit percentage returns throughout the past month, while Blackrock’s...
Spoiler alert: The future of Web3 is not blockchain
23.5.2025
Opinion by: Grigore Roșu, founder and chief executive officer of Pi SquaredFor some, the audacity of questioning the primacy of blockchain in Web3 is borderline heretical. The idea that decentralization and progress could exist without blockchains seems absurd to those who built careers around...
Washington moves on crypto: Stablecoin and blockchain bills signal regulatory momentum
23.5.2025
In this week’s episode of Byte-Sized Insight, on Decentralize with Cointelegraph, we break down a pivotal moment for US crypto legislation. In a 66–32 procedural vote on May 19, the US Senate advanced the GENIUS Act, a landmark bill aimed at establishing a comprehensive regulatory...
FIFA Launches Multi-Purpose Blockchain on Avalanche
23.5.2025
FIFA, the organization governing the world’s football associations, has launched its custom, engagement-oriented Layer 1 blockchain on Avalanche. FIFA Collect, a digital collectibles application, is migrating to the new chain to take advantage of its scalability and other improvements. FIFA...
Major TradFi Institutions to Pursue Tokenization Efforts on Solana
22.5.2025
Tokenization is one of the principal use cases of blockchain technology attracting the attention and investment of the TradFi world
Which senators invest in crypto? 11 lawmakers have blockchain-related investments
22.5.2025
As the question of stablecoin regulation heats up in the US Senate, so has the issue of which members are personally invested in cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency firms. On May 19, the Senate voted to invoke cloture and move ahead with the GENIUS Act, which would provide a regulatory framework...
FIFA taps Avalanche to launch dedicated blockchain for NFT platform
22.5.2025
The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has selected Avalanche to power its dedicated blockchain network for non-fungible tokens and digital fan engagement, the organization announced on May 22.FIFA’s layer-1 (L1) blockchain will be powered by the Avalanche...
FIFA Teams Up With Avalanche to Build Its Own Blockchain, Expanding Web3 Ambition
22.5.2025
FIFA previously released a non-fungible token (NFT) collection on the Algorand blockchain in 2022 ahead of the Qatar World Cup
Feds charge Amalgam founder with stealing $1M via ‘sham’ blockchain
22.5.2025
A US grand jury has indicted the founder of blockchain startup Amalgam Capital Ventures over allegations he defrauded investors out of over $1 million with a fake blockchain.Jeremy Jordan-Jones was arrested and indicted on May 21 and charged with wire fraud, securities fraud, making false...
US Lawmakers Reload Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act to Shield Crypto Builders
22.5.2025
U.S. lawmakers are charging forward with a game-changing bill to shield non-custodial crypto developers from overreach, unlocking innovation and safeguarding America’s blockchain future. Emmer’s Crypto Shield Returns: Will Non-Custodial Devs Finally Breathe Free? U.S. Representative Tom Emmer...
A Bitcoin ‘Spam’ Takeover! Data Storage Surpassed ‘Money’ Use Case Over the Last Year
22.5.2025
Orange Surf, in charge of research and strategy at Mempool Research, has determined that over half of all bitcoin transactions made during the last 12 months included some data-related component. 51% of all the transactions involved Runes and BRC20 tokens, which are considered “spam”...
US lawmaker reintroduces bill amid pushback on Trump's crypto ties
22.5.2025
A Democratic representative in the US Congress will support a blockchain bill at a time when many left-leaning lawmakers are blocking crypto-related pieces of legislation due to concerns with President Donald Trump’s potential conflicts of interest.In a May 21 notice, Minnesota Representative...
Amalgam Founder Charged With Running ‘Sham Blockchain’, Taking $1M From Investors
21.5.2025
Jeremy Jordan-Jones lied to investors about Amalgam’s purported partnerships with sports teams including the Golden State Warriors, according to prosecutors
BTCS Boosts Ethereum Holdings to 12,500 ETH With $8.42 Million Acquisition
21.5.2025
Blockchain tech firm BTCS has acquired 3,450 ether for $8.42 million, lifting its total ETH holdings to 12,500. The move reflects a broader strategy to scale infrastructure and staking operations. BTCS Adds 3,450 Ethereum in Strategic Expansion BTCS Inc. (Nasdaq: BTCS) has announced the purchase...
Guatemala’s largest bank integrates blockchain for cross-border payments
21.5.2025
Guatemala’s largest bank, Banco Industrial, has integrated crypto infrastructure provider SukuPay into its mobile banking app, allowing locals to more easily receive remittances powered by blockchain technology. SukuPay’s infrastructure has been fully embedded inside the Zigi...
Solana Could Soon Witness Its Largest Consensus Change as Developer Proposes 'Alpenglow'
21.5.2025
“We believe that the release of Alpenglow will be a turning point for Solana,” developers wrote in a blog Monday
Theta Capital raises $175M to back early-stage blockchain startups
21.5.2025
Amsterdam-based Theta Capital Management has raised over $175 million for its latest fund-of-funds, aimed at supporting early-stage blockchain startups through specialized venture capital (VC) firms.The new vehicle, Theta Blockchain Ventures IV, will channel capital into crypto-native VC firms with...
Theta Capital raises $175M to back early-stage blockchain startups
21.5.2025
Amsterdam-based Theta Capital Management raised over $175 million for its latest fund-of-funds, aimed at supporting early-stage blockchain startups through specialized venture capital (VC) firms.The new vehicle, Theta Blockchain Ventures IV, will channel capital into crypto-native VC firms with...
Dune Expands Beyond Analytics With Real-Time Developer Platform Sim
20.5.2025
Dune has launched Sim, a multichain, real-time developer platform offering scalable APIs for onchain applications, starting with wallet data integration across 60+ blockchains. From Dashboards to APIs: Dune’s Sim Aims to Streamline Onchain Development Dune, a leading blockchain data platform...
Validation Cloud Debuts Mavrik-1 AI Engine on Hedera to Democratize DeFi Data Analysis and Web3
20.5.2025
Mavrik-1 aims to lower the barrier to DeFi adoption by allowing users to access complex data without technical expertise