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Institutional investors continue to scoop up Bitcoin above $100K
9.5.2025
Bitcoin crossed the $100,000 mark again on May 8 as institutional investors continue stacking sats.Farside Investors’ data shows that spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded cumulative net inflows of $142.3 million on May 7, in a sign of “sustained institutional...
Why crypto’s next breakthrough could start in the classroom — Animoca’s Yat Siu
9.5.2025
Ripple’s $25 million donation to a crypto education fund has reignited conversations about how blockchain projects are building influence through academia—but in the latest episode of Byte-Sized Insight, Animoca Brands’ co-founder Yat Siu says that money alone isn’t...
Ethereum Foundation distributed $32.6M grants to ecosystem in Q1
9.5.2025
The Ethereum Foundation, the nonprofit that supports development across the Ethereum blockchain, distributed $32.6 million in grants in the first quarter of 2025. In an allocation update, the organization reported spending on various initiatives through its Ecosystem Support Program...
Gemini to launch crypto derivatives in Europe with new license
9.5.2025
Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has received regulatory approval to expand crypto derivatives trading across Europe.Gemini secured a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)...
DOGE, XRP, ETH, SOL Follow Bitcoin Through the Cloud as Altcoin Momentum Builds
9.5.2025
Top altcoins are mimicking BTC's late April bullish breakout that set the stage for a rally to $100,000
Brazil’s B3 Stock Exchange to Launch Ether and Solana Futures
9.5.2025
B3 will launch these new futures on June 16, opening new investment avenues for institutional buyers seeking crypto asset diversification. The bourse also announces changes to bitcoin futures to increase the accessibility of these products, given bitcoin’s recent price hike. Brazilian B3 Announces...
SOL Strategies Explores Tokenizing Shares on Solana via Superstate Partnership
9.5.2025
SOL Strategies Inc. announced plans to explore tokenizing its equity on the Solana blockchain through a non-binding partnership with financial technology firm Superstate, potentially becoming the first public company to do so. Non-Binding Pact Could Pave Way for Solana-Based Share Tokenization...
Wellgistics Health to integrate XRP into payment infrastructure
8.5.2025
Wellgistics Health, a healthcare infrastructure company, will integrate XRP (XRP) and related technologies into its payment network to streamline transactions between pharmacies, medical suppliers and prescription medication manufacturers, the company said in an announcement on May 8. Wellgistics...
Coinbase's Deribit buy shows growing derivatives market
8.5.2025
Coinbase’s agreement to buy Deribit highlights the increasing importance of financial derivatives for cryptocurrency exchanges, according to industry executives. On May 8, Coinbase, the US’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, agreed to acquire crypto derivatives platform...
Bitcoin options could pave the path for new BTC price highs — Here is how
8.5.2025
Key takeaways:97% of the $8.3 billion in Bitcoin put options expire worthless at a $102,000 BTC price.Short covering above $105,000 could trigger a Bitcoin price rally to new highs.Bitcoin (BTC) soared above $101,000 on May 8, reaching its highest level in over three months. The 4.6% daily...
Former FTX exec's wife says gov't 'induced a guilty plea'
8.5.2025
Michelle Bond, the wife of former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame, who faces federal campaign finance charges, is pushing for dismissal on the grounds that US prosecutors deceived her husband in a plea deal.In a May 7 filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York...
Mashinsky’s 12-year sentence sets tone of enforcement in Trump era
8.5.2025
The US federal court for the Southern District of New York has sentenced former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky to 12 years in prison for fraud. Mashinsky’s legal team sought a light sentence. They highlighted his spotless record before the Celsius incident, along with his military service...
Bitcoin hits $101.7K as US strategic reserve bills become law and BTC mass adoption accelerates
8.5.2025
Key takeaways: Bitcoin rallies to $101,707 against a backdrop of strong fundamentals in the regulatory and traditional finance space.Traders are confident that $100,000 will hold as support.Bitcoin (BTC) price rallied above $100,000 on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s announcement...
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...
Superstate Expands Into Tokenized Equities; SOL Strategies to Be First Listing
8.5.2025
The company's "Opening Bell" platform lets SEC-registered shares trade on-chain, bridging crypto and public equity markets
Here’s what happened in crypto today
8.5.2025
Today in crypto, Coinbase has agreed to acquire crypto options trading platform Deribit in a deal worth $2.9 billion, Arizona’s governor signed a “Bitcoin Reserve Fund” into law, and Robinhood plans a blockchain for tokenized securities offerings in Europe.Coinbase to acquire...
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...
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...
Stripe rolls out stablecoin accounts in over 100 countries
8.5.2025
Stripe, a global payments platform, has introduced stablecoin-based accounts to clients in over 100 countries. According to a May 7 announcement, the new feature will allow the platform's clients "to send, receive, and hold US-dollar stablecoin account balances, similar to how a traditional fiat...