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SEC considers new rules easing security token issuance
8.5.2025
Updated to correct that the SEC sent a Wells notice to Uniswap but did not bring charges.The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering rule changes to let companies more freely issue tokenized securities, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said in a speech published on May 8.The...
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...
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...
Bitcoin selling at $95K is ‘profit-taking pressure test’ but BTC whales are still buying
30.4.2025
Key Takeaways:US GDP shrank -0.3% in Q1, far below +0.3% forecasts, sparking recession fears.Bitcoin faces selling pressure with its spot volume delta dropping $300 million in 3 days.Whales are accumulating BTC, but smaller holders are selling, hinting at profit-taking.Bitcoin’s (BTC) price...
Bitcoin selling at $95K is ‘profit-taking pressure test’ but BTC whales are still buying
30.4.2025
Key Takeaways:US GDP shrank -0.3% in Q1, far below +0.3% forecasts, sparking recession fears.Bitcoin faces selling pressure with its spot volume delta dropping $300 million in 3 days.Whales are accumulating BTC, but smaller holders are selling, hinting at profit-taking.Bitcoin’s (BTC) price...
Crypto ETPs hit 3rd-largest inflows on record at $3.4B — CoinShares
28.4.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) bounced back with their third-largest inflows on record last week, according to CoinShares.Global crypto ETPs collectively posted $3.4 billion of inflows in the trading week of April 21–25, marking the highest level since December 2024...
Crypto projects prepare to battle for privacy in Switzerland
28.4.2025
Switzerland has long been seen as a beacon of privacy where companies, organizations and wealthy people put down roots in an effort to avoid the prying eyes of the rest of the world. Joining this cohort are many Web3 projects, which also appreciate the Swiss government’s generally positive...
Monero likely pumped 50% due to suspected $330M Bitcoin theft: ZachXBT
28.4.2025
Onchain sleuth ZachXBT has flagged a suspicious transfer involving 3,520 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at $330.7 million, that may indicate a major theft. The transaction, reported on April 28, saw funds moved from a potential victim’s wallet to the address bc1qcry...vz55g.Following the transfer,...
Michael Saylor hints at Bitcoin purchase as whales stack aggressively
27.4.2025
Whales and large institutions continue their aggressive Bitcoin accumulation, with Strategy hinting at another Bitcoin investment that may be announced on Monday.Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor hinted at another imminent Bitcoin (BTC) investment on April 27, a week after the firm acquired $555...