Binance’s BNB Chain rebounds from slump

Binance-affiliated BNB Chain has rebounded after a period of stagnation in 2023 amid accelerating institutional and decentralized finance (DeFi) adoption.  During the past year, BNB Chain has benefited from multibillion-dollar inflows into DeFi, US exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and rising trading volume at affiliated centralized exchange (CEX) Binance.  Consequently, the blockchain network’s native BNB token (BNB) … Read more

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF IBIT Surpasses GLD ETF to Become Sixth in YTD ETF Flows

IBIT, the BlackRock Bitcoin ETF, has surpassed the SPDR Gold Shares ETF in year-to-date (YTD) flows, securing its position as the sixth highest. This milestone, recently spotlighted by Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, shows the growing change in investor behavior, as they flock toward crypto-focused investment vehicles amid a spike in global adoption. BlackRock Bitcoin … Read more

Revolut Integrates Lightspark For Lightning-Fast Bitcoin Payments In The UK And Europe

Revolut, one of the world’s leading financial super apps with millions of users globally, has announced a major step forward in its cryptocurrency and payments offerings through a new strategic partnership with Lightspark, a company specializing in next-generation Bitcoin infrastructure. This collaboration brings next-generation Bitcoin infrastructure to Revolut customers in the UK and select European … Read more

Robinhood Quietly Prepping Blockchain With Crypto Powerhouses, Insiders Claim

The American financial services firm Robinhood is said to be preparing the rollout of its own blockchain, according to two individuals with direct insight into the initiative. Sources noted that both Arbitrum and Solana have been evaluated as potential partners in the project’s development. Robinhood Plots Bold Blockchain Leap Much like its counterparts in the … Read more

Ethereum Pectra upgrade adds new features — How long before ETH price reacts?

Key takeaways: Reclaiming the $2,200 level remains the first price challenge for ETH.  ETH price could recover if the Pectra upgrade leads to a surge in DApp and Ethereum network activity.  Ethereum successfully implemented a key network upgrade on May 7, but Ether (ETH) price and its derivatives metrics showed little response to the upgrade. … Read more

Fidelity’s Chris Kuiper Presents “The Investment Case For Bitcoin” At Corporate Conference

Speaking at Strategy World 2025 today, Chris Kuiper, Vice President of Research at Fidelity Digital Assets, challenged corporations to reexamine how they think about risk, capital allocation, and long-term financial health. “Bitcoin has outperformed every major asset class over the last ten years,” Kuiper said. “If you’re a company sitting on cash or low-yield bonds, … Read more

MoonPay Enters Strategic Collaboration With TRON

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, May 7, 2025 – TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), has announced a strategic collaboration with MoonPay, the global leader in crypto payments. The first phase of the collaboration enables … Read more

Arizona Senate Approves Bitcoin Reserve Bill, Awaits Governor’s Decision

Key Points: Senate approves the Bitcoin Reserve Bill, awaiting Governor’s decision. Potential state adoption of digital reserve framework looms. Previous veto raises uncertainty for the bill’s approval. Arizona’s Senate has recently approved Bitcoin Reserve Bill SB 1373. The bill now awaits a decision from Governor Katie Hobbs, who has vetoed similar legislation in the past. … Read more

$45 million stolen from Coinbase users in the last week — ZackXBT

Onchain sleuth and security analyst ZackXBT claims to have identified an additional $45 million in funds stolen from Coinbase users through social engineering scams in the past seven days alone. According to the onchain detective, the $45 million figure represents the latest financial losses in a string of social engineering scams targeting Coinbase users, which … Read more