Metaplanet — a Japanese company focused on accumulating Bitcoin — announced it will launch a United States-based subsidiary. In a May 1 X post, Metaplanet announced that the firm is launching a wholly owned subsidiary in Florida. Furthermore, the new subsidiary is expected to raise up to $250 million of capital to fuel its Bitcoin … Read more
Decentralized stablecoin platform Ethena has partnered with The Open Network (TON) to make its stablecoins available to Telegram’s user base of over one billion people. The partnership, announced on May 1 at Token2049 in Dubai, will see the deployment of Ethena’s USDe (USDE) and Ethena Staked USDe (sUSDe) natively within the TON blockchain. The sUSDe … Read more
Robinhood’s first-quarter results marked a revival in retail crypto trading, with the platform’s crypto revenue doubling year-over-year to $252 million. This surge contributed to a 77% increase in transaction-based revenue, underlining the growing role of individual traders in the market’s latest chapter. Retail-driven activity powered Robinhood to its strongest quarter as mainstream investors reengaged amid … Read more
World, formerly Worldcoin, announced its expansion into the United States, launching operations in six major cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Austin, Miami, and Nashville. The initiative, led by Tools for Humanity and co-founded by Sam Altman, opened flagship retail locations where individuals can scan their irises using Orb devices to create a World ID, … Read more
Nansen, a blockchain analytics firm, has collaborated with Reown, an on-chain UX platform behind WalletConnect Network, to release the 2025 State of Onchain UX report. Based on almost 1,000 behavioral data and survey responses from active crypto users in the US and UK, the report explores how users interact with wallets, apps, and blockchains. 1/ … Read more
Why do Ethereum upgrades matter? Ethereum upgrades are essential to scale, secure and evolve the network without compromising its decentralized foundation. Ethereum still stands as the heavyweight of smart contract platforms, but staying on top means relentless reinvention. Every upgrade isn’t just a technical tweak; it’s a high-stakes move to crack the toughest problems in … Read more
Fragmentation and complicated user experience remain two of the most significant obstacles to cryptocurrency’s mainstream adoption, according to a new industry report. Most users now use at least two wallets to manage their cryptocurrency investments. The lack of interoperability across blockchains means users need to create multiple wallets to interact with different networks, with users having at least two … Read more
Blockchain payments firm Ripple has reportedly bid up to $5 billion in an effort to acquire stablecoin issuer Circle, but the offer was rejected. According to an April 30 Bloomberg report, Ripple put in a bid of $4 billion to $5 billion as part of an attempted takeover of Circle, which was rejected as being … Read more
In June 2025, Ukraine will become the epicenter of the Web3 world, as Incrypted, the country’s largest crypto media outlet, hosts two flagship events kicking off Ukrainian Blockchain Week. On June 9, 2025, the journey begins with Incrypted Online Marathon 2025 — a high-energy online event that will gather the brightest minds in Web3, blockchain, … Read more
SEC may take up to 240 days to reach a final decision on the ETF. Spot XRP ETF could boost institutional investment in XRP. Templeton’s XRP ETF remains in limbo, idling in the SEC’s queue without a verdict on the horizon. An official file necessitated a judgment by June 17, 2025, as of April 29, … Read more