Ripple offers $5 billion to buy Circle. USDC issuer rejects the proposal. What’s next for Ripple and XRP crypto? Will XRPUSDT rise, and will Circle agree to an improved offer? Insiders claim the Ripple bid was too low and didn’t factor Circle’s growth potential. To gauge how quickly tokenization is being adopted, look at how … Read more
The bitcoin-focused technology firm closed a $210 million funding round led by Fulgur Ventures last October and is now implementing key expansion initiatives. Strategic Shift: Blockstream Carves out Mining and Hardware Divisions Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream has announced that it will spin out its mining and ASIC divisions, establishing them as independent companies as part … Read more
In crypto, timing is everything — and May’s most promising investment plays are coming from altcoins like Toncoin (TON), Sei (SEI), and FloppyPepe (FPPE). While PEPE helped spark the market frenzy, the spotlight is now shifting to newer altcoins with stronger fundamentals, smaller market caps, and far greater upside. Driven by rising adoption and strong … Read more
Key points: Bitcoin traders wait for signals of US economic policy loosening as data forces the Federal Reserve into a corner. Recession is more likely than not, sources say, amid rising unemployment and resurgent inflation. Bitcoin and risk assets should ultimately gain from a recession shock. Bitcoin (BTC) stands to gain as a US recession … Read more
Opinion by: Amitej Gajjala, co-founder and CEO of Kernel DAO The restaking narrative has moved fast — from side conversations in validator circles to the forefront of DeFi infrastructure discussions. It’s not hard to see why. DefiLlama states that major liquid restaking protocols now hold over $12 billion in total value locked (TVL), with dozens … Read more
Top cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez reports that miners have recently taken advantage of Bitcoin’s impressive price gains, realizing nearly $18.6 million in profits as the price surged above $94,000. Data shows that Bitcoin is decoupling from the U.S. stock market and starting to trade more like gold, once again demonstrating Bitcoin’s growing role as a … Read more
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