Bitcoin and Ethereum lead $2 billion in crypto investment inflows amid market shift
Digital asset investment products recorded $2 billion in inflows last week, bringing year-to-date totals to $5.6 billion, according to CoinShares’ latest market report. According to CoinShares, last week’s inflow marks…
BlackRock’s Bitcoin exposure rises to over $5 billion as of the end of Q1
BlackRock expanded its exposure to Bitcoin-linked assets in the first quarter of 2025, pushing its total investments to more than $5.4 billion, according to data from Timechainindex. Between the last…
Binance founder advises Kyrgyzstan to adopt Bitcoin and BNB for national crypto reserve
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has recommended that Kyrgyzstan consider Bitcoin and BNB as the first assets in building its National Crypto Reserve. His May 5 suggestion followed an invitation to…
Vitalik Buterin highlights risk of weak proof systems in Ethereum Layer-2 rollout
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has warned that Layer-2 networks should only transition to full decentralization when their underlying proof systems are highly reliable. In a May 5 post shared on…
Maldives bets $8.8 billion on blockchain to counter economic and debt challenges
The Maldives has finalized an $8.8 billion agreement to build a blockchain-first financial hub that reportedly eclipses the nation’s entire economy. The country aims to reposition itself as a global…
Tether dives into sci-fi inspired AI as USDT nears $150 billion circulation
Tether is continuing its expansion beyond its stablecoin business with a new push into artificial intelligence. On May 5, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced that the company will soon launch…
Arizona senator vows to reintroduce Bitcoin reserve bill despite governor’s veto
Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers says she will bring back her proposed Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) bill in the next legislative session. This comes after Governor Katie Hobbs rejected the…
US port exec warns of empty shelves in 5-7 weeks – what it means for Bitcoin price
A sudden contraction in US imports threatens to ripple through consumer markets, potentially impacting Bitcoin’s price action. Retailers have less than 2 months of stock Executive Director Gene Seroka flagged…
Solana averts catastrophe with quiet patch of major token vulnerability
The Solana Foundation has revealed that a critical vulnerability affecting its Token-2022 standard was quietly patched in April, averting what could have been a catastrophic breach. If exploited, the flaw…
Bitcoin slides below $95,000 as weekend macro pressures weigh on markets
Bitcoin fell sharply from Friday’s multi-month highs above $97,000 over the weekend, with prices sliding under $95,000 during early Monday trading as broader macro pressures weighed on risk appetite. Global…