Don’t believe the noise: There can never be too many L2sThe rapid rise of Ethereum layer 2s isn’t a problem. It’s a sign of healthy growth and innovation. The future isn’t chain consolidation but a thriving ecosystem of thousands of specialized L2s.May 18, 2025Igor Mandrigin
BTC price to $116K next? Bitcoin trader sees 'early week' all-time highBitcoin is in line to leave its tight range behind in the coming days — even retaking all-time highs and pushing into price discovery after several months.May 18, 2025William Suberg
‘Bitcoin Standard’ author backs funding dev to make spamming Bitcoin costlySaifedean Ammous says he would “throw in a few sats” to fund a developer dedicated to making Bitcoin spam more costly.May 18, 2025Amin Haqshanas
Retired artist loses $2M in crypto to Coinbase impersonatorA retired fabricator was tricked into entering his seed phrase on a fake Coinbase site, losing a crypto portfolio worth $2 million.May 18, 2025Amin Haqshanas
UK to require crypto firms to report every customer transactionUK crypto firms will need to report customer transactions on their platforms from 2026 onward as part of an initiative to strengthen crypto tax reporting practices.May 18, 2025Brayden Lindrea
Hong Kong police busts $15M laundering ring that used crypto, 500 bank accountsHong Kong police have arrested 12 people tied to a $15 million crypto laundering operation, which was dismantled on the same day.May 18, 2025Brayden Lindrea
The Public internet is a bottleneck for blockchain — DoubleZero co-founderThe blockchain sector has matured and now requires physical communication infrastructure, according to DoubleZero co-founder Austin Federa.May 17, 2025Vince Quill
Moody's downgrades US credit rating due to rising debtRising debt and no concrete plans to reduce government spending are the primary drivers behind the reduced credit assessment for the US.May 17, 2025Vince Quill
Arthur Hayes $1M Bitcoin tip, altcoins ‘powerful rally’ looms: Hodler’s Digest, May 11 – 17Arthur Hayes speculates Bitcoin could reach $1 million by 2028, crypto analysts predict altcoins are on the brink of a “powerful rally,” and other news.May 17, 2025Cointelegraph
High-speed oracles disrupting $50B finance data industry — Web3 ExecUnsustainable costs and opaque pricing have created a major pain point for large financial institutions, Michael James told Cointelegraph.May 17, 2025Vince Quill
The DeFi mullet: Fintech needs DeFi in the backFintechs’ reliance on legacy financial infrastructure keeps them slow, costly and inflexible. It’s time to flip the script with a DeFi mullet. This way, companies can deliver more transparent financial services.May 17, 2025Merlin Egalite
Bitcoin to $250K in 2025 ‘totally possible’ — crypto analyst Scott MelkerScott Melker says a $250K Bitcoin price in 2025 is “totally possible,” citing institutional adoption and declining volatility as key drivers.May 17, 2025Amin Haqshanas
Everstake defends non-custodial staking as SEC weighs industry inputEverstake met with the SEC’s Crypto Task Force to argue that non-custodial staking is a technical process, not a securities transaction.May 17, 2025Amin Haqshanas
New Zealand man arrested in $265M crypto scam tied to FBI probeAuthorities in New Zealand arrested 13 people in a $265 million crypto fraud probe, with one Wellington man indicted under US racketeering laws.May 17, 2025Amin Haqshanas
Panama City mayor teases Bitcoin reserve after meeting El Salvador's Bitcoin leadersThe mayor of Panama City seemingly advocated for a city-level Bitcoin reserve in a mysterious post after meeting two of El Salvador’s Bitcoin policy leaders this week.May 17, 2025Brayden Lindrea
Paraguay deports three undocumented immigrants after crypto mining theft attemptParaguayan law enforcement has deported three undocumented immigrants from China after they were caught breaking into a crypto mining facility attempting to steal machines.May 17, 2025Brayden Lindrea
Bitcoin bull flag and standard profit taking hint at eventual rally to new BTC price highsBitcoin price consolidation after a powerful double-digit rally is normal. Will the current bull flag confirm and send BTC to new highs?May 17, 2025Antonio Oliveira
French crypto entrepreneurs to receive extra security amid recent kidnappings: ReportFrench law enforcement will offer crypto entrepreneurs and their families a police emergency line and conduct house visits to ensure their safety amid a recent spate of attacks.May 17, 2025Brayden Lindrea
Tokenization makes investing more accessible — Robinhood execThough pitched as improving financial accessibility, data shows that RWA's current ownership remains concentrated among high net worth participants.May 16, 2025Christopher Tepedino
Filecoin, Lockheed Martin send data in space using decentralized data protocolThe Interplanetary File System (IPFS) reduces latency for data transmissions in space.May 16, 2025Alex O’Donnell
Sequoia Capital exec also a victim in Coinbase data breach — ReportDetails associated with Sequoia Capital partner Roelof Botha’s Coinbase account were reportedly compromised in an attack affecting “less than 1%” of the exchange’s monthly users.May 16, 2025Turner Wright
Solv brings RWA-backed Bitcoin yield to Avalanche blockchainThe SolvBTC.AVAX token generates yield through a multi-protocol strategy that involves Elixir, Euler and Re7.May 16, 2025Sam Bourgi
Altcoins are on the verge of ‘most powerful rally’ since 2017 — AnalystSeveral altcoins are in the process of double and triple-digit rallies as US money supply expansion and data from the TOTAL3 index point to the early stages of an altseason.May 16, 2025Biraajmaan Tamuly
Galaxy Digital lists on Nasdaq, seeks to tokenize shares — ReportsThe company had a weak Q1 2025, suffering a loss of $295 in net income according to company investor reports.May 16, 2025Christopher Tepedino
Bitfinex Bitcoin longs total $6.8B while shorts stand at $25M — Time for BTC to rally?Bitcoin margin longs dropped, but options and ETF flows point to strong bullish sentiment from professional investors.May 16, 2025Marcel Pechman
World Liberty Financial brushes off oversight concerns from CongressLawyers for the crypto platform tied to the president's family said a call for an investigation and oversight was "fundamentally flawed."May 16, 2025Turner Wright
SEC hacker sentenced to 14 months in prisonLawyers for Eric Council Jr. had requested a sentence of one year and one day, while the US government asked for two years.May 16, 2025Turner Wright
CFTC commissioner to leave agency on May 31Christy Goldsmith Romero reportedly said she only planned to leave the financial regulator once Brian Quintenz had been confirmed as CFTC chair.May 16, 2025Turner Wright
Basel Medical shares down 15% on $1B Bitcoin buying plansThe healthcare company said that a Bitcoin treasury will help finance its expansion plans.May 16, 2025Alex O’Donnell
Price predictions 5/16: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, SUI, LINK, AVAXBitcoin price breakouts have been capped at $104,000, but a rally through the resistance could open the door for a run to $130,000.May 16, 2025Rakesh Upadhyay