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Senate Democrats have introduced new legislation aimed at curbing financial gains by federal official, including former President Donald Trump and his family, through cryptocurrency ventures. The post Senate Democrats Target Trump Family in New Bill Banning Crypto Issuance by Officials appeared first on Cryptonews.

Your day-ahead look for May 7, 2025

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The upgrade combines 11 EIPs including game-changing account abstraction that transforms regular wallets into smart contract-like powerhouses.

The “mog/acc” is quickly gaining ground among everyone from Elon Musk to Garry Tan, a move that bumps the project’s visibility - and eventually prices.

Crypto legislation worries, Gold starts rallying again, CFTC to trial tokenisation - FOMO HOUR EP351 BTC: 93.7k (-1%), ETH: 1765 (-3%), SOL: 142 (-3%). Top Gainers: XDC, XMR, DEXE, TAO, NEXO. BTC ETFs: +$426mn, ETH ETFs: $0mn. Crypto dips on worries about US legislation passing. Florida’s BTC reserve bills postponed. Semler Scientific buys $16m BTC. Riot Platforms sold $39m BTC in April. BTC coinbase premium dropping again. DeFi Development buys $72m SOL. SOL April revenue is more than all L1, L2 chains. SUI stablecoin supply $900m, sets new ATH. SEC delays Canary LTC ETF. CFTC to observe pilot tokenisation programs. Trump set for 2 crypto focused dinners in May. ETH Pectra upgrade live tomorrow. TVL of tokenised RWAs surpasses $22bn. FTX estate sold $500m Cursor stake for $200k. CZ wants BTC, BNB in Kyrgyzstan’s reserves. CZ does 1hr long interview on crypto outlook. FOMO HOUR brings you the biggest daily news, updates and events from inside and outside of the crypto and macro spheres! Join hosts Farokh, Man...

The Pectra upgrade enables new wallet smart contract features, enhanced validator economics, and improved scalability on Ethereum.

The update aims to streamline staking, enhance wallet functionality, and improve overall efficiency.

With Bitcoin hovering around $95,000 to $97,000, Xapo Bank CEO Seamus Rocca sees growing investor confidence to borrow using BTC as collateral. Bitcoin holders are becoming more comfortable borrowing against their crypto as market confidence grows, according to Seamus Rocca, CEO of the Gibraltar-based private bank, Xapo Bank.  In an interview at the Token2049 event in Dubai, Rocca told Cointelegraph that with Bitcoin (BTC) hovering around $95,000 and institutional adoption starting to catch on, the mood among investors has shifted from short-term speculation to a more long-term outlook.  “I’m not sure that confidence would have been there three or four years ago,” Rocca told Cointelegraph. “But today, people are more comfortable to borrow against Bitcoin because we’re nowhere near the levels that would trigger liquidation.” Read more

Bitcoin price is up today as market participants expect progress on US-China trade talks to increase risk-on sentiment that should boost stocks and crypto. Key takeaways: Bitcoin gained 2% to $96,530 on May 7, fueled by US-China trade deal hopes. BTC price rises with $83.6 million in short liquidations, with open interest up 26% to $64.4 billion, signaling strong bullish momentum. Read more

Hive Digital Technologies president and CEO Aydin Kilic said Hive is not engaging in short-term regional arbitrage but sees Paraguay as a long-term clean energy partner. Several crypto-focused organizations — including Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies — are eyeing a US return, primarily driven by uncertain geopolitical tensions. Still, BTC miner Hive Digital Technologies is doubling down on the untapped potential of the Latin American (LATAM) market. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Hive Digital Technologies’ president and CEO, Aydin Kilic, said that Paraguay presents a compelling long-term opportunity equipped with “geopolitical stability, low-cost hydro energy, and a government open to foreign investment”. Hive acquired Bitfarms’ 200 megawatt (MW) Yguazú facility for $56 million in January. Phase one infrastructure of a 100 MW data center at the site was completed in April, supporting five exahashes per second (EH/s) of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining. Read more

Inter Milan Fan Token’s rally shows a direct link between wins, volume and prices, as all eyes now turn to today’s Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain match. Key takeaways: Inter Milan Fan Token jumped 10.5% after beating Barcelona, showing a direct price correlation with match outcomes. PSG and AFC fan tokens signal breakout patterns ahead of the Champions League semifinal. Read more

USDT will be integrated into Japanese messaging app LINE’s Mini Dapp platform and self-custodial wallet. The post Tether’s USDT Launches on Kaia Blockchain, Expands Stablecoin Adoption in Asia appeared first on Cryptonews.

IBIT's outperformance indicates institutions' confidence in bitcoin's long-term prospects despite the cryptocurrency's relatively dour price performance.

Banks are struggling to meet growing institutional demand for Bitcoin due to restrictive capital requirements that make holding the cryptocurrency on balance sheets economically unviable. The post Banks Stifled by ‘Punitive’ Capital Rules Amid Rising Bitcoin Demand appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethereum developers have activated the network's Pectra upgrade, bringing smart accounts, higher staking limits and improved scalability through key EIPs. Ethereum — the network that unleashed smart contracts on the world — moves on to the next chapter with today’s Pectra upgrade, but what does it mean? Pectra went live on the Ethereum mainnet at the start of epoch 364032, May 7, 2025, at about 10:00 am UTC. The three main Ethereum improvement proposals (EIPs) included are EIP-7702, EIP-7251 and EIP-7691. EIP-7702 allows externally owned accounts to act as smart contracts and cover gas expenses (transaction fees) and payments in tokens that are not Ether (ETH). EIP-7251 increases the validator staking limit from 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH, which makes operations for large stakers easier and simpler. Read more

Bitcoin tests $97,000 as New Hampshire adopts crypto reserves, signaling state-level digital asset growth. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Can New Hampshire Crypto Law Power a 2025 Rally? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Tokyo-based company earmarked the entire offering for EVO FUND only days after previously selling $25 million in bonds to the same buyer.

Tornado Cash is designed to make transactions private, but allegations of money laundering led to US sanctions, though they were lifted in March 2025. Tornado Cash is a decentralized, non-custodial crypto mixer designed to enhance transaction privacy on public blockchains. It uses smart contracts and zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs to conceal the onchain link between the sender and receiver of a transaction. Launched by Roman Storm and Roman Semenov on Ethereum in 2019, Tornado Cash allows users to send and receive cryptocurrency anonymously, without exposing their wallet history. Unlike centralized mixers, Tornado Cash operates entirely onchain through immutable smart contracts, meaning no central party controls the funds.  Read more

Movement Labs has fired co-founder Rushi Manche and rebranded as Move Industries following a token dumping scandal and market maker backlash.