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The bill, Senate Bill 1025, aimed to create a digital assets reserve managed by the state.


Paolo Ardoino criticizes EU rules that could force stablecoin issuers to rely on fragile banks and warned about potential bank failures in the future.

"The O.C." star Ben McKenzie’s directorial debut aims to expose the crypto world, with the documentary debuting at SXSW London in June.

Institutional investors are driving a new era in Bitcoin mining, capitalizing on favorable US regulations and infrastructure diversification into AI. Opinion by: Fakhul Miah, managing director of GoMining Institutional The Bitcoin (BTC) mining industry has never been more attractive to institutional investors. Fintech giants are investing in Bitcoin mining rather than just accumulating the asset, all thanks to the favorable regulatory environment in the US and the profitability margin of BTC.  Then, numerous companies are diversifying by allocating computing power to AI, further strengthening their economics and, thus, investment attractiveness. For now, it looks like the future of the foundational layer for the Bitcoin network could mark the new gusher age. Read more

Venture capital investment in the crypto industry soared to $4.9 billion in the first quarter of 2025, marking the sector’s most active fundraising period since late 2022. The post Crypto Venture Funding Surges to $4.9B in Q1 2025, Highest Since 2022 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Rhode Island-based Ivy League institution Brown University is now holding exposure to Bitcoin via BlackRock's ETF.


The exchange saw its crypto derivatives volumes rise sharply to $8.9 billion in April, led by ether futures growth.

The following is a guest post and opinion from Przemysław Kral, CEO of zondacrypto. Since the enforcement of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations, the European crypto landscape has been fundamentally reshaped—and for the better. Crypto has now entered an era in which exchanges are required to prioritize regulatory compliance, centering user safety in hopes of […] The post Regulated exchanges hold the key to unlocking the altcoin season appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Web3 social network Zora’s recent airdrop led to a wave of discontent on social media, but creators and builders are convinced that the future of creativity is still onchain. Onchain social network Zora has built a reputation as a popular tool for artists, musicians and other creatives to monetize their content onchain, but the recent launch of its eponymous ZORA token has left many users confused and dissatisfied. The token’s price tanked shortly after launch, with users and observers complaining about everything from poor communication from the team to the token’s distribution and utility models.  This comes amid an overall decline in interest in the onchain creator economy and a changing perspective on whether blockchain tools like non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are still useful for creatives who want to monetize their work on the blockchain. Read more

Seth Wilks and Raj Mukherjee, two IRS digital asset directors, are leaving the agency just over a year after joining it.

Crypto sealed bids fairly allocate tokens, limiting price manipulation and front-running. This often cuts bot interference, boosting equal access in popular launches. Launching a new token is a critical step for any blockchain project. Token launches enable projects to offer their native assets to early users, investors or supporters while securing capital or encouraging community growth.  From initial coin offerings (ICOs) to fair launches and airdrops, each approach carries different levels of transparency, accessibility and risk. Since projects differ in their goals and target communities, several token launch models have evolved over time.  Read more

Solana price nears $148 as whale stakes $28.7M. Discover key resistance levels, AI-driven sentiment, and how SOL could rally toward $200. The post Solana’s Booming Price Path From $147.91 to $200: Key Resistance Levels and Timeframes to Watch appeared first on Cryptonews.

As crypto regulation softens under Trump, Deribit and other global firms are reassessing opportunities in the US market. Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options exchange, is weighing an entry into the US market, encouraged by what it sees as a friendlier regulatory climate under President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a recent Financial Times report. The Dubai-based exchange, which processed $1.3 trillion in notional volume last year, is “actively reassessing potential opportunities” in the United States, CEO Luuk Strijers told the FT. He cited the “recent shift toward a more favorable regulatory stance on crypto in the US” as a key motivator behind the decision. Read more

The United States is unlikely to significantly increase its Bitcoin holdings, says BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, citing the country’s ballooning national debt. The post Arthur Hayes: US Unlikely to Buy Bitcoin Due to Debt and ‘Bro’ Stigma appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethereum trades near $1,829 as U.S. growth dips and tariffs weigh. Investors eye digital assets as a hedge amid macro uncertainty and policy shifts. The post Ethereum Price Consolidates Near $1,800 While US Economy Is Uncertain: Smart Investors Bet on Digital Assets appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin holds near $96,362 as crypto sentiment shifts from fear to greed. Key levels, real-world adoption, and regulation shape BTC's next move. The post Bitcoin Price Steadies at $96,362 as Market Sentiment Shifts to Greed: What’s Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Yuga Labs, Magic Eden, Venice.ai and more are supporting a new open-source framework so that AI agents can operate autonomously across networks. In a move that hopes to challenge Big Tech’s grip on artificial intelligence, AI agent protocol Thinkagents.ai has launched a new open-source framework for building onchain agents that operate autonomously across decentralized networks. While traditional systems aim to restrict data ownership and platform abilities for their users, Thinkagents.ai is creating an interoperable ecosystem owned and controlled by its users. For Mike Anderson, core contributor at THINK, the Think Agent Standard is the future of AI. Anderson and his team developed the Think Agent Standard to enable millions of autonomous onchain AI agents to transact and communicate. The protocol now has over 70 companies, like Arbitrum and Yuga Labs, on board to help out.  Read more

Arizona’s plan to invest in Bitcoin has ended in a veto, with Governor Katie Hobbs citing concerns over using public funds for "untested assets." Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that would have allowed the state to hold Bitcoin as part of its official reserves, effectively ending efforts to make Arizona the first US state to adopt such a policy. The Digital Assets Strategic Reserve bill, which would have permitted Arizona to invest seized funds into Bitcoin (BTC) and create a reserve managed by state officials, was formally struck down on Friday, according to an update on the Arizona State Legislature’s website. “Today, I vetoed Senate Bill 1025. The Arizona State Retirement System is one of the strongest in the nation because it makes sound and informed investments,” Hobbs wrote in a statement aimed at Warren Petersen, the President of the Arizona Senate. Read more

Vitalik Buterin proposed new architecture and protocol-wide standards to make Ethereum simpler, faster and easier to maintain. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin called for simplifying Ethereum’s base protocol, aiming to make the network more efficient, secure and accessible, drawing inspiration from Bitcoin’s minimalist design. In a blog post titled “Simplifying the L1,” published on May 3, Buterin laid out a vision to restructure Ethereum’s architecture across consensus, execution and shared components. “This post will describe how Ethereum 5 years from now can become close to as simple as Bitcoin,” Buterin wrote, arguing that simplicity is key to Ethereum’s resilience and long-term scalability. Read more

The court ruling is “absolutely huge for crypto,” says a crypto commentator, as iOS applications will no longer be hit with the hefty charge for off-app purchases. Crypto app developers are now free to direct users to payments outside of Apple’s ecosystem without restrictions or hefty fees, after a United States district judge ruled that Apple violated an injunction in its antitrust legal battle against Epic Games. “The Court finds Apple in willful violation of this Court’s 2021 Injunction, which was issued to restrain and prohibit Apple’s anticompetitive conduct and anticompetitive pricing. Apple’s continued attempts to interfere with competition will not be tolerated,” US district judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said in an April 30 court filing. “Effective immediately, Apple will no longer impede developers’ ability to communicate with users, nor will they levy or impose a new commission on off-app purchases,” Rogers added. Read more