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  • Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic steps down, community calls it a 'Big L'
    Mihailo Bjelic, co-founder of Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Polygon, has stepped down from his role at Polygon but suggests he will stay active in the crypto industry in some capacity.His resignation drew reactions across Polygon and the wider crypto community, with several seeing it as a significant loss for Polygon, which has been tied to […]
  • Will Bitcoin bulls secure $110K before BTC’s $13.8B options expiry?
    Key takeaways:Bitcoin bulls aim to push BTC above $110,000 by May 30 to capitalize on $4.8 billion in call options.Spot BTC ETF inflows and weak put positioning give bulls a strong edge in the monthly expiry.Bitcoin (BTC) is approaching its largest monthly options expiry of 2025, with total exposure reaching $13.8 billion. This event gives […]
  • Solana 'will make everyone an investor' — Solana nCMO
    The current structure of capital markets is failing to serve a broad base of investors, according to Akshay BD, non-chief marketing officer at the Solana Foundation. During a panel at the Accelerate 2025 conference, Akshay argued that blockchain technology could help address these shortcomings, claiming that Solana could “make everyone an investor or a dreamer […]
  • Onchain privacy is a necessity in the age of AI — Shielded CEO
    Blockchain privacy tools such as zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs will become increasingly necessary to protect online user data in the age of artificial intelligence, according to Eran Barak, CEO of Shielded Technologies, the developer behind the Midnight privacy chain.In an interview with Cointelegraph at Consensus 2025, Barak said corporate service providers and centralized servers are expected […]
  • Semler Scientific boosts BTC holdings with $50M purchase
    Semler Scientific, a medical device company, purchased of $50 million worth of Bitcoin between May 13 and May 22, bringing the market value of the company’s Bitcoin (BTC) holdings to $474.4 million, keeping it within the top 13 of BTC Treasury companies.According to a May 23 disclosure, Semler bought a total of 455 BTC for […]
  • Here’s what happened in crypto today
    Today in crypto, US lawmakers have urged the Justice Department to investigate President Donald Trump's crypto dinner. Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has pushed back reports linking him to World Liberty Financial. Meanwhile, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Summer Mersinger suggested that crypto perpetual futures could soon be introduced in US markets.US House members […]
  • Texas governor signals support for Bitcoin reserve bill
    Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signaled support for a bill recently passed by the state House of Representatives that would establish a strategic cryptocurrency reserve.In a May 22 X post, Abbott posted a Techstory article about Texas state lawmakers’ efforts to create a Bitcoin (BTC) reserve. The story pointed out that the decision for the […]
  • Crypto Biz: From shorting the Venezuelan Bolivar to shorting the US dollar
    When Venezuela was experiencing hyperinflation, Ledn co-founder Mauricio di Bartolomeo hedged against the collapsing local currency by shorting it in favor of the more stable US dollar. Today, he’s using a similar strategy — this time borrowing against his Bitcoin (BTC) to hedge against the crumbling US dollar.Di Bartolomeo connected with me during Canada Crypto […]
  • US House members call for investigation into Trump's memecoin dinner
    Members of the US House of Representatives called for the Justice Department to investigate Donald Trump’s May 22 dinner for his top memecoin investors, citing concerns about “foreign influence over US policy decisions” and “potential corruption and emoluments clause violations.”In a May 22 letter to the Justice Department, 35 House members asked the public integrity […]
  • Bitcoin price ‘breather’ expected as short-term traders realize $11.6B in profit
    Key takeaways:Short-term Bitcoin holders realized $11.6 billion in profit over the past 30 days, suggesting a potential pause or local top in the market.Technical indicators show cooling momentum as retail investor sentiment falls to a 90-day low and liquidity data points to price volatility.Bitcoin (BTC) price recently hit a new all-time high of $111,800, but […]

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