JUST IN: According to reports, Binance memecoin BIAO surges about 200% after making history as the first memecoin to receive TikTok donations and launch a token buyback, kickstarting a ‘TikTok-Fi’ flywheel.
JUST IN: RAFLDex, the decentralized raffle platform, surpasses 26,000 transactions within its first 48 hours as users flock to create and join onchain raffles with any coin or NFT.
JUST IN: Trader boop swapped over $300,000 worth of Fartcoin for 26,178 TRUMP tokens, securing the 22nd spot on the Official Trump leaderboard and a coveted invite to Donald Trump’s exclusive crypto gala on May 22, according to Solscan data.
JUST IN: The Vilonia Planning Commission has announced its rejection of a crypto mining proposal by Interstate Holdings Blockchain, citing residents' concerns over noise, energy strain, and environmental impact despite the company's assurances.
JUST IN: OpenSea regained its dominance in NFT trading, capturing over 40% of market volume and engaging nearly 70% of active wallets, significantly outperforming competitors like Blur, Magic Eden, and OKX NFTs.
JUST IN: Circle’s chief strategy officer denied reports that the company is seeking a US federal bank charter, saying it plans to comply with future stablecoin regulations instead.
JUST IN: Ripple has announced the suspension of its planned 2025 IPO, citing no need for external capital or increased public exposure despite its $11.3 billion valuation and resolved SEC legal battle.
RECENTLY: North Korean cyber spies created fake U.S. companies, Blocknovas LLC and Softglide LLC, to target cryptocurrency developers with malware, according to a report.
OPINION: Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson predicts Ethereum may not survive beyond 10-15 years, citing internal conflicts, competition from other platforms, and the rise of Bitcoin DeFi as existential threats.
RECENTLY: According to report, the Fed is now allowing banks to offer crypto services without prior approval, as the FDIC and OCC retract earlier crypto risk warnings.
ANALYSIS: SUI surged 56% in the past week, sparking renewed bullish sentiment and leading analysts to predict a potential rally toward new all-time highs.
RECENTLY: Roger Ver, accused of $48M tax evasion, hired Roger Stone for a $600K lobbying effort, citing Bitcoin illiquidity as a compliance challenge, according to a report.
JUST IN: BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF now holds 2.8% of the total BTC supply, following significant inflows into its IBIT fund this week, according to Rackham Intelligence.
JUST IN: SOL Strategies and DeFi Development Corp have announced a combined $509.9 million investment into Solana treasury incentives, signaling strong institutional confidence in Solana’s future and boosting momentum for its Layer-2 network, Solaxy.
JUST IN: Tesla reports Q1 adjusted earnings of $900M, double its $400M net income, amid scrutiny over crypto accounting, while still holding over $1B in Bitcoin.
RECENTLY: According to report, RTFKT’s CloneX NFTs, temporarily blacked out due to a Cloudflare issue, are now visible again, with the company attributing the disruption to changes in their Cloudflare setup rather than a missed payment.
STUDY: Fidelity Digital Assets has reported that Bitcoin supply on exchanges has dropped to its lowest level since 2018, driven by public companies acquiring over 30,000 BTC per month following the U.S. election.
