Day: May 7, 2025

Core Ventures deployed $1m to grow Bitcoin’s DeFi ecosystem

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Core Ventures, the investment arm aligned with the Core Foundation, has deployed more than $1 million across 15 Bitcoin-aligned projects since launching in early 2024. Core Ventures is on a mission to transform Bitcoin (BTC) from a passive store-of-value into an active layer of financial infrastructure that can serve as the foundation for lending, yield generation, stablecoins, and decentralized finance, crypto.news can exclusively report. As the BTCFi continues to grow with a total value locked across Bitcoin-based DeFi protocols up 2,700% since January, Core Ventures is funding projects that push…

Companies Left and Right Are Buying Solana, Promising a Rally. Will the Solaxy Presale Explode?

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Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. SOL Strategies, a Canadian investment company focused on the Solana ecosystem, just bought 122,524 $SOL at an average price of $148.96. This brings the total purchase value to $18.25M. It’s worth noting that this acquisition is…

Thumzup files $500m shelf registration, plans to grow Bitcoin reserves

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Thumzup Media Corporation has filed an amendment to its universal shelf registration with the SEC, increasing the potential total offering amount from $200 million to $500 million.  The company says the expanded registration is intended to support working capital needs and further its Bitcoin (BTC) reserve strategy. The amended Form S-3 filing would give Thumzup the ability to raise up to half a billion dollars over the next three years through the issuance of various securities, including common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt securities, and other instruments.  The registration is…

Ethereum Whale Dumps $34M on Kraken Amid Pectra Upgrade

Key Notes An Ethereum ICO whale sold 18,700 ETH worth $34 million. All transactions were made through the Kraken exchange. The sell-off aligns with the upcoming Ethereum Pectra upgrade. A long-term Ethereum-holding whale recently sold 18,700 ETH, valued at approximately $34.11 million. The whale is believed to have acquired Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), during the 2015 Initial Coin Offering (ICO). This significant offloading of ETH comes at a time when the Ethereum Pectra upgrade is approaching. In anticipation of the upgrade and hard fork, crypto exchanges like Binance have…

Metaplanet Now Holds 5555 BTC With Another $53M Purchase

Key Notes Metaplanet acquired 555 more BTC for $53.4 million at an average price of $96,134. The firm has invested a total of $481.5 million into Bitcoin, averaging $86,672 per BTC. Its proprietary “BTC Yield” performance indicator jumped 309.8% in Q4 2024 and remains strong in 2025. May marks the first time Bitcoin has crossed the $96,000 level since February, breathing fresh life into institutional sentiment. Tokyo-listed Metaplanet has recently purchased an additional 555 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 5,555 BTC, worth over $536 million at current prices. The…

Tether $1 Billion Boost Fuels Tron Surge: $0.40 In The Crosshairs

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Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Este artículo también está disponible en español. Tron (TRX) is retaining its position after a tumultuous weekend in the general crypto space. The token remains close to $0.24, recording a negligible decline of only 0.91% over…

Blockchain ‘Baddies’ on how to bring more women into crypto

In an industry filled with complexity, jargon and mistrust, women in Web3 say that the way to attract more women into the crypto space starts with clarity, education and community.  At the Blockchain Baddies side event during Token2049 in Dubai, women shared personal experiences of entering the Web3 world and why they believe more female participation is essential for the future of crypto. In interviews with Cointelegraph, community members said the path forward begins with simplifying technical concepts and fostering environments where women can learn and grow. Women in Web3…

Trump-backed USD1 is now the seventh-largest stablecoin worldwide

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USD1, the US dollar stablecoin launched by the US President Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial (WLFI), has become the seventh-largest stablecoin worldwide in just two months since its launch. WLFI’s snapshot vote for a USD1 airdrop proposal is underway, and USD1’s market capitalization has continued to climb. Launched in early March with a $3.5 million supply, USD1 has expanded into a market cap of $2.2 billion at the time of writing, leaving rival stablecoins First Digital USD (FDUSD), PayPal USD (PYUSD) and Tether Gold (XAUT) behind, according to data from…

Bhutan Enables Crypto Tourism with Binance Pay and DK Bank

Bhutan, a South Asian country renowned for its cryptocurrency investments and mining operations, has introduced a cryptocurrency payment platform designed for the tourism sector in collaboration with Binance Pay and DK Bank. This innovative payment system allows tourists to visit Bhutan and pay for goods and services using cryptocurrencies stored in their Binance accounts. Over a hundred different cryptocurrencies are supported by the system. Merchants in Bhutan can easily accept crypto payments by scanning a QR code on their phones. Tourists can make payments using crypto assets such as Bitcoin…