Adrian Zmudzinski

Hut 8 increased its hashrate by 79% in Q1 2025 despite reporting a $134.3 million net loss, driven by major investments and the launch of its American Bitcoin subsidiary.

Ambire and Trust Wallet are among the first wallets to support Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade (EIP-7702), enabling existing accounts to leverage account abstraction features.

Visa invests in London-based stablecoin payment startup BVNK through its Visa Ventures arm, marking another step in its growing involvement in crypto.

Ethereum developers have activated the network's Pectra upgrade, bringing smart accounts, higher staking limits and improved scalability through key EIPs.

Movement Labs has terminated co-founder Rushi Manche following controversy surrounding a market maker deal with Rentech and Web3Port that triggered significant price drops.

Changpeng Zhao expects Bitcoin to reach between $500,000 and $1 million this market cycle, driven by institutional adoption, growing government accumulation and a pro-crypto US policy.

Crypto-funded DeSci group HydraDAO said its researchers restored mobility in rats with severed spines within five days using a novel PEG-chitosan compound.

The grant to education nonprofits DonorsChoose and Teach For America is in Ripple USD and aims to support teachers, students and innovation in education.

President Trump plans a May 22 dinner for top TRUMP memecoin holders amid criticism, calls for impeachment and scrutiny over a $2 billion UAE crypto deal.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said rollups should decentralize only when proof systems are strong enough to make centralization the greater risk.

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority plans to ban retail investors from using borrowed funds, including credit cards, to purchase crypto.

Movement Labs suspended co-founder Rushi Manche after controversy over a market maker deal he brokered, which triggered a third-party investigation and Coinbase’s delisting of MOVE.

Ethereum devs propose ERC-7930 and ERC-7828 to unify crosschain address formats and improve multichain UX.

Morgan Stanley reportedly plans to enable cryptocurrency trading on its E*Trade platform by 2026, marking a deeper push into digital assets amid a shifting US regulatory landscape.

Metaplanet announced it will launch a US-based subsidiary to expand its Bitcoin accumulation strategy, aiming to raise up to $250 million and tap into US institutional investors.

DeepSeek has released Prover V2, an open-source AI model focused on math theorem verification.

Vitalik Buterin outlined his 2025 Ethereum development priorities, including single-slot finality, statelessness, enhanced privacy and decentralized infrastructure.

Bitrace reported that $649 billion — about 5.14% of all stablecoin transactions in 2024 — flowed through high-risk addresses linked to illicit activities.

China's capital city, Beijing, has launched a two-year plan to boost blockchain development and adoption across key industries.

Phoenix Group added 52 megawatts to its Ethiopian Bitcoin mining operations, raising its total there to 132 megawatts, with a reported over 500 megawatts worldwide.

Ethereum’s Fusaka hard fork is expected in late 2025, and Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko has ruled out the inclusion of the controversial EVM Object Format (EOF) upgrade.

Nexo has made a return to the US as Donald Trump Jr. backs the crypto services platform, and new SEC leadership signals a friendlier regulatory stance.

The Swiss National Bank rejected calls to add Bitcoin to its reserves, citing stability and security concerns, despite mounting pressure from the local crypto industry.

Circle’s chief strategy officer and head of global policy, Dante Disparte, denied reports that the company is seeking a US federal bank charter.

Experts weigh in on the move of Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced FTX co-founder convicted of fraud, to a lower-security US prison in California.

Tether raised its stake in Juventus to over 10% as part of its broader push into sports, media and crypto investments.

Helium partnered with AT&T to provide its users with automatic access to Helium’s decentralized WiFi network.

PayPal will offer a 3.7% yield on PYUSD to boost usage, with monthly rewards paid in the stablecoin, according to a Bloomberg report.

Michael Saylor and Blue Macellari praised new SEC Chair Paul Atkins, calling him positive for Bitcoin and crypto policy.

Crypto drainers have evolved into an accessible, professionalized software-as-a-service industry, enabling low-skill actors to steal cryptocurrency.