Month: May 2025

Early Investors Back Nexchain with $1M+ as Blockchain Project Prepares for Testnet Launch

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This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. In the fast-evolving world of blockchain technology, where speed, scalability, and security are often seen as trade-offs, Nexchain is breaking boundaries by delivering all three, powered by the transformative capabilities of artificial intelligence. Blockchain adoption accelerates, and projects that merge next-generation technology with practical functionality stand … Read more

Stars align for Bitcoin rally to $100K, but futures traders exercise caution — Here’s why

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Key takeaways: BTC hit $97,900 due to soaring institutional investor demand, but futures pricing shows traders aren’t confident in a sustained rally. Macroeconomic risks and global trade tensions cap bullish sentiment despite $3.6 billion in spot BTC ETF inflows. BTC options lean bullish, suggesting big players expect upside, but their caution keeps leverage use low. … Read more

MEV Reduction and Fair Sequencing Debut on Unichain

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Unichain became the first layer two (L2) blockchain to deploy trusted execution environment (TEE)-based block building, aiming to enhance transaction transparency and fairness while mitigating malicious MEV practices. First-of-Its-Kind TEE Tech Reshapes L2 Transaction Ordering The upgrade, developed by Uniswap Labs and Flashbots, leverages Rollup-Boost to sequence transactions within a secure TEE, enforcing priority-based ordering … Read more

Public Firm Freight Tech Adds Trump’s Meme Coin to Its Balance Sheet

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A micro-cap logistics firm, Freight Technologies, Inc., disclosed this week its intention to acquire the official TRUMP meme coin and retain it as a treasury reserve asset on its balance sheet. Logistics Meets Memes: Freight Tech Embraces Official TRUMP Coin In an unconventional twist on the bitcoin treasury strategy adopted by firms like Strategy (formerly … Read more

Most shops in Cannes to accept crypto by summer this year — Web3 exec

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Merchants in Cannes, France, the site of the international Cannes Film Festival, are set to begin accepting crypto payments by summer this year in an effort to attract clientele with high disposable income by modernizing the city’s commercial payment ecosystem. According to Artem Shaginyan, founder and head of strategy of Web3 payment company Lunu Pay, … Read more

Ethereum’s era of crypto dominance is over — LONGITUDE panel

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Ethereum’s relative dominance among layer-1 (L1) blockchain networks has declined, resulting in an “open race” to become the leading Web3 platform, according to Alex Svanevik, CEO of data service Nansen. “If you’d asked me 3–4 years ago whether Ethereum would dominate crypto, I’d have said yes,” Svanevik said during a panel discussion at the LONGITUDE … Read more

Trump Endorses Senator’s Push for US to Amass Bitcoin Reserves

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Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) declared this week she is “particularly pleased” with President Donald Trump’s endorsement of her proposed strategic bitcoin reserve, a plan she claims will tackle the national debt and solidify U.S. dominance in financial innovation. ‘America Must Lead’ on Bitcoin, Says Lummis After Trump Backs Reserve Plan The Boosting Innovation, Technology, and … Read more

Crypto skeptic to release SBF, Mashinsky interviews in documentary

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Ben McKenzie, an actor known for his roles on television shows including Gotham and The OC, will make his directorial debut in a scathing documentary about cryptocurrency. According to an April 29 Deadline report, McKenzie wrote, directed, and produced the documentary Everyone Is Lying To You For Money, set to premiere at SXSW London in … Read more

BTCC Exchange Scores Big on Day One of TOKEN2049 Dubai With Interactive Basketball Experience and Viral Mascot Nakamon

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This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. May 2, 2025 – BTCC, one of the world’s longest-serving cryptocurrency exchanges, made a spectacular splash on the first day of TOKEN2049 Dubai with its eye-catching basketball-themed booth and widely popular mascot Nakamon, attracting thousands of crypto enthusiasts, traders, and industry professionals. Following the announcement of … Read more