Ethereum to simplify crosschain transactions with new token standards

Ethereum developers are working to improve blockchain interoperability with two new token standards: ERC-7930 and ERC-7828. “There’s no standard way for wallets, apps, or protocols to interpret or display this information,” decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem development organization Wonderland wrote in a May 1 X post. Wallets, decentralized applications (DApps), block explorers and smart contracts follow … Read more

21Shares files for US spot Sui ETF after European launch

Major European cryptocurrency investment firm 21Shares has filed for a spot Sui exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States, marking another step in its expansion to the US market. 21Shares on April 30 submitted the Form S-1 registration for a spot Sui (SUI) ETF to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Called the 21Shares … Read more

Casascius Treasure Unsealed: Two 100 BTC Bars Redeemed Amid Price Drop in April 

Although bitcoin experienced pronounced price fluctuations in April, a long-dormant entity moved 200 BTC—marking its first transaction since Dec. 27, 2012. While that milestone alone is notable, what elevates the event’s intrigue is the origin of the coins: two separate Casascius physical bitcoin bars, each containing precisely 100 BTC. Historic Bitcoin Peel: Two Rare Casascius … Read more

MyStake Owner Wins “Casino of the Year” Award

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Limassol – Andres Markou, Owner and CEO of MyStake Casino has been named “CEO of the Year” at the iGaming Leadership Awards 2025, recognizing his outstanding leadership, strategic innovation, and transformative impact on the global iGaming industry. Markou, who launched MyStake Casino in 2020, has led … Read more

Real-world assets do not need institutions yet, Plume CEO says

Amid the intensifying global race to tokenize real-world assets, the market is still too nascent for institutional adoption, according to Chris Yin, the co-founder and CEO of Galaxy-backed RWA platform Plume. Institutional capital is yet to enter the RWA market, and it will take some time for institutions to see its value, Yin told Cointelegraph … Read more

Solana Policy Institute, Superstate, and Orca Unveil Project Open: A Proposal to Move Equity Trading Onchain

Project Open was presented to the SEC as a pilot program to test the issuance of equity securities on public blockchains. By leveraging the zero settlement times and transparency of these blockchains, Project Open aims to lower the costs of issuance and trading simultaneously. Project Open Presented by Solana Policy Institute, Superstate, and Orca The … Read more

Morgan Stanley eyes crypto rollout for E*Trade platform: Bloomberg

Banking giant Morgan Stanley reportedly plans to list cryptocurrencies on its E*Trade investment brokerage and trading platform. According to a May 1 Bloomberg report, the firm intends to list crypto assets on E*Trade in 2026. The plan is still in early development, and the bank is said to be exploring partnerships with established crypto firms … Read more