lstBTC: Institutional-Grade Liquid Staking Brings Yield to Idle Bitcoin

CoreDAO has collaborated with Maple Finance, BitGo, Copper.co, and Hex Trust in a major step towards solving the problem of illiquid institutional Bitcoin holdings.  CoreDAO and its partners have created lstBTC — a yield-bearing Bitcoin token especially suited to institutions and accredited investors. Hosted on the Core blockchain, lstBTC is liquid and offers a performance-oriented … Read more

Week in Review: BNB Chain Showcases Strong Fundamentals Amid On-Chain Surge

The BNB Chain ecosystem demonstrated much strength last week, as it appeared to secure its spot as a leading Layer 1 blockchain. The BNB Chain had a market cap and on-chain activity that surged. There was a seemingly coordinated ecosystem development push, too, that noticeably improved the BNB Chain. Altogether, it seemed like the BNB … Read more

Bitcoin ETFs Soar as Investors Flee Gold Holdings

A strategic pivot among investors is becoming clear as capital shifts from traditional safe havens to digital alternatives. Over the past five weeks, U.S.-based bitcoin ETFs attracted more than $9 billion in inflows, predominantly led by Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), while gold ETFs experienced over $2.8 billion in outflows. Analysts cite bitcoin’s rising appeal … Read more

Ripple Urges SEC to Launch Real-World Crypto Sandboxes

Ripple is urging the SEC to overhaul crypto oversight by launching real-world sandboxes that fast-track innovation, reveal regulatory gaps, and future-proof U.S. digital finance. Ripple Tells SEC Sandboxes Must Reflect Live Conditions to Guide Crypto Regulation Ripple submitted a proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force on May 28, 2025, … Read more

Treasury Sanctions Crypto Scam Ring Tied to China and Philippines—FBI Seeks Victims

A sweeping U.S. crackdown has exposed a massive crypto scam network based in the Philippines and linked to China, with Funnull fueling $200 million in fake investment fraud. Treasury Targets China-Backed Philippine Crypto Scam—FBI Wants Victim Info The U.S. Department of the Treasury took decisive action on May 29 by sanctioning Funnull Technology Inc., a … Read more

Webus Plots $300M XRP Reserve to Obliterate Cross-Border Payment Friction Fast

China-based Webus is unleashing plans for a $300 million XRP reserve, aiming to obliterate global payment barriers and redefine cross-border mobility with blockchain and AI. $300M XRP War Chest: Webus Preps for Global Payment Disruption With Blockchain Boost Webus International Ltd. (Nasdaq: WETO) announced on May 29 a dual-pronged initiative aimed at transforming both its … Read more