Lightchain AI Mainnet Launch in July to Introduce Decentralized AI Marketplace

This content is provided by a sponsor. Lightchain AI, a pioneering blockchain project integrating artificial intelligence, has announced the official launch of its mainnet in July 2025. This milestone will introduce a decentralized AI marketplace, enabling creators and companies to leverage the Lightchain Protocol’s Global Model, known as the Artificial Intelligence Virtual Machine (AIVM). Join … Read more

Bitcoin ETFs Pull In $260M Friday as Blackrock’s IBIT Secures 631,962 BTC

Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) drew $260.27 million in net inflows on Friday, May 16, significantly outpacing spot ethereum ETFs, which recorded a total inflow of $22.12 million. Bitcoin ETFs Dominate Friday Flows While Ethereum Sees Tepid Uptake Leading Friday’s activity in the bitcoin ETF space was Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which took in … Read more

Ethereum and Solana Holders Take Profit, Investment Into Remittix Soars With Major Updates Near

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Ethereum and Solana holders are enjoying solid profits this month, and many are now rotating those gains into a new project catching serious attention: Remittix (RTX). As fresh capital flows in, Remittix’s presale has already crossed major funding milestones, driven by investor confidence in its real-world … Read more

High-speed oracles disrupting $50B finance data industry — Web3 Exec

Michael James, the head of institutional business development at Douro Labs — the company that developed the Pyth high-speed blockchain oracle network — told Cointelegraph that oracle networks like Pyth are disrupting the $50 billion financial data industry that provides critical price information to exchanges, brokerages, trading firms, and other institutional entities. In an interview … Read more

Bitcoin Mining Stocks Continue Rally as Applied Digital Leads Friday’s Gains

Bitcoin-mining stocks closed higher Friday, with Applied Digital Corporation jumping 22.18% to top the leaderboard. Bitcoin Miners Rally as Volatility Breeds Opportunity Applied Digital posted the largest single-day gain among bitcoin miner-exposed equities, climbing more than 22% to close at $6.83. Bitdeer Technologies Group followed with a 10.63% advance to $15.19, while Hut 8 Corp. … Read more

Bitcoin Mining Just Got Tougher as Difficulty Spikes and Hashrate Slips

On Saturday, at block height 897,120, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty increased by 2.13%, reaching 121.66 trillion and marginally raising the computational challenge required to uncover new blocks. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Climbs Past 121 Trillion Miners now face slightly steeper odds in their efforts to solve blocks, with the adjustment making the process 2.13% more arduous. Although … Read more

A Bitcoiner’s guide to South Africa’s Garden Route

South Africa’s Garden Route, famed for its lush forests, expansive beaches and charming towns, has become a testbed for Bitcoin adoption. From Mossel Bay to Witsand and Plettenberg Bay to Knysna, Bitcoin has become popular among shop owners and travelers alike for a multitude of reasons. “We’re seeing the early signs of a parallel, permissionless … Read more

The DeFi mullet — Fintech needs DeFi in the back

Opinion by: Merlin Egalite, co-founder at Morpho Labs Fintechs in the front, decentralized finance (DeFi) in the back: the DeFi Mullet. Today’s fintech companies offer excellent user experiences but are constrained by traditional financial infrastructure — siloed, slow, expensive and inflexible. Meanwhile, DeFi provides lightning-fast, cost-effective, interoperable infrastructure but lacks mainstream accessibility. The solution? Combine … Read more

Bitstamp Gets EU License Under MiCA Crypto Rules

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp has received a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license under the EU’s MiCA regulation from Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. This license, combined with the European Passport, will allow Bitstamp to operate its trading platform, execute client orders, and provide crypto custody services across the European Economic Area. Bitstamp’s CEO … Read more