Beginning in June, South Korean nonprofit organizations and virtual asset exchanges will be permitted to trade digital assets freely. Exchanges can sell virtual assets under strict regulatory conditions to prevent conflicts of interest and minimize market impact. Promoting a Sound Donation Culture South Korean nonprofit organizations and virtual asset exchanges will be allowed to freely…
Main Takeaways:- The economy contracted in early 2025, although hiring remained strong, mainly due to a sudden increase in imports caused by tariffs. Business and consumer trust have dropped significantly due to growing instability and inflation concerns. Financial markets are doing poorly because trade issues and uncertain policies are upsetting investors and business leaders. President…
Coinbase pursues U.S. staking rights, Saylor calls Bitcoin a “historic entry point,” Bitcoin’s bull run reloads, and more in this Week in Review. Week in Review Coinbase is battling regulatory setbacks in four U.S. states that have blocked $90 million in staking rewards. Meanwhile, Strategy continues its aggressive bitcoin acquisition strategy, calling the current moment…
XRP is experiencing a difficult technical landscape as it continues to trade within a well-defined descending channel on a regular pattern. This bearish trend has restricted price momentum, with every chance at rebounding conversation resistance near the top boundary of the channel. The chart clearly shows a wider conflict between buyers attempting to save key…
After four straight difficulty hikes beginning March 9, the Bitcoin network finally eased up—registering a 3.34% downward adjustment that offered miners a welcome moment of relief. Bitcoin Network Sees First Difficulty Drop After 4 Consecutive Rises Bitcoin’s difficulty declined for the first time since the March 9, 2025, increase, breaking a streak of four consecutive…
MicroStrategy, the giant corporate bitcoin holder that is now called “Strategy”, is expanding its already huge bitcoin purchasing plan. It announced plans to raise $84 billion over the next 2 years — all to buy even more bitcoin. The new plan is called the “42/42 Capital Plan” and will raise $42 billion from stock sales…
Deribit, the world’s largest cryptocurrency options exchange with $1.3 trillion in trades last year, is considering entering the U.S. market, encouraged by President Donald Trump’s promise to make the country the global hub for digital assets like bitcoin, the FT reported. The Dubai-based company joins firms like OKX and Nexo in targeting the US after…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin announced on May 3, 2025, a five-year plan to simplify Ethereum’s protocol, calling the Bitcoin network “beautifully simple” in his blog post “Simplifying the L1,” as he aims to make Ethereum easier to understand and more secure for users holding bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Buterin proposed a simpler consensus system with…
Concordium CEO Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki warns that excessive dollar dependence could lead to systemic instability, stressing the need for multi-currency diversification. He envisions stablecoins playing a key role in payment finance (PayFi), offering instant settlements, lower fees, and programmability. Stablecoin Concentration Around a Single Currency Presents Risks The stablecoin market has been overwhelmingly dominated by USD-pegged…
With the acquisition of 22,048 bitcoin on Monday, Strategy (formally Microstrategy) elevated its total holdings to 528,185 BTC. This positions the firm as the second-largest corporate holder of the leading cryptocurrency, surpassed only by Blackrock’s IBIT exchange-traded fund (ETF). Strategy’s Bitcoin Cache Is Closing Gap with Blackrock Kicking off the week, Michael Saylor, Strategy’s founder…
