Stablecoins
Payments
Coinbase reveals x402 protocol to enable on-chain payments via HTTP
The project allows real-world use cases such as per-play gaming models, per-inference AI services, and per-article paywalls for publishers.
Legislation
New Hampshire approves first state-level Strategic Bitcoin Reserve law
New Hampshire were the first among other 37 states to pass a Bitcoin reserve bill into law, Arizona could be the next.
Memecoins
President Trump confirms May 22 gala dinner for top TRUMP holders
President Trump confirmed that the Gala dinner for top TRUMP holders will take place on May 22.
Analysis
XRP trading volume steady at $3.2B in Q1, but XRPL activity contracts sharply
XRP outpaced other major altcoins in trading volumes, bested only by Ethereum and Bitcoin.
Legislation
Democratic opposition threatens GENIUS Act, jeopardizing 2025 crypto agenda – Galaxy
Nine Senate Democrats announced they would oppose cloture without the implementation of recently required changes, hindering the legislation's advancement.
Legislation
House Republicans release draft bill to establish federal framework for crypto regulation
The draft precedes a joint hearing scheduled to refine bipartisan legislation on crypto oversight.
Adoption
Public companies have already acquired 96% of all Bitcoin to be mined in 2025
Together with ETF issuers and private companies acquisitions, publicly listed firms added 192,925 BTC to their chests in 2025,
Earnings
Strategy achieves $5.8B in yearly Bitcoin gains, raises BTC Yield target to 25%
Strategy also raised the BTC gain projection to $15 billion following a good start to 2025.
Analysis
Two Prime drops Ethereum, labeling it a memecoin amid waning institutional interest
While Bitcoin has shown classic mean-reversion signals since November 2024, ETH has continued to trend lower with limited rebounds.
Analysis
Bitcoin market clears speculative froth as on-chain indicators stabilize
The price range between $95,000 and $100,000 is critical for Bitcoin, as investors might look to exit their positions at breakeven, pushing prices down.
Earnings
Tether boosts US Treasury holdings by $3B amid YoY profit drop
The company reported $1 billion in quarterly profits, down year-on-year amid stable Treasury yields and Bitcoin correction.
Adoption
Investors increase crypto allocations to yearly highs, Bitcoin leads the accumulation
A recent CoinShares report highlighted that diversification is the main force driving crypto exposure.
