Ripple is unleashing the XRP Ledger to revolutionize Colombia’s farming economy, powering traceability, sustainability premiums, and microfinance access for smallholder farmers. Ripple Leverages XRP Ledger to Support Colombian Farmers With Blockchain and Microfinance Ripple announced on May 15 the launch of its second pilot this year with Mercy Corps Ventures, working in partnership with traceability […]
In the first quarter of 2025, Solana’s blockchain protocol recorded its strongest performance in a year, with total application revenue rising to $1.2 billion. January was particularly notable, accounting for nearly 60% of the quarter’s total revenue. Pump.fun Top Revenue Generator in Q1 for Solana Apps In the first quarter of 2025, the blockchain protocol […]
Public internet infrastructure is the critical speed and performance constraint on high-throughput blockchain networks, according to Austin Federa, co-founder and CEO of DoubleZero, a project developing high-speed fiber optic communication rails for blockchains. “The downside of the public internet is it was never built for high-performance systems. It was always built for this sort of […]
Hong Kong police have dismantled a cross-border crime syndicate accused of laundering HK$118 million (US$15 million) through fraudulent bank accounts, arresting a total of 12 individuals in a citywide operation, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) first reported. Crime Syndicate Recruited Mainland Chinese to Launder Millions, Police Say SCMP reported that Hong Kong’s Commercial Crime […]
Moody’s credit rating agency downgraded the credit rating of the United States government from Aaa to Aa1, citing the rising national debt as the primary driver behind the reduction in creditworthiness. According to the May 16 announcement from the rating agency, US lawmakers have failed to stem annual deficits or reduce spending over the years, […]
On Friday, credit rating agency Moody’s downgraded the United States’ long-term credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, pointing to a decade of mounting debt and escalating interest payment pressures. The development lands amid intensifying recession concerns, turbulent trading conditions, and disjointed activity across bond markets. Triple-A No More—Moody’s Strips U.S. of Top Rating Amid Exploding […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]