Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Goes Live, Targeting Scalability and User Experience
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Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade, combining the Prague and Electra updates, went live at epoch 364032 on May 7, 2025, introducing 11 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) to enhance scalability, security, and user experience. Pectra Upgrade Activates With 11 Key Enhancements The upgrade, activated at 6 a.m. Eastern time, focuses on validator efficiency, layer two (L2) scalability, and […]

The Dutch Blockchain Week 2025 Main Summit
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This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Dutch Blockchain Week 2025 is just around the corner, marking one of Europe’s most anticipated events in the blockchain and Web3 space. Now in its sixth edition, Dutch Blockchain Week has become a must-attend moment on the calendar for global crypto and Web3 experts and enthusiasts […]

Small Group of Traders Reportedly Made $99.6M From Pre-Launch Purchases of Melania Trump Memecoin
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A Financial Times report has revealed that a small group of traders profited approximately $99.6 million by purchasing the Melania Trump memecoin, MELANIA, just minutes before its public announcement on January 19. In the two and a half minutes leading up to the launch, around two dozen digital wallets acquired $2.6 million worth of tokens, […]

Bitcoin-backed loans ‘obvious’ next step — Xapo Bank CEO
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Bitcoin holders are becoming more comfortable borrowing against their crypto as market confidence grows, according to Seamus Rocca, the CEO of the Gibraltar-based private bank Xapo Bank.  In an interview at the Token2049 event in Dubai, Rocca told Cointelegraph that with Bitcoin (BTC) hovering around $95,000 and institutional adoption starting to catch on, the executive […]

Bitcoin-backed loans ‘obvious’ next step — Xapo Bank CEO
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Bitcoin holders are becoming more comfortable borrowing against their crypto as market confidence grows, according to Seamus Rocca, the CEO of the Gibraltar-based private bank Xapo Bank.  In an interview at the Token2049 event in Dubai, Rocca told Cointelegraph that with Bitcoin (BTC) hovering around $95,000 and institutional adoption starting to catch on, the executive […]

HIVE taps Paraguay for stable and low-cost energy partnership
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Several crypto-focused organizations — including Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies — are eyeing a US return, primarily driven by uncertain geopolitical tensions. Still, BTC miner Hive Digital Technologies is doubling down on the untapped potential of the Latin American market. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Hive Digital Technologies’ president and CEO, Aydin Kilic, said that […]

HIVE taps Paraguay for stable and low-cost energy partnership
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Several crypto-focused organizations — including Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies — are eyeing a US return, primarily driven by uncertain geopolitical tensions. Still, BTC miner Hive Digital Technologies is doubling down on the untapped potential of the Latin American market. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Hive Digital Technologies’ president and CEO, Aydin Kilic, said that […]

HIVE taps Paraguay for stable and low-cost energy partnership
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Several crypto-focused organizations — including Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies — are eyeing a US return, primarily driven by uncertain geopolitical tensions. Still, BTC miner Hive Digital Technologies is doubling down on the untapped potential of the Latin American market. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Hive Digital Technologies’ president and CEO, Aydin Kilic, said that […]

Tether Completes Chainalysis Integration on New RWA Platform
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The stablecoin giant launched its real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform dubbed “Hadron” at the end of 2024. Chainalysis Integration Goes Live on Tether’s Real-World Asset Platform Stablecoin issuer Tether, debuted Hadron, its real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform last November and announced on Tuesday that it had fully integrated compliance and monitoring tools from blockchain data […]

Bhutan launches tourism crypto payments with Binance Pay and DK Bank
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Bhutan, known for investments in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, has launched a tourism crypto payment system in partnership with Binance Pay and DK Bank. The system allows Bhutan travelers with Binance accounts to pay for services like tickets, hotel stays, tour guides and other products using at least 100 crypto assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), USDC (USDC) […]