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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 […]

Unfair trading practices like MEV, slippage, and front-running have long plagued decentralized exchanges, eroding both profits and the core principles of fairness. David Wells suggests that traders can spot these problems by watching for unusually high slippage, trade executions at worse-than-expected prices, and the “sandwiching” of transactions. Watch Out for MEV, Front-Running, Traders Told For […]

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 […]

BRICS nations are turbocharging their break from Western-dominated finance, advancing local currency trade, cross-border payment systems, and groundbreaking investment platforms to empower the Global South. BRICS Ministers Push Local Currencies, Cross-Border Payment Plan, and New Investment Platforms Foreign ministers from the BRICS countries highlighted their commitment to shifting away from reliance on dominant global currencies […]

Bitcoin is gearing up to outshine gold as Fidelity’s latest analysis highlights a pivotal shift in performance momentum, signaling a new era for digital store-of-value dominance. Fidelity Signals Bitcoin May Soon Take the Baton From Gold Fidelity Investments’ director of global macro, Jurrien Timmer, offered a comprehensive take on the dynamic between bitcoin and gold […]

Crypto is set to devour traditional finance as Coinbase sharpens its focus on decentralized systems, driving a seismic shift in how global financial services are built. Armstrong Says Crypto Will Eat Finance—Coinbase’s Strategy Just Got Clearer Brian Armstrong, chief executive officer of crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN), reinforced the company’s long-term vision for the industry […]

Bitcoin is barreling toward $100K in the coming weeks as explosive momentum, soaring liquidity, and a decisive breakout converge to supercharge the bullish Q2 setup. Bitcoin Eyes $100K in Weeks—Strategist Maps Bullish BTC Setup Through Q2 Matt Mena, crypto research strategist at asset management firm 21Shares, commented Friday on the surprising strength of April’s U.S. […]

Arizona’s chance to pioneer crypto-driven public finance was abruptly halted as the governor axed a game-changing bill that would’ve let state retirement funds buy bitcoin. Arizona Governor Kills Bitcoin Bill for Public Crypto Investment Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed Senate Bill 1025 on May 2, blocking a legislative proposal that would have allowed public funds—including […]