Ethereum has activated Pectra, its most comprehensive and ambitious update to date, via a hard fork that successfully executed at 6:05 a.m. ET and finalized 13 minutes later. This new version introduces 11 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs), making it the most significant update since The Merge in 2020. What Does Pectra Bring? Pectra seeks to […]
Ripple Pledges $25 Million to Strengthen U.S. Classrooms and Empower Educators
Ripple has announced a $25 million commitment to support teachers and classrooms across the United States, aiming to close persistent gaps in educational resources. The initiative, unveiled on Monday, will deliver funding through Ripple USD (RLUSD), the company’s U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin. The effort is part of Ripple’s broader mission to promote financial and educational equity […]
Arizona Advances Groundbreaking Legislation to Invest Public Funds in Bitcoin and Digital Assets
In a landmark move for cryptocurrency adoption in the United States, Arizona lawmakers have passed two bills that would allow the state to directly invest public funds in Bitcoin and other digital assets. The legislation positions Arizona at the forefront of integrating blockchain technology into state-level financial strategy. Arizona Passes Bills to Establish a Bitcoin […]
Bitcoin Marks One Year Since Its Last Halving With the Worst Post-Event Performance in History
Bitcoin has risen just 50% since its last halving in April 2024, marking the worst performance on record following a halving. In this analysis, we review how Bitcoin has evolved in previous cycles and what its current situation is. This month marks an important milestone for Bitcoin: exactly one year since its most recent halving. […]
Ethereum Gains Momentum: The Pectra Update and Increased Adoption Reinforce Its Bullish Outlook
Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is undergoing a key phase of technical transformation and fundamental strengthening. The imminent arrival of the Pectra update, coupled with sustained growth in adoption and renewed interest from large investors, underpins a positive outlook for the Ethereum ecosystem. Pectra: A Key Technical Update Scheduled for final implementation […]
Stablecoins Could Reach USD 2 Trillion by 2028, Driving Massive Demand for Treasury Bonds
Stablecoins could experience an unprecedented boom if key legislation is passed in the United States this summer. According to an analysis by Standard Chartered, led by Geoff Kendrick, these digital assets could multiply their market value to $2 trillion in the next three years. This growth would also drive a new wave of demand for […]
Trump Considers Imposing Tariffs to Finance Bitcoin Reserves Without Affecting Taxpayers
Donald Trump’s administration is considering implementing tariffs or other alternative mechanisms to finance the purchase of Bitcoin without using public funds, according to Bo Hines, the former president’s chief crypto advisor. In a recent interview with Anthony Pompliano, an entrepreneur and influencer in the crypto ecosystem, Hines explained that Trump’s team is studying “creative and […]
New York Considers Allowing Tax Payments in Bitcoin
New York could take an important step towards the adoption of cryptocurrencies in public services. A new legislative proposal seeks to authorize the use of digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin for the payment of taxes and other government services. Although the state has not yet considered a law to support Bitcoin as […]
U.S. Dissolves Crypto Crime Unit in Regulatory Shift Under Trump
The Donald Trump administration continues to roll back oversight of digital assets. In this context, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has disbanded the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET), a key unit in the investigation and prosecution of cryptocurrency-related crimes, according to a Fortune report based on an internal memo. The dissolution of the NCET, […]
U.S. Requires Federal Agencies to Disclose Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Holdings
U.S. federal agencies have until next Monday to report their holdings of Bitcoin and other digital assets to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a White House official confirmed to journalist Eleanor Terrett. This measure is part of the executive order signed by President Donald Trump on March 6, which establishes the Strategic Reserve of Bitcoin and […]