OpenAI has announced a significant pivot, walking back previous plans to evolve into a traditional for-profit entity, according to a May 5 statement. Instead, the organization will maintain its nonprofit roots and shift its for-profit unit into a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), reinforcing its commitment to public interest in developing artificial general intelligence (AGI). According […]
Bitcoin Core’s reportedly planned removal of the long-standing OP_RETURN limit has sparked sharp division across the ecosystem. The upcoming release will, by default, lift the 80-byte ceiling that previously restricted transaction-embedded data, positioning the change as a modernization of policy in response to shifting network practices. OP_RETURN Originally introduced as a soft deterrent, OP_RETURN allowed […]
According to Financial Times analysis, a small cohort of traders secured nearly $100 million in profits from Melania Trump’s MELANIA token within minutes of its market debut. Insider trading allegations Its on-chain analysis suggests that two dozen digital wallets purchased $2.6 million worth of tokens less than three minutes before Trump’s Jan. 19 post on […]
Ripple’s XRP trading volume on top-tier exchanges throughout the first quarter, with average daily volume (ADV) holding nearly $3.2 billion, while XRP Ledger (XRPL) activity decreased. According to a May 5 report by Ripple, the volume trend reflects sustained institutional and retail engagement despite sharp price swings and moderating on-chain activity. Spot market data shows […]
Asset manager VanEck filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2 to launch a BNB exchange-traded fund (ETF). The filing marks the first known attempt to bring a spot BNB ETF to the US market. If approved, the fund would list on an unspecified national exchange under a yet-to-be-disclosed ticker symbol. […]
An Israeli-Russian national was arrested last week while allegedly attempting to flee Israel under a false identity, and now faces extradition to the US in connection with a major crypto hack that caused nearly $190 million in damages. Alexander Gurevich was taken into custody on May 1 at Ben-Gurion Airport just before boarding a flight […]
The House Financial Services and Agriculture Committee leaders published a discussion draft outlining a federal crypto framework to regulate the industry in the US on May 5. House Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR), Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (R-PA), Financial Services Subcommittee Chair on Digital Assets Bryan Steil (R-WI), and Agriculture Subcommittee Chair […]
Ripple has pledged $25 million in its RLUSD stablecoin to support US education through nonprofit organizations DonorsChoose and Teach For America. The contribution, revealed on May 5, aims to support teachers, fund classroom projects, and expand access to essential academic resources for underserved communities across the United States. This initiative comes at a time when […]
BlackRock expanded its exposure to Bitcoin-linked assets in the first quarter of 2025, pushing its total investments to more than $5.4 billion, according to data from Timechainindex. Between the last quarter of 2024 and March 2025, BlackRock added over 3.2 million shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) to its portfolio. This move brought its […]
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has warned that Layer-2 networks should only transition to full decentralization when their underlying proof systems are highly reliable. In a May 5 post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Buterin emphasized that advancing to “stage 2″ of decentralization must be accompanied by solid technical safeguards to avoid introducing unnecessary risks. He […]
