May 2, 2026
Crypto

MiCA is not a break of blockchain innovation

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. I keep hearing the same lazy line that Europe “regulates first, innovates later.” That sounds clever on a panel. It also ignores what is happening on the ground. Firstly, financial markets do

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Ethereum

Q2 Allocation Update | Ethereum Foundation Blog

Community and Education Akomba Education Initiative On-chain certification framework, and development of modular learning resources and accredited courses using this framework. akomba.com/ Community and Education Couger Educational initiative creating working groups and corporate meetups/workshops to discuss and develop open standards and proofs of concept. Community and Education FOSS Responders Event organized by Open Software Foundation

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Bitcoin

Crypto Legislation Stalls As White House, Banks Clash

Talks over landmark U.S. cryptocurrency legislation have hit a fresh impasse after major banks rejected a compromise brokered by the White House, casting uncertainty over whether the bill will pass this year.  The stalemate has drawn criticism from President Donald Trump, who accused financial institutions of trying to undermine the effort. Trump, whose family is

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Crypto

Here’s why Pi Coin price is in a bull run amid the crypto crash

Pi Coin price is in a technical bull run after soaring by 56% from its lowest level this year. It has soared to its highest level in over two weeks despite the ongoing crypto crash. Summary Pi Coin price has moved into a technical or local bull market. The rally is happening despite the ongoing

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Ethereum

eth2 quick update no. 16

Can’t travel these days Miss the people, not the planes Spadina, not Spain tl;dr Spadina “dress rehearsal” just around the corner We realize that both the engineers and the community could use one more public testnet launch before mainnet to run through the motions. At the same time, we want to avoid disrupting Medalla’s momentum.

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Bitcoin

ICE Invests in OKX at $25B Valuation to Expand Tokenized Stock Trading

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) invests in OKX at $25B valuation to expand tokenized stocks, linking NYSE equities with blockchain trading infrastructure globally. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has invested in crypto exchange OKX at a $25 billion valuation. The move brings tokenized asset trading worldwide. Furthermore, the deal gives ICE a board seat at OKX. However, the companies

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Crypto

Crypto prices dip as crude oil jumps to $115 ahead of US inflation report

Crypto prices continued the strong downward trend today, March 8, as the war in Iran continued, pushing crude oil prices to $115 ahead of the upcoming US consumer inflation report. Summary Crypto prices continued falling today, with Bitcoin moving to $96,000. Crude oil prices jumped to over $115 on Hyperliquid. The US will publish its

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Ethereum

eth2 quick update no. 17

📣 Last chance to practice genesis before mainnet 📣 tl;dr Announcing Spadina Launchpad As of today, the Spadina Launchpad is live 🎉 If you are unfamiliar — Spadina is a rapid-fire dress-rehearsal eth2 testnet to be launched on September 29th with a 3 day end-of-life. If you’re interested in testing out your deposit and genesis

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Bitcoin

Tether Advances Tokenised Capital Markets Through Strategic Agreement with KraneShares and Bitfinex Securities

06 Nov Tether Advances Tokenised Capital Markets Through Strategic Agreement with KraneShares and Bitfinex Securities Posted on 6 November, 2025 in Media Releases by Maria Lobusova 6 November 2025 – Hadron by Tether, the asset tokenisation platform of Tether, KraneShares, the global asset management group, and Bitfinex Securities, the regulated tokenised securities platform, have entered into a strategic agreement to

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Crypto

Strategy buys $200M Bitcoin, Kazakhstan crypto plan

In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Strategy disclosed its third-largest Bitcoin purchase of the year, adding $200 million worth of the asset to reach approximately 720,750 total holdings. Summary Strategy bought $200M in Bitcoin, raising holdings to about 720,750 BTC. Deloitte verified USAT reserves in the stablecoin’s first attestation. Kazakhstan plans a $350M

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