Month: May 2025

Semler Scientific (SMLR) added to its bitcoin (BTC) holdings last week. The company acquired 167 BTC for $16.2 million, or an average price of about $97,000 each, according to a Monday morning SEC filing. The purchases appeared to be mostly or totally funded via sales of common stock, with...

A relic of Bitcoin’s earliest days is making a comeback, potentially reviving a tradition that once handed out bitcoin (BTC) for free to anyone who could solve a simple CAPTCHA. Charlie Shrem, an early Bitcoin developer and entrepreneur, teased the relaunch of the Bitcoin Faucet earlier Monday, posting a...

Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, Strategy (MSTR) added modestly to its bitcoin holdings last week. The company purchased 1,895 BTC for $180.3 million, or an average price of $95,167 each, according to a Monday morning SEC filing. The buys were funded via sales $128.5 million of common stock...

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is calling for a major simplification of the protocol, aiming to reduce its complexity to a level closer to Bitcoin’s while preserving its unique strengths in programmability and scalability. In a blog post published Saturday, Buterin argued that Ethereum’s growing technical sprawl — from its...

Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) rally following its recent death cross has sparked a debate over whether it marks the start of a true breakout or another 2019-style bull trap. What Happened: In a podcast on May 4, cryptocurrency analyst Cowen warned that Bitcoin’s current pattern closely resembles its 2019 setup....

Just days before its Senate vote, the GENIUS Act hit a political minefield: Trump family profits, UAE cash, and nine Democrats demanding answers. What really happened? GENIUS Act hits new resistance On Feb. 4, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators…...

One of the influential Bitcoin developers, Peter Todd (who is also rumored to be Satoshi in the HBO documentary), stated that Bitcoin may not have a hard cap in the future and will inflate by 1% a year. Did you laugh out loud? Many on the internet have alleged that...

Elon Musk changed his display name on X to “Gorklon Rust,” pumping GORKUSDT prices. Is the X founder behind Gork? Time to ape in on some of the best Solana meme coins? The GORK phenomenon has arrived. Simply tag the bot for “answers” that leave you stunned. In less...

Cardano is planning the Ouroboros Leios upgrade, which will massively boost scalability and efficiency. The network is currently at the Voltaire stage and wants to scale rapidly to meet user needs. Will Cardano flip Solana down the line? Is this the best time to buy the ADA crypto? Top...

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