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Despite Bitcoin price volatility, factors point to BTC’s long-term success

Bitcoin’s volatility persists after the halving, but surging ETF inflows and thriving L2 ecosystem growth fuel long-term optimism.

Ether turns inflationary for the first time since Merge

This marks the first period of Ethereum becoming inflationary in the past year and a half since the Merge took place.

TikTok to automatically label AI-generated content

TikTok takes a proactive step in assuring AI authenticity on its platform by automatically labeling AI-generated content (AIGC) using new Content Credentials technology.

Tokenizing money is the ‘greatest innovation’ after fiat — Tether co-founder

Stablecoins like Tether do not offer interest yields right now, but with tokenized fiat, that could be possible one day, co-founder William Quigley said.

Ex-Google exec to bring Web3 to masses as new Aptos Labs adviser

David Lawee, former Google vice president of corporate development, will use his Web2 consumer experience to promote blockchain to the mainstream with Aptos.

Taiwan proposes tougher AML measures for crypto service providers

Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice proposed four amendments to the country’s AML regulations focused on cryptocurrency firms that plan to impose hefty penalties for noncompliance.

How to connect BNB Smart Chain to MetaMask

Learn how to connect the BNB Smart Chain to your MetaMask wallet and access a world of DApps, tokens and DeFi opportunities.

Virtual coaches unite as The Voice enters the metaverse

The Voice debuts its first metaverse gamified experiences that let fans coach singers on virtual stages, win NFTs for their predictions for the real-time show and score exclusive experiences.

VanEck subsidiary’s memecoin index up 137% year-to-date

This represents a 15x increase compared to the S&P 500’s year-to-date returns.

Ghana’s crypto stamps honor king’s Silver Jubilee

Ghana Post launched a crypto stamp collection to showcase its king’s 25-year-long journey of persevering in traditional values and adopting new-age technology.

Binance denies reports of DWF Labs market manipulation

DWF Labs was first hit by market manipulation accusations in September 2023.

Stablecoins on Bitcoin coming soon, suggests Lightning Labs CEO

Elizabeth Stark unpacked the basics of Bitcoin Lightning at FT Live’s Crypto and Digital Assets Summit and teased a new development on Bitcoin’s leading layer 2.

Starknet to bring on AI agents that can carry out on-chain activity

The Web3 and AI firm Giza plans to bring autonomous bots onto Starknet by the end of June.

EU seeks stakeholder opinions on adding crypto to 12T euro investment market

If approved, the EU’s UCITS funds would make way for crypto assets to gain exposure to a 12 trillion euro investment product market.

Bitcoin mining difficulty risks biggest dip since 2022 as BTC price eyes $60K

Bitcoin may still be trading above $60,000, but network fundamentals are already showing the strain as BTC price gains fail to materialize.

South Korean convenience store sells Bitcoin-themed ‘meal boxes’

A convenience store in South Korea offers Bitcoin meal boxes in collaboration with the local exchange Bithumb, where customers can win small amounts of Bitcoin with their purchases.

Near Protocol ‘darkness’ and ‘sovereignty’ X posts raise hack suspicion

The unusual messages, including a Morse code video and gothic-font tweets, left the crypto community puzzled. Near Protocol has not yet commented on the incident.

Solana drops 5% on new FTX plan, quick rebound to wipe $125M shorts

If Solana recovers as quickly as it has in recent times, approximately $125 million in short positions will be liquidated.

$20M bridged ETH returns to ZKasino multisig, raising hopes for a refund

The 6,021 wstETH recently moved back equates to around two-thirds of the amount that went missing in the exit scam.

Nifty News: 3 Bored Apes gone phishing, fantasy.top fees beat Tron and more

One unlucky BAYC holder just lost $167K in Bored Ape NFTs, Ronaldo’s still on the hook for Binance NFTs, and a fantasy influencer NFT game has topped Tron in fees.

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