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Solana (SOL) has emerged as the fastest-growing Layer 1 blockchain of 2025, surpassing Ethereum (ETH) in developer growth and gaining ground across DeFi, payments, and AI, according to 21Shares’ latest State of Crypto report. In the first two months of the year alone, Solana processed $364 billion in volume, more than Ethereum and Coinbase, and […] The post 21Shares says Solana on pace to become linchpin of digital finance appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum’s gas fees and scalability issues are pushing users to Tron’s faster, cheaper ecosystem for high-volume stablecoin transfers.

Falling Bitcoin and USDT dominance and the recent triple-digit returns from altcoins could be a sign that altseason has started. Key Takeaways: Declining Bitcoin dominance and rising strength in altcoins and memecoins could be a sign that it’s altseason. USDT dominance could drop to 2022 lows, indicating an accelerating capital rotation into Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Read more

Gibraltar has partnered with exchange Bullish and the GFSC to create the first regulations governing the clearing and settlement of crypto derivatives. The framework lets select tokens serve as collateral, mirrors EMIR and Dodd-Frank risk rules, and could guide policy elsewhere. The post Gibraltar Partners with Peter Thiel-backed Exchange Bullish to Create Crypto Regulatory Framework appeared first on Cryptonews.

UNDER EXPOSED brings you coverage of the biggest macro news of the week impacting crypto and broader markets, with a focus on the newest trends, trades and narratives. Join hosts TylerD, Deeze, Geebz and Peter Jennings as they have longer conversations on the hottest sectors in crypto and NFTs, what is moving markets and what they’re buying and selling. Streaming live every Tuesday from 12:00 PM EST to 1:00 PM EST on YouTube and X.

It's eat or be eaten in the crypto-fueled Noodle.gg, and players are earning Solana in the process—while an associated meme coin soars.

A crypto exec’s daughter and her two-year-old child have narrowly avoided abduction on Rue Pache in Paris when three masked men leaped from a fake postal van. The child’s father fought them off, and the gang fled, abandoning the vehicle nearby. Police suspect organized crime tied to crypto wealth. The post Crypto Executive’s Daughter Nearly Kidnapped by Masked Gang in Paris appeared first on Cryptonews.

The fund, geared toward institutional investors, will compete with BlackRock’s BUIDL and Franklin Templeton’s BENJI for market share. Investment firm VanEck is launching a tokenized real-world asset (RWA) fund that offers exposure to US Treasury bills, developed in partnership with tokenization platform Securitize. The initiative places VanEck among a growing number of traditional finance firms entering the RWA tokenization space. The fund, called VBILL, will be initially available on Avalanche, BNB Chain, Ethereum and Solana blockchains, VanEck said in a May 13 statement. The fund's minimum subscriptions start at $100,000 for investments running on Avalanche, BNB Chain, and Solana, while the minimum subscription on Ethereum is $1 million. VanEck joins a burgeoning field of traditional financial firms that have launched RWA tokenized funds, with competitors including BlackRock and Franklin Templeton. In January, Apollo, an investment firm with $751 billion in assets under management, also launched a private c...

The advisory from the Financial Intelligence Unit is urging exchanges to flag activity tied to “private wallets.”

Check out some of the latest price forecasts involving ETH and SOL.

Bitcoin fails to claw its way back to $104,000 and higher despite a would-be inflation tailwind and multiple liquidity grabs over the past 24 hours. Key points: Bitcoin fails to capitalize on lower-than-expected US CPI data, seeing a Wall Street sell-off for a second day. Traders see BTC/USD buying time before its next move, and a trip below $100,000 is on the cards. Read more

Bored Ape Yacht Club creator Yuga Labs has transferred the influential CryptoPunks IP to the newly established Infinite Node Foundation.

$PEPE has delivered an 84% gain in three days and stands 92% higher for the month, pushing its capitalisation past $5.9 billion and into the crypto top 25. While derivatives data show profit-taking and lower open interest, a growing holder base suggests retail support could sustain the trend. The post $PEPE Slips 3% After 84% Surge – Will Meme-Coin Mania Push It Higher? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The first-quarter loss is a stark turnaround from the previous quarter, when Sky registered a $31 million profit.

The offering is expected to price after the close of U.S. markets on Tuesday.

The foundation is a nonprofit devoted to "safeguarding internet-native culture." The sale price is undisclosed. Infinite Node Foundation (NODE), a nonprofit focused on digital art, has acquired the intellectual property of the CryptoPunks non-fungible token (NFT) collection from Yuga Labs, NODE said in a May 13 announcement.  The acquisition of CryptoPunks, plus its additional $25 million endowment, establishes NODE as “the most well-capitalized nonprofit dedicated solely to digital art in the United States,” the foundation said in an X post.  The terms of the deal were not disclosed.  Read more

Meme coins have performed quite well in the past month and ai16z has not been the exception. During this period, the token has produced gains of 153.2% as Solana meme coins have faced significant buying pressure.This token, which will eventually be rebranded as ElizaOS, offers access to a decentralized AI trading bot.Its name resembles that […] The post ai16z Price Prediction: Is ai16z on the Road to $1 This Month? appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP (XRP) has gone up by 3.7% in the past 24 hours and currently stands at $2.54 after the new Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made some positive comments about his plans for the crypto industry. The post XRP Price Forecast: Can Paul Atkins’ Revised Crypto Stance Push XRP to $5? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Robinhood has reached a C$250 million agreement to acquire WonderFi, owner of Bitbuy and Coinsquare with C$2.1 billion in custody. Staff will join Robinhood Crypto, while Toronto hub grows. Closing in H2 2025, the deal strengthens a crypto push centered on Canada. Shareholders will receive C$0.36 cash. The post Robinhood To Acquire WonderFi for $178M at 41% Premium – Canada Crypto Power Play appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto falls, BTC acts like safe-haven asset. Coinbase set to join S&P 500, up 8% pre-market. Blackrock files for in-kind redemption on ETH trust. Arizona governor vetoes crypto reserve plans. Legal clarity paramount for tokenization: Pierce. Strategy bought $1.34bn BTC last week. GDC to buy BTC, TRUMP for $300m. Trump-linked ‘American Bitcoin’ to go public. Make New York world’s crypto capital: Adams. SOL DEX volume near 9-week high. SUI goes live broadly on Phantom. Animoca Brands plans to go public in US. SOL founder proposes new cross-chain DA. Dubai taps CryptoCom for crypto payments. Curve website faces DNS hack.