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Germany’s largest banking group, Sparkassen, is entering the crypto market. The group is moving to allow millions of customers to trade Bitcoin and other digital assets directly through their banking app, according to a local report. Notably, the decision marks a major shift in strategy by the German Savings Banks Association (DSGV), which had previously ruled out offering crypto services in 2021. The new crypto trading service will be provided by DekaBank, the central fund manager owned by around 350 savings banks. Access will be integrated into the Sparkasse app, with a launch expected within the next 12 months. MiCAR…
Figures logged in May show that bitcoin miners achieved their most lucrative month since the network’s fourth halving in April 2024. During May, the collective revenue drawn in by miners reached an impressive $1.52 billion. Bitcoin Revenues Reach 13-Month High Bitcoin miners recorded their most profitable month in May 2025 since the fourth halving event, which took place on April 20, 2024, at block height 840,000. Data compiled by theblock.co shows that bitcoin miners earned a total of $1.52 billion in May, with $20.09 million of that sum derived from onchain fees. Source: theblock.co The prior 12-month peak occurred in…
Ubisoft is handing control to AI in its latest blockchain experiment, Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E., launching a new text-based governance experience to the Ethereum-based game this week at ETHCC in Paris. In the game, AI agents tied to NFT-based characters don’t just exist—they vote, govern, and evolve based on player choices. Developed in partnership with French AI developer LibertAI, the latest Captain Laserhawk twist introduces AI-powered features to the existing NFT characters called Niji Warriors. The agents connected to each of the 10,000 NFTs can act autonomously and make in-game decisions on behalf of their owners, analyzing proposals, casting votes,…
Big whale James Wynn, known for his large leveraged transactions in Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and altcoins, continues to be active. At this point, James Wynn explained his short-term expectations. Hyperliquid (HYPE) whale James Wynn first predicted that a black swan event similar to the COVID-19 crisis would hit the markets like a bombshell within the next 48 hours. A black swan event refers to an event that is impossible to predict but causes a tremendous shock to the market if it occurs. Pointing out that tensions between Iran and Israel are increasing, James Wynn claimed that a kind of…
Despite Shiba Inu’s recent price fluctuations, most investors have remained resilient, holding the token for more than a year. The Bitcoin-led relief rally has positively impacted the prices of major assets like Shiba Inu (SHIB). Fresh data from CoinMarketCap shows that SHIB’s price has soared by 5.87% over the past 24 hours to $0.00001542. However, its weekly performance is not impressive, as Shiba Inu’s price has only increased by 2.87% within this timeframe. Further, Shiba Inu has experienced a surge of 23.02% in the past 30 days. However, the canine-themed token is still down 27.1% year-to-date and 37.9% in the…
Robinhood users in Europe are now able to trade U.S.-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds as tokens on Arbitrum, the Ethereum layer-2 scaling network, the company said in a press release published on Monday alongside a keynote event in France. They will also start gaining access to crypto perpetual futures, a form of derivatives supporting up to 3x leverage. With tokenized stock trading and crypto perpetual futures, Robinhood said its European app is becoming an “all-in-one investment app powered by crypto,” which will eventually leverage a custom Ethereum layer-2 scaling network developed by the Menlo Park, California-based firm. “For us, having…
The largest risk for Bitcoin (BTC) in the event of a quantum computing breakthrough is the potential adaptation window to become resistant, VanEck’s head of digital assets research Matt Sigel wrote in a June 2 post on X. He said banks, tech platforms, and other blockchains face the same cryptographic weakness as Bitcoin does in the context of post-quantum computing. Yet, most can patch their servers once post-quantum standards clear the National Institute of Standards and Technology process. Sigel noted that custodians, exchanges, and even Ethereum (ETH) could introduce lattice- or hash-based signature schemes behind the scenes. Central control allows…
While Donald Trump continues to come to the fore with his support for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, he has made a new move regarding his own token, Official Trump (TRUMP). At this point, Trump has investments in various cryptocurrencies and they have also started to be used as a payment option. First, many marketplaces selling Donald Trump-branded products, such as GetTrumpWatches.com, GetTrumpFragrances.com, and GetTrumpSneakers.com, announced that they have started accepting payments in Bitcoin (BTC) and TRUMP, in addition to credit cards. With a new move made afterwards, the TRUMP payment network was expanded. According to the new statement made by the…
Ubyx, a startup founded by ex-Citigroup executive Tony McLaughlin, has raised $10 million to build a global stablecoin clearing system aiming to facilitate the sector’s adoption. The seed round was led by Galaxy Ventures, with backing from Coinbase Ventures, Founders Fund, Paxos, VanEck, and others, according to a press release. The London-based company is looking to solve a long-standing problem in the stablecoin market: fragmentation. Right now, it says, every issuer has to build its own off-ramp infrastructure, an expensive and inefficient process. Ubyx proposes a common clearing system that would allow stablecoins from multiple issuers to be redeemed at…
The Shiba Inu team has announced a crucial update regarding the Shibarium blockchain aimed at strengthening the network’s decentralization. Soon, public Remote Procedure Call (RPC) endpoints will have rate limits applied. Shibarium prioritizes decentralization According to the announcement, the move isn’t aimed at restricting access. Instead, it is designed to encourage a more decentralized and resilient ecosystem. With the introduction of these limits, Shibarium is urging developers and high-volume users to run their own nodes instead of relying on public endpoints. In its basic form, a node is a copy of the blockchain that helps verify transactions and ensure the…