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According to Samson Mow, someone paid a senior Bitcoin developer to write the year’s most contentious code change request to eliminate OP_RETURN’s datacarrier limit from Bitcoin Core’s default mempool. Rather than the idea emerging organically from a grassroots discussion among Bitcoin community members, Mow claims that pull request (PR) 32359 was a corporate initiative from the start. During initial discussions on the Bitcoin-Dev Mailing List and GitHub, Chaincode Labs’ Antoine Poinsot and PR author Peter Todd expressed cultural and technical reasons for removing the “nudge of” OP_RETURN’s datacarrier limitation that had allegedly become “ineffective” at deterring non-financial, on-chain data storage.…

Key Insights: Critics say Ethereum is boring, but a top proponent says this could be the next big thing for Ethereum price. ETH is building user value, setting the stage for long-term growth. The Ethereum Foundation has also launched the Trillion Dollar Security (1TS), a new security initiative. Ethereum crypto investor and analyst Scott Melker has told the public that boring is the new bullish for the second-largest altcoin. “The Wolf Of All Streets” took X to share the reasons for his statement earlier, hinting at some bullish case scenario for the top altcoin. Boring Ethereum Narrative and 5 Factors…

A major PEPE holder has resurfaced after a two-year silence, pulling over 2 trillion tokens from Binance in a move that has captured the attention of the crypto market. This surprise activity has ignited a fresh wave of interest in the meme coin, driving both price gains and trading volumes. PEPE Trading Explodes as Whale Shifts $29 Million Tokens From Binance On May 17, blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain reported that a whale initiated a major transaction involving PEPE tokens. The investor withdrew 1.79 trillion PEPE—valued at $22.23 million—from Binance into a newly activated wallet. A day later, the whale withdrew…

Cryptocurrency trading platform Gate recently marked its 12th anniversary, celebrating by adopting a new international domain, Gate.com, and unveiling a new logo, alongside other activities. This change is part of a visible evolution process for the exchange, as highlighted in reports and social media posts like one from WuBlockchain on X. Gate announced the launch of its new international domain, https://t.co/LDNwb2E8CS, along with a refreshed brand logo to unify its global brand identity. The change applies across multiple regional platforms under Gate, including Gate Japan, Gate Dubai, and Gate Europe.… — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) May 19, 2025 Gate Celebrates 12…

Secure Payment Safeguards: How Leading Casinos Protect Your Money Online gambling is fun, but the safety of your deposits and withdrawals can feel uncertain. New players often worry about chargebacks, data breaches, and slow payouts. The good news is that many modern casinos have built‑in safeguards that keep your money secure. Rather than testing each site yourself, Da Vinci Gold online casino provides a ready‑made comparison of security features, saving you hours of research. In this guide we break down the most common payment risks, the security tools you should demand, and how top operators—including Da Vinci Gold—measure up. The…

GitHub Copilot is no longer just an autocomplete tool. At Microsoft Build 2025 on Monday, the company revealed it’s transforming Copilot into a full AI agent—capable of thinking, reasoning, and writing code while a developer steps away for a coffee break. This shift toward so-called “vibe coding”—where developers describe goals in natural language and let AI handle the implementation—underscores a broader evolution in software development, one that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella described as a seismic platform shift. “Here we are in 2025, building out this open, agentic web at scale,” he said. “And we’re going from these few apps with…

Ethereum dropped 4% to $2,575, with long liquidations taking $64.6 million in 24 hours. The open interest dropped 4.5% to $31.52 billion, reflecting a lack of confidence by the traders. The ETH/BTC chart made a bottom around 0.045, copying the 2019 formation prior to the 2021 breakout. Ether dropped 4% in the previous 24 hours, dropping to around $2,575 on 15 May. This decline followed a larger decline in the crypto market. With a 2.4% decline recorded in the total market capitalization, nearly $3.3 trillion. A gentle reminder that the previous bottom for $ETH was in September ’19.After that, a…

Early investors could see the value of their Shiba Inu investments skyrocket massively if SHIB’s price rallies toward lofty targets like $0.0001 or $0.0005. The recent market onslaught affected notable cryptocurrencies like Shiba Inu (SHIB), crashing their prices over the weekend. In particular, Shiba Inu, which clinched a multi-month high of $0.00001757 on May 12, plunged to the $0.000014 mark a few days later. Most SHIB Investors Currently Underwater As of 6:40 a.m. (UTC) on May 17, 2025, Shiba Inu was trading at $0.00001425, down 8.17% over the past week. Notably, the price of Shiba Inu plummeted by 5.93% within…

Ethereum price corrected gains and tested the $2,500 zone. ETH is now again rising and might soon aim for a move above the $2,600 zone. Ethereum started a correction from the $2,740 zone and tested $2,500. The price is trading above $2,520 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key declining channel or a possible bullish flag forming with resistance at $2,575 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could gain strength if it clears the $2,600 resistance in the near term. Ethereum Price Eyes Upside Break Ethereum price struggled to clear the…

Today, crypto analyst Nansen shared data that listed the top net token inflows over the last 24 hours. Based on the data, it’s clear where big capital from investors recognized as ‘smart money’ is moving to. This insight helps crypto users understand which assets are currently receiving top investor interest. Whats Top Smart Money netflows in the past 24h:🥇 FXS – $253.4K🥈 SUSDE – $170K🥉 WETH – $122.3K pic.twitter.com/evDzQbRZl0 — Nansen 🧭 (@nansen_ai) May 18, 2025 Top 10 inflow of smart money today Frax (prev. FXS) Frax (prev. FXS) topped the list as it attracted the highest smart money inflows…