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A new report by fintech and crypto research firm Rittenhouse Research cited Galaxy Digital’s transition from Bitcoin mining to artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure as the top reason for its “strong buy” rating on the company’s stock. Galaxy Digital’s AI Pivot, Not Bitcoin Mining, Is Its Biggest Bull Case, Rittenhouse Research Says While Galaxy Digital was once a major player in Bitcoin (BTC) mining, its 2022 acquisition of the Helios data center from troubled miner Argo Blockchain may have unexpectedly positioned the company as a major infrastructure provider in the burgeoning AI economy. At the time of the acquisition, the move…

Everyone who has used bitcoin has made use of the mempool, or a mempool. So what is the mempool? Well technically, there is no such thing as “the” mempool. Every individual full Bitcoin node operates its own mempool, a cache of valid bitcoin transactions that have been broadcast to the network but have yet to be confirmed in a block. Nodes exchange messages with each other to see what transactions they have or not, and exchange ones they don’t have. Each mempool is its own independent island essentially, with its own set of unconfirmed transactions, and sometimes its own configuration…

Ethereum price hovers above $2,500 on Friday after soaring nearly 100% since early April’s bottom. The ETH Pectra upgrade has boosted over 11,000 EIP-7702 authorizations in a week, indicating healthy uptake by wallets and dApps. The growing stablecoin usage and tokenization, Layer 2 institutionalization and ETH short unwind support the price rally. Ethereum (ETH) is making a comeback after months of underperformance. At the time of writing on Friday, it hovers above$2,500 after soaring nearly 100% since early April’s bottom. The Pectra upgrade has seen swift adoption, with more than 11,000 EIP-7702 authorizations already processed in a week, indicating healthy…

Bitcoin (BTC) started the week with a pullback after testing the $105,000 milestone. As the correction continues, crypto airdrops provide a getaway opportunity for investors to join promising projects early. This week’s top three crypto airdrops comprise Hedra, OneFootball, and Sonic, projects supported by strong funding, backers, and engaging participation methods. Hedra Hedra is one of the crypto airdrops this week. It is a blockchain service focused on decentralized identity and data sovereignty. The project aims to empower users with control over their digital assets. Though not officially confirmed, its potential airdrop sparks interest due to Hedra’s novel approach to…

The Department of Justice said on Thursday that it would press forward with charges against Roman Storm, who co-founded the Ethereum coin mixer Tornado Cash. “The Government is proceeding to try Storm on willfully conspiring to commit money laundering, sanctions evasion, and transporting and transmitting funds he knew were criminally derived,” a DOJ spokesperson told Decrypt. Federal prosecutors will argue that Storm engaged in a conspiracy to commit money laundering, operate an unlicensed money transmitter business, and evade U.S. sanctions at trial in a Manhattan courtroom in less than two months, according to a court filing. The DOJ, however, said that…

Tatsu Works is pulling the plug on Tatsumeeko: Lumina Fates, ending a three-year journey backed by $7.5 million in venture capital. Blockchain game developer Tatsu Works said it’s stopping the development of its MMORPG-lite title “Tatsumeeko: Lumina Fates,” three years after raising $7.5 million in venture funding. 📜 Embracing What’s Next For TatsuToday, we’d like to share a difficult decision. The Tatsu team has discontinued the development of Tatsumeeko. However, we’re still here. With sharper focus and hard-won lessons, we’re working on Project: Wander, a new experience designed… pic.twitter.com/f5esIasfdt — Tatsumeeko (@tatsumeeko) May 19, 2025 The Singapore-based company said in…

Bitcoin (BTC) enters the second week of May trading in a fragile but critical zone, with conflicting technical signals and growing macro uncertainty shaping short-term expectations. While the ADX from the Directional Movement Index is rising, bearish pressure still dominates, and momentum remains weak across multiple indicators. Although the price continues to hold above the $92,900 support level, weakening EMAs and the looming FOMC meeting leave Bitcoin’s $100,000 recovery path uncertain, but not out of reach. BTC Trend Strength Rises, but Bears Still in Control Bitcoin’s Directional Movement Index (DMI) is showing a notable shift. The ADX, which measures the…

A prominent decentralized finance (DeFi) project, Flamingo Finance ($FLM), saw the highest weekly growth on Total Value Locked (TVL). According to data shared by Phoenix Group, which is derived from DeFiLlama, FLM hit a raised TVL of 153%. With a relatively modest market capitalization of $16.5 million, the protocol now has $15.2 million in locked assets. TOP PROJECTS BY WEEKLY #TVL GROWTH$FLM $SOLV $NOTE $QUICK $HYPE $CHESS #Polymarket $BLUE $PENDLE $LON $VELO $XCN $ENA $ZEUS $MORPHO pic.twitter.com/BGDOStfazW — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) May 18, 2025 $SOLV and $NOTE were two of the top gainers after FLM. Total…

While the largest altcoin Ethereum (ETH) has attracted attention with its tremendous rise in recent days, there are various ideas about the reasons behind this rally. While some analysts stated that the ETH price rose due to increasing institutional demand, CF Benchmarks argued that the increase in ETH was not due to new institutional demand, but rather the closing of short positions. Ethereum’s recent price rally is being driven by the closing of short positions rather than new bullish bets or new long positions, according to Sui Chung, CEO of UK-based crypto index provider CF Benchmarks. The sharp upward move…

Former US President Joe Biden’s Solana-based memecoin Jeo Boden has surged 42% in the last 24 hours after his office broke the news of his prostate cancer diagnosis on Sunday. According to market tracker DEXScreener, the token trades at $0.003578, with an intraday volume of $3.7 million. The satirical nod to US President Joe Biden experienced a sudden price breakout in the early hours of Monday, followed by a price correction after speculative traders rushed in and out of the market. Several BODEN holders let go of the coin following the president’s official announcement that he would not seek re-election…