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Sui, the prominent L1 blockchain to boost digital asset ownership, has announced a new partnership with Bitlayer, a Bitcoin L2 and the pioneer Bitcoin VM for DeFi. The collaboration takes into account the integration of the BitVM bridge of Bitlayer into the Sui ecosystem to release a Bitcoin-backed crypto token “Peg-BTC ($YBTC).” The platform announced this development on its official X account. Bitcoin meets Sui DeFi.@BitlayerLabs is bringing Peg-BTC (YBTC) — a trust-minimized BTC asset powered by BitVM — to life on Sui, giving hodlers yet another choice for utilizing their BTC.YBTC lets BTC holders tap into staking, lending, trading,…

On May 14, Cathie Wood, the CEO of ARK Invest, listed innovation-focused companies such as Coinbase, Tesla, Palantir, and Shopify as the leaders in transforming equity markets and blockchain technology, eliminating and replacing the traditional benchmarks. Wood also speculated that it was probable that benchmarks would chase innovation more quickly in the years to come. These remarks came after ARK analyst Frank Downing commented on ARK’s initial investment in Coinbase. Innovation-focused companies transformations equity markets and blockchain technology As for ARK’s original investment in Coinbase, Downing said that he had written a whitepaper with the exchange as far back as…

Investors would need to procure a substantial amount of Shiba Inu tokens to retire early if SHIB’s market cap hits $1 trillion. Many individuals have become obsessed with the quest to retire early–leaving the workforce before the specified retirement age. This rationale hinges on accumulating sufficient financial resources to cover one’s living expenses indefinitely. Consequently, these individuals have adopted different approaches to achieving early retirement, including smart investing, inheritance, and disciplined savings. However, the most common approach is to invest wisely in assets with strong potential for jaw-dropping returns. Notably, cryptocurrencies like Shiba Inu (SHIB) rank among the assets with…

On Saturday, at block height 897,120, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty increased by 2.13%, reaching 121.66 trillion and marginally raising the computational challenge required to uncover new blocks. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Climbs Past 121 Trillion Miners now face slightly steeper odds in their efforts to solve blocks, with the adjustment making the process 2.13% more arduous. Although the current figure stands tall at 121.66 trillion, it remains shy of the peak difficulty set following block 893,088. Source: Cloverpool.com Explorer. Thus far in 2025, the network has experienced six upward difficulty adjustments, collectively amounting to a 13.83% increase, alongside three downward shifts totaling…

Nasdaq-listed DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) jumped 30% on Friday to fresh record highs after unveiling a partnership with Solana’s top memecoin BONK and purchasing another batch of Solana’s SOL SOL$170.64 tokens. The company said it will co-manage a Solana validator with BONK, claiming to be the first time a memecoin community and a public company sharing staking infrastructure on Solana, according to a press release. The cooperation also expands to integrate BONK’s own liquid staking token, BONKSOL. Both parties will grow the validator’s stake and split the rewards. “This validator partnership is a natural next step in BONK’s mission to…

Coinbase’s strategic acquisitions could significantly enhance its market position and influence in the evolving crypto industry landscape. The post Coinbase is still open to more acquisitions after $2.9B Deribit deal, says CEO Brian Armstrong appeared first on Crypto Briefing. Coinbase is ready to spend more on acquisitions after reaching a $2.9 billion deal to acquire Deribit, said CEO Brian Armstrong on Bloomberg Television today. Deribit is the leading platform for Bitcoin and Ethereum options trading. The acquisition is Coinbase’s largest so far. With a strong balance sheet in hand, Coinbase is actively scouting M&A deals, Armstrong said, but the company…

Recently, monero ( XMR) captured attention when reports surfaced of hackers converting 3,520 stolen BTC into XMR. Interestingly, the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency has notably outperformed both BTC and ETH so far this year. Over the Last 12 Months, Monero Outperformed Bitcoin and Ether Throughout 2025, monero (XMR) has delivered impressive market returns, steadily increasing in value from early January to May. Climbing from approximately $197 at the beginning of January to $285 in the first week of May, XMR registered a solid 45% gain. This notable spike became especially pronounced in April, coinciding with the timing of the high-profile bitcoin theft…

Injective (INJ), a blockchain built specifically for decentralized finance (DeFi), has recently integrated Upshift, a major institutional-grade yield platform. Managing over $250 million in deposits, Upshift’s arrival on Injective promises to bring complex, high-performing yield strategies to everyday retail users. Image: Injective Upshift’s Institutional-Grade Yield Platform Upshift recently spun out from prime brokerage August, which raised $10 million in funding earlier this year. The platform focuses on simplifying sophisticated DeFi yield opportunities, previously limited to hedge funds and professional investors, making them accessible through automated vault strategies. These strategies span 15 different blockchains and enable users to earn attractive annual…

U.S. community banks face extinction-level risk as they ignore crypto rails and real-time payment tech, warns top digital asset advocate. Crypto Offers Lifeline as US Community Banks Continue to Shrink Cody Carbone, newly appointed chief executive officer of the Digital Chamber, voiced concern Wednesday on social media platform X about the accelerating decline of community banks in the United States. The Digital Chamber chief highlighted a decades-long contraction in the number of banks, pointing to what he sees as a missed opportunity for innovation in the sector. He posted: “Sad. U.S. community banks have been swallowed as the number of…

Crypto community member David Hollmer proposed via X (formerly Twitter) a strategy for the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (ASI). Hollmer urged ASI, formed from the ongoing Fetch.ai (FET), SingularityNET (AGIX), and Ocean Protocol (OCEAN) token merger, to accept payments for its AI services using any cryptocurrency, not just the native FET/ASI token. @HMsheikh4 @Fetch_ai @ASI_Alliance Yes, I’ve been thinking about this a lot. I think you should make it possible, that your services can be paid for in ANY money or money token effortlessly. Because it really doesn’t matter, what people pay with. As long as it’s transparent,… — David Hollmer…