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Ether at $250,000 would make Ethereum a $30 trillion network, larger than the U.S. Treasury market and comparable to all the gold ever mined. But that’s the target Bitmine chairman Tom Lee laid out at Proof of Talk in Paris this week, with the move pitched as a 50x from current levels on the back of AI-driven payments and a corporate validator takeover of the network. Let’s dive into the math of how that target may be reached, starting with supply. Ethereum’s circulating supply sits at 121.75 million $ETH and is growing at 0.82% a year, because since the Dencun…

Getting a piece of OpenAI, SpaceX, or Anthropic before they go public used to require either a very large check or a very well-connected friend. Injective is trying to change that by launching on-chain pre-IPO stocks for all three companies, effectively opening the velvet rope on some of the most sought-after private equity in the world. Onchain Pre-IPO stocks for OpenAI, SpaceX, Anthropic are live on Injective. Private markets used to be gated. Only accessible for the wealthy with capital locked up for years. Injective is a first mover in bringing these pioneering assets to the masses. pic.twitter.com/LZ9KXt3wug — Injective…

One of the notable on-chain transactions in the cryptocurrency market was carried out by the investment company Multicoin Capital. According to the data, Multicoin staked 1.96 million $HYPE tokens today. The total value of this transaction is estimated at approximately $83.9 million. The transaction also confirmed the link between Multicoin and a previously unidentified cluster of wallets called “Galaxy.” The fact that this cluster, holding a total of 4.11 million $HYPE (approximately $176 million), belongs to Multicoin supports previous predictions by market observers. Related News Major Binance-Listed Altcoin to Partner with South Korea’s Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange With this development, Multicoin…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against Nathan Fuller of Cypress, Texas, alleging that he orchestrated a crypto asset investment scheme that raised approximately $12.3 million from about 150 investors. Fuller allegedly marketed the program as an AI-driven, high-frequency crypto arbitrage operation capable of generating extraordinary returns. According to the complaint, the Texas resident offered investment opportunities through Privvy Investments and related business names between October 2022 and mid-2024. He allegedly promised returns exceeding 40–50% within weeks and guaranteed profits of more than 100% within 21 days. The SEC claims Fuller misrepresented the capabilities of his AI…

In traditional markets, the VIX gives traders a way to hedge or trade expected stock-market volatility rather than take a direct view on the S&P 500. CME Bitcoin volatility futures now give Bitcoin traders a regulated version of that idea: a way to bet on volatility without betting on Bitcoin’s price. The exchange plans to list Bitcoin Volatility futures to start trading on June 1, while a May 14 Commodity Futures Trading Commission product record lists the contract as Certified. That makes the launch a market-structure test: whether Bitcoin is ready for a regulated futures contract tied to expected turbulence…

Uniswap has recorded its largest daily $UNI burn under the UNIfication mechanism as Hayden Adams renewed his bullish view on DeFi and Ethereum. Hayden Adams, the creator of Uniswap, said on X that he is “extremely bullish on DeFi and Ethereum,” while comparing current market sentiment to the 2018 bear market that preceded Uniswap’s launch. Adams said Ethereum sentiment was also very low during that cycle, but builders used the period to create products that later helped drive the DeFi summer of 2020. Woke up extremely bullish on DeFi and Ethereum todayUniswap launched in the 2018 bear, when Ethereum sentiment…

Ethereum ($ETH) has fallen out of the top 100 global assets by market capitalization, according to data from InfiniteMarketCap. The second-largest cryptocurrency now ranks 104th among the world’s most valuable assets, with a market cap of approximately $212.3 billion — a drop of five positions from the previous day. Broader Market Weakness Drags Down Major Cryptocurrencies The decline is part of a wider sell-off affecting the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin (BTC) also slipped to 16th place globally, overtaken by the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), one of the world’s largest exchange-traded funds. According to CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin is currently trading at $62,516,…

Major U.S. financial institutions and market intermediaries are forming a consensus that a transition toward tokenized assets and digital money is inevitable, according to a new sector in-depth report from Moody’s Ratings. The report, published Tuesday and shared with Bitcoin.com News, highlights that while tokenized assets are currently live in the United States, their use remains restricted to narrow niches. Analysts suggest the market will follow a phased adoption cycle before hitting a definitive tipping point. Key Takeaways: Moody’s reports that U.S. banks see a “slow then fast” shift to tokenized assets and digital money as inevitable. DTCC plans to…

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes opened the show at CoinDesk’s Consensus 2026 conference. In his presentation titled “Fiat Liquidity Is More Important Than Politics,” Hayes addressed the impact of central bank money printing on the price of Bitcoin. Hayes used the following expressions in his speech: “When the Fed’s balance sheet swelled to approximately $7 trillion, the price of Bitcoin skyrocketed.” Hayes acknowledged that many altcoins could lose value over time, but argued that this doesn’t mean the end of the industry. Related News Leading Decentralized Finance Project Prepares for Token Buyback! Here Are the Details According to Hayes, approximately…

Kalshi just poached an analyst from the FBI. Tyler Neff, who previously worked in federal intelligence analysis, has joined the prediction market platform’s surveillance unit. Neff will report to Robert DeNault, Kalshi’s head of enforcement, who came aboard in October 2025 after a career investigating white-collar crimes at the law firm White & Case. Why a prediction market needs an FBI analyst Prediction markets have a particular vulnerability that traditional exchanges share but rarely discuss openly: information asymmetry. When you’re betting on whether a policy will pass or a political event will unfold a certain way, the people closest to…