The following is a guest post and opinion of Arthur Iinuma, Principal consultant and Founder of Iinuma.io.
While good tokenomics cannot save unsound projects, even the most promising network launches can fail from poor token design.
Spectacular flameouts like Terra LUNA and Celsius expose the dangers of financial sleight-of-hand—algorithmic stablecoins and yield schemes masquerading as innovation...
The following is a guest post and analysis from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief fromThe Tokenist.
With Bitcoin dominance climbing to a 4-year high of 63%, it is clear that the altcoin market is not doing so well. Many a memecoin has sullied the crypto experience, alongside constant generation of new tokens that dilute the market.
Nonetheless, it remains the case that the underlying promise of...
BlackRock’s IBIT topped all US-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in inflows on May 22 following Bitcoin’s rally to a new all-time high above $110,000.
On May 23, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas reported that IBIT attracted $877.18 million in inflows that day, outpacing traditional heavyweights like Vanguard’s VOO, which tracks the S...
A federal jury convicted former SafeMoon Braden John Karony on all charges in a crypto fraud scheme that siphoned millions from investors under false promises of decentralized finance security.
The jury found Karony guilty of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering after a 12-day trial in Brooklyn on May 21.
Prosecutors accused Karony of lying to investors about...
Geneva, Switzerland, May 23, 2025 – TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), has announced the expansion of a strategic integration from Bridge, a leading stablecoin orchestration platform and a Stripe company. This development further solidifies TRON’s role as a...
Despite Bitcoin (BTC) reaching a new all-time high at $111,965.80 on May 22, retail adoption and on-chain gauges indicate speculative leverage has not stretched market conditions.
VanEck head of digital assets research Matt Sigel shared App-store data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence, showing crypto-platform downloads fell 14% year-over-year in April.
Binance and Crypto.com downloads dropped 29...
Bitwise and UTXO Management project that 20% of all Bitcoin (BTC) could migrate to institutional balance sheets by end-2026, according to a new report published by Bitwise and UTXO Management on May 23.
The study, called “Exploring the Game Theory of Hyperbitcoinization,” models five demand channels for Bitcoin.
Nation-states top the list with a $161.7 billion allocation built on a 5% swap of...
Kraken has introduced perpetual futures contracts for Pi Network’s native token, PI, allowing traders to speculate on its price with up to 20x leverage, according to a May 23 announcement.
The listing marks the token’s first appearance on a major derivatives platform. However, it failed to create positive momentum for the token’s price.
Based on CryptoSlate data, Pi was trading at $0.77 as of...
Cetus Protocol posted a $5 million reward on May 23 for information that identifies and leads to the arrest of the attacker who extracted $223 million from its decentralized exchange on the Sui network.
Announced on May 23, the offer is coordinated with cybersecurity firm Inca Digital and will be funded by the Sui Foundation if the tip proves decisive.
Informants must email the perpetrator’s...
Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, surged to a new record high following a significant increase in trading activity and open interest on the platform.
This momentum mirrors the broader market upswing driven by Bitcoin’s latest price milestone and coincides with Hyperliquid’s public response to regulatory discussions with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Hyperliquid’s open...