May, 2025

May, 2025

Two Tether-backed startups launch a MiCA-compliant initiative as stablecoin giant exits European market
Tether, which once dominanted the European stablecoin market, has been forced to reduce its presence due to MiCA compliance issues....

Bitcoin’s new all-time high masks muted futures activity
Despite BTC trading at all-time highs as of the time of writing, open interest (OI) paints a more nuanced picture....

Metalayer Ventures, founded by former Chainlink and Two Sigma execs, launches $25 million fund targeting early stage investments
The team plans to invest upwards of $500,000 in around 30 early-stage startups involved in tokenization, stablecoins, and infrastructure....

NYC Mayor Adams says he’ll ‘push and fight’ for Bitcoin bond in his city
"We need to have a BitBond, and I am going to push and fight to get a BitBond in New York," Mayor Adam said....

The Daily: IMF says it will ‘ensure’ El Salvador does not buy additional bitcoin, GameStop scoops up its first 4,710 BTC, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons....

JD Vance calls for market structure bill at Bitcoin 2025, says Trump administration will ‘fire’ anti-crypto regulators
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance urged action on digital asset regulation, warning that inaction could send trillions offshore....

BlackRock plans to purchase approximately 10% of Circle’s IPO shares: Bloomberg
BlackRock, an existing backer of Circle having invested in its $400 million Series F, manages the majority of USDC's backing assets....

Dragonfly co-leads $36 million Series A in cross-border payment startup Conduit
Circle Ventures, Sound Ventures, Commerce Ventures and DCG also participated in the round geared towards fueling expansion....

Telegram eyes $1.5 billion bond issuance after netting $300 million from xAI Grok deal
Telegram is looking to raise $1.5 billion, including from existing backers like BlackRock and Abu Dhabi’s investment firm Mubadala....

Coinbase unveils CDP Wallets offering ‘full control’ without key management
Coinbase's CDP Wallets enable developers to create secure, programmable wallets via API without handling private keys....

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