
Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Dips, but ETF Inflows, Fed Week Keep Bulls Interested
Your day-ahead look for May 5, 2025

Tether Enters AI Arena With Tether.AI
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino Tether AI tech will enable an unstoppable peer-to-peer network of billions of AI agents

Cardano Joins Linux Foundation’s Confidential Computing Consortium
Cardano has become the newest member of the Linux Foundation’s Confidential Computing Consortium (CCC), a move that positions the open-source blockchain alongside heavyweights such as Microsoft and Amazon in the fast-growing market for hardware-based data-protection standards. The announcement emerged during an hour-long “Midnight Booth” fireside chat at Consensus, where Charles Hoskinson, chief executive of Input […]

Ether-Bitcoin ‘Squeeze’ Hints at Imminent Volatility as Ethereum Spectra Upgrade Nears
Ethereum's Pectra upgrade, set for May 7, aims to improve scalability and may impact market activity.
Donald Trump Denies Claims of Profiting From TRUMP Token
The TRUMP token is up 20% over the last month, according to market data
Solana Quietly Fixes Bug That Could Have Let Attackers Mint and Steal Certain Tokens
A sophisticated attacker could forge invalid proofs that the on-chain verifier would still accept. This would have allowed unauthorized actions such as minting unlimited tokens or withdrawing tokens from other accounts.
Kyrgyzstan’s Gold-Backed Dollar Pegged Stablecoin USDKG to Debut in Q3
The stablecoin will be backed by $500 million in gold from the Kyrgyz Ministry of Finance, with plans to expand reserves to $2 billion.

Tropical Blockchain Boom: Maldives Unveils $9 Billion Crypto Investment Haven
Malé, the Maldives capital, may soon be transformed. The government of the island nation has agreed on a multi-billion-dollar agreement with a family office – a private wealth management firm – in Dubai to construct a massive blockchain and cryptocurrency hub. The aim? To attract fresh investment and reduce the nation’s heavy dependence on tourism […]
Maldives Could Soon Become a Crypto Hub Thanks to Dubai Family Office’s $9B Commitment
The investment aims to help the Maldives diversify its economy beyond tourism and fisheries and address its debt obligations.
Bitcoin Hovers Above $94K as Market Awaits News on U.S.- China Trade Deal
The market is cautiously optimistic that a deal can be reached and traders are taking a breather.