Vitalik Buterin praises real-time ZK proving milestone, but urges caution

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin acknowledged a major breakthrough in zero-knowledge (ZK) technology this week, calling recent developments in real-time proving a “truly amazing” step forward. Buterin’s comments came in response to a... Read more »

World’s 8th largest economy close to adopting Bitcoin reserve as Texas heads to final vote

Texas is advancing plans to create a government-backed Bitcoin reserve after lawmakers approved Senate Bill 21 (SB 21) in its second House reading on May 20. According to voting records on the... Read more »

US Bitcoin edge could power next era of American prosperity – River

America’s efforts to become a global hub for Bitcoin (BTC) and the wider digital asset ecosystem could serve as a foundation for a new phase of domestic economic growth, according to a... Read more »

US Senate advances GENIUS Act amid bipartisan backing

The US Senate has moved the GENIUS Act one step closer to becoming law, following a 66–32 cloture vote on May 19. The vote signals rare bipartisan support, with over a dozen... Read more »

Circle in talks with Coinbase, Ripple over potential sale amid $5B IPO plans

Circle is pressing ahead with plans to go public, but the stablecoin issuer is also exploring the possibility of a sale to either Coinbase or Ripple, Fortune reported on May 19, citing... Read more »

Telegram founder ‘flatly refused’ to censor political content ahead of Romanian election

Social media platform Telegram founder Pavel Durov said he “flatly refused” the request of a Western European government to censor conservative political content. In a Telegram post on May 18, Durove wrote:... Read more »

Arthur Breitman is betting on tokenized uranium, and it could be Tezos’ big comeback

Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto.... Read more »

Creator of over 100 memecoins says rug pulls are the ‘easiest way to make money’

Dubai-based Indian memecoin creator, Sahil Arora, called memecoin rug pull schemes the most lucrative opportunity in an interview with the New York Post. According to the May 17 article, Arora, who boasts... Read more »

Autonomous AI agents create new job opportunities

The following is a guest post and opinion of Zac Cheah, Co-Founder of Pundi AI. The brouhaha over autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents taking up jobs and radically transforming industries like healthcare... Read more »

Bitcoin stalls near record highs amid derivative pressures but breakout potential remains

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to exhibit on-chain strength despite a prolonged period of price compression between $100,000 and $105,000.  According to Fidelity Digital Assets’ VP of research, Chris Kuiper, the flagship crypto remains... Read more »
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