Author: Alice Monroe

Robinhood Markets Inc. is about to change cross border investing by launching a blockchain based platform. This platform allows European retail investors to trade US stocks. The announcement was made on May 7, 2025 and it marks a big shift. Robinhood is combining traditional financial instruments with decentralized blockchain technology. Robinhood’s reason for going blockchain Robinhood is building a blockchain based platform because of growing demand for tokenized assets and better transaction efficiency in Europe. The company is working with blockchain infrastructure providers and evaluating Layer-1 and Layer-2 blockchains including Arbitrum rollup, Solana and Ethereum. These were chosen based on…

The group of seven (G7) leaders will consider North Korea’s Cryptocurrency hacking operations as a major subject at his summit in Kananskis, Alberta. This growing anxiety highlights the use of cyber theft regime to fund arms programs. North Korean hackers have been responsible for the majority of global cryptocurrency theft. This theft increases security alarms worldwide. G7 Summit and North Korea’s crypto hacking danger At the upcoming G7 summit in June 2025, the leaders will probably address North Korea’s rapidly refined cyber theft. These cyber operations fund the government’s nuclear ambitions and are becoming an important international security issue. While…

Changpeng Zhao, the Binance founder, officially requested a presidential pardon from Donald Trump. This action follows his four-month prison sentence. and a $50 million fine related to Binance’s $4.3 billion agreement with US authorities on money laundering charges. Zhao confirmed his application during an appearance on May 6, 2025 at the Farokh Radio Podcast. This reversed previous denials about applying for a pardon. Motivation behind the request for forgiveness Zhao stated that Bloomberg and Wall Street Journal media reports in March 2025 took their decision to sign up. He commented, “If they are writing this article, I can only officially…

Conor McGregor the former UFC champ and Irish presidential candidate put forth a very controversial plan which he announced on May 9, 2025. This bold proposal of his is to break up the monetary monopoly and bring Bitcoin into the heart of the Irish financial system. Stronger border security, aggressive crime reduction, and economic independence. The Bitcoin reserve is at the core of that third element. McGregor aims to “put back the people’s money” which plays into global libertarian crypto politics. So far he has been into the big events. McGregor did in fact meet former US President Donald Trump…

Warren Buffett Announces His Exit Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has announced he’s retiring. The announcement was made during the company’s annual shareholder meeting May 3, 2025. Berkshire Hathaway chairman and chief executive Warren Buffett is scheduled to resign by the end of the year. However, he will continue serving on Berkshire Hathaway’s board as chairman, which should make for easier transition. Following more than 60 years of turning a struggling textile company into a world-famous financial giant, Warren Buffett has passed on the torch to his successor. The new CEO will be Greg Abel, currently the vice chairman, who…

ZachXBT has uncovered a significant Bitcoin theft of an OG Bitcoiner who lost 3,520 BTC in a social engineering attack. Worth $330 million, it is one of the biggest single-wallet robberies in cryptocurrency history. The case highlights human weakness and difficulties in tracking privacy coins. The investigators, such as ZachXBT, followed the laundering trail and found suspects, but most of the stolen money is still unrecovered. The Social Engineering Trap The OG Bitcoiner, a senior U.S. citizen, had possessed the funds since 2017 with little movement. Attackers likely employed phishing or impersonation strategies to deceive the victim into exposing private…

Crypto ETF Adoption in Universities Brown University’s recent $5 million investment in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) is a major institutionally focused move in the adoption of crypto ETFs. This investment makes Brown the first Ivy League school to incorporate a crypto ETF into its endowment portfolio. The investment accounts for around 0.07% of Brown’s $7.2 billion endowment, demonstrating a prudent but progressive approach to digital assets. Other universities are also on the same page. Emory University revealed a $15 million holding in Grayscale’s Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF during the late months of 2024. Likewise, the University of Austin introduced…

The Cannes Film Festival is more than a world stage for cinema. In 2025, it will also highlight cryptocurrency. Cannes has set its sights on becoming the most crypto-friendly city in Europe. Almost 90% of traders are ready to accept digital assets by the summer. This shift combines glamour with blockchain and sets the bar for urban crypto adoption. Mayor David Lisnard spearheads this ambitious campaign. In February 2025, his administration initiated a merchant training campaign. More than 3,000 businesses participated in sessions at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, a vital element of the Cannes Film Festival. The…

KuCoin, a international crypto exchange, suffered a dramatic regulatory setback in March 2025. South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) expelled the exchange for failing to adhere to domestic regulations. According to the Specified Financial Information Act, all virtual asset service providers (VASPs) are required to register with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The company did not comply with this requirement. The FSC declared the exchange non-compliant, prompting swift action. App stores followed. Google and Apple took down 22 of the foreign exchange applications on Korean platforms, including KuCoin. It also barred users from updating their apps. As of April 11,…

Trump Memecoin was at the center of a full-blown crypto scandal, sparking political furor and ethics issues mere months ahead of the 2025 election cycle. This token, formally known as the Trump memecoin, has the possibility of becoming the most emotive cryptocurrency asset on record. The memecoin debuted on January 17, 2025, mere days ahead of Trump’s inauguration and is based on the Solana blockchain. Of the total supply of a billion, 800 million were taken by two Trump-connected companies, and 200 million were offered during an initial coin offering (ICO). The value of the token surpassed $27 billion in…