Author: Alice Monroe

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…

Ethereum dominance, once a telling characteristic of the universe of blockchains, is rapidly shifting. By April 2025, Ethereum’s proportion of the total value locked (TVL) on all blockchains had declined from about 96% in 2021 to 51%. This decline shows how fluid the universe of blockchains is. It also highlights how much flexibility and imagination matter. Ethereum Dominance : Declining Trend Since Ethereum was the first, there are newer, more efficient, and scalable to take its place. For example, Solana handles 86 million transactions per day and boasts over 4 million active addresses. This is a clear sign of its…

A ground-breaking bitcoin investment initiative has been announced by Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy. The business aims to use an aggressive three-year financing strategy to invest an additional $84 billion in bitcoin. This action might redefine institutional adoption and change business crypto strategies. The program, known as the 21/21 Plan, aims to raise $42 billion from fixed-income securities and $42 billion from equity. At-the-market equity sales have already collected $6.6 billion to date. At an average price of $68,459 per coin, Michael Saylor’s company currently owns 553,555 Bitcoin. This is the world’s biggest corporate bitcoin investment. More than 2% of the entire…

Through partnerships with Teach For America and DonorsChoose, Ripple has pledged $25 million to promote education in the United States. Primarily in Ripple USD (RLUSD), its stablecoin, the pledge seeks to enhance academic results, create economic resilience, and equip kids for the changing employment market. By using RLUSD in major-scale charity giving, this project showcases crypto philanthropy and helps Ripple to become top in both social impact and financial technology invention. Ripple is the worldwide leader in digital asset infrastructure. Its $25 million recent charitable gesture fits with the company’s aim of providing inclusive economic opportunity. This donation helps two…

Florida’s choice to indefinitely delay House Bill 487 and Senate Bill 550 represents a major break in the state’s investigation of creating a planned bitcoin reserve. Introduced in February 2025, these measures sought to permit public money investments in bitcoin. They mirror rising U.S. interest in states incorporating digital assets into their financial plans. Bitcoin reserve bills’ legislative momentum is lost The Florida legislature wrapped up its 2025 session on May 2 without enacting either measure, resulting in the delay. This action fits a larger national trend where similar bitcoin reserve measures have languished in several states. States like Pennsylvania,…

Now, the Trump crypto memecoin is the focus of a political, financial, and digital ethics contentious debate. Former President Donald Trump’s audacious foray into crypto has changed the way politicians interact with supporters and with money. Trump officially launched the Trump crypto memecoin on the Solana blockchain in January 2025. Melania Trump released her version, $MELANIA, days later. Social media and celebrity-like branding helped both tokens find great appeal. Trump personally said $TRUMP was the “only official Trump meme” and worked extensively online promotion for it. The financial arrangement, though, questioned judgment even with the buzz. Trump-linked companies include CIC…

Explosive Bitcoin Growth Ark Invest confirms its bold prediction regarding Bitcoin. The company now predicts that Bitcoin might reach $1.5 million by 2030, which will cause a stir in the financial community. This forecast coincides with a surge in institutional interest and resilient cryptocurrency markets. The CEO, Cathie Wood, is still a strong supporter of Bitcoin. She points to the growing mistrust of money systems and the growing adoption of Bitcoin ETFs. Bitcoin is a revolution in monetary policy, not just an asset. Ark Invest Cites Institutional Momentum Institutional inflows are mostly responsible for Cathie Wood’s confidence. Billions have entered…

Bitcoin ETFs are about to start on a transformative era. It is evident that momentum is growing as major financial giants are preparing to open access and institutional interest is growing. By the end of the year, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan anticipates that the “big four” wirehouses—Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and UBS—will permit trading in Bitcoin ETFs. This shift would be a significant turning point in the acceptance of cryptocurrencies in traditional finance. Institutional Shift Fuels Momentum Matt Hougan expects 2025 to be a historic year. Together, the four wirehouses oversee client assets worth over $10 trillion. At the moment, these…