Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the role of layer-2 networks needs to be reconsidered as Ethereum’s main network continues to scale and transaction costs remain low. In a post on X, Buterin said the original rollup-centric roadmap, which positioned layer-2s as the primary way Ethereum… Read More
Investors poured cash into the U.S.-listed bitcoin BTC$78,437.84 ETFs Monday, proving Wall Street still loves the cryptocurrency despite the recent price turmoil. The 11 ETFs recorded a total net inflow of $561.8 million, the largest single day buying since Jan. 14, according to data source… Read More
Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. Crypto markets… Read More
GameStop (GME) is plotting a high-stakes acquisition that might involve swapping out its bitcoin BTC$78,449.77 holdings for a bold bet in the consumer sector. In an interview with CNBC last week, CEO Ryan Cohen said the firm plans to acquire a publicly traded consumer company… Read More
Strategy (MSTR) continued its weekly bitcoin purchases, though last week’s acquisition was relatively small. Led by executive chairman Michael Saylor, the company purchased 855 bitcoin for $75.3 million, or an average price of $87,974 each. The purchases were funded via the sale of common stock,… Read More
Solana-based decentralized excange Jupiter said it will bring Polymarket to the network for the first time, rolling out an integration that it pitched as a push to make Jupiter a fuller on-chain predictions hub. “For the first time, Polymarket is coming to Solana. On Jupiter,”… Read More
