Day: April 28, 2025

Bots against humanity — The battle for blockchain supremacy

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Opinion by: Steven Smith, head of protocol and applied research, Tools for Humanity Blockchains were designed as systems of trust that are transparent, decentralized and accessible. The age of AI has, however, introduced significant new challenges. Nearly half of all internet traffic is generated by bots, with up to 80% of blockchain transactions now automated and AI agents accounting for most onchain activity.  While some bots serve legitimate and helpful purposes, others — like those used for airdrop farming and fake account creation — clog networks, drive up fees, and…

Nexo resumes operations in the US amid pro-crypto Trump administration

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Key Takeaways Nexo has resumed its operations in the US market offering a comprehensive range of financial products. The pro-crypto stance of the Trump administration is seen as favorable for the returning of Nexo. Share this article Nexo, a leading digital asset service provider, announced Monday its return to the American market amid a renewed pro-crypto environment under the Trump administration. The move, unveiled at an exclusive event featuring Donald Trump Jr., Israel’s Minister of Innovation Gila Gamliel, and Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenchev, came after a two-year hiatus. Nexo began…

The Emerging Market For State Services Via Citizen X

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Accelerating the Sovereign Individual thesis, Citizen X is opening new doors for passport diversification focused on Bitcoiners with the recent acquisition of Plan B Passport.  Citizen X, the tech-savvy Citizenship by Investment (CBI) company based in Switzerland, made a big splash this week with news of its merger with Plan B Passport, Katie “The Russian” Ananina’s Bitcoin focused CBI company.  “They’re insanely into privacy and security,” said Katie about the company, explaining the ways in which this merger super charges both companies and can accelerate the “Sovereign individual movement.” The…

An Introduction To The Satoshi Papers

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In The Satoshi Papers, we begin a multifaceted exploration of how monetary institutions in particular contribute to or militate against the flourishing of human societies. The essays in this volume review the nature of money, the history and functions of central banking, the relationship between state financing and war, and the introduction of Bitcoin as a new platform for transacting value. The authors are in broad agreement that the advent of a global, politically neutral, nonstate, peer-to-peer sound money is not a prescription for the replacement of all other forms…

Ethereum Fusaka hard fork set for late 2025 with major EVM changes

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Ethereum’s Fusaka hard fork is expected to take place in the third or fourth quarter of this year, according to an Ethereum Foundation official. In an April 28 X post, Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Tomasz Kajetan Stańczak said that the organization is aiming to deploy the Fusaka Ethereum network upgrade in Q3 or Q4 2025. Still, the exact rollout schedule has not been decided yet. The comments come amid controversies over the upcoming implementation of the EVM object format (EOF) upgrade for the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). As Stańczak pointed…

XRP Price Shoots For 20% Surge To $2.51 Amid Pullback To Breakout Zone

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Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Este artículo también está disponible en español. The XRP price is eyeing a surge of 20% as it looks to reach a major resistance zone at $2.50, providing a bullish outlook for the altcoin. This projection…

Bitcoin could hit $210K in 2025, says Presto research head

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Peter Chung, head of research at quantitative trading firm Presto, has repeated his prediction that Bitcoin (BTC) will reach $210,000 by the end of 2025. In an April 28 interview with CNBC, Chung cited institutional adoption and global liquidity expansion as the primary drivers behind his long-term bullish outlook. The analyst acknowledged that market conditions this year haven’t been as expected, specifically the challenging macroeconomic environment and market reaction. However, he described the recent corrections as a “healthy” adjustment, suggesting they have laid a stronger foundation for Bitcoin’s progression toward…

Why do crypto bros like freedom cities?

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When Donald Trump was running for president, he pledged to build 10 new US cities, dubbed “freedom cities,” from scratch, designed to improve the quality of life for Americans.  These new high-tech communities were to be created on public land, and they were going to be free of the “nightmare of red tape,” including lengthy environmental reviews, that had hampered the development of affordable housing in many parts of the US. Freedom cities aren’t really a new idea. They are a rebranding of charter cities, which have been around since…

Strategy Buys $1.42 Billion Worth Of Bitcoin, Bitcoin Price Surges Above $95,000

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The world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder announced in a Form 8-K filing on Monday that it purchased 15,355 BTC between April 21 and April 27, 2025, at an average price of $92,737 per bitcoin. The acquisition was funded through proceeds from the company’s at-the-market (ATM) stock offerings, which raised $1.44 billion through the sale of common and preferred shares. Strategy’s total Bitcoin holdings are now worth more than $52 billion at current prices, with an average purchase price of $68,459 per Bitcoin. The company has accumulated approximately 2.64% of Bitcoin’s…

Strategy added 15,355 Bitcoin for $1.42B as price surged above $90K

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Michael Saylor’s Strategy added to its massive Bitcoin stash last week as the cryptocurrency surged above $90,000. In an April 28 announcement, Strategy reported acquiring 15,355 Bitcoin (BTC) between April 21 and 27. The latest purchases cost Strategy $1.42 billion at an average price of $92,737 per BTC, increasing the company’s aggregate BTC holdings by roughly 3% to a total of 535,555 BTC worth more than $50 billion. An excerpt from Strategy’s Form 8-K filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Source: Strategy Strategy’s latest buy is its…