Las Vegas, May 27, 2025 — David Sacks, the White House’s director of cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence, will join Gemini CEO Winklevoss onstage at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference on May 27, per an official announcement. The three-day event, held at Las Vegas’ Venetian Conference Center, runs through May 29.
Corporate Bitcoin Demand Outpaces Supply by 3x in 2025
Asset manager Bitwise reports that corporate Bitcoin purchases in 2025 have surpassed three times the new supply. Publicly traded companies added 205,507 BTC this year, dwarfing the 64,556 BTC in new supply. Private firms’ holdings were not included in the data.
Celestia Integrates Hyperlane for Cross-Chain Interoperability
Modular blockchain Celestia has adopted Hyperlane as its native interoperability solution, enabling its native TIA token to expand to Ethereum, Solana, Base, Arbitrum One, Eclipse, and Abstract.
Alchemy Acquires NFT Platform HeyMint to Boost Web3 Onboarding
Blockchain developer Alchemy acquired California-based HeyMint, an NFT launch platform, in an undisclosed deal. The move aims to streamline Web3 user onboarding via Alchemy’s smart wallet infrastructure. HeyMint co-founder Flor Ronsmans De Vry will join Alchemy as CTO.
Floki’s TokenFi Launches RWA Platform for Asset Tokenization
TokenFi, a project under the Floki ecosystem, has debuted its real-world asset (RWA) platform, designed to help businesses tokenize physical and financial assets compliantly.
Conor McGregor Hints at Presidential Bid, Promotes Bitcoin Adoption
MMA star Conor McGregor suggested a potential presidential run, pledging to include Bitcoin on Europe’s balance sheet if elected.
TRUMP Meme Coin Holders Dump Tokens Ahead of Trump’s Crypto Dinner
On-chain data reveals most TRUMP meme coin holders invited to Donald Trump’s crypto dinner transferred assets to centralized exchanges beforehand.
WalletConnect Expands WCT Token to Solana with $3M Airdrop
Following its launch on Ethereum and Optimism, WalletConnect’s WCT token is now live on Solana. The WalletConnect Foundation will airdrop 5M WCT (worth ~$3M) to active Solana users via partners like Phantom and Jupiter. Claims open this summer.
Russia Emerges as Global Leader in Bitcoin Mining Growth
Russia’s Bitcoin mining sector leads in growth rate and ranks second in production volume, driven by dominant firms BitRiver and Intelion, which control 50% of the market. The duo reported $200M combined revenue in 2024.
Ledn Ends Yield Products, Shifts Focus to Bitcoin Custody Loans
Digital asset lender Ledn announced a major overhaul, discontinuing interest-bearing products. It will now offer custodial Bitcoin-backed loans, with collateral held by Ledn or partners. The platform also dropped ETH support to focus solely on Bitcoin.
Polygon Co-Founder Steps Down Amid “Vision Differences”
Mihailo Bjelic, co-founder of Polygon, resigned from its foundation board and Labs, citing diverging project goals. He is the third co-founder to exit a leadership role after Jaynti Kanani and Anurag Arjun. Polygon’s 2.0 roadmap includes migrating MATIC to POL at a 1:1 ratio.
SEC Reviews Proposal for Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options
The U.S. SEC is evaluating Nasdaq PHLX’s application to list and trade Bitcoin index options, signaling potential institutional expansion.
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