Bitcoin Surges Past $110,000 Amid ETF Frenzy
Bitcoin briefly hit $110,730 on May 21, 2025, and peaked at nearly $112,000 early on May 22, before settling at $109,000, just 3% below its all-time high of $108,786 from January 20, 2025.
Strong institutional demand and record-breaking ETF inflows are driving the rally, with $2.3 billion in net inflows to Bitcoin ETFs in the past week.
Analysts predict Bitcoin could reach $125,000 if macroeconomic conditions remain favorable, though…
FOMC Sparks Crypto Rally: BTC and ETH Surge, Altcoins Follow Suit
Crypto market rallies after FOMC’s May 7, 2025, decision: The Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates at 4.25%–4.50% sparks bullish momentum.
Bitcoin surges past $102,000: BTC shows strength, up 3.5%–6% since the FOMC meeting, driven by institutional inflows.
Ethereum jumps to $2,300: ETH gains 17%–21% post-Pectra upgrade, outperforming BTC.
Altcoins ride the wave: Solana, XRP, and others post double-digit gains, though meme coins re…
Vitalik Buterin’s Ethereum RISC-V Proposal
Vitalik Buterin proposes a 5-year plan to replace Ethereum’s EVM with RISC-V.
Aiming for simplicity like Bitcoin.
The change could boost efficiency by up to 100x, addressing Ethereum’s scalability issues.
It involves compiling smart contracts to RISC-V, maintaining core functions but improving execution.
Ethereum’s transaction fees hit $0.16 in April 2025, highlighting the need for this upgrade.
The proposal aligns with the…
April 2025 Crypto Security Issues
Research suggests April 2025 saw over $364 million lost to crypto exploits, hacks, and scams, per CertiK.
Net losses were around $345 million, with $18.2 million recovered, mainly by whitehat hackers.
Major incidents like KiloEx ($7.5M), Loopscale ($5.8M), zkSync ($5M), and a $330M phishing attack.
The crypto industry faces ongoing security challenges, highlighting the need for better measures and user education.
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