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Arizona will not be using public funds to invest in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies — at least not during the tenure of Governor Katie Hobbs (D).

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Solana is still facing a lot of resistance and it seems that the $200 target is getting harder to reach. This has been made harder by the bearish market winds, as well as declining participation from investors in online activities.

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XRP is getting serious again: whales are gorging themselves, the SEC might say yes, and the indicators are flashing green. The market?

 

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has urged the blockchain community to rethink the network's design approach, pushing for a more minimalist and efficient structure.

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Dogecoin (DOGE) has seen a 41% increase in activity in the last 24 hours as DOGE whales sustained their massive transactions trend in the cryptocurrency market. IntoTheBlock data shows these large holders have transacted over 60 billion DOGE within this period.

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Rhode Island-based Ivy League institution Brown University is now holding exposure to Bitcoin via BlackRock's ETF.

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Summary ⚈ Ripple unlocked 1B XRP in May, worth $2.2B, as part of its routine strategy.⚈ XRP price remains steady amid SEC case, ETF hopes, and whale accumulation.

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CME Group's cryptocurrency derivatives market posted a steep increase in trading activity in April, reaching a new average daily volume (ADV) of 183,000 contracts worth $8.9 billion in notional terms, the firm reported.

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Bitcoin is currently trading around the $96,000 mark after a week of strong bullish price action that saw it reach $97,900 — its highest level since the March sell-off. The price now flirts with the psychological $100,000 barrier, a key milestone that could confirm the start of a new macro uptrend.

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As Cardano (ADA) charts its course in 2025, investors are split, if it will finally fulfill its long-promised potential by the end of the year, or if a new blockchain darling quietly taking its place. With price forecasts floating between cautious optimism and bold ambition, ADA remains a major player.

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Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that aimed to let Arizona invest retirement funds in crypto assets like Bitcoin. The Senate Bill 1025 proposed adding virtual currency to the portfolio of the Arizona State Retirement System.

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KULR Tech Group is making significant strides in the web3 space. On May 1, it was included in the newly-launched Grayscale Bitcoin Adopters ETF.

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While the overhyped "400x-500x from here" estimate for BTC should never be treated as a crypto price prediction, it is backed by solid calculation, Twenty One CEO Jack Mallers said in The David Lin Report's recent episode.

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Bitcoin is trading at $96,101 with a market capitalization of $1.907 trillion. Over the last 24 hours, its trade volume reached $21.413 billion, moving within an intraday range of $95,944 to $97,821.

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410 million Cardano (ADA) were caught up in bullish whale activity over the last month, as prices fell across the board as investors weighed macroeconomic concerns.

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Cryptocurrency trader and analyst Kevin Svenson is leaning bullish on Bitcoin (BTC) amid the flagship digital asset's rise over the past two weeks. In a new strategy session, Svenson tells his 82,800 YouTube subscribers that Bitcoin is demonstrating strong bullish momentum on the daily time chart. “Bitcoin not giving up any of the pumps.

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In the last seven days of trading, XRP has stagnated between the $2.15 and $2.35 price range. Despite this stagnation, XRP's price was flashing signs of a breakout amid other positive sentiments in the XRP ecosystem.

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Ethereum has regained its positive momentum since April 26 by breaking above the moving average lines.

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IMX has surged nearly 12% in the last 24 hours, breaking free from a multi-month downtrend as bullish momentum gains strength.

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Over the past 30 days, Bitcoin (BTC -1.03%) is now up more than 15%. That's a significant rebound, especially given the ongoing economic uncertainty about tariffs and Bitcoin's slide earlier in the year.

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Can institutional cash into IBIT rocket Bitcoin past $100K and into six-figure territory?

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Arizona's decision highlights the cautious approach states may take towards integrating volatile digital assets into public investment portfolios. The post Arizona governor rejects bill to add Bitcoin to state reserves appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Alliance DAO's Qiao Wang, seasoned cryptocurrency analyst and co-founder of Messari, shared the statistics of founders applying for funding to his fund in 2022-2025. Ethereum (ETH) is losing its dominance for 30 months in a row — and the community is surprised by the names of some other top popular blockchains.

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Casa CTO and early Bitcoin advocate Jameson Lopp has voiced concerns over the overwhelming dominance of Bitcoin Core, the leading Bitcoin (BTC) node software. In a May 2, 2025 post on X, Lopp called Bitcoin Cores 96% usage share suboptimal for network decentralization.

 

Blockchain tracker Whale Alert has reported three massive XRP transactions totaling 1 billion coins, all executed on May 3. Among them, a 500 million XRP transfer was confirmed to be initiated by Ripple, the San Francisco-based blockchain company.