China-based Huawei to test AI chip aiming to rival Nvidia: Report

Chinese tech giant Huawei has reportedly developed a powerful artificial intelligence chip that could rival high-end processors from US chip maker Nvidia. The Shenzhen-based Huawei is poised to start testing a new AI chip called the Ascend 910D, and has approached local tech firms, which are slated to receive the first batch of sample chips …

Bitget takes legal action on alleged VOXEL futures price manipulation

Crypto exchange Bitget says it is sending letters from its lawyers to account holders it alleges were involved in manipulating the price of perpetual futures contracts tied to the VOXEL token. Eight account holders that the exchange accuses of being involved in the April 20 incident and who allegedly pocketed $20 million between them will …

Bitcoin acts like ‘store of value that it is’ amid Trump policy chaos: NYDIG

Bitcoin is starting to act as a store of value during times of “US-risk-off” sentiment, marking a potential shift in its relationship with traditional assets, according to the New York Digital Investment Group. Bitcoin (BTC) felt “noticeably different” over the trading week ended April 25, NYDIG’s global head of research Greg Cipolaro said in an …

Nike sued for $5 million over its shutdown of NFT platform RTFKT

Nike has been hit with a class-action lawsuit that accuses the sportswear giant of operating a rug pull for shuttering its non-fungible token (NFT) platform RTFKT in January.  A group of RTFKT users led by Jagdeep Cheema claimed in the proposed class suit filed in a Brooklyn federal court on April 25 that they suffered …

Researcher proposes scaling Ethereum gas limit by 100x over 4 years

The Ethereum mainnet’s gas limit could theoretically grow 100-fold and reach 2,000 transactions per second under a new Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) put forward by Ethereum Foundation researcher Dankrad Feist. Feist, who had the blockchain’s “danksharding” data storage solution named after him, put forward EIP-9698 on April 27, which would introduce a “deterministic gas limit …

New Bitcoin price all-time highs could occur in May — Here is why

Key takeaways: Heavy liquidations played a role in Bitcoin’s return to $95,000. Bitcoin’s weakening correlation with stocks highlights its growing independence as an asset. Bullish institutional investor positioning contrasts with retail traders’ caution, supporting a rally above $100,000. Bitcoin (BTC) gained 11% between April 20 and April 26, demonstrating resilience by holding near its two-month …

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund lost $40B in Q1— Will it hedge risk by increasing Bitcoin exposure?

Key takeaways: Norges Bank lost $40 billion in Q1 2025 as US tech stocks fell, exposing the risk of concentrated positions. The bank’s indirect Bitcoin exposure via stocks reached $356 million, raising sell pressure risk amid a global trade war and recession concerns. Abu Dhabi’s $437 million spot Bitcoin ETF stake shows sovereign wealth funds …

Bitcoin price chart looks set for $100K, SUI, AVAX, TRUMP and TAO expected to follow

Key points: Bitcoin booked a 10% gain in the past week and technical indicators remain bullish going into a new week. Analysts expect Bitcoin to gain an additional 40% by the end of the year Select altcoins are showing a positive bias on improving crypto sentiment. Bitcoin (BTC) rose more than 10% this week as …

'Strategy is synthetically halving Bitcoin' — Author and analyst

Michael Saylor’s Strategy is “synthetically halving Bitcoin” (BTC) by purchasing half or more of the newly minted supply from miners every single month, according to Adam Livingston, a BTC analyst and author of “The Bitcoin Age and The Great Harvest.” Livingston said miners currently produce around 450 BTC per day or approximately 13,500 BTC per …

Ethereum community members propose new fee structure for the app layer

Two Ethereum community members, Kevin Owocki and Devansh Mehta, proposed a dynamic fee structure for the Ethereum application layer to strike a balance between revenue generation for app builders and fairness in fee extraction. The April 27 proposal outlined a simple equation that uses a square root function that proportionally lowers the percentage of fees …