CoinDesk - 2026-05-25
7 items collected.
1. NEAR price rally gains momentum as cross-chain product activity fuels further 15% jump
Author: Francisco Rodrigues
Published: 5/25/2026, 5:38:39 PM
Categories: Markets, Crypto News, News
The rally is fueled by NEAR Intents, the cross-chain system that has processed over $19 billion in volume and generated $32 million in fees.
2. Indonesia blocks Polymarket, calling prediction market online gambling in disguise
Author: Francisco Rodrigues,AI Boost
Published: 5/25/2026, 5:04:49 PM
Categories: Policy, Polymarket, News
Authorities stated that using crypto or blockchain doesn't change platforms that let users wager on uncertain outcomes from being gambling products.
3. Bitcoin, crypto prices tick up as US-Iran peace deal odds climb
Author: Francisco Rodrigues
Published: 5/25/2026, 4:46:45 PM
Categories: Markets, Crypto News, News
Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks, focusing on the Strait of Hormuz and highly enriched uranium, as Pakistan and Qatar are mediating.
4. Buterin says Ethereum Foundation will shrink, sell less ETH, and focus on 'CROPS'
Author: Francisco Rodrigues
Published: 5/25/2026, 3:51:37 PM
Categories: Web3, Ethereum News, News
Buterin's influence in the EF will decrease as the board expands. He framed the EF as "one node, with a defined purpose," not the center of Ethereum.
5. PCE, jobless claims and housing data test Fed cut hopes: Crypto Week Ahead
Author: Francisco Rodrigues
Published: 5/25/2026, 12:53:49 PM
Categories: Markets, week ahead, News
Your look at what's coming in the week starting May 25.
6. Prometheum bets Wall Street distribution is the missing link for tokenized securities
Author: Will Canny,AI Boost
Published: 5/25/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Categories: Finance, Tokenization, Exclusive, Prometheum, News
Crypto has solved tokenization, but not distribution and Prometheum says broker-dealers and RIAs are the key to bringing digital assets into mainstream finance.
7. HYPE funds attract millions as investors dump bitcoin and ether ETFs
Author: Omkar Godbole
Published: 5/25/2026, 10:28:47 AM
Categories: Markets, Hyperliquid, XRP News, Markets, Bitcoin News, Ethereum News, News
Investors turn to HYPE and XRP funds while dumping bitcoin and ether ETFs.