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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has clarified the circumstances surrounding his massive 2021 crypto donation to the Future of Life Institute, while distancing himself from some of the group’s more recent policy approaches toward artificial intelligence. Summary Vitalik Buterin clarified that his massive donation to the Future of Life Institute came from SHIB tokens sent to him during the 2021 memecoin boom. The institute reportedly converted roughly $500 million worth of SHIB despite Buterin expecting only a small portion could be sold. Buterin warned that centralized AI safety policies and large-scale lobbying efforts could create geopolitical tensions and unintended consequences. Vitalik…

The crypto conference organizer said tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled April 2027 event, with holders also able to transfer tickets to the Singapore event.The Dubai edition of Token2049, one of the crypto industry’s largest global gatherings, has been postponed until 2027 due to regional uncertainty affecting international travel and event logistics. The organizers said Friday that the conference, originally scheduled for April 29-30, in Dubai, will instead take place on April 21-22, 2027. In the announcement, the organizers said preparations for the 2026 event had been progressing, but concluded that postponing the conference would help maintain the scale and quality…

Bitcoin BTC$71,853.46 rose above $71,500 on Friday, outperforming U.S. equities even as the dollar strengthened and oil prices remained elevated as the war with Iran was set to enter its third week.A stronger dollar can tighten global financial conditions and often weighs on risk assets such as equities and cryptocurrencies. Higher oil prices — both Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate are hovering around $100 per barrel — reinforce inflation concerns and heighten expectations of interest-rate increases. Higher rates also detract from the attraction of such investments.Despite these macro and geopolitical pressures, including the Middle East conflict, bitcoin has remained…

On-chain analytics firm Santiment has highlighted how the average Bitcoin returns of the buyers from the past year are looking similar to late 2022. 365-Day Bitcoin MVRV Ratio Has Plunged Recently In a new post on X, Santiment has talked about the latest trend in the Bitcoin Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) Ratio. This on-chain indicator measures the ratio between the market cap of the asset and its Realized Cap. The Realized Cap here refers to a capitalization model that calculates the total value of the cryptocurrency by assuming that the ‘real’ value of each token in circulation is…

Hong Kong Regulator Wins Global Award for AI-Powered Anti-Fraud Campaign – BitRss – Crypto World News Blockchain News 21 minutes ago 10 HKMA’s unconventional approach to crypto and financial fraud prevention earns Central Banking Award as Hong Kong fraud cases drop 2.9% in 2025. (Read More) BitRss shares this Content always with License. Read Entire Article Screenshot generated in real time with SneakPeek Suite Homepage Analysis Hong Kong Regulator Wins Global Award for AI-Powered Anti-Fraud Campaign BitRss World Crypto News | Market BitRss | Short Urls Design By New Web | ScriptNet

Paraguay’s National Directorate of Tax Revenue (DNIT) has issued General Resolution No. 47/26, imposing comprehensive reporting requirements for bitcoin and crypto activity.  The rule targets Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets. It mandates that residents and entities disclose nearly all transactions exceeding $5,000 per year. The resolution requires platforms and administrators to submit detailed data, including wallet addresses, blockchain networks, and transaction hashes. Obligated parties must also report the date and time of each transaction, the amount and USD value, fees paid, and counterparty information, according to local reporting.   The measure covers buying, selling, trading between cryptocurrencies, mining, staking, yield…

BlackRock’s newly launched staked Ethereum exchange-traded fund posted a strong first trading day, drawing roughly $15.5 million in volume as institutional interest in Ether investment products continues to grow. Summary BlackRock’s staked Ethereum ETF (ETHB) recorded $15.5M in day-one trading volume. Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart called the debut “very, very solid” for a new ETF. Ethereum is trading around $2,110 at press time, hovering near the key $2K level amid market volatility. BlackRock’s staked Ethereum ETF posts strong debut with $15.5M in trading Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst James Seyffart said the debut performance of BlackRock’s staked Ethereum ETF, trading under…

Many Bitcoin miners are struggling to turn a profit this market cycle due to diminishing returns, so they may need to pivot to artificial intelligence hosting or put their holdings to work to generate yields, says market maker Wintermute.Wintermute said in a blog post on Thursday that Bitcoin (BTC) miners have spent years building large-scale power infrastructure in low-cost energy markets, and they now find themselves “sitting on exactly what the AI industry needs most urgently and cannot easily replicate.”It said that Bitcoin mining is a “structurally rigid business model,” and while the AI pivot is a compelling one, it…

Ethereum continues to struggle to surmount the resistance that has mounted at $3,000, with bears maintaining a firm grip on the price. Nevertheless, bullish sentiment surrounding the Ethereum price has not been completely eroded. This suggests that investors still expect the price to recover from the current decline. Crypto analyst Master Ananda shares a more bullish view for the cryptocurrency, predicting that 5-figures remain in the future. Ethereum Price To Push Above $10,0000 In the analysis, Master Ananda explains that the Ethereum story is far from over. The crypto analyst pointed out the appearance of Trend-Based Fibonacci extension numbers on…

Pi Network’s PI token led the market higher on Friday, according to CoinGecko data, rising 30% during Asia’s morning hours, after crypto exchange Kraken said it would list the asset.Pi Network is a mobile-first cryptocurrency project that replaces traditional proof-of-work mining with a phone-based trust graph, where users tap a mobile app daily to “mine” tokens and form identity-verified security circles that feed into a consensus system derived from the Stellar protocol.The project launched its externally connected mainnet in February 2025 after operating for years in a closed ecosystem, saying it had about 19 million KYC-verified users and roughly 10…