The biggest crypto news of the past week
The crypto world is still a place of big changes and new ideas. It's also a place of rules and money fights. Here's the latest news about Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance, Solana, and Ripple from the past week.
GameStop is now investing in Bitcoin.
GameStop's leaders have agreed to invest in Bitcoin and stablecoins. The company wants to try new things and invest like MicroStrategy. They didn't say how much they would invest. This move could change how the video game company handles its money.
Ripple won its court case against the SEC. Now, people are hoping for an XRP ETF. Polymarket says there's an 85% chance the SEC will approve one by the end of 2025. Experts like Nate Geraci think it could happen. Big companies like BlackRock and Fidelity might also get involved.
Bpifrance is putting €25 million into French blockchain projects. This includes DeFi, staking, AI, and tokenization. France wants to be a leader in crypto innovation in Europe. This is part of a bigger effort that has been going on for years.
Donald Trump has pardoned Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed. They founded BitMEX and were found guilty of not following AML/KYC rules. This is part of Trump's support for crypto. It's different from the Biden administration's approach. Some think Trump wants the U.S. to be a big center for crypto.
Solana reaches a new high with 11.12 million active addresses.
Solana has 11.12 million active addresses. This shows that people are using the network again. This is happening even though the price of SOL has gone down.
Binance launches a paid messaging service for BNB users.
Binance has created ReachMe.io. It lets users pay 1 BNB to message influencers. The service made $24,000 in two days. Some people don't like that it costs money to get information. CZ says it's to fight spam and help the BNB system.