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3 days ago | 
beincrypto.com | Lockridge Patrice Okoth |Ann Maria Shibu
With 60 million users, Pi Network seeks visionary allies as it prepares for a major announcement at Consensus 2025, one of blockchain’s biggest stages. However, the PI community’s tensions simmer amid price drops and access limitations. In a May 8 post on X (Twitter), the Pi Core Team indicated plans for a major ecosystem reveal on Wednesday, May 14. This long-awaited reveal will clarify Pi Network’s next moves ahead of its anticipated Open Network launch.
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3 days ago | 
beincrypto.com | Lockridge Patrice Okoth |Ann Maria Shibu
Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based Web3 investment powerhouse once valued at nearly $6 billion, is preparing to go public in New York. The move suggests that earlier plans for listings in Hong Kong or the Middle East may be shelved or abandoned. Animoca Brands Plans to Go Public in New YorkIn a new interview with the Financial Times, Animoca Brands co-founder and executive chair Yat Siu revealed that Animoca is accelerating plans for a US IPO.
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3 days ago | 
beincrypto.com | Lockridge Patrice Okoth |Ann Maria Shibu
Reports circulated that Truth Social, a platform launched by Donald Trump to challenge Big Tech and cater to right-wing audiences, was launching its meme coin. However, key Trump-affiliated entities have shut down speculation over a Truth Social meme coin launch. The controversy began Monday when Ran Neuner, founder and host of the popular Crypto Banter show, posted on X (Twitter) that the Truth Social meme coin is imminent.
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4 days ago | 
beincrypto.com | Lockridge Patrice Okoth |Ann Maria Shibu
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) recently proposed a 3X or 10X reduction in BSC gas fees. Barely 24 hours later, the Binance Smart Chain slashed gas fees by 10X, achieving a 90% reduction. The move helped builders and users massively. In an exclusive with BeInCrypto, BNB Chain’s Core Development team breaks down the story behind its dramatic 90% gas fee cut.
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4 days ago | 
beincrypto.com | Lockridge Patrice Okoth |Ann Maria Shibu
Digital asset investment products witnessed a surge in institutional interest last week, raising $882 million in crypto inflows globally. This marks the fourth consecutive week of gains, pushing year-to-date (YTD) inflows to $6.7 billion, just shy of the $7.3 billion peak observed in early February. The latest CoinShares report shows the fourth week of consecutive positive flows. In the week before that, crypto inflows hit $2 billion.
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4 days ago | 
beincrypto.com | Lockridge Patrice Okoth |Ann Maria Shibu
This week, all eyes are on Bitcoin (BTC) as crypto market participants anticipate key US economic indicators. President Trump’s economic policies, in particular, have made Bitcoin and crypto markets susceptible to macroeconomic data and associated woes. As the pioneer crypto holds above $100,000, its upward potential hinges on the following US economic data. US Economic Data To Watch This WeekThe following US economic indicators will interest crypto traders and investors this week.
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4 days ago | 
beincrypto.com | Lockridge Patrice Okoth |Ann Maria Shibu
Crypto airdrops have become lucrative opportunities for the community, offering a chance to earn rewards with minimal or no initial investment. This May, the crypto community is abuzz with several high-potential airdrops. Here, we explore three notable airdrops backed by strong funding and engaging participation methods. Firstly, Bluefin secured $29.2 million from top firms like Polychain Capital, ParaFi Capital, CMS Holdings, DeFiance Capital, and Hypersphere Ventures.
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1 week ago | 
beincrypto.com | Abiodun Oladokun |Ann Maria Shibu
The crypto market has experienced a significant surge in trading activity this week, following the US Fed’s decision to hold interest rates steady. Amid the broader rally, on-chain data has revealed whale accumulation in several key altcoins. Here are the top altcoins that crypto whales have been buying in the second week of May. Leading altcoin ETH has emerged as one of the assets that crypto whales have paid attention to this week.
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1 week ago | 
beincrypto.com | Lockridge Patrice Okoth |Ann Maria Shibu
The Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) is the trending token on CoinGecko, after posting notable gains over the day and in the last month. However, heads turn amid concerns that whale control, weak fundamentals, and AI hype may be fueling a volatile rally. VIRTUAL, a fast-rising AI-themed token, has skyrocketed nearly 300% in May, gaining 46% in the past 24 hours alone. Trending on CoinGecko, data shows it was trading at $2.13 at the time of writing.
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1 week ago | 
beincrypto.com | Linh Bui |Ann Maria Shibu
A new report from Solidus Labs has revealed that 98.6% of tokens issued on Pump.fun, a popular token creation platform on Solana, are considered scams or involved in fraudulent trading. Additionally, similar issues have been identified on Raydium, a major decentralized exchange (DEX) on Solana. Solidus Labs, a company specializing in blockchain risk monitoring, released a detailed report on the state of certain platforms on the Solana blockchain.
