Trump: Tariff Agreement Between the US and the UK Achieved
US President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social account that the US and the United Kingdom have reached a tariff agreement, which he described as “the first major deal”. Trump stated that this agreement will further strengthen relations between the two countries and that other agreements under negotiation will be announced soon. In addition, his message that “America’s golden age is coming” attracted a lot of attention.
Fidelity: Companies Should Reconsider Capital Allocation, Bitcoin Outperforms Over the Long Term
Chris Kuiper, vice president of research at Fidelity Digital Assets, noted that Bitcoin’s 79% compound annualized rate of return beats the 1.3% nominal return of investment-grade bonds. Speaking at the Strategy World 2025 conference, Kuiper emphasized that Bitcoin is not only speculative but also a strategic reserve asset. With traditional assets weakening in the face of inflation, companies should reconsider their risk management and capital allocation strategies, he said.
Bank of England
The Bank of England cut interest rates by 25 basis points on May 8, lowering the base rate from 4.5% to 4.25%. This was the fourth rate cut, in line with market expectations.
US, Unemployment Benefit Claims Announced
Announced:228K
Expectation:231K
Previous 241K
Coinbase Announces $2.9 Billion Deal for Major Crypto Options Platform
Deribit, the world’s largest trading platform for Bitcoin and Ether options, has agreed to acquire Deribit for about $2.9 billion, executives told The Wall Street Journal.
Ethereum Foundation Distributes $32.6 Million in Funds in the First Quarter of 2025
The Ethereum Foundation raised a total of $32,647,065 in funding in the first quarter of 2025. The funding was distributed across various technical areas such as community and education, cryptography and zero-knowledge proof, developer tools, Layer 2 protocols and execution layer. This funding has created an important resource for the expansion and sustainable growth of the Ethereum ecosystem.
EIP-7702 Goes Live with Ethereum Pectra Update, Wallets Start Deploying Support
With the Ethereum Pectra upgrade, the EIP-7702 standard was officially implemented. This standard allows users to perform smart contract functions with their existing wallets. Ambire Wallet and Trust Wallet were among the first to implement the new feature. Users will now be able to use advanced features such as cross-chain asset management, gas payment with stablecoin and programmatic trading without creating a new address.
Strategy to Release Bitcoin Standard Model 2025
According to Cointelegraph, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) is preparing to introduce the 2025 Bitcoin Standard Model to encourage companies to adopt Bitcoin. This model will provide guidance on how companies can integrate Bitcoin as a strategic reserve on their balance sheets.
Michael Saylor: Saudi Arabia’s State Fund Should Buy All Bitcoin
Strategy board chairman Michael Saylor said on Saudi state television that Saudi Arabia’s $930 billion sovereign wealth fund should buy all Bitcoins. Saylor said, “If you want to multiply your money a thousandfold, buy Bitcoin,” noting that Bitcoin is the most strategic investment for state treasuries.
Astar Foundation Announces Token Economics 3.0 Offering
Astar Network has presented its Token Economics 3.0 proposal to optimize the ASTR token model. In the new economic model, the maximum supply will be limited, 50% of network fees will be burned and DApp staking returns will be stabilized at 11-14% over two years. Stake rate is set at 50%.
Sei Community Discusses Moving to EVM Instead of Cosmos Architecture
Sei Labs presented the SIP-3 proposal, which proposes to exit the current CosmWasm and Cosmos accounting system and move to the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) architecture. This transition is expected to significantly increase developer reach and network interoperability across the ecosystem.
MANTRA OM Upgrade Request Process Started
MANTRA has started the upgrade vesting process for OM token holders. Users have to submit a request within 12 months to receive their upgrade rewards. Allocation information is available on the platform.
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