Bitcoin Did Not Come Up During Trump and Bukele Meeting
US President Donald Trump discussed trade and immigration issues during a meeting with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele at the White House on Monday. The meeting did not include Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies. As it is known, Bukele draws attention in the crypto world as the leader who declared Bitcoin legal money in his country.
Bitcoin’s 14-Year Return Reached 7.2 Million
According to data from The Defiant, Bitcoin has returned an extraordinary 7.2 million percent over the past 14 years, far outpacing the S&P 500’s 306 percent return and gold’s 116 percent return. It has continued to outperform traditional investment vehicles, with returns of 173% over the last two years in particular. This once again demonstrated the attractiveness of Bitcoin for long-term investors.
Corporates Bought 95,431 Bitcoin in the First Quarter of 2025
According to data published by Bitwise, listed companies bought 95,431 Bitcoin in the first quarter of 2025. Thus, total institutional Bitcoin holdings reached 688,000 BTC, accounting for 3.28% of the total circulating supply. During the same period, the number of companies owning Bitcoin increased by 17.91% to 79.
Bo Hines: US Could Use Tariff Revenue to Buy Bitcoin
Bo Hines, executive director of Trump’s Digital Asset Advisory Council, stated that the US could use revenue from tariffs to buy Bitcoin. This statement is considered as an extension of the recently increasing pro-crypto policies.
Ethereum Generated More Than $1 Billion in dApp Revenue in Q1 2025
According to Token Terminal data, Ethereum generated $1.014 billion in fee revenue from decentralized applications in the first quarter of 2025. With this figure, it maintained its leadership among all dApp platforms. Coinbase’s Base network came in second with $193 million in revenue.
Mantra CEO: OM Token Recovery Plan in Development
Mantra CEO John Mullin responded to community concerns following the sudden collapse of the OM token, saying that the token recovery plan is in its early stages. While options such as buybacks and token burns are being considered, the team denied claims that they control 90% of the token supply. Mullin noted that transparency reports have been released, and Binance is the largest OM holder.
SEC Delays WisdomTree and VanEck ETF Decision to June 3
The US SEC postponed its decision on WisdomTree and VanEck’s applications for physical redemptions in Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs until June 3, 2025. The postponement of the decision indicates that the process of approving direct trading in crypto will be examined in more detail.
Low Scale Net Inflows in Bitcoin Spot ETFs
Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net inflows totaling $1.47 million on April 15. BlackRock’s IBIT fund led the way with a one-day net inflow of $36.7 million. However, Fidelity’s FBTC fund experienced outflows of $35.2 million on the same day.
Ethereum Spot ETFs Net Outflows for the 5th Consecutive Day
Ethereum spot ETFs experienced net outflows totaling $5.97 million yesterday. Fidelity’s FETH fund had the largest daily outflow, while 21Shares’ CETH fund was positive with a single-day inflow of $1.8 million. This reflected ETF investors’ cautious approach to Ethereum.
by Darkex Research – 1 min read
