据报道，德国银行 DekaBank 为机构投资者推出加密货币交易

Coinbase has made history, becoming the first crypto company to join the S&P 500.  The move, announced on May 12 by S&P Global, will take effect next Monday, May 19. The exchange will replace Discover Financial Services, which was recently acquired by Capital One. Following the announcement, shares of Coinbase (COIN) jumped 8.8% in after-hours trading, as per Google Finance data.  Coinbase is the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange. It was founded in 2012 and has been listed on the Nasdaq since 2021. Despite a difficult year for cryptocurrency stocks, the company recently reported net income of $65.6 million for Q1. Because of this, it is eligible to be included in the S&P 500, which requires consistent profitability. Revenue also climbed 24% year-over-year to $2.03 billion. You might also like:Coinbase CEO says ‘no’ to Saylor strategy: Why Brian Armstrong passed on the Bitcoin balance sheet bet Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong celebrated the moment on X, writing: “Crypto is here to stay.” In another post, the company added: “First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then they add you to the S&P 500…” As the saying goes…“First they ignore you.Then they laugh at you.Then they fight you.Then they add you to the S&P 500.”…or something like that.— Coinbase 🛡️ (@coinbase) May 12, 2025 Inclusion in the S&P 500 typically boosts a company’s exposure, as index-tracking funds must purchase its shares. Coinbase now joins heavyweights like Apple and Nvidia in the benchmark index, which tracked a total market cap of $49.8 trillion as of Mar. 31. The exchange is expected to be in the lower tier of the index, which comprises companies with a weighting of between 0.01% and 0.2%. Still, the milestone marks a turning point for digital assets. Coinbase now shares S&P 500 status with fellow Bitcoin (BTC) holders Tesla and Block. Notably absent is Strategy, which failed to qualify after posting a $4.2 billion net loss in Q1 2025. Read more:Coinbase to launch 24/7 Bitcoin and Ethereum futures trading in U.S.

Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, is planning to launch a U.S.-based dollar-pegged stablecoin as soon as this year, CEO Paolo Ardoino told CNBC.  The move coincides with his increased lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C., aimed at influencing crypto regulation as pro-crypto sentiment grows under former President Donald Trump’s allies, according to CNBC reporting.  Speaking at the Token2049 conference in Dubai, Ardoino emphasized that the upcoming domestic stablecoin would be separate from Tether’s (USDT) existing international products.  He said the launch could happen by year-end or early 2025, depending on the outcome of pending legislation. You might also like:UK’s chief financial regulator proposes bans on buying crypto with debt Tether’s dance in Washington Ardoino has been making rounds in Washington, including a Capitol Hill lunch with Senator Bill Hagerty and private meetings with lawmakers.  His efforts appear to align with the GOP’s GENIUS Act, which could ease U.S. operations for foreign stablecoin issuers that cooperate with law enforcement. Tether, headquartered in El Salvador, has a checkered history with regulators. In 2021, it paid $18.5 million to settle claims it misled the New York attorney general about its reserves.  Today, the company claims it holds nearly $120 billion in U.S. Treasuries, overseen by Cantor Fitzgerald.  Its Q1 audit showed it had $5.6 billion in excess reserves, down from $7 billion at year-end. The firm’s U.S. expansion coincides with news that Eric and Donald Trump Jr. plan to launch their own dollar-backed stablecoin through a venture linked to their father’s political brand, potentially setting the stage for a domestic stablecoin arms race. You might also like:Crypto exchange Kraken flags North Korean infiltration attempt through fake job application

Sui is set to integrate sBTC and support the Stacks network, positioning Sui as a leading hub for institutional-grade Bitcoin decentralized finance. In a May 1 blog post, the Sui Foundation announced that it will integrate sBTC and support the Stacks (STX) network, expanding its Bitcoin (BTC) DeFi capabilities. sBTC is a Bitcoin-backed asset developed by Stacks, a Bitcoin layer-2, and allows users to use their BTC in DeFi without relying on centralized custodians. As part of the integration, Sui (SUI) will also operate a validator on the Stacks network. The goal is to unlock DeFi opportunities like lending, borrowing, and trading for BTC holders, on a high-performance chain built for scale. “For too long, BTC has been treated as a passive asset. sBTC on Sui means holders can earn yield, participate in DeFi, and stay true to Bitcoin’s trustless ethos—all on Sui, a blockchain built for performance and scale.” — Adeniyi Abiodun, Mysten Labs co-founder With more than $6.5 billion currently locked in Bitcoin DeFi protocols, demand for BTCfi is rapidly increasing. Sui offers a scalable execution layer, while sBTC offers a decentralized method of meeting this demand. Its object-based architecture and parallel transaction processing make it an attractive platform for building DeFi apps. You might also like:Why SUI may pull back before the next bullish expansion The integration comes as Sui sees accelerating growth in both DeFi activity and BTC adoption. Sui’s total value locked is up 50% in the past month, now at $1.8 billion. More than 10% of the network’s TVL now comes from BTC and Bitcoin-derived assets. Stablecoin inflows hit an all-time high of $888 million as of May 1, according to DeFiLlama data. On-chain analyst Torero Romero recently noted that nearly 29% of Ethereum (ETH) outflows bridged through Wormhole (W) over the past year has flowed into Sui. $SUI received 29% of Ethereum's outflows over the past 365 days (Wormhole Bridge). pic.twitter.com/pZcLwI7Qhg— ToreroRomero (@Torero_Romero) April 28, 2025 Institutional momentum is also building. Grayscale has launched SUI Trust to give accredited investors access to the ecosystem. Through a new partnership with xPortal and xMoney, SUI is also now usable across Europe via a Mastercard-enabled virtual card. sBTC on Sui could mark another important turning point, bringing Bitcoin’s $1.6 trillion in dormant capital into high-performance DeFi infrastructure. Read more:Tezos activates Rio upgrade, enhancing staking flexibility and L2 incentives

The New York Stock Exchange has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to allow staking for the Bitwise Ethereum exchange-traded funds.  According to a Mar. 20 filing with the SEC, the proposal seeks regulatory approval to integrate staking into the ETF’s structure. This amendment, if approved, would allow the fund to use a method known as “point-and-click” staking to stake a portion of its Ethereum (ETH) while maintaining control over the assets. This approach lowers security risks by ensuring the staked ETH remains in the wallet. Ethereum ETFs were launched in July 2024, but interest in them has been lower than that of Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs. According to SoSoValue data, as of Mar. 20, Ethereum ETFs had $6.79 billion in total net assets, but during the previous 7 days, there has been $84 million in cumulative outflows. In contrast, spot Bitcoin ETFs have garnered $94.47 billion in total net assets. 3 月 20 日，贝莱德数字资产主管 Robbie Mitchnick 在数字资产峰会上表示，以太坊 ETF 的吸引力下降，原因是缺乏质押奖励。他强调，质押是以太坊的重要组成部分，也是投资者获利的重要手段。Mitchnick 认为，允许质押可能预示着以太坊 ETF 的巨大变化，从而吸引更多投资者。 你可能还喜欢：21Shares 将清算其两只比特币和以太坊期货合约 ETF 质押是在 2022 年以太坊转向权益证明时引入的，它允许 ETH 持有者锁定他们的代币以换取奖励。目前的收益率在每年 2% 到 7% 之间，这是一项有价值的投资。与此同时，根据 Coinbase 的数据，ETH 质押存款已超过 3300 万 ETH，占流通中 ETH 总供应量的 27%。 除了 ETF，质押也可能改善以太坊的市场表现。ETH 从 12 月的高点 4,105 美元跌至 1,990 美元，跌幅达 47%，成为表现最差的主要加密货币之一。如果允许 ETF 质押，随着更多机构投资者进入市场，对 ETH 的需求可能会上升。 Read more:加密货币交易所的以太坊供应量创十年新低。ETH 价格会回升吗？

Shardeum 正准备于 4 月 15 日推出其主网。该协议此前已宣布将于 4 月 13 日空投主网的原生代币 SHM。 继推出原生代币 SHM 之后，全球首个基于以太坊 (ETH) 虚拟机的自动扩容网络正准备于本月推出其主网。该协议在其官方 X 账户的近期帖子中宣布了主网的发布日期。 该协议在最近的一篇文章中写道：“Shardeum 构建了世界上第一个基于 EVM 的自动扩展区块链，将于 2025 年 4 月 15 日启动其主网。” 官方公告🥳Shardeum 正在构建世界上第一个基于 EVM 的自动扩展区块链，并将于 2025 年 4 月 15 日推出其主网A huge shoutout to our incredible community, without whose support this would not have been possible.Let's #BuildWeb3 together 💪 pic.twitter.com/jXWq39MMYP— Shardeum (@shardeum) April 1, 2025 According to the project’s official website, the upcoming mainnet went through several testnet phases, which included the Alphanet “Liberty,” Betanet “Sphinx,” and the recently incentivized testnet “Atomium.” 测试网阶段有超过 171,000 名验证者参与，实际运行节点，处理了超过 8100 万笔交易。 该项目主网的发布定于该项目原生代币 SHM 空投活动结束后的第二天。第 1 层区块链通知用户，其空投注册期的第二阶段将于 2025 年 3 月 22 日至 2025 年 4 月 13 日开放。在 4 月 14 日之前注册的用户将于 2025 年 6 月 13 日收到空投代币。 你可能还喜欢：Solayer 将于 2 月 11 日通过空投活动首次亮相币安 根据该项目的博客文章，Shardeum 旨在推出一个可以解决“可扩展性三难困境”的主网，这是以太坊联合创始人 Vitalik Buterin 创造的一个术语。可扩展性三难困境本质上是大多数区块链面临的挑战，它们试图同时在安全性、可扩展性和去中心化之间取得平衡。 However, this is easier said than done. Shardeum claims that most blockchains have a tendency to sacrifice the scalability aspect in favor of maintaining security and decentralization. Since Shardeum’s new mainnet is built on an EVM framework, the mainnet is designed to be fully autoscaling. This means that as more nodes join the network, the overall number of transaction will increases alongside it. Moreover, the mainnet is equipped with a feature called Dynamic State Sharding. The network is able to breakdown its workload into smaller parts or shards, which enables the project to ensure transaction validation can work in parallel with each other. This approach can keep gas fees at a minimum while also boosting scalability. In addition, Shardeum emphasizes a community-driven, decentralized approach which allows virtually anyone to run validator nodes. The lightweight node requirements enable even those in emerging markets to participate in the ecosystem, increasing network security through a widely distributed validator base. You might also like:Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade on Sepolia encounters issues