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🚨 BREAKING CRYPTO NEWS
1⃣ 🇷🇺 Blum co-founder Vladimir Smerkis arrested for fraud.
No airdrop. No updates. Silence. Was $BLUM just hype?
2⃣ 🇬🇧 UK drops heavy regulations:
Starting 2026, ALL crypto transactions must be reported — names, addresses, full trade info.
Non-compliance? £300 fines per user.
3⃣ 🇭🇰 HK Police bust $15M crypto laundering ring.
12 arrested. Over 500 bank accounts involved.
4⃣ Webull Pay x Coinbase
Launching June 2025 – offering custody, trading, staking, and USDC services.
1⃣ 🇷🇺 Blum co-founder Vladimir Smerkis arrested for fraud.
No airdrop. No updates. Silence. Was $BLUM just hype?
2⃣ 🇬🇧 UK drops heavy regulations:
Starting 2026, ALL crypto transactions must be reported — names, addresses, full trade info.
Non-compliance? £300 fines per user.
3⃣ 🇭🇰 HK Police bust $15M crypto laundering ring.
12 arrested. Over 500 bank accounts involved.
4⃣ Webull Pay x Coinbase
Launching June 2025 – offering custody, trading, staking, and USDC services.
ETH exchange reserves plummet as over 1M #ETH (5.5% of total supply) withdrawn in the past month, indicating strong accumulation.
🚨 NEW: U.S. Spot #Bitcoin ETFs bought 26,700 BTC this May, but miners only made 7,200 BTC.
In April, they bought 30,052 BTC!
ETFs are buying way more than what’s being mined.
In April, they bought 30,052 BTC!
ETFs are buying way more than what’s being mined.
BTC is approaching a Key Resistance Zone⚠️ — Wait for Breakout and Retest Confirmation for further Bullish momentum!⚡️
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Educational Post
What is Layer 2?
Layer 2 refers to a secondary framework or protocol that is built on top of an existing blockchain system. The main goal of these protocols is to solve the transaction speed and scaling difficulties that are being faced by the major cryptocurrency networks.
For instance, Bitcoin and Ethereum are still not able to process thousands of transactions per second (TPS), and this is certainly detrimental to their long-term growth. There is a need for higher throughput before these networks can be effectively adopted and used on a wider scale.
In this context, the term “layer 2” refers to the multiple solutions being proposed to the blockchain scalability problem. Two major examples of layer 2 solutions are the Bitcoin Lightning Network and the Ethereum Plasma. Despite having their own working mechanisms and particularities, both solutions are striving to provide increased throughput to blockchain systems.
Specifically, the Lightning Network is based on state channels, which are basically attached channels that perform blockchain operations and report them to the main chain. State channels are mainly used as payment channels. On the other hand, the Plasma framework consists of sidechains, which are essentially small blockchains arranged in a tree-like structure.
In a broader sense, layer 2 protocols create a secondary framework, where blockchain transactions and processes can take place independently of the layer 1 (main chain). For this reason, these techniques may also be referred to as “off-chain” scaling solutions.
One of the main advantages of using off-chain solutions is that the main chain doesn’t need to go through any structural change because the second layer is added as an extra layer. As such, layer 2 solutions have the potential to achieve high throughput without sacrificing network security.
What is Layer 2?
Layer 2 refers to a secondary framework or protocol that is built on top of an existing blockchain system. The main goal of these protocols is to solve the transaction speed and scaling difficulties that are being faced by the major cryptocurrency networks.
For instance, Bitcoin and Ethereum are still not able to process thousands of transactions per second (TPS), and this is certainly detrimental to their long-term growth. There is a need for higher throughput before these networks can be effectively adopted and used on a wider scale.
In this context, the term “layer 2” refers to the multiple solutions being proposed to the blockchain scalability problem. Two major examples of layer 2 solutions are the Bitcoin Lightning Network and the Ethereum Plasma. Despite having their own working mechanisms and particularities, both solutions are striving to provide increased throughput to blockchain systems.
Specifically, the Lightning Network is based on state channels, which are basically attached channels that perform blockchain operations and report them to the main chain. State channels are mainly used as payment channels. On the other hand, the Plasma framework consists of sidechains, which are essentially small blockchains arranged in a tree-like structure.
In a broader sense, layer 2 protocols create a secondary framework, where blockchain transactions and processes can take place independently of the layer 1 (main chain). For this reason, these techniques may also be referred to as “off-chain” scaling solutions.
One of the main advantages of using off-chain solutions is that the main chain doesn’t need to go through any structural change because the second layer is added as an extra layer. As such, layer 2 solutions have the potential to achieve high throughput without sacrificing network security.
Top Crypto Insights: Market Breakdown
May 19, 2025
Crypto Market Indicators
• Market Cap: $3.22T (-1.94%)
• 24H Spot Trading Volume: $146B (+74.5%)
• Bitcoin Dominance: 63.1%
• Fear & Greed Index: 71 (Greed)
• Altcoin Season Index: 24
Crypto ETFs Net Flow
• BTC: +$260M
• ETH: +$22M
Crypto Events of the Day
• AI Dev Agent $AIDEV will launch its sale on Polkastarter at 09:00 UTC
• Stabble $STB will launch its sale on Fjord Foundry at 14:00 UTC
• Coinbase will be added to the S&P 500 Index
Top 7 ICO socials: TG | Chat | X
May 19, 2025
Currently: $BTC ~$102K, $ETH ~$2,377, $XRP ~$2.29
Crypto Market Indicators
• Market Cap: $3.22T (-1.94%)
• 24H Spot Trading Volume: $146B (+74.5%)
• Bitcoin Dominance: 63.1%
• Fear & Greed Index: 71 (Greed)
• Altcoin Season Index: 24
Crypto ETFs Net Flow
• BTC: +$260M
• ETH: +$22M
Crypto Events of the Day
• AI Dev Agent $AIDEV will launch its sale on Polkastarter at 09:00 UTC
• Stabble $STB will launch its sale on Fjord Foundry at 14:00 UTC
• Coinbase will be added to the S&P 500 Index
Top 7 ICO socials: TG | Chat | X
$BTC Price on Bitcoin Pizza Day 🍕
2025: $1,10,000
2024: $70,777
2023: $26,773
2022: $29,492
2021: $37340
2020: $9060
2019: $7958
2018: $8355
2017: $2109
2016: $439
2015: $241
2014: $523
2013: $123
2012: $5.10
2011: $6.12
2025: $1,10,000
2024: $70,777
2023: $26,773
2022: $29,492
2021: $37340
2020: $9060
2019: $7958
2018: $8355
2017: $2109
2016: $439
2015: $241
2014: $523
2013: $123
2012: $5.10
2011: $6.12
📊 ETH Approaching Key Cost Basis Zone – Caution Ahead
A significant cluster of investor cost basis sits around $2,800 for Ethereum. As ETH nears this level, we may see increased sell-side pressure, with many previously underwater holders likely to de-risk near breakeven.
💡 Watch this zone closely — it could act as short-term resistance or a catalyst depending on how demand holds up.
A significant cluster of investor cost basis sits around $2,800 for Ethereum. As ETH nears this level, we may see increased sell-side pressure, with many previously underwater holders likely to de-risk near breakeven.
💡 Watch this zone closely — it could act as short-term resistance or a catalyst depending on how demand holds up.
🚨 BITCOIN vs ETHEREUM – A Historic Break!
For years, Bitcoin and Ethereum moved together like best friends. When BTC pumped, ETH followed. But now? That bond is broken.
In January, their correlation was still strong at 0.63.
But by May 22, 2025, it crashed to just 0.05!
This means Ethereum is no longer following Bitcoin’s moves. And that’s a BIG deal.
What it means:
▶️ Strategies based on “ETH will follow BTC” are now risky
▶️ Investors can’t rely on past patterns
▶️ Ethereum may be driven more by its own news – like upgrades, regulations, or DeFi trends
▶️ ETH and L2s (like OP, POL, ARB, STRK) could miss the bull run
So while Bitcoin is pumping to new highs, Ethereum and friends are falling behind… 😬
If this trend continues, ETH investors could suffer, and Ethereum adoption may slow down.
This is a MAJOR shift in the crypto market structure.
Stay alert. This cycle is different.
For years, Bitcoin and Ethereum moved together like best friends. When BTC pumped, ETH followed. But now? That bond is broken.
In January, their correlation was still strong at 0.63.
But by May 22, 2025, it crashed to just 0.05!
This means Ethereum is no longer following Bitcoin’s moves. And that’s a BIG deal.
What it means:
▶️ Strategies based on “ETH will follow BTC” are now risky
▶️ Investors can’t rely on past patterns
▶️ Ethereum may be driven more by its own news – like upgrades, regulations, or DeFi trends
▶️ ETH and L2s (like OP, POL, ARB, STRK) could miss the bull run
So while Bitcoin is pumping to new highs, Ethereum and friends are falling behind… 😬
If this trend continues, ETH investors could suffer, and Ethereum adoption may slow down.
This is a MAJOR shift in the crypto market structure.
Stay alert. This cycle is different.
Weekly Crypto Buzz – Quick Highlights
1. BTC Hits $110K+
Bitcoin pumped 47% since April lows — ATH smashed!
2. Market Cap at $3.51T
Volumes surged past $171B — bulls in control.
3. Whales Accumulate
25,000+ BTC scooped in 24 hrs. Smart money is moving.
4. Coinbase Joins S&P 500
COIN replaces Discover Financial — stock up 13%.
5. Stablecoin Bill Progress
GENIUS Act passes Senate vote. USD backing soon law?
6. XRP Futures ETF Live
XRP goes mainstream with Nasdaq listing.
7. $260M SUI Hack
Cetus Protocol exploited. SUI down 15%.
8. Coinbase Data Breach
$20M bounty out to catch insider hackers.
9. Institutions Stack BTC
Semler buys $50M BTC. BlackRock ETF sees record inflows.
10. Greed Index at 72
Market sentiment is hot. FOMO rising.
1. BTC Hits $110K+
Bitcoin pumped 47% since April lows — ATH smashed!
2. Market Cap at $3.51T
Volumes surged past $171B — bulls in control.
3. Whales Accumulate
25,000+ BTC scooped in 24 hrs. Smart money is moving.
4. Coinbase Joins S&P 500
COIN replaces Discover Financial — stock up 13%.
5. Stablecoin Bill Progress
GENIUS Act passes Senate vote. USD backing soon law?
6. XRP Futures ETF Live
XRP goes mainstream with Nasdaq listing.
7. $260M SUI Hack
Cetus Protocol exploited. SUI down 15%.
8. Coinbase Data Breach
$20M bounty out to catch insider hackers.
9. Institutions Stack BTC
Semler buys $50M BTC. BlackRock ETF sees record inflows.
10. Greed Index at 72
Market sentiment is hot. FOMO rising.
🚨 BREAKING: Polygon Co-founder Steps Down!
Mihailo Bjelic, one of the main brains behind Polygon, has officially stepped down from the Polygon Foundation and is no longer involved in day-to-day operations at Polygon Labs.
This makes him the third co-founder to leave since 2023! 😳
🔹 Jaynti Kanani stepped away in Oct 2023
🔹 Anurag Arjun left earlier to build Avail
Now only Sandeep Nailwal remains from the original team.
$POL price has dropped ~5% today and -10% down in Last 24 hours and is now around $0.23
Mihailo said the vision had shifted, and it was time to move on — but he still supports the mission.
Are you still holding $POL? Let us know in the comments 👇
Mihailo Bjelic, one of the main brains behind Polygon, has officially stepped down from the Polygon Foundation and is no longer involved in day-to-day operations at Polygon Labs.
This makes him the third co-founder to leave since 2023! 😳
🔹 Jaynti Kanani stepped away in Oct 2023
🔹 Anurag Arjun left earlier to build Avail
Now only Sandeep Nailwal remains from the original team.
$POL price has dropped ~5% today and -10% down in Last 24 hours and is now around $0.23
Mihailo said the vision had shifted, and it was time to move on — but he still supports the mission.
Are you still holding $POL? Let us know in the comments 👇