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May 19, 2025

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Your Daily Digest of the 🔥Hottest News in Crypto

Today's top stories:

📈 Bitcoin ATH incoming?

🌊 Ripple is making waves in the UAE

👉 Paul Adkins: It's a "new day" at the SEC

📰 Keep reading for today's biggest headlines

BTC Futures Back the Breakout

We're less than 5% away from a new Bitcoin all-time high—and futures markets are flashing green.

After a sharp $5K dip off the $107K mark and $170 million in liquidations, BTC is showing serious resilience. Derivatives data still supports a push higher, with $102K holding firm. If momentum keeps building, that next leg up might come sooner than you think.

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Ripple Moves Money Across Borders—and Into the UAE

Ripple just launched cross-border blockchain payments in the UAE through a partnership with Zand Bank and Mamo. Powered by stablecoins, crypto, and fiat, the new platform signals Ripple's global ambitions—and a serious leap forward for crypto adoption in the Gulf.

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New SEC Chair Promises Less Stonewalling, More Signal

Paul Atkins says it's a "new day" at the SEC—and crypto companies might actually be allowed to breathe.

In his first major speech since taking the helm, Atkins acknowledged the industry's regulatory limbo and called for policies that accommodate innovation without compromising compliance. Music to crypto ears.

From Bolivars to Bitcoin: The Di Bartolomeo Playbook

Before BTC, Mauricio di Bartolomeo's best trade was shorting the Venezuelan Bolivar. Now? He's flipping the same strategy with a harder asset: Bitcoin.

His take is simple—why sell your BTC when you can borrow against it while the dollar keeps losing steam?

OPINION

We Need More L2s—Not Less

Ethereum's L2 explosion? It's not a bug—it's the feature. Don't fall for the "too many rollups" noise. A diverse, specialized L2 ecosystem is how Ethereum scales, thrives, and competes.