Author: Isabella Taylor

Zeus Network is leveraging the secure Chainlink CCIP and proof of reserve to bridge Bitcoin to Solana in a decentralized way. More and more companies are rolling out advancements in cross-chain bridges. On Tuesday, May 20, Zeus Network, a cross-chain communications layer for Bitcoin and Solana, implemented Chainlink CCIP. This widely adopted standard for bridging crypto assets now enables users to transfer Bitcoin to Solana securely. Users can now move Zeus’s Bitcoin-backed token, zBTC, across Ethereum, Base, and Solana. All zBTC tokens are backed 1:1 by Bitcoin, which users can verify in real time using Chainlink’s Proof of Reserve. According…

Bprotocol Foundation and LocalCoin have filed a lawsuit against Uniswap Labs and the Uniswap Foundation, alleging patent infringement. On May 20, 2025, the Bprotocol Foundation and LocalCoin, entities behind Bancor Protocol and the Bancor token BNT, announced the lawsuit against Uniswap (UNI). The platforms filed the lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Bancor is accusing Uniswap for infringing on the protocol’s patents around technology on smart contracts use in decentralized trading. Uniswap is a leading decentralized exchange that commands huge volumes and users in the crypto market. In the lawsuit, Bancor alleges…

CoinMarketCap has unveiled a new tool that uses LLMs to answer top questions on each token tracked on the site. More and more crypto firms are finding new ways to integrate AI. On Tuesday, May 20, CoinMarketCap launched an AI tool that gives users expanded information about all tokens listed on the platform. The AI agents use CoinMarketCap data to explain price movements, offer price predictions, track social sentiment, provide news, and deliver general information about a given token. CMC AI is now live on all Coin Detail Pages.Get instant answers about price movements, token fundamentals, and sentiment with a…

Hedera Hashgraph token wavered on Tuesday as sentiment in the crypto industry waned. Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR) was trading at $0.1900, down about 15% from its highest level this week and 50% below its high in November last year. Fundamentals suggest that the HBAR price may rebound soon. One of the most notable is that the supply of stablecoins on Hedera has surged in recent days. Hedera now holds $181.4 million in stablecoins, up from $20 million during the same period last year. It has also jumped from $34 million on Jan. 1. Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) has a market dominance…

Prediction market platform Kalshi is partnering with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, to provide tailored insights for users making bets on real-world events.  The collaboration aims to enhance Kalshi’s event-based derivatives marketplace by integrating xAI’s models, which are trained on data from Musk’s social platform X.  These models will help Kalshi synthesize news and historical data, providing traders with real-time context around topics ranging from central bank rate decisions to political races, according to a Bloomberg report. “There’s deep alignment between prediction markets, social media and AI. Prediction markets capture what people know — AI scales what people can…

Virtuals Protocol, a top AI agent generator, has performed well in recent weeks, surging over 350% from its lowest point in April. Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) price was trading at $1.9400 on Tuesday, May 20, giving it a market cap of over $1.25 billion.  The token has several catalysts that may help push it to a record high in the ongoing bull run. The first is that analysts anticipate the AI agent industry will continue growing in the coming years. A study by BCG estimates that the market size for AI agents will grow from $5.7 billion in 2024 to $52.1…

A survey by the Nakamoto Project attracted criticism after indicating that 8 out of 10 Americans want the U.S. to sell some of its gold reserves to buy Bitcoin. The U.S. crypto reserve continues to be a divisive issue, as revealed by the reactions to one recent survey. On May 20, the Nakamoto Project, a pro-Bitcoin (BTC) non-profit organization, claimed that one in four Americans want the U.S. to convert at least some of its gold reserves into Bitcoin. However, the findings quickly raised questions about the survey’s methodology. Troy Cross, Chief Editor at the Nakamoto Project, explained that the…

Stellar is showing signs of strength after reclaiming a historic support level. With bullish structure forming and key confluences in place, a breakout toward $0.35 could be underway. Stellar (XLM) is trading at a critical technical level that has historically acted as a major barrier. Recently flipped into support, this zone could now serve as the foundation for a fresh bullish rally. The current market structure shows clear higher highs and higher lows, and with price action bouncing 1.17% off this zone, XLM appears poised for further upside. This technical setup aligns with strong support from both the volume profile…

President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill is set to become law, a move that some argue will increase U.S. deficits and debt while likely boosting Bitcoin and altcoin prices in the long term. The bill extends the 2017 tax cuts Trump signed into law. It also introduces new tax measures he campaigned on, including a $1,000 tax credit for all children born in the country and exemptions for tips. It will also raise the estate tax exemption to $15 million. The “big, beautiful” bill will likely be bullish for Bitcoin (BTC) and other altcoins for several reasons.  Big, beautiful bill…

Solana price saw a slight uptick as the cryptocurrency market looked to hold onto recent gains, with the altcoin consolidating within a key range. The price of Solana (SOL) rose more than 3% in the 24-hours, up from a 6% dump the previous day. Latest gains during early trading during the U.S. session on May 20, 2025, come as Solana-focused research and development firm Anza unveiled a major consensus protocol change. While SOL signalled the potential for a bearish flip when price broke below the $170 level, buyers have held above $165.  The broader picture is that the altcoin‘s price…