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Crypto conferences occupy a special position in the industry. They are treated as essential by exchanges, L1 ecosystems, market makers, VCs, media companies, and founders. Sponsorship packages regularly cost six figures, while entire business development calendars are structured around TOKEN2049, Consensus, Devcon, and Istanbul Blockchain Week.Yet a recent Outset Data Pulse research suggests the direct marketing effect of these events may be far smaller than the industry assumes.So what do crypto conferences actually achieve?The answer is more nuanced than the standard “great for networking” explanation. The impact depends largely on what companies expect from these events in the first place.The…

Keshav is currently a senior writer at NewsBTC and has been attached to the website since June 14, 2021. Keshav has been writing for many years, first as a hobbyist and later as a freelancer. He has experience working in a variety of niches, even fiction at one point, but the cryptocurrency industry has been the longest he has been attached to. In terms of official educational qualifications, Keshav holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from one of the premier institutes of India, the University of Delhi (DU). He started the degree with an aim of eventually making a career…

OKX partnered with Intercontinental Exchange to introduce Brent Crude and WTI-backed perpetual futures contracts. The OKB price lies just 6.3% away from challenging a key resistance level at $89.43. The coin price current positioned below the key exponential moving average of 100 and 200 indicate the broader market sentiment is bearish towards this asset. OKB, the native cryptocurrency of OKX exchange, is up 3.4% during Friday’s U.S. market hours to currently trade at $83.7. The primary catalyst behind this surge is the partnership announcement between OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) to launch perpetual futures based on ICE’s Brent Crude and…

Trump Media & Technology Group (Nasdaq: DJT), the parent company of the Truth Social platform, has transferred another 2,650 Bitcoin worth approximately $205 million to the exchange Crypto.com, a move widely interpreted as preparation for a potential sale of the company’s digital asset holdings. The transfer, confirmed by on-chain data tracked by blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain, occurred in two transactions between roughly 1:22 a.m. and 2:22 a.m. GMT on May 22, originating from wallets labeled as Trump Media accounts by Arkham Intelligence. The company has yet to issue any official statement confirming or denying the intent behind the move. Trump…

Sixteen years ago today, a Florida programmer named Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 Bitcoin for two large Papa John’s pizzas. At the time, those coins were worth roughly $41. On this Pizza Day, they are worth $777.87 million — down $328 million from last year’s anniversary price.  Bitcoin Pizza Day, observed each May 22, marks the first commercial transaction using Bitcoin — the moment a digital currency stopped being a theoretical experiment and became a medium of exchange for real goods. On May 18, 2010, Hanyecz posted on the BitcoinTalk forum with a straightforward offer: 10,000 BTC to anyone willing to…

When should I sell XRP is a question a lot of holders are asking right now, and it’s a fair one. XRP is trading at $1.37 as of May 22, down 0.2% in the last 24 hours and roughly 40% down in 2026 overall, and that happened without a recession. The recession impact could push things further down if trade volumes contract, so understanding the XRP sell or hold decision requires looking at a few specific triggers rather than just watching the price drift.Also Read: Own 2500 XRP? Here’s What Analysts Say It Will Be Worth In 2026XRP Sell Strategy,…

Key TakeawaysNEAR token jumped 30% to hit an intraday high of $2.25 following a public services partnership with Bermuda.The Bitwise NEAR Staking ETP recently saw a $3 million inflow, pushing total assets under management to $36 million.Near Protocol plans to deploy a dynamic resharding upgrade in June to scale infrastructure for AI agents. NEAR Token Surges Past $2 NEAR, the token of the artificial intelligence-native protocol Near, surged on Friday as it crossed the $2 threshold for the first time this year. The spike saw the token maintain an upward trend that began following the announcement that Near AI had…

Traditional sportsbooks still rely heavily on banks, cards, and payment processors that can freeze transactions, block gambling deposits, or slow withdrawals for days. Crypto betting removes much of that friction. Users can fund accounts in minutes, move money globally, and in many cases avoid handing over passports or bank details.But crypto betting also inherits the worst parts of both industries.Online gambling already struggles with murky operators and aggressive bonus schemes. Crypto adds wallet security risks, fake apps, anonymous ownership structures, and offshore platforms that can disappear overnight.The difference between a functional sportsbook and a scam often becomes clear only when…

In 2025, stablecoins settled more transactions than Visa. Real-world stablecoin payments doubled to $400 billion. Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, PayPal, and Western Union all turned on stablecoin rails inside their existing products. The GENIUS Act became U.S. law. And almost no one outside crypto noticed. The most important shift in the global payments system in twenty years happened in plain sight, and it is still being misread as a crypto story. Summary Stablecoin transaction volume reached levels comparable to Visa in 2025 as payment giants integrated blockchain-based settlement rails into existing products. Real-world stablecoin payments doubled to $400 billion last year,…

Lawrence Jengar May 22, 2026 10:50 AAVE sits at a critical juncture near $88, with oversold momentum indicators and Bollinger Band positioning suggesting a 65% probability of reaching $95 within two weeks. The question isn’t if, but… AAVE’s Technical Reality Check AAVE is trading in no man’s land at $88.35, caught between conflicting signals that reveal a market in transition. The RSI at 39.79 sits comfortably in neutral territory, suggesting neither euphoria nor panic—exactly where smart money accumulates before the next move. The MACD histogram has flatlined at zero, indicating that bearish momentum…