BitMine’s ether holdings top 5.078 million after largest purchase since December

Cross-border B2B stablecoin payments are projected to surge to $5 trillion by 2035, up from $13.4 billion currently, according to Juniper Research. The shift reflects stablecoins evolving from speculative assets into institutional payment infrastructure, with 85% of transaction value driven by business use cases. This disrupts traditional correspondent banking by offering 24/7 settlement and programmability advantages critical for treasury and supply chain operations.

Despite muted prices to start the second quarter, the report said improving onchain metrics and network activity point to a market finding its footing....

Bill C-25, the Strong and Free Elections Act, cleared second reading Friday and heads to committee as Conservative lawmakers raise but don’t challenge the proposed ban on bitcoin contributions...