Weekly Report (28 April – 04 May 25) | What Happened This Week In Crypto

This report will provide some essential and quick news about the cryptocurrencies happening worldwide.

1) Vitalik Buterin Plans For Ethereum’s bitcoin Transition

Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin is championing a significant technical overhaul for the network, aiming to simplify its underlying structure. The motivation behind this push is to enhance Ethereum’s scalability, improve its long-term viability, and reduce inherent complexities…[Read More]

2) Bitcoin’s $100K Push Risks $3 Billion And Short Positions

The Bitcoin market is currently navigating a period of heightened sensitivity, with prices approaching $97,300 and probing significant resistance zones. Analysis derived from CoinGlass data suggests that a relatively small upward movement of just 3.14%, reaching the $100,000 threshold, could force the liquidation of approximately $3.36 billion in short positions…[Read More]

3) Independent Developers Announce Ethereum R1 a Tokenless Layer-2 Solution

Developers working within the Ethereum sphere, distinct from the official Ethereum Foundation, have unveiled Ethereum R1. This new initiative introduces a Layer-2 (L2) scaling solution for the Ethereum network that notably lacks its own native digital token. The development marks a deviation from common L2 strategies seen across Ethereum’s scaling landscape…[Read More]

4) Ethereum UX Redesign with Interoperable Address Standards

Ethereum developers are advancing two interconnected proposals, designated ERC-7930 and ERC-7828, designed to resolve a long-standing usability challenge within the network and its associated blockchains: the lack of a standardized method for clearly identifying addresses across different chains…[Read More]

5) World Project Expands to US Announcing New Partnerships and Payment Card

The World project, a cryptocurrency initiative focused on human identity verification and associated with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has commenced operations within the United States, according to a recent announcement…[Read More]

6) Trump’s 2025 Tax Plan Could Rally XRP 1000% Analyst Says

A provocative prediction circulating online, amplified by the X account “All Things XRP,” posits a connection between potential tax policy changes under former President Donald Trump and a dramatic surge in the cryptocurrency market, particularly for XRP. This theory has ignited discussion regarding the possible ripple effects of fiscal policy on digital asset investments…[Read More]

7) Ethereum ‘Capitulation’ Signals an Undervalued Price Fidelity Reports

A recent analysis by Fidelity Digital Assets posits that Ethereum (ETH) may be trading below its intrinsic value, citing several on-chain indicators despite a challenging first quarter performance. The firm’s “Signals Report” observed that Ether experienced a significant 45% price decline during Q1, erasing gains made following the US election after reaching a peak near $3,579 in January…[Read More]