Decline in Bitcoin Holdings: Institutional Bitcoin exchange-traded funds' holdings fell by 23% in the first quarter of 2025.
• Trump's Call to Lower Interest Rates: Trump urged the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 100 basis points.
• Metaplanet Bond Issuance: Metaplanet issued bonds worth $5.4 billion to buy more Bitcoin.
• X and Polymarket Partnership: X partnered with Polymarket to become the official prediction platform.
• Stablecoin Integration Talks: Companies like Apple, X, Airbnb, and Google are in early talks to integrate stablecoins.
• Gemini IPO Filing: Gemini has filed a confidential initial public offering application.
• ALEX Protocol Exploit: The ALEX protocol was hacked for $8.37 million.