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#EthereumSecurityInitiative On May 14, 2025, the Ethereum Foundation launched the Trillion Dollar Security (1TS) Initiative to bolster Ethereum’s security, aiming to securely manage trillions in onchain value and rival legacy financial systems.
The initiative focuses on enabling billions to store over $1,000 and institutions to hold over $1 trillion in contracts. It comprises three components: mapping security across Ethereum’s stack, executing improvements, and enhancing communication to build trust.
Led by Fredrik Svantes and Josh Stark, with stewards samczsun, Mehdi Zerouali, and Zach Obront, it invites community input via a form and [email protected].
With Ethereum’s $60 billion+ in DeFi value at stake, the 1TS Initiative is pivotal, gaining traction through high X engagement, positioning Ethereum as global economic infrastructure.
#MastercardStablecoinCards Stable Coin Market Update (May 2025) The stable coin market has surged to a $232 billion market cap, led by Tether ($151B) and USDC ($60.7B), with a 45-fold increase since 2019.
Regulatory efforts in the U.S. face hurdles, as the GENIUS Act stalled due to partisan disputes and controversies tied to President Trump’s USD1 stable coin, linked to a $2B Binance investment. Adoption is robust, with 90% of financial institutions integrating stable coins for payments and web3 applications.
Partnerships like MoonPay-Mastercard and Visa’s BVNK investment signal mainstream traction. However, legal risks, such as Justin Sun’s $500M lawsuit against FDUSD’s issuer, and predictions of “dark stable coins” amid regulatory pressure highlight challenges. Stable coins remain pivotal for crypto adoption, but regulation and ethics concerns will shape their future.
Laszlo Hanyecz is a Florida-based programmer who contributed to the development of Bitcoin early on. He mined many blocks in the early days using his home computer and even helped test early versions of the software.
Despite spending 10,000 BTC on pizza, he has said in interviews that he doesn’t regret it — because he got to be part of something revolutionary.
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### 🎉 Bitcoin Pizza Day
Every year on **May 22**, crypto communities celebrate **Bitcoin Pizza Day** with memes, pizza giveaways, and reflections on the early days of Bitcoin.
Some people even try to recreate the original purchase or donate small amounts of Bitcoin to encourage microtransactions.