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Removing the blockchain's OP_RETURN size controls would allow more data to be embedded in transactions. Critics say this will only be used for spam.

More investors are warming up to the idea that Bitcoin could be a legitimate store of value, especially with the availability of ETFs. XRP was created by Ripple, and it has a real use case, which sets it apart from most other cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin and XRP are coming off strong gains in 2024, but one looks like a better buy than the other.

Over both a 12-month and five-year time period, Strategy stock has outperformed Bitcoin. Strategy has gone all-in on its Bitcoin acquisition strategy, even going so far as to rebrand itself as a Bitcoin Treasury Company. Strategy's stock market valuation is now completely dependent on the price of Bitcoin continually rising.

Gross domestic product rose in line with forecasts, by 0.2%, compared with the previous three-month period, preliminary data from the statistics office showed. Germany had contracted in the final quarter of last year by 0.2%, reigniting recession fears.

Germany’s stock markets have risen by around 21% since President Trump announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs on 9 April, nearly reversing all of April’s losses. Trump’s auto tariff relief is expected to continue supporting the broader market rally, with notable surges in auto stocks.View on euronews

The delays are expected as most ETF filings have final deadlines in October or beyond, one analyst pointed out.

Whether with €1 bulbs or 85 pence hot dogs, Ikea's knack for going against the grain has kept it in business for 82 years. What comes next?