Here’s what happened in crypto today <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDYvMDE5Nzk0MjMtZWY4ZS03YzYwLWI5MzctYjlkZGY3NWZlOGFk.jpg">Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. image
OpenAI hits $500B valuation, surpassing SpaceX as world’s largest startup <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMTEvMDE5MmZkNjMtOGIzNC03NmU1LWJmMjUtMDBhNDRmMDZmMWZi.jpg">Tether is estimated to be the crypto company closest to rivaling OpenAI’s $500 billion valuation, far ahead of Coinbase, Ripple and Circle. image
From coffee shops to airlines: Who accepts Bitcoin, Ether and XRP in 2025 <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTgwNTAtNTExNS03NDVkLTg3MTktODhmM2Y4MGZlMTE2.jpg">Everyday shopping, travel and luxury purchases are going digital. Here’s where BTC, ETH and XRP are accepted in 2025. image
Strategy adds $22M in Bitcoin, now holds more than 640K BTC <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDcvMDE5ODJjYzYtNjM3ZS03NTBlLTgyZWUtYTRiNTc2MDg4Njc4.jpg">Strategy’s latest $22.1 million Bitcoin purchase brings the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 640,031 BTC, acquired for around $47.35 billion. image
New York’s pro-crypto mayor Eric Adams drops reelection bid <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDIvMDE5NTAwZDgtNmMxZi03MmY4LTg3NDMtNDU3OThiOWMwM2Yw.jpg">New York City Mayor Eric Adams is officially out of the mayoral race, plunging the city’s pro-crypto push into limbo. image
Bitchat searches, downloads spike in Madagascar amid protests <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDgvMDE5ODdkZGQtZGY1OS03NmYxLWIzYjEtZTAxMmY5OGExNzc3.jpg" alt="Bitchat searches, downloads spike in Madagascar amid protests">Protests erupted in Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, last Thursday over ongoing water and power cuts, with demonstrations later spreading across the country. image
XRP rally and RLUSD anticipation fuel activity on Xaman Wallet <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMTIvMDE5M2NmYzgtYzk3NC03YzZmLTkyMzEtMjBjODdjNjY2NWMz.jpg">Xaman’s spike in user activity reflects a renewed interest in the XRPL ecosystem amid the ongoing XRP rally and anticipation of the RLUSD stablecoin launch. image
BTC price risks new 'FOMO' top as Bitcoin ETF inflows near $1B daily <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMTAvMDE5MmUxOGQtYWYzMC03YjMxLWJlNTctZGZjMjJmMmZkNTI3.jpg">Bitcoin ETFs are making traders nervous due to their history of marking BTC price local tops in 2024. image