By prioritizing Bitcoin’s foundational role and ensuring mining flourishes, the US will secure its place at the forefront of the global crypto economy

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Lately, Bitcoin developers have found themselves entrenched in a fervent 
dispute over a proposal to eliminate the long-standing 80-byte constraint 
imposed on the OP_RETURN function. As this technical standoff intensifies, the 
alternative Bitcoin client known as Bitcoin Knots witnessed a notable climb in 
node adoption. OP_RETURN Controversy Drives Surge in Bitcoin Knots Adoption 
The proposal, […]

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Buffett&#8217;s leadership transition and openness to currency diversification 
signal a strategic shift, impacting global investment dynamics.
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Saylor says Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is Bitcoin of 20th century

The Ethereum price could face another significant crash, as the machine 
learning algorithm, CoinCodex, predicts a sharp decline toward $1,500. After 
enduring four consecutive months of sideways trading and bearish closes, 
technical indicators and sentiment data are flashing warning signs of an 
impending correction in the coming weeks. Ethereum Price Crash To $1,526 
Incoming According to CoinCodex&#8217;s latest Ethereum price prediction, ETH is 
expected to decline by 16.47% over the coming weeks, potentially reaching 
$1,526.06 by June 2, 2025. This bearish projection comes amidst a turbulent 
market cycle in which investor sentiment and confidence have wavered due to 
rising macroeconomic pressures and unexpected declines in Bitcoin. Related 
Reading: Ethereum Price Reaches Last H1 Support, Next Major Resistance Comes 
Into View Notably, Ethereum’s technical outlook continues to deteriorate as it 
just wrapped up its fourth consecutive monthly red candle. Cryptorank’s data 
shows that Ethereum experienced a dip of 1.27% in January, followed by sharper 
losses of 32.2% in February and 18.4% in March. The downtrend continued into 
April, with the cryptocurrency closing the month in red with another 1.58% 
decline. Despite brief intra-month rallies that saw its value rise sharply, 
Ethereum has consistently failed to sustain gains, closing each month with 
rising selling pressure and leading the wider market drawdown. CoinCodex’s 
data further paints a grim picture, highlighting that the top altcoin has 
recorded 16 green days out of the last 30, signaling unstable market strength. 
Its price volatility, measured at 6.43%, also reflects a choppy market that 
lacks clear bullish conviction. Moving forward, CoinCodex not only predicts 
that Ethereum could break down to $1,526 but also expects a steeper price 
crash to $1,447.96 by August 1, 2025. This would represent a decline of 
approximately 20.75% from current market prices. The machine learning 
algorithm has declared that broader market sentiment for ETH is currently 
bearish, implying that traders and investors still anticipate further 
corrections and limited upward momentum in the near term. Overall, this 
indicates a cautious outlook for Ethereum’s price prospects. CoinCodex Says 
Now Is A Bad Time To Buy ETH Given its bearish forecast for the Ethereum 
price, CoinCodex suggests that now may not be the best time to buy Ethereum. 
Interestingly, while investor sentiment remains cautious, the Fear and Greed 
index is at 65, reflecting a state of “Greed” and suggesting that market 
optimism may be outpacing the underlying bearish fundamentals. Related 
Reading: Ethereum By End Of 2025: Why A Surge Over $4,000 Is Imminent Building 
on this, crypto whales are still buying ETH in droves, capitalizing on low 
prices despite the possibility of a continued downtrend. Recent reports reveal 
that a single whale purchased 30,000 ETH tokens worth approximately $54 
million. With price momentum fading and macro uncertainty still high, ETH 
bulls may need to wait for market stabilization and clearer reversal signals 
before re-entering the market. According to CoinMarketCap&#8217;s data, the Ethereum 
price is currently trading at $1,827, marking a yearly decline of over 38%. 
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Machine Learning Algorithm Predicts Ethereum Price Crash To $1,500 After 4 Red Month Closes

Warren Buffett, the CEO of publicly traded investment company Berkshire 
Hathaway, announced at the company&#8217;s annual shareholder meeting that he will 
step down by the end of 2025, and his chosen successor will take over as CEO, 
pending approval from Berkshire&#8217;s board of directors.
According to CNBC, Buffett reiterated that Greg Abel, the company&#8217;s vice 
chairman of non-insurance operations, who was previously named by Buffett as 
his successor, will take over. The Berkshire founder announced:
&gt; &#8220;The time has arrived when Greg should become the Chief executive officer of 
&gt; the company at year-end, and I want to spring that on the directors 
&gt; effectively and give that as my recommendation.&#8221;
Buffett added that he would stay at the company in an advisory role &#8220;but the 
final word would be what Greg decided,&#8221; the CEO said. Buffett&#8217;s decision to 
step down as CEO comes at a time when Berkshire Hathaway is sitting on cash 
reserves of roughly $348 billion.
_Buffett speaking at the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder conference. 
Source:__CNBC_
The legendary stock investor has repeatedly called the growing US national 
debt unsustainable and issued warnings on the increasingly unstable 
macroeconomic environment that has taken a toll on the stock market.
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## Berkshire Hathaway outperforms S&amp;P but is outclassed by Bitcoin
Despite being renowned for consistently returning roughly double the average 
performance of the S&amp;P 500 to investors throughout his career, Buffet has 
failed to outperform Bitcoin (BTC) and gold.
Although Berkshire Hathaway&#8217;s class A common stock carries a price tag of over 
$809,000, and a market cap of over $1 trillion at the time of this writing, 
shares of the company have massively underperformed against Bitcoin in 
percentage terms since 2015.
Bitcoin has returned gains of over 781% to investors since 2020, while 
Berkshire Hathaway only returned approximately 150% over the same period.
_Bitcoin &#8216;s price performance appears in magenta and has outperformed 
Berkshire Hathaway&#8217;s stock in percentage gains. Source: __TradingView_
Buffett has long been critical of BTC, arguing that the decentralized, supply- 
capped, digital currency has no value and likened it to a scam on several 
occasions.
The Berkshire founder and his business partner Charlie Munger have repeatedly 
said that Bitcoin does not even qualify as an investment and should be avoided 
by traders.
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Warren Buffett to step down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO by year's end

Apple has updated its U.S. App Store guidelines to allow apps to link to 
external payment systems, a shift welcomed by the crypto community for 
enabling NFTs, wallets, and decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms to bypass 
Apple’s fees. Apple’s App Store Rule Change Opens Door for Crypto Transactions 
via External Links The changes, effective May 2, […]