Bitcoin Pizza Day marks a significant event in the crypto industry’s history, as it resulted in the first-ever commercial payment transaction for this digital asset. As clear as its name, it has something to do with Pizza, and someone had paid 10,000 BTC for that. Interestingly, the same 10,000 tokens are worth nearly $1 billion today. Let’s discuss the key details. Bitcoin Pizza Day Celebrates Laszlo Hanyecz’s BTC Transaction The renowned Bitcoin Pizza Day is celebrated on May 22 and will mark the 15th anniversary tomorrow. It is celebrated by crypto enthusiasts and platforms all around the world, as the programmer Laszlo Hanyecz purchased two pizzas for 10,000 BTC, fifteen years ago. Not only did he buy Pizza with a digital currency, but he also marked the first commercial usage of BTC in history. Sources reveal that, on May 22, 2010, Hanyecz utilized 10,000 BTC, equivalent to $42 at the… Read More at Coingape.com
Backed by 300% user growth, Bitget Wallet unveils a new design and $1M campaign to bring crypto into everyday use worldwide
Bitget Wallet, the leading non-custodial crypto wallet, has unveiled a new brand identity to reflect its evolution into a full-service crypto wallet designed for everyday use. With over 80 million users, Bitget Wallet has strategically expanded its offerings beyond trading and earning to onchain discovery and global payments.
Alongside a new logo symbolizing simplicity and direction, the app has introduced a more streamlined, user-friendly interface to make crypto more intuitive for all. Bitget Wallet stands by the inclusive motto — Crypto for Everyone — now part of a broader initiative, theCrypto for Everyone Movement, aimed at onboarding the next billion users. Through this, it plans to incentivize the community with a pool of over $1 million as gratitude for support.
“The role of wallets is evolving — it’s moving from a niche tool to one with real-world utility for everyday needs,” said Alvin Kan, COO of Bitget Wallet. “This rebrand is part of a longer-term plan to make crypto accessible for everyone. We’re building towards a future where interacting with crypto feels as easy as using Uber or Paypal,” he added. Bitget Wallet’s growth has coincided with increased demand for self-custody and alternative financial access, particularly in regions where banking infrastructure is limited. The platform saw a 300% increase in users over the past year, with the fastest growth in Africa (+959%), Europe (+367%), and the Middle East (+350%), as more individuals turn to crypto to navigate inflation, limited banking access, and economic instability, gaining greater control over their finances.
Bitget Wallet’s rebrand focuses on making crypto easier to use and more practical for everyday needs. Built around four core features — Trade, Earn, Pay, and Discover — the wallet lets users track market trends, explore new tokens, and trade across over 130 blockchains with one click. In selected regions, a new Simple Mode will be launched to offer a streamlined experience for users who are new to crypto. To support secure usage, it includes protections like real-time risk monitoring and transaction screening, helping users navigate onchain finance more safely.
Bitget Wallet is among the first to launch an in-app shop and remains the only major self-custodial wallet offering full payment flexibility, including crypto cards, QR code scans, and direct purchases. The shop supports over 300 brands across gaming, mobile, travel, and e-commerce, enabling crypto payments at Amazon, Google Play, Shopee, and more. Regional integrations with national QR payment systems are also underway. Building on this everyday utility, the wallet offers yield features to help users earn passive income on their crypto balances and plans to support tokenized real-world assets like stocks and gold as it expands beyond digital assets.
“Bitget Wallet stands strong with the essence of crypto extending beyond our decentralized vision, serving as a critical access layer across trading, earning, and payments for onchain assets. Users now have an even more powerful tool — simple to use, accessible, and packed with capabilities — that connects people to opportunity, wherever they are, whenever they need,” said Gracy Chen, CEO at Bitget.
To mark the rebrand, Bitget Wallet is launching theCrypto for Everyone Movement in partnership with leading ecosystem projects, offering over $1 million in rewards and inviting users to explore the updated platform through interactive campaigns.
More details on the brand update and product roadmap are available on the Bitget Wallet blog. Watch the brand video on YouTube.
About Bitget Wallet
Bitget Wallet is a non-custodial crypto wallet designed to make crypto simple and secure for everyone. With over 80 million users, it brings together a full suite of crypto services, including swaps, market insights, staking, rewards, DApp exploration, and payment solutions. Supporting 130+ blockchains and millions of tokens, Bitget Wallet enables seamless multi-chain trading across hundreds of DEXs and cross-chain bridges. Backed by a $300+ million user protection fund, it ensures the highest level of security for users’ assets.
Asset manager ARK Invest has updated its Bitcoin (BTC) price projections for 2030, now forecasting a bullish scenario where the cryptocurrency could reach $2.4 million per coin. This represents a potential rise of over 2,400% from BTC’s current price.
The updated forecast follows the firm’s previous prediction of $1.5 million. The 60% increase reflects optimism about Bitcoin’s potential.
Will Bitcoin Surge 2,400% by 2030?
According to the latest report, ARK Invest expects Bitcoin to experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 72% under the bullish scenario. Research analyst David Puell also revealed the updated Bitcoin price projections in the bear and base case scenarios.
The bear case is revised upwards from $300,000 to $500,000, with a CAGR of approximately 32%. Similarly, the base case scenario increased from $710,000 to $1.2 million, reflecting a CAGR of around 53%.
Secondary factors include more countries, including the US, adopting BTC as a reserve asset. Corporate treasuries are also diversifying into Bitcoin, inspired by companies like Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy). Additionally, Bitcoin’s on-chain financial services could drive capital inflows by replacing legacy financial systems.
“While institutional investment contributes the most to our bull case. Interestingly, nation-state treasuries, corporate treasuries, and Bitcoin’s decentralized financial services contribute relatively little in each case,” Puell noted.
Factors Contributing to Ark’s Bitcoin Price Prediction. Source: Ark Invest
Ark’s Bitcoin price prediction for 2030 is based on analyzing Total Addressable Markets (TAMs) and penetration rates across key contributors. It also considers Bitcoin’s deterministic supply schedule. This is projected to reach around 20.5 million units by 2030.
A key innovation in this year’s model is using Bitcoin’s “active supply,” which discounts lost or long-held coins. This approach leads to price targets approximately 40% higher than those based on the base model.
“The estimates constructed with this more experimental methodology are more aggressive than those in our bear, base, and bull cases,” the report added.
Bitcoin’s Bullish Price Forecasts
Meanwhile, Ark isn’t alone in its bullish outlook. Michael Saylor, founder and chairman of Strategy, recently forecasted that Bitcoin’s market capitalization will eventually reach $500 trillion, surpassing gold, real estate, and long-term financial assets to become the leading store of value.
Meanwhile, Standard Chartered foresees Bitcoin going as high as $500,000 by 2028. Adding to the optimistic outlook, IREN’s CEO, Daniel Roberts, stressed that Bitcoin could reach $1 million within the next five years. Thomas Fahrer, co-founder of Apollo, shares a similar outlook.
However, according to Samson Mow, CEO of Pixelmatic, BTC’s value could surge to $1 million by the end of 2025. In addition, investment bank H.C. Wainwright also updated its 2025 Bitcoin price target, raising it from $145,000 to $225,000. Lastly, even with the price volatility, Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee stated that BTC could do better than $150,000 in 2025.
While the numbers reflect the market’s strong belief in the largest cryptocurrency, it remains to be seen whether these predictions will actually come true.
As Justin Sun’s Tron network has undergone a significant upgrade, the TRX price has seen a major rally despite the recent hack. Reportedly, scammers hacked the official Twitter account of Tron and used it to steal user funds. While Sun traced the stolen funds to OKX, he contacted them to freeze the assets.
Notably, the TRX price, currently trading at $0.2482, surged by a marginal $1.6% over the last 24 hours and a notable 7.2% over the past month despite a 0.6% weekly dip. Though TRX reached a daily high of $0.2498 following the upgrade, the Twitter hack pulled the price down.
Tron Upgrade Boosts TRX Price Despite Recent Security Breach
Justin Sun’s Tron blockchain received a major upgrade, only to be hit by a security breach on the platform’s official X account shortly after. However, Tron’s TRX token stood largely unaffected by the hack, surging by nearly 2%.
Immediately after the upgrade, the token saw a significant surge of 7%, with its trading volume increasing by a whopping 43%. According to TronScan’s on-chain data, transaction volume on the TRON network surged 15% to over 5.8 million transactions by 1:00 PM UTC
Despite the hack, the TRX token is now trading around $0.24, sparking optimism within the Tron ecosystem.
Twitter Hack: What Happened to Tron?
Following the upgrade, the Tron ecosystem faced a security breach, with scammers hacking the firm’s official Twitter account to promote a scam. Using the compromised account, the scammers stole funds and moved them to accounts allegedly linked to OKX, a top crypto exchange.
Taking quick action on the matter, Justin Sun urged OKX to freeze the funds connected to the scam. Addressing X, Sun wrote on X,
We urgently call on @okx to immediately freeze and investigate the fraudulent funds deposited following the illegal takeover of the @trondao Twitter account. We trust that OKX will act swiftly and responsibly, ensuring that its platform does not become a safe haven for scam proceeds.
Further, seeking support from the investigation team, Sun exposed the scammer’s deposit address: EuzLBJdKCxYEPW7SDrn8GSaFkMEPxnW9Vk6fZr8ZrqwH. He also provided two transaction hashes:
5iA3uxng1Fu………..ZvMrZEA
5a1egGEwnxquSDK…………NNdHvhyH53ad
OKX Responds
In response to Justin Sun’s request, OKX Founder Star Xu posited that the platform will collaborate with law enforcement and may freeze funds based on preliminary evidence. However, he added that continued freezing requires legal documentation from authorities.
Despite these incidents over the past few hours, the TRX price remains stable, trading in a green zone.
