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The author of the bestselling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has once again spoken out in favor of Bitcoin, calling it a more reliable asset compared to traditional instruments such as gold and silver.

On Thursday, May 8, the value of the first cryptocurrency exceeded $99,000 for the first time since the beginning of the year, reaching $99,150 by the time of publication.

Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse has announced that it will no longer publish regular quarterly reports on the movement of XRP tokens.

Kaiko analysts have recorded that crypto exchange Bybit has fully restored Bitcoin's market depth in just 30 days after a hack that led to a sharp drop in liquidity.

Ethereum's biggest upgrade, Pectra, has been activated on the mainnet at epoch 364,032. This event is the result of the implementation of 11 key protocol improvement proposals (EIPs) aimed at improving the efficiency of the blockchain.

The Bhutanese government and local digital bank DK Bank have implemented the Binance Pay platform for tourism payments, making the country the first country to formally integrate cryptocurrency into its tourism infrastructure.

If the Donald Trump administration imposes new tariffs on ASIC miner imports, Russia could be the main beneficiary, Luxor Technology COO Ethan Vera told The Block.

Cryptocurrency rates on the morning of May 8 (according to CoinMarketCap):

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has officially come out against the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), Reuters reports.

Senate Investigations Subcommittee Member, Democrat Richard Blumenthal, has announced the launch of an analysis of possible ethical violations by US President Donald Trump through his connection to cryptocurrency initiatives. This is reported by The Block.