Ripple and the SEC have officially settled their years-long legal dispute, with Ripple agreeing to pay a US$50M penalty—far below the initial US$2B fine and even less than last year’s US$125M court-imposed amount. The lawsuit, which began in 2020, centered on whether XRP sales constituted unregistered securities offerings; the final resolution follows a partial 2023 […]
[PRESS RELEASE – Panama City, Panama, May 9th, 2025] Gate.io has released its latest Proof of Reserves report. As of May 8, the total value of Gate.io’s reserves stands at $10.865 billion, with a total reserve ratio of 128.57% and an excess reserve of $2.415 billion. Currently, the BTC reserve ratio is 137.69%, with an […]
Strategy founder Michael Saylor says Bitcoin hasn’t reached $150,000 yet because holders without a long-term outlook have been selling off while a new cohort of investors are beginning to enter the market. “I think we’re going through a rotation right now,” Saylor said on the Coin Stories podcast with Natalie Brunell on May 9. The […]
US President Donald Trump just announced the first trade deal between the US and the United Kingdom since he imposed higher tariffs on imports in April that shook global markets. In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump says the deal will raise $6 billion in external revenue from 10% tariffs. The […]
Customers at several of the largest banks in the US are reportedly victims of a ruthless robbery scheme, according to a new report. Members of two criminal organizations in Maryland have been charged with participating in a criminal gang, attempted murder, armed carjacking, armed robbery, assault and firearms-related counts, reports WMAR 2 News. Authorities say […]
Explosive institutional demand and surging ETF inflows have shattered legacy market models, triggering a dramatic reversal from a top analyst and setting the stage for bitcoin’s next breakout. Massive Institutional Demand Forces Top Analyst to Flip on Bitcoin Bull Cycle Bitcoin’s resilience in recent weeks has prompted a sharp change in outlook from one of […]
Key Takeaways: World launches in Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, and San Francisco. The project also collaborates with Visa and Match Group to increase real-world use cases. Privacy issues notwithstanding, some 12 million users around the world have been verified by World. World’s U.S. Expansion Traces New Chapter for Digital Identity Sam Altman’s World, […]
Bitcoin Magazine Prosecution In Samourai Wallet Case Affirms It Did Not Violate The Brady Rule In a letter to the Southern District of New York (SDNY) filed today, the prosecutors in the Samourai Wallet case stated that they did not withhold exculpatory evidence and petitioned the judge for the case to deny the defense’s request […]
Bitcoin has surged to $104,300, confirming the uptrend and reinforcing the bullish outlook that many analysts projected for 2025. This move places BTC deep into range-highs territory, with the next major challenge now clearly in sight: the all-time high at $109,000. The market’s strength comes on the back of strong technical performance and increasingly optimistic […]
After days of weak price actions, which later led to a brief consolidation, Bitcoin resurged and broke significantly to $104k today. Following this move, it appears strongly bullish and looks set for a bigger rally. Last week, Bitcoin halted its recovery after facing a slight rejection under $98k. It pulled back briefly and later remained […]
Massive XRP whale makes transfer to Coinbase, coinciding with bullish price trajectory
In early 2025, a federal judge dismissed charges against an Indiana businessman for failure to register his cryptocurrency exchange platform with…
A non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace built over the smart contract platform Solana (SOL) is seeing red after abruptly gaining support from the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume. In a new announcement, Binance says it’s adding the NFT ecosystem Doodles (DOOD) to Binance Alpha, a platform within the Binance wallet that showcases early-stage digital assets […]
The newly launched DOOD token from Ethereum-based NFT project Doodles has seen a steep drop in market capitalization following its May 9 airdrop on the Solana network. According to data from DEX Screener, DOOD’s market cap fell from over $100 million shortly after launch to around $60 million at the time of writing. Overall, the […]
A meme coin nearing liquidation and a privacy token pumped by shady links, it’s been a wild week in crypto. Monero (XMR) jumped over 50%, with reports tying the move to laundering over $330 million in stolen Bitcoin through the coin, not actual development upgrades. Meanwhile, Dogecoin (DOGE) is trading near key resistance, and a […]
Choosing the top trending crypto for 2025 means focusing on long-term strength, not short-term noise. The projects gaining momentum today are those combining real tech progress with rising demand. From decentralized AI systems to regulatory breakthroughs and network upgrades, these tokens are creating solid paths forward. This breakdown looks at the key updates across four […]
Wellgistics Health will use XRP to streamline healthcare payments, aiming for faster, cheaper and more transparent transactions. They are one of the first publicly traded healthcare companies to adopt XRP for payments and treasury management. The initiative is backed by a US$50 million credit line. Wellgistics Health Inc. (NASDAQ: WGRX), a pharmaceutical-distribution and healthcare-infrastructure company, […]
Former Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison on Thursday. The decision follows his December guilty plea to organizing a fraudulent scheme that misled investors and manipulated the market value of Celsius’s native token, CEL. Sentencing Details The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, announced Mashinsky’s prison […]
Stakestone announced Friday its integration with World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is now live, enabling cross-chain asset transfers, yield generation, and capital access without lock-in periods. USD1 Stablecoin Anchors Stakestone’s Multichain Ecosystem Stakestone is an Omnichain liquidity protocol that lets users stake ethereum (ETH) or bitcoin (BTC) for liquid tokens like STONE and SBTC. These tokens […]
Key Takeaways: Echelon unlocks capital-efficient liquidity for Initia’s interconnected economy. Initia-native users can lend, borrow, and earn rewards across the following assets. VIP rewards via $esINIT distribution boost yields for early users. Echelon, a MoveVM-powered appchain, has officially launched on the Initia mainnet with the aim of being the cross-chain lending hub for purpose-driven projects […]
Bitcoin Magazine Hut 8 Posts $134M Q1 Loss Amid Strategic Shift Toward Energy Infrastructure and Bitcoin Mining Hut 8 Corp. (Nasdaq | TSX: HUT) reported a Q1 2025 net loss of $134.3 million, marking a turbulent start to the year as the company executes a bold strategy to become a fully integrated energy infrastructure platform. […]
XRP analyst Egrag Crypto, who is well-known for offering bullish predictions about the altcoin, has now drawn the crypto community’s attention to another altcoin, XDC. The analyst predicts this crypto token could also witness a remarkable surge and enjoy up to a 3,350% gain as bullish metrics emerge. XDC To Rally To $2 As Indicators […]
A bill designed to overhaul stablecoin regulation in the US halted in the Senate amid partisan negotiations. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act in February. The potential legislation would require stablecoin issuers to maintain backing for their assets on a 1:1 ratio. The bill also states […]
A widely followed crypto analyst says that the market is gearing up for a reversal after making a strong move to the upside. In a new thread, pseudonymous crypto trader Crypto Capo tells his 132,000 followers on the instant messaging app Telegram that taking profits may be the optimal play as altcoins look primed to […]
With 78% supply in circulation, Cardano mirrors Bitcoin’s fixed-supply scarcity model
A stablecoin is a type of cryptocurrency that is created to maintain a stable value, unlike traditionally volatile cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.
A group of Democratic senators has reportedly sent a letter to leadership at the US Department of Justice and the Treasury Department expressing concerns about US President Donald Trump’s ties to cryptocurrency exchange Binance and potential conflicts of interest in regulating the industry. According to a May 9 Bloomberg report, Democratic senators asked Attorney General […]
After two weeks of consolidation, ETH resurged and exploded massively to a two-month high yesterday. While that marked its biggest buying volatile period since the recovery started, it currently appears bullish. Following last month’s bounce, which came as a surprise after tanking to the lowest level in a year, Ethereum recovered nicely and reclaimed the […]
After months of price malaise, Bitcoin (BTC) is roaring back, having climbed past $103,000 today and signaling a shift in market sentiment. According to CryptoQuant, the catalyst is a massive surge in spot demand, which has propelled Bitcoin’s Bull Score Index from a bearish 20 to a blazing 80, indicating one of the most bullish […]
Bitcoin’s price has continued its upward trend, and Google Trends data reveals intensifying interest in the leading crypto asset by market cap. Google Trends Figures Show Bitcoin Buzz Amid Price Rally Google data indicates that searches for “bitcoin” are on the rise. At its core, Google Trends quantifies a topic’s popularity — such as “bitcoin” […]
Key Takeaways: Developers can now take in-app crypto payments and sell NFTs in iOS apps. Apple can no longer force app developers to pay its 27% commission for transactions that take place outside the app. This ruling is poised to accelerate the adoption of mobile crypto and NFTs. A Landmark Legal Shift Opens Pandora’s Box […]
The largest crypto exchange by trading volume in the US just inked an agreement to acquire the Dubai-based derivatives platform Deribit. In a statement, Coinbase says the deal costs approximately $2.9 billion, which includes $700 million in cash and 11 million shares of its Class A common stock subject to purchase price adjustments. “This strategic […]