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SEC delays Solana ETF as decisions for Polkadot, XRP loom

SEC delays Solana ETF as decisions for Polkadot, XRP loom

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pushed back its decision on a proposed spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), with the cryptocurrency industry now looking to the deadlines for the Polkadot and XRP-based ETFs in June. The SEC pushed its decision on listing Grayscale’s spot Solana (SOL) Trust ETF on the New York Stock […]

Kazakhstan to become ‘Central Asia’s crypto hub’ with reforms: Minister

Kazakhstan to become ‘Central Asia’s crypto hub’ with reforms: Minister

Kazakhstan has the potential to become a leading crypto hub in Central Asia if regulatory restrictions are eased, according to Kanysh Tuleushin, the country’s first vice minister of digital development, innovation, and aerospace industry. In a recent op-ed for the Kazakhstanskaya Pravda newspaper, Tuleushin said digital mining and smart policy shifts could position Kazakhstan as […]

Dogecoin Chart ‘Looks Perfect’: Analyst Targets $1.10–$1.25 Zone

Dogecoin Chart ‘Looks Perfect’: Analyst Targets $1.10–$1.25 Zone

Crypto analyst Kevin (@Kev_Capital_TA) has delivered a strongly bullish outlook for Dogecoin in his latest video update, describing the meme-turned-macro asset’s current structure as one of the most compelling setups across the entire altcoin market. “Dogecoin has one of the nicest charts, if not the nicest altcoin chart in all of altcoins,” Kevin said. “Next […]

Crypto : Les ETF Bitcoin enregistrent des sorties de 96 millions de $ après un record d’entrées

Record d’entrées… puis de sorties ! Les ETF Bitcoin au comptant ont connu une journée de mardi difficile avec des sorties nettes de 96,14 millions de dollars, mettant fin à une série de quatre jours d’entrées positives. Ces sorties surviennent juste après que les ETF aient atteint un record d’entrées cumulées de 41,18 milliards de […]

Bitcoin : Twenty One Capital achète ses premiers BTC pour 458 millions de dollars

Premiers achats. La société Twenty One Capital, soutenue par Tether, vient d’annoncer l’acquisition de 4 812 bitcoins, soit environ 458,7 millions de dollars. Ce mouvement marque le premier d’une série d’achats prévus par l’entreprise, qui a été créée par un SPAC avec Cantor Equity Partners. Avec cette transaction, Twenty One Capital, dirigée par Jack Mallers […]

Kima joins Mastercard sandbox to enable stablecoin card top-ups

Kima joins Mastercard sandbox to enable stablecoin card top-ups

Decentralized settlement protocol Kima has integrated into Mastercard’s sandbox program, enabling stablecoin-powered top-ups for prepaid cards directly from self-custody wallets. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Mastercard partners can now rely on Kima’s settlement infrastructure to enable their prepaid cards to be topped up with stablecoins, including USDC (USDC) and Tether’s USDt (USDT), from […]

The Q-Day Prize challenge, explained: Can quantum computers really break Bitcoin?

The Q-Day Prize challenge, explained: Can quantum computers really break Bitcoin?

What is the Q-Day prize? The Q-Day Prize is a challenge to make the Bitcoin network quantum resistant. On April 16, 2025, quantum computing-focused company Project 11 announced the “Q-Day Prize,” a competition to break a “toy version” of Bitcoin’s cryptography with a quantum computer. Contestants must complete the Q-Day Prize challenge by April 5, […]

Ex-SEC Chair Gary Gensler privately supported crypto — McHenry

Ex-SEC Chair Gary Gensler privately supported crypto — McHenry

Former US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler may not have been as hostile to crypto behind closed doors as he appeared to be in public, according to former US Representative Patrick McHenry. In a May 13 appearance on the Crypto in America podcast, McHenry revealed that during private meetings with Gensler, the […]

Standard Chartered scales institutional crypto banking with FalconX

Standard Chartered scales institutional crypto banking with FalconX

Global bank Standard Chartered has beefed up its banking support to the cryptocurrency industry by inking a new partnership with the crypto prime broker FalconX. Standard Chartered will provide a comprehensive suite of banking services to FalconX’s global institutional clients following the strategic partnership announced on May 14. As part of the collaboration, FalconX will […]

Bitcoin miners halt sales as BTC gains 20% since hash ribbon 'buy' signal

Bitcoin miners halt sales as BTC gains 20% since hash ribbon 'buy' signal

Key points: Bitcoin miners have stopped selling their BTC in what may signal the end of a lengthy distribution streak. Over the past month, miner wallet balances have increased by around 2,700 BTC. Hash Ribbons data shows good times continuing for both miners and BTC price strength. Bitcoin (BTC) accumulation by miners is back as […]

Analyst Tells Investors To Be Patient As Solana Price Hits Resistance

Analyst Tells Investors To Be Patient As Solana Price Hits Resistance

Just like the rest of the market, the Solana price had previously hit a roadblock as resistance mounted. This stopped its recovery dead in its tracks before hitting the $180 level, and triggering a downward spiral. However, a crypto analyst has cautioned investors against panicking during this time, explaining that this is the time to […]

Dogecoin Open Interest Up Despite Price Pullback, Data Shows

Dogecoin Open Interest Up Despite Price Pullback, Data Shows

Data shows the Dogecoin Futures Open Interest has continued to rise, a sign that the price pullback hasn’t discouraged speculative activity. Dogecoin Futures Open Interest Is Up Almost 64% Over Past Week In a new post on X, the analytics firm Glassnode has talked about the latest trend in the Futures Open Interest of Dogecoin. […]

Bitcoin le 14 mai – Nouvelle impulsion haussière à venir pour le BTC ?

L’inflation (CPI) recule à 2,3 % aux États-Unis, rapprochant la Fed de son objectif. Le président de la Fed, J. Powell, a de moins en moins d’arguments pour ne pas baisser les taux. En plus, D. Trump souhaite qu’il y ait une baisse des taux. Malgré cette bonne nouvelle, le roi des cryptomonnaies continue d’évoluer […]

Crypto swapper eXch shows signs of life after post-Bybit shutdown

Crypto swapper eXch shows signs of life after post-Bybit shutdown

Once a go-to swapper for hackers and drainers, eXch was shut down by German police in April — but continued activity suggests the story isn’t over. Without Know Your Customer (KYC) checks, eXch wasn’t your typical crypto exchange. It acted more like an instant swapper, allowing bad actors and cybercriminals to fly under the radar […]

Alarm bells ring in US over OpenAI’s crypto project World

Alarm bells ring in US over OpenAI’s crypto project World

World Network, the digital identity and crypto project of Sam Altman’s OpenAI, has alarmed privacy activists ahead of its United States launch, with observers concerned over its data collection and protection practices. World “is the opposite of privacy. It’s a trap,” said Nick Almond, CEO of FactoryDAO, on X. While the project claims to protect […]

Cryptomonnaies et éducation : quand le Learn-2-Earn révolutionne l’apprentissage avec Knowledge Process

En plus de la décentralisation, les cryptomonnaies ouvrent la porte à de nouvelles économies. Ainsi, nous avons vu émerger des propositions telles que le Play-2-Earn. Désormais, les cryptomonnaies ouvrent la porte d’un nouveau domaine : le Learn-2-Earn. Une approche qui vise à récompenser les utilisateurs dans leur apprentissage. Parmi les fers de lance de cet […]

Économie US : J-2 avant l’entrée au Nasdaq pour Galaxy Digital et Mike Novogratz

Toronto-New York. Galaxy Digital a finalisé son déménagement aux États-Unis, marquant une étape clé avant son entrée prévue au Nasdaq ce vendredi. La société, dirigée par Mike Novogratz, a obtenu l’approbation de la SEC pour sa domiciliation dans le Delaware, un mouvement stratégique qui s’inscrit dans ses plans d’expansion aux États-Unis. Cependant, cette annonce intervient […]

Synthetix makes $27M bid to re-acquire crypto options platform Derive

Synthetix makes $27M bid to re-acquire crypto options platform Derive

Decentralized finance platform Synthetix is planning to venture further into crypto derivatives with plans to re-acquire the crypto options platform Derive. Synthetix said in a May 14 blog post that it plans to acquire Derive in a token exchange deal, pricing 1 SNX token to 27 DRV tokens, which would value Derive at around $27 […]

Semler Scientific sees after-hours stock slump as Q1 revenue plunges

Semler Scientific sees after-hours stock slump as Q1 revenue plunges

Bitcoin-buying medical device firm Semler Scientific has seen its share price drop after the bell as its first-quarter revenues fell and losses deepened from the year-ago quarter. In its Q1 earnings report released May 13, Semler reported its total revenues fell 44% from the year-ago quarter to $8.8 million, with its net losses hitting $64.7 […]