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Selling Bitcoin is like playing in a 'bad house-rate casino' — Adam Back

Selling Bitcoin is like playing in a 'bad house-rate casino' — Adam Back

Selling Bitcoin is like “playing in a really bad house-rate casino,” according to Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream and one of Bitcoin’s earliest adopters. In a recent interview with Bitcoin financial services firm Unchained, Back said the odds are stacked against traders trying to time the market. Back came to this conclusion in the early […]

Trump supports bill to buy 1 million BTC — Senator Lummis

Trump supports bill to buy 1 million BTC — Senator Lummis

US President Donald Trump supports the BITCOIN Act and has a team of experts in the White House working to roll out landmark digital asset legislation in the coming weeks, according to Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis.  Speaking at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Lummis said she is bringing the BITCOIN ACT to […]

Greed Rising, Chainlink Stalling: Will LINK Smash Past $20 And Race To $36.5?

Greed Rising, Chainlink Stalling: Will LINK Smash Past $20 And Race To $36.5?

Chainlink’s token, LINK, has barely budged this month. It sits in 13th place by market cap after picking up just 3.8% since May 1. Its price hovers under $12 at times, though some reports put it near $16 when markets last ticked. That mixed picture raises questions about whether LINK can keep its spot. Cross-Chain […]

Maple Finance, FalconX secure Bitcoin-backed loans from Cantor Fitzgerald — Report

Maple Finance, FalconX secure Bitcoin-backed loans from Cantor Fitzgerald — Report

Wall Street financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald has closed its first Bitcoin lending deal nearly a year after announcing its crypto lending services. According to a May 27 Bloomberg report, Cantor provided Bitcoin-backed loans to FalconX and Maple Finance. FalconX, a digital asset broker, said it secured a facility worth over $100 million as part of […]

Bitcoin price held up by corporate adoption and ‘inflation hedge’ narratives

Bitcoin price held up by corporate adoption and ‘inflation hedge’ narratives

Key takeaways: Institutional investor demand and corporate adoption may push Bitcoin higher despite recession fears. Investors’ belief that the US Federal Reserve will hold rates favors Bitcoin price upside. Stock markets around the world responded positively to the temporary suspension of import tariffs between the United States and the European Union, with the S&P 500 […]

Crypto Analyst Predicts XRP Price Could Shoot To $12 Soon

Crypto Analyst Predicts XRP Price Could Shoot To $12 Soon

Crypto analyst Cryptoinsight has provided a bullish outlook for the XRP price, predicting that it could soon rally to as high as $12. He alluded to fundamentals and technicals, which could spark this parabolic rally.  What Could Spark The XRP Price Rally To $12 In a YouTube video, Cryptoinsight highlighted the Dubai Land Department’s recent […]

Indecisive Close For Litecoin, But The Real Story Lies In BTC.D’s Next Move

Indecisive Close For Litecoin, But The Real Story Lies In BTC.D’s Next Move

Litecoin (LTC) wrapped up the day with an indecisive close, leaving traders on the edge of their seats. While LTC’s price action offered little clarity, the bigger picture may be unfolding elsewhere. According to market watchers, the real catalyst for Litecoin’s next significant move could come from Bitcoin Dominance (BTC.D). A shift in BTC.D could […]

Ramaswami's Strive raises $750M for 'alpha-generating' Bitcoin buy strategy

Ramaswami's Strive raises $750M for 'alpha-generating' Bitcoin buy strategy

Strive, an asset manager founded by American entrepreneur and politician Vivek Ramaswamy, has announced a $750 million raise to establish “alpha-generating” strategies through Bitcoin-related purchases. According to a May 27 announcement, the strategies will include buying undervalued biotech companies, purchasing “distressed Bitcoin claims” like those associated with crypto hacks and bankruptcies, and acquiring bottom tranches […]

Trump Media Group reverses stance, confirms $2.5B Bitcoin capital raise

Trump Media Group reverses stance, confirms $2.5B Bitcoin capital raise

Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), the company that owns US President Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform and is partially owned by the president, confirmed a $2.5 billion capital raise to purchase Bitcoin (BTC) after denying earlier reports of the deal. According to a May 27 announcement from the company, the capital raise comprises a […]

BlackRock in-house portfolio boosts IBIT Bitcoin ETF exposure by 25%

BlackRock in-house portfolio boosts IBIT Bitcoin ETF exposure by 25%

BlackRock’s in-house portfolio has been quietly accumulating shares of its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), underscoring the asset manager’s growing commitment to the cryptocurrency as part of a broader diversification strategy. As of March 31, 2025, the BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio held 2,123,592 shares of the company’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), valued at $99.4 million, […]

Ethereum : Certains validateurs poussent pour une augmentation de 66% de la gas limit

En février dernier, les validateurs d’Ethereum ont décidé d’augmenter de 20% la gas limit. Pour rappel, celle-ci détermine la quantité de gas qui peut être consommée dans un bloc. De ce fait, plus elle augmente, plus on peut traiter de transactions au sein d’un bloc. Quatre mois plus tard, il semblerait qu’une partie des validateurs […]

Bitcoin profit taking lingers, but rally to $115K will liquidate $7B shorts

Bitcoin profit taking lingers, but rally to $115K will liquidate $7B shorts

Key takeaways: Bitcoin could turn parabolic if prices move above $115,000 to liquidate more than $7 billion in short positions. Onchain indicators enter overheated territory, suggesting prolonged profit-taking from BTC investors. Bitcoin (BTC) showed strength on May 27, briefly tagging $110,700 after a strong US equities market open and the Trump Media and Technology Group’s […]

Dogecoin Enters Danger Zone — Chartist Predicts Sharp Drop Ahead

Dogecoin Enters Danger Zone — Chartist Predicts Sharp Drop Ahead

Dogecoin slipped toward the lower end of its month-long range on Tuesday as independent chartist Quantum Ascent delivered a granular breakdown of why he believes the meme-coin is part-way through a corrective cascade that could end in the high-teen-cent zone. At mid-afternoon in Europe the token hovered at $0.228, nearly 12% below its May 11 […]

SwissBorg intègre le géant Hyperliquid à son Meta Exchange

SwissBorg continue son développement dans l’univers de la finance décentralisée (DeFi). En effet, après avoir ajouté deux DEX majeurs de l’écosystème Avalanche en mars 2025, la plateforme helvétique franchit maintenant un pas décisif dans son expansion. Désormais, les utilisateurs pourront aussi effectuer des trades sur la blockchain Hyperliquid. Ce partenariat ouvre le champ des swaps […]

Bitcoin Retraces Below $109,000: Analysts Split on Future Outlook

Bitcoin Retraces Below $109,000: Analysts Split on Future Outlook

The market’s leading crypto, Bitcoin (BTC), has experienced a retracement below the $109,000 mark on Monday, following its recent surge to an all-time high (ATH) of $111,800 last week. As the cryptocurrency market reacts to these fluctuations, analysts find themselves divided on BTC’s price future trajectory. Bitcoin Could Hit New ATH Of $113,000 This Week […]

Transparence ou vulnérabilité ? Michael Saylor pas fan des Proof of Reserve on-chain

En novembre 2022, la plateforme d’échange FTX s’est effondrée avec fracas. Dans les semaines qui ont suivi, nous avons découvert que celle-ci n’était pas solvable, relançant les débats autour des Proof of Reserves. Un mécanisme permettant aux entreprises de prouver qu’elles détiennent bien les liquidités leur permettant d’être solvables. Bien que la publication de données […]

Crypto-kidnappings : un commanditaire commun au Maroc pour les enlèvements relatifs aux cryptomonnaies

Commandités depuis le Maroc. Les choses évoluent vite concernant les tristes évènements de kidnappings liés aux cryptos en France, et la justice rattrape les criminels. Après l’interpellation de 10 premiers suspects liés à ces enlèvements, c’est une dizaine d’autres individus qui a été arrêtée. Et comme le révèle Le Parisien ce 27 mai 2025, un […]

ZKPs can prove I'm old enough without telling you my age

ZKPs can prove I'm old enough without telling you my age

Opinion by: Andre Omietanski, General Counsel, and Amal Ibraymi, Legal Counsel at Aztec Labs What if you could prove you’re over 18, without revealing your birthday, name, or anything else at all? Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) make this hypothetical a reality and solve one of the key challenges online: verifying age without sacrificing privacy.  The need […]

Ethereum flashes ‘altseason’ signal as ETH price eyes $4.1K

Ethereum flashes ‘altseason’ signal as ETH price eyes $4.1K

Key takeaways: Ethereum has reclaimed a key level that preceded 100%+ rallies and triggered past altseasons. Altcoin market cap could surge toward $15 trillion if Bitcoin dominance repeats its post-halving drop. Despite bullish signals, ETH remains fragile, with $123B in supply near cost basis at risk of flipping into a loss. Ethereum’s native token, Ether […]

93% of all Bitcoin is already mined. Here’s what that means

93% of all Bitcoin is already mined. Here’s what that means

How much Bitcoin is left to mine? Bitcoin’s total supply is hardcoded at 21 million BTC, a fixed upper limit that cannot be altered without a consensus-breaking change to the protocol. This finite cap is enforced at the protocol level and is central to Bitcoin’s value proposition as a deflationary asset. As of May 2025, […]