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Bahrain-based AlAbraaj Restaurants adopts Bitcoin treasury strategy

Bahrain-based AlAbraaj Restaurants adopts Bitcoin treasury strategy

Bahrain-based publicly listed catering company with a $24.22 million market cap has adopted a Bitcoin treasury strategy in partnership with investment firm 10X Capital. According to a May 15 announcement, AlAbraaj Restaurants Group partnered with 10X Capital to adopt a Bitcoin (BTC) treasury strategy similar to top corporate BTC holder Strategy, previously known as MicroStrategy. […]

Bitcoin Will Hit $1 Million By 2028 As Capital Controls Kick In: Top Expert

Bitcoin Will Hit $1 Million By 2028 As Capital Controls Kick In: Top Expert

In his latest essay, Arthur Hayes, co-founder and CIO of Maelstrom, draws a stark parallel between America’s growing economic imbalances and its unsustainable reliance on foreign capital—and argues that capital controls, not tariffs, are the only politically viable solution to rebalance the system. In what he dubs the “Boiling Frog Theory,” Hayes foresees a slow, […]

Cryptomonnaies : Mastercard lance une carte en stablecoins avec MoonPay

Mastercard continue son aventure crypto. Le géant des cartes de paiement Mastercard a déjà lancé plusieurs cartes de débit liées à des cryptomonnaies. Par exemple, en avril 2025, Mastercard a annoncé une carte de paiement en partenariat avec la crypto-bourse Kraken. Cette fois, c’est avec MoonPay que le groupe va proposer une nouvelle carte de […]

Jim Chanos takes opposing bets on Bitcoin and Strategy

Jim Chanos takes opposing bets on Bitcoin and Strategy

Prominent short-seller Jim Chanos, once a vocal critic of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, revealed a new trading play that involves shorting shares of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) and buying Bitcoin. At the Sohn Investment Conference in New York, Chanos told CNBC he’s “selling MicroStrategy stock and buying Bitcoin.” The investor described the move as buying something for […]

Bitcoin to $1M by 2028 as Hayes tells Europe to ’get your money out’

Bitcoin to $1M by 2028 as Hayes tells Europe to ’get your money out’

Key points: US treasuries and foreign capital “repatriation” make a recipe for $1 million BTC, says Arthur Hayes. Europeans face tightening capital controls, inviting a recommendation to take back control of personal funds. Seven-figure BTC price targets are already gaining traction. Bitcoin (BTC) will shoot to $1 million in just three years thanks to global […]

Ethereum face aux hackers : la Fondation lance une initiative pour sécuriser les milliards de dollars

Ethereum est la blockchain la plus proéminente de l’écosystème DeFi. Fort de plus de 60 milliards de dollars de TVL, Ethereum est un leader incontesté. Toutefois, ses protocoles font fréquemment face aux hackers. Des smart contracts, aux bugs d’interfaces ou aux mécaniques frauduleuses, les hackers explorent tous les vecteurs d’attaque. Ainsi, la Fondation Ethereum souhaite […]

Stablecoins seen as ideal fit for real-time collateral management

Stablecoins seen as ideal fit for real-time collateral management

Cryptocurrencies and stablecoins are gaining growing recognition in the traditional finance (TradFi) space for their ability to streamline payments and increase efficiency in existing financial systems In finance, collateral management refers to the process of managing the underlying collateral securing other financial transactions, such as loans or derivatives, to mitigate credit risks and ensure smooth […]

Dogecoin’s $1 Dream: Analyst Reveals When It Could Finally Happen

Dogecoin’s $1 Dream: Analyst Reveals When It Could Finally Happen

Dogecoin’s price swung sharply higher last week, jumping from under $0.169 on May 8 to just over $0.248 by May 12. That’s a 35% gain in seven days. Traders and investors are watching closely, as some charts and on‑chain data point to more upside ahead. Breakout Above Long‑Term Barrier According to chart watchers on X, […]

Is the XRP price rally over for now?

Is the XRP price rally over for now?

Key takeaways: XRP forms a double top and rising wedge, signaling short-term downside risk toward $1.94. NUPL indicates traders are in denial, resembling past pre-crash phases. Long-term charts still point to bullish targets between $3.69 and $17. XRP (XRP) has rebounded by more than 50% over a month after forming a local low at $1.80. […]

Coinbase refuses $20M ransom after support agent data breach

Coinbase refuses $20M ransom after support agent data breach

Coinbase, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, was hit by a $20 million extortion attempt after cybercriminals recruited overseas support agents to leak user data, the company said. According to a May 15 blog post, Coinbase said a group of external actors bribed and coordinated with a small number of customer support contractors to access internal […]

Crypto : Le vote du GENIUS Act sur les stablecoins pourrait avoir lieu cette semaine au Sénat US

Les US accélèrent. Le vote du GENIUS Act pourrait avoir lieu cette semaine au Sénat américain, selon les déclarations de Brian Armstrong, PDG de Coinbase. Après un premier échec le 8 mai dernier, ce projet de loi sur les stablecoins pourrait bien revenir sur le devant de la scène législative. Mais qu’est-ce qui a changé […]

Pi Network to invest $100M in startups building blockchain apps

Pi Network to invest $100M in startups building blockchain apps

Mobile-first blockchain Pi Network has launched a $100 million fund to invest in initiatives built on its infrastructure. According to a May 14 announcement, the Pi Foundation is launching Pi Network Ventures with an initial investment of $100 million in Pi (PI) tokens and US dollars. The fund will invest in startups and businesses building […]

Road To $320,000: Bitcoin Enters Trend Continuation, But $109,400 Must Hold

Road To $320,000: Bitcoin Enters Trend Continuation, But $109,400 Must Hold

Bitcoin has continued to maintain bullish momentum despite seeing a small correction after initially hitting $105,000. Its long stay above $100,000 has fueled the narrative that this rally is here to stay and higher prices are on the way. Presently, the price seems to be consolidating before moving upward, a region that crypto analyst Gert […]

Pareto launches synthetic dollar backed by private credit

Pareto launches synthetic dollar backed by private credit

Private credit marketplace Pareto has introduced a new synthetic dollar aimed at linking institutional investors with decentralized finance (DeFi) opportunities — a move that highlights the expanding role of stablecoins in global finance. The newly launched USP synthetic dollar is fully backed by real-world private credit, Pareto told Cointelegraph on May 15. To mint USP, […]

Bitcoin : Le Nebraska limite le minage de cryptomonnaies

Minage de cryptomonnaies sous conditions. Alors que le président Trump a fait du minage de Bitcoin un enjeu national et qu’il a même promis de rapatrier l’ensemble des opérations sur le sol américain, certains États semblent vouloir freiner un peu la cadence et imposer des règles à cette industrie. C’est le cas du Nebraska. En […]

Avalanche (AVAX) Eyes 30% Rally Amid Cup-And-Handle Pattern Breakout

Avalanche (AVAX) Eyes 30% Rally Amid Cup-And-Handle Pattern Breakout

After reclaiming a crucial level over the past week, Avalanche (AVAX) faces resistance near the $27 mark. Some analysts have suggested that reclaiming this area could kickstart a rally toward the next key resistance levels. Avalanche Targets $32 Resistance Avalanche has seen a nearly 40% surge over the past week, jumping from the $19 mark […]

Crypto-kidnapping : La police française empêche un nouvel enlèvement en région lyonnaise

Enlèvement crypto déjoué. On apprend aujourd’hui dans la presse française qu’un projet d’enlèvement et de séquestration a été déjoué en janvier dernier par les policiers de la BRI (Brigade de recherche et d’intervention) de Dijon. La cible était un couple vivant dans une commune de Côte-d’Or et c’était plus particulièrement le mari qui était visé, […]

The value of virtual: Economies are powered by ownership of the intangible

The value of virtual: Economies are powered by ownership of the intangible

Opinion by: Yat Siu, executive chairman and co-founder, Animoca Brands A discussion on digital property rights, copyright, intellectual property, the open metaverse, AI and value without physical form. When I attend conferences and similar public events, someone almost always approaches me to ask how cryptographic tokens (fungible or non-fungible) can have value even though tokens […]

Nasdaq-listed BTCS to boost ETH holdings with $57.8M raise

Nasdaq-listed BTCS to boost ETH holdings with $57.8M raise

Publicly traded company BTCS announced a $57.8 million financing agreement led by investment firm ATW Partners to purchase Ether as it expands its blockchain infrastructure strategy.  The Rockville, Maryland-based company announced the deal on May 14, saying that the move will allow it to expand validator node operations and build recurring revenue from Ether (ETH) […]

Coinbase’s x402: Crypto payments over HTTP for AI and APIs

Coinbase’s x402: Crypto payments over HTTP for AI and APIs

What is HTTP 402, and why does it matter? The web was not really built with payments in mind, especially not for autonomous agents or machines. But with the rise of AI and decentralized finance (DeFi), the need for seamless, native digital payments has never been more urgent.  Coinbase x402 announced a new open protocol […]