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Senator Tim Scott slams partisan politics for failed stablecoin bill

Senator Tim Scott slams partisan politics for failed stablecoin bill

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott blamed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act’s failure on partisan politics during a Senate speech on May 8. Scott said the vote, which failed to reach cloture in the Senate, was expected to mark a step toward greater affordability and innovation. Instead, he said, […]

Taiwan lawmaker calls for Bitcoin reserve at national conference

Taiwan lawmaker calls for Bitcoin reserve at national conference

Taiwanese lawmaker Ko Ju-Chun has called on the government to consider adding Bitcoin to its national reserves, suggesting it could serve as a hedge against global economic uncertainty. Ko, a legislator at-large in Taiwan’s legislative body, the Legislative Yuan, took to X on Friday to report that he had advocated Bitcoin (BTC) investment by the […]

Shiba Inu Marks Major Milestone Amid Market Rebound Toward $0.00002

Shiba Inu Marks Major Milestone Amid Market Rebound Toward $0.00002

Amid the flurry of new activity spurred by the crypto market recovery, Shiba Inu has marked a new milestone that shows continuous growth even through the bear market. The meme coin has now hit a new all-time high in terms of holders, showing that it remains a major player in the space. Shiba Inu Holder […]

Solana vs Ethereum : ces analystes ne voient pas encore de « signes convaincants » de victoire du SOL

SOL vs ETH. Si le réseau Solana a récemment dépassé Ethereum sur certains points, comme le nombre de transactions quotidiennes ou les frais générés, il reste encore du chemin à parcourir pour détrôner le réseau roi des smart contracts. Selon la crypto-banque suisse Sygnum, les institutionnels continueraient de préférer Ethereum. Les points clés de cet […]

Ethereum Jumps To $2,000 Amid Market Surge – Analyst Says This Resistance Is Next

Ethereum Jumps To $2,000 Amid Market Surge – Analyst Says This Resistance Is Next

After soaring over 10% on Wednesday, Ethereum (ETH) has jumped past the $2,000 mark for the first time since March, leading some analysts to suggest that the second-largest crypto could reclaim its macro range in the coming days. Ethereum Hits Seven-Week High For the first time in over a month, Ethereum has retested the $2,000 […]

Bitcoin eyes sub-$100K liquidity — Watch these BTC price levels next

Bitcoin eyes sub-$100K liquidity — Watch these BTC price levels next

Key points: Bitcoin (BTC) is at its highest levels since January, and traders are eyeing key levels to watch for what’s next. After hitting $104,000, BTC/USD is retracing to establish support, but the fate of $100,000 is among the concerns for market participants. Current price action represents an important battleground, as measured from the $75,000 […]

Faillite Celsius : Alex Mashinsky, l’ex-PDG de la plateforme crypto, écope de 12 ans de prison

12 ans de prison. Les affaires judiciaires liées aux faillites de plateformes cryptos en 2022 continuent de faire couler beaucoup d’encre et aujourd’hui, c’est au tour d’Alex Mashinsky, l’ancien PDG de Celsius, de se retrouver sous les projecteurs. Accusé d’avoir orchestré une fraude massive, il a été condamné à 12 ans de prison par la […]

Bitcoin Derivatives In The Driver’s Seat For $100,000 Rally, Data Shows

Bitcoin Derivatives In The Driver’s Seat For $100,000 Rally, Data Shows

Data shows the Bitcoin derivatives trading volume has been higher than the spot one during BTC’s latest recovery rally beyond $100,000. Bitcoin Trading Volume Ratio Has Declined Under The 1.0 Mark Recently In a new post on X, CryptoQuant author Axel Adler Jr has talked about the trend in the Trading Volume Ratio for Bitcoin. […]

Massive Buy Pressure Hits Binance as Bitcoin Reclaims $100,000

Massive Buy Pressure Hits Binance as Bitcoin Reclaims $100,000

Bitcoin’s price has finally reclaimed the $100,000 milestone after ranging below it for several weeks. This latest surge signals renewed momentum in the broader crypto market. At the time of writing, the asset trades at $100,383, reflecting a 3.5% gain over the past 24 hours. Despite this climb, Bitcoin remains roughly 8.4% % below its […]

Germany seizes $38M in crypto from Bybit hack-linked eXch exchange

Germany seizes $38M in crypto from Bybit hack-linked eXch exchange

German law enforcement seized 34 million euros ($38 million) in cryptocurrency from eXch, a cryptocurrency platform allegedly used to launder funds stolen after Bybit’s record-breaking $1.4 billion hack. The seizure, announced on May 9 by Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and Frankfurt’s main prosecutor’s office, involved multiple crypto assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), […]

Crypto : Donald Trump furieux après avoir été manipulé par un lobbyiste de Ripple

Bruit de couloirs. Le président Donald Trump a récemment exprimé sa colère après avoir découvert que son message sur Truth Social concernant la création d’une « Réserve stratégique en cryptomonnaies » incluant XRP, Solana et Cardano avait été rédigé par une société de lobbying travaillant pour Ripple. Cette révélation, rapportée par Politico, aurait provoqué l’ire […]

Ethereum Stuck Between Retail Sell-Off And Whale Accumulation, Analyst Explains

Ethereum Stuck Between Retail Sell-Off And Whale Accumulation, Analyst Explains

According to a recent CryptoQuant Quicktake post by on-chain analyst BorisVest, Ethereum (ETH) appears to be stuck in a state of limbo. While retail investors are increasingly sending ETH to exchanges such as Binance – typically a sign of selling pressure – large investors are steadily withdrawing ETH from these platforms, indicating accumulation and long-term […]

Bitcoin le 9 mai – Nouvelle envolée du BTC qui se rapproche de son ATH

Standard Chartered juge désormais sa prévision de 120 000 $ pour le Bitcoin trop basse, face à une adoption institutionnelle en forte hausse. La récente progression du BTC redonne confiance, et cela pourrait permettre un regain d’intérêt sur les exchanges. Avec le retour au-delà des 100 000 $, le BTC est-il proche d’une accélération au-delà […]

Ethereum Blasts Past $1,900 as On-Chain Signals Point to Institutional Buying

Ethereum Blasts Past $1,900 as On-Chain Signals Point to Institutional Buying

Ethereum has seen renewed upward momentum over the past week, aligning with the broader recovery across the cryptocurrency market. At the time of writing, ETH is trading at $1,989, having climbed 6.4% over the past seven days and registering a 6.7% increase in the last 24 hours. This rebound comes after a period of relative […]

Coinbase : Malgré une baisse de 10% des revenus, la plateforme crypto reste optimiste

Une baisse qui n’entame pas l’optimisme de Coinbase. La plateforme crypto américaine a publié hier ses résultats financiers pour le premier trimestre de l’année et on y apprend que les revenus ont baissé de 10 % par rapport au trimestre précédent pour atteindre 2 milliards de dollars. Mais malgré cette baisse qui s’explique par une […]

Crypto : Meta veut intégrer les stablecoins pour réduire les coûts de paiement sur Facebook et Instagram

Meta et les stablecoins. Meta, la société mère de Facebook et Instagram, envisagerait d’intégrer les stablecoins dans ses plateformes pour réduire les coûts de paiement. Cette décision intervient des années après l’abandon de son projet de cryptomonnaie, Diem (anciennement Libra). Selon des sources proches du dossier, Meta aurait engagé Ginger Baker, un ancien cadre de […]

Ether clocks ‘insane’ 20% candle post Pectra — a turning point?

Ether clocks ‘insane’ 20% candle post Pectra — a turning point?

Ether surged 20% in the past 24 hours following the launch of the Pectra upgrade, with some crypto traders suggesting the growing number of ETH long positions could mark a “turning point” for the asset that has faced uncertain sentiment throughout most of 2025. At the time of publication, Ether (ETH) is trading at $2,230, […]

Metaplanet is raising another $21M through bonds to buy more Bitcoin

Metaplanet is raising another $21M through bonds to buy more Bitcoin

Fresh off its most recent Bitcoin purchase, Japanese investment firm Metaplanet is raising more funds through another bond issue to expand its growing crypto treasury. Through a $21.25 million issue of “0% Ordinary Bonds,” the firm said in a May 9 statement that the “funds raised will be allocated to the purchase of Bitcoin.” Zero-coupon […]

Bitcoin accepted at fast food chain Steak ’n Shake from May 16

Bitcoin accepted at fast food chain Steak ’n Shake from May 16

American fast food outlet Steak ‘n Shake has announced it will begin accepting Bitcoin as payment at all locations starting on May 16. The firm said on X on May 9 that it was making the cryptocurrency available to more than 100 million customers, adding that “the movement is just beginning,” before signing off as […]