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Crypto, NFTs are a lifeboat in the sinking fiat system: Finance Redefined

Crypto, NFTs are a lifeboat in the sinking fiat system: Finance Redefined

Risk appetite across traditional and cryptocurrency markets saw a sharp rise this week, helping United States cryptocurrency funds recover the capital lost to the correction of February and March, amassing over $7.5 billion worth of weekly inflows. Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed its old all-time high on May 21, two days after President Donald Trump confirmed ongoing […]

Price predictions 5/23: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, SUI, HYPE, LINK

Price predictions 5/23: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, SUI, HYPE, LINK

Key points: Bitcoin slipped below $109,588, but technical charts suggest traders are buying each dip. Excessive leverage in Bitcoin futures increases the risk of a quick correction. Select altcoins have turned down from their respective overhead resistance levels, signaling that the bears remain sellers on rallies. Sellers have pulled Bitcoin (BTC) back below the breakout […]

Traders Pile In: Bitcoin Open Interest Hits All-Time High As Price Nears $112K

Traders Pile In: Bitcoin Open Interest Hits All-Time High As Price Nears $112K

Bitcoin futures open interest has climbed to fresh record highs this week. Traders have piled into contracts betting on rising prices. Open interest topped $80 billion on May 23, up roughly 30% since the start of the month. That shows more money is riding on Bitcoin’s next moves than ever before. Rising Futures Interest According […]

Crypto : Trade Republic obtient une licence MiCA et se lance dans la course aux exchanges européens

La course est lancée ! Le géant européen de la fintech, Trade Republic, a obtenu une licence complète de la part du régulateur financier allemand (BaFIN) pour offrir des services liés aux cryptomonnaies. Cette décision fait de Trade Republic la dernière entreprise en date à obtenir une licence dans le cadre du règlement sur les […]

Bitcoin’s bull market will ‘redefine’ BTC’s role in modern portfolios — Fidelity research

Bitcoin’s bull market will ‘redefine’ BTC’s role in modern portfolios — Fidelity research

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s performance in the current bull market and a new cohort of buyers reflect a maturing market and widening adoption. A 50% rise in hashrate and a 63% jump in Realized Cap highlight investors’ confidence in Bitcoin. A recent report from Fidelity Digital Assets explored how the current Bitcoin market cycle reflects a […]

Corruption crypto aux USA : CZ de Binance dément les allégations du Wall Street Journal sur ses liens avec Trump

Changpeng Zhao, le fondateur de Binance, a fermement rejeté les allégations du Wall Street Journal (WSJ) selon lesquelles il aurait joué un rôle de « intermédiaire » pour World Liberty Financial (WLFi), la société crypto liée à la famille Trump. CZ a qualifié l’article du WSJ de « hit piece », une attaque injustifiée remplie d’inexactitudes et de suppositions […]

Alchemy acquires no-code NFT launchpad HeyMint for undisclosed amount

Alchemy acquires no-code NFT launchpad HeyMint for undisclosed amount

Web3 developer platform Alchemy has acquired HeyMint, a California-based non-fungible token (NFT) launchpad, in a move designed to enhance the company’s smart wallet infrastructure.  The undisclosed funding deal will see HeyMint’s infrastructure embedded within Alchemy as it seeks to simplify user onboarding for Web3 applications, the company disclosed on May 23. HeyMint’s co-founder and chief […]

When Will Altcoin Season Begin After Bitcoin Price Hit ATH Above $111,000?

When Will Altcoin Season Begin After Bitcoin Price Hit ATH Above $111,000?

Crypto analyst Astronomer has provided insights into when the altcoin season will likely begin following the Bitcoin price’s rally to a new all-time high (ATH). His analysis indicated that BTC’s dominance is about to top, which will pave the way for altcoins to outperform the flagship crypto.  Altcoin Season To Begin Soon As Bitcoin Price […]

Supprimer l’argent liquide : Solution miracle ou mirage sécuritaire ? Gerald Darmanin suscite le débat

Le cash serait-il louche ? C’est, en filigrane, ce que laisse entendre la dernière sortie de Gérald Darmanin. Devant les sénateurs, le ministre de l’Intérieur a proposé une mesure radicale pour couper les ailes au narcotrafic : abolir l’argent liquide. Rien que ça. Inutile de vous dire que ses déclarations ont fait du bruit sur […]

Ethereum price chart targets $4K as transaction fees hit 3-month high

Ethereum price chart targets $4K as transaction fees hit 3-month high

Key takeaways: Ethereum is forming a bull flag on the daily chart, with a potential breakout to $4,000. If Ethereum’s network activity and total value locked continue to grow, ETH price may see further gains. Ether’s price printed a “bull flag” on the daily chart, a technical chart formation associated with strong upward momentum. Could […]

Who attended Trump’s controversial memecoin dinner?

Who attended Trump’s controversial memecoin dinner?

The top 220 holders of US President Donald Trump’s memecoin met yesterday at the president’s golf course in Virginia for an exclusive dinner and purported meet-and-greet. Attendees spent a grand total of $148 million for an “ultra-exclusive VIP reception with the president,” which crypto industry advocates and critics alike saw as a potential opportunity to […]

Spoiler alert: The future of Web3 is not blockchain

Spoiler alert: The future of Web3 is not blockchain

Opinion by: Grigore Roșu, founder and chief executive officer of Pi Squared For some, the audacity of questioning the primacy of blockchain in Web3 is borderline heretical. The idea that decentralization and progress could exist without blockchains seems absurd to those who built careers around Bitcoin, Ethereum, and their descendants. Given blockchain’s well-documented scaling limits, […]

Bitcoin price drops 4% as Trump EU tariff talk liquidates over $300M

Bitcoin price drops 4% as Trump EU tariff talk liquidates over $300M

Key points: Bitcoin joins risk assets in a knee-jerk reaction to the latest instalment of the US trade war, this time focused on the EU. BTC price action dives up to 4% before recovering with $110,000 now a resistance level. Traders demand that price holds higher levels going forward to protect bullish momentum. Bitcoin (BTC) […]

Deblock vient d’obtenir le rarissime agrément MiCA en France

Certificat de conformité. La néo-banque française Deblock vient de devenir le premier PSAN français (prestataire de services sur actifs numériques) à obtenir l’agrément MiCA dans notre pays. Cette licence délivrée par l’AMF lui permet désormais de proposer ses services cryptos dans toute l’Union européenne (UE). Les points clés de cet article : Deblock a obtenu […]

Twice lucky? Cetus’ recovery plan on Sui mirrors a Solana blueprint

Twice lucky? Cetus’ recovery plan on Sui mirrors a Solana blueprint

The bounty offer to recover stolen funds from Sui-based decentralized exchange (DEX) Cetus closely resembles a successful strategy used by a Solana project three years ago. It turns out that Cetus shares the same development team as Crema Finance, a Solana-based DeFi project that suffered a $9-million hack in 2022 but recovered most of the […]

What is DNS hijacking? How it took down Curve Finance’s website

What is DNS hijacking? How it took down Curve Finance’s website

Understanding the Curve Finance DNS hijacking On May 12, 2025, at 20:55 UTC, hackers hijacked the “.fi” domain name system (DNS) of Curve Finance after managing to access the registrar. They began sending its users to a malicious website, attempting to drain their wallets. This was the second attack on Curve Finance’s infrastructure in a […]

US DOJ seizes $24M in crypto from accused Qakbot malware developer

US DOJ seizes $24M in crypto from accused Qakbot malware developer

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize more than $24 million in cryptocurrency from Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, a Russian national accused of developing the Qakbot malware. According to a May 22 announcement, the DOJ unsealed charges against the 48-year-old Moscovite with a federal indictment. Gallyamov is allegedly the malware developer behind […]

Ethereum Leads Altcoin Rally with Solana and Dogecoin – Best Crypto to Buy Now

Ethereum Leads Altcoin Rally with Solana and Dogecoin – Best Crypto to Buy Now

Bitcoin broke all previous records over the past 24 hours, hitting a new all-time high of $111K. This is particularly remarkable if we remember that $BTC was still languishing around $75K in early April. This marks a 50% increase in under two months. $BTC’s newfound momentum seems to have rubbed off on other top cryptos […]

Ethereum Climbs Back To $2,700 – Bulls Ready For A Breakout?

Ethereum Climbs Back To $2,700 – Bulls Ready For A Breakout?

Ethereum continues its strong upward momentum, surging into the $2,734 mark as bullish sentiment returns across the crypto market. After gaining over 55% since the beginning of May, ETH is showing clear signs of strength as it reclaims key technical levels. This move positions Ethereum as one of the most closely watched assets in the […]

Washington moves on crypto: Stablecoin and blockchain bills signal regulatory momentum

Washington moves on crypto: Stablecoin and blockchain bills signal regulatory momentum

In this week’s episode of Byte-Sized Insight, on Decentralize with Cointelegraph, we break down a pivotal moment for US crypto legislation.  In a 66–32 procedural vote on May 19, the US Senate advanced the GENIUS Act, a landmark bill aimed at establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for stablecoins. Meanwhile, across the Capitol, Representative Tom Emmer […]