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Infinite Node Foundation (NODE), a nonprofit focused on digital art, has acquired the intellectual property of the CryptoPunks non-fungible token (NFT) collection from Yuga Labs, NODE said in a May 13 announcement.  The acquisition of CryptoPunks, plus its additional $25 million endowment, establishes NODE as “the most well-capitalized nonprofit dedicated solely to digital art in […]

Opinion by: Jupiter Zheng, Partner Liquid Fund at HashKey Capital Whenever Bitcoin falls in value, the narrative is always the same: It’s failing as a hedge against inflation. In the eyes of critics, Bitcoin is not the “digital gold” that so many others claim it to be. With gold hitting all-time highs, these critics have […]

Looking for a way to earn passive income on your crypto without riding the rollercoaster of volatile coins? TsUSDe (the staked version) on The Open Network (TON) might be the answer. It’s a dollar-pegged stablecoin that earns yield by design, and you can boost those earnings even more by putting it to work on platforms […]

Defense lawyers have asked a judge to sentence the person responsible for helping post a fake message announcing regulatory approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds to roughly a year in prison, countering prosecutors’ request for a two-year sentence. In a May 13 filing in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, Eric Council Jr.’s […]

Venture capital firms are critical to infrastructure development in the Bitcoin ecosystem, despite pushback from some in the community, according to builders speaking at the Token2049 conference in Dubai. Charlie Yechuan Hu, CEO of Bitcoin layer-2 protocol Bitlayer, shared his insights on venture capital (VC) firms in the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem. Hu told Cointelegraph that […]

Institutional demand for Bitcoin is growing, as Coinbase, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, recorded its highest daily outflows of Bitcoin in 2025 on May 9. On May 13, Coinbase saw 9,739 Bitcoin (BTC), worth more than $1 billion, withdrawn from the exchange — the highest net outflow recorded in 2025, according to Bitwise head of […]

The largest political party in South Korea, the Democratic Party, has launched a Digital Asset Committee focused on developing cryptocurrency policies and promoting industry growth. The committee held its inaugural meeting at the National Assembly Members’ Hall in Seoul on May 13, the local news agency News1 reported. During its first meeting, the committee highlighted […]

Bitcoin defied expectations in April, delivering double-digit gains while posting lower volatility than major traditional assets. According to analysts at Galaxy Digital, Bitcoin’s (BTC) realized volatility over the past 10 trading sessions dropped to 43.86, lower than the S&P 500’s 47.29 and the Nasdaq 100’s 51.26 — an unusual “positioning for a digital asset traditionally […]

Web3 and privacy-focused web browser Brave Browser has integrated the Cardano blockchain into its native and standalone wallets. According to a May 12 announcement, the integration stems from a partnership between Brave Browser and Cardano development firm Input Output. Together, the two firms “will integrate Cardano into the Brave Wallet, enabling Cardano blockchain access and […]

Key takeaways: XRP price has risen 55% since April and is now flashing bullish continuation signals. Whale flows have flipped positive for the first time since November 2024, historically signaling trend reversals. A falling wedge breakout projects 40% gains ahead, but $2.80 may act as interim resistance. XRP (XRP) has bounced by more than 55% […]

Brokerage fintech Robinhood is set to acquire WonderFi, a Canadian crypto firm, for approximately 250 million Canadian dollars ($179 million) in an all-cash deal to expand its global presence. The acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2025, Robinhood said in a May 13 press release. WonderFi operates two of Canada’s longest-standing […]

Dubai, UAE – May 2025 — TheBlock., the International Chamber of Virtual Assets, has announced a strategic partnership with Cointelegraph, the world’s leading Web3 media platform. The collaboration brings together two major players in the blockchain and virtual asset space, with the shared goal of amplifying the global adoption of tokenisation, advancing regulatory dialogue, and […]

Solana Labs co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko proposed a new data availability (DA) solution to improve persistent fragmentation and lack of interoperability across blockchain networks. In a May 12 post on X, Yakovenko proposed a “meta blockchain” to aggregate and order data posted across multiple layer-1 chains, including Ethereum, Celestia and Solana. “This would actually allow the […]

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed two key cryptocurrency-related bills that aimed to expand the state’s involvement in digital assets while signing a strict regulatory measure targeting Bitcoin ATMs. On May 12, Hobbs rejected Senate Bill 1373, which sought to establish a Digital Assets Strategic Reserve Fund. The fund would have allowed Arizona to hold crypto […]

Key points: Bitcoin has seen its largest 30-day illiquid supply increase of the current bull market. Illiquid supply now stands at 14 million BTC, more than ever before. Whales are still accumulating as the price returns to six figures. Bitcoin (BTC) investors are turning the BTC supply more illiquid than at any point in its […]

GD Culture Group (GDC), a Nasdaq-listed holding company focused on livestreaming, e-commerce and artificial intelligence-powered digital human technology, plans to raise up to $300 million for a cryptocurrency treasury reserve. In a May 12 statement, GDC and its subsidiary, AI Catalysis, announced entering into a common stock purchase agreement with a British Virgin Islands limited […]

Tether, issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, USDt, is rolling out its tokenized gold digital asset in Thailand with a listing on local cryptocurrency exchange Maxbit. In a May 13 announcement, Tether said its gold-backed token, Tether Gold (XAUt), has been listed on Thai exchange Maxbit. According to an X announcement by Maxbit, the platform […]

Black Mirror experience: When sci-fi social scores meet blockchain Created by Charlie Brooker, this British sci-fi series debuted in 2011 and quickly became a cultural touchstone for its dark, satirical take on technology. Imagine a world where every like, comment and blockchain transaction shapes your social standing, where an AI watches your every digital move […]

Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands is preparing for a listing in New York, citing US President Donald Trump’s relaxed regulatory stance on digital assets as a window of opportunity to enter the world’s biggest capital market. Animoca executive chair Yat Siu told the Financial Times that an announcement may be made soon, with the company currently […]

A British High Court has issued a restraining order against computer scientist Craig Wright, preventing him from filing further defamation suits.  In a May 12 judgment, High Court Judge Edward Mellor said Wright’s repeated false claims and aggressive legal actions created legal “hell” for individuals and developers in the Bitcoin (BTC) community, adding that Wright […]