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Bitcoin all-time high cues come as US-China deal sends DXY to 1-month high

Bitcoin all-time high cues come as US-China deal sends DXY to 1-month high

Key points: Bitcoin seeks consolidation after rapid gains as stocks and the US dollar surge on US-China trade deal news. Nearby order book liquidity forms potential targets for traders, which now include $102,000. A classic moving average retest suggests that a new all-time high should result. Bitcoin (BTC) stuck to $104,000 at the May 12 […]

USDt market cap hits $150B for first time as Tether eyes US expansion

USDt market cap hits $150B for first time as Tether eyes US expansion

Tether’s USDt (USDT) surpassed a $150 billion market capitalization for the first time on May 12, marking a new milestone amid growing stablecoin adoption. USDt’s circulating supply has expanded by over 36% in the past year, with growth accelerating in November following the election of US President Donald Trump. USDt’s market cap growth over the […]

Bitcoin short-term ‘technical sell-off’ under $100K possible ahead of May 13 CPI print

Bitcoin short-term ‘technical sell-off’ under $100K possible ahead of May 13 CPI print

Key takeaways: Possible de-risking ahead of the May 13 CPI print could be playing a role in today’s BTC price correction. Bitcoin market structure and qualitative fundamentals remain bullish, suggesting today’s correction could be short-lived. Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly stumbled on May 12, falling to $102,388 after hitting an intraday high at $105,819 during the […]

US real estate manager launches $100M tokenized fund with institutional backing

US real estate manager launches $100M tokenized fund with institutional backing

Patel Real Estate Holdings (PREH) has launched a $100 million tokenization fund on the Chintai blockchain, aiming to give accredited investors access to institutional-grade real estate opportunities. The new PREH Multifamily Fund is a tokenized investment vehicle focused on vintage Class A multifamily units across the top 20 US growth markets, the company told Cointelegraph […]

Will Bitcoin hodlers be the reason more countries adopt wealth taxes?

Will Bitcoin hodlers be the reason more countries adopt wealth taxes?

Opinion by: Robin Singh, CEO of Koinly Is there a catch for Bitcoin hodlers, with the asset’s price up over 600,000% since the beginning of 2013?  Perhaps — if governments keep waking up to Bitcoin’s value, the whole “you only pay tax when you sell” mantra could soon be a thing of the past. What […]

Bitcoin all-time high cues come as US-China deal sends DXY to 1-month high

Bitcoin all-time high cues come as US-China deal sends DXY to 1-month high

Key points: Bitcoin seeks consolidation after rapid gains as stocks and the US dollar surge on US-China trade deal news. Nearby order book liquidity forms potential targets for traders, which now include $102,000. A classic moving average retest suggests that a new all-time high should result. Bitcoin (BTC) stuck to $104,000 at the May 12 […]

Trump-linked miner American Bitcoin going public via Gryphon merger

Trump-linked miner American Bitcoin going public via Gryphon merger

Bitcoin mining firm American Bitcoin is going public through a merger with crypto mining firm Gryphon Digital Mining, the companies announced on May 12. Under the terms of the deal, Gryphon Digital Mining will acquire American Bitcoin in a stock-for-stock transaction. After the merger, the new company will operate under the American Bitcoin brand and […]

Bitcoin, altcoins poised to rally on US-China tariff agreement

Bitcoin, altcoins poised to rally on US-China tariff agreement

A 90-day tariff agreement between the US and China may set the stage for a broader recovery of stock and cryptocurrency markets, as investors look ahead to a potential tax relief package. The White House announced on May 12 that the two countries will reduce their respective tariffs to 10% for an initial 90-day period […]

Strategy added 13,390 Bitcoin for $1.34B as price topped $100K

Strategy added 13,390 Bitcoin for $1.34B as price topped $100K

Michael Saylor’s Strategy purchased a fresh batch of Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency pushed above $100,000 last week. Strategy acquired 13,390 Bitcoin (BTC) for $1.34 billion between May 5 and May 11, the firm announced in its filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission published on May 12. The acquisition has increased Strategy’s total Bitcoin […]

DeGods NFT founder steps down as collection gains traction

DeGods NFT founder steps down as collection gains traction

The creator of the non-fungible token (NFT) collection DeGods announced that he has stepped down as the CEO of the project amid an uptick in sales for the collection.  Rohun Vora, known online as “Frank DeGods” on X, said he has stepped down as the project’s CEO, concluding a three-year stint as the head of […]

Nakamoto Holdings merges with KindlyMD to build Bitcoin treasury

Nakamoto Holdings merges with KindlyMD  to build Bitcoin treasury

Healthcare services provider KindlyMD merged with Bitcoin-native holding company Nakamoto Holdings to build a BTC treasury. According to a May 12 announcement, Nakamoto Holdings — a new company founded by David Bailey, a crypto adviser to US President Donald Trump — plans to build the first global network of Bitcoin (BTC) treasury companies in partnership […]

Crypto speculation dominates $600B cross-border payments: BIS report

Crypto speculation dominates $600B cross-border payments: BIS report

Hundreds of billions of dollars in cross-border cryptocurrency payments flow globally, driven primarily by speculative investment, according to a recent report by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). The BIS study, published May 8, found cross-border payments using the two largest cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), and the two largest stablecoins, USDt (USDT) and […]

FTX EU creditors can now withdraw money from Backpack exchange

FTX EU creditors can now withdraw money from Backpack exchange

Crypto exchange Backpack announced that customers of the defunct crypto exchange FTX EU can begin reclaiming their funds through its service. According to a May 12 X post, Backpack now allows FTX EU users who selected it as the redistribution platform to claim their euro balance. Users must first complete Know Your Customer (KYC) verification […]

What is RISC-V, and why does Vitalik Buterin want it for Ethereum smart contracts?

What is RISC-V, and why does Vitalik Buterin want it for Ethereum smart contracts?

What is RISC-V? RISC-V, pronounced “risk five,” is a modern open-source instruction set architecture (ISA) based on reduced instruction set computer (RISC) principles. In simple terms, it’s like a blueprint that defines a set of instructions that a processor can execute. RISC-V is designed to be highly modular, efficient and flexible. Originally developed by the […]

US crypto ETFs smash new record amid 4-week inflow streak

US crypto ETFs smash new record amid 4-week inflow streak

Cryptocurrency investment products continued receiving healthy inflows last week, attracting $882 million as global crypto funds approached all-time high asset levels. Global crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded $6.3 billion of inflows in the past four weeks, accounting for 93% of total inflows year-to-date (YTD), according to data from European crypto investment firm CoinShares. Total YTD […]

BTC bulls get 'biggest signal' — 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week

BTC bulls get 'biggest signal' — 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) launches into US CPI week with new multimonth highs as traders dig in for volatility. BTC price action is giving increasingly bullish signals, joined by a key cross on the weekly MACD indicator. The weekly close fell just short of expectations, raising doubts over whether price discovery will return in the immediate future. […]

Crypto custodian BitGo secures MiCA license in Germany

Crypto custodian BitGo secures MiCA license in Germany

Goldman Sachs-backed cryptocurrency custody firm BitGo is the latest cryptocurrency company to secure regulatory approval to operate across the European Union. Germany’s financial regulator, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), granted BitGo Europe a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license to provide digital asset services in the EU, the firm announced on May 12. The […]

What is social engineering in crypto (and how to protect yourself)?

What is social engineering in crypto (and how to protect yourself)?

Social engineering in crypto, explained In the world of cryptocurrency, security goes beyond just protecting your wallet with a password or private key. One of the most deceptive and increasingly dangerous threats to crypto users today is social engineering. While you might think of cyberattacks as highly technical affairs, social engineering manipulates the most vulnerable […]

Ethereum flips Coca-Cola and Alibaba as ETH gains 42% in 5 days

Ethereum flips Coca-Cola and Alibaba as ETH gains 42% in 5 days

Ether’s market capitalization surged 42% in five days following the successful launch of Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade on its mainnet.  On May 12, the company data tracker 8marketcap showed that Ether (ETH) surpassing Coca-Cola and Alibaba, ranking as the world’s 39th-largest asset by market capitalization. At publication time, ETH was trading at approximately $2,550, with a […]

Bitcoin set for $150K BTC price rally as US, China agree to slash tariffs

Bitcoin set for $150K BTC price rally as US, China agree to slash tariffs

Key takeaways: Bitcoin broke above $105,700 after the US and China agreed to slash tariffs. A confirmed bull flag breakout on the weekly chart projects a $150,000. Bitwise’s sentiment index warns of potential short-term overheating. Bitcoin (BTC) bulls cheered a major development in the ongoing US-China tariff talks, with the cryptocurrency climbing over the $105,700 […]