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Hackers using fake Ledger Live app to steal seed phrases and drain crypto

Hackers using fake Ledger Live app to steal seed phrases and drain crypto

Cybercriminals are using fake Ledger Live apps to drain macOS users’ crypto through malware that steals seed phrases, a cybersecurity firm warns.  The malware replaces the legitimate Ledger Live app on victims’ devices and then prompts the user to input their seed phrase through a phony pop-up message, a team from Moonlock said in a […]

Anthropic’s debuts most powerful AI yet amid ‘whistleblowing’ controversy

Anthropic’s debuts most powerful AI yet amid ‘whistleblowing’ controversy

Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has launched the latest generations of its chatbots amid criticism of a testing environment behaviour that could report some users to authorities. Anthropic unveiled Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4 on May 22, claiming that Claude Opus 4 is its most powerful model yet, “and the world’s best coding model,” […]

Trendspotting in crypto: How to discover winning projects before the crowd

Trendspotting in crypto: How to discover winning projects before the crowd

TL;DR Spotting the next big crypto project before it explodes demands data, discipline and a sharp eye for real signals. This guide explores how to identify early winners by analyzing onchain metrics, tokenomics, dev activity and community traction while avoiding the common traps of hype-driven pumps and red-flag projects. Despite the crypto space being crowded, […]

Bitcoin open interest hits record high as BTC slips below $111K

Bitcoin open interest hits record high as BTC slips below $111K

Bitcoin futures open interest (OI) has hit record levels on crypto derivatives exchanges as traders anticipate the cryptocurrency will continue and reach new all-time highs.  Bitcoin (BTC) futures open interest reached a peak of just over $80 billion on May 23, according to CoinGlass. It’s an increase of 30% since the start of May as […]

Swedish health firm jumps 37% on first Bitcoin buy, China EV seller to buy 1K BTC

Swedish health firm jumps 37% on first Bitcoin buy, China EV seller to buy 1K BTC

Shares in Swedish health tech company H100 Group AB rose 37% after it said it purchased Bitcoin for the first time as part of a new strategy, while China’s Jiuzi Holdings revealed its plan to stack 1,000 Bitcoin over the next year. H100 said on May 22 that it spent 5 million Norwegian krone ($490,830) […]

Crypto perp futures coming ‘very soon,’ says CFTC’s Mersinger

Crypto perp futures coming ‘very soon,’ says CFTC’s Mersinger

Crypto perpetual futures contracts could receive regulatory approval in the US “very soon,” says outgoing Commodities and Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Summer Mersinger. Perpetual crypto futures “can come to market now,” Mersinger told Bloomberg TV on May 22.  “We’re seeing some applications, and I believe we’ll see some of those products trading live very soon,” […]

‘No questions asked’ Bitcoin launderer gets 6 years in prison

‘No questions asked’ Bitcoin launderer gets 6 years in prison

A US man operating what prosecutors called a “no questions asked” cash-to-Bitcoin conversion service has been sentenced to six years behind bars and was ordered to hand over millions of dollars.  Boston federal court Judge Richard Stearns sentenced Trung Nguyen, from Danvers, Massachusetts, to six years in prison followed by three years of supervised release, […]

Michigan lawmakers file 4 crypto bills on retiree funds, CBDCs, mining

Michigan lawmakers file 4 crypto bills on retiree funds, CBDCs, mining

Michigan lawmakers have introduced four crypto-related bills covering crypto mining, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and crypto in state retirement funds. Republican state Representative Bill Schuette introduced House Bill 4510 on May 21, which would amend Michigan’s Public Employee Retirement System Investment Act to allow the state treasurer, currently Rachael Eubanks, to invest in cryptocurrencies […]

Senators plan to amend GENIUS Act to address Trump family's stablecoin

Senators plan to amend GENIUS Act to address Trump family's stablecoin

Though a majority of members of the US Senate voted to advance a bill to regulate payment stablecoins on May 20, high-ranking Democrats are planning to propose an amendment to the legislation to address President Donald Trump’s connections to the cryptocurrency industry. According to a May 22 Axios report, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and […]

US tourist drugged by fake Uber driver and robbed of $123K BTC — Report

US tourist drugged by fake Uber driver and robbed of $123K BTC — Report

An American tourist in the United Kingdom was reportedly drugged by an individual posing as a taxi driver, who stole the tourist’s $123,000 in Bitcoin stored on a cell phone. According to a report from My London, Jacob Irwin-Cline went out to a London bar and had several drinks before calling an Uber to take […]

XRP price fails to respond to two extremely bullish developments — Here is why

XRP price fails to respond to two extremely bullish developments — Here is why

Key takeaways: The SEC’s decision on a spot XRP ETF could ignite a significant rally. The current $2.2 billion in XRP futures hints at growing institutional investor demand. The two most bullish events ever imagined by XRP (XRP) advocates happened in 2025, but XRP continues to underperform the cryptocurrency market. On March 6, XRP was […]

Sui validators freeze majority of stolen funds in $220M Cetus hack

Sui validators freeze majority of stolen funds in $220M Cetus hack

Cetus, a decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) built atop the Sui blockchain network, said $162 million of over $220 million stolen in a May 22 hack has been frozen. According to the Cetus team, the DEX is working with the Sui Foundation and other entities within the ecosystem to recover the remainder of the funds. The […]

Solana price fractal targets rally to $260, but one thing must happen first — Analysts

Solana price fractal targets rally to $260, but one thing must happen first — Analysts

Key takeaways: Solana’s bull flag pattern projects a rally to $260, but low spot buy volumes have analysts advising caution. After briefly dropping to $160 from $184, Solana (SOL) is attempting to reclaim a position above its key resistance at $180 for a second consecutive week. With Bitcoin (BTC) hitting an all-time high, market speculators […]

OpenAI plans to ship 100 million pocket-sized AI devices for everyday use

OpenAI plans to ship 100 million pocket-sized AI devices for everyday use

OpenAI is planning to develop AI “companion” devices that will integrate artificial intelligence capabilities with everyday life, potentially opening the door to a new high-tech innovation used alongside laptops and smartphones. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he and designer Jony Ive are developing these secret devices for […]

Kraken to offer tokenized US stocks to non-US clients

Kraken to offer tokenized US stocks to non-US clients

Crypto exchange Kraken is planning to offer non-US customers the option of trading tokenized US stocks, part of the company’s push to offer more traditional assets via tokenization. The products will be offered through Backed, a new Kraken partner, according to a statement shared with Cointelegraph. Tokens representing the stocks will be stored on the […]

US lawmaker introduces anti-corruption bill ahead of Trump's dinner

US lawmaker introduces anti-corruption bill ahead of Trump's dinner

California Representative Maxine Waters, ranking member of the US House Financial Services Committee, has announced plans to introduce legislation “to block [Donald] Trump’s memecoin and stop his crypto corruption.” In a May 22 notice, Rep. Waters said the Stop Trading, Retention, and Unfair Market Payoffs (TRUMP) in Crypto Act of 2025 bill would be aimed […]

Carmaker DeLorean tokenizes EV reservations on Sui

Carmaker DeLorean tokenizes EV reservations on Sui

DeLorean launched an onchain reservation system and non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace for its upcoming electric vehicle launch, introducing a new blockchain-based approach for reserving and reselling cars. According to DeLorean, its Build Slot NFT collection grants holders priority access to purchase DeLorean’s upcoming electric car, Alpha 5 EV. The model is the carmaker’s first vehicle […]

Bitcoin could go much higher due to lack of FOMO and futures market euphoria — Analysts

Bitcoin could go much higher due to lack of FOMO and futures market euphoria — Analysts

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s rally to new price highs happened as funding rates and trading sentiment remained unusually subdued. Rising stablecoin supply and global M2 growth indicate untapped liquidity and the potential for further price increases. Long-term holders are not aggressively selling, reflecting their expectation for continued Bitcoin price appreciation. Bitcoin (BTC) hit a new all-time […]

BTC price eyes $112K as risk assets 'ignore bad news' on unemployment

BTC price eyes $112K as risk assets 'ignore bad news' on unemployment

Key points: Mixed results for US jobless claims fail to dent risk-asset enthusiasm. Despite concerns over the bond market, Bitcoin and stocks enjoy stability at the start of the Wall Street trading session. BTC price expectations remain lofty amid low volatility and a curious lack of profit-taking. Bitcoin (BTC) focused on $111,000 around the May […]

Semiconductor exemptions don’t matter when it comes to tariffs

Semiconductor exemptions don’t matter when it comes to tariffs

Opinion by: Ahmad Shadid of O.xyz Semiconductors scored a rare exemption from US President Donald Trump’s aggressive reciprocal tariffs, but the relief is symbolic at best. Most semiconductors enter the US embedded in servers, GPUs, laptops, and smartphones.  The finished goods remain heavily tariffed, some with duties reaching up to 49%. The exemption looks good […]