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Bitcoin miner Hive taps Paraguay for low-cost energy partnership

Bitcoin miner Hive taps Paraguay for low-cost energy partnership

Several crypto-focused organizations — including Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies — are eyeing a US return, primarily driven by uncertain geopolitical tensions. Still, BTC miner Hive Digital Technologies is doubling down on the untapped potential of the Latin American (LATAM) market. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Hive Digital Technologies’ president and CEO, Aydin Kilic, said […]

Bitcoin-backed loans ‘obvious’ next step — Xapo Bank CEO

Bitcoin-backed loans ‘obvious’ next step — Xapo Bank CEO

Bitcoin holders are becoming more comfortable borrowing against their crypto as market confidence grows, according to Seamus Rocca, the CEO of the Gibraltar-based private bank Xapo Bank.  In an interview at the Token2049 event in Dubai, Rocca told Cointelegraph that with Bitcoin (BTC) hovering around $95,000 and institutional adoption starting to catch on, the executive […]

Inter Milan fan token soars after Champions League win over Barcelona FC

Inter Milan fan token soars after Champions League win over Barcelona FC

Key takeaways: Inter Milan Fan Token jumped 10.5% after beating Barcelona, showing a direct price correlation with match outcomes. PSG and AFC fan tokens signal breakout patterns ahead of the Champions League semifinal. Crypto betting odds favor PSG over Inter Milan, influencing fan token trading volumes and short-term price setups. The Inter Milan Fan Token […]

Ethereum’s ‘Pectra’ network upgrade goes live: What to expect

Ethereum’s ‘Pectra’ network upgrade goes live: What to expect

Ethereum — the network that unleashed smart contracts on the world — moves on to the next chapter with today’s Pectra upgrade, but what does it mean? Pectra went live on the Ethereum mainnet at the start of epoch 364032, May 7, 2025, at about 10:00 am UTC. The three main Ethereum improvement proposals (EIPs) included […]

Bhutan launches tourism crypto payments with Binance Pay and DK Bank

Bhutan launches tourism crypto payments with Binance Pay and DK Bank

Bhutan, known for investments in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, has launched a tourism crypto payment system in partnership with Binance Pay and DK Bank. The system allows Bhutan travelers with Binance accounts to pay for services like tickets, hotel stays, tour guides and other products using at least 100 crypto assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), USDC (USDC) […]

What is Tornado Cash, and why did it get into trouble?

What is Tornado Cash, and why did it get into trouble?

What is Tornado Cash? Tornado Cash is a decentralized, non-custodial crypto mixer designed to enhance transaction privacy on public blockchains. It uses smart contracts and zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs to conceal the onchain link between the sender and receiver of a transaction. Launched by Roman Storm and Roman Semenov on Ethereum in 2019, Tornado Cash allows […]

Hacken CEO sees ‘no shift’ in crypto security as April hacks hit $357M

Hacken CEO sees ‘no shift’ in crypto security as April hacks hit $357M

Despite the $1.4 billion lost in the recent Bybit hack, crypto companies have not changed their approach to cybersecurity, according to Hacken CEO Dyma Budorin.  In an interview with Cointelegraph at the Token2049 event in Dubai, Budorin said the industry continues to rely on limited measures such as bug bounties and penetration tests, rather than […]

Tether launches on Kaia, brings USDt to LINE’s 196M user ecosystem

Tether launches on Kaia, brings USDt to LINE’s 196M user ecosystem

Tether deployed its flagship stablecoin, USDt, on the Kaia blockchain as part of a broader collaboration with Line Next, the Web3 arm of Line, Japan’s popular messaging platform with more than 196 million monthly active users. The integration means USDt (USDT) will now be supported across Line’s messenger-based Mini DApp ecosystem and self-custodial wallet, enabling […]

Movement Labs terminates co-founder Rushi Manche, launches new firm

Movement Labs terminates co-founder Rushi Manche, launches new firm

Movement Labs confirmed the termination of its co-founder, Rushi Manche, following controversy over a market maker deal that he brokered. Movement Labs made the announcement in a May 7 X post, stating it had “terminated Rushi Manche.” The project said it “will continue under a different leadership.” The post also alludes to upcoming governance changes. […]

Metaplanet reaches 5,555 Bitcoin milestone with latest 555 BTC buy

Metaplanet reaches 5,555 Bitcoin milestone with latest 555 BTC buy

Japan’s Metaplanet has purchased an additional 555 Bitcoin as part of its aggressive accumulation strategy, bringing its total holdings to 5,555 BTC — valued at over $536 million at current prices. On May 7, the Tokyo-listed firm disclosed that it spent $53.4 million acquiring 555 Bitcoin (BTC) at an average price of $96,134. The company […]

Bitcoin pushes for $98K as 2025 Fed rate cut odds flip 'pessimistic'

Bitcoin pushes for $98K as 2025 Fed rate cut odds flip 'pessimistic'

Key points: Bitcoin and gold trade in lockstep on low timeframes as macro volatility triggers heighten. The Federal Reserve interest rate decision and press conference is just hours away. Market sentiment for rate cuts in 2025 decreases sharply ahead of the FOMC meeting. Bitcoin (BTC) saw a flash short-term trend change into May 7 as […]

Bigger Bitcoin wallets are stacking while others sell: Santiment

Bigger Bitcoin wallets are stacking while others sell: Santiment

Key takeaways: Large Bitcoin holders have accumulated 81,338 BTC over the past six weeks, showing confidence in a future price uptrend. Wallets with less than 0.1 BTC sold around 290 BTC, indicating smaller retail investors are either panic selling or selling out of boredom.  Spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen $4.41 billion in inflows since March […]

Voltage Finance exploiter moves $182K in ETH to Tornado Cash

Voltage Finance exploiter moves $182K in ETH to Tornado Cash

A hacker involved in the $4.67 million exploit of the decentralized finance lending protocol Voltage Finance in 2022 has moved some of the stolen Ether to Tornado Cash after a short hibernation.  Blockchain security firm CertiK said in a May 6 post to X that the 100 Ether (ETH), worth $182,783 at current prices, was […]

South Korea presidential front-runner pledges to approve Bitcoin ETFs

South Korea presidential front-runner pledges to approve Bitcoin ETFs

South Korea’s Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung has reportedly become the latest presidential candidate to promise the approval of spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other crypto-friendly measures, should he be elected. Lee announced his crypto promises on May 6 as part of a broader initiative to provide more investment opportunities for Korea’s youth, one […]

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF clocks 16 days of inflow as BTC reclaims $97K

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF clocks 16 days of inflow as BTC reclaims $97K

Investors have been piling into BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund for over three weeks straight, culminating in the asset’s run up to $97,000 on May 7. The BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust has seen 16 days of inflows for the spot BTC ETF, with a further 280 Bitcoin (BTC) or around $36 million piling into the […]

Coinbase x402 payments protocol to make AI agents more autonomous

Coinbase x402 payments protocol to make AI agents more autonomous

Coinbase has introduced a new payments protocol for online payments that enables stablecoin transfers over standard internet protocols and AI agents to transact autonomously.   On May 6, Coinbase announced that it is launching a protocol called x402 for instant stablecoin payments directly over the internet communication protocol HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol). It allows Application Programming […]

World Liberty Financial floats USD1 airdrop to WLFI holders

World Liberty Financial floats USD1 airdrop to WLFI holders

Trump family-backed crypto platform World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is proposing to airdrop a small amount of its new US dollar-pegged stablecoin to reward early WLFI holders in a test of its airdrop mechanism. With over 99% of votes in favor of the proposal already, the airdrop will distribute a small amount of USD1 to eligible […]

Bitcoin must hold above $95K or face short-term rejection: Bitfinex

Bitcoin must hold above $95K or face short-term rejection: Bitfinex

Key takeaways: Bitcoin must maintain above $95,000 to have a chance at retesting its $109,000 all-time high; failure to hold could lead to a deeper correction, crypto analysts warn. Several crypto analysts told Cointelegraph in March that Bitcoin may have a chance of reaching new all-time highs in June. The upcoming Federal Reserve decision on […]

Democrats aim at Trump’s crypto profits with a 3-prong pincer move

Democrats aim at Trump’s crypto profits with a 3-prong pincer move

US Democrat lawmakers have launched a multi-angle attack on President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures with two bills and a subcommittee inquiry aimed at cutting his ability to profit from the initiatives.    The Modern Emoluments and Malfeasance Enforcement Act, or the MEME Act, aims to prevent federal officials from using their position to profit from memecoins, […]

Zerebro dev’s death in question as ‘proof’ surfaces on X

Zerebro dev’s death in question as ‘proof’ surfaces on X

Members of the crypto community are circulating apparent “proof” that Zerebro developer Jeffy Yu faked his suicide as he promoted his new memecoin during a Pump.fun livestream on May 4. The belief appears to come from an unverified private letter supposedly sent by Yu to a Zerebro investor, trading activity linked to crypto wallets owned […]