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Decentralized OORT AI data hits top ranks on Google Kaggle

Decentralized OORT AI data hits top ranks on Google Kaggle

An artificial intelligence training image data set developed by decentralized AI solution provider OORT saw considerable success on Google’s platform Kaggle. OORT’s Diverse Tools Kaggle data set listing was released in early April; since then, it has climbed to the first page in multiple categories. Kaggle is a Google-owned online platform for data science and machine learning […]

Strategy will beat all public equities with Bitcoin, analyst says

Strategy will beat all public equities with Bitcoin, analyst says

Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, may become the top publicly traded equity one day, according to a Strategy analyst. Strategy will be the “number one publicly traded equity in the entire market” because of its future financial strength enabled with Bitcoin (BTC), Strategy analyst Jeff Walton predicted in the new Financial Times […]

How to spot a fake crypto investment platform: 10 red flags

How to spot a fake crypto investment platform: 10 red flags

Key takeaways Fake crypto investment platforms give themselves away in a few obvious ways. Many use fake reviews, incorrect contact information and unrealistic promises to lure you in. The best approach is a healthy dose of skepticism. Watching for these red flags will keep you safe while investing. The burgeoning cryptocurrency market, with its lack […]

Asia’s wealthy shifting from US dollar to crypto, gold, China: UBS

Asia’s wealthy shifting from US dollar to crypto, gold, China: UBS

High-net-worth clients across Asia are gradually pivoting away from US dollar-based investments, favoring gold, cryptocurrencies and Chinese assets instead, according to financial services giant UBS Group. “Gold is getting very popular,” Amy Lo, the Swiss bank’s co-head of wealth management for Asia, said during Bloomberg’s New Voices event held in Hong Kong on May 13. […]

SEC delays Solana ETF as decisions for Polkadot, XRP loom

SEC delays Solana ETF as decisions for Polkadot, XRP loom

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pushed back its decision on a proposed spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), with the cryptocurrency industry now looking to the deadlines for the Polkadot and XRP-based ETFs in June. The SEC pushed its decision on listing Grayscale’s spot Solana (SOL) Trust ETF on the New York Stock […]

Kazakhstan to become ‘Central Asia’s crypto hub’ with reforms: Minister

Kazakhstan to become ‘Central Asia’s crypto hub’ with reforms: Minister

Kazakhstan has the potential to become a leading crypto hub in Central Asia if regulatory restrictions are eased, according to Kanysh Tuleushin, the country’s first vice minister of digital development, innovation, and aerospace industry. In a recent op-ed for the Kazakhstanskaya Pravda newspaper, Tuleushin said digital mining and smart policy shifts could position Kazakhstan as […]

Kima joins Mastercard sandbox to enable stablecoin card top-ups

Kima joins Mastercard sandbox to enable stablecoin card top-ups

Decentralized settlement protocol Kima has integrated into Mastercard’s sandbox program, enabling stablecoin-powered top-ups for prepaid cards directly from self-custody wallets. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Mastercard partners can now rely on Kima’s settlement infrastructure to enable their prepaid cards to be topped up with stablecoins, including USDC (USDC) and Tether’s USDt (USDT), from […]

The Q-Day Prize challenge, explained: Can quantum computers really break Bitcoin?

The Q-Day Prize challenge, explained: Can quantum computers really break Bitcoin?

What is the Q-Day prize? The Q-Day Prize is a challenge to make the Bitcoin network quantum resistant. On April 16, 2025, quantum computing-focused company Project 11 announced the “Q-Day Prize,” a competition to break a “toy version” of Bitcoin’s cryptography with a quantum computer. Contestants must complete the Q-Day Prize challenge by April 5, […]

Ex-SEC Chair Gary Gensler privately supported crypto — McHenry

Ex-SEC Chair Gary Gensler privately supported crypto — McHenry

Former US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler may not have been as hostile to crypto behind closed doors as he appeared to be in public, according to former US Representative Patrick McHenry. In a May 13 appearance on the Crypto in America podcast, McHenry revealed that during private meetings with Gensler, the […]

Standard Chartered scales institutional crypto banking with FalconX

Standard Chartered scales institutional crypto banking with FalconX

Global bank Standard Chartered has beefed up its banking support to the cryptocurrency industry by inking a new partnership with the crypto prime broker FalconX. Standard Chartered will provide a comprehensive suite of banking services to FalconX’s global institutional clients following the strategic partnership announced on May 14. As part of the collaboration, FalconX will […]

Bitcoin miners halt sales as BTC gains 20% since hash ribbon 'buy' signal

Bitcoin miners halt sales as BTC gains 20% since hash ribbon 'buy' signal

Key points: Bitcoin miners have stopped selling their BTC in what may signal the end of a lengthy distribution streak. Over the past month, miner wallet balances have increased by around 2,700 BTC. Hash Ribbons data shows good times continuing for both miners and BTC price strength. Bitcoin (BTC) accumulation by miners is back as […]

Crypto swapper eXch shows signs of life after post-Bybit shutdown

Crypto swapper eXch shows signs of life after post-Bybit shutdown

Once a go-to swapper for hackers and drainers, eXch was shut down by German police in April — but continued activity suggests the story isn’t over. Without Know Your Customer (KYC) checks, eXch wasn’t your typical crypto exchange. It acted more like an instant swapper, allowing bad actors and cybercriminals to fly under the radar […]

Alarm bells ring in US over OpenAI’s crypto project World

Alarm bells ring in US over OpenAI’s crypto project World

World Network, the digital identity and crypto project of Sam Altman’s OpenAI, has alarmed privacy activists ahead of its United States launch, with observers concerned over its data collection and protection practices. World “is the opposite of privacy. It’s a trap,” said Nick Almond, CEO of FactoryDAO, on X. While the project claims to protect […]

Synthetix makes $27M bid to re-acquire crypto options platform Derive

Synthetix makes $27M bid to re-acquire crypto options platform Derive

Decentralized finance platform Synthetix is planning to venture further into crypto derivatives with plans to re-acquire the crypto options platform Derive. Synthetix said in a May 14 blog post that it plans to acquire Derive in a token exchange deal, pricing 1 SNX token to 27 DRV tokens, which would value Derive at around $27 […]

Semler Scientific sees after-hours stock slump as Q1 revenue plunges

Semler Scientific sees after-hours stock slump as Q1 revenue plunges

Bitcoin-buying medical device firm Semler Scientific has seen its share price drop after the bell as its first-quarter revenues fell and losses deepened from the year-ago quarter. In its Q1 earnings report released May 13, Semler reported its total revenues fell 44% from the year-ago quarter to $8.8 million, with its net losses hitting $64.7 […]

Former execs of crypto lender Cred cop to wire fraud

Former execs of crypto lender Cred cop to wire fraud

Two former executives of the bankrupt crypto lending service Cred have pleaded guilty to wire fraud connected to the company’s collapse. Former Cred CEO Daniel Schatt and chief financial officer Joseph Podulka admitted to wire fraud as part of a plea deal with prosecutors, according to a May 13 text filing in a California District […]

eToro prices IPO above range at $52 a share to raise $620M

eToro prices IPO above range at $52 a share to raise $620M

Crypto and stock trading platform eToro has boosted the size of its initial public offering to $620 million by pricing its shares above its previously suggested range. The platform and its backers sold over 11.92 million shares for $52 each, which are slated to start trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on May 14 […]

Thailand to tokenize $150M government bonds for retail investors: Report

Thailand to tokenize $150M government bonds for retail investors: Report

Thailand’s Ministry of Finance reportedly plans to issue $150 million worth of digital investment tokens, allowing retail investors to buy government bonds. The Bangkok Post reported on May 13 that Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira announced the initiative at a briefing after the cabinet endorsed the plan. He added that the tokens will be launched within […]

Illicit $8B crypto market Xinbi incorporated in Colorado: Elliptic

Illicit $8B crypto market Xinbi incorporated in Colorado: Elliptic

A Colorado-incorporated firm has been linked to a Chinese illicit marketplace that has served scammers in Southeast Asia and has been used to channel billions of dollars worth of crypto. The marketplace, called Xinbi Guarantee, has received $8.4 billion, primarily in Tether (USDT) stablecoin transactions to date, blockchain security firm Elliptic reported on May 13.  […]