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XRP price risks falling to $2 after classic bearish chart pattern confirms
19.5.2025
Key takeaways:XRP could be headed down to $2 following a breakdown of a classic head-and-shoulders pattern.Declining open interest in XRP futures signals weakening trader confidence.The XRP (XRP) price is flashing warning signs as a bearish technical pattern resolves on lower timeframes, coinciding...
Australian court ruling could lead to $640M in Bitcoin tax refunds
19.5.2025
A court decision in Australia could open the door to as much as $640 million in capital gains tax (CGT) refunds on Bitcoin transactions after a judge ruled that crypto should be treated as money rather than a taxable asset. On May 19, the Australian Financial Review (AFR) reported that...
US crypto funds top $7.5B inflows in 2025 as investor appetite grows
19.5.2025
Crypto investment products in the United States have attracted over $7.5 billion worth of investment in 2025, with a fifth week of net positive inflows last week signaling growing investor demand for digital assets.US-based crypto investment products attracted $785 million worth of investment last...
Revolut eyes French license and $1.1B expansion amid EU growth
19.5.2025
Revolut, a European neobank with crypto support, plans to invest more than 1 billion euro ($1.1 billion) in France and apply for a local banking license.According to a May 19 Fortune report, Revolut representatives announced the initiative during the Choose France business summit hosted...
Dubai regulator sets compliance deadline for updated crypto rules
19.5.2025
Dubai’s crypto regulator has given licensed digital asset companies until June 19 to comply with its updated activity-based Rulebooks to enhance market integrity and risk oversight. On May 19, Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) announced that it had released Version...
Tether surpasses Germany’s $111B of US Treasury holdings
19.5.2025
Tether, the $151 billion stablecoin issuance giant, has surpassed Germany in United States Treasury bill holdings, showcasing the benefits of a diversified reserve strategy that has helped the firm navigate the volatility of the cryptocurrency market.Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest...
$107K fakeout or new all-time highs? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
19.5.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week with a long-awaited breakout from a narrow trading range around $103,000. BTC price action grabs liquidity before reversing to its starting position, liquidating many an emotional trader on the way. A fakeout or a taste of things to come?The May 18 daily...
Russian Court Orders Detention of Crypto Game Co-Founder on Fraud Charges
19.5.2025
Russian law enforcement has arrested the co-founder of the crypto game Blum in Moscow as part of a criminal investigation into large-scale fraud. Smerkis Steps Down as Blum CMO Russian law enforcement arrested Vladimir Smerkis, co-founder of the crypto game Blum, in Moscow as part of a criminal...
Crypto’s Historic Moment: Senate Expected to Pass GENIUS Act This Week
19.5.2025
A landmark U.S. Senate vote looms on the GENIUS Act, a game-changing bill set to redefine stablecoin regulation, supercharge dollar dominance, and electrify crypto innovation. Bullish Crypto Countdown: Historic Senate Vote on GENIUS Act Imminent U.S. Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Kirsten...
AUSTRAC Fines Crypto Exchange Cointree for Reporting Failures
18.5.2025
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre has issued infringement notices totaling $75,120 to cryptocurrency exchange Cointree for failing to submit suspicious matter reports on time. Cointree Fined Despite Self-Reporting The Australian financial intelligence agency, the Australian...
Here’s what happened in crypto today
18.5.2025
Today in crypto, Moody’s degrades US credit rating, Bitcoin’s next explosive move could send the asset to $250,000 by the end of 2025, according to analyst Scott Melker, and the co-founder of World Liberty Financial pushes back against US lawmakers' attempts to probe potential conflicts...
The Public internet is a bottleneck for blockchain — DoubleZero CEO
18.5.2025
Public internet infrastructure is the critical speed and performance constraint on high-throughput blockchain networks, according to Austin Federa, co-founder and CEO of DoubleZero, a project developing high-speed fiber optic communication rails for blockchains."The downside of the public internet...
The Public internet is a bottleneck for blockchain — DoubleZero CEO
18.5.2025
Public internet infrastructure is the critical speed and performance constraint on high-throughput blockchain networks, according to Austin Federa, co-founder and CEO of DoubleZero, a project developing high-speed fiber optic communication rails for blockchains."The downside of the public internet...
Moody's downgrades US credit rating due to rising debt
17.5.2025
Moody's credit rating agency downgraded the credit rating of the United States government from Aaa to Aa1, citing the rising national debt as the primary driver behind the reduction in creditworthiness.According to the May 16 announcement from the rating agency, US lawmakers have failed to stem...
Moody's downgrades US credit rating due to rising debt
17.5.2025
Moody's credit rating agency downgraded the credit rating of the United States government from Aaa to Aa1, citing the rising national debt as the primary driver behind the reduction in creditworthiness.According to the May 16 announcement from the rating agency, US lawmakers have failed to stem...
High-speed oracles disrupting $50B finance data industry — Web3 Exec
17.5.2025
Michael James, the head of institutional business development at Douro Labs — the company that developed the Pyth high-speed blockchain oracle network — told Cointelegraph that oracle networks like Pyth are disrupting the $50 billion financial data industry that provides critical price...
A Bitcoiner’s guide to South Africa’s Garden Route
17.5.2025
South Africa’s Garden Route, famed for its lush forests, expansive beaches and charming towns, has become a testbed for Bitcoin adoption.From Mossel Bay to Witsand and Plettenberg Bay to Knysna, Bitcoin has become popular among shop owners and travelers alike for a multitude...
The DeFi mullet — Fintech needs DeFi in the back
17.5.2025
Opinion by: Merlin Egalite, co-founder at Morpho LabsFintechs in the front, decentralized finance (DeFi) in the back: the DeFi Mullet.Today’s fintech companies offer excellent user experiences but are constrained by traditional financial infrastructure — siloed, slow, expensive...
Bitstamp Gets EU License Under MiCA Crypto Rules
17.5.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp has received a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license under the EU’s MiCA regulation from Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. This license, combined with the European Passport, will allow Bitstamp to operate its trading...
Bitcoin to $250K in 2025 ‘totally possible’ — crypto analyst Scott Melker
17.5.2025
Bitcoin’s next explosive move could send the asset to $250,000 by the end of 2025, according to Scott Melker, a crypto analyst and host of The Wolf of All Streets podcast.Speaking in a recent interview, Melker cited growing institutional interest and diminishing volatility as key factors that...