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Crypto miner deserts Pennsylvania site, fails to plug wells: Report
7.5.2025
Cryptocurrency miner Diversified Energy quietly vacated a natural gas-powered crypto mining site in Elk County, Pennsylvania, reportedly leaving behind unplugged wells and regulatory violations.The site, known as Longhorn Pad A, was revived in 2022 after sitting dormant for nearly a decade when...
Bitcoin-backed loans ‘obvious’ next step — Xapo Bank CEO
7.5.2025
Bitcoin holders are becoming more comfortable borrowing against their crypto as market confidence grows, according to Seamus Rocca, 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...
Forecasting Fed-Induced Price Swings in Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP
7.5.2025
Traders looking for cues on potential Fed-led moves in major tokens might want to see what implied volatility indices are saying
SOL Strategies Deploys $20 Million Funding Round to Buy 122,524 SOL
7.5.2025
SOL Strategies has acquired 122,524 SOL following a $20 million funding round, reinforcing its commitment to Solana infrastructure growth and hinting at ambitions for a future Nasdaq uplisting. Potential Nasdaq Uplisting Could be on the Cards for SOL Strategies SOL Strategies Inc., a Canadian firm...
Solana bull flag, rising stablecoin market cap hint at SOL price rally to $220
6.5.2025
Key takeaways:Solana’s stablecoin supply rose by 156% in 2025, to hit a new record at $12 billion.Solana’s TVL grew by 25% to $7.65 billion, with 27.7% decentralized exchange volume share, leading Ethereum and BNB Chain.SOL price formed a bull flag, with a price target...
Solana bull flag, rising stablecoin market cap hint at SOL price rally to $220
6.5.2025
Key takeaways:Solana’s stablecoin supply rose by 156% in 2025, to hit a new record at $12 billion.Solana’s TVL grew by 25% to $7.65 billion, with 27.7% decentralized exchange volume share, leading Ethereum and BNB Chain.SOL price formed a bull flag, with a price target...
DeFi Development Corp. Expands Solana Treasury to 400,091 Tokens
6.5.2025
DeFi Development Corp. purchased $11.2 million worth of Solana ( SOL) tokens on May 6, 2025, increasing its total holdings to 400,091 SOL, valued at approximately $58.5 million. DeFi Development Corp. Bolsters Treasury with 82,404 Additional Solana Tokens The Boca Raton-based company acquired...
DeFi Development Adds $11.2M in SOL, Bringing Holdings to More Than 400K Tokens
6.5.2025
Formerly known as Janover, the company's SOL holdings are worth more than $57 million at current prices
SOL Strategies Buys $18M of Solana Tokens With First Tranche of $500M Note Deal
6.5.2025
The Canadian firm is betting on Solana by using debt financing to scale its validator footprint and crypto holdings
Binance founder CZ says Bitcoin could hit $500K–$1M this cycle
6.5.2025
Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao expects Bitcoin’s price to top at $500,000 to $1 million during this market cycle.During an interview with Rug Radio published on May 5, Zhao said that he expects Bitcoin to reach up to one million dollars during this market cycle. He also...
Singapore’s Grab taps Solana DePIN project Natix to ‘reshape mapping’
6.5.2025
Southeast Asia’s superapp Grab has partnered with Natix, a project within Solana’s decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN), to cooperate on mapping and autonomous driving technologies.The joint collaboration aims to combine Natix’s blockchain-based mapping data with...
Bitcoin risks sub-$92K retest as BTC price fails to match 4% gold gains
6.5.2025
Key points:Bitcoin is struggling again as gold retakes the limelight with week-to-date gains of nearly 5%.Bitcoin’s correlation with gold is under scrutiny amid ongoing macroeconomic shifts.Traders see a short-term slump amid a wider BTC price rebound.Bitcoin (BTC) eyed fresh month-to-date...
US stablecoin bill loses democrats amid Trump corruption concerns
6.5.2025
Democratic lawmakers in Washington are backing off support for crypto legislation amid heightened concerns over corruption, including the conduct of the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial (WLFI).In March, the GENIUS Act, which would regulate stablecoins in the US, passed a critical...
Solana’s Overnight Emergency Upgrade Raises Concerns About Its True Level of Decentralization
6.5.2025
In April, Solana network participants implemented an emergency upgrade to address a serious security vulnerability that could allow attackers to mint and steal tokens. Nonetheless, the coordinated effort to execute the mitigation measures and patch the vulnerability has raised concerns about...
OpenAI to stay nonprofit, scrap proposed overhaul
5.5.2025
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has abandoned plans to become a for-profit company and reaffirmed commitment to its nonprofit status. In a May 5 blog post, OpenAI confirmed plans to convert its for-profit business unit into a so-called Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), which would remain under...
DeFi Development Corp. Acquires Solana Validator Business for $3.5M
5.5.2025
DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV), a real-estate software firm and Solana-focused treasury company, announced Monday it has agreed to acquire a Solana validator business with an average delegated stake of 500,000 SOL ($75.5 million) for $3.5 million. $3.5M Deal: DeFi Development Corp. Bolsters...
Good actors were ‘unfairly targeted’ by SEC — OpenSea's CEO
5.5.2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement approach on crypto firms has left a lasting “regulatory overhang” within the industry, according to Devin Finzer, co-founder and CEO of OpenSea. Speaking to Cointelegraph, Finzer said that during Biden's...
Trump’s crypto dealings face scrutiny as House Republicans unveil digital asset bill
5.5.2025
US President Donald Trump’s crypto businesses are drawing increased scrutiny on Capitol Hill and beginning to influence the progress of US digital asset legislation. As Republican lawmakers in the US House of Representatives unveiled their draft of a digital asset market structure bill on...
Bitcoin sell-off to $93.5K is a brief hiccup — Data still supports new BTC highs in 2025
5.5.2025
Key takeaways:Bitcoin price slips, but BTC dominance is on the rise.Sizable purchases by Strategy and the spot BTC ETFs highlight institutional investors’ appetite for Bitcoin.Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has dropped by 4.3% in the last three days after nearly reaching $97,900 on May...
US Treasury sanctions Myanmar militia group for alleged crypto scams
5.5.2025
The United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a Myanmar militia group known as the Karen National Army (KNA), accusing it of crypto-related scams and other criminal activities. According to a May 5 press release issued by the agency, the Karen National Army has been orchestrating...