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Why Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust still dominates ETF revenue in 2025
2.5.2025
In the annals of financial history, few institutions have faced the tempests of competition with the steadfast resolve of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). Born in 2013 as a private placement, GBTC pioneered regulated Bitcoin investment, granting investors access to Bitcoin’s (BTC) meteoric...
Bitcoin is a matter of national security — Deputy CIA director
2.5.2025
The US Central Intelligence Agency is increasingly incorporating Bitcoin (BTC) as a tool in its operations, and working with the cryptocurrency is a matter of national security, Michael Ellis, the agency’s deputy director, told podcast host Anthony Pompliano.In an appearance on the market...
Bitcoin hits new 10-week high as Trump demands rate cut on US jobs beat
2.5.2025
Key points:The US labor market is “still holding up” as nonfarm payrolls data comes in higher than expected.Bitcoin and stocks head higher as US President Donald Trump repeats calls for the Fed to lower interest rates.BTC price action may spark a “liquidity grab” above...
Free speech is at risk without decentralized, open-source technology
2.5.2025
Opinion by: Chris Jenkins, adviser to Pocket NetworkTim Berners-Lee’s vision of the World Wide Web is dead. Instead of an open and accessible global information system, the web is controlled by centralized global data conglomerates, which don’t just restrict free speech but also...
Ether more ‘like a memecoin,’ says trading firm as ETH drops 45% YTD
2.5.2025
As Ether’s price has struggled in the first quarter of 2025, a US-based investment adviser firm, Two Prime, has dropped support for ETH and adopted a Bitcoin-only strategy.After lending $1.5 billion in loans both in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) over the past 15 months, Two Prime decided...
Moon soon? XRP's strongest spot premium aligns with 70% rally setup
2.5.2025
Key takeaways:XRP’s strongest spot premium phase suggests real buying demand, not just speculative futures trading. The number of XRP addresses holding ≥10,000 tokens has steadily climbed, even during recent price pullbacks. A falling wedge pattern points to a possible breakout toward...
Bitcoin unsure as recession looms, US-China tariff talks kick off
2.5.2025
Bitcoin’s recovery to its all-time high may be threatened by rising recession fears, which could ease if the United States and China begin tariff negotiations this month, research analysts told Cointelegraph.Appetite for global risk assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) may take another hit, with...
Bitcoin unsure as recession looms, US-China tariff talks kick off
2.5.2025
Bitcoin’s recovery to its all-time high may be threatened by rising recession fears, which could ease if the United States and China begin tariff negotiations this month, research analysts told Cointelegraph.Appetite for global risk assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) may take another hit, with...
UK’s FCA Seeks Public and Industry Views on Crypto Regulation
2.5.2025
The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking views on intermediaries, staking, lending and borrowing, and decentralised finance
Mango Markets exploiter sentenced to over 4 years on child abuse material charges
1.5.2025
Avraham Eisenberg was sentenced to more than four years in prison on child sexual abuse material charges, unrelated to his role in the 2022 exploit that drained the decentralized exchange Mango Markets of roughly $100 million.According to reporting from Inner City Press, a judge sentenced Eisenberg...
Strategy touts 14% YTD Bitcoin yield in Q1 earnings print, misses estimates
1.5.2025
Update (May 1, 11:35 pm UTC): This article has been updated to add Strategy’s revenue, net loss and analyst estimates.Michael Saylor's Bitcoin-buying firm Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, has reported earning a year-to-date yield of 13.7% on its Bitcoin holdings as it missed Wall Street's...
US lawmaker proposes crypto ATMs in federal buildings
1.5.2025
A Texas member of the US House of Representatives has proposed that government officials consider installing cryptocurrency ATMs in federal buildings across the country.In a May 1 letter to Stephen Ehikian, the acting administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) — the entity...
Institutional Bitcoin buying may soon price out retail — LONGITUDE panel
1.5.2025
Retail investors are running out of time to accumulate Bitcoin as institutional adoption accelerates, according to Sergej Kunz, co-founder of exchange aggregator 1inch. Bitcoin (BTC) is evolving into an alternative reserve currency, propelling institutional demand and potentially pricing out retail...
Bitcoin trader says BTC’s cycle top in $125K to $150K range if certain conditions are met
1.5.2025
Key takeaways:Bitcoin could reach $150,000 by August or September of this year if BTC breaks above the parabolic slope pattern. Bitcoin (BTC) price jumped to new quarterly highs at $96,700 on May 1, a day after the US GDP contracted -0.3% for the first time since Q2 2022. Amid heightened economic...
Crypto to accelerate AI adoption — LONGITUDE panel
1.5.2025
Cryptocurrency can accelerate artificial intelligence adoption by helping AI startups onboard users, according to Polygon's co-founder Sandeep Nailwal. “You can use crypto incentives and disincentives to onboard users to onboard the ecosystem players,” Nailwal said during a panel...
Tether CEO defends decision to skip MiCA registration for USDT
1.5.2025
Paolo Ardoino, CEO of stablecoin issuer Tether, addressed criticism over the company's decision not to seek registration under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, arguing that the regulations were risky for stablecoins.Speaking to Cointelegraph at the Token2049...
Coinbase suspends trading for MOVE token
1.5.2025
Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced it will suspend trading of the Movement Network token (MOVE), the native cryptocurrency of the Movement layer-2 blockchain protocol, developed by Movement Labs, effective May 15.The decision was shared in a May 1 X post, with Coinbase citing the token’s...
Devs introduce Ethereum R1 layer-2 scaling solution
1.5.2025
A group of developers within the Ethereum ecosystem, operating independently of the Ethereum Foundation, have announced Ethereum R1 — a layer-2 (L2) scaling solution for the Ethereum network that does not include a native token.According to the announcement, the project relies entirely...
Federal crypto legislation could come with a ‘New York State of Mind’
1.5.2025
Love it or leave it, New York State has been a force in crypto regulation.Ten years ago, the state created the United States’ first comprehensive regulatory framework for firms dealing in cryptocurrencies, including key consumer protection, anti-money laundering compliance and cybersecurity...
Bitcoin bulls prep $97K resistance showdown as gold dips 8% from highs
1.5.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) gained 3% on May 1 as a new month saw shorts struggle to keep price pinned.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewBitcoin pressures shorts after 3% daily gainsData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD reaching $96,955 on Bitstamp, its highest...