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Coinbase faces lawsuit over alleged breaches of Illinois biometric privacy law
19.5.2025
A group of Coinbase users from Illinois have filed a class-action lawsuit against the crypto exchange, alleging that its identity checks violate the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).Plaintiffs Scott Bernstein, Gina Greeder and James Lonergan claimed in the May 13 lawsuit filed...
Bitcoin notches record weekly close after highest-ever daily close candle
19.5.2025
Bitcoin has notched its highest-ever weekly close as crypto market momentum continues and the cryptocurrency is again nearing its all-time high.Bitcoin (BTC) has closed at a weekly gain for the past six weeks in a row, and its most recent close at midnight UTC on May 18 was its highest weekly close...
Australian feds seize mansion, Bitcoin allegedly linked to crypto exchange hack
19.5.2025
An Australian man from the state of Queensland has forfeited Bitcoin, a waterfront mansion and a Mercedes-Benz car after Australian Federal Police claimed the assets could be linked to the proceeds of crime.The AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) said in a May 18 statement that...
Russia arrests Blum co-founder Vladimir Smerkis on fraud charges
19.5.2025
Vladimir Smerkis, a co-founder of the Telegram-based crypto project Blum, has reportedly been arrested in Moscow, Russia, on fraud allegations, amid Blum confirming he is no longer affiliated with the project.The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow approved a request from investigators to keep...
Bitcoin impulse move toward new highs sets a fire under HYPE, ETH, XMR and AAVE
19.5.2025
Key points:Bitcoin’s rally to $105,980 has traders predicting new all-time highs this week. Traders lift their end-of-year Bitcoin price targets to $200,000 based on technical factors and institutional investor adoption. Bitcoin (BTC) has been stuck in a narrow range for the past...
Betting Big: Will Bitcoin Top $150K by Year’s End? 37% of Polymarket Bettors Think So
15.5.2025
Having lingered above the $100,000 threshold for over a week, bitcoin’s analysts and enthusiasts are meticulously dissecting every price move in pursuit of hints about its next direction. Meanwhile, prediction markets assign a considerable likelihood of bitcoin preserving its six-figure status...
How high can Bitcoin price go?
9.5.2025
Key takeaways:Bitcoin was up 4.3% on May 9, after breaking $100,000 for the first time since February.BTC price gains trigger $800 million in short liquidations, the largest since 2021.A bull flag on the weekly chart suggests a $182,200 target, with analysts predicting Bitcoin’s price...
Germany seizes $38M in crypto from Bybit hack-linked eXch exchange
9.5.2025
German law enforcement seized 34 million euros ($38 million) in cryptocurrency from eXch, a cryptocurrency platform allegedly used to launder funds stolen after Bybit’s record-breaking $1.4 billion hack.The seizure, announced on May 9 by Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA)...
Bitcoin miner Hive taps Paraguay for low-cost energy partnership
7.5.2025
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...
Inter Milan fan token soars after Champions League win over Barcelona FC
7.5.2025
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...
Ethereum’s ‘Pectra’ network upgrade goes live: What to expect
7.5.2025
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...
CFTC Drops Appeal in Kalshi Election Betting Case
6.5.2025
The CFTC appealed a federal judge’s ruling last year clearing Kalshi’s listing of a political prediction market, arguing that it presented a “profound” harm to the public
Prediction Markets Traders Bet Big on Easy Liberal Win as Canadians Head to the Polls
28.4.2025
Political betting platforms show Mark Carney leading with a 78% chance of becoming Canada's next Prime Minister, while Pierre Poilievre has a 22% chance
Bitcoin could hit $210K in 2025, says Presto research head
28.4.2025
Peter Chung, head of research at quantitative trading firm Presto, has repeated his prediction that Bitcoin (BTC) will reach $210,000 by the end of 2025.In an April 28 interview with CNBC, Chung cited institutional adoption and global liquidity expansion as the primary drivers behind his long-term...
Could Trump Bypass Term Limits? Prediction Platforms Buzz With Trump 2028 Talk
27.4.2025
As the Trump Organization markets hats and shirts emblazoned with “Trump 2028 (Re-write the Rules),” a bet on the prediction platform Kalshi assigns a mere 14% probability to the prospect of Trump being permitted to pursue a third term. Third-Term Chatter Sparks Market Bets on Trump The 45th...
Fantasy Pepe Raises $200K in Viral Crypto Presale – AI-Powered Football Prediction Craze Takes Off
25.4.2025
This content is provided by a sponsor. Fantasy Pepe ($FEPE) presale has kicked off with an explosive start, raising over $200,000 in just a few hours. The buzz is real, and it’s not just hype. This project is drawing attention for how it mixes football fandom, meme culture, and AI-powered...
ARK Invest ups its 2030 Bitcoin bull case prediction to $2.4M
25.4.2025
Billion-dollar asset manager ARK Invest has raised its “bull case” Bitcoin price target from $1.5 million to $2.4 million by the end of 2030, driven largely by institutional investors and Bitcoin’s increasing acceptance as “digital gold.”ARK’s “bear”...
ARK Invest ups its 2030 Bitcoin bull case prediction to $2.4M
25.4.2025
Billion-dollar asset manager ARK Invest has raised its “bull case” Bitcoin price target from $1.5 million to $2.4 million by the end of 2030, driven largely by institutional investors and Bitcoin’s increasing acceptance as “digital gold.”ARK’s “bear”...
Blockchain prediction markets offer new hope for scientific validation
23.4.2025
Opinion by: Sasha Shilina, PhD, founder of Episteme and researcher at Paradigm Research InstituteDecentralized prediction markets are gaining ground in the scientific world, offering an intriguing answer to the field’s ongoing reproducibility crisis. While a notable share of research findings...
Lyn Alden lowers Bitcoin forecast after ‘tariff kerfuffle,’ eyes liquidity
19.4.2025
Macroeconomist Lyn Alden expects Bitcoin to finish 2025 higher than its current price of around $85,000, though she says it would have been much higher if not for US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement in February.“Before all this tariff kerfuffle, I would have had a higher...