May 2025

Germany Shuts Down eXch Over $1.9B Laundering, Seizes €34M in Crypto and 8TB of Data 2025-05-10 at 10:26 By Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (aka Bundeskriminalamt or BKA) has seized the online infrastructure and shutdown linked to the eXch cryptocurrency exchange over allegations of money laundering and operating a criminal trading platform. The operation was […]

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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF posts $356M inflows, longest inflow streak in 2025 2025-05-10 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) capped off the trading week with another day of inflows, pulling in $356.2 million on May 9. The fund has now extended its inflow streak to 19 consecutive days — its

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Bitcoin won’t see ‘gigantic’ SWF buying until laws greenlit — Scaramucci 2025-05-10 at 08:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Sovereign Wealth Funds are already gaining exposure to Bitcoin, but significant allocations won’t happen until the United States establishes clearer regulations for the digital assets industry, says SkyBridge founder Anthony Scaramucci. “I think they are buying

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Bitcoin yet to hit $150K because outsiders are ghosting — Michael Saylor 2025-05-10 at 06:06 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Strategy founder Michael Saylor says Bitcoin hasn’t reached $150,000 yet because holders without a long-term outlook have been selling off while a new cohort of investors are beginning to enter the market. “I think we’re

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Ethereum price greenlit for further upside after surprise 29% ETH rally 2025-05-10 at 05:05 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key takeaways: ETH price rallied by 22% on May 8, but demand for spot ETH ETFs and derivatives remains muted.  President Trump’s reversal on certain altcoins aligns with ETH’s renewed outlook.  Ether (ETH) posted an impressive

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Doodles NFT token stalls after airdrop 2025-05-10 at 02:02 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell The newly launched DOOD token from Ethereum-based NFT project Doodles has seen a steep drop in market capitalization following its May 9 airdrop on the Solana network. According to data from DEX Screener, DOOD’s market cap fell from over $100 million

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Nip chip smugglers by building trackers into GPUs, US Senator suggests 2025-05-10 at 01:16 By Tobias Mann AI phone home Despite stiff export controls on the legitimate sale of AI accelerators to China, stemming the flow of gray market GPUs streaming into the Middle Kingdom remains a point of concern for American lawmakers.… This article

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Solana price gained 500% the last time this SOL metric turned bullish 2025-05-10 at 01:02 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Key Takeaways: Solana’s 15% surge and potential close above the 50-week EMA signal strong bullish momentum, which previously led to a 515% rally in 2024. The $120 million in liquidity bridged to Solana reflects growing

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Price predictions 5/9: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, SUI, LINK, AVAX 2025-05-10 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Key points: Bitcoin holding $100,000 as a level of support would confirm the current trend change. Ether leads among altcoins, and DeFi tokens could follow. Bitcoin (BTC) broke above the psychologically critical $100,000 level

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TeraWulf Q1 loss widens amid rising costs, falling revenue 2025-05-10 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Mining firm TeraWulf reported a net loss of approximately $61.4 million in its earnings for the first quarter of 2025, further deteriorating from the same period last year. Revenue fell to $34.4 million from $42.4 million in the

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Ethereum’s new staking limit is not a risk to decentralization, says Consensys researcher 2025-05-10 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade doesn’t pose a threat to decentralization, according to Mallesh Pai, senior research director at blockchain software firm Consensys, describing the update as a cleanup of the behind-the-scenes “busy work” currently handled

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US govt’s science foundation purges 37 divisions, equity unit among casualties 2025-05-09 at 23:47 By Thomas Claburn DEI another day: Trump priorities bite as $1B in grants vanish, layoffs loom The US government’s National Science Foundation (NSF) is reportedly axing more than three dozen divisions, including its equity-in-STEM unit, while prepping staff layoffs and yanking

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US senators ask DOJ, Treasury to consider Binance-Trump ties — Report 2025-05-09 at 23:05 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright A group of Democratic senators has reportedly sent a letter to leadership at the US Department of Justice and the Treasury Department expressing concerns about US President Donald Trump’s ties to cryptocurrency exchange Binance and potential

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Crypto sleuth ZachXBT says wrong suspect detained in Bored Ape NFT theft 2025-05-09 at 23:05 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Law enforcement detained the wrong person for a 2022 scam that pilfered more than $1 million worth of Bored Ape non-fungible tokens (NFTs), cybersecurity researcher ZachXBT said.  In a May 9 X post, ZachXBT said

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Google partner Anthropic warns DOJ proposal to increase competition could ‘harm’ AI investment 2025-05-09 at 22:27 By Reuters Requiring Google to give the DOJ advance notice of its proposed AI investments and partnerships would create a “significant disincentive” for Google to invest in smaller AI companies, the AI startup said. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News

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Bitcoin price rallies as global liquidity growth accelerates — Analysts 2025-05-09 at 22:04 By Cointelegraph by Marie Poteriaieva Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s price closely tracks global liquidity growth, with liquidity explaining up to 90% of its price movements, according to Raoul Pal. In the long term, global liquidity continues to expand, driven by the increasing debt

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Bitcoin hits $103K but DeFi is a mixed bag: Finance Redefined 2025-05-09 at 22:04 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The cryptocurrency market continued to surge this past week as the overall digital asset market capitalization exceeded $3.27 trillion, an 8.6% increase over the previous week. Bitcoin (BTC) reached a high of $103,600 on May 8

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US Transpo Sec wants air traffic control rebuild in 3 years, asks Congress for blank check 2025-05-09 at 22:04 By Brandon Vigliarolo Price tag unknown US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has unveiled an ambitious plan to yank American air traffic control systems out of the 1960s – and he wants Congress to fund the whole

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