2025

UK to become ‘safe harbor’ for crypto with new draft rules — experts 2025-05-10 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas On April 29, 2025, UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves unveiled plans for a “comprehensive regulatory regime” aimed at making the country a global leader in digital assets. Under the proposed rules, crypto exchanges, dealers, […]

UK Ministry of Defence is spending less with US biz, and more with Europeans 2025-05-10 at 13:53 By Richard Speed France’s share of MOD cash is growing while the US’s shrinks The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) is gradually shifting its spending from the US to Europe, according to research from Tussell.… This article is

RedotPay enters South Korea with crypto-powered payment cards 2025-05-10 at 13:03 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Hong Kong-based fintech firm RedotPay has reportedly launched its cryptocurrency-enabled payment cards in South Korea, positioning itself as a potential disruptor in a market dominated by traditional credit card firms and mobile payment services. The company’s crypto debit cards—both

Robert Kiyosaki says ditch ‘fake money’ for Bitcoin, gold, and silver 2025-05-10 at 12:11 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Robert Kiyosaki, businessman and best-selling author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, is once again sounding the alarm on the dangers of centralized monetary policy — urging his followers to abandon what he calls “fake money” and

Yolk’s on you – eggs break less when they land sideways 2025-05-10 at 11:46 By Lindsay Clark MIT research team proves pop science eggsplanation wrong It might sound like common sense – and it’s echoed by science communicators and even ChatGPT – but it’s wrong. New research shows eggs are less likely to crack when

Google Pays $1.375 Billion to Texas Over Unauthorized Tracking and Biometric Data Collection 2025-05-10 at 10:26 By Google has agreed to pay the U.S. state of Texas nearly $1.4 billion to settle two lawsuits that accused the company of tracking users’ personal location and maintaining their facial recognition data without consent. The $1.375 billion payment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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