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Bitcoin price inches closer to new all-time high as ETH, DOGE, PEPE and ATOM rally 2025-05-11 at 22:04 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Key points: Bitcoin holds on to its recent gains, increasing the possibility of a retest of the all-time high at $109,588. BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF records 19 days of successive inflows, showing…

Lido DAO initiates emergency vote to swap compromised oracle 2025-05-11 at 21:03 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Lido Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), the entity that governs the Lido liquid staking protocol, has initiated an emergency vote to rotate a compromised oracle — a bridge that connects real-world data to blockchain systems. According to members…

Ethereum to $10K ‘can’t be ruled out’ as ETH price makes sharp gains vs. SOL, XRP 2025-05-11 at 20:01 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Key takeaways: Ether has rebounded from key parabolic and triangle support levels, reviving the case for a $10,000 breakout. Historical fractals and RSI recovery mirror past pre-rally setups seen in 2016…

AI agents are coming for DeFi — Wallets are the weakest link 2025-05-11 at 19:01 By Cointelegraph by Sean Li Opinion by: Sean Li, co-founder of Magic Labs Crypto markets run 24/7. Human traders don’t. As AI agents begin to manage liquidity, optimize yield, and execute trades at all hours, they’re quickly becoming essential infrastructure…

Digital detox retreats — wealthy travelers are paying thousands to have their phones taken away from them: ‘Guests go stir crazy’ 2025-05-11 at 17:47 By Fabiana Buontempo People are looking to unplug, relax and disconnect from the outside world. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View…

Bitcoin must close the week above this level to start ‘price discovery 2’ 2025-05-11 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Key points: Bitcoin analysis identifies the all-important price point to hold into the weekly close as all-time highs loom. Liquidity is tightly clustered around current spot price, with $106,000 the likely next battleground. Some…

8 major crypto firms announce US expansion this year 2025-05-11 at 16:09 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood Crypto services platform Nexo shared its plans to reenter the United States market on Monday, marking the eighth major crypto firm to announce such plans since US President Donald Trump took office at the start of the year.…

“Humans can tell when it’s a human” — Community mocks Worldcoin’s Orb Mini 2025-05-11 at 14:00 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Worldcoin’s latest hardware, the Orb Mini, aimed at enabling portable human verification, has been met with ridicule across Crypto Twitter. Launched with the slogan “It goes where you go,” the device has instead triggered…

Mobius Token smart contracts on BNB Chain exploited, $2.1M drained 2025-05-11 at 13:07 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Hackers drained over $2.15 million from Mobius Token ($MBU) smart contracts on the BNB Chain in a targeted exploit detected early May 11, according to security firm Cyvers Alerts. The attacker deployed the contract from address 0xb32a53……

Altseason is coming, 40% daily gains to become ‘new normal’ — Analyst 2025-05-11 at 11:06 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Altcoin markets are flashing early signs of a breakout, with several analysts calling for a potential surge over the next few months. Crypto commentator Mister Crypto predicts the next 3 to 6 months could be…

Coinbase considered Saylor-like Bitcoin strategy before opting out: Bloomberg 2025-05-11 at 07:10 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Coinbase reportedly considered adopting a Bitcoin investment playbook like Michael Saylor’s Strategy on multiple occasions, but decided against it each time out of fear that it would kill the firm’s crypto exchange, Bloomberg reported. “There were definitely moments…

Ex-UFC champ Conor McGregor touts Irish Bitcoin reserve in presidential bid 2025-05-11 at 04:14 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea UFC fighter turned Irish political candidate Conor McGregor has endorsed the idea of building a Bitcoin reserve in his country to give more “power back to the people.” “Crypto in it’s origin was founded to give…

El Salvador stacks 7 Bitcoin in last week, despite IMF deal 2025-05-11 at 01:13 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The government of El Salvador continues stacking Bitcoin (BTC) for its national crypto reserve, despite an ongoing deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stipulating that the Central American country stop using public funds to purchase…

Bitcoin SV investors attempt to resurrect 2019 Binance lawsuit 2025-05-11 at 00:01 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Investors of Bitcoin Satoshi’s Vision (BSV) — a hard fork of Bitcoin Cash (BCH), which itself is a hard fork of the Bitcoin (BTC) protocol, are attempting to revive a 2019 lawsuit against crypto exchange Binance for delisting…

Bitcoin now deflationary due to Strategy’s BTC purchases — Analyst 2025-05-10 at 21:04 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Strategy, a Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company, is accumulating Bitcoin at a faster rate than total miner output, giving the supply-capped asset a -2.33% annual deflation rate, according to CryptoQuant CEO and market analyst Ki Young Ju. “Their…

In volatile markets, RWAs like gold are a lifeline 2025-05-10 at 18:02 By Cointelegraph by Kevin Rusher Opinion by: Kevin Rusher, founder of RAAC It’s a volatile world out there. This year, we’ve seen stocks take a wild ride as gold has pumped and crypto has been caught somewhere in the middle. Investors have dumped…

Feds disrupt proxy-for-hire botnet, indict four alleged net miscreants 2025-05-10 at 17:15 By Iain Thomson The FBI also issued a list of end-of-life routers you need to replace Earlier this week, the FBI urged folks to bin aging routers vulnerable to hijacking, citing ongoing attacks linked to TheMoon malware. In a related move, the US…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

A new Lazarus arises – for the fourth time – for Pascal programming fans 2025-05-09 at 21:47 By Liam Proven And if it’s your first time around, there’s a whole new free book on FreePascal Lazarus 4 is the latest version of the all-FOSS but Delphi-compatible IDE for the FreePascal compiler.… This article is an…

Galaxy Digital approved for US domicile, clearing way for Nasdaq listing 2025-05-09 at 21:01 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Galaxy Digital has been approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to redomicile in the United States, setting the stage for the crypto investment company’s listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Galaxy anticipates listing on…

VC behemoth Insight Partners fears top-secret financial info swiped by cyber-miscreants 2025-05-09 at 20:34 By Iain Thomson Weapons-grade fuel for fraud Insight Partners, a mega venture capital firm with more than $90 billion in funds under management, fears network intruders got their hands on internal sensitive data about employees, portfolio companies, investors, and more.… This…

BREAKING: 7,000-Device Proxy Botnet Using IoT, EoL Systems Dismantled in U.S. – Dutch Operation 2025-05-09 at 20:33 By A joint law enforcement operation undertaken by Dutch and U.S. authorities has dismantled a criminal proxy network that’s powered by thousands of infected Internet of Things (IoT) and end-of-life (EoL) devices, enlisting them into a botnet for…

OtterCookie v4 Adds VM Detection and Chrome, MetaMask Credential Theft Capabilities 2025-05-09 at 20:33 By The North Korean threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed using updated versions of a cross-platform malware called OtterCookie with capabilities to steal credentials from web browsers and other files. NTT Security Holdings, which detailed the new…