Cryptocurrency News

XRP's regulatory clarity remains rock-solid as Ripple's legal chief confirms its non-security status is untouched, even after a court setback stalls a proposed SEC deal. Ripple Legal Chief Defuses Panic After Court Rejec...

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB), which oversees the state’s retirement funds, unloaded its shares in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) during the first quarter, filings show. The Wisconsin I...

The Filecoin Foundation and Lockheed Martin Space have successfully transmitted data in space using a version of the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) on a satellite orbiting Earth, Marta Belcher, president of the Fileco...

Solv Protocol has launched a yield-bearing Bitcoin token on the Avalanche blockchain, giving institutional investors more exposure to yield opportunities backed by real-world assets, or RWAs. On May 16, the protocol unve...

In recent weeks, a wave of publicly listed companies disclosed new bitcoin purchases intended for their balance sheets, and two more enterprises have now declared similar intentions. One is a craft distilling company bas...

Key takeaways: The total altcoin market cap (excluding ETH) gained $126 billion in Q2, fueling speculation of an altseason. The altcoin market cap, excluding Ether (ETH), has added $126 billion in Q2, sparking enthusiasm...

World Liberty Financial Inc. has denied claims of ties to Bill Zanker and his entity, calling these assertions unfounded. Blumenthal Claims Based on ‘Fundamentally Flawed Premise’ The Trump family-affiliated cryptocu...

Key takeaways: Bitfinex margin longs fell 18%, despite Bitcoin price rising 24% in 30 days. $6.8 billion in long positions far outweight the current $25 million in shorts. Bitcoin options positioning and spot BTC inflows...

Shares of Basel Medical Group are down around 15% after the healthcare company announced plans to buy $1 billion in Bitcoin for its corporate treasury. On May 16, Singapore-based Basel said it was “in advanced discussi...

Key points: A Bitcoin price close above $105,000 could accelerate momentum and trigger a rally to $130,000. Ether continues to gain strength, which is being mirrored by many altcoins. Bitcoin (BTC) has been consolidating...

Key points: A Bitcoin price close above $105,000 could accelerate momentum and trigger a rally to $130,000. Ether continues to gain strength, which is being mirrored by many altcoins. Bitcoin (BTC) has been consolidating...

News broke on May 15 that Coinbase was the target of a $20 million extortion attempt after cybercriminals recruited overseas support agents to leak user data for social engineering scams. While less than 1% of Coinbase�...

News broke on May 15 that Coinbase was the target of a $20 million extortion attempt after cybercriminals recruited overseas support agents to leak user data for social engineering scams. While less than 1% of Coinbase�...

Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise, predicts Bitcoin (BTC) will reach $200,000 by the end of 2025 due to a supply shock from heightened institutional demand. In an interview with Cointelegraph at Consensus ...

Over the past week, speculation has circulated suggesting that Ukraine might move to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve (SBR). A senior government official reportedly indicated that a formal bill could soon be present...

Rising U.S. Treasury bond yields are fueling fears of tighter financial conditions, and potential recession risks as global markets grapple with heightened volatility. Flight to Safety or Prelude to Panic? Bond Market Si...

Key points: Bitcoin refuses to budge from a narrow range as traders consider the likely breakout direction. Price discovery is keenly awaited, but downside predictions include levels further toward $90,000. BTC/USD has d...

Ripple’s legal chief said a US court’s rejection of a proposed XRP settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) does not pose a threat to Ripple’s win. Judge Analisa Torres of the US District Court ...

Bitcoin price stood at $103,641 to $104,091 over the last hour on May 16, 2025, with a market capitalization of $2.05 trillion. The 24-hour trading volume totaled $31.98 billion, and prices fluctuated within an intraday ...

Shares of luxury watchmaker Top Win surged more than 60% in premarket trading after the company said it would adopt a Bitcoin accumulation strategy and had changed its name to AsiaStrategy. In a May 16 announcement, Asia...

Why did Fantom reinvent itself as Sonic? Fantom was one of the pioneers of the directed acyclic graph (DAG) design for distributed ledgers. It featured fast finality and transaction fees of a fraction of a cent. However,...

Ethereum Merge architect Justin Drake told Cointelegraph that it would be cheaper to launch a 51% attack on Bitcoin than on Ethereum. Drake said it would be “much cheaper to 51% attack Bitcoin” and that it would cost...