Why finance veterans are still skeptical about blockchain Blockchain has been part of the finance conversation for over a decade now. Yet many professionals remain cautious. Many seasoned professionals in finance, wealth management and economics…
Dem lawmakers object to hearing, citing 'Trump’s crypto…
Representative Maxine Waters, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), led Democratic lawmakers out of a joint hearing on digital assets in response to what she called “the corruption of the President of…
Binance founder CZ says Bitcoin could hit $500K–$1M…
Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao expects Bitcoin’s price to top at $500,000 to $1 million during this market cycle. During an interview with Rug Radio published on May 5, Zhao said that he expects Bitcoin…
Crypto market manipulation schemes are becoming increasingly coordinated
Opinion by: Tracy Jin, Chief Operating Officer, MEXC Market manipulation is everywhere and yet nowhere to be seen. It is an invisible threat affecting crypto and traditional markets, leaving ordinary traders counting the costs. Sometimes,…
Ripple commits $25M US school nonprofits
Ripple, the US-based crypto services firm behind the XRP Ledger, has committed $25 million in Ripple USD (RLUSD) to education nonprofits DonorsChoose and Teach For America. According to a May 5 announcement, the grant will…
How a $243 million crypto heist led to…
$243M Bitcoin scam that led to kidnapping and chaos In one of the most bizarre crossovers between digital crime and real-world violence, a group of young cybercriminals stole almost $243 million in Bitcoin (BTC). Within…
Trump to host memecoin gala dinner amid backlash,…
US President Donald Trump will host a gala dinner for top holders of his Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin despite bipartisan criticism and renewed calls for impeachment. In a May 5 Truth Social post, Trump announced…
Is this the end of Bitcoin DeFi?
Opinion by: Markus Bopp, CEO of TAP Protocol Not long ago, the idea of Bitcoin as a government-backed reserve asset seemed like a stretch. The US Federal Reserve’s move to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve…
Bitcoin eyes $95K retest as traders brace for…
Key points: Bitcoin attacks liquidity clustered close to spot price into the weekly close. Market commentators eye significant BTC price levels below $95,000. The Fed’s upcoming interest rate decision is the key macro event to…
‘Everything is lining up’ — Tokenization is having…
Tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) is evolving from an abstract concept to a practical financial tool as institutional players increasingly test and deploy blockchain-based infrastructure at scale. This past week alone saw a flurry of…