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GameStop officially confirms first Bitcoin purchase of 4,710 BTC   north  
GameStop’s 4,710 Bitcoin purchase is the company’s first since it disclosed plans in March to move into alternative investments.

Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-28 11:27:16
GameStop officially confirms first Bitcoin purchase of 4,710 BTC
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Consumer Confidence Dollar Boost Fades   north  
Overview: The US dollar is mostly softer today against the G10 currencies. Ironically, the New Zealand dollar is the strongest following the widely expected quarter-point cut by the central bank. The Canadian dollar is the laggard, the only G10 currency not to have found traction against the [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-28 10:10:00
Consumer Confidence Dollar Boost Fades
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Bitcoin whales keep buying as BTC price dip targets include $94K   north  
Bitcoin's biggest traders appear confident in increasing exposure just below all-time highs, but a BTC price correction may still be in the cards.

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-28 09:32:36
Bitcoin whales keep buying as BTC price dip targets include $94K
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Cross Border Payments: A Guide to International Payments | Ripple   north  
Cross Border Payments: A Guide to International Payments

Source: Crypto, Blockchain and FinTech Industry Insights Blog | Ripple ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-28 00:00:00
Cross Border Payments: A Guide to International Payments | Ripple
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Katana Foundation Announces Katana Network, Incubated by Polygon Labs and GSR   north  
Katana was reverse engineered to deliver what Agglayer needs and DeFi users and builders want most: deep liquidity and real yield.

Source: Polygon Blog | Announcements, updates, and news ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-28 00:00:00
Katana Foundation Announces Katana Network, Incubated by Polygon Labs and GSR
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ZKPs can prove I'm old enough without telling you my age   north  
As privacy concerns and regulatory demands for age verification collide, zero-knowledge proofs offer a cryptographic solution that keeps your sensitive data safe while satisfying compliance requirements.

Authors: Andre Omietanski and Amal Ibraymi ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-27 15:00:00
ZKPs can prove I'm old enough without telling you my age
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Can Off the Grid survive Steam’s crypto ban? Rage over Maplestory cheaters: Web3 Gamer   north  
How can Off the Grid launch on Steam when the platform banned crypto games in 2021? Plus LOL Land review and Maplestory cheaters. Web3 Gamer
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Bitcoin shows signs of 'easing momentum' but traders still expect $150K   north  
Data suggests that Bitcoin’s buyers are exhausted following the rally to $111K, but traders still say BTC has the strength to race toward $150K.

Authors: Nancy Lubale ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-27 10:58:00
Bitcoin shows signs of 'easing momentum' but traders still expect $150K
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Metaplanet’s Bitcoin ‘premium’ nears $600K per BTC   north  
Metaplanet’s stockholders are paying a more than fivefold premium on Bitcoin spot prices, as BTC’s soaring valuation discourages direct retail exposure.

Authors: Zoltan Vardai ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-27 10:29:40
Metaplanet’s Bitcoin ‘premium’ nears $600K per BTC
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Japan Sparks Turn Around Tuesday's Dollar Short-Covering   north  
Overview: Speculation that Japan will take measures to stem the rout in the government bond market has helped spur a short-covering bounce in the dollar after finished last week poorly and sold off yesterday. There has been a sharp drop in Japanese long-term bond yields, and although the [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-27 10:10:00
Japan Sparks Turn Around Tuesday's Dollar Short-Covering
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Bitcoin bulls start Memorial Day blitz on $110K — Will spot follow when US markets open?   north  
Bulls launched a futures market-driven attack on BTC’s $110,000 resistance level as US markets are closed for Memorial Day. Will spot volumes follow on Tuesday?

Authors: Big Smokey ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-26 16:34:41
Bitcoin bulls start Memorial Day blitz on $110K — Will spot follow when US markets open?
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AI needs better human data, not bigger models   north  
AI’s future doesn’t depend on ever-larger models but on better, human-curated data. AI risks bias, hallucinations and irrelevance without expert oversight and high-quality training sets.

Authors: Rowan Stone ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-26 15:00:00
AI needs better human data, not bigger models
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Veteran capital in crypto is shaping South Korea’s elections   north  
Presidential hopefuls in South Korea are turning to crypto to win younger voters, with older generations now joining the conversation.

Authors: Yohan Yun ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-26 14:47:14
Veteran capital in crypto is shaping South Korea’s elections
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Crypto investor loses $2.6M in stablecoins in double phishing scam   north  
A victim lost $2.6 million in stablecoins by falling for two zero-value transfer phishing scams within three hours, raising concerns over address poisoning tactics.

Authors: Adrian Zmudzinski ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-26 09:09:34
Crypto investor loses $2.6M in stablecoins in double phishing scam
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Crypto leaders are wrong about tokenized property   north  
Crypto leaders underestimate the true potential of real estate tokenization. Tokenizing property isn’t just about liquidity — it’s about democratizing access, reducing inefficiencies, and building a new era of wealth creation.

Authors: Darren Carvalho ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-25 14:00:00
Crypto leaders are wrong about tokenized property
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AI agents are poised to be crypto’s next major vulnerability   north  
AI agents are increasingly embedded into financial industries, including crypto, but the industry has yet to experience the security vulnerabilities hidden in them.

Authors: Yohan Yun ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-25 13:00:00
AI agents are poised to be crypto’s next major vulnerability
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Is World’s biometric ID model a threat to self-sovereignty?   north  
World claims to offer financial inclusion through identity verification, but critics warn it may sacrifice decentralization, privacy, and self-sovereignty.

Authors: Amin Haqshanas ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-25 12:32:56
Is World’s biometric ID model a threat to self-sovereignty?
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Bitcoin trader swaps $1.25B long for short as BTC price slides under $108K   north  
Bitcoin is geared for further price downside as traders expect support retests and James Wynn opens a new short BTC position.

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-25 09:11:55
Bitcoin trader swaps $1.25B long for short as BTC price slides under $108K
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Bitcoin bears eye $69K, CZ denies WLF ‘fixer’ rumors: Hodler’s Digest, May 18 – 24   north  
Bitcoin traders are eyeing a gradual pullback after all-time highs, CZ refutes WSJ claim of ties to World Liberty Financial: Hodler’s Digest
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Wallet intelligence shapes the next crypto power shift   north  
The real-time analysis of blockchain wallet activity is shaking up crypto's power dynamics, shifting influence toward those who can decode onchain behavior and weaponize transparency.

Authors: Scott Lehr ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-24 14:00:00
Wallet intelligence shapes the next crypto power shift
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Week Ahead: Greenback Begins Off on the Defensive   north  
Between its trade war and the "big, beautiful budget", which is both regressive and adds on more debt, the US has roiled the capital markets. Before the weekend, the US said the EU was not negotiating in good faith. President Trump threatened a 50% tariff as of June 1. This looks harsher than [...]
Keywords: Macro, Prices

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-24 11:15:00
Week Ahead:  Greenback Begins Off on the Defensive
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Trump’s use of presidential seal at memecoin event raises legal questions   north  
President Donald Trump’s use of the presidential seal at a $TRUMP memecoin investor dinner may violate federal law.

Authors: Amin Haqshanas ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-24 09:48:19
Trump’s use of presidential seal at memecoin event raises legal questions
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Bitcoin price drops 4% as Trump EU tariff talk liquidates over $300M   north  
BTC price action becomes "driven by headlines" as US tariff war woes spark a retreat to near $107,000 — where will Bitcoin find support?

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-23 15:29:42
Bitcoin price drops 4% as Trump EU tariff talk liquidates over $300M
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US DOJ seizes $24M in crypto from accused Qakbot malware developer   north  
The US Department of Justice filed a civil forfeiture complaint to claim over $24 million in cryptocurrency tied to Qakbot malware developer Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov.

Authors: Adrian Zmudzinski ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-23 14:29:10
US DOJ seizes $24M in crypto from accused Qakbot malware developer
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Dollar Slumps   north  
Overview: The dollar is finishing the week heavily. It is off against nearly all of the world's currencies. The only exceptions are the Turkish lira and Hong Kong dollar. For the week, among the G10 currencies, only the Australian dollar has not risen at least 1%, Helped by stronger than [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-05-23 10:10:00
Dollar Slumps
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