The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Funnull Technology Inc., a technology firm headquartered in the Philippines, and its administrator, Liu Lizhi. The company has been implicated in running a “pig butchering” scam. $200M Scam Uncovered According to the official press release, Funnull has stolen over $200 million from...Read More
Following a brief wave of optimism in early 2024, the NFT lending market has drastically slowed. As of May 21, 2025, loan volumes have dwindled to just over $50 million – a steep 83% drop since January and a staggering 97% from the January 2024 high. At its peak, activity surged with platforms like Blur’s...Read More
Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally to an all-time high of $112,000 on May 22nd has ushered in a wave of heightened investor expectations. The surge, catalyzed by a sudden bullish breakout following the White House’s decision to delay 50% tariffs on EU goods, has since been tempered by geopolitical uncertainty and clear signs of market overexuberance. Social...Read More
Ether’s price has been struggling to break above the $2,750 resistance level, despite rising by over 44% this month. Now, several evidence point to the altcoin’s struggles throughout the 2023-25 cycle, which revealed both volatility and capital flow patterns that contrast sharply with prior cycles and competitor assets like Bitcoin and Solana. Ethereum Faces Significant...Read More
In a strategic move to accelerate its Bitcoin acquisition goals, Japan-based Metaplanet issued $21 million in interest-free bonds to the Evo Fund on May 29, following a separate $50 million raise the previous day. These zero-coupon bonds, known as the 17th series, come with a $525,000 face value and are set to mature on November...Read More
On May 29, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance provided its views on staking on networks that use proof-of-stake as a consensus mechanism. The Division concluded that protocol staking activities do not constitute securities offerings under federal securities laws and no registration is required. “Accordingly, it is the Division’s view that participants in Protocol Staking...Read More
French football giant Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has scored a historic first: It has become the inaugural major sports club in the world to allocate Bitcoin (BTC) to its treasury reserves. The move, announced by Pär Helgosson, Head of PSG Labs and Web3, at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas on May 29, signals a...Read More
With Bitcoin trading below $106,000, some participants are opting to cash out partial holdings, looking to lock in profits amid the crypto asset’s impressive price performance in the past month or so. While this raises concerns of early signs of a trend reversal, new data revealed the sustainability of the rally. NRPL Signals Continued Optimism...Read More
The digital asset infrastructure provider Ripple is gradually actualizing its vision of becoming a powerhouse for institutional liquidity flows. The firm’s recently acquired prime brokerage platform, Hidden Road, has launched a crypto over-the-counter (OTC) service for institutions in the U.S. According to an official release from Hidden Road, the brokerage will enable U.S. institutional clients...Read More
While the collective crypto market has witnessed significant recovery this month, there is a growing disconnect in risk appetite among market participants. Investors are correctly positioned for Bitcoin’s rally, but similar optimism in the altcoin space has resulted in heavy losses, shows a recent report. Trader Missteps in Altcoins Since the approval of spot Bitcoin...Read More
The pseudonymous cryptocurrency trader, James Wynn, who bet more than $1 billion on bitcoin (BTC) about a week ago, is currently suffering losses after being wrecked for more than $118 million. This liquidation was triggered by bitcoin’s dip below $105,000 early Friday. According to data from Arkham Intelligence, Wynn has been liquidated on four positions...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially dismissed its lawsuit against crypto exchange Binance. This puts an end to one of its most high-profile enforcement actions in the crypto space. Joint Dismissal Motion “Huge win for crypto today. The SEC’s case against us is dismissed,” Binance revealed in a May 30 X post....Read More
Around 92,500 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, May 30, and they have a notional value of roughly $10 billion. This week’s event is larger than usual as it’s the end of the month, which could induce more volatility into markets that have been in retreat for the past several days. Crypto Options Expiry...Read More
Russia’s Central Bank has approved the trading of financial instruments tied to crypto prices for qualified individuals. However, these instruments must be non-deliverable, meaning investors won’t be able to hold the digital assets; instead, they will only receive payouts based on price movements. Strict Risk Controls In a May 28 press release, the central bank...Read More
A US federal court has ordered the freezing of approximately $57.65 million in USDC linked to the embattled LIBRA meme coin. The latest development is a significant move in an ongoing class-action lawsuit targeting alleged fraud. The freeze, executed on May 28 via a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued by the Southern District of New...Read More
Bitcoin reached a record high of almost $112,000 on May 22 and has remained relatively close to that mark ever since, keeping investors on edge for a potential breakout. Despite subdued market activity, the Bitcoin Combined Market Index (BCMI) indicates a shift in sentiment. Accumulation Signals As of May 29, 2025, the 7-day simple moving...Read More
Ethereum (ETH) is flashing bullish signals, prompting prominent market watchers to predict a surge past the $3,000 mark as early as June. The second-largest cryptocurrency is bucking broader market trends and raising hopes for a long-awaited altcoin season, thanks to sustained institutional inflows and positive technical indicators. Technical Hurdles and the $3K Target At the...Read More
As bitcoin cools off from the latest rally, BTC sitting in wallets belonging to long-term holders has begun to move again. This raises the question of whether these moves are profit-taking by this investor cohort or merely strategic reallocation for further price appreciation. Data from the market research and intelligence firm Glassnode shows that the...Read More
The cloud-based social media and messaging app Telegram appears to be in distress amid efforts to raise funds via a debt issuance. The company currently has a pending $300 million deal with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company xAI. A series of tweets between Telegram’s founder, Pavel Durov, and Musk reveals that both companies have...Read More
“This is getting ridiculous,” exclaimed ETF Store President Nate Geraci on X on May 29, following the latest bumper inflow day for BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). The BlackRock fund saw another large inflow day on May 28 with $481 million entering the ETF. This has culminated in 33 consecutive trading days without an outflow, the...Read More
El Salvador and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on the first review of the country’s 40-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement. The agreement is pending approval by the IMF’s Executive Board and is dependent on the implementation of agreed-upon conditions. Progress and Fiscal Reforms According to a joint statement from...Read More
Over the past year, AI-driven projects have taken center stage in the crypto space. Currently, this sector includes 20 tokens with a collective market cap nearing $20 billion, which makes it the smallest crypto segment at just 0.67% of the overall market. To put this into perspective, the Financials sector holds a market value of...Read More
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has stated that American military generals are “big supporters” of a strategic Bitcoin reserve. The Wyoming lawmaker made the remarks earlier this week while addressing attendees at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas. Economic Power and Security According to Lummis, she has spoken to generals who understand that economic power...Read More
There has been a notable surge in USD1-paired meme coins on the BNB chain, specifically from the BUILDon meme project. Since May 21st, these tokens have rapidly risen to dominate over 50% of total meme coin trading volume on BNB, and have soared to nearly 90% in subsequent days, according to the latest analysis by...Read More
The possibility of trading spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States just went a notch higher. This is because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just commenced its first formal review of an application seeking to launch an XRP ETF in the country. According to a filing from the securities agency, it...Read More
Decentralized exchange Cetus Protocol, built on the Sui network, has vowed to fully compensate users impacted by a $223 million exploit that struck its Concentrated Liquidity Market Maker (CLMM) pools on May 22. The commitment hinges on an upcoming community vote to recover $162 million in frozen assets and a critical loan from the Sui...Read More
Ethereum is outperforming the rest of the crypto market at the moment in a rare move that has added 3.2% on the day while total capitalization has declined. The asset has hit $2,700 twice in the past week, the most recent in late trading on Tuesday, but it found resistance there both times. Crypto traders...Read More
As Bitcoin trades near its recently established ATH, a crucial factor is missing from the surge: widespread retail activity. But the latest data points to early signs of movement. Such a comeback could push the world’s largest cryptocurrency to secure more gains. Early Signs of Retail Interest CryptoQuant’s analysis highlighted a notable disconnect in the...Read More
Bitcoin’s price rallied 50% from the April lows, hitting an all-time high of approximately $112,000 on May 23 amid renewed market momentum. On the backdrop, a key Bitcoin metric has quietly reached a level that has historically preceded major market turning points. While the data suggests widespread unrealized gains among holders, analysts urge restraint. UTXO...Read More
Tron (TRX) may be poised for an explosive breakout, with market analysts now pointing to its correlation with Bitcoin (BTC) as a major catalyst. According to on-chain researcher Carmelo Alemán, TRX could “multiply significantly in value,” potentially even quadrupling, if BTC continues its bull run through the rest of the year. A Catalyst for Altcoin...Read More
