WalletConnect announced at the Solana Accelerate conference that the WalletConnect Token (WCT) is now live on the Solana blockchain. This expansion, powered by Wormhole’s Native Token Transfers (NTT), marks the first time WCT has gone beyond Ethereum and Optimism. To celebrate the integration, the WalletConnect Foundation is conducting a targeted airdrop of 5 million WCT … Read more
President Donald Trump has declared that the United States is ‘dominating’ in the fields of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, and other digital assets President Donald Trump has declared that the United States is ‘dominating’ in the fields of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, and other digital assets. He emphasized the country’s intention to maintain its lead in these areas, stating, … Read more
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price is neutral on Friday, early in the European session. WTI trades at $60.67 per barrel, not far from its Thursday close at $60.67.Brent Oil Exchange Rate (Brent crude), however, advances from its previous close at $63.60 to trade at $63.63. WTI Oil FAQs WTI Oil is a type of … Read more
Coinbase Asset Management (CBAM) President Sebastian Pedro Bea discussed the launch of the Bitcoin Yield Fund, designed to offer institutional investors a conservative yield on long bitcoin positions with minimized risk. He also explores evolving institutional attitudes, the impact of bitcoin ETFs, and how macroeconomic trends are accelerating crypto adoption as a strategic store-of-value asset. … Read more
Some of the biggest banking companies in the US are reportedly exploring a team-up to launch a crypto stablecoin. Companies owned by JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo have discussed the possibility of jointly issuing a stablecoin The Wall Street Journal reported on May 22, citing people familiar with the matter. Other financial … Read more
Key Points: Kraken’s initiative on global tokenized stocks and ETFs launch. Tokenized investing moves beyond U.S. restrictions. Market access for Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia shares. Kraken announced plans to launch over 50 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, including Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia, across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. The initiative marks a shift in … Read more
Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has launched the latest generations of its chatbots amid criticism of a testing environment behaviour that could report some users to authorities. Anthropic unveiled Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4 on May 22, claiming that Claude Opus 4 is its most powerful model yet, “and the world’s best coding model,” … Read more
Cybercriminals are using fake Ledger Live apps to drain macOS users’ crypto through malware that steals seed phrases, a cybersecurity firm warns. The malware replaces the legitimate Ledger Live app on victims’ devices and then prompts the user to input their seed phrase through a phony pop-up message, a team from Moonlock said in a … Read more
Photos from within US President Donald Trump’s secretive dinner for his top memecoin buyers show attendees were treated to a three-course meal and gift bags as protesters gathered outside the event to accuse Trump of profiting from the presidency. Pictures posted online by some of the 220 largest holders of the Official Trump (TRUMP) token … Read more
Around 25,400 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, May 23, and they have a notional value of roughly $2.8 billion. This week’s event is pretty much identical to last week’s, as derivatives crypto trading has stabilized. Spot markets have seen solid growth with Bitcoin notching a new peak on Thursday above $111,000 for the … Read more