A lag in Tether’s wallet blacklisting process allowed over $78 million in illicit funds to be moved before enforcement actions took effect, according to a new report from blockchain compliance company AMLBot. Tether’s address blacklisting becomes effective only after a considerable delay from when the process is initiated on Ethereum and Tron, according the report … Read more
After the 2024 halving, Bitcoin mining entered its fifth epoch and block rewards were reduced from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. This forced miners to rethink their operations, optimize efficiency, cut energy costs and upgrade hardware to remain profitable. Cointelegraph Research, with insights from industry experts at Uminers, examines this transformation in its latest report. … Read more
Key takeaways: Bitcoin (BTC) retail traders are known for entering the market during periods of euphoria, typically after strong monthly gains or a new all-time high. This time is no different, with Bitcoin approaching $104,000 on May 14 while general public interest and retail activity continue to lag. Analysts estimate that in 2025, retail investors … Read more
Stablecoin issuer Tether minted another 1 billion USDt tokens on Tron, pushing the network’s authorized USDT supply to surpass Ethereum’s. On May 15, blockchain data showed that Tether’s treasury minted $1 billion of its dollar-pegged stablecoin, USDt (USDT), into the Tron network. As of May 14, Tether’s stablecoin transparency page shows that Tron’s authorized USDT … Read more
As more and more businesses are impacted by tariff volatility, some executives, like Ridhima Kahn, vice president of business development at Dapper Labs, are viewing the assault on the cost of physical goods as another use case for digital markets powered by blockchain to shine. “I’m seeing a lot of brands rethinking where revenue and … Read more
Ken Griffin is one of the most well known figures in the world of finance. As the founder and CEO of Citadel, he has built a powerful hedge fund empire. Currently, Ken Griffin’s net worth is estimated to be around $44 billion. Griffin’s impressive fortune places him among the richest people in the world. His … Read more
Bitcoin’s (BTC) next evolution isn’t just about price. It’s about potential. On this week’s episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast, hosts Nathan Jeffay and Gareth Jenkinson sit down with Isabel Foxen Duke, general partner at Unbroken Chain and longtime Bitcoin advocate, to unpack what she calls “Bitcoin Season 2.” Bitcoin beyond money “Bitcoin Season 2 … Read more
After personal attacks and drama during this month’s OP_RETURN war over non-financial data storage on Bitcoin’s blockchain, senior Bitcoin Core maintainer Gloria Zhao has deleted her X account. In the words of the developer responsible for the OP_RETURN proposal that started the war in April, Chaincode Labs’ Antoine Poinsot, the proposal was “heavily mediatized” and … Read more
Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s price is retracing, but strong ETF inflows, high network activity and whale accumulation suggest BTC is on track to $140,000. Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $2.9 billion in net inflows in two weeks, mirroring past rallies. Declining exchange balances and a rising transaction volume Z-score suggest increasing overall demand. Bitcoin (BTC) price was … Read more
Bitcoin opened May 15, 2025, trading at $102,288 with a market capitalization of $2.03 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $26.86 billion. Intraday, the price ranged from $101,769 to $104,156, reflecting restrained volatility despite evident structural shifts across multiple timeframes. Bitcoin On the daily chart, bitcoin has maintained a bullish trajectory that originated below … Read more