Coinbase Global (COIN) will join the Standard and Poor’s 500 (S&P500) index fund on May 19, financial information services platform S&P Global said in a recent statement. The crypto exchange will replace Discover Financial Services (DFS), which was recently acquired by Capital One Financial Corp (COF), S&P Global said on May 12. S&P Global’s confirmation … Read more
Gemini has announced that it has obtained an Investment Firm License from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), allowing the company to offer regulated derivatives across the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) under the MiFID II framework. This development marks a significant step in Gemini’s 2025 European expansion, enabling the platform to … Read more
Arthur Hayes urges investors to “buy everything” as US-China trade tensions ease. US and China agree to slash tariffs for 90 days, boosting global market confidence. Bitcoin crosses $105K as crypto markets respond positively to improved trade ties. Arthur Hayes, the chief investment officer of Maelstrom and former CEO of BitMEX, has expressed optimism about … Read more
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin exhibits a bearish breakout from an ascending channel, with the risk of profit-taking near $106,000. A lower-than-expected US Consumer Price Index (CPI) print could boost Bitcoin, but a higher CPI may increase bearish pressure, leading to a price drop below $100,000. Bitcoin (BTC) price reached an intraday high of $105,800 on May … Read more
The US government has asked a federal judge to impose a two-year sentence for Eric Council Jr., the individual who helped post a fake message announcing the approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) X account. In a May 12 filing in the US District Court for the District of … Read more
The Blockchain Group (ALTBG), a Premiere Member of Bitcoin For Corporations and Europe’s first publicly traded Bitcoin Treasury Company, has completed two major capital raises totaling over €22 million in less than a week—a bold signal of institutional conviction in its Bitcoin-native strategy. These moves are not just capital raises—they’re a blueprint for how public … Read more
Blockchain technology could enable “a broad swath of novel use cases for securities” and foster “new kinds of market activities that many of the Commission’s legacy rules and regulations do not contemplate today,” Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins said. During his keynote address at the Commission’s May 12 roundtable on tokenization and … Read more
Exodus Movement, Inc. (NYSE American: EXOD), a leading self-custodial Bitcoin and cryptocurrency platform, has announced unaudited financial results for Q1 2025, showcasing record-setting revenue and a notable increase in digital asset holdings. In its strongest first quarter yet, Exodus reported $36.0 million in revenue, up 24% from $29.1 million in Q1 2024. The company attributed … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to flex its dominance as the top digital asset, attracting $867 million in inflows last week alone, according to a fresh CoinShares report published on May 12. This influx led the broader crypto investment products market, which collectively saw $882 million in inflows, marking the fourth consecutive week of gains and lifting … Read more
Ki Young Ju, CEO of Cryptoquant, states that due to upcoming regulations, dark stablecoins—an alternative not under government control—will rise as people use them for large international transfers and other use cases that may invite scrutiny. Cryptoquant CEO Predicts Rise of ‘Dark Stablecoins’ in Face of Upcoming Regulation The increasing relevance of stablecoins and the … Read more