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Stablecoin issuer Circle plans to move its legal base from Ireland to the US, according to recent court filings, Bloomberg reported. This action is significant for the company behind the second-largest stablecoin, USDC, ahead of its anticipated initial public offering. The decision to shift its legal base has significant implications for Circle, particularly in terms of taxes. While Ireland has been attractive to multinational corporations due to its relatively low corporate taxes, recent reforms imposing a minimum 15% tax on the profits of larger multinationals have eroded some of that advantage. Business Dynamics By moving to the US, Circle may face heavier tax obligations, signaling a strategic decision amidst evolving global tax regulations. Circle is behind USDC, a stablecoin with a market capitalization of more than $30 billion. Despite facing challenges in the past, including banking issues with Silicon Valley Bank, USDC has experienced a recovery amid positive sentiment in the [...]

As May approaches its end, a significant number of market watchers are keen to find out whether the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). Although Grayscale retracted its plan to convert its Ethereum Trust into a publicly traded ETF, the fund’s discount to net asset value (NAV) […]

In an analysis of the current landscape at the nexus of artificial intelligence and altcoins, crypto analyst Prithvir (@Prithvir12) recently shared insights via X that highlight both the opportunities and pitfalls in the AI coin market this month. His analysis covers upcoming AI catalysts, their impact on specific tokens, and personal investment recommendations, shedding light on the nuanced strategies required in this volatile segment. In-Depth Look At The AI Crypto Market Prithvir underlines a series of significant events in the AI space that are anticipated to directly impact the crypto markets. He first points to NVIDIA’s earnings announcement scheduled for May 22nd, emphasizing NVIDIA’s pivotal role in AI technology, which could have cascading effects on AI-centric cryptocurrencies. Further stirring the market is the buzz around OpenAI’s GPT-4oT. Moreover, Prithvir discusses the influence of major tech conferences focused on AI advancements, notably Google’s I/O conference and [...]

“What I preach for is regulation that protects and prevents but does not cripple and destroy [innovation],” the senior adviser told Cointelegraph.

Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR) has expanded its offerings on its platform in the United Kingdom by launching cryptocurrency trading. Investors, both individuals and institutional, onboarded under the brokerage's UK entity can now trade four cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash.Expansion of Crypto TradingAnnounced today (Wednesday), the US-headquartered broker has introduced crypto services in partnership with Paxos, similar to its services in its home country. Although offered in partnership with a third-party crypto exchange, Interactive Brokers highlighted that its users can trade cryptocurrencies along with instruments of other asset classes from the same brokerage account.“Introducing cryptocurrency trading gives UK clients enhanced flexibility to invest across markets and asset classes while also adding exposure to digital assets,” said Gerald Perez, CEO of Interactive Brokers' UK entity.Interactive Brokers is not the only broker to expanse its [...]

Circle’s strategic shift away from Ireland could increase compliance costs, but the tradeoff suggests improved investor confidence.

The internet’s resident amphibian is back in the spotlight, but this time Pepe the Frog isn’t gracing troll forums – he’s maneuvering his way to the top of the cryptocurrency charts. PEPE, the meme coin named after the internet legend, is experiencing a historic surge, fueled by a potent mix of nostalgia and retail investor fervor. Related Reading: On A Tear: Toncoin Outshines Bitcoin With Price Surge And Social Buzz From Backwater To Bullfrog: PEPE’s Rise PEPE’s recent ascent is nothing short of meteoric. Trading volume has skyrocketed by an impressive 300% in the past 24 hours, with the price reaching an all-time high. This dramatic rise coincides with a resurgence in Gamestop (GME) stock, leading many to believe that the retail investor army of 2021 is back for round two, armed with meme coins as their weapon of choice. The return of Keith Gill, better known online as “Roaring Kitty,” has acted as a rallying cry for these digital warriors. Gill’s surprise post on his dormant Reddit [...]

El Salvador currently holds 5,750 BTC worth $354 million, accumulated over three years.

BTC price records will come thick and fast, BitQuant says — but no one can say when exactly Bitcoin will break to new all-time highs.

Sonne Finance halted operations after a hack drained $20 million in cryptocurrencies, including WETH and USDC. Efforts to recover the funds are ongoing.

PEPE price is up over 10% and outpacing other meme coins. The price could continue to rise toward the $0.0000125 level in the near term. PEPE started a fresh increase above the $0.0000105 level. The price is now trading above $0.0000110 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a breakout pattern forming with resistance at $0.0000115 on the hourly chart of the PEPE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could rally further if there is a close above the $0.0000115 resistance. PEPE Price Surges Over 10% In the past few sessions, PEPE saw a steady increase above the $0.000010 resistance. It outpaced Bitcoin ,Ethereum, and MEME coins. There was a 10% increase, and the bulls were able to push the price above the $0.0000110 level. It traded as high as $0.00001148 and is currently consolidating gains. The price is holding gains above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.00000959 swing low to the $0.00001148 high. It is also well above the $0.000011 [...]

Google boss Sundar Pichai unveiled that its AI model Gemini is getting put into a slew of the company’s products and services, including its flagship Search product.

The Oost-Brabant district court in the Netherlands has sentenced Alexey Pertsev, co-developer of the popular cryptocurrency mixing tool Tornado Cash, to 64 months in prison for his role in creating and maintaining the platform. The court alleges that Tornado Cash enables "criminal activity and terrorism" by concealing the origin, destination and ownership of the crypto transactions.Tornado Cash Developer Sentenced to 5 Years and 4 Months Behind BarsPertsev, along with two other individuals, developed Tornado Cash to offer privacy solutions for the crypto community. However, the court's investigation revealed that the tool allegedly facilitated the laundering of approximately $1.2 billion to $2.2 billion in Ethereum (ETH), derived from various thefts and hacks.Despite Pertsev's assertion that Tornado Cash was not designed to facilitate criminal activities, the court determined that the tool was actively used for money laundering. The court highlighted that Pertsev and his co-founders [...]

A court in the United Kingdom has ordered the winding up of Amey Finance Academy, which offered cryptocurrency investment advice, after many of its customers lost their money. The company even had ties with a $1.7 billion crypto Ponzi scheme and told one of its customers that its advice was “100 certy” and “trust me bro.”A Shutdown Order by the CourtThe UK's Insolvency Service, which was investigating Amey Financial, obtained the shutdown order from the High Court in London. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) also stepped in to highlight that the company was “providing financial services or products” without its authorisation.According to the Insolvency Service, Amey was established in December 2018 by its 42-year-old sole director and shareholder, Desmond Amey, who described himself as a “wealth creation expert.”However, many consumers of the investment advisory company complained that they lost money in investment opportunities. One customer who lost all the invested money was [...]

XRP price is struggling to clear the $0.5120 resistance. The price could decline again in the near term if it stays below $0.5060 and $0.5120. XRP is struggling to gain pace for a move above the $0.5120 level. The price is now trading below $0.5050 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a short-term declining channel forming with resistance at $0.5040 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could start a decent increase if there is a close above the $0.5120 resistance. XRP Price Stuck Near $0.50 Yesterday, we discussed how XRP price started a recovery wave, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. There was a move above the $0.4950 and $0.50 resistance levels. The price even moved above $0.5100, but the bears were active near the $0.5120 resistance. A high was formed at $0.5120 and the price is now correcting gains. There was a move below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.4865 swing low to the $0.5120 high. The price is now [...]

Nearly half of the one million new tokens launched since April 1 have been memecoins created on the Solana network.

Ethereum price is eyeing an upside break above the $2,900 level. ETH must settle above $2,900 and $2,940 to continue higher in the near term. Ethereum is forming a base above the $2,860 support zone. The price is trading below $2,950 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,905 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a decent increase if there is a close above the $2,940 and $2,950 resistance levels. Ethereum Price Eyes Fresh Increase Ethereum price struggled to settle above the $3,000 level and started another decline, like Bitcoin. ETH traded below the $2,950 and $2,940 support levels. The price even traded below $2,900. However, the bulls were again active near the $2,860 support zone. A low was formed at $2,860 and the price is now consolidating losses. It is slowly moving higher above the $2,885 level. Ethereum is now trading below $2,950 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. [...]

Ilya Sutskever, a co-founder and the chief scientist at Openai, announced his departure from the company after nearly a decade to work on a “personally meaningful” project, without specifying further details. Jakub Pachocki, previously the director of research at Openai since 2017 and the lead on the development of the GPT-4 large language model, has […]

Crypto investors have flocked to unofficial GameStop memecoins because they’re jumping on any “sign of hope they can,” said traders.

Raoul Pal, a well-known financial sector figure, predicts a significant expansion of the cryptocurrency market, forecasting its market capitalization could reach $100 trillion due to global liquidity trends and technology adoption. His analysis is underpinned by observations of the global liquidity cycle, which has been influencing asset growth since 2008, along with the rapid adoption […]

Illya Sutskever said he’s leaving OpenAI for a “personally meaningful” project with research director Jakub Pachocki now moving into the role of chief scientist.

The contributor, “hoak,” said their actions were due to a “crippling gambling addiction” and “psychological factors that went by unchecked.”

According to a recent earnings filing, Edmond de Rothschild Holding S.A., a private banking and asset management entity linked with the distinguished Rothschild banking family from France, holds shares in Grayscale’s GBTC and Blackrock’s IBIT. Edmond de Rothschild Holding’s 13F Filing Reveals Investment in Grayscale and Blackrock Bitcoin ETFs For years now, speculative discussions on […]

It comes just two weeks after the Insolvency Service secured a winding-up order against Amey’s firm in the United Kingdom High Court on April 30.

On May 13, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced it had fined crypto brokerage firm Falcon Labs Ltd. approximately $1.7 million. The fines are penalties for the firm’s illegal facilitation of U.S. residents’ access to digital asset derivative exchanges. The commission has urged digital asset intermediaries in similar situations to report their activities to the […]

A number of Dogecoin metrics have turned bullish in the last few days, showing increased interest from investors. This ranges from the meme coin’s daily derivatives trading volumes to its open interest seeing a significant increase. However, in the midst of this, the Dogecoin price has remained limp, sparking worries among investors. Dogecoin Derivatives Volume And Open Interest See Increase One of the major Dogecoin metrics that has seen a significant increase recently is its derivatives trading volume. The trend began on Monday when the derivatives trading volume saw a 60% uptick. However, it seems DOGE traders are far from done as the volume has almost doubled since that time. Related Reading: Analyst Points Out Level To Beat If Bitcoin Is To Reach $76,000 According to data from Coinglass, the Dogecoin derivatives trading volume is up 111% in the last day alone. This has pushed the derivatives trading volume to $3.85 billion, a significant increase from the $1.99 billion that was [...]

Mike Novogratz, the CEO and founder of Galaxy Digital, shared his insights on the current state of the cryptocurrency market. According to Bloomberg, Novogratz predicts that Bitcoin (BTC) will likely remain within a relatively narrow trading range for the current quarter as the adoption of cryptocurrencies in traditional finance continues to evolve. Stagnant Crypto Market Per the report, Novogratz described the current phase in the crypto market as a consolidation period. He emphasized that Bitcoin, Ethereum (ETH), and other cryptocurrencies, including Solana (SOL), are expected to consolidate.  This consolidation phase suggests that the Bitcoin price will likely trade within a range of approximately $55,000 to $75,000 until significant market events drive prices higher. Related Reading: On A Tear: Toncoin Outshines Bitcoin With Price Surge And Social Buzz The crypto market has experienced a period of stagnation following the historic bull run witnessed in the past two quarters. This [...]

Inflows to crypto investment funds top $130 million, and 13F filings reveal new institutional investors’ spot BTC ETF positions.

Macro investor Dan Tapiero has described bitcoin’s prospects as extremely bullish. He predicts that if bitcoin breaks the $65,000 mark, it could likely rise to $90,000 and beyond. Although he acknowledges that the specific catalyst for bitcoin’s imminent breakout is unclear yet, Tapiero asserts that this detail is irrelevant at this stage. Tapiero Says Sideways […]

The deployer account changed an Alex contract’s implementation address, and multiple tokens were subsequently drained from its bridge.

Shiba Inu is up by 7% in the past 24 hours amidst an uptick in the meme coin market, coming ahead of Dogecoin at this time. The meme coin niche has witnessed a strong resurgence in the past day, with the entire niche up by 7.82%. Shiba Inu has particularly done well and witnessed a strong volume of interest amidst this uptick. Interestingly, this uptick in volume for SHIB has surpassed DOGE, with on-chain data suggesting SHIB could do better in the short term. At the same time, crypto analyst Ali Martinez has revealed a phenomenon that could lead to a 20% upswing for SHIB. Shiba Inu Volume Flips Dogecoin Data from Coinmarketcap shows that Shiba Inu has witnessed a trading volume increase of 320% in the past 24 hours. The metric, on Dogecoin’s side, was an increase of 160%. The crypto, which has been trading inside a descending channel for a while, is now appearing to make a push above.  Related Reading: Analyst Who Predicted Solana’s 1,100% Move Reveals Where The Altcoin Is Headed [...]

The reason conversations around consensus are a dysfunctional mess is not because of the people proposing changes, its because of the people refusing to listen in good faith.

On Monday, popular internet figure and trader “Roaring Kitty” made a surprise comeback to social media that sent the crypto market into shock and excitement. His return post was followed by a series of cryptic videos, including catsm, which seemingly fueled a price increase for cat-themed memecoins in the past 24 hours. Related Reading: On A Tear: Toncoin Outshines Bitcoin With Price Surge And Social Buzz Memecoin Frenzy And Market Reaction Keith Gill, known as “The Roaring Kitty,” returned to social media after a three-year hiatus by posting the popular “leaning forward in the chair” meme. pic.twitter.com/YgjVqtgcNS — Roaring Kitty (@TheRoaringKitty) May 13, 2024 His comeback propelled GameStop’s meme stock (GME) price to rise 201% in the past day, as he was a major player during the 2021 meme stock frenzy. Alongside the image, the trader shared a series of video edits that also fueled the memecoin market. As reported by News BTC, Wolverine-inspired memecoins soared after featuring [...]

The entity responsible for managing assets in the state’s pension system reported it held millions of shares of the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust.

The crypto market is increasingly moving away from Solana (SOL) and Ethereum (ETH) meme coins. Instead, traders are switching focus to coins with utility as utility season beckons. In the lead of such a shift is Rollblock (RBLK) – a Stage 1 presale star that many analysts hint to become the next $1 break out crypto star in 2024. Solana (SOL) Reveals Arcium Solana (SOL) has recently been making waves in the crypto market. Notably, Solana announced that the first parallelized confidential computing network—Arcium—will soon enter its ecosystem. This bullish Solana news may trigger a rally for this crypto, which has soared 587% in the past year alone. The technical analysis of the Solana crypto shows many bullish signals. For example, SOL is now trading above its 100 and 200-day EMAs while boasting 16 green technical indicators. Thus, experts predict a potential jump to $151 for Solana within Q2 of 2024. However, many SOL-based meme coins like MYRO remain red on the price charts. Ethereum [...]

An April change to United Kingdom law will allow authorities to treat crypto like other assets by seizing it without accusing suspects of wrongdoing.

On Tuesday, bitcoin mining company Bitfarms, listed on the Nasdaq and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), announced it has secured an additional 100 megawatts (MW) of power from Paraguay’s state-owned utility firm, ANDE. The 100 MW is anticipated to double the capacity of the hydro-powered Yguazu site and should be fully operational by 2025. Bitfarms to […]

Mirroring the 2021 cycle, the profits from GameStop could spill into altcoins, catalyzing the start of the 2024 altcoin season. Could history repeat itself?

GPT-4o is OpenAI’s most advanced AI model, surpassing its predecessors in speed, cost-efficiency and multimodal capabilities.

CoinShares’ revenue, gains and other income reached 43.9 million pounds ($55 million) in the first quarter of 2024, a 216% increase year-over-year.

Amidst the recent decline in Bitcoin’s price and the general cryptocurrency market, popular cryptocurrency analyst and enthusiast Titan of Crypto has highlighted the $61,500 price level as a crucial threshold to watch for the largest cryptocurrency. Titan of Crypto analysis examines the aforementioned level as a pivotal point for Bitcoin that could determine the coin’s next price trajectory. $61,500, A Level To Watch For Bitcoin Today, May 14, BTC witnessed a sharp decline to nearly $61,500, demonstrating little momentum for a price recovery. While many would see this as a worrying development, Titan of Crypto considers it a noteworthy development. He sees this level as significant and is one to watch out for for Bitcoin. The crypto expert further warns of an impending volatility in the market around Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell‘s speech later today. Thus, Titan of Crypto has urged the community to remember that it’s better to hold off on making decisions until after the BTC [...]

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A new seal-themed meme coin is gaining traction in the Solana ecosystem – and investors are taking notice. With a presale that has already raised over $700,000, Sealana (SEAL) may just be the next big thing to explode onto the scene. Chubby Meme Coin SEAL Makes Waves on Solana Sealana is a cheeky new meme […]

SWIB announced in a new SEC filing that it invested in BlackRock and Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF.

Amid increasing U.S. regulatory scrutiny, popular crypto-based betting platform Polymarket has secured funding to expand its global operations despite restrictions.

BTC price volatility continues within a narrow range — but some BTC price data shows the path toward all-time highs.

Following the awakening of numerous dormant bitcoins in March, April was rather uneventful, with just 72 transfers from idle wallets dating between 2010 and 2017. To date, May has seen 32 transfers from vintage wallets, moving about 1,181 more bitcoin in the past two weeks than during the whole month of April. May Outpaces April […]

An opportunity has risen far east that challenges the established Western Bitcoin order.