The crypto market is surging today, driven by growing optimism around global trade developments and a supportive macroeconomic backdrop. The total crypto market capitalization jumped 3.21% to reach $3.1 trillion, while 24-hour trading volume soared 47.10% to $119.1 billion. Bitcoin (BTC) surged past $99,000, hitting $99,415, as bulls aim for
David Bailey, CEO of BTC Inc. and a key crypto advisor to Donald Trump, is making waves in the digital asset industry with the launch of a new bitcoin investment company named Nakamoto. The venture, which has secured $300 million in funding, is set to go public and aims to
Stripe, a global payment solution for Web3, has revealed various features at its annual user event on May 7 in San Francisco. The major updates are the introduction of Stablecoin Financial Accounts and a new Payments Foundation Model. The Stablecoin Financial Accounts permit businesses in around 101 countries to hold
Hackers recently violated the dark web affiliate panel of Lockbit’s ransomware infrastructure, leading to a massive leak of around 60,000 Bitcoin addresses associated with the group. After the hack, a MySQL database dump was shared publicly online. The database dump consisted of crypto-associated information, helping blockchain analysts to trace the
North Korea’s cyber attacks on the crypto domain are expected to be on the agenda at the upcoming G7 summit in Canada next month.. This is an indication that the world is increasingly becoming worried about North Korea’s cyber activities. However, the issues in Ukraine and Gaza will remain the
Arizona is making history by becoming the first state in the U.S. to actively manage unclaimed cryptocurrency. Governor Katie Hobbs recently signed House Bill 2749 into law, allowing the state to take ownership of digital assets that have been abandoned for at least three years. This new legislation paves the
In a major policy shift, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has officially confirmed that national banks in the U.S. can buy, sell, and manage crypto assets under their custody. Even more significantly, they are now permitted to outsource crypto custody and execution services to third-party providers.
TRON has officially landed in the U.S. market—thanks to a fresh partnership with MoonPay, a leading crypto payments provider. The move now allows American users to directly buy TRX, TRON’s native token, using MoonPay’s user-friendly fiat-to-crypto gateway. This isn’t just another integration—it’s a big leap in TRON’s global expansion and
The American financial services company, Robinhood Markets Inc., is reportedly making a blockchain platform to trade tokenized U.S. securities for European investors. On May 7, Bloomberg in its report mentioned that this step will possibly include a collaboration with a digital-asset company, with Arbitrium (ARB) and Solana (SOL) being seen
Tokyo-listed investment firm Metaplanet has acquired another 555 Bitcoins for $53.4 million. The company disclosed the purchase on May 7, confirming an average price of $96,134 per coin. This latest move pushes Metaplanet’s total BTC holdings to 5,555, worth approximately $481.5 million at acquisition cost. *Metaplanet Issues 25 Million USD
