Thousands gathered in the convention center of the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas to hear industry leaders, lawmakers, and charismatic figures from around the world discuss their views on Bitcoin, and, to a lesser extent, other cryptocurrencies. By far the biggest draw of the event was US Vice President JD Vance, who traveled to Nevada…
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Key takeaways: Bitcoin demand is driven by investors’ macroeconomic fears, not just spot BTC ETF netflows. Global bond market volatility is boosting Bitcoin’s safe-haven appeal, with interest rate cuts and rising inflation triggering a shift into risk assets. Crypto analysts say investors’ interest in Bitcoin (BTC) is increasingly tied to its role as a hedge…
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Key points: Bitcoin’s bullish momentum has weakened, raising the chance of a correction to $100,000. Altcoins are likely to follow Bitcoin price and consolidate near their most immediate support levels. Bitcoin’s (BTC) failure to rise above $109,588 may have tempted short-term buyers to book profits. That has pulled the price under $104,000 on May 30.…
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A $200 million-plus exploit targeting Cetus, a decentralized exchange on the Sui network, has reignited debate over decentralization in blockchain protocols after Sui validators collectively froze $162 million of the stolen funds. Some decentralization advocates called foul, criticizing Sui validators’ ability to pause fund transfers on the blockchain as a sign of centralization. Other investors…
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As the crypto industry matures and public perception becomes more critical to adoption and regulation, opinion pieces, often dismissed as hot takes, are emerging as powerful tools in shaping the Web3 narrative. In the latest episode of Decentralize with Cointelegraph, we sit down with three insider voices to explore the evolving role of opinion in…
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Payment giant Stripe has reportedly held early discussions with banks about potentially integrating stablecoins, signaling growing acceptance in global banking. After debuting stablecoin-based accounts in 100 countries in early May, Stripe has noticed significant interest in stablecoins — cryptocurrencies tied to fiat currencies like the US dollar — from global banks. “In the conversations we…
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Grinex, a cryptocurrency exchange identified as the suspected successor to the sanctioned Russian platform Garantex, has reportedly moved more than $1.66 billion in crypto through exchanges, despite red flags raised by blockchain analytics firm Global Ledger. Garantex had its infrastructure taken down by US, German and Finnish authorities in March and has since reportedly shifted…
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Former European Central Bank (ECB) official and Governor of the Bank of Italy, Fabio Panetta, has touted the digital euro as a key tool for controlling the risks around growing cryptocurrency adoption. The Bank of Italy, on May 30, released an annual report with the governor’s concluding remarks on the state of the economy. Panetta said the…
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new guidance on cryptocurrency staking is widely seen as a major win for the crypto industry and the push toward globally consistent digital asset regulation. In a May 29 statement, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance said “Protocol Staking Activities” such as cryptocurrencies staked in a proof-of-stake blockchain…
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Sui validators approved a governance proposal to return $162 million in frozen assets linked to a recent exploit of the decentralized exchange Cetus, marking a key step toward full user repayment. Cetus was exploited for over $220 million worth of digital assets on May 22, but validators managed to freeze $162 million of the funds…
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