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Wednesday, May 15

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Price analysis 5/15: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, TON, DOGE, ADA, AVAX, SHIB

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Risky assets, including Bitcoin and altcoins, received a boost following today's CPI report.

Mastercard launches ‘next generation’ of blockchain payments startup program

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The program has added five startups and will trial various payment technologies ranging from blockchain to Web3.

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First US Presidential debate planned for June 27 — Will crypto be on the agenda?

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Neither then-Democratic candidate Joe Biden nor President Donald Trump discussed digital assets or blockchain when they last faced off on the debate stage in 2020.

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Mastercard, Standard Chartered test tokenized deposit transaction

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Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network enabled an atomic swap of a tokenized carbon credit for cash in a bank account.

GameFi studios are booming once again as crypto prices recover

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New Web3 gaming projects continue to enter the sector as the price of cryptocurrencies surge.

Crypto markets rally, but Ethereum struggles to keep pace with Bitcoin

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ETH price continues to trail far behind Bitcoin’s year-to-date gains even after the crypto market responded positively to today’s CPI print.

Oklahoma’s new crypto law protects miners, sets blockchain legal framework

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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt enacted a law on May 13 that creates a legal framework for blockchain and safeguards miners’ activities.

Pudgy Penguin sells 1M plushies, Donald Trump making ‘NFTs hot again:’ Nifty Newsletter

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Physical versions of the popular Pudgy Penguin NFT collections are selling like hotcakes after a rocky start.

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Ex-FTX exec Ryan Salame asks for no more than 18 months in prison

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The former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO pleaded guilty to two felonies and was one of the only figures connected with the defunct crypto exchange who didn’t testify at SBF’s trial.

Why is Bitcoin price up today?

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Bitcoin price is up today, responding positively to a soft CPI print and hitting a new weekly high above $65,000.

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Korean university launches metaverse with private student access

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The school’s metaverse was built by LG Uplus to cater to tech-savvy college students.

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Robinhood rolls out SOL staking to European markets

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Robinhood Crypto has chosen Europe to launch its first staking product, offering customers Solana staking with a 5% yield at launch.

Two brothers manipulated Ethereum protocols to steal $25M — Justice Dept

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U.S. officials alleged the individuals engaged in a “first-of-its-kind manipulation of the Ethereum blockchain” by tampering with its protocols over validating transactions.

Crypto trader turns $3K into $46M in one month as PEPE price soars

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The savvy cryptocurrency trader is up over 15,000 fold on his initial $3,000 Pepe investment in just one month.

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UK cannabis millionaire’s legal ‘deals on wheels’ via crypto

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UK medical marijuana tycoon Maximillian White has embraced crypto and blockchain to help shift product around the world.

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Forget memecoins, Bitcoin is driving the bull run — NBX Warsaw

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The success of Bitcoin ETFs and the influence of the Bitcoin halving is having a significant impact on cryptocurrency markets.

How to bridge to zkSync

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Uncover the step-by-step process of moving cryptocurrency to and from zkSync, ensuring smooth and effortless transactions.

Bitcoin price taps $64.7K as US CPI shows core inflation at 3-year low

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Bitcoin gets a much-needed boost from increasing optimism about the Federal Reserve's course to cutting interest rates.

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Small creditors put at risk by latest FTX bankruptcy development

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The transfer of the bankruptcy claim from FTX EU to FTXcreditor could have a significant impact on stakeholders.

Binance-backed pSTAKE Finance launches Bitcoin liquid staking solution

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pSTAKE is among the most recent protocols making Bitcoin a yield-generating asset with more capital efficiency.

Does Trump care about crypto? Bitcoin is latest battleground in US election

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Donald Trump’s stance on crypto has shifted from anti-Bitcoin to now being a pro-crypto presidential candidate.

Worldcoin beefs up security by open-sourcing biometric data system

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Worldcoin Foundation open sources a secure multi-party computation (SMPC) system to enhance biometric data protection and confirmed that users can now securely delete old iris codes.

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North Korea used Tornado Cash to siphon HTX’s $147.5M loot: UN

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A UN report reveals North Korean hackers laundered $150 million in stolen crypto assets through Tornado Cash in March 2024.

The metaverse is coming straight to your web browser: Here’s how

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Layer-1 blockchain and metaverse protocol Somnia has launched the Metaverse Browser, aiming to make Web3 exploration and custom content creation more accessible and user-friendly.

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Post-FTX crypto industry needs education before regulation — Former Biden adviser

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

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Circle shifts legal home to US ahead of IPO

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

Bitget Wallet launches $10M ecosystem fund alongside Onchain Layer

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The ecosystem fund is denominated in Bitget Wallet’s native token, BWB, which is scheduled for debut this quarter.

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Solana-based Cypher developer confesses to gambling away $300K of user funds

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The insider’s exploit went unnoticed for months, despite over 36 individual transactions.

El Salvador mines 474 Bitcoin using geothermal volcanic energy

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

Bitcoiner who called pre-halving all-time high predicts $95K BTC price

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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.