Brazil fintech gets approval to become a Bitcoin treasury company
Brazilian fintech firm Méliuz’s shareholders officially approved a Bitcoin treasury proposal on May 15, with the firm also announcing it...
Day: May 15, 2025
AI scammers are now impersonating US government bigwigs, says FBI
Hackers are using deepfake voice messages to steal data from individuals, many of whom are current and former US federal...
Tornado Cash dev Roman Storm trial goes ahead with slight trim
US government charges against Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm were slightly pared back after a memo said the Justice Department...
Wisconsin Investment Board sold off its Bitcoin ETF stash
Wisconsin, one of the first US states offering Bitcoin exposure to its retirees, previously held over 6 million shares in...
Binance Wallet ‘killing’ MetaMask and airdrops, Chinese RWA tokens: Asia Express
Binance Wallet “killing” competition and airdrops, K-drama actress embezzles $3M, Chinese firm to issue RWAs in Hong Kong. Asia Express....
Legacy forex, payments platforms ‘hate’ stablecoin adoption — Kevin O’Leary
Stablecoins offer a cheaper, faster alternative to legacy global payments systems, the popular investor said at Consensus. Global foreign exchange...
Trump’s crypto ties ‘add a certain level of challenge’ to passing bills — Coinbase exec
The US Senate is expected to take up another vote on the GENIUS Act within days, but it's unclear whether...
“The world is trying to hoard Bitcoin right now” — Eric Trump
Trump, co-founder of a Bitcoin mining firm, spoke on a panel at the Consensus crypto conference on May 15 in...
Crypto Trading Firm and OTC Desk Wintermute Enters US Market
Wintermute, a global algorithmic crypto trading firm and over-the-counter (OTC) desk, opened its U.S. headquarters in New York City on...
SEC Probes Coinbase’s Discontinued ‘Verified User’ Claims: NYT
The New York Times (NYT) reported Thursday that the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether Coinbase misrepresented its now-discontinued...
FTX Creditors to Receive Over $5B in Second Payout Starting May 30
The FTX Recovery Trust explained on Thursday that it will distribute more than $5 billion to creditors starting May 30,...
Lightchain Protocol AI Opens $150,000 Developer Grant Program to Onboard Top Blockchain Builders
This content is provided by a sponsor. Lightchain Protocol AI, a cutting-edge Layer-1 blockchain built to power decentralized artificial intelligence,...
Asset tokenization expected to speed capital flows, says Chainlink’s Nazarov
Chainlink recently inked deals with JP Morgan's Kinexys and Ondo Finance to develop payment rails for tokenized assets. Asset tokenization...
Bitcoin traders’ evolving view of BTC’s role in every portfolio bolsters $100K support
Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows and the options skew highlight growing investor confidence despite macroeconomic headwinds. Key takeaway:Bitcoin’s struggles to overtake...
Bitdeer Q1 revenue falls more than 40% year-over-year
The company still managed to clock net income of more than $400 million due to increasing values of derivatives on...
