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- Steven Cohen’s Point72 Also an Owner of Bitcoin Via Spot ETFsby Helene Braun on May 17, 2024 at 7:59 pm
Point72, the $34 billion hedge fund of billionaire and owner of the New York Mets, Steven Cohen, held $77.5 million of the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) as of the close of the first quarter, according to a filing.
- Does the SAB 121 Vote Mean Anything for Future Crypto Legislation?by Daniel Kuhn on May 17, 2024 at 7:17 pm
- Solana’s SOL Could Hit $200 By Month End, Hedge Fund Founder Saysby Krisztian Sandor on May 17, 2024 at 6:34 pm
The fifth-largest cryptocurrency is benefitting from multiple catalysts, including bustling meme coin and DeFi activity, upcoming network upgrade and increasing interest in restaking arriving to the ecosystem.
- Protocol Village: Oobit Collaboration With TON Lets Users Spend Tether Sent Over Telegramby Bradley Keoun on May 17, 2024 at 6:31 pm
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of May 16-22.
- Miners Eye Middle East as Next Region for Growthby Lorna Blount on May 17, 2024 at 6:18 pm
The halving and a possible U.S. mining tax have miners considering new locations for basing their cost-sensitive operations.
- Bitcoin Rises Above $67K, but Lags Broader Crypto Market as ETH, SOL, LINK Post Big Gainsby Stephen Alpher on May 17, 2024 at 4:56 pm
The CoinDesk 20 Index is higher by more than 4% over the past 24 hours as crypto’s big rally this week continues.
- NEAR Token’s 10% Gain Tops CoinDesk 20 Last Week: CoinDesk Indices Market Updateby Tracy Stephens on May 17, 2024 at 4:11 pm
All but two cryptos in the index moved higher over the past week, with Cosmos and Aptos missing out on the rally.
- ZkSync, Ethereum Layer-2 Network, Hints at Airdrop By End of Juneby Oliver Knight on May 17, 2024 at 4:11 pm
Zero-knowledge (ZK) rollup zkSync has suggested that a governance token airdrop will take place at the end of June.
- Morgan Stanley Latest Bank to Disclose Spot Bitcoin ETF Holdings for Clientsby Helene Braun on May 17, 2024 at 3:26 pm
Morgan Stanley was the owner of $269.9 million of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) as of March 31, a 13F filing showed.
- Crypto Industry Rallies Behind House Bill as It Heads Toward Final Voteby Jesse Hamilton on May 17, 2024 at 2:44 pm
The U.S. House of Representatives is on the verge of a vote that will represent the closest the cryptocurrency industry has ever been toward finally winning regulation in the U.S., and the sector’s associations and top businesses are encouraging House leaders to support the effort.
- Coinbase Upgraded to Neutral From Underperform at Bank of America on Positive Crypto Market Dynamicsby Will Canny on May 17, 2024 at 1:06 pm
The current macro backdrop has been positive for crypto market cap growth and trading volumes, the report said.
- Internet Computer-Based ‘Bitfinity EVM’ Launches as Bitcoin L2, Supports Runesby Jamie Crawley on May 17, 2024 at 1:00 pm
The Bitfinity EVM is designed to allow developers to Bitcoin-based Solidity smart contracts, allowing them to transfer BTC, Ordinals and Runes.
- Binance Exec Tigran Gambaryan Denied Bail by Nigerian Courtby Camomile Shumba on May 17, 2024 at 12:48 pm
The Nigerian court also ruled that the Binance exchange can be served the FIRS tax evasion charges through its executive Tigran Gambaryan.
- Turkey Takes Crypto Bill to Parliament, Aims to Bring Crypto Licensing to the Countryby Başak Çetinbülüç on May 17, 2024 at 12:40 pm
The bill aims to introduce a licensing scheme for crypto firms, which will be handled by the CMB and bring the firms under the regulator’s scope.
- Dolce & Gabbana Sued for Messing Up Delivery of Its NFTs: Bloombergby Amitoj Singh on May 17, 2024 at 12:20 pm
A lawsuit filed on Thursday alleges Dolce & Gabbana USA messed up their delivery resulting in NFTs bought by a customer for $6,000 losing 97% of their value, Bloomberg reports.
- Hong Kong Expands Cross-Border Digital Yuan Trial, Allows Residents to Set Up E-CNY Walletsby Camomile Shumba on May 17, 2024 at 12:13 pm
The pilot will also allow e-CNY wallets to pay retailers, but not person-to-person transfers.
- First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $66K Following Bullish ETF Databy Jamie Crawley, Omkar Godbole on May 17, 2024 at 12:05 pm
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 17, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
- Bitcoin Traders Target $74K Next Week as BTC Spot ETFs Log Four Days of Inflowsby Shaurya Malwa on May 17, 2024 at 11:23 am
One trader said rising risk appetite for alternative assets could cause bitcoin to exceed the $70,000 level over the weekend.
- Ether Bears Hit a Brick Wall as Price Collides With Bull-Market Trendlineby Omkar Godbole on May 17, 2024 at 10:43 am
Ether’s sell-off has stalled at an upward-sloping trendline, characterizing the rally from October lows.
- Ether Could Surprise to the Upside in the Coming Months, Coinbase Saysby Will Canny on May 17, 2024 at 10:04 am
The cryptocurrency does not have major supply-side overhangs such as token unlocks or miner sell pressure, the report said.
- Fantom Outperforms CoinDesk 20 Over Past Week as TVL Jumpsby Sam Reynolds on May 17, 2024 at 7:43 am
FTM has gained 13% in the last week, and total value locked in Fantom briefly hit $200 million.
- Biden Order to Halt China-Tied Bitcoin Mine Beside Nuke Base Came as U.S. Firm Just Bought itby Jesse Hamilton, Aoyon Ashraf on May 16, 2024 at 9:08 pm
President Biden’s emergency order to halt the Chinese-tied mining on the doorstep of a nuclear-missile base hit days after mining giant CleanSpark struck a deal to buy the property.
- LocalMonero Shutdown Is Another Blow for Privacy Techby Daniel Kuhn on May 16, 2024 at 8:07 pm
It is getting harder to buy XMR, but every day that monero continues to exist is proof positive of its value, says CoinDesk’s Dan Kuhn.
- Coinbase Shares Sink 9% on Report CME to Consider Listing Spot Bitcoinby Helene Braun on May 16, 2024 at 6:37 pm
The stock was the second worst performing among crypto stocks on Thursday.
- Solana Meme Coin Factory Pump.Fun Compromised by ‘Bonding Curve’ Exploitby Danny Nelson on May 16, 2024 at 6:28 pm
The exploiter may not be making any money from the attack.
- DTCC, Chainlink Complete Pilot to Accelerate Fund Tokenization with JPMorgan, Templeton, BNY Mellon Participating; LINK Gains 7%by Krisztian Sandor on May 16, 2024 at 6:22 pm
The aim of the Smart NAV pilot was to test a process to bring and disseminate fund data on multiple blockchains, a key step for tokenization.
- U.S. Senate Votes to Kill SEC’s Crypto Accounting Policy, Testing Biden’s Veto Threatby Jesse Hamilton, Nikhilesh De on May 16, 2024 at 4:49 pm
The U.S. Senate joined the House of Representatives on Thursday in seeking to erase the controversial Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) crypto policy known as Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121, though President Joe Biden has vowed to veto the resolution.
- How MIT Brothers Allegedly Cheated a Noxious-But-Accepted Ethereum Practice for $25Mby Margaux Nijkerk on May 16, 2024 at 4:48 pm
First there was “The Bait.” Then there was “Unblinding the block,” followed by “The Search,” and ultimately “The Propagation.” U.S. prosecutors detailed an incredibly complicated Ethereum exploit in an indictment.
- French Securities Regulator Warns Investors Against Crypto Exchange Bybitby Cheyenne Ligon on May 16, 2024 at 4:04 pm
France’s securities regulator has issued a renewed warning against crypto exchange Bybit, urging customers to “make arrangements for the eventuality that the platform [may] suddenly cease to provide services” to customers in France.
- U.S. Treasury Says It Wants to Better Money Laundering Regulations Around Crypto, Other Illicit Financeby Nikhilesh De on May 16, 2024 at 4:00 pm
The U.S. Treasury Department wants to continue beefing up anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing efforts around digital assets, as part of its broader strategy to tamp down on illicit financing.
- Top U.S. Hedge Funds Embrace Spot Bitcoin ETFs, 13 of 25 Invested: River Report by Ruholamin Haqshanas on May 18, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Out of the top 25 hedge funds in the United States, 13 have entered the market by investing in the ETFs during the first quarter. The post Top U.S. Hedge Funds Embrace Spot Bitcoin ETFs, 13 of 25 Invested: River Report appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Mollars Crypto Half as Popular as Pepe Token According To Google Trendsby Cryptonews on May 18, 2024 at 2:31 pm
The ICO for 2024’s new store of value [SOV] altcoin, Mollars (MOLLARS), is pushing quickly towards US$1,500,000. Today the project’s initial coin offering moved to 72%, leaving less than 28% of the tokens allocated for the presale available for purchase. The post Mollars Crypto Half as Popular as Pepe Token According To Google Trends appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Approaches $67,000 Level – New All Time High This Week?by Arslan Butt on May 18, 2024 at 12:09 pm
As Bitcoin edges close to $67,000, analysts speculate if a new all-time high is on the horizon, backed by a robust $24.62 billion trading volume. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Approaches $67,000 Level – New All Time High This Week? appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Billionaire Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Holds $7 Million in Notcoin, Pledges to Hold Until 100xby Ruholamin Haqshanas on May 18, 2024 at 8:00 am
Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, has received a generous donation from over half a million players of the viral Telegram-based clicker game called Notcoin. The post Billionaire Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Holds $7 Million in Notcoin, Pledges to Hold Until 100x appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Political Donations Hits Record $91M of Crypto Pre 2024 Electionby Harvey Hunter on May 17, 2024 at 11:14 pm
Crypto industry donors have poured $94 million into federal political committees since 2023 in an effort to support pro-crypto governance. The post Political Donations Hits Record $91M of Crypto Pre 2024 Election appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Floki Holders Are Flocking to This Crypto Casino Project – 100x Possible in 2024?by Joel Frank on May 17, 2024 at 10:32 pm
As the Floki (FLOKI) bulls eye a quick 50% rally from current levels around $0.00021 to yearly highs above $0.00031 after a key technical break, its holders are beginning to flock to a new crypto casino project called Mega Dice (DICE). The post Floki Holders Are Flocking to This Crypto Casino Project – 100x Possible in 2024? appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Turkey Drafts Crypto Bills To Align With International Standardsby Jimmy Aki on May 17, 2024 at 9:47 pm
The crypto law that was presented by Abdullah Güler, the group chairperson of the political group AK Party, on May 16 would significantly regulate the cryptocurrency business in compliance with global norms. The post Turkey Drafts Crypto Bills To Align With International Standards appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Bank of America Upgrades Coinbase Rating to Neutral, Raises Price Target to $217by Ruholamin Haqshanas on May 17, 2024 at 9:30 pm
Bank of America (BAC) has upgraded its rating on Coinbase (COIN) shares from underperforming to neutral. The post Bank of America Upgrades Coinbase Rating to Neutral, Raises Price Target to $217 appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXScreener – SPURDO, BRETT, OMIKAMIby Joel Frank on May 17, 2024 at 8:54 pm
As blue-chip cryptocurrencies post a strong finish to the week, with Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Solana (SOL) up 2.5%-5.5% each over the past 24 hours, traders are turning to the on-chain meme coin markets as they hunt for top crypto gainers today. The post Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXScreener – SPURDO, BRETT, OMIKAMI appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Oklahoma Enacts Bill Safeguarding Residents’ Right to Self-Custody Digital Assetsby Ruholamin Haqshanas on May 17, 2024 at 8:54 pm
Oklahoma has passed a bill aimed at protecting the rights of its residents to self-custody their digital assets. The post Oklahoma Enacts Bill Safeguarding Residents’ Right to Self-Custody Digital Assets appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Former Alameda Research CEO Sam Trabucco Defends FTX Exec Ryan Salame Ahead Of Sentencingby Julia Smith on May 17, 2024 at 8:40 pm
Sam Trabucco, the once co-CEO of Alameda Research, has spoken out in support of FTX executive, Ryan Salame, ahead of his sentencing on May 28, an updated court filing reveals. Salame has largely kept out of the spotlight since FTX’s collapse and is facing a maximum of 10 years in prison for his crimes. The post Former Alameda Research CEO Sam Trabucco Defends FTX Exec Ryan Salame Ahead Of Sentencing appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Hong Kong Launches Personal e-CNY Wallets For Cross-Border Paymentsby Jimmy Aki on May 17, 2024 at 8:33 pm
The e-CNY, also referred to as the digital yuan, is China’s state-backed digital currency, and users can now open digital wallets and store it outside of mainland China in Hong Kong. The post Hong Kong Launches Personal e-CNY Wallets For Cross-Border Payments appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Institutions Will Require Data Management Tools For Digital Asset Adoptionby Rachel Wolfson on May 17, 2024 at 6:08 pm
Institutions adopting digital assets will require data management tools to ensure transparency and risk assessment. The post Institutions Will Require Data Management Tools For Digital Asset Adoption appeared first on Cryptonews.
- This ETF Token is Exploding on Solana – Could the Next Low Cap Gem 100x Overnight?by Sam Cooling on May 17, 2024 at 6:07 pm
In the latest Solana meme coin skyrocket, ETF token (ETF) has exploded +207% in just 24 hours amid a flurry of interest around crypto ETFs. This article will provide an analysis of ETF’s current price trends and look to see whether an innovative new meme coin, Dogeverse, represents a more promising investment opportunity in the The post This ETF Token is Exploding on Solana – Could the Next Low Cap Gem 100x Overnight? appeared first on […]
- Detained Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan Denied Bail By Nigerian Courtby Julia Smith on May 17, 2024 at 5:41 pm
Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance executive detained in Nigeria, has been denied bail on his 40th birthday, according to a court hearing in Abuja Friday. News of Gambaryan’s court appearance comes shortly after Binance CEO Richard Teng alleged Nigerian government officials offered the crypto exchange a secret bribe to dismiss charges against it. The post Detained Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan Denied Bail By Nigerian Court appeared first on […]
- Crypto Whales Are Hoarding This Solana Meme Coin – What Does it Do?by Tim Hakki on May 17, 2024 at 5:02 pm
A presale for Solana’s all-American hillbilly $SEAL token has attracted over $1.4 million in just three weeks as it leads a new wave of Solana meme coins that has caught the attention of investors worldwide. Sealana’s predecessors, meme coins coins like DogWifHat ($WIF), Bonk ($BONK), Book of Meme ($BOME) and Popcat ($POPCAT), all rose to The post Crypto Whales Are Hoarding This Solana Meme Coin – What Does it Do? appeared first on […]
- Terra Luna Classic Price Prediction as Binance Burns 59 Billion Tokens – $10 LUNC Incoming?by Simon Chandler on May 17, 2024 at 4:51 pm
LUNC has declined by 1% in the past 24 hours, with the Terra Luna Classic price dropping $0.000108 as the wider crypto market gains by a very slight 0.5% today. The post Terra Luna Classic Price Prediction as Binance Burns 59 Billion Tokens – $10 LUNC Incoming? appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Is It Too Late to Buy Fantom? FTM Price Blasts Up 10% as New AI Project Raises $2 Millionby Tim Hakki on May 17, 2024 at 4:45 pm
Fantom ($FTM) has outperformed all other Layer 1 tokens this week and risen 10% amidst a flurry of recent activity on the network, with FTM trading at $0.80 at the time of writing.c Crypto’s two biggest coins, also Layer 1 coins, couldn’t keep the pace over the seven days. Bitcoin ($BTC) grew 5% over the The post Is It Too Late to Buy Fantom? FTM Price Blasts Up 10% as New AI Project Raises $2 Million appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Pepe Price Prediction as PEPE Drops 12% From Recent Peak – Time to Buy the Dip?by Joel Frank on May 17, 2024 at 3:32 pm
The Pepe (PEPE) price is pulling lower since hitting fresh record highs earlier this week, with traders asking whether now might be the time to buy the dip with PEPE having dropped 12% from its recent peak. The post Pepe Price Prediction as PEPE Drops 12% From Recent Peak – Time to Buy the Dip? appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Solana Meme Coin SLOTH Lists on HTX Monday 20 May at 12pm UTC, is Binance Next?by Gary McFarlane on May 17, 2024 at 3:06 pm
Popular and lovable Solana meme coin Slothana ($SLOTH) today announced that it will be listed on top 10 crypto exchange HTX. Trading is set to begin on Monday 20 May at 12pm UTC, with deposits open now, according to the details released simultaneously via an HTX blog and a $SLOTH X post.The exchange has 10 The post Solana Meme Coin SLOTH Lists on HTX Monday 20 May at 12pm UTC, is Binance Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Texas Governor Pardons Daniel Perry, Veteran Who Shot Armed BLM Protesterby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 4:50 pm
Texas Governor Pardons Daniel Perry, Veteran Who Shot Armed BLM Protester Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has pardoned former U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting an armed Black Lives Matter (BLM) protester who wielded an AK-47. U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Perry in file images. (Courtesy of Broden & Mickelsen/Austin […]
- Ex-NIH Director Confirms ‘No Science’ Behind 6-Foot Distancing Rulesby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 4:15 pm
Ex-NIH Director Confirms ‘No Science’ Behind 6-Foot Distancing Rules Newly released testimony from former NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins confirms that Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx did not base the pandemic-era six-foot social distancing rule on science, and instead were making things up as they went along. On Thursday, Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, released a […]
- When Ideological Bubbles Trump Economic Thinkingby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 3:40 pm
When Ideological Bubbles Trump Economic Thinking Authored by Paul Mueller via The American Institute for Economic Research, Sometimes smart people make remarkably naïve or deeply problematic comments because their view of the world has been molded by narrow ideology, reinforced by significant consensus in their social circles. Recently Esther Duflo, a Nobel prize winning economist, revealed herself to be such a person. In […]
- Oil Tanker Struck By Missile Off Yemen Coast by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 3:05 pm
Oil Tanker Struck By Missile Off Yemen Coast As Ukrainian drones relentlessly target Russia’s energy complex, tensions in the Middle East are once again rising. Early Saturday, Agence France-Presse reported that a crude oil tanker was hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen. These mounting geopolitical risks underscore the possible need for a higher risk premium on Brent crude prices. Maritime security firm Ambrey told AFP News […]
- Not Just The US: Global Debt-To-GDP Ratios Are Skyrocketingby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 2:30 pm
Not Just The US: Global Debt-To-GDP Ratios Are Skyrocketing Via SchiffGold.com, The US national debt is so out of control that, ironically enough, even the Federal Reserve chair has expressed concern about the problem. And while America is among the top contributors, it isn’t just the US that’s spending money it doesn’t have: after briefly declining in 2023, the global debt-to-GDP ratio is again at an all-time […]
- Watch: Zelensky Says ‘It’s The World’s Fault’ That Russia Is Gainingby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 1:55 pm
Watch: Zelensky Says ‘It’s The World’s Fault’ That Russia Is Gaining In a rare personal visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the battlefield, particularly to the war-ravaged country’s northeastern Kharkiv oblast, he blamed Russia’s rapid advance on “the world” for not sending enough weapons. Ukraine’s front lines in the region have been collapsing amid a major new Russian cross-border offensive. “Brigades are not […]
- Unprecedented Surge In Chinese Illegal Immigration Raises Security Concernsby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 1:20 pm
Unprecedented Surge In Chinese Illegal Immigration Raises Security Concerns Authored by Simon Hankinson via The Epoch Times, This is a lightly edited excerpt from Simon Hankinson’s testimony before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability at a hearing on “Security Risk: The Unprecedented Surge in Chinese Illegal Immigration,” on Thursday, May 16. I served as a Foreign Service […]
- Germany Deports 7 Ukrainian Soldiers For Displaying Nazi Symbolsby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 12:45 pm
Germany Deports 7 Ukrainian Soldiers For Displaying Nazi Symbols In the latest confirmation that Ukraine’s military has a Nazi streak, the German government revealed that it has expelled seven Ukrainian soldiers who were displaying Nazi symbols while they were in the country for training. Wednesday’s disclosure was prompted by an inquiry from the populist Alternative For Germany (AfD) party, which has been surging in popularity […]
- Out Of Control Inflation: It Now Takes At Least $177,798 For A Family Of 4 To Live Comfortably In The USby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 12:20 pm
Out Of Control Inflation: It Now Takes At Least $177,798 For A Family Of 4 To Live Comfortably In The US Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, I never imagined that we would ever see a time when it takes $177,798 for a family of four to live comfortably in the United States. Unfortunately, that day has arrived. Our leaders have been pursuing highly inflationary policies for many years, and now we have […]
- Warsaw’s Left-Wing Mayor Bans Display Of Christian Crosses In Public Buildingsby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 12:10 pm
Warsaw’s Left-Wing Mayor Bans Display Of Christian Crosses In Public Buildings Authored by Grzegorz Adamczyk via ReMix News, Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has signed an order banning the display of religious symbols such as the Christian cross in public buildings. The move is said to be driven by a desire to combat discrimination. “Warsaw is the first city in Poland to adopt such a measure,” Monika Beuth, the […]
- US Sending Nuclear-Powered Carrier For ‘Higher Stakes’ Red Sea Missionby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 11:35 am
US Sending Nuclear-Powered Carrier For ‘Higher Stakes’ Red Sea Mission Since the start of the Gaza war at least 20 ships have been damaged in the Red Sea amid the ongoing Houthi campaign to punish Israel and its international backers. The US-led Operation Prosperity Guardian is something which has retreated from headlines as it has by and large proved ineffective. US warships patrolling waters off Yemen have shot down dozens, or […]
- The Assassination Attempt Against Robert Fico Proves That Fake News Can Radicalize Peopleby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 11:00 am
The Assassination Attempt Against Robert Fico Proves That Fake News Can Radicalize People Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico survived an assassination attempt against him earlier this week after being shot several times at point-blank range by a political extremist who was angry about him suspending armed aid to Ukraine. Fico’s return to office last fall came in spite of American […]
- Sen. Cruz Urges DOJ, FBI To Investigate Whether Foreign Adversaries Are Behind Gaza War Protests In USby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 3:40 am
Sen. Cruz Urges DOJ, FBI To Investigate Whether Foreign Adversaries Are Behind Gaza War Protests In US Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has called for U.S. federal authorities to investigate whether foreign actors are promoting contentions within the United States, including recent protests over the war in Gaza taking place on U.S. college campuses and other venues around the country. During a […]
- NOTAM Sparks Confusion Over Possible Russian Hypersonic Missile Test Off California Coastby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 3:20 am
NOTAM Sparks Confusion Over Possible Russian Hypersonic Missile Test Off California Coast There’s been quite a stir on X as some users speculate that a NOTAM, or aviation notice to airmen, suggests a potential Russian Navy hypersonic missile test off the coast of Southern California. However, that’s not the case. According to The War Zone, the NOTAM is actually in anticipation of a Russian space booster splashing down in the […]
- Drug Overdose Deaths Drop For First Time Since 2018by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 3:00 am
Drug Overdose Deaths Drop For First Time Since 2018 Authored by Amie Dahnke via The Epoch Times, The rate of death by overdose declined in 2023, marking the first decrease in five years. Data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics show the decline mainly attributed to a drop in deaths from synthetic opioids, specifically fentanyl. The number of drug […]
- Watch: Houthis Shoot Down A 4th US Reaper Droneby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 2:40 am
Watch: Houthis Shoot Down A 4th US Reaper Drone Yemen’s Iran-linked Houthis have announced that they have shot down yet another $30 million American military drone. Footage is widely circulating of what appears to be the wreckage of an MQ-9 Reaper drone in Yemen, but the Pentagon has not yet confirmed. Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree described that the drone was conducing “hostile actions” over Yemen’s […]
- US Power Grid May Become Unreliable This Summer, Watchdog Warnsby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 2:20 am
US Power Grid May Become Unreliable This Summer, Watchdog Warns Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, Parts of America could face difficulties in meeting electricity demand during the summer season, with renewable energy sources like wind and solar power posing a potential risk to reliable power supply, according to a report by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). The NERC report classifies […]
- First Images Of American Taxpayers’ $350 Million Completed Gaza Pier by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 2:00 am
First Images Of American Taxpayers’ $350 Million Completed Gaza Pier The Pentagon is ‘proud’… and so is the Biden administration. But the US taxpayer?… “Today we began delivery of aid from the temporary pier on to the beach of Gaza for further distribution to the people by our partners,” US Central Command announced Friday. “This unique logistics capability facilitates the delivery of lifesaving humanitarian aid enabling a […]
- Santa Monica Homeless Man Slapped With Felony Charges After Dragging Jogger By Ponytailby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 1:40 am
Santa Monica Homeless Man Slapped With Felony Charges After Dragging Jogger By Ponytail Authored by Sophie Li via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A homeless man in Santa Monica was arrested earlier this week after allegedly dragging a female jogger by her ponytail across a beach path in what the victim believes to have been a failed attempt at sexual assault. Malcolm Jimmy Ward, Jr., 48. (Courtesy of Santa Monica Police […]
- 25 Year Old BofA Analyst Dies Suddenly Of Cardiac Arrest While Playing Soccer At Industry Eventby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 1:20 am
25 Year Old BofA Analyst Dies Suddenly Of Cardiac Arrest While Playing Soccer At Industry Event A credit trader from Bank of America who was just 25 years old died suddenly on Thursday night while playing soccer at an industry event, a report by Yahoo/Bloomberg on Friday confirmed. The credit portfolio and algorithmic trader, Adnan Deumic, reportedly “collapsed of a suspected cardiac arrest” and did not respond to medical […]
- 2 House Panels Clear Contempt Resolutions Against AG Garlandby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 1:00 am
2 House Panels Clear Contempt Resolutions Against AG Garland Authored by Samantha Flom via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Attorney General Merrick Garland appears at a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on April 16, 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Republicans on two House committees voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress on Thursday night despite President Joe Biden’s […]
- China Unveils A Housing Market Bailout: Here’s What’s In It, And Why It Is Still Not Enoughby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 12:40 am
China Unveils A Housing Market Bailout: Here’s What’s In It, And Why It Is Still Not Enough More than four years ago, when China first launched its latest “deleveraging” campaign targeted at bursting the country’s housing bubble in a controlled fashion, which coincidentally was the single largest asset for China’s massive middle class, we – and many others – said that this experiment was doomed and that all China is doing is […]
- CBO Report Obscures Negative Impact Of ‘Bidenomics’: House Budget Committee Chairmanby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 12:20 am
CBO Report Obscures Negative Impact Of ‘Bidenomics’: House Budget Committee Chairman Authored by Indrajit Basu via The Epoch Times, The chairman of the House Budget Committee has cast doubt on a recent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report, which he says glosses over the failures of President Joe Biden’s economic policies. The White House has said its policies have led to economic growth “from the middle out and bottom […]
- Texas Governor Pardons Man Convicted For Shooting Armed BLM Protesterby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2024 at 12:00 am
Texas Governor Pardons Man Convicted For Shooting Armed BLM Protester Defend yourself against violent BLM protesters and face an endless salvo of character assassination, not to mention potential prison time. That was the message being sent by far-left activists and the establishment media from 2020 to 2023, specifically in their efforts to destroy the image of Kyle Rittenhouse and veteran Army Sergeant Daniel Perry. In both […]
- Hezbollah Launches First-Ever Airstrike On Israeli Territoryby Tyler Durden on May 17, 2024 at 11:40 pm
Hezbollah Launches First-Ever Airstrike On Israeli Territory Via The Cradle Hezbollah launched the first-ever Lebanese airstrike on an Israeli target on Friday, using a never-before-seen drone for the operation. “In support of our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and in support of their brave and honorable resistance, the Islamic Resistance attacked at 1:38 pm on Thursday the Metulla site, its garrison, and its […]
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- Using Power Laws to predict when the Bitcoin price will hit $1 millionby Rajagopal Menon on May 18, 2024 at 5:00 pm
The following is a guest post by Rajagopal Menon, the Vice President of WazirX. Come the bull market, cometh the models to predict the price of Bitcoin. In the last bull market in 2021, the Stock-to-Flow (S2F) model was the flavour of the season. This model, created by Plan B, assessed asset scarcity by comparing The post Using Power Laws to predict when the Bitcoin price will hit $1 million appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Analyzing the US Government’s Bitcoin holdings: What you need to knowby Vincent Maliepaard on May 18, 2024 at 11:42 am
The following is a guest post from Vincent Maliepaard, Marketing Director at IntoTheBlock. According to the latest data from IntoTheBlock, the U.S. government holds over 1% of the Bitcoin supply, valued at an impressive $13.16 billion. These holdings have tripled since 2021, demonstrating a consistent increase over the years. Why the US government holds Bitcoin The post Analyzing the US Government’s Bitcoin holdings: What you need to know […]
- Coinbase expects 30% to 40% chance of spot ETH ETF approval by month-endby Mike Dalton on May 18, 2024 at 12:48 am
Crypto exchange Coinbase believes the odds of the SEC approving spot Ethereum ETFs by the end of the month stand between 30% to 40%. In a May 15 report, Coinbase Institutional Research Analyst David Han asserted that the main factor that led the SEC to approve spot Bitcoin ETFs — the correlation between CME futures The post Coinbase expects 30% to 40% chance of spot ETH ETF approval by month-end appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Kraken considers delisting USDT in Europe due to MiCA rulesby Mike Dalton on May 17, 2024 at 11:15 pm
Kraken could drop EU support for Tether’s USDT stablecoin, Bloomberg reported on May 17. Kraken Global Head of Regulatory Strategy Marcus Hughes said the company is planning for circumstances in which it is “not tenable to list specific tokens such as USDT.” The EU’s regulatory landscape is set to change when the EU’s Markets in The post Kraken considers delisting USDT in Europe due to MiCA rules appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Scaramucci says institutional adoption of Bitcoin set to accelerateby Assad Jafri on May 17, 2024 at 9:59 pm
SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci believes institutional adoption of Bitcoin has begun in full force and will accelerate rapidly in the coming quarters. Scaramucci made the statement during an interview on CNBC, where he highlighted the growing acceptance of Bitcoin among major financial institutions and pension funds. Scaramucci pointed to Wisconsin’s recent announcement of its The post Scaramucci says institutional adoption of […]
- Tether holds more US Treasuries than Germany, ranks 19th globallyby James Van Straten on May 17, 2024 at 9:14 pm
Quick Take Tether reported a massive $4.52 billion profit in the first quarter of the year. Notably, the stablecoin issuer’s consolidated financial figures revealed that as of March 31, it held a staggering $91 billion in direct and indirect US treasury bill holdings. Meanwhile, the company also holds a substantial $5.4 billion in Bitcoin. Based The post Tether holds more US Treasuries than Germany, ranks 19th globally appeared first on […]
- Warren expresses support for SEC’s controversial SAB 121 bulletinby Mike Dalton on May 17, 2024 at 8:54 pm
Senator Elizabeth Warren described support for the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121 during a senate hearing on May 16. Warren asserted that the bulletin, which applies to companies that deal with crypto, is designed to provide accounting guidance. She said that SAB 121 “simply clarifies” how companies should account for risks related to crypto The post Warren expresses support for SEC’s controversial SAB 121 bulletin appeared […]
- Notcoin donates $7 million in tokens to Telegram and its founder Pavel Durovby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 17, 2024 at 8:08 pm
Notcoin, a play-to-earn game, has donated over 1 billion NOT tokens, worth approximately $7 million, to Telegram and its founder, Pavel Durov. In a May 17 social media post, the Telegram-based project shared a screenshot showing its donation and a message expressing its gratitude to the messaging application and its founder. “Thanks for everything you The post Notcoin donates $7 million in tokens to Telegram and its founder Pavel Durov […]
- Oklahoma enacts landmark legislation establishing rights to self-custody cryptoby Assad Jafri on May 17, 2024 at 6:34 pm
Oklahoma has become the first US state to legally protect the right to self-custody Bitcoin after passing a new bill. The newly signed legislation ensures that residents can hold, control, and use digital assets without state interference. Republican Governor Kevin Stitt signed the ‘Bitcoin Rights’ bill — HB3594 — into law earlier this week. The legislation The post Oklahoma enacts landmark legislation establishing rights to […]
- Bitcoin breaks through $67,000by James Van Straten on May 17, 2024 at 4:43 pm
Quick Take Bitcoin went above the $67,000 mark, nearly hitting $67,500 — its highest level since April 13. The remarkable rally has triggered a wave of liquidations within the digital asset ecosystem over the past 24 hours. Approximately $122 million worth of positions have been liquidated, comprising $39 million in long positions and $84 million The post Bitcoin breaks through $67,000 appeared first on CryptoSlate.