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The 10-year Treasury yield is the return investors earn on US government bonds with a 10-year maturity. Also, it serves as a reference for global interest rates. The 10-year Treasury yield is the interest rate that the US government pays to borrow money for 10 years. When the government needs cash, it issues bonds called Treasury notes, and the 10-year note is one of the most watched. The “yield” is the annual return you’d get if you bought that bond and held it until it matures. It’s expressed as a percentage, like 4% or 5%. Read more

"Ongoing global economic uncertainty and persistently high interest rates in the U.S. may act as headwinds" for crypto, an analyst told Decrypt.

Bitcoin has recently approached its all-time high of $109K, demonstrating strong bullish momentum. However, the rally has temporarily paused, suggesting a potential consolidation or corrective phase before the next breakout attempt. Technical Analysis The Daily Chart Bitcoin extended its sharp upward move after breaking above the key psychological resistance at $100K, climbing toward its all-time […]

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, May 15th, 2025] CoinMarketCap, the world’s leading cryptocurrency data platform, has officially launched CMC Launch, a powerful new launchpad designed to connect quality, pre-TGE crypto projects with its massive audience of over 70 million monthly users. Aster ($AST), an innovative decentralized perpetual exchange, is the platform’s inaugural featured project. Unlike traditional […]

[PRESS RELEASE – Abu Dhabi, UAE, May 15th, 2025] MapleStory Universe brings player-owned economies to life as a blockchain-powered expansion of the 23-year old MMORPG IP, powered by its proprietary NXPC token Now live on Bitget, Bithumb, Binance, Bybit, Gatei.o, KuCoin, Upbit – NXPC ranks among the most successful Web3 gaming token debuts NEXPACE, the […]

Q1 2025 was a foundational quarter for Phala Network, marked by the launch of Phala 2.0 on Ethereum and the rollout of Phala Cloud. These developments transitioned the network from a Polkadot parachain-based model to an Ethereum Layer-2 that enables access to TEE-based computation. With over 1,000 Confidential Virtual Machines deployed, Phala demonstrated early product-market fit among teams building AI agents and privacy-sensitive applications. The network also grew operationally, with a 72.2% increase in Phala Worker Nodes and a 23.2% rise in delegators following the sunset of Khala. Partnership momentum continued across agent frameworks, security protocols, and GPU-backed computing. Notable integrations — including GoPlus, xNomadAI, NOTAI, and Fairblock — showcased how Phala’s TEE infrastructure can support verifiable offchain agents and private computation at scale. With the new Ethereum-based rollup and hardware-aligned architecture, Phala is positioned to serve as a foundational layer for confidential A...

Legendary NFT Collector Pranksy has traded Bored Apes with Gwyneth Paltrow and flipped a Zombie CryptoPunk for a $1.2M profit inside a day. OG collector Pranksy is one of the most prolific figures in the NFT space, yet remains one of cryptos greatest mysteries, with his true identity still unknown. Starting with just $600 worth of ETH in 2017 (incredibly he’s never had to buy any more ETH with fiat) Pranksy cut his teeth with the explosion of CryptoKitties and quickly built up a stack of ETH which he relentlessly poured back into the ecosystem, being dubbed the “King of the Mint” by the time NFT mania truly hit in 2020-21.A key figure in popularizing Bored Ape Yacht Club, some of his trades have become legendary. On September 4, 2021, he purchased a Zombie CryptoPunk #6275 for 1,000 ETH ($3.89M) and sold it later that same day for 1,320 ETH ($5.12mil) a casual $1.23 million profit in 24 hours. Today, he still has more than 45,000 NFTs in his primary wallet, pranksy.eth, with Avastars and CyberBrokers two of h...

Lucas Matheson said Canada risks falling behind as other nations actively shape crypto policies.

Signed memos reveal that Movement Labs, a Trump-backed crypto startup, offered up to 10% of its token supply to shadow advisers through undisclosed agreements.

Bitcoin and MSTR both flashed a bullish signal, indicating a potential major uptrend.

Wintermute joins at least eight other large crypto firms that announced their expansion to the US, banking on improved regulatory clarity for the Web3 industry. Wintermute, a London-based algorithmic crypto trading and market-making firm, has opened an office in New York as part of its expansion into the US. Wintermute announced the opening of its New York office on May 15, citing improved regulatory conditions in the world’s largest economy. “As the US takes a friendlier stance on digital assets and institutional adoption accelerates, we moved quickly to establish roots in New York City,” the company wrote in a May 15 X post, adding that the local presence will help them in “contributing to the future regulatory framework.” Read more

An AMLBot report claims that Tether’s multi-signature set up for freezing funds creates a “critical window” for illicit actors to exploit.

A delay in Tether’s USDT blacklisting process allowed over $78 million in illicit funds to evade freezing, according to an AMLBot report. Update (May 15 at 3:10 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include comments from Tether. A lag in Tether’s wallet blacklisting process allowed over $78 million in illicit funds to be moved before enforcement actions took effect, according to a new report from blockchain compliance company AMLBot. Tether’s address blacklisting becomes effective only after a considerable delay from when the process is initiated on Ethereum and Tron, according the report published May 15. Read more

As Bitcoin mining faces new challenges post-halving, uncover how miners adapt to new realities and secure their places in the Bitcoin ecosystem. After the 2024 halving, Bitcoin mining entered its fifth epoch and block rewards were reduced from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. This forced miners to rethink their operations, optimize efficiency, cut energy costs and upgrade hardware to remain profitable. Cointelegraph Research, with insights from industry experts at Uminers, examines this transformation in its latest report. The analysis covers ASIC efficiency improvements, corporate performance, geographical expansion and new revenue models. As miners adapt, Bitcoin moves into a new era where institutional momentum and sovereign adoption could redefine its role in the global financial system. Download the full report to uncover how miners are navigating this shift and what the future holds for Bitcoin’s mining industry. Despite the adverse financial impact of the halving, Bitcoin’s network hashrate has continued to clim...

Visual effects firms need to use AI tools “thoughtfully,” argued Industrial Light & Magic boss Rob Bredow.

Tether mints $1 billion of USDT on Tron, pushing its authorized supply above Ethereum’s as the two networks battle for stablecoin dominance. Stablecoin issuer Tether minted another 1 billion USDt tokens on Tron, pushing the network’s authorized USDT supply to surpass Ethereum’s. On May 15, blockchain data showed that Tether’s treasury minted $1 billion of its dollar-pegged stablecoin, USDt (USDT), into the Tron network.  As of May 14, Tether’s stablecoin transparency page shows that Tron’s authorized USDT totals $73.7 billion, while Ethereum has $74.5 billion in authorized USDT tokens. If the newly minted tokens are added to the number of authorized USDT assets, Tron’s supply surpasses Ethereum’s.  Read more

Dapper Labs VP Ridhima Kahn told Cointelegraph why digital merch is becoming the go-to strategy for major brands like the NBA, NFL and Disney. As more and more businesses are impacted by tariff volatility, some executives, like Ridhima Kahn, vice president of business development at Dapper Labs, are viewing the assault on the cost of physical goods as another use case for digital markets powered by blockchain to shine. “I’m seeing a lot of brands rethinking where revenue and fan engagement come from,” Kahn said during an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph. “A lot of franchises, like the ones we work with — NBA, NFL, Disney — have already had years of success with digital collection, and we’re seeing a lot of brands express interest in digital collectibles as a way to engage with fan bases at a time when physical costs are riskier and unknown.” Propelling brands to take a deeper look at digital merch is the desire to better understand fandom. Flow now has tradable highlights like a “LeBron Dunk” or a “Step...

The Clear Crypto Podcast sits down with Isabel Foxen Duke to break down “Bitcoin Season 2,” a new era of Bitcoin innovation that includes trustless bridging, lending and more. Bitcoin’s (BTC) next evolution isn’t just about price. It’s about potential.  On this week’s episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast, hosts Nathan Jeffay and Gareth Jenkinson sit down with Isabel Foxen Duke, general partner at Unbroken Chain and longtime Bitcoin advocate, to unpack what she calls “Bitcoin Season 2.” “Bitcoin Season 2 is really about seeing what we can do with Bitcoin outside of just being money,” said Duke. Read more

PI has started to recover after today's massive slump.

Polygon (POL) joined NEAR Protocol (NEAR) as an underperformer, falling 5.6%.