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The company said that it will use institutional-grade custody to manage Bitcoin and staking integration to unlock yield and optimize capital deployment.

Since Consensus 2025 unfolded as a sell-the-news event, Pi Coin has been lagging behind its peers, but indicators suggest a trend reversal could put the coveted $10 valuation back in focus. The post Pi Coin Price Prediction: MACD Indicator Finally Flashing Green – $10 Incoming?  appeared first on Cryptonews.

Stablecoin issuer Tether has bought a substantial stake in a Canadian gold company as part of its safe-haven asset strategy, which includes a growing stash of Bitcoin.

The reserve will be funded through stock issuance and other financial instruments, according to the announcement. Trident Digital Tech Holdings, a Web3 company based in Singapore, said it will start an XRP (XRP) treasury of up to $500 million. By doing so, the company joins a host of others that have, since May, announced reserves of the Ripple-created cryptocurrency. “This initiative reflects our belief in the transformative potential of blockchain technology for capital allocation and cross-border value transfer,” Soon Huat Lim, founder and CEO of Trident, said in a statement. “Through this initiative, Trident aims to demonstrate how public companies can thoughtfully and responsibly participate in the ongoing development of decentralized finance.” Rather than a simple buy-and-hold strategy, Trident plans to use its XRP reserves to generate yield through the deployment of staking mechanisms and have a “deep engagement” within the Ripple ecosystem, according to the announcement. The start of the XRP reserve w...

The US president has spoken in person at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville and released a video message for the Digital Asset Summit in New York City. US President Donald Trump released a prerecorded message for attendees of Coinbase’s State of Crypto Summit as Congress considers legislation to regulate payment stablecoins and establish a digital asset market structure framework. In his second message directly addressing a crypto conference since becoming president in January, Trump said he was “not done” implementing crypto policies in the US government. These, according to the president, have included efforts through executive orders to establish a national Bitcoin (BTC) reserve, creating a working group on digital assets and nominating Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “My administration is working with Congress to pass the GENIUS Act supporting the creation of dollar-backed stablecoins, and we also will be working to create clear and simple market frameworks that wi...

U.S. economic resilience and stablecoin legislation will drive optimism for BTC, with the fate of altcoins being less certain.

The company’s stock price fell 22% on Thursday after it unveiled plans to offer investors $1.75 billion worth of convertible bonds.

The Enterprise Cluster initiative enables decentralized use cases for privacy-sensitive operations across healthcare and finance. Several technology companies have joined Nillion’s newly launched Enterprise Cluster — an initiative aimed at extending decentralized applications beyond cryptocurrencies into privacy-focused use cases such as healthcare, financial management and enterprise data sharing. As part of the partnership, Deutsche Telekom, Alibaba Cloud, STC Bahrain and Pairpoint by Vodafone are operating infrastructure nodes on Nillion’s decentralized compute platform, the company announced Thursday. The Enterprise Cluster enables organizations to run privacy-critical applications on decentralized infrastructure, helping to minimize the trade-offs between the risks of centralized systems and the limitations of blockchain-based privacy. Read more

The move will allow the Nasdaq-listed firm to add to its 609,000 SOL stack as of May 16.

The trending meme coin FARTCOIN is among the ones.

Opportunity Cost is a browser extension that displays every price in Bitcoin or Sats, hoping to serve as a memetic tool for mass adoption.

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The U.S. president addressed an annual Coinbase event.

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Tether’s investment in Canada’s Elemental Altus Royalties follows the company’s strategy to “integrate long-term, stable assets such as gold and Bitcoin in its ecosystem.” Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin by market capitalization, continues its buying spree with its 32% stake acquisition in Canada’s public gold royalty firm Elemental Altus Royalties. Tether Investments on Thursday announced the acquisition of 78,421,780 common shares of Elemental (ELE) from La Mancha Investments, representing 31.9% of Elemental’s issued and outstanding shares. The transaction, completed Tuesday, was made at a price of $1.55 Canadian dollars ($1.14) per share, according to an announcement by Elemental, costing Tether approximately $89.4 million. Read more

Avalanche's token’s recovery from oversold conditions suggests potential for continued upward momentum if newly established support holds.

An exciting conversation with Ben Caselin on the broader crypto landscape and why South Africa is emerging as a region to keep a close eye on.

Network becomes second most popular L1 blockchain with 46 million monthly active users, yet price struggles amid inflation concerns.

Trump said his administration ended the war on crypto during Biden's reign.

AI is reshaping gaming, but blockchain is the missing link for next-gen, AI-powered social gaming experiences. Centralized systems limit progress, ownership and creativity. Opinion by: Kin Wai Lau, CEO of ZKcandy Many people still don’t see the point of using blockchain in games. It’s a powerful tool that drives ownership and trading but is not vital for most gameplay types.  The rise of AI shifts the equation. Blockchain isn’t just a bonus feature for games enhanced with artificial intelligence — it’s critical for building consistent gameplay. Fast processors and cloud servers are not enough anymore. AI agents and players need blockchain to enable a truly social gaming experience, where achievements can be recorded and carried across different titles, turning games into connected social ecosystems. Without decentralized infrastructure, agentic gameplay risks becoming a centralized walled garden where progress is temporary, creations are locked in, and experience is limited.  Read more