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Bitcoin Hashrate V-Shaped Recovery Signals Miner Confidence The post Bitcoin Hashrate Explodes in V-Shaped Recovery – Are Miners Betting on a BTC Price Breakout? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Three engineers are accused of stealing sensitive mobile processor and cryptography files from Google and two other companies.

CME Group has spent most of its life as the financial plumbing moving the gears behind wheat hedges, rate bets, equity futures, the quiet machinery that keeps risk moving. Now it is taking a very public step into crypto’s always-on world. On May 29, CME says it will launch 24/7 trading for its cryptocurrency futures […] The post The Bitcoin CME gap will now close forever in May leaving a return to $84k hanging appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ripple CEO Predicts 90% Chance U.S. Crypto Bill Passes by April – What It Means for XRP Price The post Ripple CEO Predicts 90% Chance U.S. Crypto Bill Passes by April – What It Means for XRP Price appeared first on Cryptonews.

Metaplanet’s Simon Gerovich addressed critics who accused the company of hiding losses and key details of its Bitcoin bets, as investor anger over leveraged Bitcoin treasuries spreads. Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich pushed back against accusations from what he called “anonymous accounts” that the company misled investors about its Bitcoin strategy and disclosures. Critics on X have argued that Metaplanet delayed or withheld price‑sensitive information about large Bitcoin (BTC) purchases and options trades funded with shareholder capital, obscured losses from its derivatives strategy and failed to fully disclose key terms of its BTC‑backed borrowings. In a detailed X post on Friday, Gerovich argued that Metaplanet promptly reported all Bitcoin purchases, option strategies and borrowings, and that critics were misreading its financial statements rather than uncovering misconduct. Read more

Lawmakers criticize South Korea’s Financial Services Commission after Bithumb mistakenly credited 620,000 BTC and the probe faces delays. South Korean lawmakers are stepping up pressure on financial regulators after crypto exchange Bithumb mistakenly credited customers with Bitcoin it did not hold, an error that briefly sparked a rush to sell and renewed questions about oversight of the country’s fast-growing digital-asset market. Lawmakers said the Financial Services Commission (FSC) failed to detect critical flaws in Bithumb’s internal systems despite at least three inspections since 2022, The Korea Times reported Thursday. Representative Kang Min-guk of the main opposition People Power Party said the incident was more than a technical mishap, claiming structural weaknesses in the crypto market, including gaps in regulation and oversight. Read more

Bitcoin Struggles at $66K as Iran Strike Odds Hit 61% The post If War With Iran Is Almost Certain, How Might Bitcoin Price React? appeared first on Cryptonews.

According to CoinGlass, momentum gauges sit in neutral territory, reinforcing views that neither bulls nor bears dominate yet across majors.

Despite notable advancements, PI has collapsed by almost 95% from its ATH.

Sharplink Treasury Holds 867,798 ETH in Consensys-Backed Move The post Consensys-Backed Sharplink Now Holds 867,798 ETH in Treasury Strategy appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin Holds $67K as Traders Pay for Crash Protection The post Bitcoin Holds Near $67K as Traders Pay Up for Crash Protection in Options Markets appeared first on Cryptonews.

Clarity Act Odds Spike After White House Stablecoin Talks The post Clarity Act Odds Spike After White House Stablecoin Discussions – What It Means appeared first on Cryptonews.

SEC Commissioners Chart Incremental Path for Tokenized Securities The post SEC Commissioners Outline ‘Incremental’ Path for Tokenized Securities Frameworks appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin Lightning Network Hits $1B Monthly Volume Milestone The post Bitcoin Lightning Network Exceeds $1B in Monthly Volume – A Major Layer-2 Win appeared first on Cryptonews.

This Friday, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Hyperliquid in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) Ethereum had a mostly flat week, closing up only 1%. This means buyers managed to defend the key support at $1,800. The sell momentum is also fading, which could hint at a possible reversal soon. The current resistance levels […]

The bill would clarify which digital assets fall under securities law versus Commodity Futures Trading Commission oversight.

Bitcoin difficulty rebounds to 144.4T as hashrate recovers to 1 ZH/s despite multi year low hashprice.

Geopolitical tensions and a cautious tone in U.S. stocks are keeping risk appetite in check, and some strategists warn of a potential retest of 2024 lows before a more sustained recovery.

The on-chain analytics firm‘s focus on decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens had fallen out of step with the industry‘s current trajectory. On-chain analytics firm Parsec is closing down after five years, as crypto trader flows and on-chain activity no longer resemble what they once did. “Parsec is shutting down,” the company said in an X post on Thursday, while its CEO, Will Sheehan, said the “market zigged while we zagged a few too many times.” Sheehan added that Parsec’s primary focus on decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) fell out of step with where the industry has now headed. Read more

Another week has ended, and Friday has arrived, which means another batch of Bitcoin options contracts is expiring while spot markets remain sideways.