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A complaint filed with the Maine Attorney General's office also alleges the attack was only discovered six months after it occurred. A recent filing with Maine’s attorney general sheds new light on Coinbase’s data breach, claiming that nearly 70,000 users were impacted and that the incident went unnoticed for nearly six months. According to the filing submitted by legal firm Latham and Watkins LLP, 69,461 Coinbase users were compromised by the breach, 217 of whom are residents of the US state of Maine. The document also indicates the breach occurred on Dec. 26, 2024, but was only discovered on May 11, 2025 — nearly six months following the cybersecurity incident. Read more

Solana Mobile revealed it will ship its Seeker smartphone with a new token called SKR, which will serve as the “native token of the Solana Mobile economy,” according to a May 21 announcement. The firm also confirmed that the smartphone will begin shipping on Aug. 4. Seeker is the second generation of the Saga smartphone, released in […] The post Solana’s new Seeker phone ships with SKR token as economic engine appeared first on CryptoSlate.

With hashprice hovering near break-even levels, miners liquidated 115% of April production.

With the new Seeker phone set to ship in August, Solana Mobile unveiled plans for a new SKR token to fuel an open ecosystem of devices.

An already under pressure bond market took a further hit following a weak auction of long-term U.S. Treasury debt.

Bitcoin price rallied to a new all-time high and if it holds, select altcoins look ready to follow. Key points: Bitcoin made a new all-time high, but the bulls will have to sustain the higher levels for the momentum to pick up. Several altcoins have bounced off their respective support levels, signaling a positive sentiment. Read more

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Coinbase is facing sharp criticism and regulatory pressure after confirming a significant data breach that exposed personal information of nearly 70,000 users. According to a filing with the Maine Attorney General’s Office, the breach affected 69,461 individuals, of whom 217 were residents of Maine. The exchange also stated that the compromise affected less than 1% […] The post Coinbase under fire for massive data breach affecting nearly 69,461 users appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The last of the sitting commissioners for the U.S. regulator that may get top oversight duties over crypto is leaving along with all of her colleagues.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Jony Ive's hardware prototype is "the coolest piece of technology that the world has ever seen." What does this mean for Apple?

XRP's price slide transpired alongside the rest of the market.

Bitcoin has continued its 2025 rebound with two successive record closes, topping $109,420 to hit an all-time high. Nearly $1B has entered spot Bitcoin ETFs in a week, while whale accumulation and a golden-cross signal have reinforced projections that the leading cryptocurrency may test $130K in the coming weeks. The post Bitcoin Pushes Towards $130K Breakout After Setting New All-Time High appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bettors flocked to Polymarket, Kalshi and Myriad Markets to wager on Bitcoin's price action on Wednesday, shortly after the token's price surpassed $109,000.

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Democratic members of Congress and organizations have announced two rallies and two press events ahead of a May 22 memecoin event at the US president's golf club. Democratic leaning organizations and members of Congress have announced plans to protest what they describe as the sale of access to the office of the US president, in reference to Donald Trump’s memecoin dinner on May 22. The event’s attendees are said to have collectively spent over $100 million for the chance to meet with the US president. Since Trump’s memecoin project, Official Trump (TRUMP), announced that its top 220 tokenholders would have an opportunity to apply for an exclusive dinner with the president, many leaders in the crypto industry and US lawmakers have criticized the event, saying Trump was opening his office to potential bribery and corruption. The memecoin dinner prompted some Democratic lawmakers to withdraw support for crypto-related legislation in Congress, including the market structure and stablecoin bills. Read more

There’s growing concerns around the anonymity of those attending President Trump’s crypto gala. We identified as many as we could.

Texas lawmakers approved legislation to establish a state-level strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve on May 21 after a 101‑42 House vote, according to the House livestream. According to Bitcoin Laws, the SB 21 bill now needs to be approved again in the Senate with the House’s added amendments. The Senate approved the previous iteration of the […] The post Texas House lawmakers pass Bitcoin reserve bill with new amendments, Senate to vote again appeared first on CryptoSlate.

If signed into law, the bill would allow the Texas comptroller to establish a Bitcoin reserve and invest in select cryptocurrencies based on market cap criteria. The Texas House of Representatives has passed the third reading of SB 21, a bill that seeks to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the state. The bill passed in a 101-42 vote and will now go to Texas Governor Greg Abbott to either sign into law or veto. SB 21, authored by state Senator Charles Schwertner, establishes a Bitcoin (BTC) reserve that is managed by the state’s comptroller. The legislation allows the comptroller to invest in any cryptocurrency with a market cap above $500 billion over the previous 12-month period. Currently, the only cryptocurrency fitting the requirement is Bitcoin. Before the vote, state Representative Giovanni Capriglione said to the chamber that the bill was a “pivotal moment in securing Texas’s leadership in the digital age with the passage of our strategic Bitcoin reserve. Now, we embrace a modern asset with trad...

Hong Kong has been working on establishing a stablecoin regime since 2023.

Despite lower user engagement, Ethereum’s Realized Cap has risen by more than $3.8 billion since Pectra went live.