Crypto

Source: Bitcoinist Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Sam Altman’s crypto-linked human identity project, known as World, is beginning its US expansion with new features that integrate both payment and digital identity capabilities. Initially launched internationally, the initiative is now debuting in six major US cities: Atlanta, Austin,…

Source: Coin Tegraph Online discussions about memecoins have hit a year-to-date high, gaining considerable attention after sentiment cooled earlier in the year, according to onchain analytics platform Santiment.  Two weeks ago, discussions around Bitcoin (BTC) and layer-1 protocols peaked during the market volatility brought on by the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs. However, that’s since shifted…

Source: Bitcoinist Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Crypto analyst The Alchemist has predicted that the Dogecoin rival Baby Doge is set for a price surge of over 100%. The analyst highlighted a bullish pattern for the meme coin, which could spark this price surge while other meme…

Source: Coin Tegraph Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms has reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue, but still posted a loss as mining costs have nearly doubled compared to the same time last year and it moves to bolster its facilities. “We achieved a new record for quarterly revenue this quarter, at $161.4 million,” Riot CEO Jason Les…

Source: Bitcoinist Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin is trading above the $95,000 level as bulls try to reclaim control and push toward six figures. After a strong rebound from its April lows, BTC has entered a tight consolidation range between $92K and $96K, with market participants…

Source: Coin Tegraph The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed to drop another of its crypto lawsuits, this time its unregistered securities sales case against crypto influencer and YouTuber Ian Balina. The SEC said in a May 1 joint stipulation with Balina to an Austin federal court that it “believes the dismissal of this…

Source: Bitcoinist Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Shiba Inu’s price action in the past seven days has been marked by a decline from $0.00001514, struggling to keep up an upward momentum. After briefly touching $0.00001514 on April 26 following Bitcoin’s rally, SHIB has since pulled back and…

Source: Coin Tegraph The US Treasury Department wants to block the Cambodia-based Huione Group from accessing the US banking system, accusing it of helping North Korea’s state-backed Lazarus Group to launder its crypto. The Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed on May 1 to prohibit US financial institutions from opening or maintaining correspondent or…

Source: Bitcoinist Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Cryptocurrency investment firm Galaxy Digital intends to shift the listing of its shares from Canada to the US early next month. The company, established by Mike Novogratz, who is a known Bitcoin advocate, will migrate to the Nasdaq from the…

Source: Coin Tegraph Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform Sky has pitched a proposal to finalize its upgrade from Maker by replacing its governance token and enabling staking. The proposal, posted on May 1 to Sky’s decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) forum, would see the Sky (SKY) token take over the Maker (MKR) token as the protocol’s…