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Millennium Management discloses $2B in Bitcoin ETF holdings

International hedge fund Millennium Management has reported it holds $1.94 billion across five different spot Bitcoin ETF products.

Eclipse founder Neel Somani replaced as CEO amid sexual misconduct claims

Eclipse’s chief growth officer Vijay Chetty was named CEO “effectively immediately” with the firm announcing that Neel Somani was departing.

Blockchain ID project Humanity Protocol hits unicorn status with $30M raise

Over half a million people are already on the waitlist for Humanity Protocol’s public testnet launch, expected to take place in the back half of 2024.

Vanguard’s new boss says Bitcoin ETF not on the table: Report

Salim Ramji wants to stick with Vanguard’s investment philosophy which excludes offering Bitcoin as it is too speculative an asset.

Bitcoin crosses $66K as traders eye 2 key indicators for $70K target

The Gann Fanns model and an emerging Inverse Head and Shoulders pattern are top of mind for traders to see if Bitcoin can “bounce” above its all-time high.

FTX repayments could create ‘bullish overhang’ for crypto markets — K33 Research

“Not all creditor repayments are bearish,” said K33’s analysts, noting FTX's cash payouts versus the crypto repayments from Gemini and Mt. Gox.

SEC custody rule made crypto regulation a ‘political football’ — Rep. Nickel

The SEC’s proposed crypto custody rule and its “hostility” to the industry isn’t in Joe Biden’s “best interests,” Representative Wiley Nickel told Gary Gensler.

Price analysis 5/15: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, TON, DOGE, ADA, AVAX, SHIB

Risky assets, including Bitcoin and altcoins, received a boost following today's CPI report.

Mastercard launches ‘next generation’ of blockchain payments startup program

The program has added five startups and will trial various payment technologies ranging from blockchain to Web3.

First US Presidential debate planned for June 27 — Will crypto be on the agenda?

Neither then-Democratic candidate Joe Biden nor President Donald Trump discussed digital assets or blockchain when they last faced off on the debate stage in 2020.

Mastercard, Standard Chartered test tokenized deposit transaction

Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network enabled an atomic swap of a tokenized carbon credit for cash in a bank account.

GameFi studios are booming once again as crypto prices recover

New Web3 gaming projects continue to enter the sector as the price of cryptocurrencies surge.

Crypto markets rally, but Ethereum struggles to keep pace with Bitcoin

ETH price continues to trail far behind Bitcoin’s year-to-date gains even after the crypto market responded positively to today’s CPI print.

Oklahoma’s new crypto law protects miners, sets blockchain legal framework

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt enacted a law on May 13 that creates a legal framework for blockchain and safeguards miners’ activities.

Pudgy Penguin sells 1M plushies, Donald Trump making ‘NFTs hot again:’ Nifty Newsletter

Physical versions of the popular Pudgy Penguin NFT collections are selling like hotcakes after a rocky start.

Ex-FTX exec Ryan Salame asks for no more than 18 months in prison

The former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO pleaded guilty to two felonies and was one of the only figures connected with the defunct crypto exchange who didn’t testify at SBF’s trial.

Korean university launches metaverse with private student access

The school’s metaverse was built by LG Uplus to cater to tech-savvy college students.

Robinhood rolls out SOL staking to European markets

Robinhood Crypto has chosen Europe to launch its first staking product, offering customers Solana staking with a 5% yield at launch.

Two brothers manipulated Ethereum protocols to steal $25M — Justice Dept

U.S. officials alleged the individuals engaged in a “first-of-its-kind manipulation of the Ethereum blockchain” by tampering with its protocols over validating transactions.

Crypto trader turns $3K into $46M in one month as PEPE price soars

The savvy cryptocurrency trader is up over 15,000 fold on his initial $3,000 Pepe investment in just one month.

UK cannabis millionaire’s legal ‘deals on wheels’ via crypto

UK medical marijuana tycoon Maximillian White has embraced crypto and blockchain to help shift product around the world.

Forget memecoins, Bitcoin is driving the bull run — NBX Warsaw

The success of Bitcoin ETFs and the influence of the Bitcoin halving is having a significant impact on cryptocurrency markets.

How to bridge to zkSync

Uncover the step-by-step process of moving cryptocurrency to and from zkSync, ensuring smooth and effortless transactions.

Bitcoin price taps $64.7K as US CPI shows core inflation at 3-year low

Bitcoin gets a much-needed boost from increasing optimism about the Federal Reserve's course to cutting interest rates.

Small creditors put at risk by latest FTX bankruptcy development

The transfer of the bankruptcy claim from FTX EU to FTXcreditor could have a significant impact on stakeholders.

Binance-backed pSTAKE Finance launches Bitcoin liquid staking solution

pSTAKE is among the most recent protocols making Bitcoin a yield-generating asset with more capital efficiency.

Does Trump care about crypto? Bitcoin is latest battleground in US election

Donald Trump’s stance on crypto has shifted from anti-Bitcoin to now being a pro-crypto presidential candidate.

Worldcoin beefs up security by open-sourcing biometric data system

Worldcoin Foundation open sources a secure multi-party computation (SMPC) system to enhance biometric data protection and confirmed that users can now securely delete old iris codes.

North Korea used Tornado Cash to siphon HTX’s $147.5M loot: UN

A UN report reveals North Korean hackers laundered $150 million in stolen crypto assets through Tornado Cash in March 2024.

The metaverse is coming straight to your web browser: Here’s how

Layer-1 blockchain and metaverse protocol Somnia has launched the Metaverse Browser, aiming to make Web3 exploration and custom content creation more accessible and user-friendly.

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