51% attack on Ethereum more difficult than on Bitcoin — Justin Drake - Cointelegraph, eth, ethereum, bitcoin, Crypto, merge

51% attack on Ethereum more difficult than on Bitcoin — Justin Drake

Ethereum Merge architect Justin Drake told Cointelegraph that it would be cheaper to launch a 51% attack on Bitcoin than on Ethereum.Drake said it would be “much cheaper to 51% attack Bitcoin” and that it would cost “on the order of $10 billion.”Drak

Bitcoin hitting $220K ‘reasonable’ in 2025, says gold-based forecast - Cointelegraph, gold, bitcoin, Crypto, april

Bitcoin hitting $220K ‘reasonable’ in 2025, says gold-based forecast

Key points: New Bitcoin price targets leverage interplay with gold to deliver $200,000 and higher this year.Bitcoin price cycles remain in focus as part of the BTC price “power curve” model.Eating gold’s market cap could propel to nearly $1 million

 Crypto’s lack of ‘frothy use case’ a good sign: WisdomTree exec  - Cointelegraph, crypto, solana, Crypto, libra, one, donald trump, memecoin

Crypto’s lack of ‘frothy use case’ a good sign: WisdomTree exec

Jason Guthrie, head of product at asset manager WisdomTree, says he’s optimistic despite a noticeable lack of hype that typically comes along with a crypto bull run. There hasn't been a “really frothy use case that has typically driven these market c

Stablecoin bill passes in Northern Marianas as House overrides veto - Cointelegraph, crypto, house, Crypto, bitcoin cash, one, musd, senate, four, ecash, bitcoin, stablecoin

Stablecoin bill passes in Northern Marianas as House overrides veto

The Pacific US territory of the Northern Mariana Islands has passed a bill allowing its small constituent island of Tinian to launch a stablecoin, overriding an earlier veto by the territory’s governor.The 20-member Northern Mariana Islands House vot

Starknet hits ‘Stage 1’ decentralization, tops ZK-rollups for value locked - Cointelegraph, layer, eth, Crypto, zksync, ethereum, starknet, four, value, bitcoin, zero, three

Starknet hits ‘Stage 1’ decentralization, tops ZK-rollups for value locked

Ethereum layer-2 scaling platform Starknet has reached a decentralization milestone laid out by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and is now the largest zero-knowledge rollup-based network by total value locked.Starknet said in a press release shar

Crypto gaming interest drops in April, overall ecosystem healthier: DappRadar - Cointelegraph, april, Crypto, kai, dappradar

Crypto gaming interest drops in April, overall ecosystem healthier: DappRadar

Blockchain gaming user activity dipped and funding slowed in April, but the overall ecosystem is healthier and maturing, according to blockchain analytics platform DappRadar.User activity dropped 10% over April, with blockchain gaming reaching a 2025

 Tether AI: What it is and why it matters for crypto and AI  - Cointelegraph, Crypto, one, ai, usdt, bitcoin, tether

Tether AI: What it is and why it matters for crypto and AI

What is Tether AI? Tether AI is an open-source, decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) platform launched by Tether, the company behind the Tether USDt stablecoin. Unlike traditional AI services that depend on centralized servers and require ap

Is Bitcoin price going to crash again? - Cointelegraph, Crypto, utxo, bitcoin

Is Bitcoin price going to crash again?

Key takeaways:Bitcoin's 36% rebound from $74,500 runs into resistance at $106,000.Bid-side liquidity is staking up on the downside near $93,000.Bitcoin (BTC) price has rebounded by 36% from its April 9, five-month low at $74,500. However, its failure

Stablecoins seen as ideal fit for real-time collateral management - Cointelegraph, Crypto, donald trump, may

Stablecoins seen as ideal fit for real-time collateral management

Cryptocurrencies and stablecoins are gaining recognition in the traditional finance (TradFi) space for their ability to streamline payments and increase efficiency in existing financial systemsIn finance, collateral management refers to the process o

Bahrain-based AlAbraaj Restaurants adopts Bitcoin treasury strategy - Cointelegraph, bitcoin, Crypto, donald trump

Bahrain-based AlAbraaj Restaurants adopts Bitcoin treasury strategy

A Bahrain-based, listed catering company with a $24.2 million market cap has adopted a Bitcoin treasury strategy in partnership with investment firm 10X Capital.According to a May 15 announcement, AlAbraaj Restaurants Group partnered with 10X Capital

Telegram shuts ‘largest darknet marketplace to have ever existed’ - Cointelegraph, Crypto, tether, hype, crypto, guarantee

Telegram shuts ‘largest darknet marketplace to have ever existed’

A major Chinese darknet marketplace suspected of facilitating crypto scams and cybercrime has been shut down by the Telegram messaging service, upon which it operated.The internet’s largest illicit marketplace, Haowang Guarantee, formerly Huione Guar

Crypto startups scaring away VCs with 80x valuations: 10T Holdings - Cointelegraph, vc, Crypto, crypto

Crypto startups scaring away VCs with 80x valuations: 10T Holdings

Too many crypto startups are pricing themselves out of venture capital funding by chasing valuations far exceeding their revenues, according to Dan Tapeiro, the CEO of crypto-focused venture capital firm 10T Holdings.“For some reason, founders and CE

Canada 'got it wrong' labeling stablecoins securities — NDAX exec - Cointelegraph, crypto, Crypto, 2024

Canada 'got it wrong' labeling stablecoins securities — NDAX exec

Tanim Rasul, chief operating officer at Canadian crypto exchange NDAX, said Canada “got it wrong” categorizing stablecoins as securities in 2022, and the country needs to realize that every other regulatory regime is looking at stablecoins as payment

French minister to meet crypto firms after kidnapping attempt - Cointelegraph, crypto, Crypto, un, ledger, three, one

French minister to meet crypto firms after kidnapping attempt

The French interior minister reportedly plans to meet cryptocurrency professionals in the aftermath of a violent kidnapping attempt on the family of a crypto exchange executive in Paris.According to a May 14 France24 report, Interior Minister Bruno R

The facet of TradFi most ripe for disruption is equities - Cointelegraph, defi, Crypto, three, one

The facet of TradFi most ripe for disruption is equities

Opinion by: Mike Cahill, co-founder and CEO of Douro LabsDespite the institutional frenzy around crypto and the ubiquitous narrative of democratized access to investing, most of the world population is still barred from traditional wealth-building. T

Strategy will beat all public equities with Bitcoin, analyst says - Cointelegraph, cia, one, bitcoin, Crypto

Strategy will beat all public equities with Bitcoin, analyst says

Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, may become the top publicly traded equity one day, according to a Strategy analyst.Strategy will be the “number one publicly traded equity in the entire market” because of it

How to spot a fake crypto investment platform: 10 red flags - Cointelegraph, watch, crypto, usdt, 2024, ftc, tether, tron, reddit, ethereum, Crypto

How to spot a fake crypto investment platform: 10 red flags

Key takeawaysFake crypto investment platforms give themselves away in a few obvious ways.Many use fake reviews, incorrect contact information and unrealistic promises to lure you in.The best approach is a healthy dose of skepticism. Watching for thes

Bitcoin more of a ‘diversifier’ than safe-haven asset: Report - Cointelegraph, bitcoin, haven, Crypto

Bitcoin more of a ‘diversifier’ than safe-haven asset: Report

Bitcoin’s fluctuating correlation with US equities is raising questions about its role as a global safe-haven asset during periods of financial stress.Bitcoin exhibited a strong negative correlation with the US stock market when analyzing the short-

Decentralized OORT AI data hits top ranks on Google Kaggle - Cointelegraph, set, ai, one, data, oort, Crypto

Decentralized OORT AI data hits top ranks on Google Kaggle

An artificial intelligence training image data set developed by decentralized AI solution provider OORT has seen considerable success on Google’s platform Kaggle.OORT’s Diverse Tools Kaggle data set listing was released in early April; since then, it

Top South Korean presidential hopefuls support legalizing Bitcoin ETFs - Cointelegraph, crypto, 2024, south, one, three, bitcoin, Crypto

Top South Korean presidential hopefuls support legalizing Bitcoin ETFs

South Korea could soon follow Hong Kong in legalizing spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as the country’s top presidential candidates have expressed pro-crypto positions. Still, some industry observers remain cautious about the likelihood of