Here’s what happened in crypto today - Cointelegraph, bitcoin, usdc, donald trump, second, circle, proof, Crypto

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Today in crypto, Trump Media confirmed a capital raise to buy Bitcoin after denying reports, Circle announced its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange and Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor advised against proof-of-reserves.Trump Media Gro

Ramaswami's Strive raises $750M for 'alpha-generating' Bitcoin buy strategy - Cointelegraph, bitcoin, trump, donald trump, Crypto

Ramaswami's Strive raises $750M for 'alpha-generating' Bitcoin buy strategy

Strive, an asset manager founded by American entrepreneur and politician Vivek Ramaswamy, has announced a $750 million raise to establish “alpha-generating” strategies through Bitcoin-related purchases. According to a May 27 announcement, the strateg

Trump Media Group reverses stance, confirms $2.5B Bitcoin capital raise - Cointelegraph, bitcoin, btc, donald trump, Crypto, japan

Trump Media Group reverses stance, confirms $2.5B Bitcoin capital raise

Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), the company that owns US President Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform and is partially owned by the president, confirmed a $2.5 billion capital raise to purchase Bitcoin after denying earlier reports of the

How central banks are testing blockchain-based monetary policy - Cointelegraph, three, zero, dlt, bank, like, cbdc, solana, Crypto, bis, japan, second

How central banks are testing blockchain-based monetary policy

Why are central banks looking at blockchains? Central banks are tiptoeing into the world of blockchain not because it is fashionable but because every part of the money-making machine, from settlement rails to asset custody, is slowly being rewritt

Blockchain.com expands in Africa as local crypto rules take shape - Cointelegraph, crypto, Crypto, donald trump

Blockchain.com expands in Africa as local crypto rules take shape

Blockchain.com is stepping up its presence in Africa, targeting markets where governments are beginning to implement crypto regulations.The UK-based exchange plans to open a physical office during the second quarter in Nigeria — its “fastest-growing

Bitget enters real-world asset race with yield-bearing BGUSD stable asset - Cointelegraph, donald trump, usdt, usdc, sec, Crypto, yield

Bitget enters real-world asset race with yield-bearing BGUSD stable asset

Crypto exchange Bitget has entered the expanding market for crypto investment products with the launch of BGUSD, a yield-bearing stable asset backed by tokenized real-world assets.The company announced that BGUSD offers an annual yield of 4%, which i

Metaplanet’s Bitcoin 'premium’ nears $600k per BTC - Cointelegraph, bitcoin, nav, asia, Crypto, second

Metaplanet’s Bitcoin 'premium’ nears $600k per BTC

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet’s Bitcoin premium is almost $600,000 per coin, as Asia’s leading Bitcoin treasury firm pushes forward with its plan to purchase 21,000 BTC by 2026.Metaplanet’s stockholders are paying a more than fivefold premium o

Luxembourg flags crypto companies as high risk for money laundering - Cointelegraph, tether, money, ml, usdt, Crypto, four, million, crypto

Luxembourg flags crypto companies as high risk for money laundering

Luxembourg classified virtual asset service providers (VASPs) as high-risk entities for money laundering in its 2025 National Risk Assessment (NRA), highlighting concerns over the crypto industry’s exposure to financial crime.According to the report,

Thailand to allow crypto spending for tourists, eyes regulatory reform - Cointelegraph, circle, Crypto, tether, usdc

Thailand to allow crypto spending for tourists, eyes regulatory reform

Thailand is preparing to let tourists spend cryptocurrency via credit card-linked platforms as part of a broader strategy to modernize its financial system and embrace digital assets.The plan was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Ministe

Trump Media Group denies it’s raising $3B for crypto buys: Report - Cointelegraph, donald trump, Crypto, djt, trump, bitcoin, media, crypto, six

Trump Media Group denies it’s raising $3B for crypto buys: Report

Update (May 26, 9:27 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include a statement from Truth Media and Technology Group.Trump Media and Technology Group, the company behind US President Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform, has rebuffed a report tha

Crypto industry urges SEC to clarify staking stance - Cointelegraph, solana, Crypto, donald trump, april, crypto, sec

Crypto industry urges SEC to clarify staking stance

Cryptocurrency industry groups are urging the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue formal guidance on staking, citing continued regulatory uncertainty for Web3 infrastructure providers, according to Allison Muehr, head of staking poli

Bitcoin stalls at $110K but institutional investors continue gobbling up BTC - Cointelegraph, zero, donald trump, Crypto, btc, trump, pce, bitcoin

Bitcoin stalls at $110K but institutional investors continue gobbling up BTC

Key takeaways:Bitcoin is stuck below $110,000 due to macroeconomic uncertainty and Nvidia's earnings cap risk appetite.Strong spot BTC ETF inflows and Bitcoin options data are hints that US economic clarity could unlock BTC highs.Investor sentiment i

Dubai launches first licensed tokenized real estate project in MENA region - Cointelegraph, Crypto, vara, april, real, one, may

Dubai launches first licensed tokenized real estate project in MENA region

Dubai has launched the first licensed tokenized real estate project in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, previewing appetite for real-world tokenization in one of the world’s burgeoning crypto hubs.Partners in the project include the Du

Here’s what happened in crypto today - Cointelegraph, zero, donald trump, Crypto, house, trump, vara, april, real, one, bitcoin, usdt, crypto

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Today in crypto, Dubai has launched the Middle East’s first tokenized real estate project. Meanwhile, a crypto investor lost $2.6 million after falling victim to two phishing scams. In US politics, House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed concerns over P

Bitcoin’s new highs may have been driven by Japan bond market crisis - Cointelegraph, Crypto, bitcoin, donald trump, btc, japan, bond

Bitcoin’s new highs may have been driven by Japan bond market crisis

Bitcoin’s recent all-time high may be linked to ongoing issues in the Japanese bond market, possibly signaling BTC’s growing recognition as a hedge against instability in the traditional financial (TradFi) system.Bitcoin’s price rose to a new all-ti

10 red flags that scream ‘fake airdrop,’ and how to avoid them - Cointelegraph, ethereum, Crypto, ens, pepe, zro, eth, ai, reddit, 2024, layerzero

10 red flags that scream ‘fake airdrop,’ and how to avoid them

Key takeawaysIn 2024 and 2025, fake airdrop scams targeting Hamster Kombat, Wall Street Pepe and others led to millions in user losses, contributing to over $9.9 billion in global crypto scam damages.Fake airdrops impersonate legitimate projects, tri

AI needs better human data, not bigger models - Cointelegraph, Crypto, musk, data, america, ai

AI needs better human data, not bigger models

Opinion by: Rowan Stone, CEO at SapienAI is a paper tiger without human expertise in data management and training practices. Despite massive growth projections, AI innovations won’t be relevant if they continue training models based on poor-quality d

Musk confirms X Money beta testing ahead of planned 2025 launch - Cointelegraph, money, Crypto, x, bitcoin, donald trump, musk, launch, doge

Musk confirms X Money beta testing ahead of planned 2025 launch

X Money, the payment and banking app tipped by Elon Musk in 2022 after he acquired Twitter, has started beta testing, Musk confirmed in an X post on May 25.Tesla Owners Silicon Valley, a fan X account focused on Elon Musk and Tesla, took to X on May

Bitcoin bulls start Memorial Day blitz on $110K — Will spot follow when US markets open? - Cointelegraph, Crypto, bitcoin, donald trump, btc, cex

Bitcoin bulls start Memorial Day blitz on $110K — Will spot follow when US markets open?

Bitcoin (BTC) price staged a mild recovery over the weekend, but gains above $110,000 are being capped by selling. Data from Glassnode shows “net distribution” (selling) from the cohort holding more than ten thousand Bitcoin, but cohorts below this l

Crypto ETPs see $3.3B weekly inflows, top $10.8B year to date - Cointelegraph, may, crypto, xrp, Crypto, zero

Crypto ETPs see $3.3B weekly inflows, top $10.8B year to date

Cryptocurrency investment products saw a sharp increase in inflows last week, driving the year-to-date (YTD) total above $10 billion, according to data from European crypto investment manager CoinShares.Global crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) r