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How the Right Token Utility Can Bridge the Gap Between Traditional Finance and Web3

How the Right Token Utility Can Bridge the Gap Between Traditional Finance and Web3

In April, Mantra's OM token dumped by more than 90%, going from $6.30 to less than $0.50 in only a few hours after $227 million worth of tokens were shifted to exchanges. The event made many worry about liquidity, insider trading, and the lack of clarity in the crypto market. This is simply one of s…

The Father Pursues Trump's Diplomatic Deals. The Son Chases Crypto Deals. — WSJ

The Father Pursues Trump's Diplomatic Deals. The Son Chases Crypto Deals. — WSJ

By Rebecca Ballhaus and Angus BerwickA month before President Trump's inauguration, Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff flew to the United Arab Emirates with two goals: discussing regional issues with the Abu Dhabi royal known as the "spy sheikh," and attending a cryptocurrency conference.Less than five…

Pantera’s Santori says staking, access gives DeFi Dev Corp’s Solana strategy edge over ETFs

Pantera’s Santori says staking, access gives DeFi Dev Corp’s Solana strategy edge over ETFs

Pantera Capital general partner Marco Santori said Wednesday that DeFi Development Corp’s solana-focused strategy offers several advantages over a traditional exchange-traded fund (ETF), particularly through active participation in decentralized finance.Pantera is an investor in DeFi Development Cor…

Bitcoin price hit a new all-time high and data shows BTC bulls aren’t done yet

Bitcoin price hit a new all-time high and data shows BTC bulls aren’t done yet

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s $109,458 all-time high aligns with seven consecutive green weekly candles since April, highlighting the strength of the current bullish momentum.Analysts expect BTC to reach between $135,000 to $320,000 in 2025.BTC heatmaps show high-leverage zones that may trigger liquidati…

Sam Altman's World raises $135M from Andreessen, Bain, to expand network

Sam Altman's World raises $135M from Andreessen, Bain, to expand network

World, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s digital identification project, raised $135 million from venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Bain Capital Crypto, the company said in an announcement.The capital will be used to expand World's network of iris-scanning orbs and infrastructure in the United Sta…

CFTC exodus: Fourth commissioner to depart 'later this year'

CFTC exodus: Fourth commissioner to depart 'later this year'

Kristin Johnson of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that she plans to depart the agency before 2026.In a May 21 notice, Johnson said she planned to step down from the CFTC “later this year,” having completed her term, which ended in April. The commissioner filling a D…

Coinbase Faces DoJ Investigations After Customer Data Leak

Coinbase Faces DoJ Investigations After Customer Data Leak

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has launched an investigation into the recent security breach at crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN). The breach involved a leak of internal documents and data linked to a “small subset” of customer accounts, which perpetrators accessed by bribing overseas supp…

Who’s got the charm, cash and code to be a crypto hub?

Who’s got the charm, cash and code to be a crypto hub?

Kazakhstan, the Maldives and Pakistan have recently outlined ambitions to position themselves as crypto hubs and build out their digital economies.Historically, these countries haven’t been top of mind for global crypto firms — though Kazakhstan did have a brief moment in the spotlight as a go-to de…

Australian feds seize mansion, Bitcoin allegedly linked to crypto exchange hack

Australian feds seize mansion, Bitcoin allegedly linked to crypto exchange hack

An Australian man from the state of Queensland has forfeited Bitcoin, a waterfront mansion and a Mercedes-Benz car after Australian Federal Police claimed the assets could be linked to the proceeds of crime.The AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) said in a May 18 statement that it …

XRP Flashes Bullish Signal – Technical Indicator Hints At Imminent Rebound

XRP Flashes Bullish Signal – Technical Indicator Hints At Imminent Rebound

XRP is holding above critical support levels after weeks of steady gains, but continues to face resistance below the $2.65 mark. Despite struggling to break higher, price action remains constructive, and traders are closely watching for signs of a breakout. The market appears to be coiling for a dec…

Arthur Hayes $1M Bitcoin tip, altcoins ‘powerful rally’ looms: Hodler’s Digest, May 11 – 17

Arthur Hayes $1M Bitcoin tip, altcoins ‘powerful rally’ looms: Hodler’s Digest, May 11 – 17

Top Stories of The WeekBitcoin to $1M by 2028 as Hayes tells Europe to get your money outBitcoin has two strong tailwinds that will help propel it to seven digits in a few years, according to former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes.For Hayes, shifting capital controls worldwide and US Treasury devaluation me…

Arthur Hayes $1M Bitcoin tip, altcoins ‘powerful rally’ looms: Hodler’s Digest, May 11 – 17

Arthur Hayes $1M Bitcoin tip, altcoins ‘powerful rally’ looms: Hodler’s Digest, May 11 – 17

Top Stories of The WeekBitcoin to $1M by 2028 as Hayes tells Europe to get your money outBitcoin has two strong tailwinds that will help propel it to seven digits in a few years, according to former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes.For Hayes, shifting capital controls worldwide and US Treasury devaluation me…