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The Russian army launched an attack on a feed production company in the Sumy region on the night of May 1.

Canary Capital filed an S-1 with the SEC on Thursday, seeking approval for an ETF that would give investors SEI exposure.

Votul este un instrument fundamental al democrației și una dintre cele mai importante modalități prin care cetățenii își pot influența viitorul, respectarea regulilor de vot fiind extrem de importantă.

Ночью 2 мая в оккупированном Крыму прогремела серия взрывов: они были слышны в частности в районе аэропорта в Симферополе, в Севастополе, в Гвардейском и Евпатории. Россияне пишут о "массированной комбинированной атаке" на регион и о том, что "такого давно не было".

De Amerikaanse rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs heeft donderdag een schikkingsvoorstel van de openbaar aanklager afgewezen. De aanklager had hem een kortere gevangenisstraf aangeboden als Diddy schuld bekende. De 55-jarige rapper staat terecht voor afpersing, mensenhandel en seksueel wangedrag.

Trump Organization Executive VP Eric Trump said that his family being targeted by banks was what drove him to embrace cryptocurrency.

Publicly listed companies have bought roughly 157,957 Bitcoin (BTC) as of May 1, accounting for 96% of the 164,250 BTC projected to be mined throughout the year. Bitcoin Treasuries data shows that private companies added another 16,799 BTC to their holdings during the same period, while Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers acquired 34,968 BTC.  Combined, […] The post Public companies have already acquired 96% of all Bitcoin to be mined in 2025 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Tether’s current reserves excess is at its lowest point since Q2 2024 when the company held $5.3 billion in reserves. Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin by market capitalization, has released its financials for the first quarter of 2025, disclosing nearly $120 billion in exposure to US Treasurys and over $1 billion in operating profit. According to Tether’s Q1 2025 financial report, the company’s assets include $98.5 billion in direct US Treasury bills, along with over $23 billion in additional exposure through repurchase agreements and other cash-equivalent assets. According to the announcement, Tether holds $5.6 billion in excess of reserves for its USDt (USDT) stablecoin, down from $7.1 billion in excess from the last quarter of 2024. The stablecoin has a market capitalization of $149 billion as of May 1. Read more

In een kraakpand in het Belgische Hasselt heeft de politie deze week een onthoofd lichaam gevonden. Volgens Belgische media is de 39-jarige Andy B. met extreem geweld om het leven gebracht en hebben de daders het lichaam daarna willen verbergen.

Stocks rally alongside Bitcoin, calling into question the whole “decoupling” narrative. Are equities and BTC headed back to new highs? Key takeaways: Despite weak US manufacturing data, Federal Reserve liquidity plans and strong corporate earnings keep equities and crypto afloat. The total crypto market capitalization rose 8.5% since March. Read more

In Kherson region, a deputy of the regional council was served with a notice of suspicion of treason in absentia.

Een land met schaarse ruimte en hoge lonen kan niet alles doen. Andersom kunnen we in een regionaliserende wereld sommige dingen niet missen, schrijft Klaas Dijkhoff.

Meta verdient miljarden aan nepadvertenties en identiteitsdiefstal.

The Treasury Department's financial-crimes arm used its most potent safeguard to propose cutting off the organization as a money-laundering danger.

Animoca Brands spans three crypto-focused businesses, including a consulting arm and an investment division. Animoca Brands is looking at trends in real-world tokenized assets, AI projects, and the gaming sector to invest in and develop, according to Omar Elissar, the company's managing director for the Middle East and the head of Global Strategic Partnerships. In an interview with Cointelegraph's Sam Bourgi at Token2049, Elissar said that stablecoins, real-world asset tokenization, the intersection between AI and crypto, alternative use cases such as decentralized science, and Web3 gaming were all niches the company is exploring. Gaming is “part of our DNA,” the executive said before reflecting on the current state of the Web3 gaming industry: Read more

No matter who wins Saturday's election in Australia, crypto legislation developed with the industry is set to finally happen this year. Despite reports in February suggesting that 2 million pro-crypto voters could decide the outcome of this week’s Australian Federal Election, crypto has barely rated a mention during the campaign. “I think it’s a missed opportunity,” Independent Reserve founder Adrian Przelozny told Cointelegraph. “Neither side has made crypto a headline issue because they’re wary of polarizing voters or sounding too niche.” But the good news is that after more than a decade of inaction, both the ruling Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the opposition Liberal Party are promising to enact crypto regulations developed in consultation with the industry. In April, Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor promised to release draft crypto regulations within the first 100 days after taking office, while the Treasury itself has draft bills on “regulating digital asset platforms” and “payments system modernization...

Европейский Союз хочет согласовать с Соединенными Штатами Америки следующий пакет своих санкций, чтобы скоординировать его с "разгромными" санкциями против Кремля — о тарифах на 500% для тех государств, которые покупают в частности нефть у России.

Michael van Gerwen (36) is er niet in geslaagd om zijn eerste Premier League-avond van het jaar te winnen. In een herhaling van de WK-finale pakte Luke Littler in Birmingham zijn vijfde (!) avondzege van het jaar, een niet eerder vertoonde prestatie. Schrale troost voor Van Gerwen: door overwinningen op Rob Cross en Gerwyn Price deed de Nederlander wél goede zaken in de strijd om de play-offs.

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in crypto, the US Treasury moved to cut the Huione Group off from the financial system over its crypto crime ties, Coinbase is set to halt trading for the MOVE token, and Morgan Stanley plans to launch crypto trading on its E*Trade platform by 2026. The US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on May 1 proposed blocking the Cambodia-based Huione Group from the US banking system, accusing it of helping North Korea’s state-backed Lazarus Group to launder crypto. Huione Group comprises a network of businesses, which includes payment service platform Huione Pay PLC, the crypto exchange Huione Crypto, and Haowang Guarantee, an online marketplace offering illicit goods and services. Read more

Strategy’s Bitcoin-focused investment operation achieved a year-to-date BTC Yield of 13.7% and a BTC $ gain of $5.8 billion as of April 28, according to its first quarter earnings report. The firm also raised its full-year BTC Yield target from 15% to 25% and increased its BTC gain projection from $10 billion to $15 billion. […] The post Strategy achieves $5.8B in yearly Bitcoin gains, raises BTC Yield target to 25% appeared first on CryptoSlate.