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Tether has posted Q1 2025 profit above $1 billion, backed by $120 billion in U.S. Treasuries and gold gains. Assets exceed liabilities by $5.6 billion. USDT supply has added $7 billion and 46 million wallets. The issuer has obtained licensing in El Salvador and outlined a planned U.S.-focused token. The post Tether Rakes in Record $1B Q1 Profit—46M Wallet Surge Fuels $120B Treasury Bet appeared first on Cryptonews.

Some of crypto’s top influencers can score a potentially hefty Solana token airdrop—if they're willing to launch their own token.

Winkelketen Blokker wil binnenkort weer winkels openen, melden RTL Z en de NOS. De nieuwe eigenaar zou op korte termijn van plan zijn om dertig tot veertig winkels te openen.

UK Fintech leaders warn the country could lose its edge as slow licensing, unresolved stablecoin guidance and limited pension fund backing have impeded startups. Coinbase and Ripple say firms have redirected product development and fundraising to the EU, Singapore and the US. The post UK Fintech Losing Spark as Crypto Heavyweights Seek Faster Shores appeared first on Cryptonews.

În vârstă de doar 23 de ani, un neamț a devenit la finalul lunii aprilie cea mai tânără persoană din lume care a vizitat fiecare țară de pe glob. Interesant este faptul că prima țară vizitată de tânăr a fost chiar România.

Strategy missed Wall Street estimates on its top and bottom line for the first quarter of 2025, but reported it made a yield of 13.7% on its vast Bitcoin holdings. Update (May 1, 11:35 pm UTC): This article has been updated to add Strategy’s revenue, net loss and analyst estimates. Michael Saylor's Bitcoin-buying firm Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, has reported earning a year-to-date yield of 13.7% on its Bitcoin holdings as it missed Wall Street's first-quarter estimates. The company said in its May 1 earnings statement that its year-to-date Bitcoin (BTC) yield equates to a gain of more than 61,000 BTC, worth approximately $5.8 billion. Bitcoin yield and gain are unofficial accounting metrics Strategy uses to benchmark the success of its BTC buys.  Read more

Russia uses temporarily occupied Crimea as a launch site for Iskander-M ballistic missiles targeting Ukraine.

30 апреля в городе Бяла-Подляска (Польша) во время митинга в поддержку депутата Европейского парламента и кандидата в президенты Польши от ультраправой консервативной партии "Конфедерация польской короны" Гжегожа Брауна на землю сбросили украинский флаг, висевший на здании местной мэрии. Об этом 1 мая сообщило польское новостное медиа RMF FM.

RiskReversal principal and RiskReversal Media co-founder Dan Nathan said on CNBC Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures are akin to a “Ponzi scheme.”Dan Nathan Shares His Take When asked by “The 11th Hour” host Stephanie Ruhle about the ethics tied to the Trump-affiliated crypto platform World Liberty Financial, Nathan didn’t hold back.“The big […] The post ‘Perfect Ponzi’: Dan Nathan Warns Trump Crypto Could Collapse Under Scrutiny appeared first on Cryptonews.

Rep. Lance Gooden requested that the General Services Administration explore installing cryptocurrency ATMs, citing Donald Trump's crypto "vision." A Texas member of the US House of Representatives has proposed that government officials consider installing cryptocurrency ATMs in federal buildings across the country. In a May 1 letter to Stephen Ehikian, the acting administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) — the entity responsible for managing the US government’s properties — Rep. Lance Gooden claimed that introducing crypto ATMs to federal buildings would serve as an “educational resource” and reflect advances in financial technology. He requested that the GSA begin exploring the necessary guidelines and regulations needed to install such ATMs in government-controlled properties across the US, citing alignment with President Donald Trump’s goals. Read more

The largest corporate Bitcoin owner is doubling down, with Strategy aiming to raise another $21 billion to buy BTC despite Q1 losses.

De politie heeft donderdagavond op het strand van Scheveningen wat groepen uiteengedreven. Na 20.00 uur werd het onrustig op en rondom De Pier.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday thanked China’s envoy for endorsing his offer to conduct a neutral probe into the Pahalgam attack, following India’s actions against Pakistan that have heightened the risks of a military confrontation between the two countries. The April 22 attack in occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam killed 26 people, mostly tourists, marking one of the deadliest assaults in the region since 2000. India has implied cross-border links without evidence, while Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership have rejected the accusation and called for a neutral probe. Tensions have since spiked, with Pakistan reinforcing its forces and India’s premier granting “operational freedom” to his military. As Pakistan, in the early hours of Wednesday, said it expected an incursion from India within the next 24-36 hours, diplomatic channels from other countries have been engaged to prevent a possible military confrontation. Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong called on Shehbaz at the PM House in Islamabad toda...

С понедельника, 5 мая, Джули Дэвис займет должность временно поверенного в делах США в Украине. Она на протяжении 30 лет занимала ключевые должности в разных странах, а в Украине будет работать над "завершением кровопролития".

Manchester United staat met één been in de finale van de Europa League. De Premier League-club won de eerste wedstrijd tegen Athletic Club met ruime cijfers na een aantal dubieuze minuten in Bilbao: 0-3. Tottenham Hotspur lijkt in de eindstrijd de tegenstander te worden.

Tottenham Hotspur krijgt steeds meer hoop om een dramatisch seizoen alsnog te redden. De Londense club, op een ontluisterende 16de plaats in de Premier League, won de eerste halve finale van de Europa League tegen Bodø/Glimt met duidelijke cijfers: 3-1. De ploeg van de Nederlandse verdediger Micky van de Ven kan volgende week in Noorwegen de finaleplaats veiligstellen.

Pe 2 mai, în 1519, a murit celebrul pictor, sculptor și inventator renascentist Leonardo da Vinci. În aceeași zi, dar câteva sute de ani mai târziu, s-a născut istoricul şi arheologul Ioan Andrieşescu. Tot într-o zi de 2 mai, a avut loc și lovitura de stat dată de Alexandru Ioan Cuza.