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US-based Gemini has received a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), according to a May 9 statement shared with CryptoSlate. This allows the exchange to offer regulated crypto derivatives across the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA). With the license, the exchange can begin […] The post Gemini secures license to expand EU crypto derivatives offerings appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Hyperliquid has emerged as a top 20 crypto asset, with $HYPE advancing from $3.20 to $35.02 in five months. Trading volume has risen 120 % in a day, open interest has crossed $4.9 bn, and 97 % of exchange revenue has been used for buybacks, drawing comparisons with Binance’s token model. The post Hyperliquid Hits $4.9B Open Interest as $HYPE Soars 1,000% – BNB 2.0? appeared first on Cryptonews.

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Republic of Singapore, May 9th, 2025] Web3 liquidity layer Orderly has announced retroactive escrowed $ORDER tokens for Solana users. Traders who have used any Orderly-powered DEX on Solana will automatically earn the retrospective trading rewards, with more than 2.3M $esORDER (escrowed $ORDER) available to claim. Traders who used any Orderly-powered DEX […]

The Trump Coin price has rallied by 16% in the past 24 hours, but do recent whale transfers indicate more gains or a dump? The post Trump Coin Price Prediction: 15% Rally and $1.5B Volume – How Quickly Can TRUMP Hit $100? appeared first on Cryptonews.

GPUs dominate the AI landscape, but CPUs remain an untapped resource capable of powering diverse AI tasks efficiently. Decentralized compute networks could save costs and scale AI infrastructure in smarter ways. Opinion by: Naman Kabra, co-founder and CEO of NodeOps Network Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) have become the default hardware for many AI workloads, especially when training large models. That thinking is everywhere. While it makes sense in some contexts, it's also created a blind spot that's holding us back. GPUs have earned their reputation. They're incredible at crunching massive numbers in parallel, which makes them perfect for training large language models or running high-speed AI inference. That's why companies like OpenAI, Google, and Meta spend a lot of money building GPU clusters. Read more

Pepe has delivered on bullish expectations, far outpacing the altcoin market with leading gains across time frames—but are traders too late to capitalise on the move? The post Pepe Price Prediction: “God Candle” Pushes 45% Daily Surge, But Is It Too Late to Buy? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin is attracting ever more optimistic BTC price targets as a return to six figures is met with acceptance instead of rejection — is $150,000 or more next? Key points: Bitcoin continues to attack a key resistance zone below all-time highs. “Parabolic” BTC price talk begins to resurface as bulls hold six figures after the Wall Street open. Read more

The license awarded by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) will enable the company to offer perpetual futures and other derivatives across Europe.

PI caught the green wave in the crypto market, rising to a nearly one-month high.

Rumble, the video-sharing platform known for backing alternative media voices, is developing a crypto wallet that could launch by the third quarter of this year. On May 9, Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski said the wallet will serve as a non-custodial tool tailored for creators. He emphasized the company’s ambition to become a central player in […] The post Rumble non-custodial Bitcoin wallet to launch in Q3 in challenge to Coinbase appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Doppler Finance is a CeDeFi platform on the XRP Ledger that lets XRP holders earn passive yield on their XRP by combining centralized custody with onchain transparency. Since launch, it has surpassed $15 million in TVL and rewards early users through its Doppler Points program, incentivizing both deposit size and duration. The platform leverages reputable custodians like Fireblocks and Ceffu alongside onchain proof-of-reserves to ensure trust and accountability. Looking ahead, Doppler’s multi-stage roadmap includes liquidity staking tokens, real-world asset integrations, and a multichain restaking protocol to solidify “XRPfi” as a key segment of the digital asset economy.

Bitcoin has just broken above the $100K psychological level for the first time in months, and the momentum has shifted clearly in favor of the buyers. With the price climbing sharply and on-chain metrics aligning, the current leg suggests bullish continuation, but there are still some key levels to monitor. Technical Analysis The Daily Chart […]

[PRESS RELEASE – Vilnius, Lithuania, May 9th, 2025] The International Crypto Trading Cup (ICTC-2025) has officially launched — the world’s first global crypto trading tournament held live and on stage. Over the next two days, May 9 to May 10, viewers around the world will witness a groundbreaking event: two 6-hour live trading sessions on […]

Pharmaceutical distribution company Wellgistics has announced plans to integrate XRP into its payment and treasury operations, making it one of the first publicly traded firms to do so. The post Wellgistics Goes All‑In on XRP, Bulls Eye Explosive Post‑Adoption Price Rally appeared first on Cryptonews.

The event throws into question the perceived heightened accuracy of betting markets like Poymarket over conventional polls.

Mira is a decentralized protocol that verifies AI-generated content by breaking outputs into factual claims and evaluating them through a network of independent models. Each claim is assessed for accuracy using a consensus mechanism, with results recorded onchain for auditability. This process improves factual reliability, raising verified accuracy from 70 percent to 96 percent in production environments, without requiring model retraining or centralized intervention. Mira supports more than 4.5 million users and processes over 2 billion tokens daily, functioning as embedded infrastructure across AI-driven applications.

Bitcoin surged past $100,000 on May 8 as institutional investors ramped up ETF inflows, with ARK 21Shares, Fidelity and BlackRock leading the charge. Bitcoin crossed the $100,000 mark again on May 8 as institutional investors continue stacking sats. Farside Investors’ data shows that spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded cumulative net inflows of $142.3 million on May 7, in a sign of “sustained institutional interest,” according to the founder of Obchakevich Research, Alex Obchakevich. “These inflows indicate the activity of institutional investors, including hedge funds and asset managers, who continue to accumulate BTC through regulated instruments,“ he said. Read more

In Q1 2025, MultiversX implemented the Andromeda Upgrade on testnet, introducing enhancements like instant transaction finality, 2x faster cross-shard execution, and minimal equivocation risk. MultiversX also launched Meta Transactions V3 launched on Jan. 27 for improved gas efficiency. Network usage declined, with daily transactions down 20% QoQ to 301,400 and active addresses decreasing 47% QoQ to 41,600. Market cap declined 51% QoQ to $451.4 million, corresponding with a 52% QoQ EGLD price decline to $16.08, reflecting broader market conditions. Staking metrics showed resilience, with 66% of eligible EGLD staked, up 18% QoQ, though fees fell 42% to $96,800. MultiversX’s liquid staking rate increased 40% QoQ to 14.0%. MultiversX advanced its strategic roadmap, emphasizing ecosystem growth and AI integration, with initiatives like the $1.5 million Growth Games grant program, the ElizaOS partnership for onchain AI agents, and the AI MegaWave Hackathon, alongside DeFi growth through Hatom’s USH stablecoin laun...

This report analyzes how privacy in crypto is shifting from isolated tools to integrated systems that balance confidentiality, composability, and compliance. It covers the rise of programmable privacy, the regulatory tensions shaping adoption, and the architectural tradeoffs developers face as privacy becomes a native layer across networks.

Animoca Brands' Yat Siu says rethinking how we fund education could be the breakthrough that brings blockchain to the mainstream — starting with DeFi student loan financing. Ripple’s $25 million donation to a crypto education fund has reignited conversations about how blockchain projects are building influence through academia—but in the latest episode of Byte-Sized Insight, Animoca Brands’ co-founder Yat Siu says that money alone isn’t enough.  Instead, real-world use cases like student loans backed by DeFi may be crypto’s most convincing value proposition to date. On April 30th, Pencil Finance, a project supported by Animoca Brands and its education arm Open Campus, announced a $10 million student loan financing initiative aimed at providing cheaper, blockchain-backed loans. Siu believes this type of infrastructure investment goes further than symbolic funding. Read more