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The judge ruled that prosecutors failed to prove Eisenberg made false representations to the platform, which operated through smart contracts.

Swiss watchmaker Franck Muller released a 1,111-piece series tied to Solana wallets through on-watch QR codes.

Bitcoin is on track for over $400 billion in investment inflows by 2026, as ETFs, governments, and corporations could increasingly adopt BTC as an investment asset. Key takeaways: Spot Bitcoin ETFs have already surpassed gold ETFs in early growth, with projections of $100 billion in annual inflows by 2027. Publicly listed companies and nation-states currently hold nearly 1.7 million BTC, pointing to long-term confidence. Read more

Drugged with scopolamine and physically attacked, Irwin-Cline was robbed of $123K in crypto during a London layover.

The firm, despite its ambitious plans to accumulate BTC, saw its shares plunge more than 12% in Friday's trading session.

Despite efforts to fight bias, AI still makes assumptions about ethnicity based on names alone.

Small businesses and telecom giants gain financially from decentralizing infrastructure, Nova Labs chief operating officer Frank Mong said. Decentralizing telecommunication networks financially benefits small businesses and telecom corporations alike, according to Frank Mong, the chief operating officer (COO) of Nova Labs, the founding team behind the Helium wireless decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) network. In an interview with Cointelegraph at Consensus 2025 in Toronto, Canada, Mong said that small businesses including bars, restaurants, convenience stores, and other local operators can generate revenue by hosting wireless hotspots and expanding network coverage. Large telecommunication companies and service providers can also tap into the Helium Network's telemetry to reduce operational costs and expand network coverage in dead zones. Read more

Braden Karony faces up to 45 years for misleading investors and using their money to fund his extravagant personal lifestyle.

Although the phrase is palatable for crypto newbies, there are elements of the analogy that don’t cleanly map onto Ethereum’s qualities.

Dogecoin slid 6% amid bearish pressure but held support near $0.227. High-volume buying and investor confidence suggest a potential rebound is in play.

SHIB dropped 5% on high volume but found support near $0.00001440. With over 1.13M loyal holders and ecosystem updates ahead, long-term sentiment stays firm.

Anthropic's Claude 4 models show particular strength in coding and reasoning tasks, but lag behind in multimodality and context window size compared to Google and OpenAI offerings.

Solana rises to $176.40 as Jupiter Lend and Kraken’s xStocks boost its ecosystem. Will SOL outperform ETH and BTC next? The post Solana Price Prediction: SOL Rose to $176.40— Can This L1 Outperform as ETH and BTC Gain Ground? appeared first on Cryptonews.

RLUSD became XRPL's largest stablecoin in Q1 with $44.2 million, contributing to a 6.5% quarterly rise in token markets

The following is a guest post and opinion of Arthur Iinuma, Principal consultant and Founder of Iinuma.io. While good tokenomics cannot save unsound projects, even the most promising network launches can fail from poor token design. Spectacular flameouts like Terra LUNA and Celsius expose the dangers of financial sleight-of-hand—algorithmic stablecoins and yield schemes masquerading as […] The post Bad tokenomics kill good projects (here’s how to improve them) appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The real-time analysis of blockchain wallet activity is shaking up crypto's power dynamics, shifting influence toward those who can decode onchain behavior and weaponize transparency. Opinion by: Scott Lehr, adviser to Alteri.io In the world of cryptocurrency, knowledge isn't just power — it's a weapon. The recent collapse of Mantra's OM token, which saw a 90% drop in value within hours, underscores how wallet intelligence can be leveraged with devastating effects. Wallet intelligence is the real-time analysis of blockchain data to extract insights from wallet behaviors, transaction patterns, and asset flows. Firms like Chainalysis and Arkham Intelligence have turned raw onchain activity into high-resolution surveillance, enabling everything from compliance monitoring to predictive trading. This level of insight gives a strategic advantage to those who can access it. Read more

Ethereum rises to $2,556 alongside Bitcoin, driven by SEC clarity on staking and bullish technical signals. Could ETH target $2,849 next? The post Ethereum Price Prediction: ETH Hits $2,550 Alongside Bitcoin Surge — Is Their Price Connection Getting Stronger? appeared first on Cryptonews.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded a surge in demand, pulling in $2.75 billion in inflows this week as Bitcoin broke past its January all-time high of $109,000 and touched a new peak of $111,970. The post Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $2.75B Weekly Inflows as BTC Hits New Highs appeared first on Cryptonews.

Steak 'n Shake now accepts Bitcoin payments, but buying burgers (or anything else) with BTC comes with risks, tax experts told Decrypt.

“This normalizes crypto exposure in conservative portfolios that might otherwise avoid digital assets,” said Bitpace’s Meryem Habibi. This past week, Coinbase joined the S&P 500, one of the world’s most elite stock indexes — a triumph for the crypto firm, which spent much of the 2020s battling US government agencies like the SEC and Commodity Futures Trading Commission for its survival.  But this attainment is not about one company alone.  “This is more than an achievement for Coinbase; it’s a landmark for the broader crypto and blockchain industry,” said Meryem Habibi, chief revenue officer of Bitpace. Coinbase joining the S&P 500 doesn’t just boost the owner of the largest US cryptocurrency exchange. “It cements the legitimacy of an entire asset class,” she told Cointelegraph.  Read more