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  • BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF posts $356 million inflows, marking the longest streak of 2025
    Cointelegraph.com - 06:58 May 10, 2025
    BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF has now posted 19 days of consecutive inflows, the longest inflow streak for the world's asset manager this year. BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) capped off the trading week with another day of inflows, pulling in $356.2 million on May 9. The fund has now extended its inflow streak to 19 consecutive days — its longest run of inflows so far this year. IBIT’s inflow streak has been ongoing since April 14, and has coincided with a volatile Bitcoin (BTC) market, with the asset trading between $83,152 and $103,000 over the period. However, market sentiment has been increasing after the asset reclaimed and held above the $90,000 price on April 23 before reclaiming the $100,000 price on May 8 for the first time since Feb. 1. Read more
  • Bitcoin won’t see ‘gigantic’ SWF buying until laws greenlit — Scaramucci
    Cointelegraph.com - 04:52 May 10, 2025
    Anthony Scaramucci says a “million dollar Bitcoin” will come down to a SWF saying, “Ok, this is part of the infrastructure of the world’s financial services.” Sovereign Wealth Funds are already gaining exposure to Bitcoin, but significant allocations won’t happen until the United States establishes clearer regulations for the digital assets industry, says SkyBridge founder Anthony Scaramucci. “I think they are buying it, I think they are buying it on the margin,” Scaramucci, former White House director of communications during US President Donald Trump’s first term, said on Anthony Pompliano’s podcast on May 8. “I don’t think it is going to be a gigantic groundswell of buying until we greenlight legislation in the United States,” he added. Scaramucci previously said in a February interview with the Financial Times that he expects the US government to propose crypto legislation in November. Read more
  • Bitcoin yet to hit $150K because outsiders are ghosting — Michael Saylor
    Cointelegraph.com - 02:18 May 10, 2025
    Michael Saylor says those “less committed” to Bitcoin took the opportunity to exit the market after Bitcoin’s price surged. Strategy founder Michael Saylor says Bitcoin hasn’t reached $150,000 yet because holders without a long-term outlook have been selling off while a new cohort of investors are beginning to enter the market. “I think we’re going through a rotation right now,” Saylor said on the Coin Stories podcast with Natalie Brunell on May 9. Saylor said, “Lots of non-economically interested parties are rotating out of the asset.” However, at the same time, “a new cohort of investors are entering.” Read more
  • Ethereum price greenlit for further upside after surprise 29% ETH rally
    Cointelegraph.com - 01:40 May 10, 2025
    Ethereum price catches a bid as regulatory and investor sentiment shift in ETH’s favor. Key takeaways: ETH price rallied by 22% on May 8, but demand for spot ETH ETFs and derivatives remains muted.  President Trump’s reversal on certain altcoins aligns with ETH’s renewed outlook.  Read more
    Tags: Ethereum
  • Doodles NFT token stalls after airdrop
    Cointelegraph.com - 22:15 May 09, 2025
    Following an anticipated airdrop, the DOOD token’s market capitalization declined by roughly 40% on May 9, according to DEX Screener. The newly launched DOOD token from Ethereum-based NFT project Doodles has seen a steep drop in market capitalization following its May 9 airdrop on the Solana network. According to data from DEX Screener, DOOD’s market cap fell from over $100 million shortly after launch to around $60 million at the time of writing. Overall, the much-anticipated airdrop was “[d]efinitely underwhelming,” a crypto commentator said in a May 9 X post.  Read more
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  • Solana price gained 500% the last time this SOL metric turned bullish
    Cointelegraph.com - 22:00 May 09, 2025
    SOL price rallied as large liquidity inflows and a boost in Solana’s DeFi activity surged. Key Takeaways: Solana's 15% surge and potential close above the 50-week EMA signal strong bullish momentum, which previously led to a 515% rally in 2024. The $120 million in liquidity bridged to Solana reflects growing network confidence. Read more
    Tags: Solana
  • BlackRock, crypto task force discuss ETP staking, tokenization
    Cointelegraph.com - 21:34 May 09, 2025
    Staking for Ether ETFs has been a hot topic in 2025, with Grayscale and Fidelity both filing for rule changes that would allow this functionality. Wall Street giant BlackRock met with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force to discuss staking within crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) and tokenization of securities. The discussion could advance institutional interest in the crypto industry. According to a May 9 memo published by the task force, BlackRock sought to “[d]iscuss perspectives on treatment of staking, including considerations for facilitating ETPs with staking capabilities.” The company has previously said that Ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds, while successful, are less perfect without staking. Other crypto ETF issuers share that view. On Feb. 15, the New York Stock Exchange proposed a rule change to introduce staking services for Grayscale’s spot Ether ETFs. In April, the SEC delayed a decision on whether to approve or disapprove the rule change. BlackRock and Grayscale...
  • US VP Vance to speak at Bitcoin conference amid Trump crypto controversies
    Cointelegraph.com - 21:15 May 09, 2025
    The vice president disclosed holding up to $500,001 in Bitcoin in August 2024, but seems to have taken a back seat to Donald Trump in pushing crypto policies at the White House. US Vice President JD Vance will speak at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, roughly a year after then-presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke at the same event. According to a May 9 notice from the event’s organizers, Vance will address conference attendees in person on May 28, making him the first sitting US vice president to speak at a digital asset conference. Trump provided a pre-recorded video of himself from the White House to the organizers of the Digital Asset Summit in March — his first appearance at a crypto event since taking office in January — and spoke in person at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville while campaigning. Read more
  • Price predictions 5/9: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, SUI, LINK, AVAX
    Cointelegraph.com - 20:52 May 09, 2025
    Bitcoin bulls aim to flip the $100,000 level to support, and if they succeed, altcoins could rally. Key points: Bitcoin holding $100,000 as a level of support would confirm the current trend change. Ether leads among altcoins, and DeFi tokens could follow. Read more
  • TeraWulf Q1 loss widens amid rising costs, falling revenue
    Cointelegraph.com - 20:48 May 09, 2025
    The mining company's losses mirror broader sector challenges, with tariffs, operating costs, and reduced block rewards weighing on profitability. Mining firm TeraWulf reported a net loss of approximately $61.4 million in its earnings for the first quarter of 2025, further deteriorating from the same period last year. Revenue fell to $34.4 million from $42.4 million in the same period of 2024, according to the company's earnings report, published May 9. Cost of revenue rose sharply to $24.5 million, up from $14.4 million a year earlier. As a result, TeraWulf's cost of revenue accounted for 71.4% of total income from operations in Q1 2025, more than double the 34% recorded in the prior-year quarter. In Q1 2024, the company posted a net loss of $9.6 million. Read more
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  • Ethereum's new staking limit is not a risk to decentralization, says Consensys researcher
    Cointelegraph.com - 20:17 May 09, 2025
    The increase in Ether’s staking cap from 32 to 2,048 ETH could make the feature more attractive to institutional participants. Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade doesn’t pose a threat to decentralization, according to Mallesh Pai, senior research director at blockchain software firm Consensys, describing the update as a cleanup of the behind-the-scenes “busy work” currently handled by validators. During a May 9 Cointelegraph X Space, Pai said a validator’s chances of proposing a block or earning rewards remain tied to how much ETH they hold, adding that larger validators don’t gain any new advantages under the upgrade: Pectra is Ethereum’s most extensive network upgrade since the Merge took place in September 2022. Pectra allows validators to stake as much as 2,048 ETH, up from the previous limit of 32 ETH. The new standard has raised community concerns about the risks of centralization on the network. Read more
  • US senators ask DOJ, Treasury to consider Binance-Trump ties — Report
    Cointelegraph.com - 19:35 May 09, 2025
    After quashing a vote over a stablecoin bill in the Senate, a group of Democratic lawmakers reportedly asked Trump allies to consider his ties to the crypto industry. A group of Democratic senators has reportedly sent a letter to leadership at the US Department of Justice and the Treasury Department expressing concerns about US President Donald Trump’s ties to cryptocurrency exchange Binance and potential conflicts of interest in regulating the industry. According to a May 9 Bloomberg report, Democratic senators asked Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to report on the steps Binance had taken as part of its November 2023 plea agreement with US authorities, amid reports that Trump and his family had deepened connections with the exchange. That settlement saw Binance pay more than $4 billion as part of a deal with the Justice Department, Treasury, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and had then-CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao step down. Read more
    Tags: Treasury
  • US senators ask DOJ, Treasury to consider Binance-Trump ties — Report
    Cointelegraph.com - 19:35 May 09, 2025
    After quashing a vote over a stablecoin bill in the Senate, a group of Democratic lawmakers reportedly asked Trump allies to consider his ties to the crypto industry. A group of Democratic senators has reportedly sent a letter to leadership at the US Department of Justice and the Treasury Department expressing concerns about US President Donald Trump’s ties to cryptocurrency exchange Binance and potential conflicts of interest in regulating the industry. According to a May 9 Bloomberg report, Democratic senators asked Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to report on the steps Binance had taken as part of its November 2023 plea agreement with US authorities, amid reports that Trump and his family had deepened connections with the exchange. That settlement saw Binance pay more than $4 billion as part of a deal with the Justice Department, Treasury, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and had then-CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao step down. Read more
    Tags: Treasury
  • Crypto sleuth ZachXBT says wrong suspect detained in Bored Ape NFT theft
    Cointelegraph.com - 19:13 May 09, 2025
    Cybersecurity researcher ZachXBT said they identified the wallet linked to the scam. Law enforcement detained the wrong person for a 2022 scam that pilfered more than $1 million worth of Bored Ape non-fungible tokens (NFTs), cybersecurity researcher ZachXBT said.  In a May 9 X post, ZachXBT said he identified the wallet behind the scam and linked it to an X account that has since been deleted.  But in 2023, law enforcement detained Sam Curry, a former Yuga Labs security researcher, at an airport as a suspect in the incident, ZachXBT said. Yuga Labs is the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection.  Read more
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  • Bitcoin price rallies as global liquidity growth accelerates — Analysts
    Cointelegraph.com - 19:00 May 09, 2025
    Bitcoin price closely tracks global liquidity, but with tightening credit and rising volatility, its cycle may be nearing a turning point. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s price closely tracks global liquidity growth, with liquidity explaining up to 90% of its price movements, according to Raoul Pal. In the long term, global liquidity continues to expand, driven by the increasing debt levels in many countries. Read more
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Bitcoin hits $103K but DeFi is a mixed bag: Finance Redefined
    Cointelegraph.com - 18:00 May 09, 2025
    The crypto market soared past $3.27 trillion as Bitcoin reclaimed $100,000, Ether jumped 26% after the Pectra upgrade and Trump’s UK trade deal fueled bullish sentiment. The cryptocurrency market continued to surge this past week as the overall digital asset market capitalization exceeded $3.27 trillion, an 8.6% increase over the previous week. Bitcoin (BTC) reached a high of $103,600 on May 8 after reclaiming $100,000 for the first time since January. Its market dominance also surged above 60%, reflecting more bullish BTC sentiment. This marked the third time BTC has broken through six figures since it reached the milestone on Dec. 5, 2024, and again on Jan. 20, ahead of US President Donald Trump’s inauguration.  The BTC rise coincided with Trump announcing a trade deal with the United Kingdom, which may include removing a 10% blanket tariff on all imports. Read more
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Galaxy Digital approved for US domicile, clearing way for Nasdaq listing
    Cointelegraph.com - 17:30 May 09, 2025
    Incorporating Galaxy Digital in the US state of Delaware is a key step toward obtaining a listing on the US-based Nasdaq stock exchange. Galaxy Digital has been approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to redomicile in the United States, setting the stage for the crypto investment company’s listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Galaxy anticipates listing on the Nasdaq, a tech-focused US stock exchange, by the middle of May, pending approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange, on which the company is already listed, and shareholder approval at a special shareholders meeting on May 9. Shareholders at the meeting must approve redomiciling Galaxy Digital in the US state of Delaware, known for its business-friendly regulations, before the process can move forward, according to an announcement from the company. Read more
  • Chance of Bitcoin price highs above $110K in May increasing — Here’s why
    Cointelegraph.com - 16:14 May 09, 2025
    Bitcoin's positive performance in diverse market conditions, strong risk-adjusted returns, and institutional buying pressure could push it past $110,000 in May. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin is driven by its ability to perform well in risk-on and risk-off environments, according to Bitcoin Suisse. Bitcoin’s Sharpe ratio of 1.72, second only to gold, underscores its maturity as an asset, offering superior risk-adjusted returns. Read more
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • AI's GPU obsession blinds us to a cheaper, smarter solution
    Cointelegraph.com - 15:00 May 09, 2025
    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
  • Is Bitcoin about to go parabolic? BTC price targets include $160K next
    Cointelegraph.com - 14:59 May 09, 2025
    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
    Tags: Bitcoin

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