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These States Have Rejected Bitcoin Reserve Bills
Several states have pushed back against Bitcoin or crypto reserve bills, stalling efforts to integrate digital assets into public finance.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:
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Lido DAO initiates emergency vote to swap compromised oracle
The Lido Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), the entity that governs the Lido liquid staking protocol, has initiated an emergency vote to rotate a compromised oracle โ a bridge that connects real-world data to blockchain systems.According to members of the Lido DAO, an address belonging to the Chorus One oracle was compromised, and the Ether (ETH) balance associated with that oracle was drained in an incident...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin DeFi Security Improves as Rootstock Boosts Hashrate Share
Rootstock is one of numerous projects looking to bring greater utility to Bitcoin by expanding the provision for DeFi with smart contracts.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Ethereum to $10K 'can't be ruled out' as ETH price makes sharp gains vs. SOL, XRP
Key takeaways:Ether has rebounded from key parabolic and triangle support levels, reviving the case for a $10,000 breakout.Historical fractals and RSI recovery mirror past pre-rally setups seen in 2016 and 2020.Altseason signals and strength against rivals like SOL and XRP boost Ethereumโs potential to outperform.Ether (ETH), Ethereumโs native token, has soared over 44% in just three days to surpass $2,600 on May 11,...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:5 Secret ChatGPT Prompts That Will Turn Your AI Into a Beast
The difference between amateur and pro-level AI use comes down to how you ask the questions. Here's how to speak ChatGPT's secret language.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Why Wall Street Wonโt Embrace Crypto Without Zero-Knowledge Privacy
Zero-knowledge proof technology promises to bridge the gap between blockchain transparency and institutional privacyโbut what exactly is it?
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin yield without the leap of faith
The following is a guest post and opinion by Hong Sun, Head of Institutional at Core DAO. Traditional financial institutions have begun to benefit from Bitcoinโs price appreciation โ but theyโre doing so in suboptimal ways. Most are sitting on Bitcoin as if it were cash, content with price exposure while overlooking its productive potential. [โฆ] The post Bitcoin yield without the leap of faith appeared first on...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:AI agents are coming for DeFi โ Wallets are the weakest link
Opinion by: Sean Li, co-founder of Magic LabsCrypto markets run 24/7. Human traders donโt. As AI agents begin to manage liquidity, optimize yield, and execute trades at all hours, theyโre quickly becoming essential infrastructure for decentralized financeโs (DeFi) future. While AI agents are evolving from niche tools for quant traders into mainstream financial operators, theyโre rapidly outpacing the wallets meant to...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Which Crypto Founders Are Seeking Pardons From President Trump?
President Donald Trump has already issued multiple crypto-related pardons, leading other industry icons to seek their own relief.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin must close the week above this level to start 'price discovery 2'
Key points:Bitcoin analysis identifies the all-important price point to hold into the weekly close as all-time highs loom.Liquidity is tightly clustered around current spot price, with $106,000 the likely next battleground.Some traders are expecting the bid to enter price discovery to fail.Bitcoin (BTC) preserved giant gains into the May 11 weekly close as analysis flagged the key level to hold next.BTC/USD 1-hour...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Pectra lets hackers drain wallets with just an offchain signature
Ethereumโs latest network upgrade, Pectra, introduced powerful new features aimed at improving scalability and smart account functionality โ but it also opened a dangerous new attack vector that could allow hackers to drain funds from user wallets using only an offchain signature.Under the Pectra upgrade, which went live on May 7 at epoch 364032, attackers can exploit a new transaction type to take control of...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:8 major crypto firms announce US expansion this year
Crypto services platform Nexo shared its plans to reenter the United States market on Monday, marking the eighth major crypto firm to announce such plans since US President Donald Trump took office at the start of the year.Firms like Circle, Binance and OKX are banking on favorable regulatory clarity in 2025 to herald their US expansion. Bills like the STABLE Act and the GENIUS Act are advancing in Congress, which, if...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Conviction over doubt: Yat Siu on building web3โs most influential unicornย
Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlateโs new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. Co-founder and executive chairman of web3 gaming unicorn Animoca Brands, few people in crypto havenโt heard of Yat Siuโwith the exception of the [โฆ] The post Conviction over doubt: Yat Siu on...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:โHumans can tell when itโs a humanโ โ Community mocks Worldcoinโs Orb Mini
Worldcoinโs latest hardware, the Orb Mini, aimed at enabling portable human verification, has been met with ridicule across Crypto Twitter.Launched with the slogan โIt goes where you go,โ the device has instead triggered dystopian comparisons and widespread mockery for its unsettling implications and unclear use case.โThe thing about humans is they can tell when a human is in front of them,โ Alicia Katz from...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Mobius Token smart contracts on BNB Chain exploited, $2.1M drained
Hackers drained over $2.15 million from Mobius Token ($MBU) smart contracts on the BNB Chain in a targeted exploit detected early May 11, according to security firm Cyvers Alerts.The attacker deployed the contract from address 0xb32a53... at 07:31:38 UTC and initiated the exploit at 07:33:56 UTC, draining funds from the victim wallet 0xb5252f...Cyvers confirmed to Cointelegraph that the attacker used contract...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Altseason is coming, 40% daily gains to become โnew normalโ โ Analyst
Altcoin markets are flashing early signs of a breakout, with several analysts calling for a potential surge over the next few months.Crypto commentator Mister Crypto predicts the next 3 to 6 months could be โlife-changing,โ suggesting daily gains of up to 40% may soon become the norm.In a May 11 post on X, he pointed to a chart from BlockchainCenter.net that shows whether the crypto market favors Bitcoin (BTC) or...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Will nation-states use AI to usher in apocalypse?
The following is a guest post and opinion of Manouk Termaaten, Founder and CEO ofVertical Studio AI Governments are using AI for disinformationโan unethical, authoritarian use with grave implications for freedom and truth around the world. The fact that nation-states use AI for disinformation has major implications for freedom of thought, free elections, and the [โฆ] The post Will nation-states use AI to usher in...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Concerns over Trumpโs conflict of interest are slowing the progress of broader crypto policy
Discussions around the personal enrichment and potential conflict of interest arising from U.S. President Donald Trumpโs crypto asset ventures gained steam over the past week. These concerns are slowing not only the progress of the stablecoin legislation but also broader crypto policy.The founder of fintech venture capital fund Launchpad Capital, Ryan Gilbert, told CNBC: โItโs [โฆ] The post Concerns over Trumpโs...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin Challenges $105K on Positive Weekend Macro Headlines
"Many things discussed, much agreed to," said President Trump of today's trade negotiations with China.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Ex-UFC champ Conor McGregor touts Irish Bitcoin reserve in presidential bid
UFC fighter turned Irish political candidate Conor McGregor has endorsed the idea of building a Bitcoin reserve in his country to give more โpower back to the people.โโCrypto in it's origin was founded to give power back to the people. An Irish Bitcoin strategic reserve will give power to the peopleโs money,โ McGregor wrote to X on May 9.The former UFC champion said he would discuss his plans in more detail in an...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:The Vibes From Dubai: What Token2049 Chatter Reveals About the Future of Crypto
Is the Bitcoin bull run nearly over? Will crypto ever become simple enough for normies? Idle chatter at Token2049 revealed plenty about the current state of the space.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:El Salvador stacks 7 Bitcoin in last week, despite IMF deal
The government of El Salvador continues stacking Bitcoin (BTC) for its national crypto reserve, despite an ongoing deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stipulating that the Central American country stop using public funds to purchase Bitcoin as one of the conditions for a loan agreement.According to data from the El Salvador Bitcoin Office, the country acquired an additional seven BTC in the last seven days,...
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:Global markets steady as US-China trade talks loom, Bitcoin hitsโฏ$103k
According to a Reuters market wrap, world stocks ended the week littleโchanged as investors weighed a fresh U.S.โU.K. tariff deal and this weekendโs highโstakes meeting between Washington and Beijing trade officials. Stocks tread water on tariff suspense MSCIโs allโcountry equity index inched up just 0.11% to846.80, trimming a 0.3% weekly loss. Europeโs STOXX600 added0.44%, while [โฆ] The post Global markets steady as...
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:Web3 as we know it isnโt the solution to user empowerment โ it actually made things worse
The following is a guest post and opinion of Dr. Benjamin Beckmann, CTO at Midnight. Blockchain technology leaves us far more exposed than you might realize โ certainly more exposed than the traditional financial system does. Take the example of buying a cup of coffee. In the traditional financial system, the transaction is simple: you [โฆ] The post Web3 as we know it isnโt the solution to user empowerment โ it actually...
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin now deflationary due to Strategy's BTC purchases โ Analyst
Strategy, a Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company, is accumulating Bitcoin at a faster rate than total miner output, giving the supply-capped asset a -2.33% annual deflation rate, according to CryptoQuant CEO and market analyst Ki Young Ju."Their 555,000 BTC is illiquid with no plans to sell," the analyst wrote in a May 10 X post. "Strategy's holdings alone mean a -2.23% annual deflation rate โ likely higher with other stable...
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin SV Investors File to Revive 'Loss of Chance' Claim in $13.3 Billion Case With Binance
Bitcoin SV (BSV) investors seek to restore a claim in a UK case that would allow them to seek the highest potential penalty against Binance.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:Lido Proposes a Bold Governance Model to Give stETH Holders a Say in Protocol Decisions
Proposal comes as ETH surges 30% on Pectra upgrade, boosting attention on Ethereum-native protocols.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:Bigger Brains Lead to Longer Lifespans, Says New Study
Good news for the big brains out there: a new study links mammalian lifespans to immune-related gene expansions across 46 mammal species.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:AI model audits need a โtrust, but verifyโ approach to enhance reliability
The following is a guest post and opinion of Samuel Pearton, CMO at Polyhedra. Reliability remains a mirage in the ever-expanding realm of AI models, affecting mainstream AI adoption in critical sectors like healthcare and finance. AI model audits are essential in restoring reliability within the AI industry, helping regulators, developers, and users enhance accountability [โฆ] The post AI model audits need a โtrust,...
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:Spain demands tighter bank oversight, fuels Bitcoin appeal
Update(May102025): Following a detailed review of RoyalDecree253/2025, the official BOE text, and multiple independent factโchecks, we determined that an earlier version of this article inaccurately claimed Spaniards must give 24โhoursโ notice to tax authorities before withdrawing more than3,000 in cash and could face fines of up to150,000 for nonโcompliance. In reality, the reporting duty falls [โฆ] The post Spain...
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:In volatile markets, RWAs like gold are a lifeline
Opinion by: Kevin Rusher, founder of RAACItโs a volatile world out there. This year, weโve seen stocks take a wild ride as gold has pumped and crypto has been caught somewhere in the middle. Investors have dumped risk assets and scrambled for safe havens. Gold is leading the charge.While gold is safe, it is not very hard-working. Unlike cash and treasuries, the yellow metal does not generate income. Now, more than...
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:State of Crypto: Mapping Out the Senate Stablecoin Bill's Next Steps
While the Senate failed to advance its stablecoin bill this week, it's not dead yet.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:4chan rises from the dead: How the imageboard moves crypto markets
After 4chan was hacked on April 14 and vast troves of user and moderator data were leaked online, the controversial website quickly went down, and many believed it would never recover. However, less than two weeks later, the imageboard was back online, defiant as ever.โ4chan is back,โ an official blog post proclaimed. โNo other website can replace it, or this community. No matter how hard it is, we are not giving up.โ...
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:GTA 6 Preview: What We Know About the New Grand Theft Auto and Crypto Rumors
UPDATE: The latest GTA 6 trailer shared a ton of new details about the game following its delay into 2026. Here's the rundown.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:Dogecoin Jumps 27% as Bitcoin Inches Closer to Record Price
Dogecoin's price is barking its way back up the charts this week as Bitcoin nears $104,000โbut Ethereum is outgaining them both.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source: