From Ross Ulbricht’s first significant public appearance to Strategy’s Michael Saylor addressing the crowd, the focus of the Bitcoin conference was often on individual liberty. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-2025-event-recap-freedom?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: May 2025
Xend Finance, Risevest launch tokenized stocks platform in Africa
The platform allows investors in Africa to access global real estate and stock markets through tokenized fractional shares using stablecoins. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/xend-finance-risevest-launch-tokenized-stocks-platform-africa?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin price rally driven by macroeconomic headwinds, not just spot BTC ETF flows — Analyst
Spot Bitcoin ETF flows play a key role in the asset’s price action, but macroeconomic and geopolitical concerns are also impacting investors’ choice to buy BTC. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-rally-driven-by-macroeconomic-headwinds-not-just-spot-btc-etf-flows-analyst?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
MEXC exchange detects 200% surge in fraudulent activity in Q1
MEXC chief operating officer Tracy Jin said the fraud was primarily caused by social engineering scams targeting new, uneducated users. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/mexc-exchange-detects-200-surge-fraud?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Price predictions 5/30: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, SUI, HYPE, LINK
Bitcoin’s drop below $104,000 puts the asset into a consolidation phase where even lower lows could be tested. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-predictions-5-30-btc-eth-xrp-bnb-sol-doge-ada-sui-hype-link?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Sui vote on $162M frozen Cetus funds sparks decentralization debate: Finance Redefined
DeFi’s decentralization debate rages on after the Sui community voted to return the $162 million frozen during the Cetus exploit. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sui-vote-on-162m-frozen-cetus-funds-sparks-decentralization-debate-finance-redefined-may-23-30?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto op-eds: How opinions can shape Web3 thought and policy
In the latest episode of Decentralize with Cointelegraph, experts break down how crypto op-eds are influencing public perception, policy and the future of Web3 storytelling. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-op-eds-how-opinions-can-shaping-web3-thought-and-policy?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
AI-powered OSINT tool profiles YouTube users, raising privacy concerns
An OSINT platform, Lolarchiver, offers AI-powered tools that can rapidly profile YouTube commenters based on their activity, raising major privacy and legal concerns. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ai-youtube-comment-profiling-privacy-risk?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Centralized AI threatens a democratic digital future
The decentralized AI industry has a chance to carve out market share, but it will need to prove its security and usefulness. Centralized AI’s dominance risks privacy, transparency and ethical standards. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/centralized-ai-threatens-a-democratic-future?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
What are stablecoin-backed corporate cards and how do they work?
Stablecoin-backed corporate cards are linked to digital wallets holding stablecoins. They facilitate instant currency conversion at the point of purchase. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/explained/what-are-stablecoin-backed-corporate-cards-and-how-do-they-work?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound