Monthly Archives: May 2025

The party leader leaned into pro-crypto talking points at the Bitcoin 2025 conference, announcing plans to introduce a digital asset bill if Reform UK wins in the next election. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-reform-party-crypto-donations-nigel-farage?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The first atomic swap, conducted on May 27, saw $2 million in USDC exchanged for the new mTBILL. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/midas-tokenized-tbill-on-algorand?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Trader’s interest in Solana is strong, but declining memecoin prices and SOL token unlocks have put a cap on the altcoin’s rally. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-price-drops-as-memecoins-fade-and-sol-unlock-concerns-emerge?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Hester Peirce, head of the SEC’s crypto task force, said the context of a digital asset transfer could make it a securities transaction. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/securities-regulations-more-complex-than-static-definition-of-security-sec-commissioner?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Business-to-business transactions and card-linked stablecoin payments have grown, while Tether’s USDt has established dominance. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoin-payment-volume-94b-driven-b2b-transfers?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The SEC and Binance have signed a joint stipulation to end the two-year legal battle, court documents show. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-dismisses-lawsuit-against-binance-filings-show?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The news comes at a time when many banks are considering issuing their own private stablecoins. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/santander-bank-considers-issuing-stablecoin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The R1-0528 model features enhanced reasoning capabilities, with DeepSeek asserting it’s closing the gap with OpenAI’s and Google’s latest models. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/deepseek-claims-upgraded-model-reasons-better-has-reduced-hallucination-rate?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Backed by lawmakers from both parties, the bill proposes rules to govern digital assets and define agency roles in enforcement and oversight. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-lawmakers-bipartisan-regulatory-framework-digital-assets?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Strong demand from US-based investors sends Bitcoin’s Coinbase premium on a 20-day streak, and chart technicals hint at a rally to $118,000. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-s-coinbase-premium-goes-on-20-day-streak-even-as-sellers-push-btc-price-lower?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound