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A Texas member of the US House of Representatives has proposed that government officials consider installing cryptocurrency ATMs in federal buildings across the country. In a May 1 letter to Stephen Ehikian, the acting administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) — the entity responsible for managing the US government’s properties — Rep. Lance Gooden … Read more
Anthony Pompliano’s blank-check firm, Procap Acquisition Corp., has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise $200 million in an initial public offering (IPO). Pompliano-Led ProCap to Hunt for Fintech Targets With $200M War Chest Procap Acquisition Corp., incorporated in the Cayman Islands and led by Anthony Pompliano as chief executive officer, … Read more
Retail investors are running out of time to accumulate Bitcoin as institutional adoption accelerates, according to Sergej Kunz, co-founder of exchange aggregator 1inch. Bitcoin (BTC) is evolving into an alternative reserve currency, propelling institutional demand and potentially pricing out retail investors, Kunz said during Cointelegraph’s LONGITUDE event in Dubai. “Every retail user should be thinking … Read more
Bitcoin miners brought in $40 million less in revenue during April than they did in March, marking the fourth straight month of dwindling returns since December as the sector continued its downward earnings trend. April Wrecks Bitcoin Miners Again—Revenue Slides for Fourth Month in a Row Though the dip wasn’t dramatic, it was nonetheless a … Read more
Cryptocurrency can accelerate artificial intelligence adoption by helping AI startups onboard users, according to Polygon’s co-founder Sandeep Nailwal. “You can use crypto incentives and disincentives to onboard users to onboard the ecosystem players,” Nailwal said during a panel discussion at the LONGITUDE by Cointelegraph event. He added that projects with effective onchain incentive structures might … Read more
Key takeaways: Bitcoin could reach $150,000 by August or September of this year if BTC breaks above the parabolic slope pattern. Bitcoin (BTC) price jumped to new quarterly highs at $96,700 on May 1, a day after the US GDP contracted -0.3% for the first time since Q2 2022. Amid heightened economic concerns, the probability … Read more
Although April brought modest gains to the broader crypto economy, data reveals a continued descent in non-fungible token (NFT) sales, which contracted by 39.62% over the past 30 days. Ethereum retained its status as the leading blockchain by NFT sales volume, yet its figures receded by 44.86% compared with the previous month. NFT Sector Pummeled: … Read more
Certik, a leading blockchain security firm, reported on April 30, 2025, that the crypto industry lost approximately $364 million to exploits, hacks, and scams in April, with $18.2 million returned, resulting in a net loss of $345.8 million. The firm highlighted that $337 million of the total losses stemmed from phishing attacks, underscoring the persistent … Read more
Paolo Ardoino, CEO of stablecoin issuer Tether, addressed criticism over the company’s decision not to seek registration under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, arguing that the regulations were risky for stablecoins. Speaking to Cointelegraph at the Token2049 conference in Dubai, Ardoino reiterated that Tether had no plans to apply for its US … Read more
After more than a week of uninterrupted gains, both bitcoin and ether ETFs saw net outflows on Wednesday, April 30. Bitcoin ETFs lost $56 million, while ether ETFs gave back $2.36 million, pausing the recent bullish streak. Bitcoin ETFs See $56M Outflow, Snapping 8-Day Inflow Streak As Ether ETFs Slip Too The inflow party took … Read more
