Month: May 2025

Despite Record Prices, Bitcoin Selling Pressure Craters as Investors Hold Firm, Cryptoquant Reports

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Cryptocurrency investors are holding major assets despite near-record prices, with exchange inflows plummeting and stablecoin liquidity surging to new highs, according to a May 2025 report by blockchain analytics firm Cryptoquant. At Near All-Time Highs, Crypto Exchange Inflows Collapse Cryptoquant’s findings suggest reduced selling pressure across bitcoin, ethereum, and XRP alongside record liquidity conditions, potentially … Read more

Carmaker DeLorean tokenizes EV reservations on Sui

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DeLorean launched an onchain reservation system and non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace for its upcoming electric vehicle launch, introducing a new blockchain-based approach for reserving and reselling cars. According to DeLorean, its Build Slot NFT collection grants holders priority access to purchase DeLorean’s upcoming electric car, Alpha 5 EV. The model is the carmaker’s first vehicle … Read more

Semiconductor exemptions don’t matter when it comes to tariffs

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Opinion by: Ahmad Shadid of O.xyz Semiconductors scored a rare exemption from US President Donald Trump’s aggressive reciprocal tariffs, but the relief is symbolic at best. Most semiconductors enter the US embedded in servers, GPUs, laptops, and smartphones.  The finished goods remain heavily tariffed, some with duties reaching up to 49%. The exemption looks good … Read more

Strategy Fires up $2.1B New Stock Offering to Accelerate Relentless Bitcoin Buying

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Strategy is going all in on bitcoin again, targeting $2.1B via high-yield preferred equity to fuel its massive BTC treasury play. Strategy Launches $2.1B Stock Offering to Turbocharge Bitcoin Accumulation Software intelligence firm Microstrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR, STRK, STRF), which has rebranded as Strategy, announced on May 22 that it has launched an at-the-market (ATM) equity … Read more

Bspin’s Bitcoin Casino Gamifies Loyalty With Satoshi Pocket and Volatility Cashback

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This content is provided by a sponsor. No login grind. No fiat friction. Just pure sats, on loop. That’s the promise of Bspin’s latest player-first mechanics: Satoshi Pocket and BTC Volatility Cashback. These features aren’t gimmicks. They’re designed for the kind of player who stacks sats, dodges KYC (whenever possible), and sees every dip as … Read more

The $1.1 Billion Pizza: Bitcoin’s First Purchase Reaches New High

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Fifteen years after Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 bitcoin for two Papa John’s pizzas worth $41, that transaction is now valued at $1.1 billion as the global crypto community celebrates Bitcoin Pizza Day on May 22. From $41 to $1.1B: Bitcoin Pizza Day Marks 15th Anniversary of Historic Crypto Transaction On May 22, 2010, Florida-based programmer … Read more

How staking incentivizes trust without burning energy

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What if a financial system could run itself not by burning electricity, but by rewarding good behavior? That’s the promise of staking, a mechanism that powers many modern blockchains by turning users into network operators.  In this week’s episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast, hosts Gareth Jenkinson and Nathan Jeffay sit down with StarkWare’s Noam … Read more

Exponential currency debasement: ‘You don’t own enough crypto, NFTs’

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Cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) can help investors protect their eroding purchasing power during the era of exponential currency debasement, according to analysts and industry leaders. Investing in digital assets is becoming increasingly important in the “world of the exponential age and currency debasement,” according to Raoul Pal, founder and CEO of Global Macro Investor. … Read more