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Bitcoin support for MetaMask in the works? Company says ‘stay tuned’

Reports suggest that MetaMask is preparing to support native Bitcoin transactions. The company has not provided a timeline or confirmed the plans.

Cardano's 'centralization' concerns put a 30% ADA price crash in play

Cardano whales are accumulating ADA during the correction period, ignoring the centralization warning.

Price analysis 5/22: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, TON, DOGE, ADA, AVAX, SHIB

Bitcoin and Ether lead the market higher as bulls show up in force. Which altcoins will follow?

Binance.US wins appeal to reinstate Florida money services license

Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should, a state appeal court told the Florida Office of Financial Regulation.

US authorities will transfer SBF to California prison: Report

The former FTX CEO has been housed in a cell at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since a judge revoked his bail in August 2023.

WEF warns CBDCs could be vulnerable to quantum computer attack

“Q-Day” gets closer with every quantum computing breakthrough.

Rally or dud: What to expect if spot Ether ETFs are approved

Market observers are conflicted over what could happen following SEC approval of a spot Ether ETF.

Godzilla vs. Kong: SEC faces fierce battle against crypto’s legal firepower

The SEC has decided to take on half the crypto industry at once. That could be a fatal error given the industry’s combined legal firepower.

SEC fines NYSE parent company $10M for failing to report cyberattack

The Intercontinental Exchange will pay a penalty for failing to timely inform a cyber intrusion. The enforcement action affected several ICE subsidiaries, including the New York Stock Exchange.

White House and SEC chair oppose FIT21 bill ahead of House vote

The House of Representatives is set to vote on H.R. 4763, but U.S. President Joe Biden and SEC Chair Gary Gensler oppose the crypto-focused legislation.

Stripchain raises $10M to simplify blockchain user experience

Stripchain’s funding round included investors such as Sora Ventures, Hyperithm, Shima Capital, Mechanism and several crypto angel backers.

Ether security debate continues as SEC ETF decision deadline looms

The SEC’s decision on VanEck’s spot Ether ETF application is due by May 23, and experts believe the recent debate over Ether’s status as a security could hamper its chances.

Near plans AI agent to help users code decentralized apps

Near co-founder Illia Polosukhin believes that there’s a need for user-owned AIs that are optimized for people’s well-being and economic success.

Casper Labs, IBM launch Prove AI auditing solution on watsonx platform

Blockchain-based Casper Labs will integrate with “wastonx.governance” to provide enhanced security, access and versioning.

BoE regulatory 'culture shift' could open door to new tech

The Bank of England's proactive regulatory shift aims to integrate emerging technologies, highlighted by the introduction of the Digital Securities Sandbox.

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs debut on London Stock Exchange after FCA nod

The ETPs will only be available to professional and institutional investors due to the ban on retail customers trading crypto derivatives.

Strong Bitcoin ETF inflows boost BTC stability, says Bitfinex

Bitcoin ecosystem recorded consistent high daily closes, massive BTC outflows from crypto exchanges and inflows into the spot Bitcoin ETF market.

Nigeria reforms blockchain policy committee with new experts

Inuwa claimed the committee’s strategic reconstitution would bring together a fresh wave of experienced professionals and leading minds in blockchain.

Ethereum ETF confirmed? VanEck spot Ether ETF listed by DTCC

VanEck’s ETF is currently designated inactive on the DTCC website, meaning it cannot be processed until it receives the necessary regulatory approvals.

Vitalik Buterin advocates ZK ‘Likes’ on Farcaster after X privacy shift

Vitalik Buterin advocates for zero-knowledge “Likes” on social media in pursuit of combatting preference falsification.

Ether price hits 2-month high against Bitcoin as BTC price tests $69K

Bitcoin is flagging versus Ethereum ahead of the ETF decision, but one target sees $80,000 BTC price emerging from a green light to launch.

Ethereum address checksum, explained

Don’t lose your precious ETH to a typo! Understand Ethereum address checksums and how they safeguard your transactions from costly mistakes.

Coffeezilla calls out AI firm Rabbit over alleged NFT scam

Coffeezilla said that the artificial intelligence product Rabbit R1 was overhyped, similar to the Gama NFT project, which he believes to be a “scam.”

US prosecutors push for 5–7 years in prison for ex-FTX exec

U.S. prosecutors demanded “just punishment” fitting the scale of his crime, but Salame’s lawyers argue that he should serve no more than 18 months.

Worldcoin ordered to stop operations in Hong Kong

The PCPD ruled that Worldcoin’s retention of sensitive biometric data for up to 10 years solely for AI model training, including face and iris images, was unjustified.

Apple disputes monopoly claims, cites 'fierce competition' in court

Apple’s letter to a federal judge previewed its slated dismissal motion to a U.S. antitrust suit, with the firm claiming prosecutors didn’t define where it has a monopoly.

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF hits 6-week inflow high amid early-week BTC rally

BlackRock’s IBIT recorded $290 million of inflows on Tuesday, May 21 — more than the fund has seen in the past 21 trading days combined.

PEPE reaches new high amid ETH price jump on renewed ETF approval hope

PEPE is up 27% over the day amid renewed hope for the approval of United States spot Ether ETFs.

Nancy Pelosi mulls supporting Republican’s FIT21 crypto bill: Report

The former House Speaker is reportedly considering support for the Republican crypto legislation, breaking from ranking Democrats.

Degen token surges 17% on Farcaster’s $150M Series A raise

Farcaster, blockchain’s answer to traditional social media, raised $150 million in a Series A funding round led by Paradigm, sending a community token soaring.

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