Crypto News 2023: Latest Cryptocurrency News Today with live feed and updates in India

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in crypto, continued inflows have brought the total assets in global crypto funds to $169 billion, just 2.5% below the historic record of $173.3 billion seen…Read More

Earn yield on Bitcoin using centralized lending platforms, through Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) on Ethereum, or Bitcoin layer-2 platforms. Though Bitcoin doesn’t support native staking, holders can earn yield through centralized lending platforms, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) on Ethereum, and Bitcoin-related networks like Babylon and Stacks.WBTC allows BTC holders to participate in lending, liquidity pools and yield…Read More

The constructive tone of tariff negotiations removes the risks of “sudden re-escalation,” potentially paving the way for risk assets to surpass their January peaks, analysts said. A 90-day tariff agreement between the US and China may set the stage for a broader recovery of stock and cryptocurrency markets, as investors look ahead to a potential…Read More

On May 12, gold prices fell by over $100 (approximately 3%), dropping from $3,323 to just under $3,215 per ounce, while bitcoin remained stable, trading above $104,000. Trade War De-Escalation Bane for Safe Haven Asset Gold dropped marginally in the opening trading hours of May 12, while bitcoin reacted positively to reports that the U.S.…Read More

With its latest purchase, Strategy has achieved a Bitcoin yield of 15.5%, breaking its previous 2025 target, which was lifted to 25% in early May. Update (May 12, 1:25 pm UTC): This article has been updated to reflect that Strategy lifted its 2025 Bitcoin yield target from 15% to 25% in early May.Michael Saylor’s Strategy…Read More

Bitcoin-focused firm Nakamoto merges with KindlyMD in a $710 million deal to launch a BTC-infused public treasury. Bitcoin-Fueled Takeover: Nakamoto and KindlyMD Forge $710M Deal KindlyMD, Inc. (Nasdaq: KDLY), a Utah-based healthcare provider, will merge with bitcoin-native holding company Nakamoto Holdings Inc. to establish a publicly traded entity focused on building a bitcoin treasury, backed…Read More

David Bailey’s newly founded Nakamoto Holdings has merged with healthcare provider KindlyMD to create a global Bitcoin-native treasury network. Healthcare services provider KindlyMD has merged with Bitcoin-native holding company Nakamoto Holdings to build a BTC treasury.According to a May 12 announcement, Nakamoto Holdings — a new company founded by David Bailey, a crypto adviser to…Read More

DeGods creator Frank DeGods resigns as CEO after three years, as the NFT collection sees a 101% sales spike on Solana. The creator of the non-fungible token (NFT) collection DeGods announced that he has stepped down as the CEO of the project amid an uptick in sales. Rohun Vora, known online as “Frank DeGods” on X,…Read More

Strategy has added another 13,390 bitcoin to its treasury, spending approximately $1.34 billion at an average price of $99,856 per coin, according to Executive Chairman Michael Saylor. Strategy Now Holds 568,840 Bitcoin The bitcoin treasury and software firm now holds a total of 568,840 bitcoin, acquired for roughly $39.41 billion at an average price of…Read More

Backpack allows former FTX EU users to reclaim euro balances after KYC verification, following its acquisition of the bankrupt crypto platform’s EU arm. Crypto exchange Backpack announced that customers of the defunct crypto exchange FTX EU can begin reclaiming their funds through its service.According to a May 12 X post, Backpack now allows FTX EU…Read More

Speculative activity remains closely tied to global funding rates, highlighting crypto’s growing “interconnectedness” with traditional finance, a BIS report claimed. Hundreds of billions of dollars in cross-border cryptocurrency payments flow globally, driven primarily by speculative investment, according to a recent report by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).The BIS study, published May 8, found cross-border…Read More

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) kept the inflow trend alive with $321 million in net entries, driven primarily by Blackrock and Fidelity. Meanwhile, ether ETFs ended their three-day outflow streak with a modest $18 million inflow led solely by Blackrock. Bitcoin ETFs Continue to Bring in Strong Inflows With Ether ETFs Ending Losing Streak Momentum in…Read More

Vitalik Buterin backs RISC-V, an open-source chip architecture, to future-proof smart contracts with greater decentralization, lower costs and long-term hardware independence. RISC-V, pronounced “risk five,” is a modern open-source instruction set architecture (ISA) based on reduced instruction set computer (RISC) principles. In simple terms, it’s like a blueprint that defines a set of instructions that…Read More

Continued inflows have brought the total assets in global crypto funds to $169 billion, just 2.5% below the historic record of $173.3 billion seen in the last week of January. Cryptocurrency investment products continued receiving healthy inflows last week, attracting $882 million as global crypto funds approached all-time high asset levels.Global crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs)…Read More

Coinbase has launched 24/7 trading for bitcoin and ethereum futures, becoming the first CFTC-regulated exchange in the U.S. to offer continuous access to leveraged crypto futures. This initiative enables traders to manage risk and seize opportunities in real-time, reflecting the always-on nature of the crypto markets. U.S. Traders Gain Uninterrupted Access to Crypto Futures with…Read More

Bitcoin is on the cusp of repeating its October 2024 breakout, onchain technicals suggest, as a new week begins with a push to near $106,000. Bitcoin (BTC) launches into US CPI week with new multimonth highs as traders dig in for volatility.BTC price action is giving increasingly bullish signals, joined by a key cross on…Read More

In its Q1 2025 report, blockchain intelligence company Messari highlights significant developments in Rootstock, a bitcoin sidechain, including a record-high merged mining participation rate of 81%, up from 56.4% in the previous quarter. This came following the integration of Foundry, the largest bitcoin mining pool. Transaction costs on the network dropped by 60% due to…Read More

Ether’s market cap surged 42%, surpassing Coca-Cola and Alibaba after Ethereum implemented the Pectra upgrade, improving layer-2 scaling and validator features. Ether’s market capitalization surged 42% in five days following the successful launch of Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade on its mainnet. On May 12, the company data tracker 8marketcap showed Ether (ETH) surpassing Coca-Cola and Alibaba, ranking…Read More

In the crypto world, social engineering scams trick users into giving up sensitive information or access. Learn the best ways to stay protected. In the world of cryptocurrency, security goes beyond just protecting your wallet with a password or private key. One of the most deceptive and increasingly dangerous threats to crypto users today is…Read More

BitGo’s MiCA license allows it to offer services to crypto-native firms and traditional finance institutions, including banks and asset managers within the EU. Goldman Sachs-backed cryptocurrency custody firm BitGo is the latest cryptocurrency company to secure regulatory approval to operate across the European Union.Germany’s financial regulator, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), granted BitGo Europe…Read More

Pi Network’s token experienced a significant surge, briefly entering the top 20 digital assets after rising over 72% in less than 48 hours. This rally occurred just before a major ecosystem announcement scheduled for May 14. Upcoming Pi Network Ecosystem Announcement Fuels Rally On May 12, Pi Network, a social cryptocurrency and developer platform, briefly…Read More

The US will cut tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, and China will slash duties on US imports from 125% to 10%, boosting Bitcoin’s breakout potential. Key takeaways:Bitcoin broke above $105,700 after the US and China agreed to slash tariffs.A confirmed bull flag breakout on the weekly chart projects $150,000.Read moreRead More

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Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder and former CEO of Binance, shared a security warning after receiving a message regarding a hack of Ledger’s Discord admin account, where a scammer falsely claimed a security flaw and urged users to enter their recovery phrases on a phishing site. Zhao highlighted two critical lessons: the necessity of never sharing…Read More

Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF), a publicly listed bitcoin treasury company in Japan, has announced the acquisition of an additional 1,241 bitcoin as part of its ongoing Bitcoin Treasury Operations, bringing its total holdings to 6,796 bitcoin. The latest purchase was made at an average price of 14,848,061 yen per bitcoin,…Read More

Federal prosecutors have denied claims that they suppressed advice that the crypto mixer didn’t need a license. US federal prosecutors have rebutted claims they suppressed evidence in their case against the co-founders of the crypto mixing service Samourai Wallet, arguing their disclosure of a conversation with Treasury Department staff was made within the required timeframes. In…Read More

The decentralized exchange has hit a total volume milestone, but TVL remains about half of what it was in 2021. Decentralized exchange Uniswap has hit a whopping $3 trillion in aggregate all-time volume, the first decentralized exchange to hit the number. Uniswap founder Hayden Adams noted the achievement in an X post on May 12, which…Read More