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Warsh will cut rates, despite consensus view of rate hikes: AnalystKevin Warsh, who was sworn in as the chairman of the United States Federal Reserve on Friday, will likely slash interest rates, despite the “consensus” view that he will raise interest rates, according to author, Bitcoin investor and market analyst Lawrence Lepard.
Lepard said that comments from other US officials, including Kevin Hassett, the director of the White House National Economic Council, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, support the likelihood of rate cuts in 2026. He added:
“Warsh will cut. He will use the AI productivity and trimmed inflation excuses and will claim that all the war inflation is transitory. Two data points from today's Wall Street Journal support this view.”
Source: Lawrence Lepard
During Warsh’s swearing-in ceremony on Friday, US President Donald Trump said that the US would tackle its rising national debt through “growth,” signaling an expansion of the monetary supply and a lower interest rate regime.
Investors, traders, and analysts continue to debate about Warsh’s impact on interest rate policy and whether he will cut interest rates, which would boost risk-on asset prices, including Bitcoin and crypto.
Traders forecast rate hikes in 2026, as uncertainty mounts over new Fed chair
Nearly 68% of traders have priced in an interest rate hike of 25 basis points (BPS) or more by December 2026, according to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group’s FedWatch tool.
“We want to stop inflation, but we don't want to stop greatness,” Trump said on Friday, which was met with skepticism from investors, economists and market analysts.
Kevin Warsh gives his acceptance speech at his swearing-in ceremony on Friday. Source: The White House
In April, US lawmakers scrutinized Warsh’s commitment to preserving Federal Reserve independence, casting doubt on whether Warsh would resist pressure from the Executive Branch to loosen monetary policy.
Senator Elizabeth Warren said that Warsh’s appointment could create potential conflicts of interest, in which the Trump family’s crypto businesses benefit from policies enacted by the new Fed chair.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin, crypto and stock investors could face several months of declining asset prices following the Fed’s leadership transition, as uncertainty over interest rate policy grows.
Magazine: Is China hoarding gold so yuan becomes global reserve instead of USD?
Warsh will cut rates, despite consensus view of rate hikes: Analyst
Kevin Warsh, who was sworn in as the chairman of the United States Federal Reserve on Friday, will likely slash interest rates, despite the “consensus” view that he will raise interest rates, according to author, Bitcoin investor and market analyst Lawrence Lepard.
Lepard said that comments from other US officials, including Kevin Hassett, the director of the White House National Economic Council, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, support the likelihood of rate cuts in 2026. He added:
“Warsh will cut. He will use the AI productivity and trimmed inflation excuses and will claim that all the war inflation is transitory. Two data points from today's Wall Street Journal support this view.”
Source: Lawrence Lepard
During Warsh’s swearing-in ceremony on Friday, US President Donald Trump said that the US would tackle its rising national debt through “growth,” signaling an expansion of the monetary supply and a lower interest rate regime.
Investors, traders, and analysts continue to debate about Warsh’s impact on interest rate policy and whether he will cut interest rates, which would boost risk-on asset prices, including Bitcoin and crypto.
Traders forecast rate hikes in 2026, as uncertainty mounts over new Fed chair
Nearly 68% of traders have priced in an interest rate hike of 25 basis points (BPS) or more by December 2026, according to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group’s FedWatch tool.
“We want to stop inflation, but we don't want to stop greatness,” Trump said on Friday, which was met with skepticism from investors, economists and market analysts.
Kevin Warsh gives his acceptance speech at his swearing-in ceremony on Friday. Source: The White House
In April, US lawmakers scrutinized Warsh’s commitment to preserving Federal Reserve independence, casting doubt on whether Warsh would resist pressure from the Executive Branch to loosen monetary policy.
Senator Elizabeth Warren said that Warsh’s appointment could create potential conflicts of interest, in which the Trump family’s crypto businesses benefit from policies enacted by the new Fed chair.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin, crypto and stock investors could face several months of declining asset prices following the Fed’s leadership transition, as uncertainty over interest rate policy grows.
Magazine: Is China hoarding gold so yuan becomes global reserve instead of USD?
Lepard said that comments from other US officials, including Kevin Hassett, the director of the White House National Economic Council, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, support the likelihood of rate cuts in 2026. He added:
“Warsh will cut. He will use the AI productivity and trimmed inflation excuses and will claim that all the war inflation is transitory. Two data points from today's Wall Street Journal support this view.”
Source: Lawrence Lepard
During Warsh’s swearing-in ceremony on Friday, US President Donald Trump said that the US would tackle its rising national debt through “growth,” signaling an expansion of the monetary supply and a lower interest rate regime.
Investors, traders, and analysts continue to debate about Warsh’s impact on interest rate policy and whether he will cut interest rates, which would boost risk-on asset prices, including Bitcoin and crypto.
Traders forecast rate hikes in 2026, as uncertainty mounts over new Fed chair
Nearly 68% of traders have priced in an interest rate hike of 25 basis points (BPS) or more by December 2026, according to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group’s FedWatch tool.
“We want to stop inflation, but we don't want to stop greatness,” Trump said on Friday, which was met with skepticism from investors, economists and market analysts.
Kevin Warsh gives his acceptance speech at his swearing-in ceremony on Friday. Source: The White House
In April, US lawmakers scrutinized Warsh’s commitment to preserving Federal Reserve independence, casting doubt on whether Warsh would resist pressure from the Executive Branch to loosen monetary policy.
Senator Elizabeth Warren said that Warsh’s appointment could create potential conflicts of interest, in which the Trump family’s crypto businesses benefit from policies enacted by the new Fed chair.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin, crypto and stock investors could face several months of declining asset prices following the Fed’s leadership transition, as uncertainty over interest rate policy grows.
Magazine: Is China hoarding gold so yuan becomes global reserve instead of USD?
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Binance denies new WSJ report alleging $850M in Iran-linked transactionsBinance CEO Richard Teng has pushed back against a new Wall Street Journal investigation claiming the exchange processed $850 million in transactions tied to a sanctioned Iranian financier, which eventually flowed to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
In a Friday post on X, Teng called the reporting “fundamentally inaccurate,” saying that Binance never permitted transactions with sanctioned individuals and that any flagged activity occurred before those individuals were placed under US sanctions. He also claimed Binance had investigated the issues before the Journal contacted the company, and that facts it provided were not included in the story.
The Journal’s report, published on Thursday, identified Babak Zanjani, who was re-sanctioned by the US in January, as the central figure in a secret crypto payment network that ran $850 million through Binance accounts over two years. Zanjani’s firm Zedcex, along with accounts belonging to his sister, romantic partner and a company director, all operated from the same devices, per the report.
Source: Richard Teng
The Journal claimed that Binance’s internal compliance reports flagged the Zedcex account after detecting access from Tehran in late 2024. The account stayed open for more than a year, triggering over a dozen further internal alerts. Binance’s own investigators recommended the accounts be shut down and reported to authorities, but the Journal says the accounts remained active.
Binance allowed Iranian funds after settlement: WSJ
Binance pleaded guilty in 2023 to anti-money laundering and sanctions violations and paid a record $4.3 billion fine, pledging to overhaul its compliance systems. However, according to the Journal, the alleged Iranian fund flows resumed shortly after.
In March, the Journal also reported that the Justice Department is now investigating Iran’s use of Binance to evade sanctions in the wake of that guilty plea. Following the report, Binance filed a defamation lawsuit against the publication, seeking damages and a jury trial. The exchange denied knowledge of any DOJ investigation, telling Cointelegraph it continues to cooperate with regulators and law enforcement.
Beyond Zanjani's network, the Journal claimed that Iran’s central bank moved $107 million in crypto into Binance accounts in 2025, and a foreign law-enforcement agency tracked roughly $260 million in direct transactions between Binance accounts and Iranian terrorist financiers during 2024 and 2025.
“Binance has zero-tolerance for illicit activity and has built and operates a best-in-class industry-leading compliance program that continues to grow,” Teng wrote on X.
Binance denies shutting down internal Iran probe
In February, another Journal report alleged Binance shut down an internal investigation into roughly $1 billion that flowed through the platform to networks linked to Iranian proxy groups. Binance denied dismantling any compliance investigation, saying its internal probe continued and uncovered a sophisticated, multi-jurisdictional pattern of financial activity across Asia, the Middle East and beyond.
The exchange also published a blog post addressing what it called false claims, and separately responded to a Senate inquiry in March, denying it facilitated transactions to Iranian entities.
Magazine: Guide to the top and emerging global crypto hubs — Mid-2026
Binance denies new WSJ report alleging $850M in Iran-linked transactions
Binance CEO Richard Teng has pushed back against a new Wall Street Journal investigation claiming the exchange processed $850 million in transactions tied to a sanctioned Iranian financier, which eventually flowed to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
In a Friday post on X, Teng called the reporting “fundamentally inaccurate,” saying that Binance never permitted transactions with sanctioned individuals and that any flagged activity occurred before those individuals were placed under US sanctions. He also claimed Binance had investigated the issues before the Journal contacted the company, and that facts it provided were not included in the story.
The Journal’s report, published on Thursday, identified Babak Zanjani, who was re-sanctioned by the US in January, as the central figure in a secret crypto payment network that ran $850 million through Binance accounts over two years. Zanjani’s firm Zedcex, along with accounts belonging to his sister, romantic partner and a company director, all operated from the same devices, per the report.
Source: Richard Teng
The Journal claimed that Binance’s internal compliance reports flagged the Zedcex account after detecting access from Tehran in late 2024. The account stayed open for more than a year, triggering over a dozen further internal alerts. Binance’s own investigators recommended the accounts be shut down and reported to authorities, but the Journal says the accounts remained active.
Binance allowed Iranian funds after settlement: WSJ
Binance pleaded guilty in 2023 to anti-money laundering and sanctions violations and paid a record $4.3 billion fine, pledging to overhaul its compliance systems. However, according to the Journal, the alleged Iranian fund flows resumed shortly after.
In March, the Journal also reported that the Justice Department is now investigating Iran’s use of Binance to evade sanctions in the wake of that guilty plea. Following the report, Binance filed a defamation lawsuit against the publication, seeking damages and a jury trial. The exchange denied knowledge of any DOJ investigation, telling Cointelegraph it continues to cooperate with regulators and law enforcement.
Beyond Zanjani's network, the Journal claimed that Iran’s central bank moved $107 million in crypto into Binance accounts in 2025, and a foreign law-enforcement agency tracked roughly $260 million in direct transactions between Binance accounts and Iranian terrorist financiers during 2024 and 2025.
“Binance has zero-tolerance for illicit activity and has built and operates a best-in-class industry-leading compliance program that continues to grow,” Teng wrote on X.
Binance denies shutting down internal Iran probe
In February, another Journal report alleged Binance shut down an internal investigation into roughly $1 billion that flowed through the platform to networks linked to Iranian proxy groups. Binance denied dismantling any compliance investigation, saying its internal probe continued and uncovered a sophisticated, multi-jurisdictional pattern of financial activity across Asia, the Middle East and beyond.
The exchange also published a blog post addressing what it called false claims, and separately responded to a Senate inquiry in March, denying it facilitated transactions to Iranian entities.
Magazine: Guide to the top and emerging global crypto hubs — Mid-2026
In a Friday post on X, Teng called the reporting “fundamentally inaccurate,” saying that Binance never permitted transactions with sanctioned individuals and that any flagged activity occurred before those individuals were placed under US sanctions. He also claimed Binance had investigated the issues before the Journal contacted the company, and that facts it provided were not included in the story.
The Journal’s report, published on Thursday, identified Babak Zanjani, who was re-sanctioned by the US in January, as the central figure in a secret crypto payment network that ran $850 million through Binance accounts over two years. Zanjani’s firm Zedcex, along with accounts belonging to his sister, romantic partner and a company director, all operated from the same devices, per the report.
Source: Richard Teng
The Journal claimed that Binance’s internal compliance reports flagged the Zedcex account after detecting access from Tehran in late 2024. The account stayed open for more than a year, triggering over a dozen further internal alerts. Binance’s own investigators recommended the accounts be shut down and reported to authorities, but the Journal says the accounts remained active.
Binance allowed Iranian funds after settlement: WSJ
Binance pleaded guilty in 2023 to anti-money laundering and sanctions violations and paid a record $4.3 billion fine, pledging to overhaul its compliance systems. However, according to the Journal, the alleged Iranian fund flows resumed shortly after.
In March, the Journal also reported that the Justice Department is now investigating Iran’s use of Binance to evade sanctions in the wake of that guilty plea. Following the report, Binance filed a defamation lawsuit against the publication, seeking damages and a jury trial. The exchange denied knowledge of any DOJ investigation, telling Cointelegraph it continues to cooperate with regulators and law enforcement.
Beyond Zanjani's network, the Journal claimed that Iran’s central bank moved $107 million in crypto into Binance accounts in 2025, and a foreign law-enforcement agency tracked roughly $260 million in direct transactions between Binance accounts and Iranian terrorist financiers during 2024 and 2025.
“Binance has zero-tolerance for illicit activity and has built and operates a best-in-class industry-leading compliance program that continues to grow,” Teng wrote on X.
Binance denies shutting down internal Iran probe
In February, another Journal report alleged Binance shut down an internal investigation into roughly $1 billion that flowed through the platform to networks linked to Iranian proxy groups. Binance denied dismantling any compliance investigation, saying its internal probe continued and uncovered a sophisticated, multi-jurisdictional pattern of financial activity across Asia, the Middle East and beyond.
The exchange also published a blog post addressing what it called false claims, and separately responded to a Senate inquiry in March, denying it facilitated transactions to Iranian entities.
Magazine: Guide to the top and emerging global crypto hubs — Mid-2026
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BCE respinge propunerile de stablecoin euro, invocând riscuri pentru stabilitatea financiarăBanca Centrală Europeană a avertizat vineri miniștrii de finanțe din UE că propunerile de extindere a emisiunii de stablecoin-uri euro ar putea slăbi împrumuturile bancare și complica politica monetară, conform a trei surse citate de Reuters.
Reacția a venit ca răspuns la un document de politică pregătit de think tank-ul Bruegel, bazat în Bruxelles, a cărui autori și-au prezentat propunerile la întâlnirea informală de două zile a Consiliului Afaceri Economice și Financiare din Nicosia, Cipru. Documentul a solicitat relaxarea cerințelor de lichiditate pentru emitenții de stablecoin-uri și, posibil, acordarea accesului la finanțarea BCE, argumentând că aceste măsuri erau necesare dacă piața euro stablecoin urma să concureze cu rivalele susținute de dolar.
BCE respinge propunerile de stablecoin euro, invocând riscuri pentru stabilitatea financiară
Banca Centrală Europeană a avertizat vineri miniștrii de finanțe din UE că propunerile de extindere a emisiunii de stablecoin-uri euro ar putea slăbi împrumuturile bancare și complica politica monetară, conform a trei surse citate de Reuters.
Reacția a venit ca răspuns la un document de politică pregătit de think tank-ul Bruegel, bazat în Bruxelles, a cărui autori și-au prezentat propunerile la întâlnirea informală de două zile a Consiliului Afaceri Economice și Financiare din Nicosia, Cipru. Documentul a solicitat relaxarea cerințelor de lichiditate pentru emitenții de stablecoin-uri și, posibil, acordarea accesului la finanțarea BCE, argumentând că aceste măsuri erau necesare dacă piața euro stablecoin urma să concureze cu rivalele susținute de dolar.
Reacția a venit ca răspuns la un document de politică pregătit de think tank-ul Bruegel, bazat în Bruxelles, a cărui autori și-au prezentat propunerile la întâlnirea informală de două zile a Consiliului Afaceri Economice și Financiare din Nicosia, Cipru. Documentul a solicitat relaxarea cerințelor de lichiditate pentru emitenții de stablecoin-uri și, posibil, acordarea accesului la finanțarea BCE, argumentând că aceste măsuri erau necesare dacă piața euro stablecoin urma să concureze cu rivalele susținute de dolar.
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SEC approves Nasdaq to list Bitcoin index options on the exchangeThe Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Nasdaq’s proposal to list cash-settled Bitcoin index options on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.
The options are European-style contracts tied to the Nasdaq Bitcoin Index, a benchmark that tracks one one-hundredth of the CME CF Bitcoin Real Time Index, which updates with data from major cryptocurrency exchanges every 200 milliseconds. The approval was granted on an accelerated basis and published Friday on the SEC’s website.
The new contracts are cash-settled, meaning holders receive the difference between the Bitcoin spot price and the strike price at expiration. Unlike options on spot Bitcoin ETFs, there is no physical Bitcoin involved and no risk of early assignment, offering traders an alternative way to bet on the price of the cryptocurrency.
Source: SEC
The contracts will trade under the ticker QBTC on Phlx, with a minimum increment of $0.01 and a position limit of 24,000 contracts per side, equivalent to roughly 0.12% of Bitcoin’s outstanding supply, the SEC noted in its order.
CFTC approval still needed
Despite the SEC green light, the options cannot begin trading until the Commodity Futures Trading Commission grants its own exemptive relief due to Bitcoin’s classification as a commodity, which falls under the CFTC’s jurisdiction.
CME Group, which has offered Bitcoin futures options since 2020, filed a comment letter in October last year arguing the contracts fall under CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction. In the filing, the SEC noted that Section 717 of the Dodd-Frank Act is not limited to “novel derivative products” and allows for concurrent jurisdiction between the SEC and CFTC when the latter grants exemptive relief.
“The concept of shared jurisdiction between the Commission and the CFTC is not new,” the SEC wrote in the filing, citing existing examples such as mixed swaps and security futures.
SEC grows more crypto-friendly
The SEC, under Chairman Paul Atkins, is moving toward a more crypto-friendly regulatory posture. Atkins has moved to drop several high-profile enforcement cases against crypto firms that were initiated under the previous administration, and has publicly called for clearer regulatory frameworks that encourage innovation rather than stifle it.
As Cointelegraph reported, the agency is preparing an “innovation exemption” that would allow blockchain-based tokenized trading of public company shares on decentralized crypto platforms, even without the consent of the companies being tracked.
Magazine: Guide to the top and emerging global crypto hubs — Mid-2026
SEC approves Nasdaq to list Bitcoin index options on the exchange
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Nasdaq’s proposal to list cash-settled Bitcoin index options on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.
The options are European-style contracts tied to the Nasdaq Bitcoin Index, a benchmark that tracks one one-hundredth of the CME CF Bitcoin Real Time Index, which updates with data from major cryptocurrency exchanges every 200 milliseconds. The approval was granted on an accelerated basis and published Friday on the SEC’s website.
The new contracts are cash-settled, meaning holders receive the difference between the Bitcoin spot price and the strike price at expiration. Unlike options on spot Bitcoin ETFs, there is no physical Bitcoin involved and no risk of early assignment, offering traders an alternative way to bet on the price of the cryptocurrency.
Source: SEC
The contracts will trade under the ticker QBTC on Phlx, with a minimum increment of $0.01 and a position limit of 24,000 contracts per side, equivalent to roughly 0.12% of Bitcoin’s outstanding supply, the SEC noted in its order.
CFTC approval still needed
Despite the SEC green light, the options cannot begin trading until the Commodity Futures Trading Commission grants its own exemptive relief due to Bitcoin’s classification as a commodity, which falls under the CFTC’s jurisdiction.
CME Group, which has offered Bitcoin futures options since 2020, filed a comment letter in October last year arguing the contracts fall under CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction. In the filing, the SEC noted that Section 717 of the Dodd-Frank Act is not limited to “novel derivative products” and allows for concurrent jurisdiction between the SEC and CFTC when the latter grants exemptive relief.
“The concept of shared jurisdiction between the Commission and the CFTC is not new,” the SEC wrote in the filing, citing existing examples such as mixed swaps and security futures.
SEC grows more crypto-friendly
The SEC, under Chairman Paul Atkins, is moving toward a more crypto-friendly regulatory posture. Atkins has moved to drop several high-profile enforcement cases against crypto firms that were initiated under the previous administration, and has publicly called for clearer regulatory frameworks that encourage innovation rather than stifle it.
As Cointelegraph reported, the agency is preparing an “innovation exemption” that would allow blockchain-based tokenized trading of public company shares on decentralized crypto platforms, even without the consent of the companies being tracked.
Magazine: Guide to the top and emerging global crypto hubs — Mid-2026
The options are European-style contracts tied to the Nasdaq Bitcoin Index, a benchmark that tracks one one-hundredth of the CME CF Bitcoin Real Time Index, which updates with data from major cryptocurrency exchanges every 200 milliseconds. The approval was granted on an accelerated basis and published Friday on the SEC’s website.
The new contracts are cash-settled, meaning holders receive the difference between the Bitcoin spot price and the strike price at expiration. Unlike options on spot Bitcoin ETFs, there is no physical Bitcoin involved and no risk of early assignment, offering traders an alternative way to bet on the price of the cryptocurrency.
Source: SEC
The contracts will trade under the ticker QBTC on Phlx, with a minimum increment of $0.01 and a position limit of 24,000 contracts per side, equivalent to roughly 0.12% of Bitcoin’s outstanding supply, the SEC noted in its order.
CFTC approval still needed
Despite the SEC green light, the options cannot begin trading until the Commodity Futures Trading Commission grants its own exemptive relief due to Bitcoin’s classification as a commodity, which falls under the CFTC’s jurisdiction.
CME Group, which has offered Bitcoin futures options since 2020, filed a comment letter in October last year arguing the contracts fall under CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction. In the filing, the SEC noted that Section 717 of the Dodd-Frank Act is not limited to “novel derivative products” and allows for concurrent jurisdiction between the SEC and CFTC when the latter grants exemptive relief.
“The concept of shared jurisdiction between the Commission and the CFTC is not new,” the SEC wrote in the filing, citing existing examples such as mixed swaps and security futures.
SEC grows more crypto-friendly
The SEC, under Chairman Paul Atkins, is moving toward a more crypto-friendly regulatory posture. Atkins has moved to drop several high-profile enforcement cases against crypto firms that were initiated under the previous administration, and has publicly called for clearer regulatory frameworks that encourage innovation rather than stifle it.
As Cointelegraph reported, the agency is preparing an “innovation exemption” that would allow blockchain-based tokenized trading of public company shares on decentralized crypto platforms, even without the consent of the companies being tracked.
Magazine: Guide to the top and emerging global crypto hubs — Mid-2026
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$1.26B Bitcoin ETF outflows spark ‘contrarian’ buy signal: SantimentThe recent streak of outflows from US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs, totaling more than $1 billion over the past trading week, suggests a potential buying opportunity for the world’s largest cryptocurrency, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment.
“Santiment's analysts read these flows as a counter-indicator, since ETFs disproportionately reflect retail conviction rather than smart money positioning,” Santiment said in a report on Friday.
Santiment said retail investors were losing patience after Bitcoin (BTC) failed to hold above $80,000 in May. Bitcoin is trading at $75,410 at the time of publication, after reaching as high as $79,052 on May 16, according to CoinMarketCap.
Santiment’s take contrasts with broader crypto industry view
The view contrasts with the broader crypto market narrative, where consecutive days of outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs are often seen as a bearish signal and a sign of weakening retail sentiment that could point to further downside. However, Santiment argues the recent outflows instead resemble a healthy market reset.
Bitcoin is down 4.44% over the past 30 days. Source: CoinMarketCap
“Sustained ETF outflows have historically correlated with conditions favorable for patient accumulation rather than panic,” Santiment said.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded outflows across the past six trading sessions, with the 11 funds seeing a combined $1.26 billion in net outflows over just the last five days, according to Farside data.
Bitcoin ETFs are going to pass all-time high inflows: Analyst
Some analysts anticipate the spot Bitcoin ETF outflow trend will reverse in the near term.
ETF analyst James Seyffart said on Michael van de Poppe’s podcast, “New Era Finance,” published on YouTube on Friday, that Bitcoin ETFs have now clawed back most of the $9 billion in outflows recorded between October and February.
“We're around 60 billion inflows now since the ETFs' launch. So, we're almost at that all-time high peak,” Seyffart said.
“I think we're going to pass it. And we have so many other ETFs coming to market,” Seyffart said.
Magazine: ETH bears growling, Tom Lee’s buying, XRP to ‘explode’: Market Moves
$1.26B Bitcoin ETF outflows spark ‘contrarian’ buy signal: Santiment
The recent streak of outflows from US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs, totaling more than $1 billion over the past trading week, suggests a potential buying opportunity for the world’s largest cryptocurrency, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment.
“Santiment's analysts read these flows as a counter-indicator, since ETFs disproportionately reflect retail conviction rather than smart money positioning,” Santiment said in a report on Friday.
Santiment said retail investors were losing patience after Bitcoin (BTC) failed to hold above $80,000 in May. Bitcoin is trading at $75,410 at the time of publication, after reaching as high as $79,052 on May 16, according to CoinMarketCap.
Santiment’s take contrasts with broader crypto industry view
The view contrasts with the broader crypto market narrative, where consecutive days of outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs are often seen as a bearish signal and a sign of weakening retail sentiment that could point to further downside. However, Santiment argues the recent outflows instead resemble a healthy market reset.
Bitcoin is down 4.44% over the past 30 days. Source: CoinMarketCap
“Sustained ETF outflows have historically correlated with conditions favorable for patient accumulation rather than panic,” Santiment said.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded outflows across the past six trading sessions, with the 11 funds seeing a combined $1.26 billion in net outflows over just the last five days, according to Farside data.
Bitcoin ETFs are going to pass all-time high inflows: Analyst
Some analysts anticipate the spot Bitcoin ETF outflow trend will reverse in the near term.
ETF analyst James Seyffart said on Michael van de Poppe’s podcast, “New Era Finance,” published on YouTube on Friday, that Bitcoin ETFs have now clawed back most of the $9 billion in outflows recorded between October and February.
“We're around 60 billion inflows now since the ETFs' launch. So, we're almost at that all-time high peak,” Seyffart said.
“I think we're going to pass it. And we have so many other ETFs coming to market,” Seyffart said.
Magazine: ETH bears growling, Tom Lee’s buying, XRP to ‘explode’: Market Moves
“Santiment's analysts read these flows as a counter-indicator, since ETFs disproportionately reflect retail conviction rather than smart money positioning,” Santiment said in a report on Friday.
Santiment said retail investors were losing patience after Bitcoin (BTC) failed to hold above $80,000 in May. Bitcoin is trading at $75,410 at the time of publication, after reaching as high as $79,052 on May 16, according to CoinMarketCap.
Santiment’s take contrasts with broader crypto industry view
The view contrasts with the broader crypto market narrative, where consecutive days of outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs are often seen as a bearish signal and a sign of weakening retail sentiment that could point to further downside. However, Santiment argues the recent outflows instead resemble a healthy market reset.
Bitcoin is down 4.44% over the past 30 days. Source: CoinMarketCap
“Sustained ETF outflows have historically correlated with conditions favorable for patient accumulation rather than panic,” Santiment said.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded outflows across the past six trading sessions, with the 11 funds seeing a combined $1.26 billion in net outflows over just the last five days, according to Farside data.
Bitcoin ETFs are going to pass all-time high inflows: Analyst
Some analysts anticipate the spot Bitcoin ETF outflow trend will reverse in the near term.
ETF analyst James Seyffart said on Michael van de Poppe’s podcast, “New Era Finance,” published on YouTube on Friday, that Bitcoin ETFs have now clawed back most of the $9 billion in outflows recorded between October and February.
“We're around 60 billion inflows now since the ETFs' launch. So, we're almost at that all-time high peak,” Seyffart said.
“I think we're going to pass it. And we have so many other ETFs coming to market,” Seyffart said.
Magazine: ETH bears growling, Tom Lee’s buying, XRP to ‘explode’: Market Moves
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‘Nu este puțin probabil’ ca strategia să vândă Bitcoin în 2026: Michael SaylorPreședintele strategiei, Michael Saylor, nu a exclus ca compania să-și dețină unele Bitcoin încă din acest an, după ce a înmuiat recent poziția sa de lungă durată „niciodată nu vinde”.
„Cred că nu este puțin probabil să vindem unele Bitcoin între acum și sfârșitul anului”, a spus Saylor într-un interviu cu Natalie Brunell, publicat pe YouTube vineri.
Saylor a spus că este „de asemenea foarte probabil” ca compania să vândă un mix de acțiuni și credit și să gestioneze rezervele sale în USD și cash. „Facem asta într-o manieră programatică foarte bine gândită, unde ne desfășurăm modelele multivariate și, practic, le rulăm”, a spus Saylor, menționând că compania se concentrează pe rezultate pe termen lung până în 2033:
‘Nu este puțin probabil’ ca strategia să vândă Bitcoin în 2026: Michael Saylor
Președintele strategiei, Michael Saylor, nu a exclus ca compania să-și dețină unele Bitcoin încă din acest an, după ce a înmuiat recent poziția sa de lungă durată „niciodată nu vinde”.
„Cred că nu este puțin probabil să vindem unele Bitcoin între acum și sfârșitul anului”, a spus Saylor într-un interviu cu Natalie Brunell, publicat pe YouTube vineri.
Saylor a spus că este „de asemenea foarte probabil” ca compania să vândă un mix de acțiuni și credit și să gestioneze rezervele sale în USD și cash. „Facem asta într-o manieră programatică foarte bine gândită, unde ne desfășurăm modelele multivariate și, practic, le rulăm”, a spus Saylor, menționând că compania se concentrează pe rezultate pe termen lung până în 2033:
„Cred că nu este puțin probabil să vindem unele Bitcoin între acum și sfârșitul anului”, a spus Saylor într-un interviu cu Natalie Brunell, publicat pe YouTube vineri.
Saylor a spus că este „de asemenea foarte probabil” ca compania să vândă un mix de acțiuni și credit și să gestioneze rezervele sale în USD și cash. „Facem asta într-o manieră programatică foarte bine gândită, unde ne desfășurăm modelele multivariate și, practic, le rulăm”, a spus Saylor, menționând că compania se concentrează pe rezultate pe termen lung până în 2033:
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Bitcoin 'Ziua Pizza' a fost acum 16 ani, iată cât valorează astăzi acel BTCComunitatea Bitcoin a sărbătorit cea de-a 16-a aniversare a „Zilei Pizza” vineri, marcând prima tranzacție comercială înregistrată cu Bitcoin, în care bunuri din lumea reală au fost cumpărate cu Bitcoin.
În mai 2010, dezvoltatorul de software Laszlo Hanyecz a publicat un post online oferind 10.000 BTC, care erau evaluați la aproximativ 41 de dolari la acea vreme, în schimbul a două pizza de la Papa John's.
La prețurile actuale de pe piață, BTC valorează mai mult de 767 milioane de dolari, iar la maximul istoric de aproximativ 126.000 de dolari atins în octombrie 2025, cele 10.000 BTC erau evaluate la mai mult de 1,2 miliarde de dolari. Nischal Shetty, fondatorul exchange-ului de crypto WazirX, a spus:
Bitcoin 'Ziua Pizza' a fost acum 16 ani, iată cât valorează astăzi acel BTC
Comunitatea Bitcoin a sărbătorit cea de-a 16-a aniversare a „Zilei Pizza” vineri, marcând prima tranzacție comercială înregistrată cu Bitcoin, în care bunuri din lumea reală au fost cumpărate cu Bitcoin.
În mai 2010, dezvoltatorul de software Laszlo Hanyecz a publicat un post online oferind 10.000 BTC, care erau evaluați la aproximativ 41 de dolari la acea vreme, în schimbul a două pizza de la Papa John's.
La prețurile actuale de pe piață, BTC valorează mai mult de 767 milioane de dolari, iar la maximul istoric de aproximativ 126.000 de dolari atins în octombrie 2025, cele 10.000 BTC erau evaluate la mai mult de 1,2 miliarde de dolari. Nischal Shetty, fondatorul exchange-ului de crypto WazirX, a spus:
În mai 2010, dezvoltatorul de software Laszlo Hanyecz a publicat un post online oferind 10.000 BTC, care erau evaluați la aproximativ 41 de dolari la acea vreme, în schimbul a două pizza de la Papa John's.
La prețurile actuale de pe piață, BTC valorează mai mult de 767 milioane de dolari, iar la maximul istoric de aproximativ 126.000 de dolari atins în octombrie 2025, cele 10.000 BTC erau evaluate la mai mult de 1,2 miliarde de dolari. Nischal Shetty, fondatorul exchange-ului de crypto WazirX, a spus:
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Kevin Warsh învestit ca președinte al Fed, în timp ce traderii prognozează creșteri ale ratelor în 2026Kevin Warsh a fost învestit vineri ca președinte al Rezervei Federale a Statelor Unite, dar investitorii și traderii încă prognozează că nu vor fi reduceri ale ratelor dobânzii pentru restul anului 2026.
Vorbind la ceremonie, președintele american Donald Trump a spus că Warsh va rămâne “independent” de ramura executivă în ceea ce privește politica ratelor dobânzii, și a susținut că numerele privind ocuparea forței de muncă sunt la niveluri record.
“Din fericire, spre deosebire de unii dintre predecesorii săi, Kevin înțelege că atunci când economia este în expansiune, asta e un lucru bun,” a spus Trump. A adăugat:
Kevin Warsh învestit ca președinte al Fed, în timp ce traderii prognozează creșteri ale ratelor în 2026
Kevin Warsh a fost învestit vineri ca președinte al Rezervei Federale a Statelor Unite, dar investitorii și traderii încă prognozează că nu vor fi reduceri ale ratelor dobânzii pentru restul anului 2026.
Vorbind la ceremonie, președintele american Donald Trump a spus că Warsh va rămâne “independent” de ramura executivă în ceea ce privește politica ratelor dobânzii, și a susținut că numerele privind ocuparea forței de muncă sunt la niveluri record.
“Din fericire, spre deosebire de unii dintre predecesorii săi, Kevin înțelege că atunci când economia este în expansiune, asta e un lucru bun,” a spus Trump. A adăugat:
Vorbind la ceremonie, președintele american Donald Trump a spus că Warsh va rămâne “independent” de ramura executivă în ceea ce privește politica ratelor dobânzii, și a susținut că numerele privind ocuparea forței de muncă sunt la niveluri record.
“Din fericire, spre deosebire de unii dintre predecesorii săi, Kevin înțelege că atunci când economia este în expansiune, asta e un lucru bun,” a spus Trump. A adăugat:
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Predicții de preț 5/22: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, ZEC, BCHPuncte cheie:
Bitcoin a scăzut sub $77,000, semnalând că urșii sunt pregătiți să preia controlul.
Altcoins sunt un amestec, cu unele încercând să treacă prin rezistența de suprafață, în timp ce altele se luptă să mențină suportul.
Bitcoin (BTC) a scăzut sub $77,000, indicând că urșii încearcă să preia controlul. Glassnode a menționat că media reală a pieței la $78,300 a acționat istoric ca o linie de demarcație între regimurile de piață bearish și bullish. Dacă prețul coboară brusc sub acest nivel, sugerează că raliul recent ar fi putut fi un 'vârf local în cadrul pieței bearish' în curs.
Predicții de preț 5/22: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, ZEC, BCH
Puncte cheie:
Bitcoin a scăzut sub $77,000, semnalând că urșii sunt pregătiți să preia controlul.
Altcoins sunt un amestec, cu unele încercând să treacă prin rezistența de suprafață, în timp ce altele se luptă să mențină suportul.
Bitcoin (BTC) a scăzut sub $77,000, indicând că urșii încearcă să preia controlul. Glassnode a menționat că media reală a pieței la $78,300 a acționat istoric ca o linie de demarcație între regimurile de piață bearish și bullish. Dacă prețul coboară brusc sub acest nivel, sugerează că raliul recent ar fi putut fi un 'vârf local în cadrul pieței bearish' în curs.
Bitcoin a scăzut sub $77,000, semnalând că urșii sunt pregătiți să preia controlul.
Altcoins sunt un amestec, cu unele încercând să treacă prin rezistența de suprafață, în timp ce altele se luptă să mențină suportul.
Bitcoin (BTC) a scăzut sub $77,000, indicând că urșii încearcă să preia controlul. Glassnode a menționat că media reală a pieței la $78,300 a acționat istoric ca o linie de demarcație între regimurile de piață bearish și bullish. Dacă prețul coboară brusc sub acest nivel, sugerează că raliul recent ar fi putut fi un 'vârf local în cadrul pieței bearish' în curs.
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ETFs-urile Hamilton depun cererea pentru ETF de venit în Bitcoin cu leverage în CanadaETFs-urile Hamilton au depus un prospect preliminar în Canada pentru un fond de investiții tranzacționat pe bursă (ETF) activ gestionat, care ar folosi leverage și strategii de opțiuni pe termen scurt pentru a genera randament alături de expunerea la Bitcoin.
ETFs-ul Hamilton Enhanced Bitcoin DayMAX propus ar folosi strategii de covered-call și leverage limitat la aproximativ 25% din valoarea netă a activelor. Strategia este concepută pentru a genera venit prin colectarea primelor din contractele de opțiuni pe termen scurt legate de mișcările prețurilor Bitcoin (BTC).
ETFs-urile Hamilton depun cererea pentru ETF de venit în Bitcoin cu leverage în Canada
ETFs-urile Hamilton au depus un prospect preliminar în Canada pentru un fond de investiții tranzacționat pe bursă (ETF) activ gestionat, care ar folosi leverage și strategii de opțiuni pe termen scurt pentru a genera randament alături de expunerea la Bitcoin.
ETFs-ul Hamilton Enhanced Bitcoin DayMAX propus ar folosi strategii de covered-call și leverage limitat la aproximativ 25% din valoarea netă a activelor. Strategia este concepută pentru a genera venit prin colectarea primelor din contractele de opțiuni pe termen scurt legate de mișcările prețurilor Bitcoin (BTC).
ETFs-ul Hamilton Enhanced Bitcoin DayMAX propus ar folosi strategii de covered-call și leverage limitat la aproximativ 25% din valoarea netă a activelor. Strategia este concepută pentru a genera venit prin colectarea primelor din contractele de opțiuni pe termen scurt legate de mișcările prețurilor Bitcoin (BTC).
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Legislatorii din Camera Reprezentanților a SUA lansează o anchetă asupra tranzacționării insider de la Kalshi și PolymarketPreședintele Comitetului de Supraveghere și Reformă Guvernamentală al Camerei Reprezentanților din SUA a trimis scrisori CEO-ilor Kalshi și Polymarket, punând la îndoială răspunsul companiilor privind incidentele de tranzacționare insider pe platformă.
Într-o postare de vineri X, președintele comitetului, James Comer, a confirmat informațiile că a trimis scrisori către CEO-ul Polymarket, Shayne Coplan, și CEO-ul Kalshi, Tarek Mansour, cerându-le înregistrări interne despre cum gestionau companiile tranzacțiile insider. Legislatorul din Kentucky a menționat că există îngrijorări în Congres cu privire la oficialii aleși care folosesc "cunoștințe insider de bază" pentru a profita de acțiunile guvernului.
Legislatorii din Camera Reprezentanților a SUA lansează o anchetă asupra tranzacționării insider de la Kalshi și Polymarket
Președintele Comitetului de Supraveghere și Reformă Guvernamentală al Camerei Reprezentanților din SUA a trimis scrisori CEO-ilor Kalshi și Polymarket, punând la îndoială răspunsul companiilor privind incidentele de tranzacționare insider pe platformă.
Într-o postare de vineri X, președintele comitetului, James Comer, a confirmat informațiile că a trimis scrisori către CEO-ul Polymarket, Shayne Coplan, și CEO-ul Kalshi, Tarek Mansour, cerându-le înregistrări interne despre cum gestionau companiile tranzacțiile insider. Legislatorul din Kentucky a menționat că există îngrijorări în Congres cu privire la oficialii aleși care folosesc "cunoștințe insider de bază" pentru a profita de acțiunile guvernului.
Într-o postare de vineri X, președintele comitetului, James Comer, a confirmat informațiile că a trimis scrisori către CEO-ul Polymarket, Shayne Coplan, și CEO-ul Kalshi, Tarek Mansour, cerându-le înregistrări interne despre cum gestionau companiile tranzacțiile insider. Legislatorul din Kentucky a menționat că există îngrijorări în Congres cu privire la oficialii aleși care folosesc "cunoștințe insider de bază" pentru a profita de acțiunile guvernului.
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NEAR protocol leads AI token rally with a 50% pump: Is $5 NEAR price next?NEAR Protocol (NEAR) displayed strength on Friday, rising 34% over the last 24 hours to $2.32, leading artificial intelligence-based tokens in a rally fueled by NEAR’s network upgrades and NVIDIA's bullish revenue forecast.
NEAR is trading 50% higher than its price seven days ago and has gained a whopping 115% over the last 90 days.
Key takeaways:
NEAR price surged 50% in seven days, hitting six-month highs as AI crypto tokens rallied on strong market momentum.
NEAR Protocol upgrades focused on AI, privacy and scaling boosted investor confidence and trading volume above $1 billion.
A breakout from a multi-year wedge pattern puts $5.75 in focus if NEAR clears resistance between $2.60 and $3.
NEAR price rallies to six-month highs
Data from TradingView shows that NEAR’s recovery began on Monday, rising 58% to a six-month high of $2.34 on Friday from a low of $1.48.
Accompanying NEAR’s price growth is an uptick in its trading volume, which has increased by 190% to $1.15 billion over the last 24 hours, reinforcing the intensity of the buyers.
NEAR/USD daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
The altcoin’s jump above $2.30 triggered over $9.85 million in short liquidations, as those betting against the price were caught off guard.
The gains come after NEAR Protocol announced of major upgrades focused on privacy, AI integration, and network scaling.
Source: X/NEAR Protocol
Aurora, the Ethereum-compatible scaling solution built on NEAR, also announced the update of its Aurora Intents Widget. The update integrated ADI Chain as a new entry point, enabling smoother cross-chain swaps, deposits, and application flows for users.
Source: Aurora
These developments demonstrate ongoing technical progress within the NEAR Protocol ecosystem, potentially increasing demand for blockspace and the NEAR token.
NEAR price rallies as AI tokens recover
NEAR is not the only AI-themed token outperforming the crypto market today. Other cryptocurrencies in the AI sector have witnessed impressive 24-hour gains, including Grass (GRASS), OpenServe (SERVE) and Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET), which have gained over 27%, 21% and 11% over the day, respectively.
Performance of top AI tokens by market capitalization. Source: CoinMarketCap
Notably, the surge in AI tokens has also been accompanied by an increase in their total market value. The market capitalization of AI and big data crypto projects and tokens has risen by 8% over the past 24 hours to $21.44 billion at the time of publication, reflecting renewed investor confidence in the sector.
Market capitalization and volume of AI and big data tokens market. Source: CoinMarketCap
Broader sector momentum was fueled by positive signals from Nvidia's AI dominance and revenue forecasts. Nvidia, which maintains an 81–90% share of the AI accelerator market, reported massive profits of approximately $81.6 billion in Q1 2026 and raised its projected revenue opportunity through 2027 to $1 trillion.
Source: X/Cointelegraph
Historically, Nvidia events have triggered strong rallies in NEAR price, as seen in February when the altcoin soared 58% following the company’s Q4 2025 earnings report.
How high can NEAR price go?
NEAR’s latest rally saw it break out of a multi-year falling wedge that has capped the price since late 2024.
The NEAR/USD pair now faces stiff resistance at the $2.60-$3.0 supply zone, where major moving averages sit, as shown on the weekly chart below.
A break above this level would clear the path toward the measured target of the wedge at $5.75, roughly 160% above the current price. The relative strength index has increased to 63, indicating increasing upward momentum.
NEAR/USD weekly chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
In an X post on Tuesday, MN Capital founder Michael van de Poppe said NEAR is displaying “one of the most bullish charts” in the market, adding that a continuation was in the cards as long as it held $1.40 as support.
“The first real resistance zones for $NEAR are at $2 and $2.25-$2.50,” Van de Poppe said in a follow-up post on Thursday, adding “it's clearly trending higher,” with the next target near $2.75.
NEAR/USD daily chart. Source: X/Michael van de Poppe
NEAR protocol leads AI token rally with a 50% pump: Is $5 NEAR price next?
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) displayed strength on Friday, rising 34% over the last 24 hours to $2.32, leading artificial intelligence-based tokens in a rally fueled by NEAR’s network upgrades and NVIDIA's bullish revenue forecast.
NEAR is trading 50% higher than its price seven days ago and has gained a whopping 115% over the last 90 days.
Key takeaways:
NEAR price surged 50% in seven days, hitting six-month highs as AI crypto tokens rallied on strong market momentum.
NEAR Protocol upgrades focused on AI, privacy and scaling boosted investor confidence and trading volume above $1 billion.
A breakout from a multi-year wedge pattern puts $5.75 in focus if NEAR clears resistance between $2.60 and $3.
NEAR price rallies to six-month highs
Data from TradingView shows that NEAR’s recovery began on Monday, rising 58% to a six-month high of $2.34 on Friday from a low of $1.48.
Accompanying NEAR’s price growth is an uptick in its trading volume, which has increased by 190% to $1.15 billion over the last 24 hours, reinforcing the intensity of the buyers.
NEAR/USD daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
The altcoin’s jump above $2.30 triggered over $9.85 million in short liquidations, as those betting against the price were caught off guard.
The gains come after NEAR Protocol announced of major upgrades focused on privacy, AI integration, and network scaling.
Source: X/NEAR Protocol
Aurora, the Ethereum-compatible scaling solution built on NEAR, also announced the update of its Aurora Intents Widget. The update integrated ADI Chain as a new entry point, enabling smoother cross-chain swaps, deposits, and application flows for users.
Source: Aurora
These developments demonstrate ongoing technical progress within the NEAR Protocol ecosystem, potentially increasing demand for blockspace and the NEAR token.
NEAR price rallies as AI tokens recover
NEAR is not the only AI-themed token outperforming the crypto market today. Other cryptocurrencies in the AI sector have witnessed impressive 24-hour gains, including Grass (GRASS), OpenServe (SERVE) and Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET), which have gained over 27%, 21% and 11% over the day, respectively.
Performance of top AI tokens by market capitalization. Source: CoinMarketCap
Notably, the surge in AI tokens has also been accompanied by an increase in their total market value. The market capitalization of AI and big data crypto projects and tokens has risen by 8% over the past 24 hours to $21.44 billion at the time of publication, reflecting renewed investor confidence in the sector.
Market capitalization and volume of AI and big data tokens market. Source: CoinMarketCap
Broader sector momentum was fueled by positive signals from Nvidia's AI dominance and revenue forecasts. Nvidia, which maintains an 81–90% share of the AI accelerator market, reported massive profits of approximately $81.6 billion in Q1 2026 and raised its projected revenue opportunity through 2027 to $1 trillion.
Source: X/Cointelegraph
Historically, Nvidia events have triggered strong rallies in NEAR price, as seen in February when the altcoin soared 58% following the company’s Q4 2025 earnings report.
How high can NEAR price go?
NEAR’s latest rally saw it break out of a multi-year falling wedge that has capped the price since late 2024.
The NEAR/USD pair now faces stiff resistance at the $2.60-$3.0 supply zone, where major moving averages sit, as shown on the weekly chart below.
A break above this level would clear the path toward the measured target of the wedge at $5.75, roughly 160% above the current price. The relative strength index has increased to 63, indicating increasing upward momentum.
NEAR/USD weekly chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
In an X post on Tuesday, MN Capital founder Michael van de Poppe said NEAR is displaying “one of the most bullish charts” in the market, adding that a continuation was in the cards as long as it held $1.40 as support.
“The first real resistance zones for $NEAR are at $2 and $2.25-$2.50,” Van de Poppe said in a follow-up post on Thursday, adding “it's clearly trending higher,” with the next target near $2.75.
NEAR/USD daily chart. Source: X/Michael van de Poppe
NEAR is trading 50% higher than its price seven days ago and has gained a whopping 115% over the last 90 days.
Key takeaways:
NEAR price surged 50% in seven days, hitting six-month highs as AI crypto tokens rallied on strong market momentum.
NEAR Protocol upgrades focused on AI, privacy and scaling boosted investor confidence and trading volume above $1 billion.
A breakout from a multi-year wedge pattern puts $5.75 in focus if NEAR clears resistance between $2.60 and $3.
NEAR price rallies to six-month highs
Data from TradingView shows that NEAR’s recovery began on Monday, rising 58% to a six-month high of $2.34 on Friday from a low of $1.48.
Accompanying NEAR’s price growth is an uptick in its trading volume, which has increased by 190% to $1.15 billion over the last 24 hours, reinforcing the intensity of the buyers.
NEAR/USD daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
The altcoin’s jump above $2.30 triggered over $9.85 million in short liquidations, as those betting against the price were caught off guard.
The gains come after NEAR Protocol announced of major upgrades focused on privacy, AI integration, and network scaling.
Source: X/NEAR Protocol
Aurora, the Ethereum-compatible scaling solution built on NEAR, also announced the update of its Aurora Intents Widget. The update integrated ADI Chain as a new entry point, enabling smoother cross-chain swaps, deposits, and application flows for users.
Source: Aurora
These developments demonstrate ongoing technical progress within the NEAR Protocol ecosystem, potentially increasing demand for blockspace and the NEAR token.
NEAR price rallies as AI tokens recover
NEAR is not the only AI-themed token outperforming the crypto market today. Other cryptocurrencies in the AI sector have witnessed impressive 24-hour gains, including Grass (GRASS), OpenServe (SERVE) and Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET), which have gained over 27%, 21% and 11% over the day, respectively.
Performance of top AI tokens by market capitalization. Source: CoinMarketCap
Notably, the surge in AI tokens has also been accompanied by an increase in their total market value. The market capitalization of AI and big data crypto projects and tokens has risen by 8% over the past 24 hours to $21.44 billion at the time of publication, reflecting renewed investor confidence in the sector.
Market capitalization and volume of AI and big data tokens market. Source: CoinMarketCap
Broader sector momentum was fueled by positive signals from Nvidia's AI dominance and revenue forecasts. Nvidia, which maintains an 81–90% share of the AI accelerator market, reported massive profits of approximately $81.6 billion in Q1 2026 and raised its projected revenue opportunity through 2027 to $1 trillion.
Source: X/Cointelegraph
Historically, Nvidia events have triggered strong rallies in NEAR price, as seen in February when the altcoin soared 58% following the company’s Q4 2025 earnings report.
How high can NEAR price go?
NEAR’s latest rally saw it break out of a multi-year falling wedge that has capped the price since late 2024.
The NEAR/USD pair now faces stiff resistance at the $2.60-$3.0 supply zone, where major moving averages sit, as shown on the weekly chart below.
A break above this level would clear the path toward the measured target of the wedge at $5.75, roughly 160% above the current price. The relative strength index has increased to 63, indicating increasing upward momentum.
NEAR/USD weekly chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
In an X post on Tuesday, MN Capital founder Michael van de Poppe said NEAR is displaying “one of the most bullish charts” in the market, adding that a continuation was in the cards as long as it held $1.40 as support.
“The first real resistance zones for $NEAR are at $2 and $2.25-$2.50,” Van de Poppe said in a follow-up post on Thursday, adding “it's clearly trending higher,” with the next target near $2.75.
NEAR/USD daily chart. Source: X/Michael van de Poppe
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Stablecoin-ul DDSC susținut de EAU procesează o tranzacție instituțională de 30 milioane $Compania International Holding Company (IHC) a efectuat o tranzacție de 110 milioane dirhami (30 milioane $) folosind stablecoin-ul DDSC pe ADI Chain. Compania a descris transferul ca fiind una dintre cele mai mari tranzacții de stablecoin dezvăluite efectuate în Emiratele Arabe Unite.
Tranzacția vine după aprobarea recentă din partea băncii centrale a EAU pentru ecosistemul de stablecoin susținut de dirham lansat de IHC, First Abu Dhabi Bank și Sirius International Holding.
DDSC funcționează pe ADI Chain, un blockchain de nivel 2 dezvoltat de ADI Foundation. Conform anunțului, sistemul este conceput pentru cazuri de utilizare instituțională, inclusiv plăți transfrontaliere, operațiuni de trezorerie și decontări comerciale.
Stablecoin-ul DDSC susținut de EAU procesează o tranzacție instituțională de 30 milioane $
Compania International Holding Company (IHC) a efectuat o tranzacție de 110 milioane dirhami (30 milioane $) folosind stablecoin-ul DDSC pe ADI Chain. Compania a descris transferul ca fiind una dintre cele mai mari tranzacții de stablecoin dezvăluite efectuate în Emiratele Arabe Unite.
Tranzacția vine după aprobarea recentă din partea băncii centrale a EAU pentru ecosistemul de stablecoin susținut de dirham lansat de IHC, First Abu Dhabi Bank și Sirius International Holding.
DDSC funcționează pe ADI Chain, un blockchain de nivel 2 dezvoltat de ADI Foundation. Conform anunțului, sistemul este conceput pentru cazuri de utilizare instituțională, inclusiv plăți transfrontaliere, operațiuni de trezorerie și decontări comerciale.
Tranzacția vine după aprobarea recentă din partea băncii centrale a EAU pentru ecosistemul de stablecoin susținut de dirham lansat de IHC, First Abu Dhabi Bank și Sirius International Holding.
DDSC funcționează pe ADI Chain, un blockchain de nivel 2 dezvoltat de ADI Foundation. Conform anunțului, sistemul este conceput pentru cazuri de utilizare instituțională, inclusiv plăți transfrontaliere, operațiuni de trezorerie și decontări comerciale.
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Prețul Bitcoin scade sub $77K, în timp ce Dow Jones atinge noi maxime istoriceBitcoin (BTC) s-a confruntat cu o presiune de vânzare familiară vineri, pe măsură ce piețele de acțiuni din SUA au început să stabilească noi maxime istorice.
Puncte cheie:
Bitcoin și piețele cripto se separă de acțiunile din SUA, cu Dow Jones avansând în descoperirea de prețuri la deschiderea de pe Wall Street.
Analiza preconizează un potențial suplimentar de creștere pentru acțiuni, inclusiv participanții S&P 500.
Acțiunea prețului BTC luptă cu cererea slabă din SUA, în timp ce cumpărătorii de pe Binance iau conducerea.
Bitcoin scade la deschiderea din SUA, în timp ce Dow Jones bate recorduri.
Datele de la TradingView arată că BTC/USD s-a retras sub $77,000 la deschiderea de pe Wall Street, în scădere cu aproape 1,2% în ziua respectivă.
Prețul Bitcoin scade sub $77K, în timp ce Dow Jones atinge noi maxime istorice
Bitcoin (BTC) s-a confruntat cu o presiune de vânzare familiară vineri, pe măsură ce piețele de acțiuni din SUA au început să stabilească noi maxime istorice.
Puncte cheie:
Bitcoin și piețele cripto se separă de acțiunile din SUA, cu Dow Jones avansând în descoperirea de prețuri la deschiderea de pe Wall Street.
Analiza preconizează un potențial suplimentar de creștere pentru acțiuni, inclusiv participanții S&P 500.
Acțiunea prețului BTC luptă cu cererea slabă din SUA, în timp ce cumpărătorii de pe Binance iau conducerea.
Bitcoin scade la deschiderea din SUA, în timp ce Dow Jones bate recorduri.
Datele de la TradingView arată că BTC/USD s-a retras sub $77,000 la deschiderea de pe Wall Street, în scădere cu aproape 1,2% în ziua respectivă.
Puncte cheie:
Bitcoin și piețele cripto se separă de acțiunile din SUA, cu Dow Jones avansând în descoperirea de prețuri la deschiderea de pe Wall Street.
Analiza preconizează un potențial suplimentar de creștere pentru acțiuni, inclusiv participanții S&P 500.
Acțiunea prețului BTC luptă cu cererea slabă din SUA, în timp ce cumpărătorii de pe Binance iau conducerea.
Bitcoin scade la deschiderea din SUA, în timp ce Dow Jones bate recorduri.
Datele de la TradingView arată că BTC/USD s-a retras sub $77,000 la deschiderea de pe Wall Street, în scădere cu aproape 1,2% în ziua respectivă.
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Crypto Biz: Institutions tighten their grip on Bitcoin, AI and prediction marketsInstitutional adoption continued to reshape the digital asset market this week, even as geopolitical tensions reminded investors that crypto remains sensitive to broader macro conditions.
Digital asset funds suffered more than $1 billion in outflows as traders reduced risk exposure amid fading hopes for a durable ceasefire between the United States and Iran. At the same time, Tether tightened its grip on Twenty One Capital, Bernstein argued that Bitcoin miners are carving out a strategic role in the race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure, and Polymarket teamed up with Nasdaq to launch prediction markets tied to private companies.
This week’s Crypto Biz underscores how institutions continue to influence the digital asset ecosystem.
Crypto funds bleed $1 billion as geopolitical tensions trigger risk-off move
Digital asset investment products posted more than $1 billion in outflows last week as escalating tensions in the Middle East sent investors to the sidelines.
According to CoinShares data, the withdrawals marked one of the largest weekly reversals so far this year, with Bitcoin and Ether products accounting for the bulk of the redemptions. The sell-off came as markets dialed back hopes for a durable ceasefire between the US and Iran, prompting a broader flight from risk assets despite Bitcoin’s reputation as a macro hedge.
The pullback underscores how quickly sentiment can shift when geopolitical shocks hit global markets. Institutional demand for crypto remains structurally stronger than in prior market cycles, but the latest outflows suggest allocators are still treating digital assets as part of the broader risk-on complex during periods of heightened volatility.
Despite last week’s outflows, crypto exchange-traded products have recorded nearly $4.9 billion in year-to-date inflows. Source: CoinShares
Tether deepens its Bitcoin treasury bet with SoftBank-backed Twenty One
Tether has acquired SoftBank’s stake in Twenty One Capital, tightening its grip over one of the crypto industry’s largest corporate Bitcoin vehicles.
The stablecoin issuer purchased the Japanese conglomerate’s roughly 26% stake in the company for an undisclosed amount as Twenty One Capital prepares to broaden its business beyond Bitcoin accumulation into Bitcoin-related financial services. Led by Strike founder Jack Mallers, Twenty One launched with backing from Tether, Bitfinex, Cantor Fitzgerald and SoftBank, and has accumulated more than 42,000 BTC on its balance sheet.
The transaction further consolidates Tether’s influence over the company as institutional demand for Bitcoin treasury exposure expands.
Twenty One Capital has amassed a $3.34 billion Bitcoin position. Source: BitcoinTreasuries.NET
Bernstein says Bitcoin miners are becoming strategic assets in the AI race
Bitcoin miners are emerging as valuable infrastructure partners for artificial intelligence developers, giving these companies a longer runway to diversify into data centers and high-performance computing, according to Bernstein research.
Bernstein’s analysts said miners possess two resources that are increasingly scarce amid the AI boom: large-scale power access and data center capacity. Companies that built their operations around energy-intensive Bitcoin mining are now repurposing portions of that infrastructure to host high-performance computing workloads for AI customers.
Bernstein argued that the shift could unlock new revenue streams and higher valuations for miners, particularly as block rewards become less lucrative following each Bitcoin halving cycle. The convergence of crypto and AI is transforming what were once cyclical commodity businesses into strategic infrastructure plays tied to two of the market’s most capital-intensive industries.
11 publicly traded crypto miners have expanded their planned power portfolios. Source: Bernstein
Polymarket partners with Nasdaq to bring prediction markets to private companies
Polymarket has partnered with Nasdaq to launch a category of prediction markets that lets users forecast the future valuations of private, pre-IPO companies.
The initiative will allow participants to trade on private-company milestones, including valuation targets, IPO timing and secondary market activity. By expanding beyond elections and macro events, the partnership pushes prediction markets deeper into the world of venture capital and startup investing.
The collaboration also highlights how institutions are warming to event-based forecasting. For crypto-native platforms like Polymarket, alliances with established financial infrastructure providers could help legitimize prediction markets as an alternative tool for price discovery and investor sentiment.
Source: Cointelegraph
Crypto Biz is your weekly pulse on the business behind blockchain and crypto, delivered directly to your inbox every Thursday.
Crypto Biz: Institutions tighten their grip on Bitcoin, AI and prediction markets
Institutional adoption continued to reshape the digital asset market this week, even as geopolitical tensions reminded investors that crypto remains sensitive to broader macro conditions.
Digital asset funds suffered more than $1 billion in outflows as traders reduced risk exposure amid fading hopes for a durable ceasefire between the United States and Iran. At the same time, Tether tightened its grip on Twenty One Capital, Bernstein argued that Bitcoin miners are carving out a strategic role in the race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure, and Polymarket teamed up with Nasdaq to launch prediction markets tied to private companies.
This week’s Crypto Biz underscores how institutions continue to influence the digital asset ecosystem.
Crypto funds bleed $1 billion as geopolitical tensions trigger risk-off move
Digital asset investment products posted more than $1 billion in outflows last week as escalating tensions in the Middle East sent investors to the sidelines.
According to CoinShares data, the withdrawals marked one of the largest weekly reversals so far this year, with Bitcoin and Ether products accounting for the bulk of the redemptions. The sell-off came as markets dialed back hopes for a durable ceasefire between the US and Iran, prompting a broader flight from risk assets despite Bitcoin’s reputation as a macro hedge.
The pullback underscores how quickly sentiment can shift when geopolitical shocks hit global markets. Institutional demand for crypto remains structurally stronger than in prior market cycles, but the latest outflows suggest allocators are still treating digital assets as part of the broader risk-on complex during periods of heightened volatility.
Despite last week’s outflows, crypto exchange-traded products have recorded nearly $4.9 billion in year-to-date inflows. Source: CoinShares
Tether deepens its Bitcoin treasury bet with SoftBank-backed Twenty One
Tether has acquired SoftBank’s stake in Twenty One Capital, tightening its grip over one of the crypto industry’s largest corporate Bitcoin vehicles.
The stablecoin issuer purchased the Japanese conglomerate’s roughly 26% stake in the company for an undisclosed amount as Twenty One Capital prepares to broaden its business beyond Bitcoin accumulation into Bitcoin-related financial services. Led by Strike founder Jack Mallers, Twenty One launched with backing from Tether, Bitfinex, Cantor Fitzgerald and SoftBank, and has accumulated more than 42,000 BTC on its balance sheet.
The transaction further consolidates Tether’s influence over the company as institutional demand for Bitcoin treasury exposure expands.
Twenty One Capital has amassed a $3.34 billion Bitcoin position. Source: BitcoinTreasuries.NET
Bernstein says Bitcoin miners are becoming strategic assets in the AI race
Bitcoin miners are emerging as valuable infrastructure partners for artificial intelligence developers, giving these companies a longer runway to diversify into data centers and high-performance computing, according to Bernstein research.
Bernstein’s analysts said miners possess two resources that are increasingly scarce amid the AI boom: large-scale power access and data center capacity. Companies that built their operations around energy-intensive Bitcoin mining are now repurposing portions of that infrastructure to host high-performance computing workloads for AI customers.
Bernstein argued that the shift could unlock new revenue streams and higher valuations for miners, particularly as block rewards become less lucrative following each Bitcoin halving cycle. The convergence of crypto and AI is transforming what were once cyclical commodity businesses into strategic infrastructure plays tied to two of the market’s most capital-intensive industries.
11 publicly traded crypto miners have expanded their planned power portfolios. Source: Bernstein
Polymarket partners with Nasdaq to bring prediction markets to private companies
Polymarket has partnered with Nasdaq to launch a category of prediction markets that lets users forecast the future valuations of private, pre-IPO companies.
The initiative will allow participants to trade on private-company milestones, including valuation targets, IPO timing and secondary market activity. By expanding beyond elections and macro events, the partnership pushes prediction markets deeper into the world of venture capital and startup investing.
The collaboration also highlights how institutions are warming to event-based forecasting. For crypto-native platforms like Polymarket, alliances with established financial infrastructure providers could help legitimize prediction markets as an alternative tool for price discovery and investor sentiment.
Source: Cointelegraph
Crypto Biz is your weekly pulse on the business behind blockchain and crypto, delivered directly to your inbox every Thursday.
Digital asset funds suffered more than $1 billion in outflows as traders reduced risk exposure amid fading hopes for a durable ceasefire between the United States and Iran. At the same time, Tether tightened its grip on Twenty One Capital, Bernstein argued that Bitcoin miners are carving out a strategic role in the race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure, and Polymarket teamed up with Nasdaq to launch prediction markets tied to private companies.
This week’s Crypto Biz underscores how institutions continue to influence the digital asset ecosystem.
Crypto funds bleed $1 billion as geopolitical tensions trigger risk-off move
Digital asset investment products posted more than $1 billion in outflows last week as escalating tensions in the Middle East sent investors to the sidelines.
According to CoinShares data, the withdrawals marked one of the largest weekly reversals so far this year, with Bitcoin and Ether products accounting for the bulk of the redemptions. The sell-off came as markets dialed back hopes for a durable ceasefire between the US and Iran, prompting a broader flight from risk assets despite Bitcoin’s reputation as a macro hedge.
The pullback underscores how quickly sentiment can shift when geopolitical shocks hit global markets. Institutional demand for crypto remains structurally stronger than in prior market cycles, but the latest outflows suggest allocators are still treating digital assets as part of the broader risk-on complex during periods of heightened volatility.
Despite last week’s outflows, crypto exchange-traded products have recorded nearly $4.9 billion in year-to-date inflows. Source: CoinShares
Tether deepens its Bitcoin treasury bet with SoftBank-backed Twenty One
Tether has acquired SoftBank’s stake in Twenty One Capital, tightening its grip over one of the crypto industry’s largest corporate Bitcoin vehicles.
The stablecoin issuer purchased the Japanese conglomerate’s roughly 26% stake in the company for an undisclosed amount as Twenty One Capital prepares to broaden its business beyond Bitcoin accumulation into Bitcoin-related financial services. Led by Strike founder Jack Mallers, Twenty One launched with backing from Tether, Bitfinex, Cantor Fitzgerald and SoftBank, and has accumulated more than 42,000 BTC on its balance sheet.
The transaction further consolidates Tether’s influence over the company as institutional demand for Bitcoin treasury exposure expands.
Twenty One Capital has amassed a $3.34 billion Bitcoin position. Source: BitcoinTreasuries.NET
Bernstein says Bitcoin miners are becoming strategic assets in the AI race
Bitcoin miners are emerging as valuable infrastructure partners for artificial intelligence developers, giving these companies a longer runway to diversify into data centers and high-performance computing, according to Bernstein research.
Bernstein’s analysts said miners possess two resources that are increasingly scarce amid the AI boom: large-scale power access and data center capacity. Companies that built their operations around energy-intensive Bitcoin mining are now repurposing portions of that infrastructure to host high-performance computing workloads for AI customers.
Bernstein argued that the shift could unlock new revenue streams and higher valuations for miners, particularly as block rewards become less lucrative following each Bitcoin halving cycle. The convergence of crypto and AI is transforming what were once cyclical commodity businesses into strategic infrastructure plays tied to two of the market’s most capital-intensive industries.
11 publicly traded crypto miners have expanded their planned power portfolios. Source: Bernstein
Polymarket partners with Nasdaq to bring prediction markets to private companies
Polymarket has partnered with Nasdaq to launch a category of prediction markets that lets users forecast the future valuations of private, pre-IPO companies.
The initiative will allow participants to trade on private-company milestones, including valuation targets, IPO timing and secondary market activity. By expanding beyond elections and macro events, the partnership pushes prediction markets deeper into the world of venture capital and startup investing.
The collaboration also highlights how institutions are warming to event-based forecasting. For crypto-native platforms like Polymarket, alliances with established financial infrastructure providers could help legitimize prediction markets as an alternative tool for price discovery and investor sentiment.
Source: Cointelegraph
Crypto Biz is your weekly pulse on the business behind blockchain and crypto, delivered directly to your inbox every Thursday.
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Bitcoin miner MARA spent $4.3M on CEO security in 2025 as crypto attacks riseBitcoin miner MARA Holdings spent $4.3 million on personal security for CEO Fred Thiel in 2025, including $430,780 to armor a vehicle, as crypto companies respond to rising physical attacks on industry executives and investors.
MARA, the seventh-largest Bitcoin mining company worth more than $5 billion, also spent about $58,810 on Thiel's home security installations and reported additional expenses related to the security measures of other executives, according to its DEF 14A filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30.
The filing shows that MARA spent a total of $4.3 million on Thiel's security during fiscal year 2025, including the armored vehicle, bodyguards and home security fortifications.
Thiel’s security costs rose sharply from 2024, when MARA reported $191,040 in personal security costs for the CEO. His total “All Other Compensation” rose to $4.4 million in 2025 from $201,390 a year earlier.
MARA Holdings DEF 14A filing for fiscal year of 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Source: SEC.gov
The disclosures come as crypto-linked physical attacks, often called wrench attacks, have increased globally. The spending shows how physical security has become a material corporate cost for some crypto companies as executives face threats tied to the public visibility and portability of digital assets. Unlike traditional financial theft, wrench attacks use coercion, kidnapping or violence to force victims to surrender private keys, passwords or account access.
The filing also shows that MARA spent $3.9 million on personal security for chief financial officer Salman Khan in 2025, including $438,380 to armor a vehicle.
Cointelegraph has approached MARA for comment on the growing security spending.
Wrench attacks targeting crypto investors see alarming rise
Cybersecurity firm CertiK reported 72 verified physical coercion incidents in 2025, up 75% from a year earlier.
France saw the biggest number of such incidents in 2025, with 19 confirmed wrench attacks. In response, Jean-Didier Berger, minister delegate to the interior minister of France, promised to implement new “preventative measures” against these threats.
Crypto wrench attacks, key stats for 2025. Source: CertiK
At least 88 people, including 10 minors, have been reportedly indicted in connection with alleged wrench attacks against crypto owners in France, leading up to April 27.
Earlier in February, a senior employee at Binance’s French unit was the victim of an armed home invasion. French authorities arrested three suspects hours after the break-in, Cointelegraph reported on Feb. 13.
Magazine: The legal battle over who can claim DeFi’s stolen millions
Bitcoin miner MARA spent $4.3M on CEO security in 2025 as crypto attacks rise
Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings spent $4.3 million on personal security for CEO Fred Thiel in 2025, including $430,780 to armor a vehicle, as crypto companies respond to rising physical attacks on industry executives and investors.
MARA, the seventh-largest Bitcoin mining company worth more than $5 billion, also spent about $58,810 on Thiel's home security installations and reported additional expenses related to the security measures of other executives, according to its DEF 14A filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30.
The filing shows that MARA spent a total of $4.3 million on Thiel's security during fiscal year 2025, including the armored vehicle, bodyguards and home security fortifications.
Thiel’s security costs rose sharply from 2024, when MARA reported $191,040 in personal security costs for the CEO. His total “All Other Compensation” rose to $4.4 million in 2025 from $201,390 a year earlier.
MARA Holdings DEF 14A filing for fiscal year of 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Source: SEC.gov
The disclosures come as crypto-linked physical attacks, often called wrench attacks, have increased globally. The spending shows how physical security has become a material corporate cost for some crypto companies as executives face threats tied to the public visibility and portability of digital assets. Unlike traditional financial theft, wrench attacks use coercion, kidnapping or violence to force victims to surrender private keys, passwords or account access.
The filing also shows that MARA spent $3.9 million on personal security for chief financial officer Salman Khan in 2025, including $438,380 to armor a vehicle.
Cointelegraph has approached MARA for comment on the growing security spending.
Wrench attacks targeting crypto investors see alarming rise
Cybersecurity firm CertiK reported 72 verified physical coercion incidents in 2025, up 75% from a year earlier.
France saw the biggest number of such incidents in 2025, with 19 confirmed wrench attacks. In response, Jean-Didier Berger, minister delegate to the interior minister of France, promised to implement new “preventative measures” against these threats.
Crypto wrench attacks, key stats for 2025. Source: CertiK
At least 88 people, including 10 minors, have been reportedly indicted in connection with alleged wrench attacks against crypto owners in France, leading up to April 27.
Earlier in February, a senior employee at Binance’s French unit was the victim of an armed home invasion. French authorities arrested three suspects hours after the break-in, Cointelegraph reported on Feb. 13.
Magazine: The legal battle over who can claim DeFi’s stolen millions
MARA, the seventh-largest Bitcoin mining company worth more than $5 billion, also spent about $58,810 on Thiel's home security installations and reported additional expenses related to the security measures of other executives, according to its DEF 14A filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30.
The filing shows that MARA spent a total of $4.3 million on Thiel's security during fiscal year 2025, including the armored vehicle, bodyguards and home security fortifications.
Thiel’s security costs rose sharply from 2024, when MARA reported $191,040 in personal security costs for the CEO. His total “All Other Compensation” rose to $4.4 million in 2025 from $201,390 a year earlier.
MARA Holdings DEF 14A filing for fiscal year of 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Source: SEC.gov
The disclosures come as crypto-linked physical attacks, often called wrench attacks, have increased globally. The spending shows how physical security has become a material corporate cost for some crypto companies as executives face threats tied to the public visibility and portability of digital assets. Unlike traditional financial theft, wrench attacks use coercion, kidnapping or violence to force victims to surrender private keys, passwords or account access.
The filing also shows that MARA spent $3.9 million on personal security for chief financial officer Salman Khan in 2025, including $438,380 to armor a vehicle.
Cointelegraph has approached MARA for comment on the growing security spending.
Wrench attacks targeting crypto investors see alarming rise
Cybersecurity firm CertiK reported 72 verified physical coercion incidents in 2025, up 75% from a year earlier.
France saw the biggest number of such incidents in 2025, with 19 confirmed wrench attacks. In response, Jean-Didier Berger, minister delegate to the interior minister of France, promised to implement new “preventative measures” against these threats.
Crypto wrench attacks, key stats for 2025. Source: CertiK
At least 88 people, including 10 minors, have been reportedly indicted in connection with alleged wrench attacks against crypto owners in France, leading up to April 27.
Earlier in February, a senior employee at Binance’s French unit was the victim of an armed home invasion. French authorities arrested three suspects hours after the break-in, Cointelegraph reported on Feb. 13.
Magazine: The legal battle over who can claim DeFi’s stolen millions
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Space X IPO: 'Vești proaste' pentru acțiunile tehnologice, dar ce se întâmplă cu Bitcoin?Compania de rachete și sateliți a lui Elon Musk, SpaceX, plănuiește o IPO de 75 miliarde de dolari în iunie, ceea ce ar putea face din aceasta cea mai mare listare publică pe termen scurt cu un trezorerie majoră de Bitcoin.
Puncte cheie:
O intrare rapidă în Nasdaq 100 ar putea extinde expunerea Bitcoin printre cele mai mari acțiuni mega-cap, inclusiv Tesla.
IPO-ul ar putea pune presiune asupra acțiunilor din tehnologie, deoarece fondurile pasive vând numele existente din Nasdaq pentru a cumpăra SpaceX, ceea ce ar putea fi bearish pentru Bitcoin.
IPO-ul SpaceX urmează să crească expunerea Nasdaq la Bitcoin
SpaceX a dezvăluit 18.712 BTC în recentul său dosar S-1, evaluat la aproximativ 1.45 miliarde de dolari, făcând-o cel mai mare deținător cunoscut de Bitcoin printre companiile care se pregătesc pentru, sau care au depus recent, o listare publică.
Space X IPO: 'Vești proaste' pentru acțiunile tehnologice, dar ce se întâmplă cu Bitcoin?
Compania de rachete și sateliți a lui Elon Musk, SpaceX, plănuiește o IPO de 75 miliarde de dolari în iunie, ceea ce ar putea face din aceasta cea mai mare listare publică pe termen scurt cu un trezorerie majoră de Bitcoin.
Puncte cheie:
O intrare rapidă în Nasdaq 100 ar putea extinde expunerea Bitcoin printre cele mai mari acțiuni mega-cap, inclusiv Tesla.
IPO-ul ar putea pune presiune asupra acțiunilor din tehnologie, deoarece fondurile pasive vând numele existente din Nasdaq pentru a cumpăra SpaceX, ceea ce ar putea fi bearish pentru Bitcoin.
IPO-ul SpaceX urmează să crească expunerea Nasdaq la Bitcoin
SpaceX a dezvăluit 18.712 BTC în recentul său dosar S-1, evaluat la aproximativ 1.45 miliarde de dolari, făcând-o cel mai mare deținător cunoscut de Bitcoin printre companiile care se pregătesc pentru, sau care au depus recent, o listare publică.
Puncte cheie:
O intrare rapidă în Nasdaq 100 ar putea extinde expunerea Bitcoin printre cele mai mari acțiuni mega-cap, inclusiv Tesla.
IPO-ul ar putea pune presiune asupra acțiunilor din tehnologie, deoarece fondurile pasive vând numele existente din Nasdaq pentru a cumpăra SpaceX, ceea ce ar putea fi bearish pentru Bitcoin.
IPO-ul SpaceX urmează să crească expunerea Nasdaq la Bitcoin
SpaceX a dezvăluit 18.712 BTC în recentul său dosar S-1, evaluat la aproximativ 1.45 miliarde de dolari, făcând-o cel mai mare deținător cunoscut de Bitcoin printre companiile care se pregătesc pentru, sau care au depus recent, o listare publică.
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Hack-urile DeFi zguduie încrederea instituțională pe măsură ce riscurile depășesc randamenteleExploatele de securitate afectează apetitul instituțiilor pentru finanțarea descentralizată (DeFi), chiar dacă adopția mai largă a cripto-urilor continuă prin stablecoins și active tokenizate.
Într-o notă de cercetare din aprilie, analiștii JPMorgan au spus că securitatea podurilor rămâne o provocare pentru industrie, ridicând întrebări cu privire la capacitatea DeFi de a crește pentru a susține o adopție instituțională mai mare.
Exploatul recent de pe podul Versus-Ethereum a fost al optulea atac major împotriva podurilor DeFi în 2026 până acum, cu pierderi cumulative totalizând 328,6 milioane de dolari.
Hack-urile DeFi zguduie încrederea instituțională pe măsură ce riscurile depășesc randamentele
Exploatele de securitate afectează apetitul instituțiilor pentru finanțarea descentralizată (DeFi), chiar dacă adopția mai largă a cripto-urilor continuă prin stablecoins și active tokenizate.
Într-o notă de cercetare din aprilie, analiștii JPMorgan au spus că securitatea podurilor rămâne o provocare pentru industrie, ridicând întrebări cu privire la capacitatea DeFi de a crește pentru a susține o adopție instituțională mai mare.
Exploatul recent de pe podul Versus-Ethereum a fost al optulea atac major împotriva podurilor DeFi în 2026 până acum, cu pierderi cumulative totalizând 328,6 milioane de dolari.
Într-o notă de cercetare din aprilie, analiștii JPMorgan au spus că securitatea podurilor rămâne o provocare pentru industrie, ridicând întrebări cu privire la capacitatea DeFi de a crește pentru a susține o adopție instituțională mai mare.
Exploatul recent de pe podul Versus-Ethereum a fost al optulea atac major împotriva podurilor DeFi în 2026 până acum, cu pierderi cumulative totalizând 328,6 milioane de dolari.
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Exploatarea THORChain legată de un nod malițios și de o deficiență GG20THORChain a declarat că un operator de noduri malițios a exploatat o vulnerabilitate în sistemul său de semnătură GG20 pentru a drena aproximativ 10,7 milioane de dolari din unul dintre seifurile protocolului.
Schema de semnătură GG20 este folosită pentru a securiza seifurile THORChain prin împărțirea controlului cheilor între mai mulți operatori de noduri, ceea ce înseamnă că niciun nod singular nu deține de obicei cheia privată completă.
Vulnerabilitatea a permis operatorului de nod malițios să reconstruiască o cheie privată completă pentru un seif, prin „scurgeri progresive de material cheie”, a declarat protocolul într-un raport post-mortem publicat miercuri.
Exploatarea THORChain legată de un nod malițios și de o deficiență GG20
THORChain a declarat că un operator de noduri malițios a exploatat o vulnerabilitate în sistemul său de semnătură GG20 pentru a drena aproximativ 10,7 milioane de dolari din unul dintre seifurile protocolului.
Schema de semnătură GG20 este folosită pentru a securiza seifurile THORChain prin împărțirea controlului cheilor între mai mulți operatori de noduri, ceea ce înseamnă că niciun nod singular nu deține de obicei cheia privată completă.
Vulnerabilitatea a permis operatorului de nod malițios să reconstruiască o cheie privată completă pentru un seif, prin „scurgeri progresive de material cheie”, a declarat protocolul într-un raport post-mortem publicat miercuri.
Schema de semnătură GG20 este folosită pentru a securiza seifurile THORChain prin împărțirea controlului cheilor între mai mulți operatori de noduri, ceea ce înseamnă că niciun nod singular nu deține de obicei cheia privată completă.
Vulnerabilitatea a permis operatorului de nod malițios să reconstruiască o cheie privată completă pentru un seif, prin „scurgeri progresive de material cheie”, a declarat protocolul într-un raport post-mortem publicat miercuri.
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XRP adaugă 4,300 de noi portofele în 24 de ore, dar de ce este prețul blocat?XRP Ledger a văzut o creștere a adreselor noi în ultimele 24 de ore, dar rezistența deasupra la $1.40 a menținut prețul XRP (XRP) sub control.
Puncte cheie:
XRP Ledger a adăugat 4,300 de noi portofele în 24 de ore, marcând cea de-a patra cea mai mare creștere pe rețea în 2026.
Recuperarea prețului XRP ar putea întâmpina rezistență la $1.40, cu o consolidare prelungită probabilă.
XRP Ledger a înregistrat cea de-a patra cea mai mare creștere în 2026
XRP Ledger a înregistrat una dintre cele mai puternice creșteri ale anului după ce a adăugat 4,300 de noi portofele în 24 de ore, „cea de-a patra cea mai mare creștere din 2026,” conform Santiment.
XRP adaugă 4,300 de noi portofele în 24 de ore, dar de ce este prețul blocat?
XRP Ledger a văzut o creștere a adreselor noi în ultimele 24 de ore, dar rezistența deasupra la $1.40 a menținut prețul XRP (XRP) sub control.
Puncte cheie:
XRP Ledger a adăugat 4,300 de noi portofele în 24 de ore, marcând cea de-a patra cea mai mare creștere pe rețea în 2026.
Recuperarea prețului XRP ar putea întâmpina rezistență la $1.40, cu o consolidare prelungită probabilă.
XRP Ledger a înregistrat cea de-a patra cea mai mare creștere în 2026
XRP Ledger a înregistrat una dintre cele mai puternice creșteri ale anului după ce a adăugat 4,300 de noi portofele în 24 de ore, „cea de-a patra cea mai mare creștere din 2026,” conform Santiment.
Puncte cheie:
XRP Ledger a adăugat 4,300 de noi portofele în 24 de ore, marcând cea de-a patra cea mai mare creștere pe rețea în 2026.
Recuperarea prețului XRP ar putea întâmpina rezistență la $1.40, cu o consolidare prelungită probabilă.
XRP Ledger a înregistrat cea de-a patra cea mai mare creștere în 2026
XRP Ledger a înregistrat una dintre cele mai puternice creșteri ale anului după ce a adăugat 4,300 de noi portofele în 24 de ore, „cea de-a patra cea mai mare creștere din 2026,” conform Santiment.
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BitcoinBreaksBelow75KAsWarshTakesFedHelm
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$BTC Actualizare URGENTĂ 🚨
BTC a spart suportul puternic de $76K după ce noul Președinte Federal a preluat oficial funcția, iar piața acum prețuiește mai multă frică, mai multă incertitudine și mai multă presiune asupra activelor riscante.
Zona mea principală de scădere este în jur de $72K.
Zona de intrare: $75,200– $75,900
stop loss: $77,350
Obiective:
TP1: $74,300
TP2: $73,500
TP3: $72,800
TP4: $72,000
Revenirea pe care o vedem acum nu arată ca o inversare curată încă. Pare mai mult ca un bounce fals în rezistență înainte de următoarea cădere.
Pentru a gestiona riscul, după TP1, mutați SL la breakeven. După TP2, începeți să trasați stop loss-ul încet, astfel încât tranzacția să devină fără risc.
Tranzacționați cu atenție. Următorul stop poate fi $72K.
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