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- Bitcoin DeFi Security Improves as Rootstock Boosts Hashrate Shareby Jamie Crawley on May 11, 2025 at 5:00 pm
Rootstock is one of numerous projects looking to bring greater utility to Bitcoin by expanding the provision for DeFi with smart contracts.
- Bitcoin Challenges $105K on Positive Weekend Macro Headlinesby Stephen Alpher on May 11, 2025 at 12:28 am
“Many things discussed, much agreed to,” said President Trump of today’s trade negotiations with China.
- Lido Proposes a Bold Governance Model to Give stETH Holders a Say in Protocol Decisionsby Shaurya Malwa on May 10, 2025 at 4:11 pm
Proposal comes as ETH surges 30% on Pectra upgrade, boosting attention on Ethereum-native protocols.
- State of Crypto: Mapping Out the Senate Stablecoin Bill’s Next Stepsby Nikhilesh De on May 10, 2025 at 1:30 pm
While the Senate failed to advance its stablecoin bill this week, it’s not dead yet.
- Analysis: Coinbase Is Buying Bitcoin, Just Don’t Call It a Treasury Strategy.by Sam Reynolds on May 10, 2025 at 11:30 am
Coinbase has bitcoin on the balance sheet, but management wants to be clear it’s not taking the Michael Saylor/MSTR approach.
- Dogecoin Surges 10%, Bitcoin Nears $104K Amid Renewed ‘Risk-on’ Sentimentby Shaurya Malwa on May 10, 2025 at 9:47 am
Investors are quickly changing their perspectives on crypto now that altcoins have departed from a negative trend and found buying pressure from a renewed risk-on sentiment, one analyst said.
- As Meta Said to Mull Tokens, Senator Warren Calls for Blocking Big Tech Stablecoinsby Jesse Hamilton on May 9, 2025 at 8:26 pm
While the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee argues for stablecoin limits, she and colleagues also questioned Binance’s talks with Treasury.
- Bitcoin Miner MARA Stock Surges Despite Earnings Miss as Analysts Applaud Cost Cuttingby Aoyon Ashraf on May 9, 2025 at 4:52 pm
Both Jefferies and H.C. Wainwright analysts said MARA’s focus on lowering power cost, that differentiates the miner from its peers.
- Trump Family-Linked Firms Profited $320M on Memecoin Despite 87% Decline Since Day Oneby Oliver Knight on May 9, 2025 at 4:42 pm
Data from Chainalysis show the creators of the TRUMP token made $320 million in fees while retail investors lost money.
- CoinDesk Weekly Recap: Even ETH Is Upby Benjamin Schiller on May 9, 2025 at 4:32 pm
PLUS: Coinbase’s big deal; Pectra upgrade; stablecoins penetrate; bitcoin lending returns.
- Samourai Wallet Prosecutors Say Delayed FinCEN Disclosure Wasn’t a Brady Violationby Cheyenne Ligon on May 9, 2025 at 4:32 pm
At most, the late disclosure impacts one of the two charges against Samourai Wallet’s co-founders, prosecutors said in their Friday letter to the judge.
- Coinbase Divides Wall Street Analysts After Earnings Miss, Deribit Takeoverby Helene Braun on May 9, 2025 at 4:04 pm
The crypto exchange’s broadening product suite and dominant U.S. market position set it up well for the long term, many analysts said.
- Gemini Secures MiFID II License From Malta to Offer Derivatives in EEAby Camomile Shumba on May 9, 2025 at 2:51 pm
The license awarded by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) will enable the company to offer perpetual futures and other derivatives across Europe.
- Bettors Lose Millions Predicting the New Pope as Polymarket Edge Fizzles Outby Tim Craig on May 9, 2025 at 2:06 pm
The event throws into question the perceived heightened accuracy of betting markets like Poymarket over conventional polls.
- CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap (UNI) Surges 13.5% as Index Trades Higherby CoinDesk Indices on May 9, 2025 at 1:11 pm
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) joined Uniswap (UNI) as a top performer, gaining 11.7%.
- Market Maker Flowdesk Expands Capital Market Offerings With New Institutional Credit Deskby Sam Reynolds on May 9, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Institutions trading crypto need more than fast execution, they need tools to unlock capital and build precise strategies says Flowdesk’s U.S. CEO.
- DOGE, XRP, ETH, SOL Follow Bitcoin Through the Cloud as Altcoin Momentum Buildsby Omkar Godbole on May 9, 2025 at 11:57 am
Top altcoins are mimicking BTC’s late April bullish breakout that set the stage for a rally to $100,000.
- Crypto Daybook Americas: PEPE Signals Altcoin Frenzy as Rampant Ether Outpaces Bitcoinby Omkar Godbole on May 9, 2025 at 11:15 am
Your day-ahead look for May 9, 2025
- Germany Seizes $38M From Crypto Platform Suspected of Laundering Bybit, Genesis Hack Proceedsby Shaurya Malwa on May 9, 2025 at 9:42 am
EXch served as a hub for over $1.9 billion in illicit crypto transfers, authorities said, with funds tied to both high-profile hacks and phishing operations.
- Bitcoin Sees Surge in Institutional Confidence, Deribit-Listed BTC Options Market Revealsby Omkar Godbole on May 9, 2025 at 9:19 am
Panning out over just the last week shows a much bigger sign of institutional positioning on BTC, Deribit said.
- Metaplanet Plans a Further $21M Bond Sale to Buy More BTCby Jamie Crawley on May 9, 2025 at 8:40 am
Metaplanet has the largest BTC stash among publicly-traded companies outside North America
- Florida Pharma Firm Will Use XRP for Real-Time Payments in $50M Financing Dealby Shaurya Malwa on May 9, 2025 at 7:26 am
“We believe that there are certain advantages to integrating XRP and its related infrastructure into its healthcare ecosystem,” the firm said in the release.
- Bitcoin’s Price Surge to $104K Liquidates Nearly $400M in Bearish BTC Bets, Opening Doors to Further Gainsby Omkar Godbole on May 9, 2025 at 4:03 am
The rally followed a U.K. trade deal announcement and record ETF inflows exceeding $40 billion.
- Explosive ETH, ADA, DOGE Moves Spur $800M in Short Liquidations, Highest Since 2023by Shaurya Malwa on May 9, 2025 at 3:32 am
Bears are nursing their highest losses over two years as majors surged as much as 20%.
- ETH Surges 20%, Biggest Gain Since 2021 as Pectra Upgrade Helps Restore ‘Confidence’by Sam Reynolds on May 9, 2025 at 1:51 am
ETH outperforms CoinDesk 20 Index, as bulls comes back while BTC surges above $100k.
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- Crypto’s energy problem may have a DePIN solutionby Ruchir Punjabi on May 11, 2025 at 9:00 pm
The following is a guest post and opinion by Ruchir Punjabi, Co-Founder at ReNRG. Crypto, for all its growth, has an energy reputation problem. The proof-of-work era left a lingering carbon footprint, and while the industry has largely pivoted to more efficient mechanisms, the perception persists. Yet within the technology that birthed this conundrum lies The post Crypto’s energy problem may have a DePIN solution appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Bitcoin yield without the leap of faithby Hong Sun on May 11, 2025 at 3:00 pm
The following is a guest post and opinion by Hong Sun, Head of Institutional at Core DAO. Traditional financial institutions have begun to benefit from Bitcoin’s price appreciation — but they’re doing so in suboptimal ways. Most are sitting on Bitcoin as if it were cash, content with price exposure while overlooking its productive potential. The post Bitcoin yield without the leap of faith appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Conviction over doubt: Yat Siu on building web3’s most influential unicorn by Christina Comben on May 11, 2025 at 12:21 pm
Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. Co-founder and executive chairman of web3 gaming unicorn Animoca Brands, few people in crypto haven’t heard of Yat Siu—with the exception of the The post Conviction over doubt: Yat Siu on building web3’s most […]
- Will nation-states use AI to usher in apocalypse?by Manouk Termaaten on May 11, 2025 at 5:00 am
The following is a guest post and opinion of Manouk Termaaten, Founder and CEO of Vertical Studio AI Governments are using AI for disinformation—an unethical, authoritarian use with grave implications for freedom and truth around the world. The fact that nation-states use AI for disinformation has major implications for freedom of thought, free elections, and the The post Will nation-states use AI to usher in apocalypse? appeared first on […]
- Concerns over Trump’s conflict of interest are slowing the progress of broader crypto policyby Monika Ghosh on May 11, 2025 at 12:33 am
Discussions around the personal enrichment and potential conflict of interest arising from U.S. President Donald Trump’s crypto asset ventures gained steam over the past week. These concerns are slowing not only the progress of the stablecoin legislation but also broader crypto policy. The founder of fintech venture capital fund Launchpad Capital, Ryan Gilbert, told CNBC: “It’s The post Concerns over Trump’s conflict of interest are […]
- Global markets steady as US-China trade talks loom, Bitcoin hits $103kby News Desk on May 10, 2025 at 8:44 pm
According to a Reuters market wrap, world stocks ended the week little‑changed as investors weighed a fresh U.S.–U.K. tariff deal and this weekend’s high‑stakes meeting between Washington and Beijing trade officials. Stocks tread water on tariff suspense MSCI’s all‑country equity index inched up just 0.11% to 846.80, trimming a 0.3% weekly loss. Europe’s STOXX 600 added 0.44%, while The post Global markets steady as US-China […]
- Web3 as we know it isn’t the solution to user empowerment – it actually made things worseby Benjamin Beckmann on May 10, 2025 at 8:00 pm
The following is a guest post and opinion of Dr. Benjamin Beckmann, CTO at Midnight. Blockchain technology leaves us far more exposed than you might realize – certainly more exposed than the traditional financial system does. Take the example of buying a cup of coffee. In the traditional financial system, the transaction is simple: you The post Web3 as we know it isn’t the solution to user empowerment – it actually made things worse […]
- AI model audits need a ‘trust, but verify’ approach to enhance reliabilityby Samuel Pearton on May 10, 2025 at 4:00 pm
The following is a guest post and opinion of Samuel Pearton, CMO at Polyhedra. Reliability remains a mirage in the ever-expanding realm of AI models, affecting mainstream AI adoption in critical sectors like healthcare and finance. AI model audits are essential in restoring reliability within the AI industry, helping regulators, developers, and users enhance accountability The post AI model audits need a ‘trust, but verify’ approach to […]
- Spain demands tighter bank oversight, fuels Bitcoin appealby News Desk on May 10, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Update (May 10 2025): Following a detailed review of Royal Decree 253/2025, the official BOE text, and multiple independent fact‑checks, we determined that an earlier version of this article inaccurately claimed Spaniards must give 24‑hours’ notice to tax authorities before withdrawing more than €3,000 in cash and could face fines of up to €150,000 for non‑compliance. In reality, the reporting duty falls The post Spain […]
- Conor McGregor takes talk of an Irish Bitcoin strategic reserve to the publicby Christina Comben on May 10, 2025 at 11:57 am
UFC superstar Conor McGregor has endorsed the idea of an Irish Bitcoin strategic reserve, sparking renewed debate about the country’s financial future and the role of digital assets in its national policy. In a post on X that garnered over half a million views within hours, McGregor wrote: “Crypto in its origin was founded to The post Conor McGregor takes talk of an Irish Bitcoin strategic reserve to the public appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Zelensky ‘Ready To Meet’ Putin After Russia’s Call For Istanbul Peace Talks Thursdayby Tyler Durden on May 12, 2025 at 12:40 am
Zelensky ‘Ready To Meet’ Putin After Russia’s Call For Istanbul Peace Talks Thursday Is this the massive and key breakthrough the world has been waiting for? It started with President Putin’s Sunday proposal to hold talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on Thursday, May 15. Trump has called it “a potentially great day for Russia and Ukraine” and stressed he would “work with both sides to make sure it happens”. The White House has been […]
- Ultra-Wealthy Make It Rain On Luxury Brands As Main Street Tightens Beltby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 11:30 pm
Ultra-Wealthy Make It Rain On Luxury Brands As Main Street Tightens Belt While middle-market retailers brace for a slowdown, luxury’s upper echelon continues to soar – underscoring a growing economic divide that may prove as precarious as it is profitable. Photo: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg News Signs of strain are increasingly visible among mass-market players. Retail giants like Target and Macy’s are reporting that their customers […]
- Trump Doesn’t Want Netanyahu To Spoil His Gulf Visit As Frustrations Boilby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 10:55 pm
Trump Doesn’t Want Netanyahu To Spoil His Gulf Visit As Frustrations Boil Via Middle East Eye US President Donald Trump seems to think Israel could ruin his big trip to the Middle East, and it’s causing trouble. Trump appears to want the Middle East to have a respite from war and mass starvation during his trip to the oil-rich Gulf starting on Tuesday. He is signaling that he can leave Israel in the dust if it doesn’t go […]
- How Gold Gets To $10,000by Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 9:45 pm
How Gold Gets To $10,000 Submitted by QTR’s Fringe Finance In April 2025, the gold market continued its unprecedented surge in physical deliveries from futures exchanges, signaling a significant shift in global financial dynamics. The COMEX reported the delivery of 64,514 gold contracts, equivalent to approximately 6.45 million ounces or $21.3 billion in value, marking the second-highest delivery volume on record. The CME Comex […]
- Hamas To Release American-Israeli Hostage As Goodwill Gesture To Trumpby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 9:10 pm
Hamas To Release American-Israeli Hostage As Goodwill Gesture To Trump Israeli media is reporting Sunday that Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander could be released by Hamas as early as Monday, after direct engagement between Hamas and Washington. “After Hamas confirms that it will release Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, which it is reportedly doing as a gesture of goodwill to US President Donald Trump during his visit to the […]
- Employment Data Confirms Economy Is Slowingby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 8:35 pm
Employment Data Confirms Economy Is Slowing Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, While coming in much stronger than expected, the latest employment data confirmed what we already suspected: the economy is slowing. The reason the employment data is so important is that without employment growth, the economy stalls. It takes, on average, about 200,000 jobs each month to keep up with population growth, which […]
- Teenagers With Mental Health Disorders Spend An Extra Hour On Social Mediaby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 7:25 pm
Teenagers With Mental Health Disorders Spend An Extra Hour On Social Media Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Adolescents diagnosed with mental health conditions spend nearly an hour more on social media daily than their peers and are twice as likely to compare themselves negatively to others online, according to new research. DimaBerlin/Shutterstock The study, involving 3,340 adolescents in the UK, […]
- “Glitches In System”: Duffy Calls For Urgent Flight Slowdown After Newark Outagesby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 6:50 pm
“Glitches In System”: Duffy Calls For Urgent Flight Slowdown After Newark Outages Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy appeared on NBC News’ Meet the Press on Sunday morning, emphasizing the Trump administration’s urgent push to modernize the nation’s outdated airspace communications infrastructure. Secretary Duffy cited recent outages at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). He described the situation as deeply […]
- Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Asks Lawyers To ‘Stand Up’ And ‘Fight’by Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 6:15 pm
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Asks Lawyers To ‘Stand Up’ And ‘Fight’ Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told a lawyers’ conference that amid escalating criticism in the nation of some federal judges, lawyers need to “stand up” and “fight this fight.” Sotomayor made the comments during an on-stage conversation on May 8 at an American Bar Association conference at the […]
- Trump’s ‘Nuclear’ Deportation Optionsby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 5:05 pm
Trump’s ‘Nuclear’ Deportation Options Authored by James Rickards via DailyReckoning.com, The battle between the Trump administration and the federal courts on the topic of deportation is intensifying. The outlines are clear. Biden and his corrupt cronies left the U.S. southern border wide open for four years. Estimates vary but it’s likely 8 million illegal aliens crossed the border. But the actual number could be 10 million […]
- US, China Agree: “Substantial Progress” On Trade Deal After “Very Constructive” 2 Days Of Negotiationsby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 4:40 pm
US, China Agree: “Substantial Progress” On Trade Deal After “Very Constructive” 2 Days Of Negotiations Update: 2 hours after the US delegation delivered its constructive remarks on the trade talks, China has done the same and it is generally a carbon copy of with what Bessent/Greer said earlier (hardly by accident): CHINA’S VICE PREMIER HE LIFENG: ON CHINA-U.S. TRADE TALKS, BOTH SIDES HAD IN-DEPTH EXCHANGE HE LIFENG: TRADE TALKS […]
- “Absurd Conspiracy”: French Media Rushes To Quash Claims Macron, Merz & Starmer Caught Hiding Cocaine On Kiev-Bound Trainby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 4:00 pm
“Absurd Conspiracy”: French Media Rushes To Quash Claims Macron, Merz & Starmer Caught Hiding Cocaine On Kiev-Bound Train French media are on the defensive after journalists unexpectedly entered a train carriage carrying French President Emmanuel Macron, along with the German and British Prime Ministers, en route to Kyiv on Friday, which sparked a firestorm on social media with allegations of cocaine use by the top leaders. […]
- In Volatile Markets, RWAs Like Gold Are A Lifelineby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 3:40 pm
In Volatile Markets, RWAs Like Gold Are A Lifeline Authored by Kevin Rusher via CoinTelegraph.com, It’s a volatile world out there. This year, we’ve seen stocks take a wild ride as gold has pumped and crypto has been caught somewhere in the middle. Investors have dumped risk assets and scrambled for safe havens. Gold is leading the charge. While gold is safe, it is not very hard-working. Unlike cash and treasuries, the […]
- Trump Admin To Accept ‘Palace In The Sky’ 747 Jet From Royal Family Of Qatar, ABC Saysby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 3:05 pm
Trump Admin To Accept ‘Palace In The Sky’ 747 Jet From Royal Family Of Qatar, ABC Says New details emerged on Sunday morning, revealing that the Trump administration could soon receive one of the most valuable gifts from a foreign government: a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar’s royal family. The 747 will be retrofitted with communications systems and other equipment to transform into Air Force One. ABC News cited people […]
- They’ve Destroyed Jobs And Opportunity For Black Chicagoansby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 2:30 pm
They’ve Destroyed Jobs And Opportunity For Black Chicagoans By Ted Dabrowski of Wirepoints Illinois and Chicago politicians have made a mess of opportunities for blacks in Chicago. In preparation for my Chicago Tonight’s Black Voices appearance last week – more on that later – I pulled together several key facts on how Chicago blacks were fairing vs. the nation’s other big cities. The data, straight from the U.S. Census or […]
- Trump Touts “Great Progress” In China Tariff Talks, Suggests “Total Reset” On The Tableby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 2:11 pm
Trump Touts “Great Progress” In China Tariff Talks, Suggests “Total Reset” On The Table President Donald Trump said late on Saturday that “great progress” was being made in ongoing U.S.-China talks over tariffs menacing the global economy, and even suggested a “total reset” was on the table as tariff negotiations are set to continue Sunday in Switzerland. No major breakthrough was announced in discussions that lasted over 10 […]
- DeBeers Shutting Down Its Lab-Grown Diamond Brandby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 1:55 pm
DeBeers Shutting Down Its Lab-Grown Diamond Brand De Beers, the world’s largest diamond producer by value, is shutting down its lab-grown diamond jewelery brand, Lightbox, marking a strategic retreat from selling synthetic gems to consumers, according to a report from mining.com. This move aligns with De Beers’ renewed commitment to natural diamonds, a return to the philosophy behind its iconic “Diamonds are Forever” […]
- Freight Fraud, Cargo Theft, Deadly Collisions – Ghost Carriers Are Growing National Security Threatby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 1:20 pm
Freight Fraud, Cargo Theft, Deadly Collisions – Ghost Carriers Are Growing National Security Threat Submitted by American Truckers United’s Gord Magill, On Tuesday, May 6, another in a pattern of horrific crashes involving 18-wheelers in America took place, this time in the small town of Thomasville, Alabama, about a hundred miles north of Mobile. In a video that went viral earlier this week, we see a tractor-trailer drive full […]
- Sweden’s Security Adviser Resigns Less Than 24 Hours After Appointment After ‘Sensitive’ Grindr Pictures Emergeby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 12:45 pm
Sweden’s Security Adviser Resigns Less Than 24 Hours After Appointment After ‘Sensitive’ Grindr Pictures Emerge Sweden’s national security apparatus was once again thrust into disarray Friday after Tobias Thyberg, newly appointed as National Security Adviser, resigned less than 24 hours into the job over ‘sensitive’ photos tied to a past dating app profile. Thyberg admitted Thursday evening to failing to disclose information […]
- Is Biden’s Family Deliberately Screwing With Democrats?by Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 12:10 pm
Is Biden’s Family Deliberately Screwing With Democrats? Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Democrats are reportedly extremely unhappy with the fact that Joe Biden’s family and his handlers are wheeling him out for interviews knowing full well that he’s completely out of it and that practically anything he says has the potential to harm their already dismal standing. As we highlighted this past week, Biden slurred […]
- Slovakia’s Fico Hits Back At EU Criticism For Attending Moscow V-Day Paradeby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 11:35 am
Slovakia’s Fico Hits Back At EU Criticism For Attending Moscow V-Day Parade Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico was the only leader of a European Union country to travel to Moscow in observance of the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. He’s received plenty of condemnation from across the EU, also including protests against him in the Slovak capital of Bratislava, where people were heard chanting […]
- Pipelineistan War: Syria Announces Major Natural Gas Deal With Turkeyby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 11:00 am
Pipelineistan War: Syria Announces Major Natural Gas Deal With Turkey Via The Cradle Syria’s interim Energy Minister, Mohammad al-Bashir, announced Friday that Damascus and Ankara have reached a deal for Turkey to deliver 6 million cubic meters (mcm) of natural gas per day to Syria within the next three months. “I agreed with my Turkish counterpart Alparslan Bayraktar on supplying Syria with six million cubic meters of natural gas […]
- Senators Cotton & Graham Work To Sabotage Chances Of Iran Dealby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 3:20 am
Senators Cotton & Graham Work To Sabotage Chances Of Iran Deal Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), two of the most hawkish members of Congress, are working together to sabotage the Trump administration’s chances of reaching a deal with Iran. On Thursday, the senators held a press conference outlining a resolution they’re introducing that demands that any deal with […]
- Number Of Jailed Journalists Remains Highby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 2:45 am
Number Of Jailed Journalists Remains High 361 journalists were imprisoned as a result of their work as of December 1, 2024, according to data from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Statista’s Anna Fleck points out that this number was the second highest on record since the CPJ started collecting this data in 1992, following only after 2022 when at least 369 journalists were incarcerated. You will find more […]
- A Matter Of Faithby Tyler Durden on May 11, 2025 at 1:35 am
A Matter Of Faith For many people around the world, religion plays a prominent role in their everyday lives, while others embrace secular ideas. As Statista’s Felix Richter reports, according to a Statista Consumer Insights survey, carried out between January 2024 and March 2025, many of the most religious countries in the world can be found in Africa and the Middle East. You will find more infographics at Statista Among […]
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- How Metaâs âfreeâ AI assistant turns private conversations into profitby Cassie B. on May 11, 2025 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Meta has launched Meta AI, a chatbot marketed as a helpful assistant but designed to extract and monetize users’ personal data for targeted advert…
- “Breaking the Chains” on BrightU: Experts discuss why decentralization matters now and the effects of AI takeoverby Jacob Thomas on May 11, 2025 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) In episode 1 of “Breaking the Chains: Decentralize Your Life,” slated for May 17, Andy Schectman exposes fraud in the paper gold market and the U….
- Nutraceuticals and functional foods: Pioneering the future of health and disease preventionby Belle Carter on May 11, 2025 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) With the global population projected to reach 9.1 billion by 2050, there is an urgent need for a sustainable, nutritious and health-promoting food…
- New Hampshire makes history as first state to establish strategic Bitcoin reserveby Laura Harris on May 11, 2025 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) New Hampshire became the first U.S. state to pass a law authorizing a strategic Bitcoin reserve, setting a precedent for state-level adoption of d…
- Columbia University lays off 180 staff amid federal funding cuts over antisemitism controversyby Laura Harris on May 11, 2025 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Columbia University is laying off 180 staff due to the Trump administration canceling $400 million in federal grants, citing failure to protect Je…
- U.S.-U.K. trade deal unveiled: A new chapter in economic relations amid global uncertaintyby Belle Carter on May 11, 2025 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) President Donald J. Trump announced a new “full and comprehensive” trade deal with the United Kingdom on May 8, marking the first major trade agre…
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs school choice bill into lawby Laura Harris on May 11, 2025 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2, establishing Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) with $1 billion in taxpayer funding. The program allow…
- Ultra-processed foods linked to hypertension, cancer, and early death: Study exposes hidden dangers of modern dietby Lance D Johnson on May 11, 2025 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) In a world where convenience trumps nutrition, a groundbreaking study exposes the deadly consequences of ultra-processed foodsâlinking them to skyro…
- New federal identification standards for air travel set against lenient ballot requirements spark policy debateby Willow Tohi on May 11, 2025 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Starting May 7, U.S. residents must present a REAL ID-compliant license, passport, or other federally approved ID for domestic air travel and fede…
- EU to ban privacy cryptocurrencies and anonymous accounts by 2027 under new AML rulesby Laura Harris on May 10, 2025 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) By 2027, the European Union (EU) will prohibit crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) and financial institutions from handling privacy-focused cry…
- Monkey orange: The secret superfruit that supports good healthby Zoey Sky on May 10, 2025 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The monkey orange (Strychnos cocculoides) is a fascinating mix of nutrition, tradition and danger. It is valuable when used wisely but can be h…
- Indonesia suspends OpenAI CEO’s Worldcoin over alleged registration violationsby Laura Harris on May 10, 2025 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) temporarily halted Worldcoin’s operations, citing registration violations and…
- Earth-like soil patterns on Mars reveal clues to the planetâs climate historyby Willow Tohi on May 10, 2025 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) NASAâs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) discovered wave-like sediment features resembling Earthâs solifluction lobes, suggesting Mars experie…
- Polar ice rebounds confound alarmist predictions: New studies highlight climateâs unpredictable danceby Willow Tohi on May 10, 2025 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Antarcticaâs ice sheet gained mass (107.79 gigatons annually from 2021â2023), offsetting sea-level rise, while Arctic sea ice decline slowed s…
- U.S. faces threat of Spain-style blackouts amid polarized energy debate, warns Interior secretaryby Willow Tohi on May 10, 2025 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum warns that America could face catastrophic blackouts like Spainâs due to overreliance on intermittent renewa…
- Allan Campbell: Fight inflation and food scarcity by GROWING YOUR OWN FOODby Kevin Hughes on May 10, 2025 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Permaculture is presented as a holistic design methodology that addresses global issues such as drought, war and food insecurity. It integrates wa…
- Why women cancer survivors face a harder battle against fatigue and depressionby Ava Grace on May 10, 2025 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A study has found that women cancer survivors experience 69 percent higher fatigue and 58 percent higher depression rates than men, leading to red…
- Ukraine finalizes strategic mineral deal with U.S., tightening ties amid escalating Russia tensionsby Willow Tohi on May 10, 2025 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Ukraineâs Parliament unanimously approved a U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal, granting the U.S. access to critical resources (lithium, rare earths, ti…
- Nicole Shanahan exposes RFK Jr.âs âBroken Promiseâ â Claims Surgeon General Pick Casey Means is a âManchurian Assetâ in shocking allegationby Lance D Johnson on May 10, 2025 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The health freedom movement is in turmoil as Shanahan accuses Kennedy of deception and shadowy control â while Dr. Robert Malone defends Kennedy’s S…
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- Coinbase Acquires Deribit for $2.9 Billion With $700M Cash, 11M Shares; Deal Closes by Year-Endon May 11, 2025 at 10:00 pm
Coinbase has announced the acquisition of Deribit, a major crypto derivatives exchange, for approximately $2
- BlackRock Holds $67B Crypto, Vanguard Buys $7B in Bitcoin ETFs, Abraxas Acquires 185,309 ETH as ETH Surges 44%on May 11, 2025 at 7:30 pm
BlackRock has made substantial cryptocurrency acquisitions, purchasing $356 million worth of Bitcoin in a single day and $1 billion over the past week
- Spain Imposes €150,000 Fine for Cash Withdrawals Over €3,000 With 24-Hour Notice and Reason, Citing AML; Bitcoin Appeal Growson May 11, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Spain has implemented new cash withdrawal regulations requiring individuals to provide a 24-hour notice and a stated reason before withdrawing more than €3,000 in cash
- Bitcoin Surges Past $104,000 to Peak at $105,000 in May 2025 Amid Bullish Momentumon May 11, 2025 at 6:00 pm
Bitcoin has experienced a notable price surge, reaching and surpassing the $104,000 mark in early May 2025
- Lido Finance Initiates Emergency Vote After Chorus One Oracle Node Leak, 1.4 ETH Stolen from $23 Billion Protocolon May 11, 2025 at 4:05 pm
Lido Finance has announced a suspected private key leak involving its oracle node operated by Chorus One
- Coinbase Acquires Deribit for $2.9B With $700M Cash, 11M Shares; Passes on 80% Bitcoin Strategyon May 11, 2025 at 4:05 pm
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Coinbase CEO has stated that the U
- Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Abraxas Capital Boost Bitcoin and Ethereum Holdings with $1.65B Bitcoin ETFs and 185,309 ETH Purchaseson May 11, 2025 at 9:30 am
Abraxas Capital has aggressively accumulated Ethereum (ETH), withdrawing 185,309 ETH valued at approximately $399 million from exchanges over three days amid a 44% price surge from $1,800 to $2,600
- Ethereum Hits $2,500, Up 40% in 3 Days and 80% in 30 Days, Outperforming Bitcoinon May 11, 2025 at 12:05 am
Ethereum (ETH) has surged to $2,500 per token, its highest price since February
- Unichain Dominates Uniswap V4 Activity After Launching Rollup-Boost Featureon May 10, 2025 at 10:25 pm
Unichain was launched as an attempt to solve issues with the Ethereum mainnet and liquidity fragmentation across L2s, Uniswap’s product lead said in an interview.