Former Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison on Thursday. The decision follows his December guilty plea to organizing a fraudulent scheme that misled investors and manipulated the market value of Celsius’s native token, CEL. Sentencing Details The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, announced Mashinsky’s prison […]
Ethereum prices have skyrocketed almost 20% over the past 24 hours to reclaim $2,200 in a two-month high. ETH tapped $2,234 during Friday morning trading in Asia as it climbed from below $1,900 on Thursday. The asset has now gained 26% over the past fortnight and more than 50% over the past month, recovering from […]
TL;DR After a prolonged time spent in a relatively tight trading range, XRP soared above a key resistance, which can take it higher to $2.6, according to a popular crypto analyst. The latest price surge came amid the market-wide surge, but also after the US SEC filed to settle the lawsuit against Ripple Labs. XRP […]
Around 26,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, May 9, and they have a notional value of roughly $2.57 billion. This week’s event is virtually identical to last week’s expiry event, as derivatives crypto trading has remained muted. This may change now, though, as spot markets are ripping higher. Bitcoin Options Expiry This week’s […]
[PRESS RELEASE – Hong Kong, Hong Kong, May 9th, 2025] Launching Summer 2025, T-Rex’s built-in distribution engine introduces a radically simple idea: rewarding people seamlessly for doing what they already love online. T-Rex, a purpose-built blockchain for entertainment, content, and cultural virality, today announced a $17 million fundraise and Incubation Fund to revolutionize online content publishing […]
The Ethereum Foundation has allocated $32.65 million in grants through its Ecosystem Support Program (EFESP) during the first quarter of 2025. In a May 8 update, the foundation broke down the allocations by category, type, and recipient, but it did not provide information on how much each beneficiary received. Project Details According to the post, […]
TL;DR Although most of the cryptocurrency market is well in the green today amid positive news on the US-China Trade War front, PI has emerged as one of the top performers. Perhaps the most notable reason behind this surge is a big teaser published by the Core Team on X. It’s safe to say that […]
[PRESS RELEASE – Panama City, Panama, May 8th, 2025] Flipster, one of the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency derivatives trading platforms, today announced an exclusive partnership with TALON, one of Asia’s premier competitive gaming organizations, competing in 10 major titles — including Dota 2, League of Legends, and Valorant — across seven countries. As part of the […]
The broader cryptocurrency market has charted a notable increase over the past hours following an announcement from the US president about a “major trade deal” expected to be announced tomorrow. BTC, ETH, XRP, Altcoins Gain As CryptoPotato reported, Bitcoin’s price is seemingly aimed for the important technical and psychological resistance level at $100,000. The broader cryptocurrency market […]
Bitcoin’s price seems to be on the verge of hitting the coveted $100K level ahead of this weekend’s meeting between representatives of the United States and China. BTC Eyes $100K At the time of this writing, BTC’s price is trading above $99,000, currently sitting in an area of considerable resistance, as seen in the chart […]