A US software developer’s brief London layover turned into a nightmare after a suspected abduction and crypto theft left him physically injured and financially gutted. Jacob Irwin-Cline, 30, says he was drugged by a fake Uber driver in the early hours of May 9, who allegedly used coercive tactics and a spiked cigarette to steal […]
After recently hitting a new all-time high, Bitcoin (BTC) has retraced to the $108,000 level. Still, one whale is betting billions that the number one cryptocurrency will defy the chaos caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff bombshell and rocket to $121,000 within days. The $1.25B Gamble High-stakes trader James Wynn, known for his […]
Ripple’s USD-pegged stablecoin, RLUSD, closed Q1 2025 with a combined market capitalization of $244.2 million across the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and Ethereum. On XRPL alone, RLUSD reached a market cap of $44.2 million, making it the largest stablecoin on the network, according to the latest report by Messari. Due this growth, the total market cap […]
A federal jury in Brooklyn has found Braden John Karony, former CEO of SafeMoon, guilty of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. The conviction follows an extensive 12-day trial and an 18-month investigation into one of the most high-profile crypto fraud cases in recent memory. Prosecutors alleged that Karony and his […]
A high-dollar gathering at President Donald Trump’s Virginia golf club has ignited a storm of ethical debates, blending crypto spectacle with accusations of constitutional overreach. The Thursday dinner, reserved for the top 220 holders of the head of state’s TRUMP meme coin, attracted billionaires, celebrities, and a cascade of legal threats, with critics calling it […]
The United States government is close to enacting its first crypto legislation, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. However, Democratic lawmakers are pushing to include protections against corruption from public officials, especially the family of President Donald Trump. According to a report from Axios, a group of senators insists the […]
America’s biggest banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and others, are in early discussions about creating a joint stablecoin to compete with the crypto industry, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, on May 22. The conversations reportedly involve bank-owned payment companies like Zelle operator Early […]
Around 25,400 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, May 23, and they have a notional value of roughly $2.8 billion. This week’s event is pretty much identical to last week’s, as derivatives crypto trading has stabilized. Spot markets have seen solid growth with Bitcoin notching a new peak on Thursday above $111,000 for the […]
OKX, a blockchain technology company that also operates one of the largest crypto exchanges globally, is launching xBTC, a wrapped version of bitcoin (BTC) on the layer-1 blockchain Aptos. According to a press release sent to CryptoPotato, the launch will give Aptos users access to wrapped BTC without any minting or redemption fees required. OKX […]
Fueled by the wider crypto market uptrend, Tron (TRX) has climbed close to 12% in the last month. After a mild correction, however, the altcoin is trading below $0.28. Despite this, new data suggest that TRX has emerged as one of the most “resilient” crypto assets in a turbulent market, as it maintained proximity to […]