Arguably, the biggest beneficiary of the Trump administration’s pro-crypto policies has been the cryptocurrency XRP (XRP -0.25%). On Election Day, XRP was trading for just $0.50. Today, it trades for about $2.20, for an eye-popping 345% return on investment in just six months. While much of the early pro-crypto euphoria surrounding the Trump administration has
A 30 year old American software engineer was reportedly drugged and robbed in London on 9 May 2025, in what is being called one of the most sophisticated cryptocurrency thefts involving impersonation and physical coercion. Jacob Irwin-Cline, a tech investor from Portland, Oregon, was on a brief layover en route to Spain when he fell
An illustration of the Bitcoin spot ETF. NurPhoto via Getty Images Crypto ETFs have come a long way, even though it’s only been less than 4 years since the first Bitcoin futures ETF was introduced. After years of legal resistance, spot Bitcoin ETFs finally hit the US markets in early 2024, bringing in billions in
CBS News Live CBS News Los Angeles Live Firefighters briefly battled a blaze burning inside of Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday. It was first reported at around 4:15 p.m. at the stadium, located in the 1000 block of S. Figueroa Street near 12th Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. They
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TALLINN, Estonia, May 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As Phase 5 of its limited presale nears completion, Bitcoin Solaris (BTC-S) is gaining momentum for all the right reasons. With its innovative Nova App poised for launch and over $1.2 million raised from 11,000+ participants, the project signals a shift away from short-term hype and toward
May saw bullish momentum in crypto markets as Bitcoin (BTC) reached a new all-time high above $111,000 and Coinbase joined the S&P 500. Markets could breathe a sigh of relief when, on May 12, US President Donald Trump reached a trade deal with China, putting a 90-day hold on tariffs that had markets in a
In 2017, the Chinese government was the largest cryptocurrency market in the world. It is estimated that as many as 80 percent of all Bitcoin transactions were taking place in Chinese currency, the yuan (also known as the renminbi), at that time. Cryptocurrency exchanges in China were busy and proliferating. The availability of cheap electricity,
A Manhattan federal court has ordered a freeze on approximately $57.65 million worth of the stablecoin USDC amid an ongoing class-action lawsuit tied to the controversial Libra project. This legal move is part of an effort to stop alleged financial misconduct connected to the Libra cryptocurrency. What Happened? On May 28, a court in the
Nigel Farage holds up a copy of his proposed Cryptocurrencies and Digital Finance Bill at The … More Bitcoin Conference at The Venetian Convention & Expo Center on May 29, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Getty Images Reform UK leader Nigel Farage unveiled his party’s plan to turn Britain into a crypto powerhouse if it