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The Sean “’Diddy” Combs X account promoted an Official Diddy Solana meme coin on Thursday night. Shortly after, the token pumped to a market cap of $181 million before crashing 79.5% to $37 million in a matter of hours. This comes amid Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial in New York, in which he is alleged to have coerced women into sexual events nicknamed “freak-offs.” One legal expert warned that the optics of the token launch could lead prosecutors to believe the alleged sex trafficker is showing a lack of remorse. The Official Diddy Meme (DIDDY) was posted on…

At the European Anti-Financial Crime Summit 2025 held in Dublin, Eurogroup President and Ireland’s Finance Minister, Paschal Donohoe, announced the EU’s intention to implement strong regulations with the goal of enhancing transparency in cryptocurrency transactions. The proposed legislation contains several important regulations. Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs) will be required to collect and retain detailed information on both the sender and receiver of cryptocurrency transactions, which is more akin to practices in traditional financial systems. Back in May 2023, the EU passed the Transfer of Funds Regulation, which established a requirement for complete tracking of crypto asset transfers. New EU…

DAC Platform, a revolutionary Web3 platform, has commenced a new partnership with Origo, a well-known privacy and scalability-focused crypto platform. The collaboration aims to redefine the healthcare innovation and scientific research with the use of advanced blockchain technology. The platform revealed this initiative on its official social media account on X. 🚀PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT 🚀DAC Platform x Origo 🤝We are thrilled to unveil our latest collaboration with @OrigodotFun 🎉💵Origo – Blockchain for Science & Healthcare. A decentralized platform connecting researchers, investors, and patients to drive innovation through… pic.twitter.com/RjfT2GHKSc — DAC Platform (@DAC_Platform) May 9, 2025 DAC Platform Partners with Origo to…

Bitcoin has experienced consistent gains throughout April, driving its price closer to the critical $100,000 mark. This upward momentum appears to be fueled by fresh capital inflows, as investor sentiment strengthens. If this trend continues, it could serve as a catalyst for Bitcoin to reach new heights, with the $105,000 level acting as a potential trigger for further rallies in price. Bitcoin Finds Investors’ Support In recent weeks, we have seen over $1 billion in daily net capital inflows, signaling a return of demand-side strength for Bitcoin. The Net Realized Profit/Loss metric reflects these inflows, showing that the new investors…

Ripple President Monica Long recently discussed the growing importance of stablecoins in today’s changing digital finance landscape. In a tweet following her appearance at Stripe Sessions discussing why businesses can no longer afford to ignore stablecoins, the Ripple president shared a few key insights. It was great to join @stablecoin,@tryramp and @airtminc on stage at @Stripe Sessions today discussing why businesses can’t ignore stablecoins.A few lessons we’ve learned over the years – 1/ blockchain payments need connectivity to local rails, and connectivity depends on bank… pic.twitter.com/CVf54LxGEq — Monica Long (@MonicaLongSF) May 9, 2025 Long outlined three major takeaways Ripple has…

Artur Kirjakulov, the founder of XPMarkets, has opposed passing two key amendments on the XRP Ledger (Credentials and Permissionsed Domains). His team is voting against them, urging other validators to follow suit. According to Kirjakulov, these amendments serve hypothetical institutional use cases that are in little demand right now. In order to prove his point, he cited some damning data. There were only three Digital Identity (DID) transactions last month. The RLUSD stablecoin is “barely used,” according to Kirjakulov, and there is zero institutional presence on the ledger. According to Kirjakulov, there are also no meaningful real-world asset use cases…

Senator Tim Scott said on Thursday night that Democrats who voted against the GENIUS Act should expect “painful” political consequences. He made the statement after the crypto bill failed in the US Senate, where Democrats blocked it despite months of bipartisan talks. The GENIUS Act, led by Senator Bill Hagerty, would have created the first legal framework for stablecoins in the US But two Democratic co-sponsors flipped their votes, and two Republicans—Josh Hawley and Rand Paul—also voted no. According to Eleanor Terrett, former Fox Business journalist and founder of Crypto in America, Scott told her he hoped the crypto industry’s…

B2 Network, the pioneer zk L2 for Bitcoin ($BTC) network, has started a new partnership with Plume Network, an advanced blockchain to unlock the on-chain potential of real-world assets (RWAs). The collaboration denotes a key development to redefine the merger of real-world assets and Bitcoin-based assets by improving transparency, yield opportunities, and capital efficiency on-chain. The platform revealed this development on its official X account. 🔥We’re excited to partner with @plumenetwork — a blockchain purpose-built for the next era of real-world assets.🤝Together, we’re pioneering the integration of BTC assets and RWAs, unlocking new frontiers in capital efficiency, transparency, and onchain…

Robert Kiyosaki, a famous investor, a financial education advocate also known for his popular book “Rich Dad Poor Dad”, has addressed the cryptocurrency community with a new Bitcoin message in light of the recent events that threaten to give both US and Japanese economies a hard blow. Japanese car giants adjusting their US plans In his tweet, Kiyosaki claims that Japanese automobile brands Toyota, Honda, and Nissan “have decided to stop selling cars in US,” claiming that this was caused by the high tariffs imposed by the new US president Donald Trump. However, what really happened is that Nissan paused…

Oxbow, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform balancing privacy and compliance, has removed deposit limits on its Privacy Pools tool, enabling unrestricted Ethereum transactions while screening illicit funds. Regulatory-Friendly Privacy: Oxbow’s Tool Now Accepts Large-Scale ETH Deposits Oxbow, a DeFi platform founded in 2023, announced Friday it has removed deposit limits on its Privacy Pools tool, marking a shift toward serving institutional users and high-volume traders. The Ethereum-based platform, which emphasizes privacy and regulatory compliance, had capped deposits at 1 ETH since its mainnet launch in April 2025 to test its anti-illegal fund screening systems. Privacy Pools allow users to conduct…