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According to data provided by Google Trends, Google searches for Bitcoin have now plunged to multi-month lows. The score for this specific search term has plunged to 28 on the 12-month timeframe, the lowest level since October 2024. Google search interest for Bitcoin peaked in November 2024, which came shortly before the cryptocurrency surpassed $100,000 for the first time. After recovering from the recent price correction, Bitcoin is hovering near the $95,000 level. However, retail investors do not seem to be on board despite the fact that the cryptocurrency is just 13% away from its record high of $108,786 that…

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives derailed what was supposed to be a joint hearing on crypto policy efforts on Tuesday, insisting that President Donald Trump’s personal crypto dealings were too urgent to allow other discussion on instituting industry regulations. “I object to this joint hearing because of the corruption of the president of the United States and his ownership of crypto and his oversight of all the agencies,” said Maxine Waters, the ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, effectively robbing the gathering of its official status that required unanimous consent to proceed with the panel’s joint…

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has dropped its appeal in its case against Kalshi, a New York-based prediction market, according to a Monday court filing, finally clearing the way for the platform to offer political event contracts. Under the conditions of the motion for voluntary dismissal, which is still subject to court approval, both parties will pay their own legal costs and Kalshi waives any right to sue the CFTC for the litigation. “Today is historic. We have always believed that doing things the right way, no matter how hard, no matter how painful, pays off. This result…

Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, introduced a new international payments network in April 2025, aiming to make global payments faster, cheaper, and more transparent. This guide breaks down how the Circle Payments Network (CPN) works, its key features, real-world use cases, and where it stands in the broader cross-border payments space. In this guide: CPN vs. traditional cross-border payments What is Circle Payments Network (CPN)? Key features and innovations of CPN Circle Payments Network: Real-world use cases How CPN works? Regulatory and compliance positioning across key regions Challenges and limitations of CPN Will CPN revolutionize cross-border payments? Frequently…

Of late, Hyperliquid (HYPE) not only appears making impressive price movements, but garnering attention from whales. Today, Onchain Lens spotted a whale who deposited $2 million USDC into Hyperliquid to buy more HYPE tokens. A whale deposited $2M $USDC into #Hyperliquid to buy more $HYPE.In 5 days, this whale deposited $7.99M $USDC into #HyperLiquid, spent $5.99M to buy 376,442 $HYPE at $15.9, earning a $266K profit.The whale has an open order for 100k more $HYPE.https://t.co/8z2dj2w3yj pic.twitter.com/u6BRLqfhbK — Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens) April 17, 2025 Open order to buy more HYPE This massive deposit comes after the whale deposited another $7.99 million…

Ripple’s recent “Q1 2025 XRP Markets Report” sheds light on a new chapter in the company’s history, with the SEC case closed and U.S. policy evolving. In an update in the Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) case, Ripple revealed that the SEC has agreed to request that the court vacate the injunction. This disclosure comes from Ripple’s most recent quarterly market report. Ripple stated in the report, “In Q1, the SEC informed Ripple of its intent to withdraw its appeal — a clear victory for both Ripple and the broader crypto industry. Following Ripple’s decision to…

XOCIETY, a pop shooter with role-play gaming progression powered by Sui, is set to team up with German sportswear giant Adidas. XOCIETY announced on May 6 that its partnership with Adidas will introduce exclusive ALTS by Adidas content on the gaming platform. The Sui (SUI)-powered XOCIETY, which is backed by prominent investors including Hashed, Spartan, and KRAFTON, plans to leverage the partnership to enhance digital identity and gameplay interactions across its ecosystem. ALTS by Adidas is an avatar-focused non-fungible token collection that features 20,066 unique digital avatars the company released in March 2023. The company has had notable crypto related…

Kraken Embed represents the innovation in the Crypto-as-a-Service sector, designed to enable neobanks, fintech companies, and traditional banks to offer cryptocurrency trading to their customers without complications. This new service launched by Kraken allows institutions to quickly enter a continuously expanding digital market. Kraken Embed: simplifying cryptocurrency trading for financial institutions The experience of bunq: a first case of success The new FX perpetual futures on Kraken Pro: a strategic expansion Compliance and regulation: the role of MiCA Why Kraken Embed is a turning point for digital finance Future prospects and call-to-action for institutions Kraken Embed: simplifying cryptocurrency trading for…

Shiba Inu lead, Shytoshi Kusama, has emerged from a long hibernation to issue a cryptic message to the broader SHIB community and team. Recall that the Shiba Inu lead has been quiet on social media for nearly three weeks. However, he broke his silence yesterday via his Telegram channel, dubbed ‘Shytoshi Portal.’ Is Something Cooking? In a tweet, Lucie, the marketing specialist for the Shiba Inu ecosystem, shared a screenshot of Kusama’s Telegram message and called the broader community to it. The comment reads, ‘Next week, let’s go back to it, can we?’ As expected, the cryptic message got several…

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, announced its new Launchpool project. Accordingly, Binance announced that it has finally chosen the altcoin called Space and Time (SXT) for Launchpool. “Binance is excited to announce the 69th project on Binance Launchpool. This is Space and Time (SXT), a Microsoft-backed blockchain for proven data by ZK. Users will be able to lock their BNB, FDUSD, and USDC for 2 days to receive SXT airdrops starting from 06.05.2025 00:00 (UTC). Binance will then list SXT on 2025/05/08 13:00 (UTC) and open trading with SXT/USDT, SXT/USDC, SXT/BNB, SXT/FDUSD, and SXT/TRY trading pairs. SXT will be…