CME Group set to launch XRP futures on Monday amid legal setback for SEC and Ripple

Key Takeaways CME Group will offer XRP futures starting May 19, pending regulatory review. SEC and Ripple’s settlement request was denied, maintaining the $125 million penalty. Share this article The Chicago Mercantile... Read more »

Europe is sabotaging its digital money

The following is a guest post and opinion of Sveinn Valfells, Co-founder of Monerium. Mario Draghi is right. Europe hobbles itself with substantial tariffs, including regulations on “the most innovative part of... Read more »

Crypto investor charged with kidnapping, torturing an Italian for passwords

A Manhattan crypto investor is facing serious charges after allegedly kidnapping and torturing an Italian man in a disturbing bid to extract access to digital assets. John Woeltz, 37, was arraigned on... Read more »

Bitcoin treasury companies will hold ‘way more’ than Bitcoiners expect: Exec

Moon Inc. head of Bitcoin strategy Jesse Myers says that Bitcoin holders are underestimating the significant amount of Bitcoin that corporations will accumulate by 2045. “Bitcoin Treasury Companies will hold 50% of... Read more »

Compass Mining, Synota Redirect Bitcoin Hashrate to Fund Energy and Healthcare Initiatives

Compass Mining has partnered with Synota’s “Impact Mining” initiative to redirect a portion of bitcoin mining revenue toward subsidizing energy costs for healthcare and education projects in underserved Nigerian communities. Compass Mining’s... Read more »

SEC v. Ripple Proceedings Welcomes Sidley Austin LLP Representative

Share this article The ongoing courtroom battle between Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sees a new development as Judge Analisa Torres approves Andrew A. Kunsak from Sidley... Read more »

Bitcoin open interest hits record high as BTC slips below $111K

Bitcoin futures open interest (OI) has hit record levels on crypto derivatives exchanges as traders anticipate the cryptocurrency will continue and reach new all-time highs.  Bitcoin (BTC) futures open interest reached a... Read more »

Hyperliquid sees $1.1B Bitcoin long bet opened at 40x leverage

A crypto whale has expanded an existing 40x leverage long Bitcoin bet to $1.1 billion on the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, which has stunned the crypto community and is believed to be the... Read more »

Volatility Shares to debut first-ever XRP futures ETF tomorrow

Key Takeaways Volatility Shares is launching the first XRP futures ETF on May 21, 2025 on The Nasdaq Stock Market. The ETF will invest at least 80% of its assets in XRP-linked... Read more »

KindlyMD shareholders OK merger with Trump-linked Bitcoin firm

Shareholders of the healthcare services provider KindlyMD, Inc have approved a proposed merger with Bitcoin holding company Nakamoto Holdings, founded by US President Donald Trump’s crypto adviser, David Bailey. KindlyMD and Nakamoto... Read more »