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President Donald Trump is set to focus on Iran and trade when he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week. Trump plans to make China’s Iran policy a central topic of the summit and directly raise issues including oil purchases and pote
Alphabet Inc., Google's parent, is gaining ground on Nvidia Corp. in the race to become the world's most valuable company after a sharp rally in its shares. Bloomberg reported on May 10 that Nvidia's market capitalization was about $4.9 trillion at t
Bitcoin is climbing on spot demand rather than leverage, creating what Markus Thielen describes as a healthier market structure. Thielen, chief executive officer of 10x Research, wrote on X on May 10 that Bitcoin’s recent advance has been led by spot
The Financial Security Institute is launching a smart contract security framework as digital-asset services expand. Edaily reported on May 11 that the institute identified three core tasks as tokenized securities, or STOs, move toward institutionaliz
Bitcoin's spot market is again showing signs of market-order buying dominance, pointing to a shift in supply and demand dynamics, according to an analysis. On May 10, CryptoQuant contributor Rei Researcher wrote that Bitcoin's 90-day spot taker CVD,
A dormant early Bitcoin investor has moved a large holding after 12 years of inactivity. On-chain analytics platform Lookonchain said on May 10 that wallet 1KAA8G, identified as belonging to an early Bitcoin investor, transferred 500 BTC worth about
Sui said it plans to introduce a confidential transaction feature this year. Adeniyi Abiodun, Sui's co-founder and chief product officer, said on May 10 that the network will launch the privacy-focused transaction feature within the year. The feature
Today's Key Economic Events ▶ May 11 (Monday): South Korea's May 1-10 export data; China's April producer price index (PPI); China's April consumer price index (CPI) Today's Key Crypto Events ▶ May 11 (Monday): Digital Finance Forum (May 11-14); Mone
A US court has allowed some of the funds frozen after the Kelp DAO hack to be moved, but the legal dispute over ownership of the assets is still continuing. The Block reported on May 10 that Judge Margaret Garnett of the US District Court for the Sou
Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund drew money every day in its first month after launch, underscoring steady demand. SoSoValue data cited by The Block on May 10 showed that Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin ETF, MSBT, did not record a sin
Ethereum is continuing to weaken against Bitcoin, with technical signals pointing to the risk of further losses. Cointelegraph reported on May 10 that the ETH/BTC ratio, which measures Ethereum’s relative value against Bitcoin, was rejected again bel
International oil prices climbed after President Donald Trump flatly rejected Iran's response to a proposal to end the war, heightening tensions in the Middle East. As of 7:09 a.m. in Korea on May 11, West Texas Intermediate crude was trading at $97.
Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor signaled that the company may resume Bitcoin purchases this week. In a post on X on May 10, Saylor shared Strategy’s tracker chart with the message, "Back to work, BTC." Because the chart has often been followed by ac
President Donald Trump said Iran’s response to a US proposal to end the war was unacceptable, ratcheting up tensions in negotiations between the two countries. On May 10, Trump wrote on Truth Social that he had "just read Iran’s response to the so-ca
BNY, the world’s largest custodian bank, is expanding its digital-asset custody business in the United Arab Emirates. The bank is working with Finstreet and the ADI Foundation to build regulated digital-asset infrastructure in Abu Dhabi Global Market
American Bitcoin, the Bitcoin mining and treasury company co-founded by Eric Trump, the second son of U.S. President Donald Trump, posted a wider loss in the first quarter. The company reported a net loss of $81.8 million in the first quarter, accord
Stablecoins could grow into a multi-trillion-dollar market if big technology companies such as Meta Platforms Inc. and DoorDash Inc. expand their use in payments, according to Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan. Hougan wrote on May 7 that s
Story, a blockchain infrastructure provider for intellectual property used in artificial intelligence, said May 7 that it has integrated Web3 intellectual property project Azuki with AI game creation platform Verse8. The move is part of a strategic p
US spot Ether exchange-traded funds recorded a modest net inflow on May 6, extending their winning streak to four straight trading sessions. The funds took in a combined $11.52 million, according to Trader T data. Grayscale’s Mini ETH ETF accounted f
US spot-Bitcoin exchange-traded funds extended their streak of net inflows. The funds recorded combined net inflows of $45.85 million on May 6, according to Trader T. It was the fifth consecutive trading day of net inflows. BlackRock's IBIT led the g
Dunamu said on May 7 that it launched two digital-asset strategy indexes based on on-chain data. The new benchmarks, called Ethereum Small-Cap Undervalued and Ethereum Small-Cap Overvalued, are the first digital-asset indexes in South Korea to use on
President Donald Trump touted gains in US stocks and strength in employment. In a Truth Social post on May 6, Trump wrote that “the stock market hit an all-time high” and that jobs and 401(k) retirement accounts were also doing well. The remarks amou
Bithumb said May 7 that it signed a memorandum of understanding with SSID, a subsidiary of Vietnam's SSI Securities, to cooperate on a virtual-asset exchange business. The agreement was signed in Hanoi on March 2 and centers on cooperation in setting
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Mastercard Inc. have completed what Ondo Finance described as the first cross-border, cross-bank payment test conducted in real time using a tokenized US Treasury fund. Cointelegraph reported on May 6 that the trial used Ondo
Hashed Open Finance on May 7 unveiled the first testnet for Maroo, a layer-1 blockchain built for a Korean won-based stablecoin ecosystem. Hashed Open Finance, an affiliate of Hashed, said the testnet will be open to external developers and financial
South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit has begun reviewing the preparedness of major domestic cryptocurrency exchanges ahead of a broader opening of the market to corporate participants. Yonhap News reported on May 7 that the Digital Asset eXchang
Ethereum has repeatedly failed to establish itself above $2,400, extending its underperformance against major cryptocurrencies this year. Cointelegraph reported on May 6 that Ethereum has been unable to stay above $2,400 over the past three months an
Today’s Key Economic Events ▶ May 7: US initial jobless claims (9:30 p.m. Korea Standard Time) Today’s Key Crypto Events ▶ May 7: Aave vote on freezing Ethereum
Bitcoin could reach $1 million within the next five years, VanEck's head of digital asset research said. The Block reported on May 6 that Matthew Sigel told CNBC that Bitcoin hitting $1 million in about five years was possible. He cited rising alloca