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Bitcoin treasury pivot lifts luxury watchmaker’s stock more than 60%
Shares of luxury watchmaker Top Win surged more than 60% in premarket trading after the company said it would adopt a Bitcoin accumulation strategy and had changed its name to AsiaStrategy. In a May 1...
Bitcoin Hacker Sentenced to 14 Months for SEC Account Fraud in Spot ETF Scheme
On May 17th, COINOTAG News reported that a hacker implicated in the notorious “SEC X Account Hacking Case” has been sentenced to a 14-month prison term. The individual, identified as 26-year-old Eric ...
Bitcoin Triumphs with Significant Institutional Boost
Bitcoin‘s value soared beyond the $104,000 milestone, maintaining a key psychological benchmark and attracting focused attention this week. A notable market movement was driven by a substantial $691 m...
Méliuz Becomes First Public Brazilian Company to Embrace Bitcoin as Treasury Asset
Méliuz pushed ahead after the shareholder vote, shifting its treasury focus entirely toward holding Bitcoin long-term. Stock jumped over 117% after first Bitcoin buy, now holding 320.25 BTC worth over...
Analysts Evaluated the Latest Situation in Bitcoin! “One Said Friday Was Critical, the Other Warned Against a Bull Trap!”
Bitcoin surpassed $105,000 with the latest rally and was rejected from $105,000 levels just a stone’s throw away from reaching its previous ATH. While BTC was successful in its attempts to rise, it re...
Bitcoin Consolidation Signals Possible Price Test at Support Levels Amid Bull Flag Formation
Bitcoin’s recent price consolidation follows a remarkable surge, raising questions about its trajectory as traders eye resistance levels. Diversified perspectives suggest that while a pullback is anti...
Hack Leads to Fake Bitcoin ETF Approval, Hacker Sentenced – Coincu
Key Points: Eric Council sentenced for SEC X account hack false ETF announcement. Bitcoin’s price spiked quickly after the false statement. Market volatility prompts SEC’s cybersecurity review. Eric C...
Best Crypto to Buy Now as Bitcoin Blasts Past $105K on Trade Deal News
Bitcoin has successfully reclaimed the $105K mark amid easing tariff tensions and potential agreements between economic powerhouses – the US and China. Michael Saylor urges the US to buy Bitcoin...
SolvBTC.AVAX Unlocks Real-World Yield for Bitcoin Holders
SolvBTC.AVAX enables BTC holders to earn yield from tokenized U.S. Treasuries and private credit on Avalanche. Over $22B in RWAs are now on-chain, led by institutional giants like BlackRock and Hamilt...
Ethereum rallies, Bitcoin stalls: Is capital rotation reshaping the crypto landscape?
Ethereum has surged with force. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s dominance has reversed sharply. Capital rotation appears to be in play. The race to the top is heating up — and it’s not another altcoin frenzy. In...
Eric Council Jr. Sentenced to 14 Months for SEC Hack: Implications for Bitcoin Market and Co-Conspirators Remain Unnamed
Eric Council Jr. has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for his notorious hacking of the SEC’s X account, which caused significant market disruption in early 2024. Council will also forfeit $50,000...
Bitcoin Up $18,000, But HODLer Profits Same As On April 1—Here’s Why
Keshav is currently a senior writer at NewsBTC and has been attached to the website since June 14, 2021. Keshav has been writing for many years, first as a hobbyist and later as a freelancer. He has e...
Top Win Soars Briefly on BTC Rebrand, Steak N Shake Accepts BTC Payments, Galaxy Digital Debuts on Nasdaq
Galaxy Digital (GLXY) just debuted on the Nasdaq, but it appears the financial services company’s listing will be jostling for the attention of the crypto sphere’s hive mind. Crypto X — st...
Metaplanet’s Bitcoin Strategy Inspires Growing Corporate Interest
Bitcoin As Bitcoin continues to mature as a global asset class, momentum is building within corporate boardrooms. According to the CEO of Metaplanet, one of the most prominent early adopters of Bitcoi...
Man gets 14 months in jail for role in SEC’s X account hack that pumped fake Bitcoin ETF hype
Key Takeaways Eric Council Jr. was sentenced to 14 months for his role in hacking the SEC’s X account. The hack led to a false Bitcoin ETF announcement, causing market fluctuations. Eric Council...
Corporate Bitcoin Adoption: Analyzing the Varied Outcomes of Public Firms Holding BTC
The evolving relationship between traditional finance (TradFi) and cryptocurrency gains more attention as public firms hold a staggering 699,387 BTC, valued at over $72 billion. Companies like Metapla...
51% attack on Ethereum more difficult than on Bitcoin — Justin Drake
Ethereum Merge architect Justin Drake told Cointelegraph that it would be cheaper to launch a 51% attack on Bitcoin than on Ethereum. Drake said it would be “much cheaper to 51% attack Bitcoin” and th...
GOAT Network Launches BitVM2 Testnet for Bitcoin Scaling – Coincu
Key Points: The GOAT Network launched the BitVM2 testnet on May 15, 2025. BitVM2 significantly advances Bitcoin’s layer 2 scaling. Prominent voices highlight both challenges and potential gains. GOAT ...
Bitcoin price remains range-bound hinting towards a slow weekend
Bitcoin continues to trade sideways with volatility at multi-day lows. Price remains stuck in a tight range, suggesting a breakout could be imminent as compression reaches its apex over the weekend. B...
Bitcoin Surges, Falls After Account Hack
A thrilling event recently rocked the cryptocurrency world when news spread of a Bitcoin spot ETF approval, only for it to be debunked later as the result of a hacking incident. The breach led to a sh...
Alabama Man Sentenced for Hacking SEC’s X Account to Spread False Bitcoin ETF Approval News
An Alabama man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for hacking the SEC’s X account to spread false information about Bitcoin ETF approvals. Eric Council Jr., known as “Ronin,” was involved in a ...
XCN up +15.55%, BTC +1.48%, Onyxcoin is The Coin of The Day – Daily Market Update for May 16, 2025 | CoinCodex
Key highlights: The total cryptocurrency market cap increased from $ 3.29T to $ 3.32T in the past 24 hours, representing a 0.88% change The Bitcoin price at press time is $ 103,895 after growing by 1....
Exploring the Potential of SolvBTC.AVAX: A New Yield-Generating Token Linking Bitcoin to Real-World Assets
In a groundbreaking move, the Solv Protocol has launched SolvBTC.AVAX, a yield-bearing Bitcoin token on the Avalanche blockchain, aiming to revolutionize institutional investment. This innovation conn...
Crypto Price Analysis 5-15: BITCOIN: BTC, ETHEREUM: ETH, SOLANA: SOL, FILECOIN: FIL, RIPPLE: XRP, CHAINLINK: LINK, INTERNET COMPUTER: ICP
The crypto market registered a decline of nearly 2% in the past 24 hours as major cryptocurrencies lost momentum. Bitcoin’s (BTC) rally stalled this week after failing to cross $105,000, as it started...
Biden was ‘un-American’ to crypto, BTC to hit $150k
Michael Novogratz, founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital, said the crypto industry is at a turning point as his firm went public on the Nasdaq Thursday under the ticker GLXY. “We started off wanting to be...
Brazil’s first public Bitcoin treasury firm emerges: Is Méliuz the next Strategy?
Méliuz becomes Brazil’s first publicly traded firm to adopt a Bitcoin treasury strategy. Company’s BTC holdings rise to 320.3, boosting stock price by 116% since March. Brazilian fintech company Méliu...
Méliuz Becomes South America’s First Bitcoin Treasury Company, Following Strategy’s Playbook to Enhance Shareholder Value
Brazilian fintech company Méliuz has made headlines as it transforms into South America’s first Bitcoin treasury firm, pioneering a bold investment strategy. Méliuz’s strategic pivot comes amidst a ch...
Basel Medical Group to Acquire $1 Billion BTC for Bitcoin Treasury
Basel Medical Group Ltd (Nasdaq: BMGL) has entered exclusive negotiations for a $1 billion acquisition of Bitcoin (BTC), marking a major shift in its financial strategy. The move will reshape the comp...
Bitcoin stalls near record highs amid derivative pressures but breakout potential remains
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to exhibit on-chain strength despite a prolonged period of price compression between $100,000 and $105,000. According to Fidelity Digital Assets’ VP of research, Chris Kuiper,...
Why a 4:1 Gold-to-Bitcoin Investment Mix May Offer Balanced Risk and Return
Bitcoin Bitcoin’s recent climb past the $100,000 threshold is drawing attention for more than just the price tag. According to Fidelity’s Global Macro Director Jurrien Timmer, the move coincides with ...
Federal Judge Sentences Eric Council Jr. to 14 Months for SEC Bitcoin ETF Fraud Scheme
An alarming breach linked to the SEC results in a significant prison sentence for a hacker involved in fraudulent Bitcoin ETF announcements. Eric Council Jr. was sentenced to 14 months in prison after...