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Trump Family Profited $320M on Memecoin Despite 87% Decline Since Day One
Data from Chainalysis show the creators of the TRUMP token made $320 million in fees while retail investors lost money.
CoinDesk Weekly Recap: Even ETH Is Up
PLUS: Coinbase's big deal; Pectra upgrade; stablecoins penetrate; bitcoin lending returns.
Samourai Wallet Prosecutors Say Delayed FinCEN Disclosure Wasn’t a Brady Violation
At most, the late disclosure impacts one of the two charges against Samourai Wallet’s co-founders, prosecutors said in their Friday letter to the judge.
Coinbase Divides Wall Street Analysts After Earnings Miss, Deribit Takeover
The crypto exchange's broadening product suite and dominant U.S. market position set it up well for the long term, many analysts said.
Bettors Lose Millions Predicting the New Pope as Polymarket Edge Fizzles Out
The event throws into question the perceived heightened accuracy of betting markets like Poymarket over conventional polls.
DOGE, XRP, ETH, SOL Follow Bitcoin Through the Cloud as Altcoin Momentum Builds
Top altcoins are mimicking BTC's late April bullish breakout that set the stage for a rally to $100,000.
Crypto Daybook Americas: PEPE Signals Altcoin Frenzy as Rampant Ether Outpaces Bitcoin
Your day-ahead look for May 9, 2025
Germany Seizes $38M From Crypto Platform Suspected of Laundering Bybit, Genesis Hack Proceeds
EXch served as a hub for over $1.9 billion in illicit crypto transfers, authorities said, with funds tied to both high-profile hacks and phishing operations.
Metaplanet Plans a Further $21M Bond Sale to Buy More BTC
Metaplanet has the largest BTC stash among publicly-traded companies outside North America
Florida Pharma Firm Will Use XRP for Real-Time Payments in $50M Financing Deal
“We believe that there are certain advantages to integrating XRP and its related infrastructure into its healthcare ecosystem,” the firm said in the release.