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17 May 2024, 02:19

A surging number of crypto owners are trying to recover forgotten wallet passwords so they can cash in after huge token rallies

About 20% of bitcoin could be lost in locked wallets, according to Reuters. Crypto owners are trying to gain back access.

16 May 2024, 19:16

The GameStop guy is back. But he seems to be having a midlife crisis.

Roaring Kitty is tweeting after a three-year hiatus, and meme stocks like GameStop and AMC are going crazy. But the latest craze seems a bit hollow.

16 May 2024, 03:01

The state of Wisconsin purchased $163 million in bitcoin ETFs in the first quarter

The state of Wisconsin Investment Board purchased bitcoin ETFs from BlackRock and Grayscale in the first quarter, according to a 13F filing.

16 May 2024, 01:22

'Big Short' investor Michael Burry exits Amazon and Alphabet — but boosts Alibaba and bets on Baidu

Michael Burry, known for his huge bet against the mid-2000s housing bubble, sold US tech stocks and bought their Chinese peers in the first quarter.

15 May 2024, 19:24

Bitcoin could see a wave of forced selling as miners face the reality of lower rewards post-halving, research firm says

"If miners were forced to sell even a fraction of their holdings over the coming month this would have a negative impact on markets," Kaiki Research wrote.

14 May 2024, 00:39

3 reasons the dollar can't be dethroned as the world's dominant currency, according to Morgan Stanley

The US dollar won't be displaced by any of its rivals anytime soon, Morgan Stanley said.

13 May 2024, 23:53

Crypto prices are back. So are the TV ads.

One sign we're in a crypto revival: Prices are roaring. Another? Crypto companies are advertising on TV again.

13 May 2024, 23:29

A flood of crypto tokens with names referencing GameStop and famed trader Roaring Kitty have been created in the last 24 hours as developers try to ride a meme-coin resurgence

The "GME" meme token, which borrows GameStop's stock ticker, traded 1,247% higher on Monday with a total volume of more than $70 million.

13 May 2024, 02:18

A Hong Kong-based crypto exchange used deepfakes of Elon Musk to claim the billionaire was its lead developer

Authorities in Hong Kong put out a warning that a group claiming Elon Musk developed its crypto-trading software is likely using deepfakes.

09 May 2024, 20:50

Donald Trump spends day off from his hush-money trial attacking Biden's crypto knowledge and pushing mugshot NFTs

Donald Trump hosted supporters who bought NFTs from his "Mugshot Edition" collection at a dinner in Mar-a-Lago, Axios reported.

09 May 2024, 20:49

Stock market today: Indexes mixed as jobless claims jump to highest since August

Stock futures pared some losses heading into the opening bell as the market digested the latest jobless claims data.

06 May 2024, 19:43

Bitcoin trader loses almost $70 million after sending crypto to wrong online account address

A bitcoin trader lost nearly $70 million after criminals tricked them into sending crypto to a fake address that looked like their own.

02 May 2024, 01:05

Crypto investor 'bitcoin Jesus' arrested and charged by the Justice Department with $48 million tax evasion

"Bitcoin Jesus" was arrested in Spain this week on charges including mail fraud and tax evasion.

01 May 2024, 03:08

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prison

Ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has been sentenced to four months in prison after being charged for violating US anti-money laundering rules.

01 May 2024, 02:44

Bitcoin tumbles 5%, tests key $60,000 price level as sell signal looms

If bitcoin does not quickly reclaim support at about $62,000, it faces a downward test of its next support level near $51,500, Katie Stockton said.

30 Apr 2024, 23:25

Binance's former CEO could be the richest US prison inmate ever if sentenced with his $43 billion fortune

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has a $43 billion fortune, Bloomberg estimated, nearly double Sam Bankman-Fried's estimated fortune in FTX's heyday.

30 Apr 2024, 22:10

Bitcoin's bull run may be over and the next move could see it drop nearly 50%, says a market vet who predicted the token's 2018 crash

"It has happened. It is real. You may not want to believe it, but I place a 25% chance that Bitcoin has already topped for this cycle," Brandt said.

25 Apr 2024, 02:18

Jamie Dimon warns the world order is being challenged — and bashes crypto once more

JPMorgan's CEO warned of sticky inflation, rising interest rates, a recession, and global turmoil, while panning crypto's lack of progress.

24 Apr 2024, 23:29

Memecoins are back, and the returns are so big that even hedge funds can't resist

As memecoins make a resurgence, hedge funds are chasing gains in the highly volatile corner of the crypto market, Bloomberg reported.

20 Apr 2024, 01:13

Prepare for bitcoin to fall after the long-awaited halving, JPMorgan says

"We do not expect bitcoin price increases post halving as it has been already priced in," JPMorgan says, adding that they see a downturn ahead.

18 Apr 2024, 21:29

Jamie Dimon calls bitcoin a 'fraud' and a 'Ponzi scheme' — and says the crypto is hopeless as a currency

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon just launched another scathing attack on the biggest crypto and said bitcoin couldn't serve as a currency.

17 Apr 2024, 23:03

Donald Trump's Truth Social has crashed 70% from its peak — and experts say the meme stock may fall further

TMTG, which owns Trump's Truth Social, needs to build a real business to deliver sustained stock-price gains, experts said.

16 Apr 2024, 21:15

Bitcoin's sell-off could continue another 18% lower as the crypto breaks through a key support level, technical analyst says

"We see the pullback as an interruption in the uptrend, not the start of a bearish reversal, given the recent breakout above the 2021 high."

16 Apr 2024, 20:08

Bitcoin is about to undergo another 'halving' event. Here's why that could send its price soaring.

Previous halvings have powered the cryptocurrency's price higher because they reduce the supply of new tokens in circulation.

16 Apr 2024, 19:23

America's young men are blowing their money like never before

Young guys are gambling on everything from sports to crypto — and companies have turned their appetite for risk into a lucrative new market.