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May 2, 2025

European Union to ban anonymous crypto and privacy tokens by 2027

May 2, 20250
The European Union is set to impose sweeping Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules that will ban privacy-preserving tokens and anonymous cryptocurrency accounts from 2027.Under the new Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR), credit institutions, financial institutions and crypto asset service providers (CASPs) will be prohibited from maintaining anonymous accounts or handling privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies.“Article 79 of the AMLR establishes...

Movement Labs suspends co-founder following MOVE market turmoil

May 2, 20250
Movement Labs confirmed the suspension of its co-founder, Rushi Manche, following controversies over a market maker deal that he brokered.Movement announced the suspension of Manche in a May 2 X post, explaining that the “decision was made in light of ongoing events.” The decision follows Coinbase’s recent decision to suspend the Movement Network (MOVE) trading,...

Bitcoin hodler unrealized profits near 350% as $100K risks sell-off

May 2, 20250
Key points:Bitcoin long-term holders are about to hit a level of unrealized profit, which has traditionally caused them to sell.That level coincides with the return to a six-figure BTC price.Order book data suggests that bulls may not succeed in keeping the upside going.Bitcoin (BTC) risks a “notable increase” in selling from its older investors if...

Stablecoins: Depegging, fraudsters and decentralization

May 2, 20250
Opinion by: Merav Ozair, PhDLately, stablecoins are everywhere — this time around, headed by “traditional” financial institutions. Bank of America and Standard Chartered are considering launching their own stablecoin, joining JPMorgan, which launched its stablecoin, JPM Coin — rebranded as Kinexys Digital Payments — to facilitate transactions with their institutional clients on their blockchain platform,...

From digital identity to outer space: Projects push crypto use cases

May 2, 20250
As the crypto space developed, blockchain use cases expanded from simple digital currencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to more complex areas such as digital identity verification and telecommunications. Ahead of the Token2049 event in Dubai, Cointelegraph spoke with Spacecoin CEO Stuart Gardner, Spacecoin founder Tae Oh, and Humanity Protocol founder Terrence Kwok to explore how they...

Artificial general intelligence (AGI): Can it really think like a human?

May 2, 2025, 0
What is AGI? When the lines blur between man and machine, you’re looking at artificial general intelligence (AGI). Unlike its counterpart, artificial narrow intelligence (ANI), which is the use of AI for solving individual problem statements, AGI represents artificial intelligence that can understand, learn and apply knowledge in a way that is indistinguishable from human...

Crypto in ‘gamble mindset’ as memecoin mentions hit YTD high: Santiment

May 2, 20250
Online discussions about memecoins have hit a year-to-date high, gaining considerable attention after sentiment cooled earlier in the year, according to onchain analytics platform Santiment. Two weeks ago, discussions around Bitcoin (BTC) and layer-1 protocols peaked during the market volatility brought on by the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs. However, that’s since shifted to high market cap...

Riot Platforms posts Q1 loss, beats revenue estimates

May 2, 20250
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms has reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue, but still posted a loss as mining costs have nearly doubled compared to the same time last year and it moves to bolster its facilities.“We achieved a new record for quarterly revenue this quarter, at $161.4 million,” Riot CEO Jason Les said in a May...

SEC files to drop crypto promo case against YouTuber Ian Balina

May 2, 20250
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed to drop another of its crypto lawsuits, this time its unregistered securities sales case against crypto influencer and YouTuber Ian Balina. The SEC said in a May 1 joint stipulation with Balina to an Austin federal court that it “believes the dismissal of this case is appropriate,” citing...

US Treasury wants to cut off Huione over ties to crypto crime

May 2, 20250
The US Treasury Department wants to block the Cambodia-based Huione Group from accessing the US banking system, accusing it of helping North Korea’s state-backed Lazarus Group to launder its crypto.The Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed on May 1 to prohibit US financial institutions from opening or maintaining correspondent or payable-through accounts for or...
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