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May 12, 2025

USDt market cap hits $150B for first time as Tether eyes US expansion

May 12, 20250
Tether’s USDt (USDT) surpassed a $150 billion market capitalization for the first time on May 12, marking a new milestone amid growing stablecoin adoption.USDt’s circulating supply has expanded by over 36% in the past year, with growth accelerating in November following the election of US President Donald Trump.USDt’s market cap growth over the past year....

BlackRock flags quantum computing as risk for Bitcoin ETFs

May 12, 20250
Emerging technologies, including quantum computing, could potentially render the cryptography securing Bitcoin and other blockchain networks ineffective, asset manager BlackRock said in a regulatory filing. On May 9, BlackRock updated the registration statement for its iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT). The revised version addressed potential risks to the integrity of the Bitcoin network posed by quantum computing,...

Bitcoin short-term ‘technical sell-off’ under $100K possible ahead of May 13 CPI print

May 12, 20250
Key takeaways: Possible de-risking ahead of the May 13 CPI print could be playing a role in today’s BTC price correction. Bitcoin market structure and qualitative fundamentals remain bullish, suggesting today’s correction could be short-lived.Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly stumbled on May 12, falling to $102,388 after hitting an intraday high at $105,819 during the US...

Will Bitcoin hodlers be the reason more countries adopt wealth taxes?

May 12, 20250
Opinion by: Robin Singh, CEO of KoinlyIs there a catch for Bitcoin hodlers, with the asset’s price up over 600,000% since the beginning of 2013? Perhaps — if governments keep waking up to Bitcoin’s value, the whole “you only pay tax when you sell” mantra could soon be a thing of the past.What if a wealth...

US real estate manager launches $100M tokenized fund with institutional backing

May 12, 20250
Patel Real Estate Holdings (PREH) has launched a $100 million tokenization fund on the Chintai blockchain, aiming to give accredited investors access to institutional-grade real estate opportunities.The new PREH Multifamily Fund is a tokenized investment vehicle focused on vintage Class A multifamily units across the top 20 US growth markets, the company told Cointelegraph on...

Trump-linked miner American Bitcoin going public via Gryphon merger

May 12, 20250
Bitcoin mining firm American Bitcoin is going public through a merger with crypto mining company Gryphon Digital Mining, the companies announced on May 12.Under the terms of the deal, Gryphon Digital Mining will acquire American Bitcoin in a stock-for-stock transaction. After the merger, the new company will operate under the American Bitcoin brand and be...

Bitcoin all-time high cues come as US-China deal sends DXY to 1-month high

May 12, 20250
Key points:Bitcoin seeks consolidation after rapid gains as stocks and the US dollar surge on US-China trade deal news.Nearby order book liquidity forms potential targets for traders, which now include $102,000.A classic moving average retest suggests that a new all-time high should result.Bitcoin (BTC) stuck to $104,000 at the May 12 Wall Street open as...

Strategy added 13,390 Bitcoin for $1.34B as price topped $100K

May 12, 20250
Update (May 12, 1:25 pm UTC): This article has been updated to reflect that Strategy lifted its 2025 Bitcoin yield target from 15% to 25% in early May.Michael Saylor’s Strategy purchased a fresh batch of Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency pushed above $100,000 last week.Strategy acquired 13,390 Bitcoin (BTC) for $1.34 billion between May 5 and...

Bitcoin, altcoins poised to rally on US-China tariff agreement

May 12, 20250
A 90-day tariff agreement between the US and China may set the stage for a broader recovery of stock and cryptocurrency markets, as investors look ahead to a potential tax relief package.The White House announced on May 12 that the two countries will reduce their respective tariffs to 10% for an initial 90-day period beginning...

Crypto speculation dominates $600B cross-border payments: BIS report

May 12, 20250
Hundreds of billions of dollars in cross-border cryptocurrency payments flow globally, driven primarily by speculative investment, according to a recent report by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).The BIS study, published May 8, found cross-border payments using the two largest cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), and the two largest stablecoins, USDt (USDT) and USDC...
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