Key Takeaways: Addentax Group plans to issue common stock in exchange for crypto holdings. Alongside 8,000 BTC, Addentax named TRUMP, a politically themed memecoin, as part of the deal. Addentax is not only buying assets but also attempting to build strategic alliances in the rapidly evolving digital economy. Addentax Group, a China-based logistics and garment…
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Wintermute Plants Flag in New York, Betting on Softer US Crypto Rules
As Washington warms to digital assets, algorithmic trading heavyweight Wintermute announced in a May 15 press release that it is shifting its base from London to New York, planting one of crypto’s biggest market makers on Wall Street just as U.S. rules loosen. London-based Crypto Firm Heads to the Big Apple Founded by Evgeny Gaevoy…
Ukraine Drafts Bill to Add Bitcoin to War Chest – Is a National Reserve Next?
Key Takeaways: Ukraine’s potential Bitcoin reserve indicates a shift toward financial self-sovereignty. The draft bill not only proposes holding Bitcoin but also opens the door for sweeping legal reforms that could define Ukraine’s digital asset framework for decades to come. With Binance leadership publicly supporting the move, Ukraine’s crypto strategy is increasingly shaped by alignment…
Bitcoin to $250K? Tim Draper’s Betting Big – But This Meme Coin’s Upside Could Be Better
Billionaire investor Tim Draper is doubling down on a familiar call – $250,000 Bitcoin by 2025. He first made the prediction in 2018, and now he’s back, more bullish than ever. But while Draper’s forecast has Bitcoin bulls excited, one meme coin is positioning itself for even wilder returns: BTC Bull Token ($BTCBULL). When BTC…
House Democrats Warn of ‘Shocking’ Corruption, Demand Trump Crypto SARs by May 30
Three key Democratic members of the House of Representatives are urging U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to unseal suspicious activity reports (SARs) into “politically oriented” ventures potentially affiliated with current U.S. President Donald Trump, as revealed in a May 14 letter. House Dems Demand SARs Written by Representatives Joseph Morelle, Jamie Raskin, and Gerald Connolly,…
FTX to Deliver Up to 120% Creditor Payout in May 30 Second Distribution Wave
FTX Trading Ltd. and the FTX Recovery Trust announced today that distributions under the FTX Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization will resume on May 30, 2025. The forthcoming round, known as the Second Distribution, will be made to eligible creditors in the Convenience and Non-Convenience Classes who have completed all required steps, including KYC verification,…
Telegram Crackdown Halts $27B Haowang Guarantee – Dark Markets Persist
Key Takeaways: Telegram’s encryption allowed Haowang to process $27 billion in illicit USDT trades. Huione Group’s sanction-evading stablecoin (USDH) laundered $4 billion for criminal networks. Over 30 similar Telegram marketplaces remain active despite crackdowns. On May 13, Haowang Guarantee, a Telegram-based platform dubbed the world’s largest illicit online marketplace by Elliptic, halted operations. The shutdown…
Sonic Labs Secures Court-Ordered Multichain Liquidation After $210M Hack, Users Await Repayment
The High Court of Singapore has approved a winding-up order against Multichain Foundation Ltd., a once-prominent cross-chain infrastructure protocol, following a 2023 security breach that caused over $210 million in user losses. The order, issued on May 9, 2025, came in response to a petition filed by Sonic Labs (formerly the Fantom Foundation), which was…
Helium Mobile Adoption Surges Past 900K – Can $HNT Rocket Back to 2021 Highs?
Helium ($HNT), the blockchain-powered wireless network for IoT and mobile devices, has seen a modest recovery over the past month, gaining 9.21% within that period. Since hitting a local high of $9.58 in February 2024, $HNT has largely traded within a range of $3.50 to $4.80. At the time of writing, $HNT is priced at…
Tether Delay Let $78M in Illicit Funds Slip Through, Report Finds
A delay in Tether’s wallet blacklisting process has enabled over $78 million in illicit funds to be moved before enforcement actions could be executed. In a report released on May 15, blockchain compliance firm AMLBot said there was a significant gap in the timing between the initiation and completion of Tether’s blacklisting on both Ethereum…