Zerebro co-founder Jeffy Yu allegedly commits suicide amid speculation and mystery

Information is spreading online that Jeffy Yu, co-founder of the AI Agent crypto project Zerebro, died following a livestreamed suicide on May 4. Cryptoslate has been unable to verify whether the reports are accurate or a part of a darkly elaborate marketing campaign for a new memecoin. The event was initially confirmed by an obituary […]

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Is China warming up to Bitcoin ETFs? BTC investors reply sparks curiosity

The trade agreements between China and Hong Kong could allow mainland investors to access spot BTC ETFs in Hong Kong.

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Bybit CEO refutes insolvency rumors, shares proof-of-reserves

Ben Zhou shared a post on X, clarifying that none of the rumors have any real facts supporting them.

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Circle in talks with Coinbase, Ripple over potential sale amid $5B IPO plans

Circle is pressing ahead with plans to go public, but the stablecoin issuer is also exploring the possibility of a sale to either Coinbase or Ripple, Fortune reported on May 19, citing people familiar with the matter. The company filed paperwork in April for a long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) targeting a $5 billion valuation, […]

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Trumps Truth Social Denies Rumors of Launching Memecoin

President Trump’s Truth Social platform has recently denied any involvement in launching a new cryptocurrency called Emecoin. Despite speculation and rumors circulating online, the company asserts that they are solely focused on building their social media platform and have no plans to enter the cryptocurrency market. This statement comes in response to a wave of [...]

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Justin Sun targets First Digital Trust with $50 million bounty over alleged embezzlement

TRON founder Justin Sun has announced a $50 million bounty program to expose the alleged $500 million embezzlement by First Digital Trust (FDT), the issuer of the FDUSD stablecoin. In an April 4 statement on social media, Sun revealed that the bounty represents roughly 10% of the stolen funds. The development comes less than 24 […]

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Non-Playable Coin, Osaka Protocol, and a Meme Coin With Claws: 4 Crypto Picks Catching Early-Stage Hype

What if the next crypto gem isnt on TikTok or trending on Twitter, but still purring beneath the radar, gearing up to pounce? Meme coins have taken over timelines, Discord alpha threads, and degen chats. And while the usual suspects dominate headlines, the real plays are often those still in stealth.

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Troller Cat Woos Presale Lovers as Popcat and Cat in a Dogs World Light Up Meme Coin Charts

Troller Cat steals the presale buzz as Popcat and Cat in a Dogs World rally. Find out why TCATs whitelist is catching severe heat.

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Paws Up: Troller Cat Might Just Be the Smartest Crypto Meow-ve You Make This Year

Meme Coins Are No Longer Just JokesTheyre Billion-Dollar Moves. Back in the day, meme coins were just playful little side hustles. Think of Dogecoin. It started as a joke and ended up with Elon Musk tweeting about it like a crypto messiah. Then came Shiba Inu, flipping the game with utility and a wild fanbase. Suddenly, meme coins weren't just for giggles anymorethey became money-making monsters.

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Bitcoin breaks below $30k as WSJ reports SEC will block spot Bitcoin ETFs again

Bitcoin’s value slid below the $30,000 mark as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) signals an impending block on spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. This development comes amidst a flurry of spot ETF applications by numerous asset managers seeking broader market access to the cryptocurrency. Quick […]

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Binance listing manipulated Jelly token spurs FTX-like takedown rumors for HyperLiquid

Binance Futures has listed USD-margined perpetual contracts for Jelly (JELLYJELLY) amid ongoing concerns surrounding alleged market manipulation linked to HyperLiquid. Binance’s listing of jelly perpetuals occurs in a tense market environment. Concerns intensified after reports emerged implicating wallets associated with “Hyperliquid attacks” related to suspicious, highly leveraged trades funded via Binance on the Arbitrum network. […]

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Analysts Dispel Bitcoin Shakeout Rumors, Confirming 4-Year Cycle Continues

Bitcoin Analysts Foresee Market Correction, Emphasize Long-Term Growth Potential Bitcoin enthusiasts and investors are closely watching the cryptocurrency’s recent price fluctuations as analysts predict a potential market correction. Despite the current volatility, experts stress that this is not the end of the typical four-year cycle that Bitcoin experiences. The recent shakeout in the market has [...]

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OKX denies allegations of regulatory investigation and role in laundering stolen funds

OKX has denied claims that European regulators are examining its Web3 service for allegedly allowing Bybit hackers to launder $100 million in stolen funds. A recent Bloomberg News report claimed that authorities are analyzing potential violations of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation by OKX and are debating whether to impose penalties, including revoking the exchanges […]

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Sequoia Capital scales back crypto fund by $350M amid industry challenges – reports

Sequoia Capital, a renowned venture firm, has significantly scaled back its cryptocurrency fund in response to a considerable shift in the startup ecosystem. According to individuals familiar with the matter, the fund has been cut from $585 million to a leaner $200 million, as reported by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ.) This substantial reduction is […]

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Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches 400 Exahash per Second, Researcher Says Network Could Reach Zettahash Era by 2025

Despite Bitcoin’s difficulty reaching an all-time high at 46.84 trillion, participants in bitcoin mining have kept the hashrate running stronger than ever before. According to statistics, on March 23, 2023, the hashrate reached a high of 400 exahash per second (EH/s). The 400 exahash equates to 0.4 zettahash or four hundred quintillion hashes per second. [...]

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McCormack slams Worldcoin, saying ‘Bitcoin is world coin’

Peter McCormack, the host of the ‘What Bitcoin Did’ podcast, tweeted a scathing assessment of Worldcoin, inferring the project is redundant as “Bitcoin is world coin.” McCormack slammed Worldcoin using several unflattering descriptors, including “sh*tcoin,” “VC dystopian rug pull,” and “exit liquidity” – enforcing its already dubious reputation. Worldcoin unable to shake its reputation Worldcoin […]

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Ripple CEO expects court ruling on SEC’s case in ‘weeks’

Ripple (XRP) CEO Brad Garlinghouse has predicted that the Court would issue a decision to its case with the U.S. SEC “in weeks and not months” while speaking at the ReDEFiNe Tomorrow 2023 conference. “I feel very confident that we’ll see a decision from the Court in this year. In fact, I will guess that […]

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Old wallets activate – sparking fears of mass hack targeting Bitcoin veterans

The activation of several previously dormant Bitcoin wallets has sparked rumors of a mass hack. On April 24, @whale_alert notified the community of a dormant address containing 1,000 BTC ($27 million) becoming active after a 12-year break. Similarly, on April 20, @WhaleChart tweeted details of a 9-year dormant wallet moving 6,071 BTC ($178 million). Many […]

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Vitalik Buterin’s Solana jokes misinterpreted as an endorsement

Vitalik Buterin inadvertently sparked rumors today as social media mistook an ironic comment as a serious endorsement of Solana as the world’s “most scalable” blockchain. Appearing at EDCON 2023 in Podgorica, Montenegro, Buterin took the stage in traditional Montenegran dress before introducing himself as Anatoly Yakovenko, co-creator of Solana, and touted its tech. The Ethereum […]

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Binance Executive Accuses Former FTX CEO of Spreading Fake Rumors

Binance executive Patrick Hillmann accused former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried of spreading fake rumors on Twitter to denigrate Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. Hillmann claimed that Bankman-Fried used his influence to label CZ as an "evil Chinese" to perpetuate alleged scams at FTX. (Read More)

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