David Bailey’s newly founded Nakamoto Holdings has merged with healthcare provider KindlyMD to create a global Bitcoin-native treasury network. Healthcare services provider KindlyMD has merged with Bitcoin-native holding company Nakamoto Holdings to build a BTC treasury. According to a May 12 announcement, Nakamoto Holdings — a new company founded by David Bailey, a crypto adviser...Continue Reading

With its latest purchase, Strategy has achieved a Bitcoin yield of 15.5%, breaking its previous 2025 target, which was lifted to 25% in early May. 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...Continue Reading

The constructive tone of tariff negotiations removes the risks of “sudden re-escalation,” potentially paving the way for risk assets to surpass their January peaks, analysts said. 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...Continue Reading

Speculative activity remains closely tied to global funding rates, highlighting crypto’s growing “interconnectedness” with traditional finance, a BIS report claimed. 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...Continue Reading

Backpack now allows former FTX EU users to reclaim euro balances after KYC verification, following its acquisition of the bankrupt crypto platform’s EU arm. Crypto exchange Backpack announced that customers of the defunct crypto exchange FTX EU can begin reclaiming their funds through its service. According to a May 12 X post, Backpack now allows...Continue Reading

Bitcoin is on the cusp of repeating its October 2024 breakout, onchain technicals suggest, as a new week begins with a push to near $106,000. Bitcoin (BTC) launches into US CPI week with new multimonth highs as traders dig in for volatility. BTC price action is giving increasingly bullish signals, joined by a key cross...Continue Reading

Vitalik Buterin backs RISC-V, an open-source chip architecture, to future-proof smart contracts with greater decentralization, lower costs and long-term hardware independence. RISC-V, pronounced “risk five,” is a modern open-source instruction set architecture (ISA) based on reduced instruction set computer (RISC) principles. In simple terms, it’s like a blueprint that defines a set of instructions that...Continue Reading

Ether’s market cap surged 42%, surpassing Coca-Cola and Alibaba after Ethereum implemented the Pectra upgrade, improving layer-2 scaling and validator features. Ether’s market capitalization surged 42% in five days following the successful launch of Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade on its mainnet.  On May 12, the company data tracker 8marketcap showed Ether (ETH) surpassing Coca-Cola and Alibaba,...Continue Reading

The US will cut tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, and China will slash duties on US imports from 125% to 10%, boosting Bitcoin’s breakout potential. Key takeaways: Bitcoin broke above $105,700 after the US and China agreed to slash tariffs. A confirmed bull flag breakout on the weekly chart projects a $150,000....Continue Reading

In the crypto world, social engineering scams trick users into giving up sensitive information or access. Learn the best ways to stay protected. In the world of cryptocurrency, security goes beyond just protecting your wallet with a password or private key. One of the most deceptive and increasingly dangerous threats to crypto users today is...Continue Reading