Day: May 12, 2025

Aave broke an all-time high TVL of more than $40 billion

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Aave, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has reached a new record of funds onchain, according to data from DefiLlama. In an X post, Aave said it topped $40.3 billion in total value locked (TVL) on May 12. Onchain data reveals that Aave v3, the latest version of the protocol, has approximately $40 billion in TVL. Aave is a DeFi lending protocol that lets users borrow cryptocurrency by depositing other types of cryptocurrency as collateral. Meanwhile, lenders earn yield from borrowers.  “With these milestones, Aave is proving its dominance in the Lending…

Coinbase (COIN) Shares Jump 8% Post-Market on S&P 500 Inclusion

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) surged over 8% on Monday after market closing on news that the stock will be included in the broad-market S&P 500 stock index. The company would replace Discover Financial starting on May 19, according to an S&P press release. Discover Financial is being acquired by Capital One. The S&P 500 tracks 500 of the largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. across several sectors, including tech, healthcare, finance and more. Prominent names in the index include Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google. COIN, at a market cap…

Decoding OP_RETURN in Bitcoin and What’s the Big Deal?

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OP_RETURN is a Bitcoin script opcode enabling users to embed small, unspendable data within transactions, striking a balance between functionality and network efficiency. A recent proposal to lift its 80-byte cap has ignited discussion over Bitcoin’s role as a data carrier versus a streamlined payment system. Understanding OP_RETURN: Bitcoin’s Data Carving Tool OP_RETURN, added in […] Original

Top TRUMP whales hold $174M in tokens ahead of dinner with US president

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The list of the top holders of US President Donald Trump’s memecoin has been finalized ahead of background checks to apply for a dinner and “VIP tour” with the president on May 22. In a May 12 X post, the TRUMP memecoin project said it would stop considering additional purchases for a dinner with the president, adding that the top tokenholders had been notified to apply for background checks if they wanted to attend. According to data provided on the project’s leaderboard, the top 220 wallets held more than 13.7…

Investor Kidnapped, Driven to Remote Desert and Robbed of $4,000,000 in Cryptocurrency by Teenagers: Report

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Three teenagers are being accused of kidnapping a wealthy investor and then stealing $4 million in digital assets after driving him to a desert outside of Las Vegas. Court records show that Belal Ashraf and Austin Fletcher, both 16, are now facing charges of robbery, kidnapping and extortion, while a third yet-named accomplice remains at large, reports local CBS-affiliate 8 News Now. A juvenile court judge previously ruled that Ashraf and Fletcher, both from Florida, will face charges as adults. Prosecutors say the third teenager is no longer in the…

Ethereum Hits Major Level After Biggest Weekly Candle In Years – What Comes Next?

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Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Este artículo también está disponible en español. Ethereum is gaining serious momentum after a powerful 45% surge last week, reclaiming key price levels and fueling speculation about the start of a broader altseason. The second-largest cryptocurrency…

Blockchain ‘holds promise’ of new kinds of market activity

Blockchain technology could enable “a broad swath of novel use cases for securities” and foster “new kinds of market activities that many of the Commission’s legacy rules and regulations do not contemplate today,” Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins said. During his keynote address at the Commission’s May 12 roundtable on tokenization and digital assets, Atkins welcomed “a new day at the SEC,” adding that “policymaking will no longer result from ad hoc enforcement actions. Instead, the Commission will utilize its existing rulemaking, interpretive, and exemptive authorities to…

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▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io 👉 L’analyse de ton portefeuille : 👉 S’inscrire à la communauté gratuite : ⁨📩 Ma newsletter : ⁨ #crypto #cryptofrance #bitcoin #cryptomonnaies #cryptomonnaie #eth #ethereum Ethereum vient de réaliser une impressionnante hausse de +30 %, franchissant les résistances clés des 2000$ et 2200$. Cette vidéo analyse les raisons derrière cette explosion, notamment la mise à jour Petra et son impact potentiel sur la déflation et l’adoption. On explore aussi les prochaines zones à surveiller, les implications pour les altcoins, et les scénarios…

Dow skyrockets 1,100 points a.s U.S. and China slash tariffs, BTC falls

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 1,100 points on Monday.  The S&P 500 also jumped 3.25%, the Nasdaq Composite surged nearly 4.34%, and the Russell 2000 rose 3.56%. Tech and retail stocks, many of which arebeen heavily exposed to China, led the rally.  Tesla gained 7%, Apple rose 6%, and Amazon jumped 8%. Dell and Best Buy also posted strong gains. Following high-stakes negotiations over the weekend in Geneva, U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods were lowered to 30% from recent highs of 145%, while Beijing cut its retaliatory…