Coinshares: 2025 Inflows Hit $7.5 Billion As Digital Assets Record 5th Consecutive Week of Inflows

Digital asset investment products saw $785 million in inflows last week, fully reversing losses from early 2024. Ethereum led the charge with $205 million in fresh capital, buoyed by technical upgrades and leadership momentum. Ethereum Leads $785 Million Inflows As Digital Asset Sentiment Rebounds Crypto investment products recorded $785 million in inflows last week, marking […] Source CryptoX Portal

Bitcoin Mining Stocks Continue Rally as Applied Digital Leads Friday’s Gains

Bitcoin-mining stocks closed higher Friday, with Applied Digital Corporation jumping 22.18% to top the leaderboard. Bitcoin Miners Rally as Volatility Breeds Opportunity Applied Digital posted the largest single-day gain among bitcoin miner-exposed equities, climbing more than 22% to close at $6.83. Bitdeer Technologies Group followed with a 10.63% advance to $15.19, while Hut 8 Corp. […] Original

Galaxy Digital lists on Nasdaq, seeks to tokenize shares — Reports

Galaxy Digital shares began trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange May 16, completing a years-long process that CEO Mike Novogratz called unfair and infuriating, CNBC reported. The crypto and infrastructure company, which is also listed in Canada, opened trading at $23.50 in its Nasdaq debut. Trading began on the same day Galaxy disclosed that it is working with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to tokenize its shares. According to Bloomberg, the tokens representing Galaxy Digital’s shares could be used in decentralized finance applications, like borrowing or lending. Galaxy…

US Senate will pass Stablecoin bill — Digital Chamber chief

The stalling of key stablecoin legislation in the United States Senate was a minor setback, and the bill will pass in the coming weeks, said Cody Carbone, CEO of Digital Chamber, a Washington, DC,-based blockchain trade association and advocacy group. Speaking to Cointelegraph at Consensus 2025, Carbone argued it is in the best interests of the US to pass comprehensive stablecoin regulations to protect US dollar hegemony in global markets, which has bipartisan appeal and support. Carbone said: “These things never move as quickly as we want them to move,…

Google Cloud to Enhance Security for Crypto Transactions and Digital Asset Management With Inabit

Inabit, a provider of secure cryptocurrency management solutions, has announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to enhance security for cryptocurrency transactions and digital asset management. This partnership will leverage Google Cloud’s Confidential Computing platform to create secure environments where cryptocurrency private keys remain encrypted and inaccessible, even during active use. The collaboration comes in response […] Source CryptoX Portal

Thailand to Issue $150M in New Digital Investment Tokens

Thailand’s Ministry of Finance will issue $150 million (5 billion baht) worth of new digital investment tokens, called G-Tokens, within two months. These tokens will allow retail investors to invest in government bonds for as little as $3, offering potentially higher returns than bank deposits. While not a debt instrument or cryptocurrency, the G-Token will […] Source CryptoX Portal

US lawmakers call for change in corporate digital asset taxes

Two US senators are calling on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to “exercise [the department’s] authority” and change a provision affecting taxes on corporate holdings of digital assets. In a May 12 letter, Senators Cynthia Lummis and Bernie Moreno suggested Bessent had the authority to change the definition of “adjusted financial statement income” under existing US law in a way that could reduce what digital asset companies pay in taxes. The proposed adjustment was suggested as a way to modify a provision of the Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in…

South Korea’s Democratic Party sets up ‘Digital Asset Committee’

The largest political party in South Korea, the Democratic Party, has launched a Digital Asset Committee focused on developing cryptocurrency policies and promoting industry growth. The committee held its inaugural meeting at the National Assembly Members’ Hall in Seoul on May 13, the local news agency News1 reported. During its first meeting, the committee highlighted the importance of resolving regulatory uncertainty and addressing burning issues like stablecoin regulation amid the push for US-dollar stablecoins by the US government. The new committee joins similar organizations in South Korea, including the Virtual…

Bitcoin’s April gains reflect growing hedge appeal in policy stress, Galaxy Digital says

Bitcoin’s solid April performance has caught attention, with Galaxy Digital saying investors are starting to rethink its role in portfolios. As markets struggled to find direction in April amid fresh tariffs and growing policy concerns, Bitcoin (BTC) quietly climbed 11%, doing better than gold, tech stocks, and even the U.S. dollar, raising new questions about its role in today’s market, analysts at Galaxy Digital wrote in a recent research report. Galaxy Digital said this may be a sign that investors are beginning to treat Bitcoin “less as a speculative vehicle…

Anchorage Digital Acquires USDM Stablecoin Issuer Mountain Protocol

Crypto bank Anchorage Digital has announced an agreement to acquire Mountain Protocol, the issuer of the USDM stablecoin. Expanding Anchorage’s Stablecoin Capabilities Anchorage Digital, federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., has announced an agreement to acquire Mountain Protocol, the company behind the USDM stablecoin. The deal, which is still subject to regulatory approval, integrates […] Source CryptoX Portal