Bitcoin’s rally to a new all-time high of $111,620 on May 22 was followed by a surge in futures activity, with total open interest (OI) across exchanges reaching $80.91 billion, the highest ever recorded. May 22 OI represents a $6.66 billion increase over the past 24 hours and caps off a five-day climb that added…

PHILADELPHIA, May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Akron enables permissionless registration, management, and transfer of digital identities in a secure, censorship-resistant environment, fostering a more open, creative, user-centric internet. Spaces Protocol, a decentralized naming system built on Bitcoin that empowers users with control and privacy over their online identities, launches Akron, the first bitcoin wallet to support…

The Iowa Supreme Court rules a woman who put money into a bitcoin ATM in what turned out to be a scam can’t get her cash back. Carrie Carlson deposited $14,100  into a Bitcoin ATM in Cedar Rapids after a call claiming her accounts had been compromised. Carlson ignored a…

Bitcoin surpassed $111,000 for the first time, with traders increasingly bullish on the prospects of the original cryptocurrency amid mounting institutional demand and support from Donald Trump’s administration. Bitcoin climbed as much as 3.3% on Thursday to hit a record of $111,878, before paring some of the increase. Smaller tokens also rose in a broad…

If you are kicking yourself for not buying Bitcoin when it was valued at about $100, prepare to kick yourself even harder. Bitcoin hit over $111,00 in overnight trading, according to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index. Ryan Lee, chief analyst at Bitget, told Coindesk that he believes Bitcoin could hit $180,000 by the end of…

SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  YourOwn has partnered with Hoseki to launch integrated Bitcoin verification within its financial identity wallet, enabling users to prove and utilize crypto holdings alongside traditional assets. This innovation bridges traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi), establishing a unified, verifiable, and secure financial identity. By embedding Hoseki’s proof-of-ownership…

The U.S.-based Bitcoin and Lightning mobile wallet Zeus recently announced an alpha-release integration of Cashu. The move marks the first integration of ecash into a popular Bitcoin wallet, breaking new ground for potential user adoption to Bitcoin. Cashu is a hot new implementation of Chaumian ecash, a form of digital cash invented by David Chaum…

Today, the Liquid Federation has announced that the Liquid Network has surpassed $3.27 billion in total value locked (TVL), according to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine.  “Surpassing the $3 billion threshold marks a pivotal moment for both Liquid and Bitcoin, signaling the evolution of Bitcoinʼs ecosystem into a full-fledged platform for global financial…

Bitcoin is trading at new all-time highs but there’s likely even more upside to come, according to Rosenblatt Securities. The flagship cryptocurrency scored a new record overnight , climbing above $111,000, after rising above its January high on Wednesday. The biggest catalyst for the move higher has been easing trade tensions between the U.S. and…

Bitcoin surpassed $111,000 for the first time, with traders increasingly bullish on the prospects of the original cryptocurrency amid mounting institutional demand and support from Donald Trump’s administration. Bitcoin climbed as much as 3.3% on Thursday to hit a record of $111,878, before paring some of the increase. Smaller tokens also rose in a broad…