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Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, changed his display name on the social media platform X to "Gorklon Rust," a move that coincided with a surge in the value of the Solana-based memecoin Gork. Following Musk's posts referencing "gork" and adopting the persona in his profile picture, the Gork memecoin briefly increased in value by over 70%. The cryptocurrency $GORK has since become available for trading on the KuCoin exchange, paired with USDT. Despite speculation, there is no confirmation that Musk direct...

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Jeffy Yu, the founder of the AI Agent Zerebro, reportedly died on May 5 following a livestream where Yu allegedly took his own life. However, the alleged suicide has sparked debate after Yu’s obituary was deleted earlier today.The events come less than two weeks after the supposedly autonomous Zerebro X account published a slew of racist and offensive tweets on April 28, with some of them directly calling out its creator, Jeffy.Jeffy’s posts on X leading up to the events were also rather controv...

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Michael Saylor, a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency industry, has predicted that the Bitcoin market capitalization could reach $200 trillion. This forecast reflects a highly optimistic outlook on the future growth and valuation of the Bitcoin industry. Saylor's projection has been noted by various sources within the crypto community, highlighting his influential status in the sector.This is an AI-generated article powered by DeepNewz, curated by The Defiant. For more information, including ...

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Solana's ecosystem has emerged as a dominant force in the cryptocurrency space, with six of the top ten fee-generating protocols operating on Solana or Solana itself. Stablecoin issuers account for two of the remaining top protocols, with one each on Base and Ethereum. The stablecoin supply on Solana has reached a new all-time high of $13.1 billion, driven primarily by USDC, which surpassed $10 billion on the network for the first time. Since the start of 2025, stablecoin supply on Solana has in...

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New Hampshire has become the first U.S. state to pass a law establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve. The state's Governor has signed HB 302 into law, which allows the state to invest in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Under the new law, the state treasurer is authorized to allocate up to 5% of total state funds into Bitcoin or any digital asset with a market capitalization of at least $500 billion. The legislation, HB 302, will take effect in 60 days....

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BlackRock has significantly expanded its Bitcoin holdings, with recent regulatory filings revealing over $5.4 billion in Bitcoin-related assets. The asset manager's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) has been a major driver of this accumulation.During the week ending May 2, 2025, BlackRock's IBIT purchased $2.5 billion worth of Bitcoin, including a single-day inflow of $674.91 million on May 2. IBIT reportedly captured all inflows among Bitcoin ETFs that day....

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The cryptocurrency market continued its decline on Tuesday, extending Monday’s losses, as investors await the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision expected tomorrow.Bitcoin (BTC) remained relatively flat, hovering around $94,000, while Ethereum (ETH) fell 2% to approximately $1,770. XRP and Solana also declined, each dropping nearly 1% to $2.11 and $143, respectively. One notable standout among altcoins includes Maple Finance’s SYRUP token, which surged 40% after being listed on Binance, acc...

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