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Weekend STEEM, SBD and Bitcoin Crypto News

lifetrail - 2025-05-17 16:33:21

STEEM is floating around the $0.15 prices, a bit under what I have expected and hoped for.


SBD is floating aorund the $0.90 prices, hopefully it also gets up to its "regular" values of $1.00 or even a bit better.


Today I went to check the latest crypto news from Bitcoininst


Crypto Entrepreneurs In France Now Under Guard After Kidnapping Surge


https://bitcoinist.com/crypto-entrepreneurs-in-france-now-under-guard-after-kidnapping-surge/

French authorities have announced fresh security steps for crypto entrepreneurs and their families. The move comes after a string of violent attempts to kidnap industry figures. Officials are aiming to curb what they call a worrying spike in attacks. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bandits Busted: DOJ Charges 12 In $263 Million Cyber Heist Government Steps Up […]


OpenAI Codex Hype Grows – Final Days to Grab Mind of Pepe ($MIND)


https://bitcoinist.com/openai-codex-hype-grows-final-days-to-grab-mind-of-pepe-mind/

There’s a new AI buzz on the block, and it’s coming straight out of OpenAI’s labs. Codex, their latest creation, just dropped – and the tech world is already losing its mind. This shiny new agent doesn’t just chat – it codes, builds, and solves problems like a developer who skipped sleep for three days. […]


Bitcoin Prepares For Volatility As Key Moving Averages Converge – Analyst


https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-prepares-for-volatility-as-key-moving-averages-converge-analyst/

Bitcoin is holding steady above the $103,000 mark after days of sustained bullish pressure and repeated attempts to break through the $105,000 resistance level. The price is now consolidating in a tight range, building pressure that many analysts believe will result in a decisive move soon. Market sentiment remains cautiously optimistic as bulls continue defending […]


Best Altcoins for Security in 2025: Lessons from Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken


https://bitcoinist.com/best-altcoins-for-security-in-2025-lessons-from-coinbase-binance-and-kraken/

It’s been a turbulent week in crypto headlines. Coinbase confirmed a major customer data breach, but this time the real story is who didn’t get hacked. The fallout is forcing a hard rethink across the industry. If even the biggest U.S. exchange can be compromised by bribed support agents, what does that say about user […]


XRP Price Completes Wave A As Price Dips To $2.36, What’s Next For Wave B And C?


https://bitcoinist.com/xrp-price-completes-wave-a/

XRP price movements have remained constrained to a tight range between $2.3 and $2.6 over the last few days, with the former reappearing after the market decline. This pullback was expected especially after the XRP price had risen so much in such a small amount of time. With the pullback nearing completion, it signals that […]


GENIUS Act To Advance? Stablecoin Legislation Will Face New Vote Next Week


https://bitcoinist.com/genius-act-to-advance-stablecoin-legislation-will-face-new-vote-next-week/

US Senators prepare for a new vote on the highly anticipated stablecoin bill that recently failed to pass cloture. After facing backlash and support withdrawal from Senate Democrats, the bill has undergone new bipartisan amendments to advance the legislation in the upcoming weeks. Related Reading: WhiteBIT Crowns World’s First Top Crypto Trader In International Trading […]


Bitcoin Funding Rates Suggest No Excessive Longs Yet—Bullish Sign?


https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-funding-rates-excessive-longs-bullish-sign/

Data shows the Bitcoin Funding Rates are still calm across the exchanges, a sign that investors haven’t developed excessive hype around BTC yet. Mean Bitcoin Futures Funding Rate Is Currently Hovering Around 0.007% In its latest weekly report, the analytics firm Glassnode has discussed about how the Open Interest and Funding Rates related to the […]


Abu Dhabi’s Crypto Bet Deepens with $408M Bitcoin ETF Position in BlackRock’s IBIT


https://bitcoinist.com/abu-dhabis-crypto-408m-bitcoin-etf-blackrocks-ibit/

Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala Investment Company, increased its exposure to crypto during the first quarter of 2025 through additional investment in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF. A recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed that the fund added 491,439 shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), raising its total holdings […]



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