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Over the last several years, the tech sector has been the darling of Wall Street. Although tariffs and geopolitical tensions have been a prevalent reality of investment in 2025, that hasn’t overtaken that fact. Subsequently, it has propelled Nvidia (NVDA) stock to a 40% jump this month, leaving many to ponder what could be next for the stock. The AI technology stalwart had been one of the biggest winners of 2024. Surging more than 174% over that year, it hasn’t quite lived up to those lofty expectations when the calendar turned. However, that is not denying that the stock should be set to be one of the biggest performers of Q2 and beyond. Source: Reuters / Brendan McDermid Also Read: Nvidia (NVDA): Can It Reclaim Its Spot as World’s Most Valuable in 2025? Nvidia Gets Back on Track, But What Comes After Its 40% Monthly Gains? After the S&P 500 broke a six-day gaining streak, the US stock market looks to be dropping yet again. Indeed, the Dow Jones Industrial Index fell 3...

As President Donald Trump prepares to host a high-profile gala dinner on Thursday, May 22, 2025, for top holders of the Official Trump (TRUMP) token, the Solana-based meme coin is experiencing a surge in market momentum, and so far, the returns have been hard to ignore. Official Trump, launched on the eve of Trump’s second-term inauguration, is currently trading at $14.34 as of May 21 and has rallied approximately 56.7% since the gala dinner was first announced on April 23, when the token was priced at $9.15.  According to Finbold research, a $1,000 investment at the time of the announcement would now be worth about $1,567, reflecting a $567 gain in just under a month, a notable performance even by crypto standards. Official Trump 1-day price chart. Source: Finbold Official Trump crypto rally This rally isn’t happening in isolation. The token’s market capitalization has surged from $1.66 billion a month ago to $2.85 billion today, with much of that ga...

A multi-year war between XRP promoters and Bitcoin maximalists has boiled over into another public fight between Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Senator Cynthia Lummis, chair of the Senate’s Digital Assets Subcommittee. Yesterday, Garlinghouse admitted that Lummis canceled and refused to reschedule their meeting in Washington, DC. Garlinghouse was on Capitol Hill to advocate for XRP-friendly stablecoins and market structure bills. Lummis, on the other hand, prefers bitcoin (BTC) and other stablecoins that compete with Ripple’s RLUSD. The incident wasn’t merely a logistical hiccup. Underlying ideological and financial tensions have famously divided the Ripple and Bitcoin communities for years. Garlinghouse decided to take Lummis’ cancellation public, earning over 1.6 million impressions for his claim of disappointment. Lummis, for her part, hasn’t even bothered to respond publicly. One pro-XRP lawyer commented on the cancellation, “Some of her comments ...

The meme coin market has always been buzzing with meme coins. While the OG meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE) started the trend, several dog-themed meme coins began making their debut. Even though most have failed miserably, assets like Shiba Inu (SHIB) have remained relevant. Amidst this, the entry of a frog-themed meme coin was a game-changer. Pepe Coin (PEPE) made a rather loud entrance into the market. But has the asset carried this sentiment on, and will it continue standing out in this canine-filled market? Also Read: Circle In Talks to Sell as Coinbase & Ripple Emerge as Top Buyers A Look At PEPE’s 4.44% Drop Over The Past 24 Hours Source: Watcher Guru April and March have been extremely bullish for Pepe Coin. The asset went from trading at a low of $0.00000728 to a high of $0.00001536. During this period, the meme coin recorded a notable spike of 82%. This hot streak was disrupted by the recent correction. In the past 24 hours, PEPE has dipped by over 4%. At the time of w...

MetaPlanet buys $104M in BTC as Bitcoin reaches an unprecedented weekly high close of nearly $106,500. This strategic purchase comes amid ongoing Bitcoin price surge and heightened Bitcoin market volatility, pushing the cryptocurrency investment security conversation right now to the forefront of market discussions. At the time of writing, many analysts are also paying close attention to this significant development in the crypto space. JUST IN: Metaplanet buys another 1004 Bitcoin worth $104 million. They now hold 7,800 $BTC worth $812 million. pic.twitter.com/3Tn6SCFfyF — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) May 19, 2025 Also Read: Ripple’s XRP ETF Goes Live: Can Price Hit $2.50 Before June? Navigating Bitcoin Price Surge, Market Volatility, Security, and Investment Risks Source: Watcher Guru MetaPlanet Expands Bitcoin Holdings Now, MetaPlanet owns about 7,800 BTC, valued at $812 million, after purchasing $104 million worth of Bitcoin. Even more, Bitcoin’s highest weekly close was reached an...

The non-fungible token market continues to progress, moving beyond initial hype and evolving into a more established digital asset class. Despite the NFT market experiencing fluctuations, it remains a viable space with growth potential, particularly in areas like gaming, collectibles, and real-world asset tokenization. A few hours ago, a zombie punk NFT was sold for $1.08 million. This mega NFT sale solidifies that NFTs are still relevant despite the market meltdown. Punk 3609 bought for 440 ETH ($1,083,222.85 USD) by 0x9c5a74 from 0x2eccf3. https://t.co/oEwzkLTWOy #cryptopunks #ethereum pic.twitter.com/b0qFZqwNz5 — CryptoPunks Bot (@cryptopunksbot) May 18, 2025 Punks #3609 Sells For $1.08M Data compiled by CryptoSlam.io, an on-chain crypto market data aggregator and a non-fungible token explorer backed by American businessman and crypto investor Mark Cuban, indicates that the CryptoPunks #3,609 sold for over $1.08 million, just four hours ago. This top collectible sale has ...

$5 trillion asset manager Fidelity Investments says it expects Bitcoin to reach a new all-time high “before the end of this cycle.” The firm posted an Analysis of BTC’s current price trajectory on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, noting bullish momentum. “Bitcoin’s Acceleration Phase continues after 69 days of low profit and high volatility—strengthening our team’s thesis that bitcoin may see another all-time high before the end of this cycle,” Fidelity said. JUST IN: $5 trillion asset manager Fidelity says "Bitcoin may see another all-time high before the end of this cycle." — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) May 16, 2025 From a price phase standpoint, the bullish move of 2024 ultimately began to develop in June 2023 as the first glimpse of the Bottoming Phase appeared, signaling that the high volatility that had persisted since March 2017 was finally subsiding. This change in volatility signaled that bitcoin was potentially entering a new bul...

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Coinbase, the leading US crypto exchange valued at a little over $67 billion, is being roundly mocked online for its introduction of a four-hour trading candle on its price charts. The firm’s Coinbase Advanced branch announced the feature on Wednesday and teased that weekly and monthly price candles are in the works. “You asked, we shipped,” it said.  However, the post quickly attracted backlash from X users unimpressed at the idea of a prominent exchange only just deciding to add what they regard as rather basic Features . Sixty billion dollar company btw https://t.co/AmCGJcuuqW — laurence (@functi0nZer0) May 14, 2025 Read more: Coinbase claims the token Base just launched isn’t actually a token at all One user joked, “ Holy moly impressive. What is next, full screen mode? ” Another, sarcastically, said, “Revolutionary stuff.” Others asked, “Who approved this post,” and reasoned, “This must be a joke.” Some expressed their surprise that the multi-bi...

Bitcoin’s (BTC) exchange supply, a measure of how many units of the cryptocurrency are readily available to trade, has steadily been dropping over the past month — with the trend accelerating after BTC crossed the $100,000 mark on May 9. On May 13, 2.46 million BTC were being held on exchanges, per data retrieved from crypto market intelligence platform CryptoQuant — roughly a month ago, on April 14, exchange supply amounted to 2.56 million Bitcoins — meaning that 3.9% of the BTC held on exchanges has been withdrawn in the course of a month. BTC exchange supply 1-month chart. Source: CryptoQuant When cryptocurrencies are withdrawn from exchanges, the most common destination are private wallets meant for long-term storage. Beyond demonstrating long-term bullishness, this tends to reduce selling pressure. Shrinking Bitcoin exchange supply and bullish metrics signal that the current BTC slump is temporary As impressive as Bitcoin’s short-term performance has been...

BlackRock’s Panama Canal takeover is currently making waves in financial circles, as the investment giant has just recently secured control of key shipping assets in a massive $22.8 billion deal. This acquisition, finalized just last month, essentially gives the world’s largest asset manager unprecedented control over what many consider to be a vital global trade chokepoint. Also Read: SEC Acknowledges Dogecoin ETF as Analyst Predicts $1.05 Price By June How BlackRock’s $22.8B Panama Canal Deal Shifts Global Trade Source: Watcher Guru The BlackRock Panama Canal takeover includes, among other things, operational control of major container terminals and also various logistics networks that are absolutely essential to international commerce. This Panama Canal ports acquisition was executed through BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners division, which has been quite active in recent years. Strategic Implications for Global Trade Source: Bloomberg A $22.8 billion...