Cryptocurrency news digest for the night of May 15, 2025

The capitalization of the cryptor is around the $ 3.38 trillion mark. The cost of bitcoin (BTC) is $ 102,119, which is 1.44% lower than the daily time indicators. Ether quotes fell by 3.84% in 24 hours, and XRP lost 3.87%. SOLANA (SOL) has fallen in price at all by 5.93%, Dogecoin (DOGE) and Cardano (ADA) quotes have also seriously decreased – by 5.9% and 5.6%, respectively.

Coinbase continues the expansion after the deal with Deribit

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong told Bloomberg TV that after a recent acquisition of Deribit for $ 2.9 billion, the exchange will continue to look for opportunities for mergers and acquisitions. The main trick is the growth of products and access to international markets. Armstrong said that the company is financially stable and will be selective in choosing objects for purchase. When asked about the possible acquisition of Circle, he replied that so far “there is no news.”

Brazil tightens control over stable coins

As part of the preparation of the new cryptocurrency regulatory framework, the Central Bank of Brazil proposed introducing tight control over the transfers of stablecoins. The document involves a ban on sending digital assets to wallets controlled by non -residents. This reflects the tightening of the position of the authorities in relation to services outside of national jurisdiction.

Metamask can release its own token

The co -founder of Metamask Dan Finley confirmed that the team considers the launch of Native Token, as part of the “progressive decentralization” strategy. He emphasized that if the decision is made, the information will appear directly in the wallet interface. The company has long been considering steps to expand its influence in the Web3 ecosystem.

Cardano launches large -scale Eirrod Midnight

Founder Cardano Charles Hoskinson announced the free distribution of Night and Dust tokens as part of the Midnight project – Sadchain, focused on privacy. The distribution will take place among users of 8 networks, including Ethereum and Cardano, but will exclude venture funds. He also presented the concept of “cooperation economy.” The main network will be launched until the end of 2025.

Ukraine is preparing a strategic bitcoin reserve

The Ukrainian government is considering the creation of a strategic reserve in Bitcoin together with Binance. Representatives of the authorities confirmed the preparation of the bill, which will be submitted to the parliament in the near future. The trading platform supported this step as an important element of the country’s digital stability and increasing confidence in cryptoactics at the state level.

Telegram closed Haowang Guarantee for money laundering

According to Wired, Telegram blocked all channels and NFT related to Haowang Guarantee (previously Huione Guarantee) – a company suspected of connecting with Asian money laundering schemes. The organization announced the complete termination of work. This has become part of the mass cleaning of Telegram from unauthorized crypto services and illegal marketplaces.

Investments in cryptoetf are growing again

The digital assets market continues to demonstrate the restoration of interest from institutional investors. For May 14, Bitcoin-ETF marked a clean influx of $ 320 million, without a single outflow. Ethereum funds also reported a positive result at the level of $ 63.47 million for all 9 products.