A United States resident has been sentenced to over 30 years in prison for sending cryptocurrency to support the Islamic State terrorist organization. Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa, a 35-year-old from Springfield, Virginia, was handed a sentence of 30 years and four…

Virginia man sentenced to over 30 years for crypto transfers to support ISIS

As the market recalibrates post-halving and post-tariff, which crypto could 
boom in 2025 as volatility, liquidity, and adoption collide? Which crypto 
could boom in 2025? The year 2025 is beginning to reflect a shift away from 
short-lived excitement and toward…

Which crypto could boom in 2025? A data-driven look at the contenders

Bitcoin&#8217;s price has continued its upward trend, and Google Trends data reveals 
intensifying interest in the leading crypto asset by market cap. Google Trends 
Figures Show Bitcoin Buzz Amid Price Rally Google data indicates that searches 
for “bitcoin” are on the rise. At its core, Google Trends quantifies a topic’s 
popularity — such as “bitcoin” […]

Bitcoin Fever Grips Web Users as Google Trends Data Shows Interest Climbing

Aave Labs has announced a collaboration with Ant Digital Technologies in an 
effort aimed at building a custom RWA market on Ethereum. The partnership 
involves Horizon, an institutional-grade decentralized finance products 
platform launched by Aave Labs earlier this year. Aave…

Aave Labs’ Horizon partners Ant Digital to build RWA market on Ethereum

Galaxy Digital has been approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission 
(SEC) to redomicile in the United States, setting the stage for the crypto 
investment company&#8217;s listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
Galaxy anticipates listing on the Nasdaq, a tech-focused US stock exchange, by 
the middle of May, pending approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange, on which 
the company is already listed, and shareholder approval at a special 
shareholders meeting on May 9.
Shareholders at the meeting must approve redomiciling Galaxy Digital in the US 
state of Delaware, known for its business-friendly regulations, before the 
process can move forward, according to an announcement from the company.
_Galaxy Digital SEC form S-4. Source:__SEC_
Galaxy obtained SEC approval for a Nasdaq listing in April this year, and once 
the company obtains the other necessary approvals, it will trade on the Nasdaq 
under the GLXY ticker symbol.
The company is the latest crypto firm to announce an imminent stock market 
listing, as institutional interest in digital assets grows and crypto matures 
as an asset class that increasingly interacts with traditional financial 
markets.
_**Related:**__**Nasdaq urges SEC to treat certain digital assets as &#8216;stocks 
by any other name&#8217;**_
## Crypto firms increasingly playing in the big leagues
Nasdaq-listed Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, was added to the exchange&#8217;s 
index of its 100 largest companies by market capitalization in December 2024.
In April, stablecoin issuer Circle filed for an initial public offering (IPO), 
a process of taking a private company public by listing it on major stock 
exchanges.
According to an April 21 report from The Wall Street Journal, crypto custodian 
BitGo, Circle, exchange company Coinbase, stablecoin firm Paxos, and other 
crypto firms are considering applying for bank charters in the US.
The move would further blur the diminishing line between crypto firms and 
traditional financial institutions that offer lending services to clients and 
adhere to strict financial oversight from government regulators.
However, Dante Disparte, Circle&#8217;s chief strategy officer and head of global 
policy, later clarified that the company may acquire a banking license to 
comply with existing regulations and not necessarily operate as a banking 
institution.
_**Magazine:**__**Crypto wanted to overthrow banks, now it &#8216;s becoming them in 
stablecoin fight**_

Galaxy Digital approved for US domicile, clearing way for Nasdaq listing

Stocks erased their gains from earlier today, as traders remain skeptical of 
the upcoming trade talks between U.S. and China.