ChainCatcher news, according to Globe Newswire, the US-listed company Basel Medical Group Ltd announced today that it has initiated exclusive negotiations for a Bitcoin (BTC) acquisition plan totaling $1 billion. This plan will significantly diversify the company's financial reserves while continuing to focus on expansion in the medical services sector.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the UK-based listed blockchain company Coinsilium Group (stock code: AQSE) announced the completion of £1.25 million in funding to establish a Bitcoin financial plan. On Friday, Coinsilium's trading volume reached a historic high of 14 million shares. The current stock price is £4.10, having risen 24% in the past 24 hours. The company's advisor is CoinDesk analyst James Van Straten.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Magazine, since the launch of the Bitcoin reserve strategy, The Blockchain Group's stock price has increased by 1100% in the past 6 months.

ChainCatcher news, Barclays Bank stated in a report released on Thursday evening that the likelihood of the U.S. economy falling into recession this year has significantly decreased due to signs of easing tensions in U.S.-China trade. As a result, the bank has raised its forecast for U.S. economic growth.Barclays now expects the U.S. economy to grow by 0.5% this year and 1.6% in 2026, both higher than the previous forecasts of -0.3% and 1.5%, respectively. Meanwhile, as uncertainty decreases and the overall economic environment improves, Barclays has also raised its growth expectations for the Eurozone.The Eurozone is now expected to achieve zero growth this year, better than the previous forecast of a contraction of 0.2%. However, the Eurozone may still experience a technical recession in the second half of this year, although the extent of the recession is expected to be smaller than previously anticipated. "Overall, we remain cautious about the growth outlook for the Eurozone, as current uncertainty remains high, negotiations between the U.S. and Europe regarding reciprocal tariffs are still at a technical level, and there are no signs of progress."

ChainCatcher news, the publicly listed Bitcoin financial services company Fold Holdings released its financial performance report for the first quarter ending March 31, 2025, which disclosed:Revenue reached $7.1 million, a year-on-year increase of 44%;Bitcoin treasury holdings: increased to 1,490 BTC as of May 13, valued at over $150 million;Total trading volume of crypto assets exceeded $250 million, a year-on-year increase of 67%.

ChainCatcher news, according to the 13F filing submitted by the Hong Kong-based Li Lin family office Avenir Group, it currently holds a BlackRock Bitcoin ETF valued at $691 million, approximately 14.7 million shares. This is an increase from the 11.3 million shares reported previously on December 31, 2024.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Magazine, European listed company The Blockchain Group (ALTBG) completed two rounds of financing totaling over 22 million euros within a week. On May 9, it raised 9.9 million euros through equity financing, with the issue price at a 61.7% premium over the 20-day average price. Investors included Tobam, Generali Ambition Solidaire, Jean-Marie Formigé, Quadrille Capital, EFG Bank, VP Bank, and others. On May 12, it issued 12.1 million euros in Bitcoin-denominated convertible bonds through its Luxembourg subsidiary, fully subscribed by Blockstream CEO Adam Back, with the issue price at a 30% premium over the first batch conversion price.The funds will be used to strengthen Bitcoin holdings and develop subsidiary businesses in data intelligence, AI, and more. As a core member of "Bitcoin For Corporates," the company explores Bitcoin-centric capital structure innovations, including Bitcoin-denominated bonds and hard asset reserve strategies.

ChainCatcher news, the official Trump Meme coin project announced on Monday that "the official competition to decide who can have dinner with the president has ended, and 220 winners will be notified," and they will undergo background checks. The dinner will be held at Trump's Washington National Golf Club. The project team added that "all users holding the same number of TRUMP as the final leaderboard during the dinner will also receive a limited edition Solana NFT of the Trump Diamond Hand."According to Reuters citing Inca Digital data, "TRUMP Meme coin buyers invested approximately $148 million in this competition." Chainalysis data shows that "58 wallets that purchased the coin made profits of over $10 million, with total earnings exceeding $1 billion, while another 764,000 wallets incurred losses."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Eurogroup President Donohoe stated that the EU is very clear in pushing for zero tariffs from the United States.

According to ChainCatcher, statistics from Coinshares show that last week, global digital asset investment products saw a net inflow of $882 million, marking four consecutive weeks of growth. The year-to-date (YTD) net inflow totals $6.7 billion, approaching this year's peak of $7.3 billion in early February. Among them, Bitcoin performed exceptionally well, attracting $867 million in inflows last week, while U.S.-listed ETFs have recorded a cumulative net inflow of $62.9 billion since their launch in January 2024.Additionally, Sui attracted $11.7 million in inflows last week, outperforming other mainstream altcoins, and has surpassed Solana in total inflows year-to-date ($84 million compared to $76 million). Despite a significant rise in Ethereum's price, its inflows last week were only $1.5 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to a post by the wealth management company Swissblock, although the price of Bitcoin has risen back above $100,000, the market is not in a hurry to sell, and the selling pressure is very low. The market is waiting for better exit opportunities. This indicates that there is still more room for growth in the future.

ChainCatcher news, according to Forbes, a new document from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shows that Trump Media & Technology Group (the parent company of Truth Social) disclosed "significant deficiencies" in its financial reporting controls and acknowledged that its financial statements may be inaccurate.The group announced its quarterly earnings on Friday, with net sales of $821,000, a net loss of $31.7 million, cash and short-term investments of $758.9 million, and debt of $9.8 million. The document pointed out that the company lacks formal accounting processes for complex transactions and sufficient experienced personnel to meet SEC reporting requirements, leading to this issue.Trump Media stated that it has hired more accounting staff, brought in third-party consultants, and standardized processes, but admitted that there is still more work to be done.

ChainCatcher news, at the HK Web3 Club event held on May 10, Kyo, the user growth leader of XT.com, stated that the exchange adopts a fast listing process and supports a diverse range of cryptocurrencies, with popular tokens listed within 12 hours and the highest returns for popular coins reaching up to 400% within 2 hours of listing. Currently, it covers over 1,400 high-quality crypto assets in spot trading and supports more than 240 mainnets, committed to providing users with a stable and diverse trading experience.It also pointed out that XT Labs, as the venture capital arm of XT.com, has an experienced research team focused on identifying high-quality tokens with long-term value potential, helping users seize market opportunities and achieve asset appreciation. At the same time, it provides users with diversified asset allocation solutions through XT.com, and has established strategic partnerships with over 30 ecosystem partners.

ChainCatcher news, according to The block, representatives from BlackRock met with members of the U.S. SEC's cryptocurrency working group to discuss ways to address regulatory issues related to crypto assets, focusing on the staking and options issues of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds.According to the documents, the meeting discussed "considerations for promoting ETPs with staking functionality" and the parameters for determining crypto ETF options positions and exercise limits, including liquidity thresholds. Additionally, BlackRock discussed specific criteria for approving crypto ETFs.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Tidal Financial Group's Battleshares brand has submitted an application to the SEC to launch two Bitcoin and gold hedging ETFs. The product will allow investors to directly bet on the relative performance of the two asset classes through tools such as short-selling securities, swap contracts, and options. Counterpoint Chief Strategist Dhaval Joshi believes that Bitcoin will gradually erode gold's market share, and the long-term outlook for the BTC / short gold combination is more promising.This year, gold has reached new highs due to safe-haven demand, while Bitcoin fell in April amid tariff turmoil, but has recently rebounded strongly with the advancement of U.S. digital financial policies. Spectra FX President Brent Donnelly pointed out that Bitcoin remains highly correlated with the Nasdaq 100 index, while gold more reflects the sentiment of "shorting America." Data shows that this year, the four major gold ETFs have attracted over $14 billion, while leading Bitcoin ETFs have received $8 billion in inflows.

According to ChainCatcher news, as reported by Decrypt, Paschal Donohoe, the President of the Eurogroup and the Irish Minister for Finance, stated at the European Anti-Financial Crime Summit that the EU is advancing new Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (AMLR), which will require crypto asset service providers to record information about the sender and receiver of transactions to achieve transparent regulation of crypto transfers.Previous news indicates that the EU will completely ban anonymous crypto accounts and privacy coin transactions starting in 2027.