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Daily News Flash: Bitcoin Returns to 100 Thousand USD, Coinbase Acquires Deribit for 2.90 Billion USD, Trump Angry Over XRP Reserve Posts

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The Block
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May 8, 2025

This article is adapted from The Block's newsletter "The Daily," reporting on key events such as Bitcoin surpassing the $100,000 mark again, Coinbase's record-breaking $2.90 billion acquisition of Deribit, Arizona becoming the second U.S. state to pass a cryptocurrency reserve bill, and former President Trump's angry response to posts about XRP crypto reserves.

Background: Bitcoin is increasingly being adopted by institutions and geopolitics, potentially becoming a global reserve asset earlier than expected.

Main events:
1. Coinbase agreed to acquire the crypto options and futures trading platform Deribit for approximately $2.90 billion, setting an industry record.
2. Bitcoin price surpassed $100,000 for the first time since February, rebounding near the April lows.
3. Arizona signed HB 2749, incorporating cryptocurrencies into the state's unclaimed property system.
4. Trump expressed anger over a post written by a Ripple-related lobbyist regarding including XRP, Solana, and Cardano in a "crypto strategic reserve."
5. The notorious ransomware group LockBit was hacked, exposing numerous Bitcoin addresses and victim information, though private keys were not leaked.

Additionally, Superstate launched the "Opening Bell" platform, planning to tokenize SEC-registered stocks, with Solana as the preferred blockchain.

The article also mentions SoSoValue.

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