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Caitlin Clark injury news: Fever announce star guard is out

For the first time since she was in high school, Caitlin Clark will miss regular-season action. And she won’t return for at least a couple of weeks .

The Indiana Fever announced Monday that Clark had suffered a left quad strain and that she’ll miss at least two weeks while recovering from the injury.

‘I don’t know when it happened,’ Fever coach Stephanie White said, according to the Indianapolis Star. ‘I know (after the Liberty game) we got a message that something was going on with her leg and they were getting an MRI, and then we got the word.’

Clark previously missed Indiana’s preseason opener against the Washington Mystics earlier this month due to a left quad injury. She had made enough progress in her recovery to play in the Fever’s regular-season opener against the Chicago Sky on May 17, but just over a week later, a similar issue has popped back up and will cause her to miss more time. White said this left quad strain is a new injury, however.

The two-week timeline the Fever provided means Clark will miss a minimum of four games: at the Washington Mystics on Wednesday, May 28; a home game vs. the Connecticut Sun on Friday, May 30; a home game vs. the Mystics on June 3, and a rematch against Angel Reese and the Sky on June 7.

‘Certainly we’d rather have it early than late,’ White said. ‘It’s a great opportunity for our team to find an identity. It’s a great opportunity for our team to play in a different way. And I also think it’s a great opportunity for Caitlin to watch the game from the sideline and to grow and almost like a coaching kind of mindset, and see some different things that we might be talking about on film, addressing in practice, to see it develop in live action.’

Through four games, the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year is averaging 19 points, six rebounds and 9.3 assists per game to start her sophomore campaign.

The Fever are 2-2 and seventh in the WNBA standings as of Monday.

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College World Series predictions: Who will reach Omaha in 2025?

The full 64-team field for the NCAA baseball tournament was released on Monday, which means all eyes are on which eight programs can reach the College World Series in 2025.

Vanderbilt, playing its best baseball at the right time, earned the No. 1 overall seed of the tournament after winning the SEC tournament championship. The rest of the SEC also dominated the regional host locations, with eight of the 16 national seeds belonging to the conference, including each of the top four.

Texas, who finished No. 1 in the SEC regular season standings and was picked as the No. 2 overall seed of the NCAA tournament, is another top contender for the national title under first-year coach Jim Schlossnagle, who led Texas A&M to the national championship series last season.

However, there are likely to be some upsets in the NCAA tournament. Here are our College World Series participants predictions after the bracket was revealed Monday:

College World Series predictions

No. 1 Vanderbilt

The Commodores are red hot entering the NCAA tournament, having won the SEC championship and their last three SEC series against Kentucky, Alabama and Tennessee.

Vanderbilt has a strong group of pitchers, led by starters JD Thompson and Cody Bowker, who each have sub-4.5 ERAs on the season. Vandy’s bullpen has also been a huge strength, led by closer Sawyer Hawks, who was a second-team All-SEC selection and boasts a 1.64 ERA across 44 innings this season.

Vanderbilt bats have also started to come around, despite not being a huge home run-hitting team. Riley Nelson was one of the best bats in college baseball this season, though, as he holds a .358 batting average and a .534 slugging percentage.

Northeastern

Every College World Series prediction needs a dark horse, right? Northeastern, winners of a remarkable 27 consecutive games, boasts one of the best pitching staff in the country.

The Huskies have a 2.92 ERA as a team this season, which is 0.32 runs per average lower than Coastal Carolina, who ranks second nationally. Northeastern has used the same three pitchers in its weekend rotation all season, as Will Jones, Jordan Gottesman and Aiven Cabral each own ERAs under 2.75 with more than 69 innings pitched each.

Northeastern has the pitching depth necessary for both regional and super regional wins. It must first win the Tallahassee Regional, which also comprises No. 9 Florida State, Mississippi State and Bethune-Cookman.

No. 5 North Carolina

North Carolina has quality pitching depth and plenty of slugging potential in its lineup. Ace pitcher Jake Knapp was dominant in 2025, winning ACC Pitcher of the Year after going 12-0 with a 2.17 ERA. Catcher Luke Stevenson and first baseman Hunter Stokely were both first-team All-ACC selections after hitting 18 and 13 home runs, respectively.

North Carolina can get it done offensively and defensively. The Tar Heels open with their home regional against Oklahoma, Nebraska and Holy Cross. The Chapel Hill Regional winner matches up with Eugene Regional winner.

No. 13 Coastal Carolina

Pitching depth is as important as anything in the postseason, and it’s a strength for Coastal Carolina.

The Chanticleers are No. 8 in RPI, despite playing in the Sun Belt, a non-major conference. They went 48-11 on the season and have wins over No. 11 Clemson and No. 16 Southern Miss, who both were selected as national seeds.

Coastal Carolina has the nation’s second-best pitching staff by ERA at 3.24, which only ranks behind Northeastern. Ace Jacob Morrison was elite in 2025, with a 1.90 ERA and .87 WHIP across 85 1/3 innings. Morrison, who stands 6-foot-8, has an 11-0 record on the year.

Coastal Carolina hosts Florida, East Carolina and Fairfield in the Conway Regional, and lines up with the winner of the Auburn Regional.

No. 2 Texas

Schlossnagle has one of his most capable teams yet in his first season with Texas, and led Texas A&M to the national championship last season. While the Longhorns didn’t win the SEC tournament, they did finish with the league’s best regular season record after going an impressive 22-8 in conference play.

Like most teams on this list, Texas gets it done on the mound. Starters Max Grubbs and Luke Harrison both threw more than 50 innings this season with a sub-3.0 ERA, and the Longhorns also boast perhaps the most dynamic bullpen weapon in college baseball in Dylan Volantis, who was the SEC Freshman of the Year after picking up 12 saves in 45 1/3 innings.

Texas hosts UTSA, Kansas State and Houston Christian in the Austin Regional, which lines up with the winner of the Los Angeles Regional, hosted by No. 15 UCLA.

No. 10 Ole Miss

Ole Miss rose to a No. 10 seed thanks to its strong showing at the SEC tournament, which saw it reach the championship game after beating LSU, Arkansas and Florida. The Rebels also ended the regular season with a series win over No. 4 Auburn.

Ole Miss can really hit, with six batters who hit double-digit home runs this season. It also has a bona fide ace in Hunter Elliott, who threw 78 2/3 innings with a 3.09 ERA and 94 strikeouts.

The Rebels are playing their best baseball heading into the postseason, which almost always bodes well.

Ole Miss hosts Georgia Tech, Western Kentucky and Murray State in the Oxford Regional, and lines up with the Athens Regional winner, which includes No. 7 Georgia.

No. 6 LSU

The Tigers are well equipped for a run back to the College World Series, though, as they look to reach Omaha for the first time since 2023, when they won the national championship with a loaded roster that included Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews.

LSU has another strong lineup again, with six hitters batting over .310 this season. Jared Jones is one of the best hitters in college baseball, as he hit .333 with 19 home runs and 66 RBIs in 2025.

Tigers ace Kade Anderson, one of the top projected left-handed pitchers in the 2025 MLB Draft, threw a team-high 89 innings to a 3.54 ERA this season with a ridiculous 145 strikeouts. No. 2 pitcher Anthony Eyanson was also solid, with a 2.77 ERA in 84 1/3 innings.

LSU is one of college baseball’s top programs and will get back to Omaha in 2025. Don’t be surprised if it leads the Jello shot leaderboards again, either. The Tigers host Dallas Baptist, Rhode Island and Arkansas-Little Rock in the Baton Rouge Regional, matching up with the Clemson Regional.

No. 3 Arkansas

Arkansas was one of the best teams in college baseball in both the 2023 and 2024 seasons, but was upset in back-to-back years in its own regional. That changes in 2025.

Shortstop Wehiwa Aloy was the SEC Player of the Year after batting .353 with 18 home runs and 58 RBIs. The Razorbacks’ lineup also includes six other players who hit double-digit home runs or batted over .300.

Arkansas doesn’t have quite the pitching prowess it possessed in recent years, as starters Zach Root, Gabe Gaeckle and Landon Beidelschies each have ERAs over 4.00 this season. Its bullpen is a strength, however, with numerous arms capable of stretching out games.

Teams of Arkansas’ caliber can’t get upset in three straight years, right? The Razorbacks host Kansas, Creighton and North Dakota State, and match up with the winner of the Knoxville Regional.

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Hurricanes stay alive with Game 4 win vs. Panthers: Highlights

Monday, his players responded as the Hurricanes downed the Florida Panthers 3-0 to avoid a sweep and stay alive in the Eastern Conference finals.

Goalie Frederik Andersen made 20 saves for the shutout after sitting out Game 3. Logan Stankoven gave the Hurricanes their first lead of the series and Sebastien Aho and Jordan Staal added empty-netters to end Carolina’s 15-game losing streak in the conference finals.

‘It’s nice not to have to talk about that,’ Brind’Amour said.

The Panthers were without Sam Reinhart, Niko Mikkola and A.J. Greer, who are day-to-day.

Brind’Amour didn’t mention players in his post-Game 3 criticism, only saying the four rookies shouldn’t be the best players on the ice. He also credited Staal and Jordan Martinook for their play.

Rookies Alexander Nikishin and Stankoven teamed up for a goal on Monday and Staal also scored.

But some of the players Brind’Amour didn’t specifically mention had big games. Dmitry Orlov, a minus-4 in a mistake-filled Game 3, was a plus 2 on Monday. The top line of Aho, Andrei Svechnkov and Seth Jarvis totaled three points and 10 shots, seven by Aho.

Jaccob Slavin played 28 minutes and blocked four shots, and Brent Burns had an assist.

Andersen is the third goalie in franchise history to record a shutout in an elimination game.

‘There were some real tough shots that looked easy tonight and that’s how you know he’s kind of on,’ Brind’Amour said.

USA TODAY Sports provided live updates and highlights for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes:

Hurricanes vs. Panthers highlights

Final score: Hurricanes 3, Panthers 0

The Hurricanes dictate their style of play to stay alive. Frederik Andersen has a 20-save shutout in his return to the net. Game 5 will be Wednesday in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Jonah Gadjovich gets misconduct

He’s called for roughing, then shoots the puck at Scott Morrow.

Hurricanes-Panthers score: Another empty-netter

Jordan Staal gets this one. Hurricanes 3, Panthers 0

Hurricanes-Panthers score: Carolina gets empty-netter

After a Panthers turnover, the Hurricanes start a three-way passing play and Sebastien Aho scores. Hurricanes 2, Panthers 0

Panthers go on power playu

Logan Stankoven is called for high-sticking. Panthers are 0-for-3 in Game 4. Now 0-for-4. Hurricanes have killed eight consecutive Panthers power plays.

Mark Jankowski scores, but the Panthers challenge for offsides and officials agree. Still 1-0 Carolina.

Panthers go on power play

Alexander Nikishin slashes Anton Lundell on a breakaway attempt. Carolina kills it off.

Hurricanes go on power play

Dmitry Kulikov is called for roughing Logan Stankoven. It’s killed off and Kulikov gets a chance after he comes out of the penalty box but is stopped by Frederik Andersen.

Third period underway

Hurricanes lead 1-0. They’re 5-0 in the postseason when leading after two period. The Panthers are 1-3 when trailing after two. They start the period with 11 seconds of a power play. It’s killed. No shot on the power play.

End of second period: Hurricanes, 1 Panthers 0

The Hurricanes, trying to stave off elimination, have another strong period, outshoot the Panthers 12-5. Carolina is getting good breakout and zone entries. They also get their first lead of the series when Alexander Nikishin finds Logan Stankoven as the Panthers were caught with five men on the same side of the ice. Sergei Bobrovsky is keeping Florida in the game with 22 saves, including back-to-back-to-back opportunities in the second period.

Panthers on power play

Brent Burns off for cross-checking. Panthers need to get something here. Carolina kills the first part, but 11 seconds will remain in the third period.

Hurricanes-Panthers score: Logan Stankoven gives Carolina lead

Nice pass from Alexander Nikishin. Nicer goal by Logan Stankoven, who rips a high shot past Sergei Bobrovsky. It’s the Hurricanes’ first lead of the series. Hurricanes 1, Panthers 0

Another 4-on-4

Jordan Staal hooks Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk, who’s called for embellishment. Carolina outshooting Florida 5-0 in the period so far.

Hurricanes go on power play

Seth Jones goes for hooking Sebastien Aho. Hurricanes get one shot, but Panthers kill it off.

Second period underway

No score in the first period for the first time this series. Frederik Andersen was solid in his return to the Hurricanes’ net, though he wasn’t really tested.

End of first period: Panthers 0, Hurricanes 0

Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour had called out much of his team’s effort in Game 3. He got a better effort in Game 4. Carolina leads in shots 11-7 with Sebastien Aho, Andrei Svechnikov and Jackson Blake each getting two. They also have 22 hits though 20 minutes after not having more than 50 for the entire game in the first three games.

4-on-4 play

Jackson Blake picks up his second penalty of the game for slashing Nate Schmidt. But Schmidt negates that for roughing Blake. Penalties expire.

Panthers go on power play

Jackson Blake goes off for slashing. Hurricanes kill it off, allowing one shot.

Frederik Andersen looks good early

He has stopped all three shots he faced, including an Aaron Ekblad shot that deflected off a Hurricanes defender.

Game 4 underway

Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov vs. Hurricanes’ Mark Jankowski line.

What time is Hurricanes vs. Panthers Game 4?

Game 4 of the Carolina Hurricanes-Florida Panthers series is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Monday in Sunrise, Florida.

How to watch Hurricanes vs. Panthers NHL playoff game: TV, stream

  • Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Location: Amerant Bank Arena (Sunrise, Florida)
  • TV: TNT/truTV
  • Stream: Sling TV, Max

Stream Hurricanes vs. Panthers Game 4 on Sling

Hurricanes lineup

Injured defensemen Jalen Chatfield and Sean Walker will sit out again.

Florida Panthers lineup

Frederik Andersen to start for Hurricanes

Coach Rod Brind’Amour is going back to Andersen in net. Pyotr Kochetkov started Game 3 and the game was tied 1-1 entering the third period before the Panthers scored five consecutive goals. Andersen started the first two games of the series, which the Panthers won 5-2 and 5-0.

Florida Panthers injury updates

Sam Reinhart, Niko Mikkola and A.J. Greer are out for Game 4. Reinhart was hurt in Game 2 and the other two were injured in Game 3. Coach Paul Maurice said all three are day-to-day. Jesper Boqvist has taken Reinhart’s place on the top line. Defenseman Uvis Balinskis will enter the lineup in place of Mikkola, and Nico Sturn will replace Greer.

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Exploration Target at Golden Crown to Focus on Resource Growth

WIN Metals Ltd (ASX: WIN) (“WIN” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce an Exploration Target for the high-grade Golden Crown gold deposit, part of the Company’s Butchers Creek.

Highlights

  • WIN has defined an Exploration Target for Golden Crown of 400kt to 700kt tonnes between 2.4g/t to 3.2g/t Au for 23,000oz to 73,000oz of gold. This is in addition to the current Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) of 400kt @ 3.1g/t Au for 38,000oz of gold1
  • The Exploration Target is supported by the successful 2024 drilling campaign, which tested mineralisation below current Inferred Resource at Golden Crown including2:
    • 24BCRC014 – 6m @ 10.85g/t Au (140m below MRE)
    • 24BCRC012 – 5m @ 3.63g/t Au (95m below MRE)
  • WIN remains focused on growing shareholder value through low-cost, high-impact drilling at the high-grade Golden Crown, complementing the recently announced 2025 Butchers Creek MRE update of 5.23Mt at 1.G1g/t Au for 321,000oz of gold
  • Heritage clearance results for the 2025 field program have now been received with no impediments to proposed drilling activities
  • Preparation work is underway to support a G,000m drilling program, with drilling scheduled to commence in July 2025

The potential quantity and grade of the Exploration Target is conceptual in nature and, as such, there has been insufficient exploration drilling conducted to estimate a Mineral Resource. At this stage it is uncertain if further exploration drilling will result in the estimation of a Mineral Resource. The Exploration Target has been prepared in accordance with the JORC Code (2012). This exploration target is exclusive of the 2021 Golden Crown Mineral resource estimate of 400kt at 3.10g/t Au for 38,000oz of gold.

Gold Project (“BCGP”) located in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. The BCGP currently contains a global Mineral Resource of 5.63Mt @ 1.98g/t Au for 359,000oz of gold.

The Golden Crown Exploration Target, which lies below the current Inferred Resource, is estimated at between 400kt to 700kt @ 2.4g/t to 3.2g/t Au, representing an additional 23,000oz to 73,000oz of gold beyond the current MRE.

WIN Metals Managing Director and CEO, Mr Steve Norregaard, commented:

“The establishment of an Exploration Target at the high-grade Golden Crown gold deposit following our highly successful 4-hole drilling program late in 2024 marks another important milestone in WIN’s strategy to unlock value from the project. The potential for additional gold at Golden Crown represents a compelling resource growth opportunity that could see Golden Crown be a meaningful satellite producer complementing the main Butchers Creek body of mineralisation.

With a very targeted, low-cost exploration approach this supports our vision of becoming the next gold producer in Kimberley region of WA. The upcoming S,000m drill campaign is designed to test the potential and deliver further value to shareholders through disciplined, high-impact exploration. We’re suitably enthused by what lies ahead.”

Exploration Target Basis

During WIN’s 2024 drilling campaign, 4 holes for 873m were drilled at Golden Crown demonstrating the resource growth potential. In aggregate, 159 holes for 12,570m have been drilled at Golden Crown along the lightly tested 2km strike.

Highlights from WIN’s drilling included:

  • 6m @ 10.85g/t Au from 253m in hole 24BCRC014 (140m below the Mineral Resource)
  • 5m @ 3.63g/t Au from 222m in hole 24BCRC012 (95m below Mineral Resource)
  • 2m @ 6.00g/t Au from 130m in hole 24BCRC013 (25m below Mineral Resource)

The Golden Crown Exploration Target was generated using the following parameters:

  • Mineralised envelopes have been remodelled at Golden Crown using Micromine software, with the new intercepts included at Golden Crown North from all holes drilled at the deposit
  • A 0.3g/t Au cut-off was applied to constrain the mineralisation envelopes
  • Mineralisation envelopes have been extended up to 250m below surface (130m RL) and extended a maximum of 60m radii along strike from a mineralised intercept
  • Volume of the mineralisation envelopes were converted to tonnage using a factor of 2.71t per cubic meter, consistent with the April 2025 MRE update for Butchers Creek
  • Upper and lower grade ranges were calculated at ±15% of the current MRE for Golden Crown of 3.10g/t Au. The southern extension mineralisation envelope, which was not modelled nor reported in 2021 MRE, has been assigned the average composite grade
  • Upper and lower tonnage ranges were calculated at ±15% of the updated mineralisation envelopes
  • The Exploration Target output range was rounded to the nearest 1,000oz to reflect the conceptual nature of this calculation

Heritage Clearance for 2025 Drilling Programme

All drilling proposed in the 2025 heritage survey has been approved by the Koongie Elvire Traditional Owners Group following the completion of a heritage survey in April. This approval enables WIN to accelerate its 2025 drilling programme, focusing on growing the Golden Crown resource and testing the EIS co-funded exploration target, Ganymede3.

Future Work

The 2025 field season has commenced with reconnaissance work underway, now both heritage survey and the necessary clearances have been received. The drilling program will primarily focus on resource growth at the Golden Crown gold deposit, with 9,000m of drilling planned to commence in June/July 2025. An updated MRE for Golden Crown is expected later in 2025.

Location and Project History

The Golden Crown gold deposit is within exploration licence E80/4976, which is 4.5km north of the Butchers Creek gold mine and 30km southeast of Halls Creek in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The project is accessible via the Duncan Road that connects the BCGP to the town of Halls Creek and the Great Northern Highway.

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Concentrate Offtake Agreements Signed for Nueva Sabana Copper-Gold Mine, Cuba

Antilles Gold Limited (“Antilles Gold” or the “Company”) (ASX: AAU) advises that 50% owned Cuban joint venture mining company, Minera La Victoria SA, and a major global commodities trading house have signed two off-take agreements for the purchase of the gold concentrates and the copper/gold concentrates to be produced by the Nueva Sabana mine (“Nueva Sabana Mine”).

The proposed payables for metals outlined below are 12% higher for the gold concentrate, and the same for the copper/gold concentrate, that were included in the Nueva Sabana Pre-Feasibility Study (‘PFS’), the results of which were advised to ASX on 13 January 2025, together with the production schedule and target specifications for the two concentrates on market-based terms

Additional details on the commercial arrangements include the following:

  • For each offtake, provisional payment of 90% of provisional value of the concentrate 5 business days after shipment from the port of loading and buyer’s receipt of various original documents;
  • For each offtake, final invoice shall be issued after final assays, weights and prices are known, and final Payment shall be made within 5 business days of buyer’s receipt of the final invoice, less the provisional payment;
  • For each offtake, shipment to be approximately even spread throughout the calendar year in minimum bill of lading parcels of ~1,000dmt of concentrate (estimated to be equivalent to around two weeks of production from the Nueva Sabana Mine);
  • For each offtake, no minimum or maximum volume commitments; and
  • For each offtake, there are defined events of default which give rise to certain rights, including the right to suspend and/or terminate the offtake agreements.

The counterparty is a major global commodities trading house with a diverse portfolio including substantial interests in metals and minerals and an annual group revenue in excess of billions of dollars. The Company confirms that it does not consider the identity of the counterparty to be information that a reasonable person would expect to have a material effect on the price or value of the Company’s securities. The Company confirms that this announcement contains all material information relevant to assessing the impact of the off-take agreements on the price or value of the Company’s securities, and is not misleading by omission.

LISTING RULE CONFIRMATION

The Company confirms that all material assumptions underpinning the production target and the forecast financial information derived from the production target in the revised MRE for Nueva Sabana advised to ASX on 2 October 2024 continue to apply and have not materially changed.

The Company also confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in previous market announcements and all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the mineral resources in the 13 January 2025 market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed.

The Chairman of Antilles Gold, Mr Brian Johnson, commented“finalisation of the concentrate off-take agreements is a major step forward in arranging financing for the Nueva Sabana project, and positive negotiations are progressing with potential lenders for the construction of the mine.

The mine is fully permitted, and the aim is to finalise the financing within the next 3 months to allow construction commencement, with commissioning 12 months later”.

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Crypto Market Review: Trump Media Planning US$3 Billion Raise to Buy Bitcoin, Other Coins

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Monday (May 26) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC.

Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news.

Bitcoin and Ethereum price update

Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$109,039 as markets closed, up 1.2 percent in 24 hours. The day’s range for the cryptocurrency brought a low of US$109,003 and a high of US$110,162.

Bitcoin performance, May 26, 2025.

Chart via TradingView.

Ethereum (ETH) finished the trading day at US$2,540.88, a 0.7 percent increase over the past 24 hours. The cryptocurrency reached an intraday low of US$2,534.30 and saw a daily high of US$2,567.88.

Altcoin price update

  • Solana (SOL) closed at US$174.15, up 1.1 percent over 24 hours. SOL experienced a low of US$174.12 in the final minutes of trading and reached a high of US$178.07.
  • XRP is trading at US$2.31, reflecting a 0.2 percent increase over 24 hours. The cryptocurrency reached a daily low of US$2.30 and a high of US$2.33.
  • Sui (SUI) peaked at US$3.47, showing a decreaseof 1.9 percent over the past 24 hours. Its lowest valuation on Monday was US$3.59.
  • Cardano (ADA) is trading at US$0.7549, up 0.9 percent over the past 24 hours. Its lowest price of the day was US$0.7547, and it reached a high of US$0.7688.

Today’s crypto news to know

Could soaring debt send Bitcoin to US$1 million by 2030?

Prominent voices are calling for US$1 million Bitcoin by the end of the decade, a Cointelegraph post shows.

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood sees Bitcoin hitting US$1.5 million by 2030 in a high-conviction ‘bull case’ scenario, driven upward by institutional adoption and the coin’s unique monetary properties.

Robert Kiyosaki has echoed the million-dollar prediction, linking it to surging US debt and potential economic collapse, which he says will push investors to safe-haven assets like Bitcoin, gold and silver.

“I strongly believe, by 2035, that one Bitcoin will be over US$1 million, Gold will be US$30,000, and silver US$3,000 a coin,” the financial author posted on X, formerly Twitter, in mid-April.

“We have been quite bullish over the last five or six weeks. We have been bearish coming out of the Trump inauguration in February, but we turned quite bullish,” 10x Research CEO Markus Thielen told Cointelegraph on May 22.

If momentum continues, 2025 could mark Bitcoin’s most aggressive bull run to date. Still, volatility remains a key wildcard, especially as political and macroeconomic dynamics evolve.

Trader behind US$1 billion Bitcoin bet goes all in on PEPE memecoin

Pseudonymous trader ‘James Wynn,’ better known as “moonpig” on the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, has become one of the most talked-about crypto traders after flipping from a billion-dollar Bitcoin bet to a US$1 million leveraged bet on memecoin PEPE. Days ago, Wynn closed a US$1.2 billion Bitcoin long position with a US$17.5 million loss, then doubled down on a US$1 billion short position using 40x leverage, netting US$3 million as Bitcoin dipped.

After posting about US$25 million in total profit from his trading spree, Wynn announced he’s walking away from perpetual trading. This type of trading involves derivatives contracts without an expiry date.

His latest PEPE trade, however, has already gained US$500,000 as the token jumped 6 percent in just a few hours.

The on-chain transparency of Wynn’s trades has captivated X users, turning him into a meme icon.

Strategy acquires more Bitcoin, faces legal challenges

Michael Saylor’s Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) has acquired an additional 4,020 BTC.

They were purchased between May 19 and 23 for US$427.1 million, as per a Monday announcement. These latest purchases were made at an average price of US$106,237 per BTC.

This marks Strategy’s fourth Bitcoin acquisition in May, bringing its total holdings to 580,250 BTC, acquired for approximately US$40.6 billion at an average price of US$69,979 per coin.

This Bitcoin acquisition occurred after Strategy director Jarrod Patten sold 2,650 Strategy shares worth nearly US$1.1 million between May 16 and 21, according to a report filed by Strategy on May 22.

Meanwhile, Strategy’s shares were down by over 10 percent last week, falling after a class-action lawsuit filed on May 16 alleged the misrepresentation of Bitcoin investments. The plaintiffs are seeking to recover losses for shareholders purportedly affected by securities fraud between April 2024 and April 2025.

Trump Media’s potential US$3 billion crypto acquisition plan

Trump Media and Technology Group (NASDAQ:DJT) is planning to raise US$3 billion to buy Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to a Monday report from the Financial Times.

According to the report, which cites six anonymous insiders, Trump Media is aiming to raise US$2 billion in fresh equity and another US$1 billion through a convertible bond.

ClearStreet and BTIG are among the brokers that could serve as underwriters on the deal.

The official announcement could come during Bitcoin 2025, taking place in Las Vegas this week. US Vice President JD Vance, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are expected to make appearances, along with David Sacks. The Bitcoin 2024 conference, which was held in Nashville, was where Trump made a highly publicized announcement about making the US the crypto leader of the world, a major turning point for his engagement with the crypto community.

Neither the Trump administration nor representatives for Trump Media have confirmed the story.

Musk starts X Money beta testing

Elon Musk has begun beta testing of X Money, a payment and banking app he is building into his social media platform X. The news was confirmed via social media post on Sunday (May 25) from an account called Tesla Owners Silicon Valley, which is not owned or operated by Musk or by Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA); however, Musk confirmed the test, writing that access will be “very limited” due to the “extreme care” that must be taken with users’ savings.

The features and functionalities of X Money during this initial beta testing phase remain undisclosed, but integration of a payment and banking app into X represents a significant step toward Musk’s vision of an “everything app.’

Pakistan to dedicate 2,000 MW to Bitcoin mining, AI infrastructure

Pakistan’s finance ministry announced that it will allocate 2,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity to power Bitcoin-mining and artificial intelligence data centers. The initiative is being spearheaded by the government-backed Pakistan Crypto Council and is part of a national plan to monetize surplus electricity and modernize the economy.

Officials say the plan will not only alleviate grid imbalances, but also create tech-focused jobs and attract foreign investment. This marks one of the most ambitious state-backed crypto infrastructure moves by a developing country.

If successful, it could help position Pakistan as a regional hub for digital assets and artificial intelligence development. It also comes amid wider energy reforms aimed at revitalizing the nation’s troubled power sector.

Securities Disclosure: I, Giann Liguid, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

Securities Disclosure: I, Meagen Seatter, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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