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Big Short’s Michael Burry Warns SEC Tokenized Stock Plan Risks ‘Snow Crash’ Future – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysMichael Burry cited Neal Stephenson’s 1992 novel Snow Crash in a May 19 Substack warning about SEC tokenized stock...
Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buying as Saylor’s ‘BitVac’ Comment Puts Next BTC Buy on Watch
Key TakeawaysStrategy highlighted bond-related activity instead of bitcoin buying after holdings climbed to 843,738 BTC.Preferred...
NEAR Protocol Jumps 54% Weekly as Short Sellers Cover and AI Rotation Accelerates
Key TakeawaysShort sellers absorbed millions in NEAR liquidations in 24 hours, forcing buybacks that accelerated the crypto asset’s...
Gold Slides 0.7% as DXY Holds Near 99.32 and 10-Year Yields Push Toward 4.6%
Key TakeawaysGold fell roughly $30 to $35 per ounce during May 17-24, pressured by a DXY near 99.32 and rising Treasury yields.FOMC...
MiCA Compliant Euro Stablecoin Depegs to $0.85 After 1-of-3 Multisig Exploit Drains Millions
Key TakeawaysStablR’s EURR dropped to $0.85, and USDR fell between $0.40 to $0.64 on May 24 after attackers minted unbacked...
HYPE Brothers Wax, ETH Brothers Wane
Key Takeaways. Bitcoin lost $80K as ETF demand cooled; Glassnode sees resistance, with October bottom eyed. Ethereum saw 8 EF exits...
Libra Trust Prepares to Distribute Controversial Crypto Millions to Argentine Companies
Key TakeawaysThe Libra Trust got 71 apps and will next fund Argentine firms seeking to grow.To fight scam claims, Hayden Davis sent...
Binance CEO Says Tokenization Nears Turning Point as 12–18 Months Look Defining
Key TakeawaysBinance’s Richard Teng said tokenization is moving toward a major market inflection point.Clearer rules could help...
MiCA Decoded: Comparing MiCA (EU) to VARA (Dubai) and MAS (Singapore)
MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored by LegalBison’s Co-Founding and Managing Directors:...
Is Crypto a Security? The 2026 Guide to US Digital Asset Law (Part One)
Written by: Michael Handelsman and Alex Forehand for Kelman.Law This research report contains five additional sections. Access the...
This Week in Crypto Law (May 16, 2026)
This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. We’re back...
A $1 Billion Fix for Ethereum? Dev Proposes a Radical New Organization to Save ETH
Key TakeawaysAfter 9 Ethereum Foundation departures spooked markets, Simon Dedic says the network must next focus on...
Tokenized Asset Market Tops $34 Billion as Treasurys Lead 10x Surge
Key TakeawaysTokenized assets exceeded $34 billion, driven by Treasury products, commodities, and asset-backed credit.Institutional...
FDIC Board Advances Proposed Bank Secrecy Act Rule for Stablecoin Issuers
Key TakeawaysRegulators moved to set compliance standards for FDIC-supervised payment stablecoin issuers.Proposed requirements...
Grayscale Names 4 Crypto Networks Poised to Gain From CLARITY Act
Key TakeawaysGrayscale named Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and Canton Network as leading beneficiaries of clearer U.S. digital-asset...
Robert Kiyosaki Warns ‘Crash Imminent’—Cites Jim Rickards in Extreme Forecast
Key TakeawaysKiyosaki cited Jim Rickards while warning that a market crash could arrive soon.Gold and silver forecasts drew...
Arthur Hayes-Linked Wallet Deposits $6.33M in HYPE to Bybit After Calling $150 Target
Key TakeawaysA wallet tied to Arthur Hayes deposited 115,453 HYPE worth $6.33M into Bybit on May 23.The same wallet withdrew the...
Bitcoin Tops $77K as Trump Weighs Iran Move, Polymarket Peace Bet Hits $154M – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysPolymarket’s US-Iran peace market hit $154M in total volume, with December 31, 2026, contracts at 91% odds.Trump...
Trader Books $4.6M Profit on HYPE, ZEC, and ETH Longs Then Opens a $74.84M Bitcoin Short
Key TakeawaysA trader banked $4.6M on HYPE, ZEC, and ETH longs before opening a $74.84M bitcoin short on Hyperliquid.The 990 BTC...
Galaxy Digital Faces Bitgo in Court Over $1.2 Billion Deal Gone Wrong
Key TakeawaysBitgo is seeking at least $100 million from Galaxy Digital over a failed 2021 merger worth $1.2 billion.Galaxy’s Mike...
Chun Wang Steps Away From F2Pool to Lead SpaceX’s 2-Year Interplanetary Starship Flight – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysSpaceX named F2Pool co-founder Chun Wang Mission Commander for its first crewed interplanetary Starship flight in...
Ethereum Whale Dumps 20,000 ETH for $41.18M in a Single Hour as $2,000 Support Emerges
Key TakeawaysWallet 0xB4d3 sold 20,000 ETH worth $41.18M at an average price of $2,059.Spot ETH ETFs logged their tenth straight...
Zano Ships Desktop Lite Wallet Beta Connecting Users to Remote Nodes Instantly
Key TakeawaysZano launched the Lite Wallet Beta on Friday, letting users skip full blockchain syncs on Windows, Mac, and Linux.The...
The Ascent of ZEC, the ARMA Bill, and More
Key TakeawaysOCC charters for Coinbase, Ripple, and Bitgo sparked Warren scrutiny; 2026 rules fight next.ARMA’s 1M BTC reserve plan...
Top 5 Stablecoins Capture Nearly 90% of Sector as Market Contracts This Week
Key TakeawaysTether held 58.65% of the stablecoin market as the sector slipped to $323.052 billion.World Liberty Financial’s USD1...
Bitcoin Slides as Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index Signals Reduced Institutional Accumulation
Key TakeawaysThe index dropped to -0.085% on May 22, its monthly low, per Coinglass.Data shows institutional selling on Coinbase...
Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Risks Deeper Correction Below $74K
Key TakeawaysBitcoin fell below $77K on Friday evening as traders on Saturday now defend the $74K support zone.Chart data shows 13...
SEC Greenlights Nasdaq’s Cash-Settled Bitcoin Index Options, CFTC Approval Is the Final Hurdle
Key TakeawaysSEC approved Nasdaq to list bitcoin index options on Phlx under ticker QBTC.Cash-settled QBTC contracts eliminate...
Namibia Judge Revokes Bail for Eight Missing Suspects in Crypto Fraud Trial
Key TakeawaysSix Chinese suspects fled to China by May 20, triggering an Interpol hunt by Windhoek High Court.The Raylon...
Kraken Secures VARA Approval to Launch Crypto Trading and Staking in UAE
Key TakeawaysKraken secured preliminary VARA approval to expand crypto services in the UAE.Dubai’s crypto rules are attracting...
Boerse Stuttgart Targets Europe’s Fragmented Markets With Tokenized Trades
Key TakeawaysBoerse Stuttgart’s Seturion platform partnered with 3 major financial firms to build European blockchain rails.The...
NYSE Owner ICE Partners With OKX to Launch Perpetual Oil Futures
Key TakeawaysICE and OKX will launch perpetual Brent and WTI oil futures using ICE benchmarks.OKX expands beyond crypto as perp...
FDIC Study Links Digital Assets to Fastest Bank Runs in US History
Key TakeawaysFDIC staff said depositors associated with the digital asset sector and active escrow depositors were more likely to...
Bitcoin Falls Below $76K as $209M in Long Liquidations Hammer Traders
Key TakeawaysBitcoin fell 2.8% Friday as Coinglass logged $577.9M in crypto liquidations.Sosovalue data showed $36.29M leaving spot...
Ghana Rolls Out 2025 Crypto Law as Regulators Target Fraud and AML Risks
Key TakeawaysGhana passed the VASP Act of 2025 to regulate its fast-growing virtual asset and cryptocurrency sector.Over 3 million...
Polymarket Suffers $700K Breach After Internal Admin Wallet is Compromised
Key TakeawaysHackers drained $700K in POL from Polymarket after compromising a 6-year-old internal private key.ZachXBT alerted...
Kevin Warsh Takes Fed Chair Oath as FOMC Gives Unanimous Backing
Key TakeawaysWarsh officially became Fed chair after Powell’s transition and unanimous FOMC leadership selection.Senate...
Trader Banks $7.5M in Four Days on ZEC and HYPE Longs, Now Opens $38.6M ETH Position at 25x Leverage
Key TakeawaysA whale accrued $7.5M in under 4 days from ZEC and HYPE longs on Hyperliquid.ZEC’s 30% surge followed the SEC closing...
XRP Whales are Accumulating SurgeXRP’s Token as the XRPL Real Estate Marketplace Fills 10% Of Softcap in Hours
The XRPL-native platform, focused on bringing rental real estate on-chain, has seen strong early participation around its ongoing...
Bitcoin Erases $77K Level as Bears Eye Negative May Close
Key TakeawaysBitcoin fell below $77,000 on Friday, hitting an intraday low of $76,476 amid a $1,000 flash sell-off.The drop helped...
Canary Leads XRP ETF Gains as Bitcoin ETFs Lose $101M
Key TakeawaysBitcoin ETFs lost $100.82M as Blackrock IBIT extended a 5-day outflow streak.Ether ETFs fell $32.58M for a ninth...
Celestia (TIA) extends recovery above $0.44 as retail traders fuel rally
Key takeaways Celestia (TIA) climbed above $0.4400 on Friday, marking its third consecutive day of gains this week. The coin could...
House Oversight Committee Launches Probe into Polymarket and Kalshi Over Insider Trading
Key TakeawaysProbing suspicious Polymarket bets, James Comer’s investigation forces platforms to show their safeguards against...
Pi Network holds above $0.1500 as exchange outflows hint at recovery
Key takeaways PI is up by 2% in the last 24 hours and maintains its value above $0.1500. The momentum indicators suggest a...
NEAR Jumps 30% as $36M Bitwise ETP Adds Weight to AI Token Thesis
Key TakeawaysNEAR token jumped 30% to hit an intraday high of $2.25 following a public services partnership with Bermuda.The...
Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day: Celebrating the $770 Million Delivery
Key TakeawaysLaszlo Hanyecz made the first commercial Bitcoin transaction on May 22, 2010, buying 2 pizzas for 10,000 BTC.Valued at...
Near Protocol coin is up 29% today: here’s why the NEAR price is rising
AI developments helped push NEAR Protocol trading volume over $1 billion. The price of NEAR coin broke above a multi-year bearish...
Whale Dumps $36M in HYPE to Shore Up $103M Short on Hyperliquid as Liquidation Risk Builds
Key TakeawaysLoracle sold 616,675 HYPE worth $36.76M on May 22 to defend a $103.7M short on Hyperliquid from liquidation.Bitwise’s...
XRP price outlook: will the $1.35 support hold or break?
XRP is holding a tight range near $1.35–$1.36 under pressure. Most moving averages and signals still show a dominant downtrend. RSI...
US Lawmakers Introduce ARMA Bill to Codify Strategic Bitcoin Reserve With 20-Year Hold and 1M BTC Goal
Key TakeawaysThe ARMA bill, backed by 14+ congressmen, aims for a 1M BTC federal reserve with a 20-year mandatory hold.Begich and...
Polymarket Targets Japan Market Entry, Appoints Representative in Push for 2030 Approval
Key TakeawaysPolymarket appointed Japan rep Mike Eidlin and targets government approval for prediction markets by 2030.Polymarket...
REAL Finance inks $100M tokenization deal with EU broker Factori AD
REAL Finance signs first securities tokenization deal with Factori AD. Agreement activates institutional pipeline exceeding $100...
European Commission Launches MiCA Review Targeting Stablecoins, DeFi and Staking Rules
Key TakeawaysThe EU opened a MiCA review open till Aug. 31 as crypto markets have evolved beyond 2024 rules.MiCA review targets...
Kucoin Pushes Earn-and-Loan Product as ETF Capital Pulls Crypto Into New Split
Key TakeawaysKucoin has launched a single-position earn-and-loan product for assets like BTC and SOL.The product targets the CeFi-...
Foundation Raises $6.4M to Build Hardware That Authorizes AI Agents in Real Time
Key TakeawaysFoundation raises $6.4M led by Fulgur Ventures, bringing total funding to $16.5M since its 2021 launch.Passport Prime...
Traders Get AI, Defense, and China Perp Futures on Coinbase Starting June 8
Key TakeawaysCoinbase Derivatives launches perpetual-style equity index futures on June 8, 2026, targeting U.S. regulated...
Ripple Prime Integration Gives Institutions Unified Access to EDX Markets
Key TakeawaysRipple Prime integrated EDX liquidity to expand institutional access across digital asset spot and perpetual futures...
XRP vs RLUSD: Evernorth Says XRP’s XRPL Utility Case Keeps Growing
Key TakeawaysEvernorth says XRP supports routing across XRP Ledger assets without direct counterparties.RLUSD provides dollar...
67 Million Americans Hold Crypto: 90% Plan to Buy More Next Year – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysTotal U.S. crypto ownership now exceeds 67 million people, representing 1 in 4 adults.Future demand remains strong,...
XRP Futures Hit $62.87B at CME as Institutions Deepen Exposure
Key TakeawaysCME’s XRP futures suite reached $62.87 billion in notional volume in its first year.Professional traders are gaining...
Solmate Infrastructure Pulls $11.4M From CEO and Board in Direct Offering Priced Above Market
Key TakeawaysSolmate Infrastructure (SLMT) CEO Ron Sade and board member Keren Maimon invest $11.4M at a premium price of $4.97 per...
US Lawmakers Propose the ‘ARMA’ Bill to Build a 1-Million-Bitcoin Strategic Reserve
Key TakeawaysRep. Begich introduced ARMA to buy 1M Bitcoin, shifting market policy before Congress sets future crypto laws.Funding...
Moonpay Acquires Decent to Power Institutional Onchain Execution Across 200 Chains – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysMoonpay launched Moonpay Trade on May 21, 2026, giving institutions access to 200+ chains through one API.DFlow...
Zcash approaches $700 as buying pressure builds
Key takeaways ZEC is up 12% in the last 24 hours, making it the second-best performer in the top 10. The coin could rally past the...
Missouri AG Files Suit Against Coinflip, Targets Over 140 Bitcoin ATM Kiosks in the State
Key TakeawaysMissouri AG Catherine Hanaway sued Coinflip on May 20, 2026, seeking up to $1,826,000 in civil penalties under the...
Aster price gains amid 300% volume spike – can it mirror HYPE rally?
Aster price surged to $0.74 amid a 300% increase in 24-hour trading volume. Rally aligns with broader capital rotation into...
CFTC and NHL Sign MOU Targeting Fraud in Hockey Prediction Markets – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysThe CFTC and NHL signed an MOU on May 21, 2026, creating a formal framework for confidential information sharing.NHL...
Mantle (MNT) jumps 10% to extend gains but can bulls break $0.70 resistance?
Mantle price rose to near $0.70, supported by rising volume. Daily indicators (RSI, MACD) favor short-term upside, but the price...
REAL Finance Signs First Securities Tokenization Agreement, Activating Institutional Pipeline of More Than $100 Million
Tokenization will be conducted on an EVM-compatible blockchain in advance of the planned launch of REAL Finance’s purpose-built...
Dogecoin extends recovery as meme coins regain momentum
Key takeaways DOGE is up by nearly 1% and is now trading above $0.10. The rally comes as memecoins recorded gains amid the broader...
Why the Agentic Economy Needs its Native Settlement Layer, and a Fundamental Rethink of AI Payments
Then, somewhere around 2024, I started noticing something. When a user delegates a research task to an AI agent, they don’t browse....
BingX shows robust 66% growth YoY in CoinGecko perpetuals report
BingX recorded 565 new perpetual listings since 2025, averaging 35 new contracts monthly. The report identified BingX as having one...
ZEC Hits $686 Amid $28M Liquidations as Analyst Warn of Coordinated Squeeze
Key TakeawaysOn May 20, privacy coin Zcash (ZEC) surged over 17% in six hours to cross an $11 billion market cap.The ZEC rally...
Soluna Buys out Dorothy 1B as Bitcoin-to-AI Campus Conversion Advances
This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The Miner Mag)...
Community Is King: Why Wadoozie Is Ditching Online Hype for Real-World Participation
This episode features two guests from the Wadoozie team. The project is led by Mr. Wadoozie, Senior Internet Architect Engineer of...
Ontop Uses Opentrade APIs to Turn Idle Payroll Cash Into 3% APR Rewards
Key TakeawaysOntop integrated Opentrade infrastructure to launch a ~3% APR USD rewards program for global remote workers.The...
South African Treasury Extends Crypto Rule Deadline to June 30 After Backlash
Key TakeawaysSouth Africa’s National Treasury and SARB extended the capital-flow comment deadline to June 30, 2026.VALR CEO Farzam...
Bank of England Moves Stablecoin Rules to June as UK Targets Year-End Framework
Key TakeawaysSarah Breeden set a late-2026 deadline for the Bank of England to finalize its draft stablecoin regulations.The joint...
Kalshi Quietly Stages Leveraged Crypto Push as Hidden API Surfaces Margin Demo
Key TakeawaysMargin trading demo accessible via docs. kalshi.com/margin shows crypto perpetuals only; event contracts excluded at...
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to Join Regent Law Faculty
Key TakeawaysRegent Law appointed Hester Peirce to expand teaching strength in securities regulation.Her crypto policy role adds...
Italy Traces €1 Million in Undeclared Bitcoin Ordinals Gains
Key TakeawaysInvestigators linked Ordinals trading to more than €1 million in undeclared crypto-related gains.Exchange identity...
Idle XRP Finds New Use Case Through Flare Yield Vault After XRP Alliance Launch
Key TakeawaysThe campaign targets idle XRP holdings by giving users a direct way to move stored tokens into a yield vault.Users can...
Pi Network tops $0.1500 following mainnet upgrade
Key takeaways PI has reclaimed the $0.1500 level after dropping below this critical area on Tuesday. The positive performance comes...
Securitize Tops Q1 2026 With Record Revenue While NYSE and Blackrock Deals Expand
Key TakeawaysSecuritize posted record Q1 2026 revenue of $19.5M, up 39%, led by a 201% jump in asset servicing fees.Blackrock’s...
Jupiter (JUP) price forecast as TVL rises to $2.94B and Metis V8 launch
Jupiter price traded between $0.19 and $0.21, up 8% in the past 24 hours. TVL rose to $2.94 billion, and Jupiter launched Metis V8...
WhiteBIT Brings GBP Trading to UK Users With Dedicated Exchange – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysWhiteBIT launched whitebit.uk on May 20, 2026, bringing GBP trading and FPS funding to U.K. users.The FCA reports 91%...
Real to partner with iExec on privacy-focused institutional RWA operations
Real signs partnership with iExec to develop private RWA blockchain infrastructure. Companies explore encrypted asset issuance,...
Bitcoin Adds $20B to Crypto Economy as Traders Defend $77,000 Support
Key TakeawaysBitcoin fluctuated around $77,500 after a sharp midnight breakout from the $76,700 level.The total crypto economy...
Ethereum retests $2,100, but could ETH crash amid technical breakdown?
Ethereum is testing the $2,140 level after an intraweek low near $2,070. A technical breakdown raises the risk of a sharp decline...
Twenty One Capital Ownership Shifts as Tether Buys Out Softbank’s XXI Position – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysTether acquired Softbank’s stake in Twenty One Capital (NYSE: XXI), increasing control over the 43,514 BTC treasury...

























































































