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Bitcoin Gets Pinned Near $77K as $3.7B Options Expiry Locks in Max Pain Zone
Key TakeawaysBitcoin futures OI across all exchanges reaches $54.94B, with CME holding 16.97% at $9.33B.Options calls lead puts...
Indonesia Blocks Polymarket After Users Bet on Prabowo Leaving Office Before 2029
Key TakeawaysIndonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs blocked Polymarket on May 22, 2026, citing online gambling...
Wadoozie Activates its Ethereum Powered Signal Network on May 27, 2026
Wadoozie, an Ethereum based project combining narrative worldbuilding with blockchain infrastructure, will begin its first public...
HYPE Hits Record High Valuation as Hyperliquid Whale Dumps $27M to Exit Short
Key TakeawaysA Hyperliquid whale unstaked 443,180 HYPE ($27M) and sold 231,899 HYPE ($14.15M) as the trader’s short position came...
Trader Opens $100M ETH Short at 23x Leverage on Hyperliquid With Liquidation Just 2% Away
Key TakeawaysWallet 0x50b3 opened a $100.33M ETH short at 23x leverage on Hyperliquid.The position liquidates if ETH reaches...
Bitcoin price prediction: BTC faces critical resistance at $78,000 as ETF outflows mount
Bitcoin ETFs posted $1.25 billion in weekly net outflows. BTC must clear $78,152 to sustain bullish momentum. Strategy paused...
Two Bitcoin Wallets Deposit 1,650 BTC Worth $127 Million Into Falconx After a Year of Inactivity
Key TakeawaysTwo dormant wallets moved 1,650 BTC worth $127M to Falconx on May 25.Falconx, a prime brokerage for institutions...
TrapDoor attack targets crypto wallets, AWS keys and GitHub tokens
The malware spread through npm, PyPI, and Rust packages in coordinated waves. It steals crypto wallets, SSH keys, and cloud...
Arthur Hayes Called $150 for HYPE, Then a Linked Wallet Sold at $54 and Paid $62 to Get Back In
Key TakeawaysA wallet linked to Hayes sold 115,453 HYPE at $54.81, then bought 85,714 back at $62.69 per token.HYPE hit an all-time...
Vitalik Warns Ethereum’s Smart Wallets Have a ‘Relay’ Problem Ahead of Major Upgrade
Key TakeawaysVitalik Buterin flagged ‘relay dependence’ on X as a fragility concern for Ethereum’s smart wallet users.FOCIL and...
Latam Insights: US Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Crypto Laundering, Venezuela Shuts Down Mining Farm
Key TakeawaysOFAC sanctioned 6 people laundering Sinaloa Cartel crypto, next aiming to disrupt US illicit fentanyl flows.Venezuela...
Mexico and the EU Join Forces to Target Global Crypto Money Laundering
Key TakeawaysAfter securing a €5B deal, Mexico and the EU will next collaborate to curb global crypto money laundering.The talks...
Crypto-Backed Super PACs in Focus as Lawmakers Push $5,000 Donation Cap
Key TakeawaysHouse and Senate lawmakers proposed a $5,000 limit on super PAC donations.Crypto-linked super PACs gained influence...
Coinbase CEO Lists 8 Areas Where Global Finance Still Needs an Update
Key TakeawaysCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong highlighted 8 financial gaps spanning assets, markets, payments, AI, regulation, access,...
Sui to Make All Stablecoin Transactions Private by Default in Massive Update
Key TakeawaysSui announced stablecoin transactions will soon be private by default, solving a key institutional hurdle.Eliminating...
Brent Crude Tumbles Below $99 as Trump Signals US-Iran Deal, Bitcoin Holds Near $77K
Key TakeawaysBrent crude fell below $99 on May 24 as Trump declared a U.S.-Iran deal “largely negotiated,” targeting the reopening...
Vitalik Buterin Reveals 90% of His Net Worth Sits in ETH Amid Foundation Overhaul Plans
Key TakeawaysButerin detailed on May 24, 2026, that the Ethereum Foundation (EF) holds only 0.16% of all ETH, far below rivals.The...
Keyrock Report: 76% of AI Agent Transactions Fall Below Visa’s $0.30 Fee Floor – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysKeyrock’s May 2026 report found AI agents settled $73M across 176M transactions in just 12 months, with 98.6% in...
Silicon Valley Law Firm Fenwick & West Settles FTX Fraud Claims for $54 Million
Key TakeawaysFenwick & West agreed to pay $54 million to settle FTX customer claims, pending approval by Judge K. Michael...
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....
























































































