Binance Research said a cluster of Bitcoin on-chain indicators is pointing toward tighter available supply and reduced sell pressure, with exchange balances falling to a six-year low as roughly 500,000 BTC have left trading venues since the COVID-era peak. In a May 17 thread, the research arm of Binance argued that four metrics now point […]

Bitcoin retail inflows to Binance remained at record lows as aggressive BTC futures selling and weakening spot demand pressured BTC below $77,000.

Bitcoin Magazine White House Says Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Announcement Is Imminent: ‘A Breakthrough’ The White House is on the verge of a formal announcement on the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve — and the official leading the charge says the hard part is done. Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital […]

Key Takeaways: Gemini reported revenue of $50.3 million, the company has a 42% year-over-year growth in coin volume trade revenue. Even though Winklevoss Capital won’t become a major player in the overall crypto space, it invested $100 million into Gemini, showing they have serious faith in the potential for long-term growth. For once, Gemini is […]

Although there’s no clear resolution in sight for the ongoing war between the US and Iran, and the impact on crypto markets has been predominantly negative, new reports have doubled down that passage through the Strait of Hormuz could involve bitcoin. Citing new information from the semi-official Fars News Agency, Walter Bloomberg indicated that Iran […]

Bitcoin Depot entered Chapter 11 to wind down operations, sell assets, and shut its bitcoin ATM network as state rules tighten. The company cited new compliance burdens, transaction limits, and restrictions affecting BTM operators. Bitcoin Depot Begins Chapter 11 Process Amid Regulatory Pressure Bitcoin Depot Inc. (Nasdaq: BTM) announced on May 18 that it initiated […]

Bill Gates is unloading billions of dollars in shares of the company he co-founded, Microsoft (MSFT), while reducing a significant portion of his stake in Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B). The 13F filing of the Gates Foundation Trust shows that Gates sold 1,500,000 MSFT shares, valued at $1.04 billion, in Q4 of 2025. The move […]

Giant automaker General Motors (GM) has reached a multi-million dollar deal in California to settle allegations of unlawful sale of data belonging to drivers. According to the California Attorney General Rob Bonta, GM will pay $12.75 million in civil penalties to settle accusations of having collected and kept data belonging to hundreds of thousands of […]

XRP saw a rapid spike in its burn activity after its price went parabolic with an increase of over 11% within 24 hours. This shows that its network activity is growing.

Press release – TOKENWIRE – Cryptocurrency News: Jane Street Dumps 70% of Bitcoin ETFs and Loads $82 Million Into Ethereum – published on …

TL;DR: SBI Group is pushing XRP-linked investment products toward Japan’s mainstream capital markets, including a proposed Bitcoin and XRP ETF for the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The ETF proposal targets up to $32 billion in assets under management within three years, but regulatory approval remains pending. Japan’s FSA review, brokerage integration, SBI Remit, Visa collaborations and […]

TL;DR: Analyst Michaël van de Poppe confirmed that the correlation between alternative cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin remains extremely high. The Renzo token recorded a 150% rally from its local lows before its recent market stabilization. Trading metrics indicate that if Bitcoin registers a 3% to 4% drop, altcoins could decline between 15% and 25%. During Monday’s […]

According to a recent on-chain study, the Bitcoin market has entered another crucial phase, driven by a growing divergence between retail and whale activity. Whale Positioning Diverges Sharply From Retail Optimism In an X post on May 16, crypto analyst Joao Wedson highlights a clear schism between Bitcoin retail and whale activity. This post’s assertion […]

Screenshots of a website called “Hormuz Safe” have been circulating on social media, which offers “digital insurance” for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

The chief executive of the largest bank in the US warns that markets are flashing froth while trading at all-time high levels. In a new Bloomberg interview, Jamie Dimon says he’s seeing signs of excess in the markets. He also notes that investors appear to be taking more risks, despite ongoing geopolitical tensions in Europe […]

Bitcoin trades between $76,900 to $77,465 on May 18, 2026, at 9:40 a.m. ET as traders assess mixed technical signals across multiple timeframes. While broader trend structure remains constructive above major support zones, short-term momentum indicators continue to reflect a cautious tone amid resistance near the $78,400 area. Bitcoin Chart Outlook On the 1-hour chart, […]

Ukrainian national Olena Oblamska has appeared in a US court after being extradited from Thailand over allegations tied to the Forsage crypto platform. Prosecutors claim Forsage operated as a blockchain-based Ponzi structure that redirected investor funds to earlier participants and founder-controlled wallets. Authorities say most users lost money through the scheme, while US regulators and […]

Bitcoin (BTC) plunged below $77,000 on Monday following a fresh round of threats directed at Iran by US President Donald Trump. Panic selling is accelerating across the market as major profitability metrics drop below critical levels. New data now suggests that a rapid V-shaped recovery remains unlikely. Deepening Bitcoin Panic Selling Bitcoin’s latest decline is […]

Ripple Chief Technology Officer Emeritus David Schwartz has thrown his financial support behind pro-crypto attorney John Deaton’s latest U.S. Senate campaign.

The cryptocurrency market experienced liquidations of $85.34 million in the last 24 hours, with long positions at $44.95 million and short …

Bitcoin price started a fresh decline below the $78,500 zone. BTC is consolidating and might struggle to stay above the $76,500 support. Bitcoin failed to stay above $78,500 and extended losses. The price is trading below $78,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $77,700 […]

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee pointed out an inverse correlation between crude and Ether as oil surged back to around $110 on Monday.

May 18th, 2026 – London, United Kingdom Quantography Labs announced the early-access release of Lock.com, a hardware-free crypto wallet built around an isolated, air-gapped security approach. Lock.com is now available to early access users. The platform separates private key storage from network-connected systems, removing the need for dedicated hardware wallet devices. Hardware wallets have long […]

The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector is facing yet another serious security breach, as the Verus Ethereum bridge has become a casualty of an escalating series of cross-chain exploits. As of the time this is being reported, the attack is still ongoing with damages already exceeding $11.58 million worth. Such incidents are a consequence of the […]

Bitmine Immersion Technologies now holds 5.28 million ethereum tokens worth more than $11.5 billion, putting the company within reach of controlling 5% of the entire ETH supply. Tom Lee Says Bitmine Will Hit 5% of ETH Supply Sometime in 2026 The Norwalk, Conn.-based company reported the figures as of May 18, 2026, disclosing total crypto, […]

[PRESS RELEASE – Johannesburg, South Africa, May 18th, 2026] VALR, Africa’s leading digital asset infrastructure provider, served as diamond sponsor of the Kenya Blockchain & Crypto Conference held in Nairobi on 14 and 15 May 2026. Peter Mwangi, VALR’s newly appointed Country Manager for Kenya, delivered a keynote address in which he outlined his vision […]

Market’s recovery might be unlikely, despite the presence of volatility out there.

BBVA, BPCE, and KBC have launched retail cryptocurrency trading services. BBVA has become the first large Spanish bank to offer around-the-clock …

Two security companies have flagged the address where the stolen funds are allegedly being held, showing the cryptocurrencies have been converted into 5,402 Ether.

A Canadian man accused of overstaying his visa in the US has been charged in an alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme that authorities say stole more than $13 million from victims by impersonating crypto support agents. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, 19-year-old Trenton Richard David Johnston allegedly posed as […]

Bernstein says Figure Technology Solutions is evolving beyond fintech lending into a blockchain-native capital markets platform, with Q1 results reinforcing that shift. Strong Q1 performance showed rapid loan volume growth and profitability gains, while analysts argue FIGR could increasingly trade in line with live blockchain loan activity. Platforms like Figure Connect and Forge underpin the […]

Intesa Sanpaolo’s crypto-linked holdings reportedly rose from about US$100 million to US$235 million in Q1. 13F-derived data showed large exposure to IBIT call options and ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF shares. The bank also reported Ethereum and XRP exposure through listed trust products. Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s biggest bank, more than doubled its crypto-linked portfolio in the […]