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TL;DR Iran’s crypto holdings are estimated at $7.7 billion, while US authorities have frozen nearly $500 million in digital assets tied to Iranian-linked wallets. Enforcement targets state-affiliated entities and central banking channels. At the same time, Tehran expands blockchain infrastructure, including Bitcoin-settled maritime insurance, to maintain cross-border financial access under sanctions pressure. Iran’s crypto exposure […]

TL;DR: Since January 1, 2026, law enforcement authorities in France have recorded a total of 41 kidnappings or attempted abductions linked to cryptocurrencies. Two minor suspects remain under police custody, while four other alleged accomplices remain at large. The National Directorate of the Judicial Police documents 135 similar incidents on French territory since 2023. They […]

Hyperliquid has seen a notably fierce rally with the token up almost 20% in one day and trading at an all-time high of $62.10. This jump comes as Hyperliquid-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded US$25.5 million in net buying on Wednesday alone, indicating strong institutional interest for the fast-growing ecosystem. As of press time, HYPE stood […]

World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token recently hit a huge milestone after it recorded its highest-ever realized profit event. According to on-chain analytics firm Santiment, 1.8 billion of the Trump-linked tokens were sold at a profit on May 18, with the spike coming only weeks after WLFI hit an all-time low. WLFI Holders Cash Out After […]

XRP is struggling below $1.40 as selling pressure keeps the price pinned in a range that has frustrated bulls for weeks without delivering the breakout that the recovery narrative requires. The market is cautious — but a CryptoQuant analysis tracking exchange-level flow data has identified a behavioral divergence between two of the world’s largest crypto […]

The world’s largest company by market cap is pouring nearly two billion dollars into a high-tech manufacturer whose stock has more than quadrupled in one year. According to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), chipmaker Nvidia opened a new position worth approximately $1.86 billion in optical materials and semiconductors manufacturer […]

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly preparing to roll out a new framework for trading tokenized stocks on decentralized crypto platforms. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that the SEC is expected to release its so-called innovation exemption for tokenized stocks as early as this week. The regulator is also […]

Bitcoin Magazine Mark Cuban Sells Most of His Bitcoin, Calls It a Failed Hedge Billionaire investor Mark Cuban has parted with most of his Bitcoin holdings, saying the asset failed to deliver on its core promise as a hedge against fiat currency weakness and geopolitical turmoil. Cuban made the remarks during an interview with Front […]

Key Takeaways: The administrator of Terraform Labs has filed accusations that Jane Street employed “insider information” from Terraform staff in order to dump UST ahead of the depeg, which would happen in 2022. A private Telegram group named “Bryce’s Secret” provided this group of traders with privileged information regarding Terraform’s liquidity, strategies and finances, according […]

Harvard’s endowment fund has become one of the latest high-profile holders to liquidate its ETH as investor sentiment sours during the ongoing bear market.

I spent years at Google as a software engineer and tech lead building the systems that decide which ad you see, when you see it, and whether you clicked. Recommendation engines. Tracking pipelines. Conversion funnels. The whole architecture of the attention economy, wired together. Then, somewhere around 2024, I started noticing something. When a user […]

Despite Hyperliquid’s explosion, ‘classic’ assets like Shiba Inu are far from recovery.

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The European Commission has a long-standing habit of checking its own homework and MiCA is next up on the docket. On Tuesday, Brussels launched a formal consultation to gather feedback on the functioning of the Regulation. For the stakeholders involved, the exchanges, the issuers, and the industry associations, this is an invitation to revisit the […]

PANews reported on May 22 that, according to Cointelegraph, a petition in South Korea demanding the abolition of the 22% tax on cryptocurrency …

Fundstrat co-founder and managing partner Tom Lee says the broader stock market could face several key challenges over the next few months, even as he remains optimistic on the long-term outlook for artificial intelligence (AI) and technology stocks. In a new CNBC interview, Lee says investors are likely to focus on how the Federal Reserve responds […]

Syndicate Labs, an on-chain development startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz, announced that it is winding down operations after five years of building infrastructure for on-chain developers. It cited major shifts in the rollup market as the primary reason behind the decision. EVM Rollups No Longer the Standard In a statement on X, Syndicate Labs said […]

Bitcoin continues to show resilience despite mounting bearish pressure below the critical $78,800 resistance zone. While short-term volatility and repeated rejections have slowed bullish momentum, the broader market structure still indicates an active uptrend, as buyers continue to defend key support levels and position for another potential rebound.  BTC Finds New Support Around The $77,000 […]

Data shows Bitcoin traders cutting short positions and going long despite concerning US macroeconomic data emerging. Is a rally toward $82,000 next?

We have all been there. You stare at a crypto chart, look at the early presale prices from a few years ago, and evaluate the trajectory of a missed opportunity. Observing a massive breakout can be educational, especially when the market signs were apparent. But if crypto history teaches us anything, it is that the […]

TL;DR: The former developer Dankrad Feist proposed creating an independent entity funded with a minimum of $1 billion. The Ethereum Foundation currently retains less than 0.1% of the total ETH cryptocurrency supply. Key researchers such as Danny Ryan, Carl Beek, and Julian Ma have recently left the organization. The dissatisfaction surrounding the management of the […]

Bitcoin Magazine New Bitcoin, Energy, and Compute Hub Node NBO Opens in Nairobi, Kenya On Saturday, May 16, 2026, the world’s newest physical Bitcoin space opened in Nairobi, Kenya. It’s called Node NBO (NBO is short for Nairobi), and it will serve as a co-working space for notable Bitcoin, freedom tech, compute, and energy companies and […]

Key Takeaways: Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty expressed his own public endorsement of the CLARITY Act as a consumer protection measure instead of a giveaway to the industry. Supporters say the bill would give certainty to the 67 million Americans that already possess digital assets. The debate sheds light on the emerging tension between […]

Hyperliquid surged to a 2026 high of $59.06, placing it just cents away from its all-time high of $59.33 set in September 2025. The rally pushed its weekly gains near 50%, briefly drove its market cap past $14 billion. HYPE Approaches Record Highs Hyperliquid (HYPE) neared its all-time high Thursday morning as the token surpassed […]

As npm invalidates compromised developer accounts linked to the ‘Mini Shai-Hulud’ worm, security researchers expose lingering local backdoors targeting crypto seed phrases.

Prior to this, the regulatory environment in the US cryptocurrency industry was chaotic: if ten lawyers were asked whether Ethereum is a security or a …

Bitwise, Roundhill Investments and GraniteShares had their prediction market ETF applications put on hold by the SEC earlier this month.

Qivalis has expanded its euro stablecoin consortium to 37 banks as European lenders accelerate efforts to build regulated digital payment infrastructure. The project aims to offer a MiCA-compliant alternative to dominant US dollar stablecoins backed by firms such as Tether and Circle. Despite growing industry support, the ECB remains cautious about whether private stablecoins can […]

Dogecoin started a recovery wave above the $0.1040 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now facing hurdles near $0.1075 and might struggle to continue higher. DOGE price started a recovery wave from $0.1020 and climbed above $0.1040. The price is trading below the $0.1075 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a […]

Pi Network’s native token has halted the price free-falls at least for now, posting a 3-4% daily increase that pushed it to well over the psychological level of $0.15. This rebound coincided with the overall altcoin rebound from several alts, as well as bullish news from OKX affecting the US market. PI Bounces From Local […]

Bitcoin Magazine Trump Orders Fed to Review Crypto Access to U.S. Payment Rails President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing the Federal Reserve and other financial regulators to tear down barriers that have long kept crypto and fintech firms on the outside of the U.S. payment system — a move that puts the […]