Bitcoin Depot Collapses Into Bankruptcy as Crypto ATM Crackdown Intensifies
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Bitcoin Depot filed for voluntary Chapter 11 in Texas on May 18 and took its Bitcoin ATM network offline. Preliminary Q1 revenue fell US$80.7 million, or 49.2%, as transaction volume dropped under tighter rules and compliance controls. BTM shares fell about 73% after the filing, with the company planning an orderly wind-down and asset sale. […]

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Elon Musk Loses OpenAI Lawsuit as Jury Sides With Sam Altman
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A California jury dismissed Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI after finding the claims were filed outside the legal time limit. Musk accused Sam Altman and OpenAI of abandoning the organisation’s original non-profit mission in favour of commercial growth. OpenAI argued Musk was already aware of plans for a for-profit structure and said the lawsuit was […]

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Cornix Review 2026: Is This Crypto Trading Bot Worth Using?
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Cornix is a crypto auto-trading bot that helps you automate trades, copy Telegram signals, and manage different trading strategies through connected exchange API keys. The top features of the Cornix trading bot are signal bots, grid bots, DCA bots, TradingView bots, demo account, backtesting, trailing orders, and portfolio monitoring. In this Cornix review, we will […]

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SEC Prepares to Open the Door to Tokenized Stocks: Report
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Bitcoin Magazine SEC Prepares to Open the Door to Tokenized Stocks: Report The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is putting the finishing touches on a framework that would allow digital, blockchain-based versions of publicly traded stocks to trade on crypto platforms — a move that signals how far Washington has traveled in its relationship with […]

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Kard Powers Lolli’s Automatic Bitcoin Cashback for More Than 600,000 US Cardholders
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Lolli, the bitcoin rewards platform owned by Thesis*, has partnered with Kard to let its more than 600,000 users earn bitcoin automatically on everyday card purchases without browser extensions, promo codes, or checkout changes. Lolli Drops Checkout Friction as Kard Deal Turns Linked Cards Into Bitcoin Earning Tools The announcement, revealed May 19, 2026, and […]

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Ostium’s Onchain Perpetuals Exchange to Integrate Nasdaq Market Data
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TL;DR: The perpetual contracts platform Ostium finalized a strategic alliance with stock market operator Nasdaq to incorporate U.S. equity market data. The decentralized protocol has recorded a cumulative volume exceeding $50 billion, distributed among a base of more than 26,000 traders. The technology company has accumulated a capital raise of $27.8 million to date, after […]

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Institutional Investors Sell $1,070,000,000 in Bitcoin and Crypto Assets in One Week, Ending Streak of Inflows: CoinShares
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Institutional investors just sold an overall total of $1.07 billion in Bitcoin and crypto assets in one week, according to a new update from CoinShares. The outflows are the first negative result in seven weeks and the third-largest weekly outflow of the year. Bitcoin drove most of the selling with $982 million in outflows. Ethereum […]

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Cardano (ADA) Price Predictions: Final Dip Before Pump or a Slide Into Freefall?
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Cardano’s native cryptocurrency is among the many altcoins posting serious price declines over the past week. Some market observers believe the asset could still see another pullback in the near term, arguing that a final dip may be necessary before it builds enough momentum for a decisive rebound. How Much Lower? ADA has slipped by […]

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ECHO Token Drops Nearly 12% After $76M eBTC Mint Exploit Shakes Monad Deployment
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A serious security breach of ECHO resulting due to a flawed smart contract has left investors with the jitters and a parallel drop within the total crypto market cap and value pairs. According to data cited in the CoinGecko report on ECHO drop, the token fell by 11.9% when reports came out that a vulnerability […]

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Bitwise CIO Raises Target for Hyperliquid to $600 Trillion as Global Asset Market
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Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan suggests Wall Street is fundamentally mispricing Hyperliquid, targeting a $600 trillion global asset market rather than just a crypto sandbox.

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Zcash is 'running its own bull market' as ZEC price paints 88% rally setup
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ZEC has jumped 18% in three days as privacy coins rally, defying a 3.45% drop across the wider crypto market.

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Myanmar's Proposed Legislation Highlights the Growing Convergence of Cybercrime and …
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… cryptocurrency-related fraud offenses. The legislation reflects the mounting pressure on regional governments to dismantle transnational …

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Smart Crypto Whale Loads Up On Dogecoin With $2 Million Long Position
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A crypto trader tracked by Lookonchain has opened a fresh leveraged long position in Dogecoin, adding DOGE exposure alongside larger Bitcoin and Ethereum bets. The move matters because the wallet, identified as 0x152e, is described by the on-chain analytics account as a “smart whale” with $24.79 million in total profit. According to Lookonchain, the trader […]

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SEC Eyes Tokenized Stocks Plan That Could Unlock Trillions in Crypto Trading Markets
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Key Takeaways: The SEC is reportedly developing a new plan for trading stocks on tokenized blockchain. Regulators could permit crypto platforms to trade tokens linked to stocks, even if the companies whose stock say they’re attached don’t approve. The idea might pave the way for a faster merger of the traditional finance sector and crypto […]

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Strive (ASST) Stacks Another 382 BTC, Total Treasury Climbs to 15,391 Bitcoin
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Bitcoin Magazine Strive (ASST) Stacks Another 382 BTC, Total Treasury Climbs to 15,391 Bitcoin Strive, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) has acquired an additional 382 bitcoin for approximately $30.3 million, paying an average cost of roughly $79,348 per coin, according to an 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The purchase, executed between May 13 […]

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Goldman Sachs Exec Says High Leverage Could Spark Volatility in AI and Semiconductor Sectors: ‘3% Can Turn Into 10% Very Quickly’
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A Goldman Sachs executive is warning that high levels of leverage in the market could spark volatility in the artificial intelligence and semiconductor sectors. Shawn Tuteja, a managing director who oversees ETF and custom baskets volatility trading, says in a new interview that the market is underappreciating the potential for two-way volatility. “What worries me […]

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Sen. Warren Accuses OCC of Granting Illegal Charters to Coinbase, Ripple, and 7 Others
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a formal letter to OCC Comptroller Jonathan Gould on May 18, 2026, accusing the agency of illegally granting national trust charters to at least nine crypto companies and demanding full records by June 1. Warren Targets OCC Over Crypto Bank Charters That Allegedly Bypass Federal Safeguards Elizabeth Warren, the ranking member […]

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Solana Gains Wall Street Momentum as BlackRock, Visa and Citi Expand Onchain Push
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Solana ended Q1 2026 with US$1.23 billion in real-world asset lending deposits, up 115% quarter over quarter. Stablecoin transfer volume on Solana reached US$2.1 trillion in Q1, while tokenised asset DEX volume hit US$1.3 billion. BlackRock, Visa, Citi and major payment firms expanded Solana-linked products or workflows across tokenised funds, settlement and trade finance. Solana […]

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$100/Month in Bitcoin Since 2015 Would Have Turned $13,700 Into $632,000, Coinbird Analysis Shows
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May 19th, 2026 – Nuremberg, Germany Based on Coinbird DCA Calculator data: monthly Bitcoin buying since 2015 returned +4,515%, while investors would still have endured a 76.72% drawdown, and DCA underperformed lump-sum investing in Coinbird’s tested shorter-term scenarios New analysis from independent crypto comparison platform Coinbird shows what disciplined monthly Bitcoin buying since 2015 would […]

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Estonian regulator partially suspends Zondacrypto operator license
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Estonia’s FIU has partially suspended BB Trade Estonia OÜ’s license, giving the Zondacrypto operator 30 days to fix compliance issues or risk full revocation.

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Top 10 Bitcoin Treasury Company Buys More BTC
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Strive Asset Management has cemented its position as a top-ten public Bitcoin treasury holder after acquiring an additional 382 BTC for approximately $30.3 million.

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Crypto ATM operator Bitcoin Depot files for bankruptcy – ICIJ
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With regulators cracking down on the cash-to-cryptocurrency kiosks in a bid to stop scammers, Bitcoin Depot has said that its business model is no …

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BSC Post-Quantum Upgrade Clears Major Test as Network Throughput Drops 40%
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The move to quantum-resistance of blockchain infrastructure is bringing new challenges to the forefront besides cryptography design, namely, heavy data overhead caused by post-quantum algorithms. BNB Chain Developers made the announcement recently on the BSC Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration Report which describes successful implementation of post-quantum upgrades to the network. All of these upgrades used ML-DSA-44 […]

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SEC Plans Framework for Trading Tokenized Versions of Stocks
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TL;DR: The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has scheduled the start of trial operations with tokenized assets for the month of July. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is contemplating the introduction of a mechanism called an “innovation exemption.” Independent blockchain platforms could structure digital versions of listed securities without requiring the explicit […]

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Bitcoin’s Biggest Holders Are Accumulating Again: What Are Whales Preparing For?
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Bitcoin (BTC) has experienced a sharp pullback this week, briefly touching $76,000. Despite growing concern about a deeper price decline, whales and institutions are still accumulating the world’s largest crypto asset. The number of Bitcoin wallets holding at least 100 BTC has risen to 20,229, according to new data shared by Santiment. This represents an […]

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XRP Enters “Volatility Vacuum” As Traders Exit Derivatives Market
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XRP is trading below $1.40 as the market faces selling pressure and uncertainty that has compressed the price into a range that offers little clarity on what comes next. The decline is uncomfortable — but a CryptoQuant report tracking both on-chain activity and derivatives behavior has identified a structural condition beneath the price action that […]

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Fintech Broker US Tiger Securities Hacked – Personal and Financial Info of 26,985 People at Risk
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Bad actors have breached the fintech brokerage firm US Tiger Securities, placing the personal and financial info of 26,985 people at risk. US Tiger Securities, which is affiliated with the brokerage firm TradeUP Securities, disclosed the breach in a government filing last week. The firm says some of its files were copied by an unauthorized […]

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Canaan (CAN) Wins Contract to Supply Crypto Mining Heat to Nordic District Heating Network
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Bitcoin Magazine Canaan (CAN) Wins Contract to Supply Crypto Mining Heat to Nordic District Heating Network Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN), the Bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer, has secured a contract to provide heat-recovery computing infrastructure to a district heating network in the Nordic region, the company announced today. The deal centers on Canaan’s Avalon A1566HA hydro-cooled […]

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Echo Protocol Hack Sparks $76M Panic After Hacker Mints Fake eBTC and Drains ETH
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Key Takeaways: A fake eBTC with an estimated value of $76.6 million reportedly caused the theft of the tokens via Echo Protocol. In the past, the hacker already stole 385 ETH and transferred a portion of it via Tornado Cash. This incident follows the THORChain and Verus bridge hacks and becomes the third big DeFi […]

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Report: Tokenized US Stocks Get New Regulatory Framework as SEC Prepares Exemption Release
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to release an innovation exemption for tokenized stocks as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the matter speaking with Bloomberg. SEC Innovation Exemption Signals Major Shift for Onchain U.S. Equity Trading in 2026 The exemption creates a new framework for trading tokens that […]

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Bitcoin miner Canaan posts $88.7M net loss in Q1 amid BTC decline
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Canaan’s Q1 results were dragged down by a $25 million inventory write-down and a 75% quarterly drop in equipment sales as Bitcoin prices retreated from their highs.

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Swan Bitcoin Accused of Using Insider Knowledge to Escape Prime Trust Collapse
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Swan Bitcoin has been accused in a Delaware bankruptcy lawsuit of withdrawing major crypto holdings from Prime Trust before the custodian’s collapse. Court filings allege the company had access to confidential information about Prime Trust’s deteriorating financial position before bankruptcy proceedings began. The case centres on nearly US$1 billion in assets that creditors are seeking […]

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