Last week, digital asset investment products experienced $1.07 billion in outflows, according to CoinShares, making it the first negative week after seven straight weeks of gains. It was also the third-largest weekly outflow seen in 2026. Bitcoin saw the majority of the selling pressure as investors shifted toward a broader risk-off approach amid renewed geopolitical […]

TL;DR: The new Director of the CFTC’s Market Participants Division, DJ Hennes, formally assumed his regulatory duties on Monday, May 18, 2026. The official has a prior 15-year background at Promontory Financial Group and recent experience in the compliance area of the firm KPMG. The division under his charge directly supervises brokers, swap dealers, fund […]

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Depot (BTM) Stock Falls 80% As Company Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ: BTM), once the largest Bitcoin ATM operator in North America, filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The Atlanta-based fintech company said it intends […]

Key Takeaways: BitMine Chairman Tom Lee says Ethereum’s inverse correlation with oil prices has reached record levels. ETH has dropped alongside a sharp rise in crude oil prices over the past six weeks. While short-term, the pressure makes some people turn negative on Ethereum, Lee proves to be bullish on the token due to the […]

Bitcoin positions itself for a rally above $80,000 after Strategy’s $2 billion BTC buy, crumbling investor confidence in the US Treasury and a potential US-Iran deal.

Nine linked Polymarket accounts earned over $2.4 million with an unprecedented 98% win rate by betting on the exact timing of U.S. military operations in Iran. The Rise of Geopolitical Betting Nine linked accounts on the prediction platform Polymarket earned more than $2.4 million by wagering almost exclusively on the timing of U.S. military actions […]

Ripple-linked cryptocurrency XRP is bracing for an imminent and violent breakout as it hits its tightest Bollinger Band squeeze in over a year on the 3-day chart.

New cryptocurrency interest jumped this week after the CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee in a 15 to 9 vote that defines how the SEC …

With the US Digital Asset CLARITY Act inching closer to becoming law, many investors and supporters are eager to know how it could shake things up for XRP. A crypto analyst has broken down the specific sections of the bill that could directly impact XRP, Ripple, and its stablecoin RLUSD. These key parts touch on […]

The second-largest digital asset tumbled to its lowest level since the beginning of April, mirroring a broader market pullback triggered by escalating tensions between the US and Iran. Many analysts warn that a deeper correction may be developing, though an important technical indicator signals a potential recovery. Further Slump Incoming? Several hours ago, ETH dropped […]

Key Takeaways: The attacker successfully exploited a weakness in the cross-chain validation process and stole approximately $11.58 million from Verus’ ETH bridge. According to the hacker, the transaction fees for VRSC were close to $10, and drained 1,625 ETH, 103 tBTC and 147,000 USDC. According to the security firms, the exploit is similar to the […]

Bitcoin Magazine Capital B Acquires 192 Bitcoin for €13 Million, Pushes Total Holdings to 3,135 BTC Capital B, the Paris-listed Bitcoin Treasury Company formerly known as The Blockchain Group, has completed the purchase of 192 bitcoin for €13.0 million, bringing its total holdings to 3,135 BTC — one of the largest bitcoin reserves held by […]

TL;DR: Bitcoin fell to a three-week low below $77,000 after posting consecutive losses since the weekend. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization decreased to $2.63 trillion, losing $50 billion in recent hours. The HYPE and ZEC tokens are trading in positive territory, with the former crossing the $45 threshold despite widespread declines. The week begins in […]

The NYDFS approvals allow GalaxyOne Prime NY to offer trading and financing services to institutional investors in one of the most tightly regulated US crypto markets.

Standard Chartered expects DeFi protocols to gain importance as $4 trillion in tokenized assets move on-chain. The bank says stablecoins and real-world assets could expand protocol activity through deposits, lending, and capital efficiency. Tokenized Assets Put DeFi Protocols in Focus Standard Chartered Bank forecast in a report published on May 18 that tokenized assets on […]

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban is pointing to the cryptocurrency industry’s dramatic pivot on government regulation to defend his controversial new proposal for a federal tax on artificial intelligence.

MutliBank Group’s token, $MBG, has entered Europe by becoming available on Bitpanda on Friday, May 12. The company, one of the largest financial derivatives providers in the world, launched its utility token in mid-2025 as a bridge between traditional finance – CFDs, FX and institutional trading – with Web3 themes such as Real-World Asset (RWA) […]

… cryptocurrency from victims across the U.S. between late 2023 and early 2025. "This [social engineering] scheme blended sophisticated online fraud …

Ethereum has lost the $2,150 level as selling pressure and market uncertainty combine to erase the recovery that had been building since the February lows. The decline is not gradual — it has the character of a market meeting supply that was positioned and waiting. CryptoOnchain data has identified the origin of that supply, and […]

Bitcoin Magazine Standard Chartered to Absorb Zodia Custody’s Core Business in Digital Asset Consolidation Standard Chartered announced Monday that its non-binding offer to acquire Zodia Custody — the digital asset custodian it co-founded in 2020 through its innovation arm SC Ventures — has been accepted by Zodia’s shareholders and noteholders. The deal, subject to regulatory […]

Many experts voiced concerns that the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair would lead to uncertainty about the central bank’s independence, particularly in setting interest rates.

Key Takeaways: Bitwise officially has launched the Hyperliquid ETF (BHYP) that provides investors with direct spot exposure to HYPE. This investment product is a first for a U.S. Hyperliquid ETF, featuring in-house staking. According to Bitwise, Hyperliquid accounts for about 60% of the global open interest of perpetual DEXs on the Onchain platform. Regulated cryptocurrency […]

According to Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee, rising oil prices are the biggest reason Ethereum (ETH) has been struggling, and he says the inverse correlation between the two assets has hit the highest level ever recorded. His observation has come at a time when ETH is trading near $2,100, down roughly 3% in 24 hours and […]

An alleged support impersonation scheme led to more than $13 million in cryptocurrency wallet losses, according to the DOJ. The case centers on fake support claims, unauthorized digital account access, wallet transfers, and laundering through luxury spending. Support Impersonation Scheme Led to Crypto Wallet Losses The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on May 11 that […]

TL;DR The tokenized ETF market expanded more than 17,000% over the past year, reaching nearly $442 million in total capitalization across 651 products. Ethereum now hosts more than 72% of the sector, reinforcing its position as the leading blockchain for tokenized financial assets. Ondo Finance remains the dominant issuer with almost 75% market share, while […]

TL;DR: Arkham data showed SpaceX holding more than $637 million in Bitcoin as the company eyes a possible Nasdaq debut as early as June 12. The listing could target about $75 billion at a valuation near $1.75 trillion, making it the biggest stock market flotation ever. SpaceX ranks among the two largest private corporate Bitcoin […]

The surge of volatility on the market was expected, but the rising intensity of the selling pressure is the last thing this market needed.

… cryptocurrency. © Romain Costaseca / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP. Read Later Read Later. Comments (5). Bitcoin Depot, once the largest network of …

Bitcoin Depot, once the largest Bitcoin ATM operator in North America, filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today (Monday) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The company is based in Atlanta. It said it will wind down operations and sell its assets. The filing marks a sharp reversal for […]

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

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 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 […]