The personal information of 123,158 people may have been exposed after a financial services firm suffered a ransomware-related cybersecurity incident. According to new data from the Maine Attorney General, the American Lending Center reported an external system breach affecting 123,158 individuals, including 120 Maine residents. The Irvine, California-based financial services firm says the breach occurred […]

A federal financial disclosure filed by Donald Trump on May 14 shows his portfolio purchased shares of MARA Holdings, Coinbase, and Strategy between January and March 2026. Out of more than 3,600 transactions listed across 113 pages, those three were the only crypto-related names in the entire filing. What the Filing Actually Shows The document […]

Hackers are reportedly targeting 59 banking, fintech and cryptocurrency platforms while spreading through popular applications such as WhatsApp and Outlook. A trojan called TCLBanker is hitting Windows systems through tainted Microsoft installation packages, reports BleepingComputer. It was discovered by Elastic Security Labs, whose researchers believe it is a major evolution of the older Maverick and Sorvepotel […]

Shiba Inu reaches the point where a rapid reversal could be more than a possibility.

It's been a wild ride for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), the world's largest cryptocurrency, during the past year. After reaching more than $126,000 in …

XRP is experiencing a significant price retracement after being rejected at $1.55. So far in May, the altcoin’s price movement has been unstable, with each gain followed by a prominent dip, yet it has formed an ascending trendline. XRP finds itself in a similar situation as prices have corrected by over 7% in the past […]

TL;DR: The new financial product from Solayer allows users to spend USDC balances on physical and electronic purchases, as well as ATM withdrawals. The Solayer Pay platform, originally presented under the Emerald Card brand, began its initial deployment with a base of 40,000 users across more than 100 countries. The overall stablecoin market recorded a […]

XRP Ledger activity climbed as XRP cleared $1.54, with Santiment reporting 48,453 active wallets and the strongest network growth reading since March. The surge pointed to renewed participation as price momentum returned. XRP Ledger Activity Rises as Price Tests $1.55 The XRP Ledger posted its strongest 24-hour activity since March after XRP moved above $1.54 […]

Jerome Powell formally concludes his term over eight world-altering years leading the globe’s most consequential central bank, a run that redefined capital markets through crisis response and recoveries and more recently aggressive monetary tightening. The new leadership phase of Powell, while ridden with market turbulence never witnessed before, now gives way, following a close 54–45 […]

The rest of the world is “really closely” watching the US CLARITY Act as the nation moves further away from the previous “hostile stance,” according to Sharplink’s chief.

Elon Musk has revisited his famous support for Dogecoin for the first time in years, reviving memories of the meme coin boom that helped reshape the crypto market during the last cycle.

Crypto investigator ZachXBT has accused the team behind LAB of using opaque OTC deals, insider-controlled supply, coordinated market-making activity, and hidden unlock structures to drive the token’s recent rise to a nearly $6 billion fully diluted valuation. In his latest post on X, ZachXBT claimed LAB represents “everything wrong” with the current centralized exchange token […]

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A $75 million loan backed by nearly half a billion dollars worth of a company’s own tokens is now at the center of a Senate push to get regulators involved in the Trump family’s crypto operations. The Loan That Raised Questions World Liberty Financial, the crypto project tied to US President Donald Trump and his […]

Bitcoin Magazine Gemini Stock Jumps After Winklevoss Twins Make $100M Bitcoin Bet on Company Future Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss made their boldest statement yet about Gemini Space Station’s future: a $100 million strategic investment into their own company, funded not with cash but with Bitcoin.  The announcement, paired with a first-quarter earnings report that showed […]

THORChain has launched a recovery portal following a $10 million exploit, allowing affected users across four chains to revoke malicious approvals and claim refunds.

Strategy plans to repurchase about $1.5 billion of convertible notes, with the final price tied partly to its stock performance. The filing also lists bitcoin sales as a possible funding source, renewing focus on its treasury strategy. Strategy Details $1.5 Billion Convertible Note Repurchase Plan On May 15, Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) announced on X […]

For the second time in a short space of time, THORChain has been the victim of another major security incident, moving it from an isolated blunder into what we at least view as consistent systemic weaknesses within their architectural design. $10M THORChain Exploit Triggers Network-Wide Emergency Security Response to Halt Attacks In five years this […]

The Coinbase Wrapped BTC (cbBTC) token has integrated into Tempo Network, a payments-focused Layer 1 (L1) blockchain strategically backed by Stripe and Paradigm. The deployment was carried out exclusively through Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), as confirmed by the development teams. This strategic step introduces a circulating supply exceeding $5 billion in Bitcoin-backed assets directly […]

TL;DR: Institutional holdings: Strive ranks ninth globally among corporate firms by recording an audited balance of 15,009 BTC. Absolute leadership: The firm Strategy maintains the top spot in the global ranking with a cumulative reserve of 818,869 BTC. Reserve reduction: MARA Holdings decreased its direct exposure through the net sale of 3,386 BTC to finance […]

[PRESS RELEASE – New York, USA, May 15th, 2026] E Estate Group Inc. announced that it will host E-Estate 1 Year Live: Washington DC Summit on June 13, 2026, bringing together company leadership, agents, buyers, strategic partners, and guests interested in the future of blockchain-based real estate ownership. The summit will take place at The […]

BlackRock is facing renewed selling pressure in its spot Bitcoin ETF as institutional investors pulled hundreds of millions from crypto funds during a sharp market reversal.

We have increased our selection of margin, futures and Flexline collateral currencies to now include HYPE and XAUT. We’re committed to providing traders with greater flexibility and control, and are excited to announce a significant expansion in our collateral opportunities for Kraken Pro traders.  With this update, the number of collateral currencies you can use […]

Prosecutors said he hid the untaxed cash in his personal and business bank accounts, brokerage accounts and cryptocurrency accounts. Davis made …

Bitcoin is struggling to push above $82,000 as the market heats up and buyers search for the momentum needed to break through resistance that has now rejected three separate attempts. The price action is grinding, and analyst Axel Adler has identified the specific mechanism behind that resistance — one that goes beyond the technical level […]

Bitcoin Magazine Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Raises Bitcoin ETF Stake 16% to $566 Million in Q1 2026 Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company has raised its position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), reporting ownership of 14,721,917 shares valued at $565,616,051 as of March 31, 2026, according to a 13F filing released today.  That […]

The new card lets users spend USDC balances through online, in-store and contactless transactions while accessing ATM withdrawals in supported regions.

OKX and Korea Investment & Securities are reportedly in talks to acquire stakes in South Korean crypto exchange Coinone. The move could mark a major step in the opening of Korea’s tightly regulated digital asset market to global players. OKX Explores Strategic Coinone Role as South Korea Rethinks Crypto Rules Global crypto exchange OKX is […]

Ethereum is trading above $2.2k as the third week of May gets underway. The asset is on the lower end of its range over the past two weeks after another rejection. The aggressive long positioning that had built up into the $2.4k resistance zone has been unwound, and the price chart indicates that more consolidation […]

Large Bitcoin holders have moved over 10,450 BTC to large exchanges like Coinbase, FalconX and others, suggesting that whales may be taking profits.

TL;DR Kraken Pro has raised maximum leverage on BTC and ETH perpetual futures from 50× to 100× in eligible geos Applies to two contracts only: PF_XBTUSD and PF_ETHUSD, cash-settled in USD and trading 24/7 100× leverage is available up to $1M notional on BTC and $500K notional on ETH, then scales down by tier as […]

Poland's parliament has passed a key bill to regulate cryptocurrency, aligning with EU guidelines and designating the KNF as the regulatory …