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ETH futures and options signal quiet confidence among pros despite macro headwinds and DeFi exploits, keeping the $2,600 price target in play.

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Bitcoin showed fresh signs of volatility as US CPI inflation saw new multiyear highs on oil price hikes thanks to the US-Iran war.

The new portal lets LMAX clients deposit digital assets into custody and use them as collateral to trade FX, metals, CFDs, perpetual futures and crypto.

Exodus Movement reported a $32.1 million net loss in Q1, with revenue down 36.8% to $22.7 million amid a drop in monthly active users.

FalconX’s tokenized credit vaults can now be used as collateral in DeFi markets on Monad, expanding institutional lending products across blockchain networks.

North Korea-linked hackers stole about $2.06 billion of the $3.4 billion lost in crypto hacks in 2025 and are moving from phishing to physical infiltration, CertiK’s new report finds.

A growing cluster of bearish indicators points to a possible Bitcoin pullback toward $71,000, potentially easing the whale’s $13 million net losses.

The current Bitcoin bear market drawdown is far smaller than previous bear markets, as steady ETF inflows and corporate Bitcoin buying continue to absorb selling pressure.

A Solana memecoin linked to Roaring Kitty’s X account crashed after its developer cashed out $729,000, raising hack and sniping concerns.

Expanding Bitcoin price momentum, recovering liquidity and surging network activity all point to continued bullish control.

Istanbul Blockchain Week, organized by Web3 marketing agency EAK Digital is set to return for its fifth edition on June 2nd-3rd, 2026, at the Hilton Bomonti Hotel.

Wells Fargo lifted Ether ETF exposure while rotating Bitcoin holdings and sharply increasing its Strategy stake, per its Q1 2026 13F filings.

Bakkt posted a net loss of $0.41 per share in Q1 as revenue fell 77% to $243.6 million on lower crypto trading volumes.

Gelephu Mindfulness City in Bhutan is offering a faster licensing track with banking and zero‑tax incentives to attract regulated crypto firms willing to build long‑term operations.

Self-custody wallet by Chainwith opens two-week user activation across Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, and Aptos, with prizes starting at $100.

CleanSpark posted a $378.3 million net loss in its fiscal second-quarter results, more than double the prior year, with nearly 60% tied to Bitcoin price declines.

Binance says it prevented $10.53 billion in user losses and blacklisted 36,000 malicious addresses, with AI now powering over half of its fraud controls.

US prosecutors say three men posed as delivery drivers and forced entry into homes to steal at least $6.5 million in crypto.

The Ethereum Foundation has finalized a new gas limit floor and improvement proposal for its “Glamsterdam” upgrade, which is likely to go live sometime in the third quarter of 2026.

The blockchain analytics company said the funding will support expansion of AI-powered compliance and transaction monitoring software for banks and crypto firms.

The company said its platform now supports tokenized equities, funds and money market instruments across trading, settlement and post-trade operations.

Christopher Delgado, the former Goliath Ventures CEO charged with fraud and money laundering, has publicly apologized to investors of what US prosecutors allege is a Ponzi scheme.

Tom Lee says Ether’s correlation with software stocks is further evidence that “crypto spring” has begun.

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group says it has “high confidence” a threat actor used an AI model to help discover and weaponize a vulnerability in a popular system admin tool.

Chairman Michael Selig says the agency has already taken several states to court to prove that sports contracts aren't just betting but that they're derivatives.

While some experts point to $90,000 as the next explosive level, others caution that this new "early bull" signal isn't a guaranteed crystal ball.

Eowyn Chen, former CEO of Trust Wallet, will serve as her interim replacement.

Inflation rose to a three-year high in April, according to this morning's Consumer Price Index report.

The five U.S.-listed spot XRP funds pulled in $25.8 million on Monday, the largest single-day net inflow since Jan. 5, even as ether spot ETFs shed nearly $17 million.

France’s central bank deputy governor told CoinDesk public and private European entities need to get involved in digital asset development, diverging sharply from Christine Lagarde’s stance.

The online marketplace's board called the half-cash, half-stock offer "neither credible nor attractive" Tuesday.

The partnership will focus on tokenized yield products, blockchain-based funds and institutional crypto markets.

The crypto analytics firm plans to expand its AI-powered monitoring tools as stablecoins and tokenized finance grow rapidly, CEO Simone Maini said.

Bittensor (TAO), down 4.4% from Monday, joined Sui (SUI) as an underperformer.

Bitcoin was trading at $80,814 following the news, down 1.2% over the past 24 hours.

CleanSpark reported a net loss of $378.3 million for the quarter ending on March 31, a steep increase from the $138.8 million loss reported the same period last year.

The platform tokenizes collateral on blockchain rails and uses smart contracts to enable 24/7 automated collateral management across financial markets.

Exodus sold $73.2M in crypto, causing cash, cash equivalents, and stablecoins to jump from $5.2M to $74.4M by the end of Q1 2026.

Arthur Hayes, the BitMEX co-founder who now runs Maelstrom, said bitcoin's return to its October high is a "foregone conclusion," and he is taking his fund to maximum risk, with HYPE, ZEC, and NEAR as his top altcoin picks.

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Bitcoin and ether fell as escalating Middle East tensions lifted oil and the dollar, though BTC continued to hold above a key bull market level.

Widely followed crypto market gauge signals weakening risk appetite as investors continue favoring bitcoin over ether.

The Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF (BETZ) and bitcoin share a strong positive correlation, with an interesting twist.

The Galaxy Sharplink Onchain Yield Fund would receive $100 million from Sharplink’s staked ETH treasury and $25 million from Galaxy.

MARA liquidated Bitcoin holdings to fund debt buybacks and acquire a power plant as it joins the industry shift to AI infrastructure.

Ethereum developers proposed a solution that would end "blind signing," a technical feature that has led to potentially billions in losses.

Both companies declared SPV-based share schemes invalid this week—and Anthropic named names, including Forge Global.

DTCC teams with Chainlink to enable round-the-clock collateral movement—a shift that could reshape post-trade finance.

The family of a deceased 19-year-old college student alleges ChatGPT encouraged dangerous drug use and contributed to his fatal overdose.

Software firm Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) and its co-founder Michael Saylor have become synonymous with Bitcoin. Here’s what you need to know.

The collaboration between Kraken and Franklin Templeton signals traditional finance's deepening embrace of crypto infrastructure.

The kingdom of Bhutan has offloaded over $230 million in Bitcoin this year while steadily reducing its holdings, according to Arkham data.

Publicly traded online marketplace eBay slammed GameStop's unsolicited $55.5 billion acquisition offer as insufficient.

New analysis reveals state-sponsored groups now dominate crypto crime, laundering billions through sophisticated cross-chain networks.

Circle just beat earnings and raised fresh capital for its new Arc blockchain, while Michael Saylor explained how and why he'd sell Bitcoin.

The draft text contained provisions that could permanently exempt Bitcoin and Ethereum from securities law.

Bitcoin is down 35% from its all-time high, making this drawdown shallower than past cycles, but analysts warn the bear market could resume.

Federal prosecutors charged the trio with a multi-million dollar crypto theft scheme targeting victims across California.

OpenAI said its new Daybreak initiative uses AI to help companies identify software vulnerabilities and speed up cyber defense.

ERNIE 5.1 hits the top of Chinese AI leaderboards while spending a fraction of what rivals do. Baidu calls it a "parameter efficiency" leap.

USDC issuer Circle launched a suite of tools designed to let AI agents hold money, pay for services, and transact without human involvement.

Crypto leaders are the most confident they’ve been in months—but a major vote on the Senate Banking Committee this week could still go many ways.

Cybercriminals used an AI model to find and weaponize a previously unknown software flaw, Google's threat team confirmed Monday.

Solana's Alpenglow consensus protocol upgrade is one step closer to being rolled out on the layer-1 network's mainnet.

Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, says it has deployed more than 100 AI models to counter a surge in AI-powered scams.

Decades of sci-fi tropes about self-preserving AI apparently taught Claude to blackmail people. Anthropic's fix wasn't more rules—it was moral philosophy.

Formerly known as Bitfarms, the newly rebranded Keel touted a $533 million war chest to fund AI infrastructure buildout.

FBI Director Kash Patel said the use of AI has accelerated child exploitation investigations, threat detection, and internal operations.

Sharplink posted a quarterly net loss of nearly $686 million, but shares are up following word of a $125 million collaboration with Galaxy.

The OpenAI Deployment Company launches with $4 billion, 19 investors, and a Palantir-style playbook to embed engineers inside enterprises.

Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies slowed its ETH purchase pace, adding just $62 million worth last week.

Hyperliquid [HYPE] declined 1.3% over the past 24 hours and was trading at the $41.31 level at press time, marking its second consecutive day of losses. Despite the price dip amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, a crypto whale has shown remarkable interest in the asset by adding millions of dollars’ worth of HYPE tokens. A report Continue reading "Hyperliquid tests KEY support – Can $3.02M whale buy halt HYPE’s decline?"

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Is Bitmine acting more cautiously as a result of Ethereum's bearish on-chain signals?

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Drift's latest recovery proposal has sparked criticism after the protocol moved to convert remaining exploit-linked assets into a USDT-backed settlement pool.

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The odds of passing the crypto bill increased by 23% in May, underscoring renewed market optimism.

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XRP reclaimed breakout support as ETF inflows and bullish derivatives positioning accelerated together.

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ONDO broke out aggressively after major wallet transfers and rising exchange inflow activity.

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A new U.S. crypto market structure draft has sparked a fight between banks and crypto firms over proposed restrictions on stablecoin yield payments.

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TRON defies FUD, delivering double‑digit gains as sentiment shifts and fundamentals strengthen network adoption.

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Crypto investing is becoming more automated, more data-driven, and harder to manage manually. In 2026, many beginners are no longer asking only which coin to buy. They are asking which AI Trading Bot can help them trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Dogecoin, and other crypto assets with more structure. An AI Crypto Trading Bot is not Continue reading "What is the best AI trading bot in 2026? A beginner’s guide to the best 9 AI trading bots for crypto investing"

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Analyzing Himanity Protocol recovery that led to this year's high.

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Southeast Asia Blockchain Week (SEABW) officially returns to Bangkok from May 18 to 24, 2026. Organized by global Web3 venture capital Hashed and its innovation lab ShardLab—operating under a strategic partnership with SCBX, Thailand’s leading financial technology group—SEABW is the premier blockchain conference in the region. The third edition gathers global Web3 leaders, institutional investors, Continue reading "Southeast Asia Blockchain Week Returns to Bangkok for Its Third Edition"

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