Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
The stablecoin giant announced an undisclosed investment in LemFi, a migrant-focused remittance-based platform that allows users to send and receive money across 30 countries. The investment will support LemFi’s integration of USDT across its product...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
The analyst believes that one of the reasons ether has been under selling pressure is linked to the conflict in the Middle East and the subsequent rise in oil prices. To Lee, this is “short tactical noise,” and prices should be stronger later this ye...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
A wallet onchain linked to venture capital firm a16z (Andreessen Horowitz) by Lookonchain has quietly accumulated 2.11 million HYPE tokens worth approximately $90.87 million since April 14. Smart Money Bets on Hyperliquid Dip Blockchain analytics fir...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
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...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
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...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
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 Polymarke...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
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 S...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
After approaching $40 per petahash per second (PH/s) in hashprice terms, bitcoin’s latest price decline triggered a pullback in hashprice, reducing mining profitability since May 14. Conditions tightened further the next day when the difficulty adjus...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has renewed his assault on Bitget, accusing the exchange of knowingly enabling market makers to run supply control manipulation schemes on retail traders, the latest move in a months-long campaign targeting what he has...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
As the XRP Ledger continues gaining momentum in the rapidly growing real-world asset ( RWA) sector, a new project is aiming to bring tokenized real estate directly onto XRPL infrastructure. SurgeXRP is building a blockchain-powered marketplace focuse...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
The litigation arm of the Prime Trust bankruptcy estate filed a 94-page adversary complaint against Swan Bitcoin on May 15, 2026, seeking to recover approximately $970 million in assets the company allegedly withdrew before Prime’s collapse. Prime Tr...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
Bitcoin fell to $76,000 on the morning of May 18, reversing a brief relief rally and causing its total market cap to drop to $1.53 trillion. The nearly 2% decline triggered $722 million in total long liquidations across the crypto economy. Bitcoin Sl...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
Goldman Sachs exited its XRP and solana ETF positions during Q1 2026 while sharply reducing exposure to ether funds. The bank maintained sizable bitcoin ETF holdings and increased investments in several crypto-linked equities. Goldman Sachs Reshapes...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, May 18, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has introduced Delta Neutral Mode within its Unified Trading Account, adding a new risk management feature designed for traders using hedging an...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed HF 3709 into law this past week, authorizing state-chartered banks and credit unions to hold bitcoin and other virtual currencies on behalf of customers. State-Chartered Banks in Minnesota Will Be Able to Custody Bitcoi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
A sharp reversal saw bitcoin funds snap a six-week inflow streak, recording $1 billion in net outflows. Ether products also remained under pressure, while XRP and solana ETFs emerged as relative bright spots, continuing to attract fresh institutional...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
Bitmine Immersion Technologies now holds 5.28 million ethereum tokens worth more than $11.5 billion, putting the company within reach of controlling 5% of the entire ETH supply. Tom Lee Says Bitmine Will Hit 5% of ETH Supply Sometime in 2026 The Norw...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
Bitcoin trades between $76,900 to $77,465 on May 18, 2026, at 9:40 a.m. ET as traders assess mixed technical signals across multiple timeframes. While broader trend structure remains constructive above major support zones, short-term momentum indicat...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
Bitcoin Depot entered Chapter 11 to wind down operations, sell assets, and shut its bitcoin ATM network as state rules tighten. The company cited new compliance burdens, transaction limits, and restrictions affecting BTM operators. Bitcoin Depot Begi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
Strategy added 24,869 bitcoin to its treasury for approximately $2.01 billion, pushing its total holdings to 843,738 BTC as the company also moves to retire $1.5 billion in convertible debt. Strategy Crosses 843K BTC After $2 Billion Purchase and Con...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
A crypto trader who staked solana for two years and earned $145,000 in rewards still exited with a net loss of $1.05 million. A Loss Despite Earning Staking Rewards The trader’s total cost basis stood at roughly $2.91 million. Over two years of staki...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
PRESS RELEASE. Lucky Projects has announced that two major names from the global iGaming industry – BC.GAME and Roobet – have officially joined the Statto.com revival project as strategic partners and investors, supporting the platform’s ongoing rede...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
A coordinated exploit drained approximately $11.5 million from the Verus-Ethereum bridge on May 18, with security firm Blockaid linking the attacker’s wallet to Tornado Cash. Attacker Converts Loot to ETH and Tornado Cash Trail Emerges The Verus-Ethe...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
Despite a broader cryptocurrency market sell-off that dragged Bitcoin below $77,000, the HYPE token rebounded by over 5% on Monday, briefly matching and surpassing its previous peak of $47. HYPE Rebounds Amid Crypto Sell-Off Just days after plunging...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
Cross-chain bridges, infrastructure that allows assets to move between separate blockchain networks, have now lost $328.6 million to attackers across eight separate incidents in May 2026. Crypto’s Worst Year for Cross-Chain Hacks Blockchain security...
