Crypto News Aggregator

Wasabi Protocol suffered a multi-chain attack due to an admin key compromise, draining liquidity pools and resulting in over $5 million in losses.

Bitcoin faces resistance at $80,000 due to profit-taking, macroeconomic headwinds, and signs of risk aversion in derivatives markets.

Wasabi Protocol lost $4.5 million due to an admin key compromise, allowing attackers to drain funds.

Meta's USDC pilot on Solana and Polygon aims to streamline creator payouts, potentially capturing billions in the creator economy.

Crypto has become the most-muted topic on X, likely due to an influx of AI-generated spam and low-quality content.

Fundstrat's Tom Lee supports a bullish forecast predicting Ethereum could reach $60,000 by 2030 based on long-term technical trend lines.

South Korean prosecutors have requested a 20-year prison sentence for Delio CEO Jeong Sang-ho regarding a $169 million crypto embezzlement case.

Bitcoin dipped below $76,000 as high oil prices and a hawkish Fed rate pause impacted risk assets.

KAST has hired former SEC advisor Stephanie Allen to lead policy communications, aiming to boost its public profile.

Ark Invest purchased $39.4 million in Robinhood shares and sold $6.1 million of its spot Bitcoin ETF.

Bitcoin's traditional playbook is broken; debt growth outpaces M2, straining liquidity and impacting asset prices.

THORWallet partners with Unblock to offer global non-custodial Mastercard access, enabling stablecoin spending worldwide.

Kite has launched its mainnet and Kite Agent Passport to provide secure payment and identity infrastructure for autonomous AI agents.

XRP reached its second-highest social sentiment in two years following its integration with Rakuten, though analysts warn of potential short-term price volatility.

WHITE TECH has secured MiCA authorization from Croatian regulators, enabling the W Group entity to offer regulated crypto services across the European Union.

Dogecoin surged 10%, outperforming Bitcoin, as futures open interest reached a yearly peak, indicating increased trader leverage and bullish sentiment.

World Liberty Financial is moving toward unlocking 62 billion tokens after receiving overwhelming support in a recent governance vote.

Tether proposed a two-stage merger for Twenty One Capital with Strike and Elektron Energy, aiming to create a leading Bitcoin company.

SpaceX approved a compensation package for Elon Musk tied to a $7.5 trillion valuation and Mars colonization.

Meta is rolling out USDC stablecoin payouts for creators in the Philippines and Colombia, with plans for global expansion.

Senator Tillis will urge the Senate Banking Committee to advance the stalled crypto market structure bill, aiming for a markup vote on May 11.

Tapbit has enhanced its platform security and transparency by integrating CertiK's independent validation alongside its existing Proof of Reserves framework.

Brent crude prices reached a four-year high, exceeding $120 per barrel, amid escalating geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran.

Ripple has opened a new headquarters in the Dubai International Financial Centre to support its growing blockchain payment business in the Middle East and Africa.

Rising U.S. Treasury yields and hawkish Federal Reserve signals are pressuring Bitcoin as investors pivot toward safer, interest-bearing assets.

South Korean credit card giant Shinhan Card is partnering with the Solana Foundation to pilot stablecoin payment systems on the Solana blockchain.

Major cryptocurrencies declined as Brent crude oil surged to a four-year high amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

The WLFI token fell 14% as a contentious governance proposal to lock over 62 billion tokens for early investors and insiders went to vote.

Tether Investments intends to merge Twenty-One Capital with Strike and Elektron Energy to create a leading, diversified public Bitcoin entity.

Arthur Hayes believes Hyperliquid's HYPE token offers users economic exposure to platform usage, differentiating it from competitors.

Hyperliquid has published its outcome token fee model on testnet, introducing six scenarios to compete in the prediction market.

Meta is now paying select creators in Colombia and the Philippines using USDC stablecoins on Solana and Polygon.

Peter Schiff questions MicroStrategy's Bitcoin accumulation strategy, noting that the firm's increased holdings failed to prevent a significant decline in Bitcoin's market price.

A global law enforcement operation led by the FBI resulted in 276 arrests and the dismantling of nine crypto-related "pig butchering" scam centers.

International law enforcement arrested 276 individuals and dismantled nine scam centers linked to global pig-butchering crypto fraud schemes.

Tether Investments is backing a merger plan to combine Twenty One Capital with Strike and Elektron to create a comprehensive Bitcoin-focused company.

Justin Sun has filed a lawsuit against the Trump-backed World Liberty Financial project following a high-profile fallout between the two parties.

Miko Matsumura states crypto's wild west era is over, with this cycle rewarding builders of practical solutions over meme coins.

US Bitcoin ETFs saw a $263 million outflow on April 27, ending a nine-day inflow streak, with BlackRock's IBIT showing flat flows.

BeInCrypto's research identifies 15 leading prediction market platforms for institutional and retail participation.

Citi is nominated for a BeInCrypto award for its leadership in integrating digital assets into global banking infrastructure.

Franklin Templeton is nominated for Best Digital Asset Manager at the BeInCrypto Institutional 100 Awards for its comprehensive digital asset platform strategy.

Zodia Custody is nominated for a BeInCrypto award for its innovative Zodia Switch, which enables secure, custody-native asset swaps for institutions.

Strike CEO Jack Mallers unveiled new Bitcoin lending features, secured a $2.1 billion credit facility, and supported a major industry merger proposal.

Strategy CEO Phong Le and Blockstream CEO Adam Back discussed Bitcoin treasury strategies, digital credit, and the future of market tokenization.

Amy Oldenburg of Morgan Stanley emphasizes that Bitcoin adoption remains in its infancy, highlighting the need for better investor education and institutional clarity.

Jack Dorsey and Eugene Jarecki are using the Bitcoin community to independently distribute a documentary about Julian Assange that major streaming services rejected.

Twenty One Capital shares rose 8% after majority shareholder Tether proposed a merger with Strike and Elektron Energy to create an integrated Bitcoin platform.

The Grayscale Zcash Trust saw trading volume double in April while ZEC shielded supply reached record levels, reflecting growing interest in privacy assets.

Big Tech Q1 earnings beat forecasts, but aggressive AI capital spending plans exceeding $650 billion pressured tech stocks and Bitcoin.

The SWEAT protocol successfully mitigated a $3.5 million exploit, fully restoring all user balances with the assistance of exchange partners.

Major tech companies are increasing AI infrastructure spending despite rising costs, impacting sectors like bitcoin mining.

A series of DeFi hacks across multiple networks highlights that technical vulnerabilities remain a greater threat to crypto than the rise of AI.

RealOpen and TRON successfully verified $9.4 million in USDT transactions during their collaborative campaign to facilitate crypto-enabled real estate purchases.

OKX has launched the Agent Payments Protocol (APP) to facilitate full business cycles for autonomous AI agents.

At Bitcoin 2026, Eric Trump and John Koudounis discussed Bitcoin's maturation, highlighting institutional adoption and predicting a future price of $1 million.

Bitcoin fell toward $75,000 after a split Federal Reserve decision to hold interest rates cooled expectations for near-term policy easing.

Stable Sea has integrated WisdomTree’s tokenized US Treasury fund, offering corporate clients a way to earn yield on idle cash through blockchain-based instruments.

Eric Trump declared Bitcoin's best days are now due to institutional adoption and mainstream financial access.

While the US focuses on crypto ETFs, Israel and Pakistan are pioneering local integration of digital assets with banking and currency.

The Trump-affiliated World Liberty Financial project faces investor backlash as a new governance vote proposes strict multi-year token vesting schedules.

Jerome Powell will remain on the Fed Board of Governors, preventing Trump from gaining a majority influence over monetary policy.

Dogecoin, Pudgy Penguins, and SkyAI are highlighted as the top meme coins to monitor in May 2026 due to their varying market behaviors.

Stripe is partnering with Google to enable AI-powered shopping within Gemini and AI Mode.

Meta now allows creators to receive payouts in USDC directly to Solana or Polygon crypto wallets.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell will remain a Governor due to legal pressure and concerns for the institution's independence.

Meta has launched a stablecoin payout program for select creators using USDC via the Stripe payments platform.

This episode of Layer One explores how Tassat and Lynq use Avalanche to modernize financial infrastructure through real-time settlement and yield-bearing assets.

Bitcoin-backed loans allow holders to finance home purchases using their assets as collateral without needing to sell their Bitcoin.

A Solana trader lost $150,000 after purchasing a meme coin inspired by Elon Musk’s nickname for Sam Altman.