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BeInCrypto
BeInCrypto 100 Institutional Awards Nomination: BitGo for Best Stablecoin Infrastructure Leader
BitGo has been nominated for Best Stablecoin Infrastructure Leader at the 2026 BeInCrypto Institutional 100 Awards for its regulated stablecoin platform.
BeInCrypto
Binance Is Suing a Newspaper in the One Place It Probably Shouldn’t
Binance's defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal in New York may be a high-stakes strategy to signal resilience despite significant legal risks.
CoinDesk
The $292 million Kelp crypto exploit: how it happened, and what it means for DeFi
A $292 million exploit of the Kelp protocol exposed critical vulnerabilities in DeFi, highlighting the dangers of centralized verification systems and cascading market failures.
BeInCrypto
Mysterious Crypto PAC Receives Massive Contributions From US Commerce Secretary’s Old Firm
The Fellowship PAC received $10 million from Cantor Fitzgerald, highlighting deep ties between the firm, Tether, and crypto-focused Republican lobbying efforts.
Cointelegraph
Stablecoins not a threat to banks in the near-term: Moody's analyst
A Moody's analyst reports that stablecoins pose limited near-term risks to banks, though future growth in tokenized assets could eventually pressure banking market share.
BeInCrypto
AI Absorbs $242 Billion in Q1 Venture Funding, Exceeding All of 2025 Combined
In Q1 2026, AI startups secured a record $242 billion in funding, though infrastructure limitations and political debates regarding AI's societal impact continue to rise.
The Block
Web3 hosting backbone Vercel confirms breach as supposed hacker demands $2 million ransom
Cloud platform Vercel is investigating a security breach linked to a third-party AI tool that potentially exposed internal infrastructure and customer data.
BeInCrypto
The President Who Pushed Bitcoin the Hardest Is Now the Most Popular Leader on Earth
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele holds a 94% approval rating, maintaining the highest popularity among global leaders while continuing his nation’s Bitcoin adoption.
BeInCrypto
BitGo, Polygon Among Industry Giants Pushing Rate Limits After The Largest DeFi Exploit of 2026
Following a $292 million KelpDAO exploit, industry leaders are advocating for mandatory rate limits to curb potential losses in DeFi protocols.
CryptoSlate
Crypto traders spend $9.7B on fees as the next Bitcoin drawdown will expose which on-chain costs are real
A 1kx report warns that while crypto fees are surging, a Bitcoin downturn will reveal which sectors have durable revenue versus those reliant on speculation.
BeInCrypto
Bitcoin Dips Below $75,000 as Strait of Hormuz Sees Zero Oil Tankers for First Time in History
Bitcoin dropped below $75,000 as geopolitical tensions surged following the historic closure of the Strait of Hormuz and collapsed US-Iran diplomatic negotiations.
The Block
EasyDNS accepts responsibility for eth.limo hijack, its first social engineering breach in 28 years
EasyDNS apologized after a social engineering attack hijacked the eth.limo gateway, though DNSSEC successfully prevented malicious traffic redirection.
CoinDesk
Web3 VCs have a differentiation problem
Web3 VCs struggle to differentiate themselves, leading capital to flow to brands over potential.
CoinDesk
'DeFi is dead': crypto community scrambles after this year's biggest hack exposes contagion risks
A massive $292 million exploit of Kelp DAO has triggered panic and widespread withdrawals across major decentralized finance lending protocols.
Cointelegraph
Kelp Exploit Spread 'Contagion' Throughout DeFi Ecosystem: Crypto Execs
The Kelp exploit highlights risks of non-isolated DeFi lending and cross-chain integrations causing ecosystem-wide contagion.
CryptoSlate
Is crude heading back to $100? Crypto traders drive $500M weekend Hyperliquid oil bets over Strait of Hormuz closure
Crypto traders executed $500 million in oil futures on Hyperliquid as geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz sparked fears of rising energy prices.
CoinDesk
Stablecoins can help businesses turn costs into revenue, but not everyone needs to issue a token
Paxos Labs co-founder Chunda McCain explains how stablecoins allow businesses to reduce costs, generate yield, and access credit without necessarily issuing their own tokens.
CoinDesk
Aave records $6 billion TVL drop as Kelp hack exposes structural risk at DeFi lender
Aave's Total Value Locked dropped $6 billion after a Kelp hack led to bad debt and depositor withdrawals.
CryptoSlate
Bitcoin network activity just hit an 8-year low — has Wall Street replaced retail in the market?
Bitcoin network activity reached an eight-year low, suggesting that price discovery has migrated from on-chain transactions to institutional off-chain venues like ETFs.
CoinDesk
RaveDAO's RAVE token collapses 90% in a day as exchange probes widen
The RAVE token plummeted 90% following allegations of market manipulation and investigations by major exchanges like Binance and Bitget.
CoinDesk
France faces the brunt of an increasing violent crime wave against the crypto community
France is experiencing a surge in violent "wrench attacks" against crypto holders, leading to kidnappings and home invasions.
BeInCrypto
Asteroid Shiba Gains 920% After Musk Names SpaceX Mascot, But One Trader Misses Big
The Asteroid Shiba meme coin surged 920% after Elon Musk named the plush toy as the official SpaceX mascot.
BeInCrypto
Rishi Sunak Warns Europe Faces Deeper Iran War Fallout Than the US
Rishi Sunak argues that the U.S. is better positioned than Europe to recover from the economic impacts of the ongoing Iran war.
CryptoSlate
SEC removes huge pattern day trader barrier to allow retail investors to day trade Bitcoin with just $2k margin
The SEC approved a rule change replacing the $25,000 pattern day trading minimum with a risk-based margin system, potentially increasing retail speculative activity.
BeInCrypto
NC Bankers Push For Stablecoin Yield Ban on the CLARITY Act
The North Carolina Bankers Association is lobbying Senator Thom Tillis to implement a total ban on stablecoin yield payments within the CLARITY Act.
BeInCrypto
Ethereum-Funded Project Exposes 100 North Korean IT Workers in Crypto
An Ethereum Foundation-backed initiative identified roughly 100 North Korean operatives infiltrating various Web3 projects using fabricated identities and forged documentation.
BeInCrypto
Bitget CEO Draws GameStop Parallel As RaveDAO (RAVE) Falls Nearly 100%
RaveDAO (RAVE) plummeted nearly 100% following insider manipulation allegations, prompting comparisons to the 2021 GameStop frenzy by Bitget's CEO.
CryptoSlate
White House tells “greedy” banks to “move on” from CLARITY Act stablecoin yield fight
The White House criticized banks for opposing the CLARITY Act's stablecoin yield compromise, urging the sector to stop lobbying efforts.
Cointelegraph
Aluminum Giant Alcoa to Sell Dormant Smelter to Bitcoin Miner NYDIG: Report
Aluminum manufacturer Alcoa is nearing a deal to sell its inactive Massena East smelter to Bitcoin mining firm NYDIG.
CryptoSlate
Charles Schwab is bringing Bitcoin to its 39 million clients – but without the protections they expect
Charles Schwab is offering Bitcoin and Ethereum trading, but these assets lack the standard FDIC and SIPC protections of traditional brokerage accounts.
Cointelegraph
Warren Accuses SEC’s Paul Atkins of Misleading Congress
Senator Elizabeth Warren accused SEC head Paul Atkins of potentially misleading Congress regarding declining enforcement data.
Cointelegraph
Kelp Hacked, Losses Climb to $293M As Other Protocols Impacted
The liquid restaking protocol Kelp suffered a $293 million exploit, forcing multiple decentralized finance platforms to freeze their exposure to the rsETH token.
CryptoSlate
Congress on verge of making regulated dollar stablecoins act almost like digital cash
Proposed US legislation seeks to simplify tax rules for regulated dollar-pegged stablecoins to encourage their use as everyday digital currency.
CoinDesk
Kelp DAO hit for $292 million exploit with wrapped ether stranded across 20 chains
Kelp DAO lost $292 million in rsETH after an attacker exploited its LayerZero-powered bridge, impacting liquidity across over 20 blockchain networks.
CoinDesk
How Anthropic’s Mythos model is forcing the crypto industry to rethink everything about security
Anthropic’s Mythos AI model is shifting DeFi security focus from smart contracts toward complex infrastructure and multi-layered systemic risks.
CoinDesk
Why Michael Saylor's Strategy decided to make STRC's dividend bi-monthly
Strategy plans to shift its STRC preferred share dividends to a semi-monthly schedule to reduce price volatility and enable more consistent bitcoin acquisitions.
CoinDesk
From smelters to servers: Alcoa to cash in on crypto’s thirst for energy
Alcoa is in advanced talks to sell its idle New York smelter to NYDIG to repurpose its existing power infrastructure for Bitcoin mining.
Cointelegraph
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Falls Slightly in Latest Adjustment
Bitcoin mining difficulty decreased by 1.1% to 135.5 T, though projections indicate a rise in the upcoming adjustment.
BeInCrypto
Aave WETH Suppliers Urged to Withdraw After KelpDAO rsETH Exploit
Aave WETH suppliers are urged to withdraw funds after attackers used stolen KelpDAO rsETH as collateral, creating bad debt on the lending protocol.
CryptoSlate
Crypto to enter the US banking system through a backdoor, not through regulation
Cryptocurrency is integrating into the US banking system through technical regulatory decisions rather than a single comprehensive law.
CoinDesk
Here is how crypto firms are adapting as AI is increasingly eating into venture capital fundings
Crypto firms are integrating AI agents into their infrastructure to remain competitive as AI captures the vast majority of global venture capital funding.
The Block
Kelp DAO’s rsETH bridge apparently exploited for roughly $292 million in LayerZero-based attack
Kelp DAO's rsETH bridge was exploited for approximately $292 million via a LayerZero attack, prompting the protocol to pause its core operations.
CryptoSlate
Why Kevin Warsh should become Bitcoin’s most impactful Fed chair yet
Kevin Warsh’s potential appointment as Fed chair could significantly influence Bitcoin through his hawkish monetary policy and his unique, direct exposure to the crypto industry.
The Block
Alcoa nears deal to sell dormant New York smelter site to Bitcoin miner NYDIG: Bloomberg
Alcoa is in advanced talks to sell its inactive Massena East smelter facility in New York to Bitcoin mining firm NYDIG.
CoinDesk
Binance and Biget to probe RAVE’s 4,500% token surge as claims of insider-orchestrated rally grow
Major exchanges Binance and Bitget are investigating RaveDAO's RAVE token following allegations of an insider-orchestrated short squeeze.
CoinDesk
The Lightning Network isn’t ‘helplessly broken’
The Lightning Network faces long-term quantum computing challenges, but developers are actively researching upgrades to ensure future cryptographic security.
BeInCrypto
Kyrgyzstan Courts TRON After Binance as Justin Sun Meets President Japarov
TRON founder Justin Sun met with Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov to discuss integrating the KGST stablecoin into the TRON blockchain network.
BeInCrypto
RAVE Pump-and-Dump Allegations Spark $25,000 Bounty and Exchange Pressure
On-chain investigator ZachXBT is offering a $25,000 bounty to expose a suspected RAVE token pump-and-dump scheme involving major cryptocurrency exchanges.
CryptoSlate
US Bitcoin ETFs pull in $664M in largest daily inflow since January, because Iran reopened Hormuz for a few hours
US Bitcoin ETFs saw a $664 million inflow on April 17, driven by market relief after Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
CoinDesk
Zondacrypto under fire as Donald Tusk links exchange to legislative interference
Poland's Prime Minister accuses Zondacrypto of influencing legislation, while the exchange faces withdrawal delays and a missing former CEO.
Crypto Briefing
ZachXBT alleges RaveDAO misconduct as RAVE token explodes 1,200%
On-chain sleuth ZachXBT has offered a $25,000 bounty investigating alleged market manipulation and insider activity within the RaveDAO project and its RAVE token.
CoinDesk
Bitcoin 'plebs eat first' mining pool Parasite finds its second BTC block
The Parasite mining pool, which uses a hybrid reward model, successfully mined its second Bitcoin block, validating its unique structure.
CoinDesk
Wrapped XRP goes live on Solana, broadening DeFi access for Ripple-linked token
Hex Trust has launched wrapped XRP on Solana, enabling token holders to access various DeFi applications without liquidating their underlying positions.
CoinDesk
Ethereum news (ETH): co-founder Joseph Lubin warns of the dangers of AI being controlled by a few big tech firms
Joseph Lubin warns that centralized control of AI infrastructure by big tech firms poses significant risks to the future of decentralized systems.
Cointelegraph
Poland Parliament Fails Again to Override Crypto Bill Veto
Poland's parliament failed to override President Karol Nawrocki's veto of a crypto regulation bill, stalling alignment with EU MiCA standards.
Cointelegraph
Stablecoins Behave Like FX Markets as Liquidity Splits: Eco CEO
Eco CEO Ryne Saxe argues that stablecoin fragmentation creates FX-like inefficiencies, complicating large-scale institutional transactions across different blockchains.
BeInCrypto
Banks Broaden Lobbying Against Stablecoin Yield in CLARITY Act Talks
Banking associations are intensifying their lobbying efforts against proposed stablecoin yield provisions within the CLARITY Act, citing risks to traditional bank deposits.
BeInCrypto
Iran Accuses Trump of “Seven Lies” After Bitcoin and Stock Markets Surge
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf labeled President Trump's recent claims regarding the Strait of Hormuz and uranium negotiations as false.
CryptoSlate
Bitcoin miners pivot to AI is now an immediate risk to network security – but BTC revenue will still eclipse AI by over $4B
Bitcoin miners are increasingly repurposing high-quality infrastructure for AI, creating an immediate economic threat to network security despite Bitcoin's sustained revenue advantage.
BeInCrypto
Vitalik Buterin Warns Users After eth.limo DNS Hijack
Vitalik Buterin advised users to avoid eth.limo after the ENS gateway's DNS registrar was compromised, posing potential phishing risks.
CryptoSlate
FSB warns of ‘triple whammy’ crisis as private credit threat to global markets worsens
The FSB warns that converging risks in private credit, asset valuations, and sovereign bond markets could trigger a severe global financial stability crisis.
Cointelegraph
SEC Charges Donald Basile in $16M Crypto Fraud Over “Insured” Token
The SEC has charged executive Donald Basile with defrauding investors of $16 million through false claims regarding an “insured” crypto token called Bitcoin Latinum.
CoinDesk
XRP leads majors with 8% weekly outperformance, what next after breakout
XRP has outperformed major cryptocurrencies with an 8% weekly gain, though traders remain cautious as it struggles to break key resistance levels.
CoinDesk
How a quantum computer can be used to actually steal your bitcoin in '9 minutes'
A quantum algorithm could potentially crack Bitcoin's encryption and steal funds within a nine-minute window.
Cointelegraph
X’s Cashtags Feature Drives $1B Trading Volume
X's new Cashtags feature has generated approximately $1 billion in trading volume within its first two days of launch.
Cointelegraph
Worldcoin Falls 13% as World Expands Iris-Scanning Tech
Worldcoin's price dropped 13% following World's announcement of iris-scanning identity integrations with Zoom, Docusign, and Tinder.
BeInCrypto
Benjamin Cowen Reveals Why The Altcoin Season Never Came
Benjamin Cowen argues that the lack of an altcoin season in 2025 resulted from Bitcoin peaking on apathy amid a late-stage business cycle.
CryptoSlate
All eyes on Bitcoin this weekend as Iran is already disputing the US narrative on the Hormuz deal
Bitcoin serves as a weekend market gauge as discrepancies emerge regarding the true status of Iran's agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
BeInCrypto
Rep. Sheri Biggs Discloses $250,000 Bitcoin ETF Buy Amid Reserve Bill Push
Rep. Sheri Biggs reported a significant investment in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF as Congress debates legislation to establish a national Bitcoin reserve.
The Block
Judge says Caitlyn Jenner’s JENNER memecoin is not a security in class action lawsuit
A California judge ruled that Caitlyn Jenner's $JENNER memecoin is not a security, dismissing a class action lawsuit.
CryptoSlate

CFTC may gain broader crypto oversight as staff who questioned major firms were reportedly sidelined
BeInCrypto

3 Altcoins Within Striking Distance of New All-Time Highs This Week
Cointelegraph

Crypto PAC Spending Surges in Texas Runoffs, as Prediction Markets Favor Challengers
CoinDesk

NEAR price rally gains momentum as cross-chain product activity fuels further 15% jump
CoinDesk

Indonesia blocks Polymarket, calling prediction market online gambling in disguise
BeInCrypto

Pi Coin Loses Social Pulse With New All-Time Low Just 13% Away
BeInCrypto

XRP Exchange Outflows Surge 300%. Is It Enough to Save the Chart?
CoinDesk

Bitcoin, crypto prices tick up as US-Iran peace deal odds climb
BeInCrypto

Memorial Day Lull Masks Iran Deal Signals as Trump Mandates Abraham Accords Push
CryptoSlate

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF outflows expose rotation into HYPE, XRP and Solana
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