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$10M Gone: Thorchain Exploit Triggers Security Fears Across DeFi
Blockchain tracking firm Arkham Intelligence has labeled a set of suspicious wallets as “THORChain Exploiter” addresses, with one Bitcoin-linked wallet holding close to 36.85 BTC — worth roughly $3 million — and a separate Ethereum wallet carrying around 216 ETH. The funds are sitting th...
Sun, May 17

Analyst Who Predict Bitcoin Top And Bottom Reveals When Price Will Start To Rise Again
Following Bitcoin’s (BTC) price bounce above $82,000 and a subsequent rejection, the cryptocurrency has been in a major decline, with a market analyst now calling for a fresh bottom. He described the latest rebound as another bull trap in BTC’s broader bearish structure. As a result, the analyst now...
Sun, May 17

Bitcoin Treasury Firm Strategy To Repurchase $1.5B Of Convertible Notes — Details
Bitcoin treasury company Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) has disclosed its intention to repurchase $1.5 billion of its 2029 convertible debt notes. This move comes amid commentary on the shift in the Michael Saylor-led firm’s “Never Sell” perspective, intensifying focus on the co...
Sat, May 16

KelpDAO: rsETH Records $936k Net Outflows One Month Post-Hack – Details
The $292 million KelpDAO exploit is among the biggest crypto losses of 2026. The impact of this attack on users’ confidence was broad, triggering a $13.5 billion drop in DeFi total value locked (TVL). However, recent developments suggest a return in market confidence. Related Reading: ZachXBT ...
Sat, May 16

PrimeXBT: How Crypto Funding Changes Access to Global Markets
Most traders who hold Bitcoin or Ethereum are sitting on capital they cannot easily deploy. To trade global markets with it, the traditional route goes like this: convert to fiat, pay a conversion spread, wait for the transfer, fund a separate brokerage account, and then execute. Conversion fees and...
Sat, May 16

Why Ripple’s XRP Is A Better Transaction Choice Compared To SWIFT
Crypto pundit CharuSan has explained why Ripple’s XRP is a better choice for cross-border transactions than SWIFT. He also predicted that SWIFT is likely to integrate XRP at some point to avoid becoming redundant. Why Ripple’s XRP Has A Competitive Edge Over SWIFT In an X post, CharuSan said that SW...
Sat, May 16

Crypto ATM Giant Bitcoin Depot Warns Of Possible Collapse
Bitcoin Depot had roughly 220 machines running in Canada when the Canadian government released its Spring Economic Update in April, proposing a nationwide ban on crypto ATMs to combat scammers and money launderers. The timing could not have been worse for the company. A Company Running Out Of Room T...
Sat, May 16

Tether Faces Calls To Block $344 Million in USDT Linked To Terror Activity
A Jerusalem family that lost relatives in a 1997 Hamas suicide bombing is among the plaintiffs pushing a US federal court to order Tether to hand over hundreds of millions in frozen digital currency. The case, filed in Manhattan, could set a significant legal precedent for how courts treat centraliz...
Sat, May 16

XRP Records Over 400M In Binance Withdrawals Since May 3 — What’s Happening?
The XRP market has seen a notable shift in large holders’ activity. Analyst Amr Taha, in a recent CryptoQuant post, highlights the implications of this changing dynamic and how it might affect the altcoin’s price. Related Reading: The CLARITY Act Is Not The Only Win For XRP, Here Are Oth...
Sat, May 16

Crypto Crime Crackdown Escalates As Myanmar Targets Scammers With Execution
Americans lost more than $11 billion to crypto-related fraud last year, according to an FBI report released in April — and the pressure on governments across Southeast Asia to crack down has only grown since then. A Deadly Business Myanmar’s military government has now responded with one of th...
Sat, May 16

Bitcoin Exchange Supply Remains At 8-Year Lows: Bullish Sign?
On-chain data shows the Bitcoin exchange reserves have been at 8-year lows for the past month despite the recovery that the asset has witnessed. Bitcoin Supply On Exchanges Has Been Flat Recently As highlighted by on-chain analytics firm Santiment in an X post, Bitcoin and Ethereum have differed in ...
Sat, May 16

South Korea To Unveil Tokenized Securities Rules In July As Crypto Regulation Advances
South Korean authorities are set to release detailed rules for the issuance, infrastructure, and distribution of tokenized securities, as the country advances its efforts to implement crypto market regulations in 2027. Related Reading: Bank Of England To Ease ‘Overly Conservative’ Stablecoin Rules A...
Sat, May 16

Bitcoin Monthly Structure Signals Continuation Of Major Historical Trend
Bitcoin’s long-term price structure is once again drawing attention, as the asset continues to follow a powerful historical pattern on the monthly timeframe. Despite short-term volatility and shifting market sentiment, the broader trend suggests BTC may still be tracking well-established cyclical be...
Sat, May 16

Crypto Industry Watches As Poland Advances Long-Delayed Regulatory Bill
Poland’s prime minister has tied the country’s repeated failure to pass crypto rules to a high-profile fraud case — a charge that added urgency to a parliamentary vote that had already failed twice before. Related Reading: Crypto Analytics Firm Dune Axes 25% Of Employees Amid Strategic O...
Sat, May 16

ZachXBT Claims LAB Insiders Control 95% After $6 Billion Crypto Pump
Crypto On-chain investigator ZachXBT has escalated his accusations against LAB, alleging that insiders likely control more than 95% of the token’s supply after a rally that pushed its fully diluted valuation to roughly $6 billion. The claims center on opaque private loans, OTC deals, changing vestin...
Sat, May 16

XRP ETF Accumulation Pushes Marex Group Among Top Holders
Marex Group’s own stock climbed more than 15% in a week after the Nasdaq-listed financial services firm disclosed a combined $9.4 million position across two spot XRP exchange-traded funds, landing it among the top institutional holders of XRP ETF shares in the US. Related Reading: Crypto Anal...
Sat, May 16

Bitcoin Short-Term Holder Basis Remains High Within Biggest Supply Cluster
A large pocket of Bitcoin supply is sitting just above the current market, and technical analysis shows that this area may decide the next major Bitcoin move. On-chain analysis by crypto analyst Sherlockwhale identifies the $84,000 to $88,000 zone as arguably the largest supply cluster in Bitcoin...
Sat, May 16

Ethereum Flashes Rare Divergence Between Spot And Derivatives Market. Who Has The Edge?
Ethereum is consolidating between $2,200 and $2,400 as the market searches for the catalyst or the structural confirmation that forces a decisive break in either direction. The price is holding but not advancing — and a CryptoOnchain analysis tracking Binance’s on-chain flows has identified a ...
Sat, May 16

Cardano (ADA) Could Launch New Bull Phase With Investor Confidence On The Rise
Following a broader cryptocurrency market bounce on Thursday, Cardano (ADA) has flipped into an upward direction again, breaking past the $0.25 barrier. While the ADA’s price has turned positive, the altcoin’s current structure and on-chain signals are starting to align, raising its potential for a ...
Sat, May 16

What Does The Rising US Inflation Mean for Bitcoin?
Investors and traders are paying closer attention to Bitcoin (BTC) after the latest US inflation report was released on May 12. As consumer prices in the US continue to climb, questions are mounting about what that means for BTC and whether the world’s largest cryptocurrency can hold its groun...
Sat, May 16


