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Bisq promises users refund in 'likely' 11 BTC AI-assisted exploit
On May 1, 2026, decentralized Bitcoin exchange Bisq revealed that a hacker had exploited its v1 trade protocol, draining an estimated 11 BTC from open offers. Nonetheless, the project said it is working to reimburse all affected users and flagged the incident as a likely example of AI-assisted exploitation. Bisq first announced the breach last...Cryptopolitan
Mon, May 4
North Korea has rejected allegations of sponsoring crypto thefts
North Korea has come out to deny allegations that the regime is responsible for crypto thefts and “all cyber-related frauds.” The rebuttal comes just less than a week after blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs published its findings, which tied North Korean state-sponsored to 76% of all crypto lost to hackers so far this year. ...Cryptopolitan
Mon, May 4
Bitcoin Buying Streak Ends: Saylor Confirms No New Strategy Purchase
Strategy’s Bitcoin stash sits at roughly $64.44 billion — and it didn’t grow this week. A Pause After 4 Straight Weeks Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, confirmed Sunday that the company made no Bitcoin purchases during the current week, snapping a four-week buying run. The...Bitcoinist
Mon, May 4
Ripple Price Forecast: XRP remains rangebound, held back by weak retail and institutional interest
Ripple (XRP) upholds modest gains, trading around $1.40 at the time of writing on Monday. XRP largely remains rangebound between support at $1.30 and resistance at $1.40, reflecting a softening appetite for both digital investment products and derivatives.
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Mon, May 4
Beware of wallet draining products on Polymarket, prediction markets, analysts warn
Recently on the social media platform X, blockchain investigator ZachXBT flagged a fraudulent prediction market product, PolyArb, warning that the site contains a wallet drainer designed to steal funds from users who connect their wallets. Tech investor William LeGate’s interaction with the fraudulent product’s account on Twitter prompted ZachXBT’s warning, as LeGate was giving it...Cryptopolitan
Mon, May 4
Anthropic advances $1.5 billion venture to sell AI tools to private-equity companies
Anthropic is close to forming a $1.5 billion AI venture with Blackstone (BX), Goldman Sachs (GS), Hellman & Friedman, General Atlantic, and other Wall Street companies. The planned company will sell artificial intelligence tools to businesses owned by private-equity funds. That means the first customers will likely be companies already sitting inside buyout portfolios, where...Cryptopolitan
Mon, May 4
This Signal Has Predicted Every Bitcoin Bottom, Here’s What It’s Saying Now
Crypto analyst Tice has pointed to a signal that has predicted every Bitcoin bottom in each bear cycle. Based on this, the analyst suggested that the flagship crypto may again be forming a bottom just as the price looks to break above the psychological $80,000 level. The Signal That Has Predicted Ev...NewsBTC
Mon, May 4
Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP edge higher as selling cools, retail demand steadies
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading near the pivotal $80,000 threshold, rising alongside major altcoins including Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) at the time of writing on Monday. Ethereum holds above $2,350, upholding a five-day bullish streak, while XRP has reclaimed support above $1.40.
Elon Musk eyes $10 trillion net worth ahead of SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk is talking about a $10 trillion fortune while Wall Street is already making room for SpaceX before its expected IPO. Speaking on X, Elon answered Peter H. Diamandis, the founder of the XPrize Foundation, after Peter said Elon had crossed about $800 billion, or around 2.7% of the entire U.S. GDP. Elon wrote,...Cryptopolitan
Mon, May 4
New Bitcoin Quantum Proposal Gives Satoshi A Silent Ownership Path
Paradigm researcher Dan Robinson has proposed a new mechanism that could let long-dormant Bitcoin holders, including Satoshi Nakamoto, preserve a future claim to their coins if Bitcoin ever has to restrict spending from quantum-vulnerable addresses. The proposal, called Provable Address-Control Time...Bitcoinist
Mon, May 4
Zondacrypto-affiliated fintech firm Femion files for bankruptcy in exchange crash fallout
Femion Technology, an entity linked to the failed Zondacrypto, has filed for bankruptcy, indicating the domino effect from the collapse of the leading Polish exchange. The move follows the failure of its subsidiary TryPay to survive the saga. The latter served as the main payment gateway for fiat deposits, accounting for the bulk of the...Cryptopolitan
Mon, May 4
Cerebras launches IPO roadshow, targeting $115-$125 per share
Cerebras Systems will start pitching its stock to investors on Monday, with plans to sell shares at somewhere between $115 and $125 each, according to someone with knowledge of the plans who spoke to Reuters. The artificial intelligence chip maker is trying to go public for the second time. The company pulled its first attempt...Cryptopolitan
Mon, May 4
The Scale of AI Crypto Scams in 2026 & How to Avoid Them
AI-powered scams are accelerating – and crypto users are increasingly in the crosshairs. Between May 2024 and April 2025, reports of gen-AI–enabled scams jumped 456%, per TRM Labs’ Chainabuse data. Chainalysis also finds that 60% of deposits into scam wallets now flow to scams that leverage AI tools, up sharply from 2024, underscoring how widely...Cryptopolitan
Mon, May 4
XRP Setup Nobody’s Watching Points To Fast Move Higher, Crypto Analyst Says
XRP is entering what analyst Will Taylor (@CryptoinsightUK) describes as a rare momentum reset, with technical conditions now lining up around a potential sharp move higher. In the latest edition of The Weekly Insight, Taylor argues that XRP’s recent downturn may have compressed momentum to an unusu...NewsBTC
Mon, May 4
BlinkEx crypto trading launch: why the team is entering the market at a critical moment for crypto
BlinkExcrypto platformis entering the market at a moment when crypto is no longer driven bуhуpe alone, but bу hard lessons and rising expectations. The platform launches with a focused approach, prioritizing stabilitу, claritу, and user protection from daу one. Why now is a critical moment for the crypto industry The crypto market has moved into...Cryptopolitan
Mon, May 4
Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC hits three-month high on derivatives-led surge
Bitcoin (BTC) price surges above $80,000 on Monday, reaching the highest level since the end of January. Institutional demand supports this price surge, as spot Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) recorded inflows of over $153 million last week, marking the fifth consecutive week of positive flows.Fxstreet
Mon, May 4
SEI price prediction 2026-2032: Time to buy SEI?
Key takeaways: The Parallel Stack, a robust, open-source framework designed for crafting rollups and Layer 2s that harness parallel processing, is now on SEI V2. The stack enhances Ethereum’s performance by addressing the most common bottlenecks Layer 2 blockchains face. Such developments are anticipated to drive SEI value over the long term. Regarding price performance,...Cryptopolitan
Mon, May 4
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