Verus Bridge Exploiter Returns $8.5M, Keeps $2.8M as Bounty Reward
Verus had offered to drop investigations and not press charges if the attacker returned the stolen funds within a 24-hour deadline. The exploiter who drained the Verus-Ethereum bridge of over $11 million has returned $8.5 million to the project’s…
Why traders are turning to smart forex bots for currency market automation
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Smart forex bots gain traction in 2026 as traders seek automated tools to monitor fast-moving currency markets. Summary Smart…
Ex‑FTX Europe chief repackages $400M collapse into “risk‑free” UpsideOnly trading bet
Mario Nawfal’s viral interview casts Patrick Gruhn as one of the few FTX insiders who not only survived but materially profited from the wreckage. Summary Gruhn sold his firm to FTX for about $400 million and later repurchased FTX Europe’s…
Bitcoin Pizza Day 2026: Why This $1Bn Lesson Matters for Every New Investor
On May 22, 2010, a programmer named Laszlo Hanyecz traded 10,000 BTC for two pizzas worth roughly $41. Today, those same coins are valued at approximately $773M, as Bitcoin Pizza Day marks its 16th anniversary. The question this anniversary raises…
Meme Coins Dominate 2025 Again, But AI Agents Are Closing In Fast
Meme coins lead 2025 with 25% investor interest, while AI agents surge dramatically. In 2025, meme coins have once again topped the list of the most popular crypto narratives, according to the latest report from CoinGecko. The combined interest…
Solana Lending TVL Soars to $3.6B as New Protocols Battle for Market Dominance
RedStone said that the next wave of growth for Solana centers on tokenized real-world assets and institutional capital deployment. Solana’s lending markets have seen rapid growth as the network continues to expand its on-chain finance capabilities, according to a…
Coinbase Launches Solana DEX Trading for 100M Users
Coinbase says millions of new on-chain assets should be accessible to all users, expanding Solana exposure through a simple in-app interface. Coinbase has begun expanding its native support for Solana, introducing Solana-based DEX trading directly inside its app. The…
Ripple (XRP) and Solana (SOL) Get a Big Boost as CME Group Rolls Out New Offerings
The first XRP futures launched in May this year on CME. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has doubled down on its engagement with some of the most popular altcoins – XRP and SOL – by launching Spot-Quoted futures tracking…
Verus Bridge Exploiter Returns $8.5M, Keeps $2.8M as Bounty Reward
Verus had offered to drop investigations and not press charges if the attacker returned the stolen funds within a 24-hour deadline. The exploiter who drained the Verus-Ethereum bridge of over $11 million has returned $8.5 million to the project’s…
Why traders are turning to smart forex bots for currency market automation
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Smart forex bots gain traction in 2026 as traders seek automated tools to monitor fast-moving currency markets. Summary Smart…
House Oversight Committee Launches Probe into Polymarket and Kalshi Over Insider Trading
Key Takeaways Probing suspicious Polymarket bets, James Comer’s investigation forces platforms to show their safeguards against insider trading. Sparked by proven insider trading moves, the probe exposes market risks and will likely drive new rules. After Gannon Ken Van Dyke…
Ex‑FTX Europe chief repackages $400M collapse into “risk‑free” UpsideOnly trading bet
Mario Nawfal’s viral interview casts Patrick Gruhn as one of the few FTX insiders who not only survived but materially profited from the wreckage. Summary Gruhn sold his firm to FTX for about $400 million and later repurchased FTX Europe’s…
NEAR Jumps 30% as $36M Bitwise ETP Adds Weight to AI Token Thesis
Key Takeaways NEAR token jumped 30% to hit an intraday high of $2.25 following a public services partnership with Bermuda. The Bitwise NEAR Staking ETP recently saw a $3 million inflow, pushing total assets under management to $36 million. Near…
Bitcoin Pizza Day 2026: Why This $1Bn Lesson Matters for Every New Investor
On May 22, 2010, a programmer named Laszlo Hanyecz traded 10,000 BTC for two pizzas worth roughly $41. Today, those same coins are valued at approximately $773M, as Bitcoin Pizza Day marks its 16th anniversary. The question this anniversary raises…
German lawmakers block Green plan to end Bitcoin tax break
Germany’s Finance Committee has rejected a proposal from the Green Party to scrap the country’s tax exemption for cryptocurrencies held longer than one year. Summary Germany’s Finance Committee rejected a Green Party proposal to end the country’s one-year crypto tax…
Celebrating the $770 Million Delivery
Key Takeaways Laszlo Hanyecz made the first commercial Bitcoin transaction on May 22, 2010, buying 2 pizzas for 10,000 BTC. Valued at $41 then, those 10,000 BTC are now worth over $770 million, proving massive Bitcoin market growth. Having spent…
XRP News: Copper Adds RLUSD as Ripple ETF Inflows Hit $8M+
In XRP news today, total Ripple ETF holdings just crossed $1.15Bn, and that headline number is only half the story. On the same day Whale Insider reported $8.88M in fresh XRP inflows, pushing ETP assets to that milestone, institutional custodian…
MEXC Ventures Marks Eighth Anniversary With Southeast Asian Web3 Gathering
MEXC Ventures, the investment arm of global digital asset exchange MEXC, held its eighth anniversary event, titled “MEXC OVERDRIVE: 8th Year Anniversary,” at Monza Barcade in Pasig City on May 12, 2026. The racing-themed gathering brought together regional web3 community…