Month: May 2026

Bitcoin liquidations hit $320M on SEC stock news

Bitcoin liquidations surpassed $320 million in longs on May 22 after the SEC unexpectedly delayed its tokenized stock plan. Summary Crypto markets saw $320 million in long liquidations on May 22, with longs accounting for roughly $296 million of the…

Is Cardano the Most Overvalued Crypto Project? Analysts Debate as ADA Dumps

These comments came as ADA has fallen firmly out of the top 10 alts by market cap after a massive plunge since its ATH. Cardano’s development began just over a decade ago, but it took a couple of years…

Zano Ships Desktop Lite Wallet Beta Connecting Users to Remote Nodes Instantly

Key Takeaways Zano launched the Lite Wallet Beta on Friday, letting users skip full blockchain syncs on Windows, Mac, and Linux. The Lite Wallet connects to remote nodes, expanding Zano’s reach beyond the 68% of supply already staked on its…

Michael Saylor says 2026 Bitcoin sale not unlikely

Michael Saylor says a Strategy Bitcoin sale before year-end is ‘not unlikely’ in a Coin Stories podcast interview. Summary Saylor told Natalie Brunell it was “not unlikely” Strategy would sell some Bitcoin before year-end, softening his long-held never-sell position. He…

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Polymarket Says $573K Was Moved After Internal Wallet Key Compromise

Polymarket stated that approximately $573,200 was moved on Polygon on May 22 after an old private key used for the platform’s internal operational wallet was compromised. ZachXBT was the first to alert about unusual fund flows related to a Polymarket…

Whales Return but Sub-$2K Fears Mount

One analyst warned that a dump below $2,000 would inevitably lead to new lows. Ethereum’s native token has taken the most recent crypto market correction hard, with the asset diving to just over $2,000 earlier today, which became its…

Top 5 Stablecoins Capture Nearly 90% of Sector as Market Contracts This Week

Key Takeaways Tether held 58.65% of the stablecoin market as the sector slipped to $323.052 billion. World Liberty Financial’s USD1 jumped 6.20%, adding roughly $281 million in inflows. Ethena USDe and Paypal PYUSD gained over 4%, signaling continued stablecoin competition….

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What Is Bitcoin Pizza Day? The Full Story Behind Crypto’s Most Expensive Meal

Every year on May 22, the crypto world pauses to commemorate what is arguably the most expensive meal in human history — two pizzas that once cost 10,000 Bitcoin. Today, that transaction is worth billions of dollars. This is the…

Bitcoin ETF outflows hit $1.26B Santiment buy signal

Bitcoin ETF outflows reached $1.26 billion over six sessions, but Santiment says the streak signals a buying opportunity. Summary US spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded net outflows in each of the six trading sessions from May 15 through May 22,…

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The U.S. Bitcoin Reserve Just Got a 20-Year Lockup Twist

Washington is making its most serious move yet to turn seized cryptocurrency into a generational financial asset — and it comes with an unprecedented catch. A bipartisan push on Capitol Hill is breathing new life into one of the boldest…