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…
ETH, XRP, ADA, BNB, and HYPE
This Friday, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Hyperliquid in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) Ethereum closed the week in the red with a 6% loss after the price fell from its ascending channel. This is a bearish breakdown…
Binance Launches SpaceX Pre-IPO Perps Amid $2 Trillion Valuation Bets
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has unveiled a bold new financial product that lets everyday retail investors speculate on SpaceX’s valuation ahead of what could become the largest initial public offering in stock market history. The move signals a growing convergence between…
Trump Media Sends 2,650 Bitcoin Worth $205M to Crypto.com, Raising Treasury Questions
Key Takeaways A Trump Media-linked wallet sent 2,650 BTC worth $204.93M to Crypto.com on May 22. Trump Media posted a $405.9M Q1 loss on crypto markdowns and still holds 6,889 BTC worth ~$532M. No official statement has been issued, leaving…
