Attacker Flips $11.5M in Stolen Verus Assets to ETH Following Tornado Cash Setup
Key Takeaways The Verus-Ethereum bridge lost $11.5M, with the attacker converting 103.6 tBTC, 1,625 ETH, and 147K USDC into ~5,402 ETH. Blockaid flagged the Verus exploit in real time, and several security firms confirmed the attacker’s wallet was seeded via…
$677M in Liquidation’s as Bitcoin Tumbles Under $80,000
Over $660M in crypto positions were wiped out in a single 24-hour window after President Trump posted a stark warning to Iran on Truth Social, sending Bitcoin crashing from $82,000 to a multi-week low of $76,650. The mechanism behind that…
Hacker Steals Over $11M From Verus-Ethereum Bridge
Despite the scale of the breach, Verus’ native token showed little immediate reaction following news of the exploit. Hackers have reportedly drained $11.58 million from the Verus-Ethereum bridge. According to alerts from various blockchain security platforms, the exploit hit…
The US-China AI Race 2026 Is a War No One Can Win
Key Takeaways Real Vision’s Raoul Pal called the U.S.-China AI race “unlike any rivalry in history” in a May 18 post on X. Pal proposed Universal Basic Equity at Consensus 2026 in Miami as AI threatens to automate large-scale knowledge…
Why is the crypto market going down today (May 18)
The crypto market remained under heavy pressure on Monday as escalating geopolitical tensions, surging oil prices, sticky U.S. inflation data, and a massive wave of leveraged liquidations weakened investor sentiment across digital assets. Summary The total crypto market capitalization fell…
Wes Streeting challenges Keir Starmer for Labour leadership amid party tensions
## Market Snapshot The “Wes Streeting Resignation” market is currently inactive with zero volume, but Streeting’s leadership challenge has potential for market shifts. The “Starmer Out Timing” market shows 68.5% YES for a resignation by June 30, 2026, up from…
Gaming Platform My Pet Hooligan Connects Token Debut to Series Finale
Key Takeaways AMGI Studios integrated the HOOLI token launch and May 18 airdrop into a 30-episode series finale. The My Pet Hooligan franchise surpassed 600,000 Epic Games Store downloads with this Web3 model. HOOLI holders will gain early access to…
China, US and UAE team up in rare Dubai crypto scam raid
Police from China, the United States and the United Arab Emirates carried out their first joint international law enforcement operation against telecom and online fraud in Dubai, according to Xinhua. Summary China, the U.S. and UAE reported their first joint…
Iran military preparations signal potential conflict with neighbors
## Market Snapshot “Iran Military Action Against Neighbors” market is currently showing an increased likelihood of a YES outcome. The “Israel-Iran Permanent Peace Deal” market reflects reduced confidence in a peace agreement, with YES pricing dropping from 16% to 12.5%….
Bitget AI Hits 1 Million Users and $1.2B in Agent Trading Volume Across 58 Tools
Key Takeaways Bitget AI disclosed that it crossed 1 million users and $1.2 billion in trading volume across 58 tools as of mid-May 2026. CEO Gracy Chen signals Bitget is shifting from AI chat features to full execution, targeting an…
