Bitcoin Slips Below $80K After US Inflation Hits 3.8% and Rate Cut Hopes Fade
Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell below $80,000 on May 12 as Trump warned that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is on life support. A 1.6% drop in crypto prices wiped out $232 million in long bets as bitcoin’s market cap fell to $1.61…
FTC sends compliance letters to Amazon, Alphabet, and Apple over Take It Down Act
The Federal Trade Commission just put Big Tech on notice. The agency sent compliance letters to more than a dozen major technology companies, including Amazon, Alphabet, and Apple, pressing them to follow the requirements of the Take It Down Act….
Solana Activates Alpenglow Upgrade: What It Means for SOL
The Solana Alpenglow upgrade went live on a community validator test cluster on May 11, 2026, moving the network’s most ambitious consensus overhaul one step closer to mainnet. Anza, the development firm driving the change, called it “the biggest consensus…
7 AI Trading Apps in 2026 to Help You Easily Start Crypto & Stock Trading
AI trading apps are becoming one of the easiest ways for beginners to enter the cryptocurrency and stock trading markets. A good AI trading app does not only show charts or prices. It helps users find opportunities, automate trading strategies,…
Elliptic Raises $120 Million in Series D Led by One Peak and Nasdaq
Key Takeaways Elliptic secured $120 million on May 12, 2026, boosting its valuation to $670 million for onchain analytics. Nasdaq Ventures and Deutsche Bank joined the Series D, signaling deep institutional trust in crypto compliance. Elliptic plans to scale its…
Top Cardano (ADA) Price Predictions as of Late: 10x Explosion on the Way?
Over the past week, Cardano’s ADA has surged 6%, making it one of the best-performing top-15 cryptocurrencies. Numerous analysts have recently spotted that the asset has been following a similar pattern witnessed during previous bull cycles, suggesting this could be…
Poland debates four crypto bills at once as ban proposal complicates vote
Poland’s Sejm is reviewing four rival crypto bills while the PiS opposition dangles a separate ban proposal, turning MiCA implementation into a high‑stakes regulatory brawl. Summary The Polish Sejm has begun simultaneous review of four competing cryptocurrency regulatory bills, with…
Kraken Parent Teams With Franklin Templeton to Bring Managed Funds Onchain
Key Takeaways Payward and Franklin Templeton partnered on May 12, 2026, to build tokenized yield and equity products onchain. Kraken’s xStocks framework, with $30B+ in volume, will host Franklin Templeton actively managed strategies. BENJI token integration into Kraken expands institutional…
Iran rejects US demands for uranium surrender, tensions rise
## Market Snapshot In the “Iran’s Enriched Uranium Surrender” market, YES shares are currently priced at 46%, up from 42% a day ago. In the “US Obtains Iranian Enriched Uranium” market, the YES price is at 6.5%, showing minimal change…
XRP Ripple News: $200M Credit Facility Standard Chartered Deal
In Ripple news today, the Brad Garlinghouse-led firm has secured a $200M revolving credit facility with investment management firm Neuberger Berman, confirmed May 11, 2026, to power its expanding prime brokerage operation, with Standard Chartered serving as the anchor banking…
