ZachXBT Turns Unwanted Meme Coin Donations Into $41K for Venezuela Relief
Copycat ZachXBT meme coins spread across chains, but the on-chain sleuth sold all tokens sent to his donation wallet and donated the proceeds. Prominent blockchain investigator ZachXBT said that several meme coins using his name and likeness were launched…
Belgium regulator drops warning against six crypto platforms
Belgium’s financial markets regulator has added six crypto platforms to its warning list after finding they are operating in the country without the authorization required under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets MiCA framework. Summary Belgium’s FSMA has warned consumers…
TeraWulf jumps as $19B Anthropic lease accelerates AI data center expansion
TeraWulf has secured a 20-year lease with Anthropic expected to generate nearly $19 billion in contracted revenue, sending the Bitcoin miner’s stock sharply higher despite weakness across crypto-related equities. Summary TeraWulf signed a 20-year lease with Anthropic worth an estimated…
Cardano Whales Accumulate as 14,783 New Wallets Join Post-Selloff
Cardano (ADA) added 14,783 new non-empty ADA wallets in the days following its June 23 price bottom, according to on-chain data firm Santiment. ADA has since gained +24% in seven days, touching $0.199 on July 5 before settling near $0.181,…
3 AIs Give Surprising Answers
SOL is the “easiest pick,” ChatGPT said. The prolonged bear market has left numerous crypto investors underwater, as prices of countless digital assets have crashed by double digits over the past several months. Despite the grim reality, the current…
Crypto Is No Longer the ‘Belle of the Ball,’ Warns Bitwise’s Matt Hougan
Crypto winter looks different this cycle as capital rotates toward smaller assets with credible fundamentals instead. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said the “brutal” cryptocurrency market is no longer the “belle of the ball,” as digital assets are…
Bitcoin Investment Products Suffer $1.44B in Outflows During Worst Week of 2026
XRP, Hyperliquid, and Near attracted fresh investor money despite massive outflows across the broader crypto fund market. Bitcoin investment products recorded $1.44 billion in net outflows last week, according to CoinShares. It was the largest weekly withdrawal from Bitcoin…
First-Ever Crypto Fraud Case Under New Investor Protection Law
South Korean authorities tracked suspects for months after CatFi case was initially dismissed despite early blockchain sleuth reports and evidence. South Korean prosecutors have filed charges against a group of individuals linked to a Solana-based meme coin project called…
GitHub Internal Repos Breached; Binance’s CZ Urges Urgent Key Rotation
GitHub says there is currently no evidence that customer repositories or external enterprise data were compromised. Earlier today, hackers gained access to GitHub’s internal repositories by exploiting an employee’s computer with the use of a tainted VS Code extension….
Securitize Tops Q1 2026 With Record Revenue While NYSE and Blackrock Deals Expand
Key Takeaways Securitize posted record Q1 2026 revenue of $19.5M, up 39%, led by a 201% jump in asset servicing fees. Blackrock’s BUIDL and NYSE partnerships drove institutional growth as the tokenized RWA market reached $31B by March 31. Securitize’s…
AllUnity stablecoin targets Sweden in June
AllUnity stablecoin SEKAU is set to debut in June, backed 1:1 by Swedish krona reserves. Summary German startup AllUnity plans to launch SEKAU, a MiCA-compliant Swedish krona stablecoin, pending regulatory and operational sign-off. AllUnity also unveiled Agentic Payments, a settlement…
Bitcoin News Today: Why the US and China Are in a Crypto Space Race
In Bitcoin news today, the United States and China are no longer just competing over semiconductors, trade routes, and military influence; they are now racing to dominate Bitcoin. With President Trump announcing plans to establish a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve and…
WhiteBIT Brings GBP Trading to UK Users With Dedicated Exchange – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways WhiteBIT launched whitebit.uk on May 20, 2026, bringing GBP trading and FPS funding to U.K. users. The FCA reports 91% crypto awareness among U.K. adults, with 73% of holders using centralized exchanges like WhiteBIT. WhiteBIT, part of W…
Why Bitwise CIO Thinks Investors Are Mispricing Hyperliquid and HYPE Token
Despite not being available to US users, Hougan calls Hyperliquid one of the fastest-growing financial businesses he has seen. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan described Hyperliquid as one of the most important crypto projects to emerge in recent…
Bitcoin longs hit 2.5-year high amid 5-day slide
Bitcoin longs on Bitfinex surged to 80,636 BTC on May 20, the highest level since December 2023. Summary Bitfinex margin long positions rose to 80,636 BTC on May 20, up roughly 10% since the start of 2026 despite Bitcoin falling…
Bitcoin Adds $20B to Crypto Economy as Traders Defend $77,000 Support
Key Takeaways Bitcoin fluctuated around $77,500 after a sharp midnight breakout from the $76,700 level. The total crypto economy climbed by over $20 billion to reach an aggregate market cap of $2.66 trillion. Traders await whether bitcoin will test $77,600…
Crypto News Today (May 20): Bitcoin Struggling Below $80K, SOL & XRP ETFs Green as ETH and BTC ETFs Bleed
The crypto market is struggling during this midweek trading session in May 2020, 2026, with the Bitcoin price struggling to reclaim $78,000 after a $5,000 slump from $82,000 just last week. ETH USD is in a similar position, down -0.2%…
Tether Acquires SoftBank Stake in Bitcoin-Focused Treasury Company XXI
Twenty One Capital holds 43,514 BTC, making it the second-largest public Bitcoin holder, far behind Strategy’s massive treasury lead. Tether International has announced acquiring Japanese multinational investment firm SoftBank’s minority stake in the Bitcoin-focused treasury company, Twenty One Capital…