CertiK exposes hidden truth behind crypto’s 50% loss drop
Crypto-related losses have fallen 46.8% year over year to $1.32 billion during the first half of 2026, but blockchain security firm CertiK has warned that the decline does not indicate a safer digital asset ecosystem. Summary CertiK says crypto losses…
Coinbase Prediction Market AI Claims Norway Beat Brazil Before Match Even Started
Traders have become highly active in FIFA World Cup markets, increasing sensitivity to any misleading automated alerts. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has said the exchange is investigating an AI-generated prediction market alert after the platform mistakenly sent users a…
FCA unveils AI roadmap that could reshape the future of digital money
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has published a 147-page roadmap warning that autonomous AI systems could transform retail financial services while increasing the need for programmable digital payment infrastructure. Summary The FCA has published a 147-page roadmap outlining how agentic…
South Korea gives Polymarket final chance before crackdown
South Korea has given Polymarket an opportunity to defend its operations before regulators decide whether to seek corrective action over concerns that the prediction market platform may violate the country’s gambling laws. Summary South Korean regulators will hear Polymarket’s response…
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…
JPMorgan says ether needs activity to catch BTC
JPMorgan ether and altcoin analysts said the tokens won’t catch bitcoin without a major lift in network activity. Summary JPMorgan said ether and altcoins will keep lagging bitcoin without meaningful improvement in DeFi and real-world use cases. Bitcoin spot ETFs…
Trump Just Ordered Troops to Prepare a Full Assault on Iran, And Bitcoin Is Clinging to $76,000
Bitcoin price held a razor-thin range between $76,000 and $77,000 on Monday, recording just a -0.05% change at $76,797.74 while the broader crypto market buckled under iran geopolitical pressure. Over $300 million in crypto positions were liquidated in 24 hours,…
Turkey’s 8-Day Betting Blitz Hits 670+ Suspects as Crypto Rails Surface in Adana Probe
Key Takeaways Two May 18 operations took legal action against 233 suspects across 20 provinces, citing TL 18 billion ($395 million) in transaction volumes. Four major raids since May 11 have charged more than 670 suspects, with Adana prosecutors naming…
Market maker says Ethereum is the wrong trade for this macro, dropping 10% this week
Ethereum dropped another 10.2% this week, with the ETH/BTC ratio sinking toward 0.0275, and market maker Wintermute is now flatly calling ETH “not the right asset for this macro” as yields and inflation grind higher. Summary Wintermute says ETH is…
MetaMask Just Added Tokenized US Stocks – NOT for US Users
On February 3, 2026, MetaMask announced an integration with Ondo Finance that lets eligible users buy, hold, and trade tokenized US stocks, ETFs, and commodities, including Tesla, NVIDIA, Apple, and gold, directly in their self-custodial wallets. The real question isn’t…
Long Traders Lose $17.3M as Bitcoin Stalls Below $77,000 on Iran Tension
Key Takeaways Bitcoin fluctuated between $76,200 and $77,245 as Coinglass recorded a drop in crypto liquidations to $175M. Renewed U.S.-Iran tension erased a morning rally, pushing the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 lower by late Tuesday. Markets brace for turbulence…
Bitcoin Faces Correction as Institutional Demand Weakens Amid Macro Pressure: Bitfinex
With the possibility of renewed tightening rising, bitcoin is losing momentum and becoming more vulnerable to exogenous shocks and potential rate hikes. The United States and the broader global economy are facing an increasingly fragile macroeconomic backdrop. U.S. inflation…
Wintermute launches Armitage DeFi vault
Wintermute launched its first DeFi vault product, Armitage, supporting collateral types unavailable on competing curator platforms. Summary Wintermute launched Armitage, its first DeFi vault curation product, designed to support collateral types that other vault curators on platforms like Morpho do…
Kard Powers Lolli’s Automatic Bitcoin Cashback for More Than 600,000 US Cardholders – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Lolli’s 600,000 users can now earn bitcoin automatically via Kard’s card-linked offer network as of May 19, 2026. Kard’s first-party transaction data from tens of millions of cardholders gives Lolli merchants a new bitcoin-native consumer channel. Thesis* plans…
Checker raises $8M from Galaxy Ventures and others to build stablecoin infrastructure
Stablecoin infrastructure startup Checker has closed an $8M seed round with a roster of investors that reads like a who’s-who of crypto venture capital. Galaxy Ventures, Framework Ventures, and Al Mada Ventures all participated in the raise. What we know…