US enforces Hormuz blockade amid escalating tensions with Iran
## Market Snapshot Trump’s Hormuz Blockade Announcement market shows a 40.5% YES likelihood for a blockade lift by May 31, down from 42% a day ago. Strait of Hormuz Traffic by May markets show a 1.4% YES likelihood for normal…
Cardano Lace wallet update lands before Van Rossem fork
Cardano’s Web3 wallet Lace has received fresh updates as the network prepares for the Van Rossem hard fork. Summary Lace 2.0.3 fixed migration, DApp connection, loading, and legacy wallet issues. Lace 2.0.4 added view mode options, auto-lock settings, and language…
Intel signs deal with Apple, shares double to all-time high
Intel just landed the white whale. The company has secured a preliminary agreement to manufacture chips for Apple, a deal that sent Intel shares soaring 19% on May 8 to close at nearly $125. That puts the stock up roughly…
Binance Reveals How Crypto Is Transforming Emerging Markets
Binance highlighted areas where crypto has driven financial inclusion, namely access to capital markets and the democratization of private markets through tokenization. Binance has released a report outlining how cryptocurrencies and digital asset infrastructure are improving financial access in…
Solana and Google Cloud Team Up for Stablecoin-Powered AI Agent Payments
Developers can link a Solana wallet to AI tools like Claude Code or Gemini and have an agent accessing paid APIs within one minute. The Solana Foundation has partnered with Google Cloud to launch Pay.sh, a platform that allows…
Wall Street Giant Morgan Stanley Enters Crypto Race With Pricing Edge: Report
Morgan Stanley is bringing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana trading to E*Trade clients soon. One of the world’s largest wealth management firms, Morgan Stanley, is all set to introduce cryptocurrency trading on its E*Trade platform, which it acquired for $13…
Solana ETFs Surge to $750M as Investors Largely Ignore Volatility
Despite volatile markets, Solana ETFs recorded $750M inflows, limited outflows, rising validator adoption, and rapid stablecoin growth. Spot Solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have continued to attract investor interest since their launch in the United States on October 28. According…
How $619M Midweek Bleed Was Erased by Massive One-Day Crypto Inflow
Ethereum and Solana saw notable exits, while Bitcoin and smaller assets helped stabilize flows during a volatile week for crypto funds. Digital asset funds posted $117.8 million in inflows, continuing a five-week streak, though this was the smallest weekly…
Pudgy Penguins Launch Browser-Based Game Dubbed Pudgy World
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Dubai TOKEN2049 2026 Conference Officially Rescheduled to April 2027
TOKEN2049 Dubai, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency conferences, has been postponed from its original April 29–30, 2026 dates to April 21–22, 2027, due to ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East. Organizers made the announcement on Friday in light…
SEC drops fraud case against BitClout founder Nader ‘Diamondhands’ Al-Naji
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to dismiss its civil fraud lawsuit against Nader Al-Naji, the founder of the BitClout blockchain project, now DeSo, according to a joint stipulation filed this week in the Southern District of New…
Institutional Investors Sell $3,740,000,000 in Bitcoin and Crypto in Just One Month As BTC Price Craters: CoinShares
Institutional investors just sold $173 million in Bitcoin and crypto investment products in one week, according to a new update from CoinShares. The digital asset firm says outflows have now totaled a whopping $3.74 billion in the last month, as the…
Binance Lists Katana (KAT) Spot Trading Pairs
Binance officially marks a new chapter for decentralized finance as Binance lists Katana (KAT) on its spot market this March, introducing a protocol that moves beyond simple yield chasing to establish a robust, self-sustaining financial ecosystem. By applying the “Seed…
Update: Coins.ph Users Report Suspicious In-App Push Notifs Leading to Phishing Sites; Exchange Confirms Extent of Breach
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Vitalik Buterin Calls on Ethereum to Lead on AI Privacy at ETHMumbai
At the ETH Mumbai conference on 12 March, Vitalik Buterin didn’t talk about scaling upgrades or gas fees. Instead, he talked about AI and why it could become the next major security risk for crypto users. The Ethereum co-founder used…
$616,410,000 in Bitcoin and Crypto Liquidated As BTC Price Drops To $64,000
Traders betting on a Bitcoin and crypto bounce are getting wrecked to start the week. Bitcoin dropped from a 24-hour high of $67,695 to as low as $63,962, triggering a total of $616.41 million in liquidations, according to CoinGlass. The…
Best Crypto Margin Trading Exchanges 2026: Ranked & Reviewed
When you find the best crypto margin trading exchanges, you protect your capital from avoidable risks. You also secure your edge by choosing a crypto trading platform with fair fees, strong liquidity, and tools that match the way you trade….
Bybit Private Wealth Management Beat November Downtrend With Top Fund Delivering Close To 30% APR
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 5th, 2025, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, showcases the latest monthly performance update of its Private Wealth Management (PWM) division, with the top-performing fund recording 29.72% APR in November 2025….