United Arab Emirates conducts secret airstrike on Iran’s Lavan Island refinery
The United Arab Emirates carried out a covert airstrike on Iran’s Lavan Island refinery in early April 2026, making it the only Gulf state to directly engage in the ongoing conflict between the US-Israel alliance and Iran. The attack triggered…
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy and Sharplink Launch $125M Ethereum-Powered DeFi Yield Fund
Sharplink remains the second-largest Ethereum treasury company with roughly 868,700 ETH. Mike Novogratz’s digital asset firm Galaxy Digital and ETH treasury company Sharplink announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding to form the Galaxy Sharplink Onchain Yield Fund. This new…
CryptoQuant signal flips green since March 2023
CryptoQuant signal has flipped Bitcoin into early bull territory for the first time since March 2023, analysts say. Summary CryptoQuant’s Bull-Bear Market Cycle Indicator entered bullish territory on May 12, using its Profit and Loss Index to confirm the regime…
Google confirms hackers used AI to create zero-day exploit bypassing two-factor authentication
For years, the cybersecurity industry warned that AI-assisted hacking was coming. It’s here now. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has confirmed the first known case of a zero-day exploit generated with the help of artificial intelligence, one that bypasses two-factor…
Crypto Correlations Hit Record Highs as BTC-SOL Reaches 0.99
Ethereum emerged as the most connected asset, showing strong alignment with Cardano, Solana, and Dogecoin. Analytics platform DefiLlama has reported an elevated degree of price synchronization among leading cryptocurrencies. Over the past week, several major trading pairs showed correlation…
Bitcoin Pulls In $706M as Traders Abandon Short Positions in Massive Sentiment Shift
While Bitcoin dominated headlines, Solana and XRP investment products also recorded sharp increases in activity. Digital asset investment products posted inflows of $857.9 million, and extended six straight weeks of positive flows – the highest weekly figure since April…
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…
These Filipino Students Built an AI and Blockchain-Powered Scholarship Platform to Fix Education Funding
Frustrated by the confusing and scattered process of finding educational funding, a team of Filipino college students took matters into their own hands. They built iSkolar, a centralized scholarship platform powered by blockchain and artificial intelligence, which recently earned a…
Institutional Demand at 500% of Bitcoin Supply Could Drive BTC to $96K: Analyst
Every time institutional buying has hit 500% of daily miner output before, BTC averaged 24% gains over the following month. Institutions are buying Bitcoin (BTC) at more than five times the rate miners are producing it, and according to…
$150 Million in Crypto Shorts Liquidated in 60 Minutes as Bitcoin Clears $80,000
Key Takeaways: $150 million in crypto shorts were liquidated in 60 minutes as bitcoin crossed $80,039. Binance futures showed a 62.8% short ratio before the breakout, one of the most lopsided setups in months. Sustained ETF inflows and institutional absorption…
Coinbase urges CFTC to keep prediction markets under rules
Coinbase has urged U.S. derivatives regulators to keep prediction markets under existing rules, filing a formal response as legal pressure builds around event-based contracts. Summary Coinbase has submitted a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission arguing that prediction markets…
Ukraine thwarts Russian offensive, Kostyantynivka capture unlikely by year-end
## Market Snapshot In the market for Russia capturing Kostyantynivka by December 31, the YES price is currently at 77%, down 3% from a week ago. This reflects a decline in expectations following recent developments. ## Key Takeaways – The…
China Defies US Sanctions on Oil Refiners With Sweeping Non-Compliance Order
Key Takeaways: On May 2, China’s MOFCOM invoked the Blocking Statute against U.S. OFAC sanctions on 5 local oil refiners. SMU’s Henry Gao notes this 1st use of the statute since 2021 forces global companies to pick between markets. Next,…
Bitcoin Price Pushes Above $80,000 for First Time Since January
Bitcoin’s price has moved past the major psychological resistance level of $80,000. The cryptocurrency did this today for the first time since January, sparking hopes of a renewed rally and higher highs. Source: TradingView The move comes on the back…
BG Wealth Collapses in Apparent ‘Rug Pull’ as US Authorities Seize Website
The investment scheme BG Wealth Sharing Ltd., previously flagged by the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a Ponzi scheme, has seemingly collapsed. Following months of soliciting investments from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and global retail investors, the platform…
Bitcoin critic Warren Buffett warns crypto traders on risky bets
Warren Buffett used the 2026 Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting to warn investors about rising speculation across markets. Summary Buffett said investors are showing a stronger gambling mood across volatile markets and short-term trades. He criticized one-day options, calling them gambling…
Coinbase Says Prediction Markets Are Maturing, CFTC Needs No New Mandate
Key Takeaways: Coinbase urged the CFTC to regulate prediction markets under existing derivatives law. Federal oversight could prevent fragmented state enforcement across interstate prediction markets. Courts, regulators, and states are still divided over jurisdiction and enforcement. Coinbase Pushes CFTC Oversight…