Iran aims to double oil revenues by controlling Strait of Hormuz
## Market Snapshot Strait of Hormuz ship transit market prices have decreased, with May 31 currently at 43.5% YES, down from 87% a week ago. WTI crude oil prices for May 2026 show a notable increase, with the highest sub-market…
LBank Reports $2.5 Billion Daily TradFi Trading Volume, Up 25% Since March
Singapore, Singapore, 13th May 2026, Chainwire [PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, May 13th, 2026] LBank, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has officially announced explosive growth in its TradFi business. LBank TradFi’s average daily trading volume has surpassed $2.5 billion,…
Square reaches 1m Bitcoin-enabled merchants in U.S. rollout
Block’s Square has reportedly enabled roughly one million U.S. merchants to accept Bitcoin payments. Summary Square’s auto-enrollment push has now enabled roughly one million U.S. sellers to accept Bitcoin payments. Lightning Network support lets customers pay in BTC while merchants…
Trump criticizes Iran plan, hints at possible US military escalation
## Market Snapshot Israel-Iran Permanent Peace Deal: 16.5% YES for June 30, 2026, up from 16% 24 hours ago. WTI Crude Oil Prices in May 2026: 55.5% YES for hitting $110, up from 53% 24 hours ago. ## Key Takeaways…
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 $13…
BlockchainFX ($BFX) Looks Like the Best Crypto Presale Now
How many people brushed off crypto, watched a coin run wild, and then wished they had moved sooner? That regret hits hard, which is why many eyes are now chasing the best crypto presale to buy now before another big…
Trump’s WLFI Sells 5.9 Billion Tokens to Private Buyers, Leaving Early Investors Locked Out
Key Takeaways: WLFI sold 5.9 billion tokens privately without disclosing buyers, sending the token to an all-time low. Early investors who bought WLFI at $0.05 remain locked out of 80% of their holdings as of May 2026. WLFI is pushing…
JetBlue expands at FLL as Spirit Airlines ceases operations
## Market Snapshot In the “Spirit Airlines shutdown/liquidation by May 31” market, the outcome is priced at 100.0% YES, up from 74% 24 hours ago and 24% a week ago. The market has seen substantial volume with a face value…
Why May 2 Matters To Those Seeking Top 1000x Crypto To Buy
Explosive early-stage opportunities rarely stay open for long, and the top 1000x crypto to buy right now is gaining serious traction as its presale deadline approaches. DOGEBALL is capturing attention with real utility, strong funding momentum, and a clearly defined…
Paradigm Researcher Proposes PACTs to Shield Dormant Bitcoin From Quantum Computing Risk
Key Takeaways: Paradigm’s Dan Robinson proposed PACTs on May 1, 2026, offering bitcoin holders a free, private way to timestamp address control before quantum threats arrive. Over 1.1 million BTC worth roughly $75 billion in Satoshi-linked wallets face exposure if…
Meta Platforms’ AI investment surge amid US-China tech rivalry
## Market Snapshot Meta Platforms’ stock price predictions for hitting $740 by the week of April 27, 2026, are currently priced at 0.1% YES, unchanged from the previous 24 hours. This reflects a significant drop from earlier levels. ## Key…
Tether profit hits $1.04B with record $8.23B reserves
Tether posted $1.04 billion in Q1 2026 net profit and a record Tether profit reserve buffer of $8.23 billion, backed primarily by $141 billion in US Treasuries, in a quarterly attestation published May 1 by accounting firm BDO, its most…
ZachXBT Exposes US Law Firm Gerstein Harrow’s $71M Grab of Stolen Lazarus Funds
Key Takeaways: ZachXBT named Gerstein Harrow LLP for filing fake DPRK claims to seize $71M in frozen KelpDAO funds. Lazarus Group has stolen over $6 billion since 2017 and caused 76% of all 2026 crypto hack losses. ZachXBT has proposed…
Alberta Investment Management makes $219M Strategy investment for Bitcoin exposure
## Market Snapshot In the Bitcoin Price Targets market, the sub-market for Bitcoin reaching $80,000 in April is currently priced at 0.1% YES, down from 3% 24 hours ago. The sub-market for Bitcoin reaching $150,000 in April is also at…
Bitcoin ETFs Attract Almost $2B in April as 2026 Turns Green
The spot Ethereum ETF ended a multi-month red streak. April turned out to be the best month for the cryptocurrency markets on different fronts since late last year, with BTC posting a double-digit surge and the spot Bitcoin ETFs…