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cryptobriefing.com Iran signals transit normalization through Hormuz tied to security conditions after Trump’s China visit

Iran's new Strait of Hormuz regulations could reshape global oil logistics, impacting shipping costs and geopolitical dynamics significantly. The post Iran signals transit normalization through Hormuz tied to security conditions after Trump’s China visit appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

cryptopotato.com Bitcoin Price Analysis: What Does the Rejection at $80K Mean for BTC’s Future?

Bitcoin’s recent recovery attempt appears to be losing momentum as the market once again received notable rejection below the $80K mark. The repeated inability to sustain gains above key thresholds suggests sellers remain dominant, increasing the likelihood of another corrective phase in the short term. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, […]

news.bitcoin.com Stablecoin Market Cap Tops $323.3 Billion as Weekly Inflows Log $1.5 Billion

The stablecoin sector climbed to a fresh zenith of $323.343 billion during the last seven days as $1.542 billion entered the market. Tether posted a modest 0.04% gain while maintaining market dominance near 58.67%. Tether Commands 58.67% of Stablecoin Market; Western Union USDPT Rises 597,568% Tether’s USDT remains the dominant force in the stablecoin sector […]

news.bitcoin.com Bitcoin Mining Stocks Sink Friday Yet Still Beat BTC in 2026 Performance

Publicly-listed bitcoin miners took a beating on Friday, May 15, 2026, with every major traded mining stock dropping between 2.52% and 9.59% in a single session, even as their year-to-date gains outpaced bitcoin’s own performance by a wide margin. Bitcoin Miner Stocks Suffer on Friday, But Still Hold Solid 2026 Gains Bitcoin closed the week […]

bitcoinist.com XRP Records Over 400M In Binance Withdrawals Since May 3 — What’s Happening?

The XRP market has seen a notable shift in large holders’ activity. Analyst Amr Taha, in a recent CryptoQuant post, highlights the implications of this changing dynamic and how it might affect the altcoin’s price. Related Reading: The CLARITY Act Is Not The Only Win For XRP, Here Are Other Wins For Ripple Large Holders […]

news.bitcoin.com Dogecoin Whale Bets $2.25M With 10x Leverage as Big Wallets Hoard Record 108B DOGE

A newly created crypto wallet opened a $2.25 million, 10x leveraged long on dogecoin, betting on an upside move with a liquidation price at $0.10284, less than 10% below current spot price. High Stakes, Tight Margin A 10x leveraged position amplifies profits and losses by a factor of ten such that if DOGE rises 10%, […]

bitcoinist.com Tether Faces Calls To Block $344 Million in USDT Linked To Terror Activity

A Jerusalem family that lost relatives in a 1997 Hamas suicide bombing is among the plaintiffs pushing a US federal court to order Tether to hand over hundreds of millions in frozen digital currency. The case, filed in Manhattan, could set a significant legal precedent for how courts treat centralized stablecoin issuers. Related Reading: Crypto […]

cryptobriefing.com Iran signals transit normalization through Hormuz tied to security conditions after Trump’s China visit

Iran's new Strait of Hormuz regulations could reshape global oil logistics, impacting shipping costs and geopolitical dynamics significantly. The post Iran signals transit normalization through Hormuz tied to security conditions after Trump’s China visit appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

bitcoinist.com Crypto ATM Giant Bitcoin Depot Warns Of Possible Collapse

Bitcoin Depot had roughly 220 machines running in Canada when the Canadian government released its Spring Economic Update in April, proposing a nationwide ban on crypto ATMs to combat scammers and money launderers. The timing could not have been worse for the company. A Company Running Out Of Room The Atlanta-based crypto kiosk operator disclosed […]

blockonomi.com Stablecoin Infrastructure Has Gone Regional: The $400B Map Reshaping Cross-Border Payments

TLDR: Stablecoin payment volume reached $400B in 2025, with 60% of transactions driven by B2B activity. Bridge covers 35 countries but holds zero local rail presence in APAC, exposing critical coverage gaps. Conduit operates at roughly 10 bps on FX, compared to Bridge’s fee of up to 1% per transaction. Fasset hit $32B annualized across [...] The post Stablecoin Infrastructure Has Gone Regional: The $400B Map Reshaping Cross-Border Payments appeared first on Blockonomi.

news.bitcoin.com Drake Drops 43 Songs and Calls Himself a ‘BTC Crypto Big-Timer’ on New Track ‘Dust’

Rap star and hip-hop veteran Drake dropped three surprise solo albums on May 15, 2026, totaling 43 tracks, and buried the crypto world’s most talked-about verse inside a single boastful cut called “Dust.” Drake Releases Triple Album in May 2026 and Plants Bitcoin, FTX Shoutout on Iceman Cut The three projects, “Iceman,” “Habibti,” and “Maid […]

bitcoinist.com Bitcoin Monthly Structure Signals Continuation Of Major Historical Trend

Bitcoin’s long-term price structure is once again drawing attention, as the asset continues to follow a powerful historical pattern on the monthly timeframe. Despite short-term volatility and shifting market sentiment, the broader trend suggests BTC may still be tracking well-established cyclical behavior from previous market phases. How Historical Bitcoin Data Supports A Positive May Outlook […]

forklog.media THORChain Team Reveals Details of $10 Million Hack

THORChain developers have confirmed a breach of the cross-chain protocol amounting to $10 million and denied the launch of a compensation program. THORChain incident update #2 We have become aware of multiple fake accounts and false information circulating regarding “refunds”, “airdrops”, compensation claims, and other alleged initiatives. To be absolutely clear: — Initial findings indicate that no user funds were…— THORChain (@THORChain) May 16, 2026   According to PeckShield, the attacker stole 36.75 BTC and approximately $7 million in EVM tokens across the Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base networks. Following the incident, the THORChain team suspended the protocol's operations. Trading options, liquidity pool operations, and other "sensitive" actions became unavailable. The main theory regarding the attack vector is that the perpetrator exploited a vulnerability in the GG20 TSS threshold signature scheme implementation, which allowed the leakage of confidential key information of the multisig vault participants. Over time, the hacker gathered enough data to reconstruct the private key and execute unauthorized outgoing transactions. “The team continues to work on a comprehensive recovery and network relaunch plan. Returning to trading and full functionality will likely take several days or longer, depending on the complexity of the chosen remediation path,” the statement said. The developers assured that user funds were not affected by the incident. They noted the emergence of numerous resources offering compensation. “THORChain is currently not conducting any refund, airdrop, or compensation programs. Any account claiming otherwise is impersonating us or spreading misinformation,” the team emphasized. One portal, allegedly launched on behalf of the THORChain Foundation, offers to connect the affected wallet for compensation. According to the statement, the “refund window” will close in 21 days. Commentators highlight that this is a scam and urge caution. Source: revoke-thorchain.org. Back in April, a record number of hacks in the crypto industry were recorded in a single month. More than 20 incidents resulted in losses amounting to $651 million.

news.bitcoin.com Bitcoin Slides to $77,614 as US and Israel Weigh New Strikes on Iran

Bitcoin fell below $78,000 (hitting a session low of $77,614), a drop that erased its monthly gains and shaved over $40 billion off its market cap. Bitcoin Slips Below $78,000 as Geopolitical Tensions Rise Bitcoin dipped below $78,000 Saturday morning amid fears that the U.S. and Israel are about to resume bombing Iranian facilities. Bitstamp […]

blockonomi.com CLARITY Act Advances Through Senate Banking Committee in Landmark Bipartisan Vote

TLDR: The CLARITY Act passed the Senate Banking Committee 15-9 after a last-minute bipartisan deal during the markup itself. Senators Alsobrooks and Gallego voted yes in committee but have not committed to supporting the bill on the Senate floor. An ethics provision barring officials from financial interests in digital assets remains the top Democratic demand [...] The post CLARITY Act Advances Through Senate Banking Committee in Landmark Bipartisan Vote appeared first on Blockonomi.

blockonomi.com Intesa Sanpaolo Doubles Crypto Holdings to $235 Million in Q1 2026 With New ETH and XRP Positions

TLDR: Intesa Sanpaolo more than doubled its crypto exposure from $100M to $235M in the first quarter of 2026. The bank entered Ethereum for the first time via BlackRock’s iShares Staked Ethereum Trust with 3.1M shares. A new XRP position through Grayscale XRP Trust held 712,319 shares, valued at around $18M on March 31. Solana [...] The post Intesa Sanpaolo Doubles Crypto Holdings to $235 Million in Q1 2026 With New ETH and XRP Positions appeared first on Blockonomi.

news.bitcoin.com Arthur Hayes Tells CME and ICE Off as HYPE Drops Nearly 9% After Lobbying Push

Legacy exchange operators CME Group and ICE are reportedly lobbying U.S. authorities to force federal oversight onto Hyperliquid. The crypto community and the Hyperliquid Policy Center fiercely rejected the claims, arguing that public blockchain ledgers offer total transparency. Legacy Exchanges Raise National Security Alarms In what is shaping up to be a clash between traditional […]

blockonomi.com BNB Chain Targets 20,000 TPS as Stablecoins, RWAs, and AI Agents Drive 2026 Strategy

TLDR: BNB Chain processes around 40% of all global stablecoin transactions, with millions of monthly active users. Over 179,000 AI agents currently use BNB Chain as a financial layer, a major share of all onchain agents. The network holds roughly $4 billion in RWA assets and supports approximately 60,000 RWA holders onchain. BNB Chain plans [...] The post BNB Chain Targets 20,000 TPS as Stablecoins, RWAs, and AI Agents Drive 2026 Strategy appeared first on Blockonomi.

blockonomi.com Caesars vs DraftKings: Why Some Players Are Exploring ZunaBet

Caesars and DraftKings are two of the most recognised names in regulated US online gambling. Between them they cover sports betting, online casino, and loyalty programs that tap into decades of brand equity. For millions of American players they represent the default choice. But in 2026 a growing segment of players — particularly those operating [...] The post Caesars vs DraftKings: Why Some Players Are Exploring ZunaBet appeared first on Blockonomi.

bitcoinist.com Crypto Crime Crackdown Escalates As Myanmar Targets Scammers With Execution

Americans lost more than $11 billion to crypto-related fraud last year, according to an FBI report released in April — and the pressure on governments across Southeast Asia to crack down has only grown since then. A Deadly Business Myanmar’s military government has now responded with one of the harshest proposed laws of its kind […]

blockonomi.com Wall Street’s Elite Quietly Accumulated These 5 Stocks in Q1 2026 – Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL) Top the List

Billionaires bought Microsoft, Alphabet, Delta, Amazon, and Uber in Q1 2026. Here's what Berkshire Hathaway and Bill Ackman were stacking. The post Wall Street’s Elite Quietly Accumulated These 5 Stocks in Q1 2026 – Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL) Top the List appeared first on Blockonomi.

blockonomi.com Bybit CEO Ben Zhou Pushes Back on AI Layoff Excuse, Outlines Vision for Full Financial Platform

TLDR: Bybit CEO Ben Zhou says companies are using AI as a cover for layoffs, not a genuine workforce shift. Zhou likens AI adoption to Excel — transformative over time, but efficiency gains are still hard to measure.  Bybit has grown to 85 million registered users, with proactive regulation driving government-level meetings. Bybit plans to [...] The post Bybit CEO Ben Zhou Pushes Back on AI Layoff Excuse, Outlines Vision for Full Financial Platform appeared first on Blockonomi.

news.bitcoin.com MiCA Decoded: Thinking a CASP License Covers Payments, Perps or Futures is a Major Mistake

Most founders pursuing a MiCA license assume they are solving their EU regulatory problem. They are solving part of it. The rest depends on which services they actually offer. MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored by LegalBison’s Co-Founding and Managing Directors: Aaron Glauberman, Viktor Juskin and Sabir Alijev. LegalBison advises […]

forklog.media New Fed Chair and Trump’s Deal with China: Market Implications

This week, "Deconstruction" focuses on Trump's agreements with China, a Bitcoin advocate at the helm of the Fed, a "neural network-hacked" crypto wallet, and Palantir's AI warfare ideology. Trump's Visit to China and the AI Market Division Donald Trump's first trip to Beijing since 2017 was a necessary move after a U.S. court overturned the 10% tariffs on Chinese goods. This prompted both sides to discuss new rules of engagement.  Economic issues, including the purchase of Boeing aircraft in exchange for rare earth metals, were only part of the discussion. The key topic was the global restructuring of the IT market. Leaders deliberated on which AI technologies the U.S. would allow China to purchase and set strict controls over autonomous weapons.  The removal of trade barriers will deprive alternative markets (Vietnam, Mexico) of significant investments but will give European factories, where China previously dumped goods at low prices, a chance to survive. Change at the Fed and Banks Against the CLARITY Act The appointment of Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair can be considered a unique precedent. Unlike his predecessors, he is favorable towards cryptocurrencies, personally owns coins, and calls Bitcoin an "important asset." In the long run, this is a powerful signal towards industry legalization, although his high interest rate policy will temporarily restrain the growth of risky asset prices.  Meanwhile, the Senate is advancing the CLARITY Act bill, which delineates the powers of the SEC and the CFTC. The most heated debate has centered around stablecoins. The banking lobby demands a ban on crypto exchanges paying users rewards for holding them, fearing that platforms like Coinbase will become more profitable than traditional banks and simply siphon funds from classic deposits. Neural Network Recovers $400,000 in Bitcoin After 11 years, a user was able to regain access to a wallet with 5 BTC using the Claude chatbot. Concerns arose online that AI had learned to "hack" the blockchain, but the neural network merely analyzed a chaotic array of historical data.  The user uploaded the contents of an old computer into Claude, the AI found the necessary backup file and discovered a bug in the password recovery program. The bot corrected the decryption logic and helped unlock the wallet.  Despite AI being a powerful tool for sorting old data, uploading encrypted keys to online services remains a critical security risk. Private IT Corporations Seize Power from the State Palantir, the company that created a unified database for U.S. intelligence agencies, now supplies the military with the Gotham system, capable of autonomously identifying targets on the battlefield.  Moreover, the corporation has begun to covertly influence government policy. Funds sponsored by top managers of Palantir and OpenAI pay TikTokers to stir up panic over the "Chinese AI threat" and spend millions discrediting politicians who wish to regulate artificial intelligence. Analysts note a structural change: formally, laws are passed by government institutions, but the real technical infrastructure, determining what the state sees and whom it targets, is shifting under the control of private IT corporations. This is an abridged version of the podcast. Watch the full episode: Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Deezer Yandex Music YouTube Music

blockonomi.com ONDO’s Three-Product Protocol Hits $3.778B TVL as Institutional Giants Join Settlement Pilots

TLDR: Ondo Global Markets crossed $1B TVL in under eight months, the fastest for any tokenized equity platform. USDY delivers 3.5% APY backed by U.S. Treasuries, with TVL between $2.15B and $2.7B across DeFi chains. OUSG completed a cross-border treasury pilot with JPMorgan, Ripple, and Mastercard in under five seconds. ONDO reached $3.778B in total [...] The post ONDO’s Three-Product Protocol Hits $3.778B TVL as Institutional Giants Join Settlement Pilots appeared first on Blockonomi.

bitcoinist.com Bitcoin Exchange Supply Remains At 8-Year Lows: Bullish Sign?

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin exchange reserves have been at 8-year lows for the past month despite the recovery that the asset has witnessed. Bitcoin Supply On Exchanges Has Been Flat Recently As highlighted by on-chain analytics firm Santiment in an X post, Bitcoin and Ethereum have differed in their trend of the Supply On […]