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Daily crypto news

05/05/2026 news

Billions Network ($BILL) Token Launches Simultaneously Across Major Cryptocurrency Exchanges

The AI-focused blockchain project debuts with strong trading volume on Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, and OKX following months of anticipation.

05/05/2026 tax-legal

US Clarity Act Gains Momentum as Lawmakers Push for Immediate Crypto Regulatory Framework

Senator Cynthia Lummis calls for swift passage to prevent crypto business exodus while banking groups resist stablecoin provisions.

05/05/2026 ai

Trump Administration Eyes AI Executive Order While EU Advances Security Testing Framework

Global AI regulation takes center stage as the Trump administration considers establishing an AI working group to review models before release, while the European Union moves forward with security testing partnerships.

05/05/2026 news

May 5: Crypto Stocks Surge on Bitcoin Rally and Regulatory Breakthrough

Major Treasury Allocates $238 Million to Ethereum Amid 'Crypto Spring' · Aave Battles to Recover $71 Million in Complex DeFi Hack Aftermath · Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buying Despite $80K Milestone

05/05/2026 news

Aave Battles to Recover $71 Million in Complex DeFi Hack Aftermath

What happened: Aave is fighting in federal court to unfreeze $71 million in funds on Arbitrum related to the Kelp DAO hack.

05/05/2026 news

Major Treasury Allocates $238 Million to Ethereum Amid 'Crypto Spring'

What happened: Bitmine, described as the largest Ethereum treasury holder, purchased $238 million worth of ether as analyst Tom Lee declared that "crypto spring" has officially started.

05/05/2026 news

SkyAI Token Soars 700% to All-Time High on AI Speculation

What happened: SkyAI (SKYAI) token surged 700% to reach an all-time high of $0.

05/05/2026 news

Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buying Despite $80K Milestone

What happened: Corporate treasury firm Strategy, which manages $65 billion in assets, took a rare week off from Bitcoin accumulation just as BTC hit $80,000 for the first time since January.

05/05/2026 news

Crypto Stocks Surge on Bitcoin Rally and Regulatory Breakthrough

What happened: Circle and Coinbase led a crypto stock rally as Bitcoin crossed $80,000 amid progress on the U.

05/05/2026 wallet-security

Wallet Security Vulnerabilities Emerge as Crypto's Most Critical User Experience Challenge

As security-focused discussions dominate crypto conversations, experts warn that wallet approval vulnerabilities are undermining user confidence and adoption across DeFi protocols.

05/03/2026 news

Arbitrum Community Votes to Unfreeze $71M ETH Following Massive Kelp DAO Security Breach

The Arbitrum ecosystem responds to one of the largest DeFi exploits in recent memory with an emergency fund release mechanism.

05/03/2026 news

$292M DeFi Hack Exposes Infrastructure Vulnerabilities

The year's largest crypto hack, totaling $292 million, has prompted industry insiders to call for fundamental changes to DeFi security practices and market structure.

05/03/2026 news

May 3: Bitcoin Miners Pivot as Data Centers Drive New Revenue Streams

AI Image Generation Market Intensifies Competition · Senate Breakthrough Clears Path for Stablecoin Legislation · $292M DeFi Hack Exposes Infrastructure Vulnerabilities

05/03/2026 news

Bitcoin Miners Pivot as Data Centers Drive New Revenue Streams

Riot Platforms reported $167.

05/03/2026 news

Senate Breakthrough Clears Path for Stablecoin Legislation

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced a deal has been reached on the Clarity Act's stablecoin yield provisions, ending months of deadlock in the Senate Banking Committee.

05/03/2026 news

AI Image Generation Market Intensifies Competition

OpenAI's GPT Image 2 and Google's Nano Banana 2 are being compared as the latest state-of-the-art AI image generators, with both companies pushing for market dominance in visual AI appl

05/02/2026 news

Ethereum Foundation Dumps Another $23 Million in ETH to Treasury Firm

The Ethereum Foundation sold 10,000 ETH worth approximately $23 million to BitMine, a treasury management firm led by Tom Lee, marking the second consecutive week of major disposals.

05/02/2026 news

European Crypto Giant CoinShares Reports $7.4 Billion AUM in Nasdaq Debut Filing

CoinShares, now listed on Nasdaq, disclosed $7.

05/02/2026 news

May 2: Ethereum Foundation Dumps Another $23 Million in ETH to Treasury Firm

Ethereum ETFs Face Extended Outflow Pressure as Bitcoin Funds Hemorrha · European Crypto Giant CoinShares Reports $7.4 Billion AUM in Nasdaq De · Crypto Venture Funding Crashes to $659 Million, Lowest Since 2024

05/02/2026 news

Trump Administration Escalates EU Trade War with 25% Auto Tariffs

President Donald Trump announced plans to increase tariffs on European Union cars and trucks to 25%, escalating trade tensions between the US and EU.

05/02/2026 news

Crypto Venture Funding Crashes to $659 Million, Lowest Since 2024

Venture capital investment in crypto projects plummeted to $659 million in April 2026, marking the lowest monthly total since July 2024.

05/02/2026 news

Ethereum ETFs Face Extended Outflow Pressure as Bitcoin Funds Hemorrhage Cash

Ethereum ETFs recorded their fourth consecutive day of outflows, shedding $184 million during the streak.

05/01/2026 news

North Korean Hackers Dominate Crypto Exploits with $285M Drift Protocol Breach

Security intelligence firm TRM Labs revealed that North Korean state-backed hackers now account for 76% of all cryptocurrency scam and hack losses in 2026.

05/01/2026 news

April Crypto Hack Losses Reach $630M, Highest Since February 2025

Cryptocurrency hack losses exceeded $630 million in April across more than 25 separate incidents, marking the highest monthly total since February 2025.

05/01/2026 news

Dogecoin Breaks Bitcoin Correlation with 10% Rally

Dogecoin surged 10% while breaking away from Bitcoin's downward trajectory, as open interest in DOGE-tracked futures climbed to 15.

05/01/2026 news

Polymarket Integrates Chainalysis Surveillance Amid $15B Valuation Push

Prediction market platform Polymarket partnered with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis to implement insider trading surveillance as the company seeks a $15 billion valuation and CFT

05/01/2026 news

Oil Price Surge to Four-Year High Pressures Crypto Markets

Bitcoin slid toward $75,000 while Ethereum dropped 3.

05/01/2026 news

May 1: North Korean Hackers Dominate Crypto Exploits with $285M Drift Protocol Breach

Oil Price Surge to Four-Year High Pressures Crypto Markets · Dogecoin Breaks Bitcoin Correlation with 10% Rally · April Crypto Hack Losses Reach $630M, Highest Since February 2025

04/30/2026 news

White House Considers Anthropic Reinstatement Amid Pentagon Restrictions

Trump administration officials reportedly drafted guidance to restore federal agencies' access to Anthropic's AI models, including Claude Mythos, despite ongoing Pentagon restrictions o

04/30/2026 news

XRP Legal Victory Shapes Broader Crypto Regulatory Framework

Industry analysts point to XRP's prolonged legal battle with the SEC as establishing critical precedents for cryptocurrency regulation, with the eventual resolution providing clarity on

04/30/2026 news

Wall Street Giants Unlock $70 Trillion Tokenization Pipeline

Securitize partnered with Computershare, the world's largest transfer agent managing trillions in traditional securities, to enable public companies to issue blockchain-based shares wit

04/30/2026 news

Apr 30: Wall Street Giants Unlock $70 Trillion Tokenization Pipeline

Bitcoin Tests Critical Support as Fed Decision Looms · DeFi Protocol Sky Hits $124M Revenue Record Despite Token Holder Disco · XRP Legal Victory Shapes Broader Crypto Regulatory Framework

04/30/2026 news

Bitcoin Tests Critical Support as Fed Decision Looms

Bitcoin price action has stalled below $76,000 as traders reduce risk exposure ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy announcement, following historical patterns of increased volatility

04/30/2026 news

DeFi Protocol Sky Hits $124M Revenue Record Despite Token Holder Discontent

Sky (formerly MakerDAO) reported record protocol revenue of $124 million, marking the highest quarterly performance in the lending protocol's history.

04/29/2026 news

New Investment and Reward Opportunities for Web3 Traders: A Deep Dive into the Most Compelling Promotions

The Web3 market is seeing a wave of new users enter the space, alongside reward programs worth up to $15,000.

04/29/2026 news

SEC Opens Comment Period for New Crypto ETF Asset Requirements

The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking public comment on NYSE Arca's proposal requiring 85% of commodity-based crypto trust assets to meet existing listing rules.

04/29/2026 news

Bitcoin Mining Giant Riot Secures Extended Credit Line Amid Price Concerns

Riot Platforms extended its $200 million credit facility with Coinbase, locking in fixed borrowing costs and extending maturity terms.

04/29/2026 news

DeepMind Veteran Raises $1.1 Billion for Non-Human Data AI Training

Ineffable Intelligence, founded by a Google DeepMind veteran, secured $1.

04/29/2026 news

Apr 29: Bitcoin Mining Giant Riot Secures Extended Credit Line Amid Price Concerns

US Demand Signals Weaken as Coinbase Premium Turns Negative · SEC Opens Comment Period for New Crypto ETF Asset Requirements · DeepMind Veteran Raises $1.1 Billion for Non-Human Data AI Training

04/29/2026 news

US Demand Signals Weaken as Coinbase Premium Turns Negative

Bitcoin's Coinbase Premium Index flashed negative for the first time in three weeks, indicating weakening US spot market demand.

04/28/2026 news

Anthropic Achieves Historic $1 Trillion Pre-IPO Valuation

AI research company Anthropic has reached a $1 trillion pre-IPO valuation, becoming only the third private company to achieve this milestone.

04/28/2026 news

Strive Joins Corporate Bitcoin Adoption Wave with $60 Million Purchase

Publicly traded financial services company Strive Inc.

04/28/2026 news

MicroStrategy Expands Bitcoin Holdings to 818,334 BTC

MicroStrategy purchased an additional 3,273 Bitcoin for $255 million, bringing the company's total holdings to 818,334 BTC worth approximately $63.

04/28/2026 news

Bitcoin ETFs See Massive $933 Million Weekly Inflows

Bitcoin-focused exchange-traded funds attracted $933 million in net inflows last week, pushing total crypto ETF assets under management to $155 billion.

04/28/2026 news

Apr 28: Bitcoin ETFs See Massive $933 Million Weekly Inflows

MicroStrategy Expands Bitcoin Holdings to 818,334 BTC · Strive Joins Corporate Bitcoin Adoption Wave with $60 Million Purchase · Anthropic Achieves Historic $1 Trillion Pre-IPO Valuation

04/27/2026 news

Elite 3% of Polymarket Traders Extract Profits from 97% Majority

Academic research analyzing every Polymarket trade between 2023-2025 reveals that approximately 3% of accounts generate the bulk of accurate price discovery while the remaining 97% esse

04/27/2026 news

Coinbase Claims Prime Brokerage Dominance as Institutional Push Accelerates

Coinbase's institutional division head John D'Agostino argues the exchange has assembled crypto's only comprehensive prime brokerage service, combining trading, custody, financing, deri

04/27/2026 news

22-Year-Old Gets Nearly 6 Years for Quarter-Billion Crypto Laundering Ring

A young money launderer received a 70-month federal prison sentence for orchestrating a $263 million cryptocurrency syndicate that prosecutors described as "built on greed so brazen it

04/27/2026 news

DeFi Survives $13 Billion Capital Flight Despite Exploit Carnage

Decentralized finance protocols lost $13 billion in total value locked (TVL) following a $292 million exploit, yet the ecosystem shows surprising structural resilience.

04/27/2026 news

Apr 27: DeFi Survives $13 Billion Capital Flight Despite Exploit Carnage

22-Year-Old Gets Nearly 6 Years for Quarter-Billion Crypto Laundering · Coinbase Claims Prime Brokerage Dominance as Institutional Push Accele · Elite 3% of Polymarket Traders Extract Profits from 97% Majority

04/26/2026 news

Bitcoin ETFs Extend Inflow Streak to Nine Days

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $2.

04/26/2026 news

Federal Prosecutors Secure 70-Month Sentence in $263 Million Crypto Scam

The US Department of Justice sentenced a key member of a criminal organization to nearly six years in prison for his role in a $263 million cryptocurrency fraud scheme.

04/26/2026 news

Anthropic's AI Model Triggers Crypto Security Revolution

Anthropic's new Mythos AI model is forcing DeFi protocols to fundamentally rethink their security frameworks.

04/26/2026 news

Litecoin Executes Emergency Blockchain Reorganization

Litecoin developers orchestrated a three-hour blockchain rewrite to undo the network's first major privacy-layer exploit.

04/26/2026 news

Apr 26: XRP Faces 30% Rally Potential as Exchange Withdrawals Surge

Anthropic's AI Model Triggers Crypto Security Revolution · Federal Prosecutors Secure 70-Month Sentence in $263 Million Crypto Sc · Bitcoin ETFs Extend Inflow Streak to Nine Days

04/26/2026 news

XRP Faces 30% Rally Potential as Exchange Withdrawals Surge

Traders withdrew 35 million XRP tokens from exchanges in a single day, following historical patterns that often precede price rallies.

04/25/2026 news

DeepSeek V4 Challenges OpenAI With 98% Cost Reduction

Chinese AI lab DeepSeek launched V4 model with Pro version priced 98% below GPT-5.

04/25/2026 news

Bitcoin ETFs Sustain 8-Day Rally With $2B Total Inflows

Spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $223.

04/25/2026 news

Fluent Deploys Ethereum L2 With $50M Launch Liquidity

Fluent officially launched its Ethereum Layer 2 mainnet alongside the BLEND token and native stablecoin, securing $50 million in day-one liquidity.

04/25/2026 news

Apr 25: Fluent Deploys Ethereum L2 With $50M Launch Liquidity

Bitcoin ETFs Sustain 8-Day Rally With $2B Total Inflows · Tom Lee's BitMine Acquires Additional $23M in ETH · XRP Faces Technical Pressure Despite ETF Momentum

04/25/2026 news

Tom Lee's BitMine Acquires Additional $23M in ETH

BitMine Immersion Technologies, led by Fundstrat's Tom Lee, completed its second major Ethereum purchase directly from the Ethereum Foundation.

04/25/2026 news

XRP Faces Technical Pressure Despite ETF Momentum

XRP shows technical weakness against Bitcoin with potential 40% decline risk, even as spot XRP ETFs maintain nine consecutive days of net inflows.

04/24/2026 exchange-review

BX Champions Launches Chelsea Jersey Promotion: A New Trend in Crypto Marketing

Crypto exchange BX Champions has announced a unique promotion giving away official Chelsea FC jerseys to the top 3 new traders by trading volume, marking a creative fusion of sports and crypto.

04/24/2026 news

FTX Estate's $3 Billion Cursor Misstep Highlights Bankruptcy Asset Challenges

The FTX bankruptcy estate sold its stake in AI coding startup Cursor for $200,000 in 2023, a position now valued at $3 billion following SpaceX-linked funding rounds.

04/24/2026 news

JPMorgan Flags DeFi Security Risks Following $20 Billion KelpDAO Exploit

JPMorgan researchers highlighted persistent security vulnerabilities in DeFi protocols, pointing to the recent $20 billion KelpDAO liquid staking exploit as evidence of systemic risks.

04/24/2026 news

Blockchain Capital Targets $700 Million War Chest for AI-Crypto Convergence

Coinbase backer Blockchain Capital is raising $700 million across two new funds—its seventh early-stage fund and second growth fund.

04/24/2026 news

Apr 24: Blockchain Capital Targets $700 Million War Chest for AI-Crypto Convergence

Bitcoin ETFs Extend Rally with $1.9 Billion Seven-Day Streak · Bitmine Stakes $8 Billion in ETH as Institutional Staking Accelerates · JPMorgan Flags DeFi Security Risks Following $20 Billion KelpDAO Explo

04/24/2026 news

Bitmine Stakes $8 Billion in ETH as Institutional Staking Accelerates

Ethereum treasury management firm Bitmine has staked 3.

04/24/2026 news

Bitcoin ETFs Extend Rally with $1.9 Billion Seven-Day Streak

US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their longest inflow streak of 2026, attracting $1.

04/23/2026 news

Kelp DAO Suffers Massive $292 Million Exploit

Kelp DAO, a liquid staking protocol, was exploited for $292 million in one of the largest DeFi hacks of 2026.

04/23/2026 news

OpenAI Deploys Workplace AI Agents in ChatGPT

OpenAI launched Workspace Agents, a new ChatGPT feature powered by Codex that automates workplace tasks including report generation, code writing, and Slack responses.

04/23/2026 news

Major Market Maker GSR Launches Multi-Asset Crypto ETF

GSR Markets, a leading crypto market maker, has entered the ETF space with Core3, an actively managed fund tracking Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.

04/23/2026 news

Bitcoin Institutional Demand Hits Six-Month Peak

Bitcoin's Coinbase premium—the price difference between Coinbase and international exchanges—has remained positive for 14 consecutive days, marking the longest bullish streak since Octo

04/23/2026 news

Apr 23: Bitcoin Institutional Demand Hits Six-Month Peak

Major Market Maker GSR Launches Multi-Asset Crypto ETF · Bitcoin Breaks $79K as Crypto Stocks Surge · Kelp DAO Suffers Massive $292 Million Exploit

04/23/2026 news

Bitcoin Breaks $79K as Crypto Stocks Surge

Bitcoin pushed above $79,000 to an 11-week high, with crypto-related stocks leading traditional market gains.

04/22/2026 news

Ramp Eliminates USDT Conversion Fees in Infrastructure Play

Peter Thiel-backed fintech unicorn Ramp has rolled out zero-fee conversions between USDT and dollars across its entire product suite.

04/22/2026 news

Bitcoin Exchange Flows Signal Institutional Accumulation Pattern

Bitcoin inflows to Binance have dropped to their lowest levels since 2023, while Coinbase continues to dominate institutional activity.

04/22/2026 news

Prediction Market Leader Kalshi Plots Perpetual Futures Expansion

Kalshi is reportedly planning to enter the perpetual futures trading market, directly challenging established players like Binance and Hyperliquid.

04/22/2026 news

Apr 22: DeFi Industry Faces Existential Crisis After $292M Kelp DAO Exploit

Bitcoin Exchange Flows Signal Institutional Accumulation Pattern · Ramp Eliminates USDT Conversion Fees in Infrastructure Play · Prediction Market Leader Kalshi Plots Perpetual Futures Expansion

04/22/2026 news

Core Scientific Seeks $3.3B Bond Sale for AI Data Center Pivot

Former bitcoin miner Core Scientific is pursuing a $3.

04/22/2026 news

DeFi Industry Faces Existential Crisis After $292M Kelp DAO Exploit

The Kelp DAO exploit has triggered massive outflows from Aave and sparked intense debate about DeFi's fundamental security model.

04/21/2026 news

Bitcoin vs. Gold: The Volatility Race in an Uncertain Market

The debate over which asset swings harder during periods of high market volatility is capturing the attention of the global investment community.

04/21/2026 news

Grayscale Swaps Coinbase for Anchorage in Hyperliquid ETF Filing

Grayscale amended its Hyperliquid ETF application, removing Coinbase as the primary custodian and naming Anchorage Digital as the sole custody provider.

04/21/2026 news

Major Blockchains Diverge on Quantum Computing Defense Strategies

Bitcoin and Ethereum are pursuing fundamentally different approaches to quantum-resistant security upgrades.

04/21/2026 news

Apr 21: Major Blockchains Diverge on Quantum Computing Defense Strategies

Grayscale Swaps Coinbase for Anchorage in Hyperliquid ETF Filing · Institutional Money Pours Back Into Crypto with $1.4B Weekly Inflows · LayerZero Points to North Korea's Lazarus Group in $290M Kelp Exploit

04/21/2026 news

LayerZero Points to North Korea's Lazarus Group in $290M Kelp Exploit

LayerZero attributed the massive Kelp protocol exploit to North Korea's Lazarus Group, claiming attackers compromised two RPC nodes and launched DDoS attacks on remaining infrastructure

04/21/2026 news

Institutional Money Pours Back Into Crypto with $1.4B Weekly Inflows

Crypto investment products recorded $1.

04/20/2026 news

Iran Fires Warning Shots at French Vessel in the Strait of Hormuz: A Detailed Analysis of the Incident Fueling Regional Tensions

On April 18, 2026, Iranian forces fired on the French-flagged container ship CMA CGM Everglade in the Strait of Hormuz, causing minor damage to the vessel but no casualties.

04/20/2026 news

Vercel Security Breach Threatens Web3 Infrastructure

Web3 hosting giant Vercel confirmed a security breach after hackers demanded a $2 million ransom.

04/20/2026 news

Apr 20: Vercel Security Breach Threatens Web3 Infrastructure

RAVE Token Implodes 90% as Major Exchanges Launch Investigations · AI Shoppers Drive 393% Traffic Surge to US Retailers · South Korean Degree Mill Accepts Crypto for Fake Credentials

04/20/2026 news

AI Shoppers Drive 393% Traffic Surge to US Retailers

AI-driven traffic to US retail websites jumped 393% in Q1 2026 compared to the previous quarter, with autonomous shopping agents generating higher revenue per visit than human customers

04/20/2026 news

RAVE Token Implodes 90% as Major Exchanges Launch Investigations

RaveDAO's RAVE token collapsed from $27.

04/20/2026 news

South Korean Degree Mill Accepts Crypto for Fake Credentials

South Korean criminals are selling fake university degrees from elite institutions for approximately $200 worth of cryptocurrency through social media channels.

04/19/2026 news

Solana Futures Interest Jumps 20% as $100 Target Comes Into Focus

Solana futures open interest increased by 20% this week, coinciding with SOL's steady recovery alongside the broader crypto market.

04/19/2026 news

Apr 19: Bitcoin ETFs Record Strongest Weekly Inflows Since January

Solana Futures Interest Jumps 20% as $100 Target Comes Into Focus · XRP Delivers 8% Weekly Outperformance Despite Market Weakness · OpenAI Unveils Specialized Drug Discovery Model GPT-Rosalind

04/19/2026 news

Bitcoin ETFs Record Strongest Weekly Inflows Since January

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted nearly $1 billion in weekly inflows, marking their strongest performance in over three months.

04/19/2026 news

OpenAI Unveils Specialized Drug Discovery Model GPT-Rosalind

OpenAI launched GPT-Rosalind, its first domain-specific AI model designed exclusively for drug discovery and life sciences applications.

04/19/2026 news

XRP Delivers 8% Weekly Outperformance Despite Market Weakness

XRP emerged as the standout performer among major cryptocurrencies this week, delivering 8% gains that outpaced both Bitcoin and Ethereum over the seven-day period.

04/18/2026 exchange-review

BX Champions 2026: The $80,000 Battle Kicks Off on BingX

BingX has officially launched its biggest trading competition of the year, with a total prize pool of up to $80,000 USD — promising serious earning opportunities for the Vietnamese trader community.

04/18/2026 news

Circle Faces Legal Pressure Over $280M Drift Protocol Hack

Circle was hit with a class action lawsuit alleging the company failed to quickly freeze $280 million in stolen USDC following the Drift protocol exploit.