Decentralized liquidity protocol THORChain halted trading after blockchain investigator ZachXBT flagged a suspected exploit of more than $10 million.A THORChain alerts Telegram channel showed all trading and signing halted, with a global node pause extended until block 26191149, or roughly…

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) plans to release detailed tokenized securities rules in July as the country prepares to bring blockchain-based securities under its capital markets framework in 2027.The measures are expected to include a roadmap for tokenizing stocks,…

May 15, 2026, Press release – BloFin, a prominent global cryptocurrency exchange, has officially opened registration for its highly anticipated trading competition, the WOW (War of Whales) 2026 Grand Prix. Returning bigger and bolder than ever, this year’s edition boasts…

Sentiment around Bitcoin’s near-term price direction has picked up as momentum builds behind the US CLARITY Act, which aims to provide the crypto industry with greater regulatory clarity, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment.“Bitcoin has seen a major spike of…

Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $80,000 at Friday’s Wall Street open as analysis tied risk-asset weakness to US bond markets.Key points:Bitcoin eyes its lowest levels of May as concerns over US bond yields spark a risk-asset rout.US 10-year treasury yields rise…

The US Senate Banking Committee passed the crypto framework CLARITY Act yesterday.Now, the bill, for which the crypto industry has heavily lobbied since it was introduced in 2025, will head to the Senate floor for a broader debate. As Cointelegraph reported,…

Cryptocurrency ATM company Bitcoin Depot reported “substantial doubts” about the company’s ability to continue operating amid ongoing litigation and a challenging regulatory environment.In a Form 10-Q filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday, Bitcoin Depot chief…

The Republican chair and Democratic ranking member of the US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture have called on President Donald Trump to fully staff the leadership at a key financial regulator, citing the potential impact of a crypto market…

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the two biggest exchanges for energy-linked commodities, are pressuring US regulators to clamp down on the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange’s expansion into commodity markets.Executives from both companies say that Hyperliquid’s energy-linked onchain…

Layer-1 blockchain developer Solayer launched a Visa-compatible payment card that allows users to spend USDC balances through in-store, online and contactless transactions.The card supports ATM withdrawals in supported regions and can be ordered through the Solayer Pay app, according to…

Bitwise Asset Management has launched a US-listed investment product tied to Hyperliquid, offering investors spot exposure to the token and staking rewards linked to the decentralized derivatives platform.The fund, trading under the ticker BHYP on the New York Stock Exchange,…

Law firm Gerstein Harrow LLP filed a new motion on Thursday in a miscellaneous enforcement lawsuit, asking the court to compel stablecoin company Tether to hand over more than $344 million in frozen USDt linked to Iranian entities.The motion claims…

Key points:Bitcoin is struggling to reach the $84,000 level, but a minor positive is that the bulls have not allowed the price to skid to the $76,000 support.Select major altcoins have turned down from their overhead resistance levels, indicating that…

The military government of Myanmar released the text of a bill aimed at combating online fraudsters, with several penalties related to cryptocurrencies and scam centers.According to the text of the Anti-Online Fraud Bill, made public on Thursday, Myanmar’s parliament, the…

Market analysts say Ether (ETH) faces “downside risks” that could trigger another 20% downtrend toward $1,700, new analysis said.Key takeaways:Rising Ether supply on exchanges and declining ETF inflows suggested a possible ETH price drop over the coming days.Ether’s rising wedge…