Bitmine Slows Ether Buys After Acquiring 1M ETH in 2026
TLDR Bitmine reduced its weekly ether purchases after months of rapid accumulation in 2026. The company bought 26,659 ETH last week, worth about $63 million at current prices. Bitmine now…
China Unveils Jiuzhang 4.0: The Photonic Quantum Computer Defying the Laws of Speed
The new iteration of China’s Jiuzhang photonic quantum computer prototypes solved the Boson sampling problem much more quickly than the world’s most powerful computer. The computer represents a major leap…
Blackrock Drives Bitcoin ETF Recovery as Trading Volume Surges to $2.76B
Bitcoin ETFs snapped back into positive territory on Thursday with $131 million in fresh inflows, signaling a renewed wave of institutional demand after two difficult sessions. Ether ETFs, however, remained…
Multicoin’s DeFi Disaster: Firm Spotted Dumping AAVE After Brutal 55% Drawdown
Onchain data shows Multicoin Capital is now more than $40 million underwater on a large AAVE position built through Galaxy Digital’s over-the-counter (OTC) desk. The firm now appears to be…
Thorchain Loses Nearly $11M as Attackers Poison Vault Churn Process Across 4 Chains
Thorchain suffered an estimated $10 to $11 million exploit on Friday, after attackers used vault churn address poisoning to redirect funds during a routine migration process across multiple blockchains. Thorchain…
Ethereum analysts see ‘downside risks’ as bears eye 20% ETH price drop
Ethereum analysts said that increasing supply on exchanges and declining ETF demand put ETH at risk of another leg down to $1,700. Market analysts say Ether (ETH) faces “downside risks”…
Crypto’s CLARITY Act faces partisan fight over ethics on Senate floor
While Senator Tim Scott touted yesterday’s markup as bipartisan, just two Democratic senators supported the bill, and no Democratic amendments were adopted. The US Senate Banking Committee passed the crypto…
Bitcoin price dives under $79K as US bond market triggers 3% BTC price rout
Bitcoin joined stocks in a sell-off over US bond yields as BTC price action eyed its lowest levels for May after giving up gains. Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $80,000 at…
BloFin War of Whales 2026 Grand Prix opens registration for $5M trading championship
BloFin, a prominent global cryptocurrency exchange, has officially opened registration for its highly anticipated trading competition, the WOW (War of Whales) 2026 Grand Prix. May 15, 2026, Press release –…
US law firm files motion requesting redistribution of $344M USDt linked to Iran
Law firm Gerstein Harrow LLP is attempting to claim frozen cryptocurrency funds for claimants of unrelated judgments stretching back decades. Law firm Gerstein Harrow LLP filed a new motion on…
Price predictions 5/15: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, ZEC, BCH
Sellers have pulled Bitcoin back below the $79,000 level, but buying may emerge as the price nears the $76,000 support. Key points: Bitcoin’s (BTC) recovery above $82,000 on Thursday was…
Bitwise launches US-listed Hyperliquid fund with staking rewards
BHYP offers spot exposure to Hyperliquid’s HYPE token and will stake a portion of its holdings through Bitwise’s in-house staking division. Bitwise Asset Management has launched a US-listed investment product…
Myanmar’s military government proposes life in prison for crypto scammers
The text of Myanmar’s Anti-Online Fraud Bill said that anyone who was convicted of committing “digital currency fraud” could face from ten years to life in prison, and possibly the…
Enterprise Ethereum Finally Has a Privacy Playbook
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance has published the first edition of its Privacy Working Group report: State of Privacy on Ethereum for Enterprise. This is the result of three months of…
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Begins Treasury Deployment Into Ethereum-Native Staking Infrastructure
EEA’s initial treasury deployment will stake ETH through Lido as part of a broader move toward operational use of Ethereum infrastructure. The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) announced today that it…