Map Protocol token plummets 96% after a quadrillion token mint exploit
The attacker tricked the Butter Network cross-chain bridge into minting millions more tokens than the legitimate supply of MAPO. MAPO, the native token of the Map Protocol, fell 96% on…
Bitcoin treasury Nakamoto plans reverse stock split to save ailing share price
Shares in Nakamoto closed Wednesday at 16 cents. They are down more than 99% from May last year, when the stock traded above $25. Bitcoin treasury company Nakamoto is moving…
SpaceX reveals larger-than-expected Bitcoin holdings in IPO filing
SpaceX is expected to go public next month, which would make its 18,712 Bitcoin holdings rank seventh among public companies. Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX reported holding 18,712 Bitcoin worth…
Kalshi Quietly Stages Leveraged Crypto Push as Hidden API Surfaces Margin Demo
Kalshi has launched a demo environment for leveraged trading via a margin trading API that appears to be hidden from public navigation, as first reported by Ingame, but the demo…
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to Join Regent Law Faculty
Regent University School of Law named SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce to a faculty role, adding a prominent crypto regulation voice to its academic ranks. Peirce will join the Virginia…
Italy Traces €1 Million in Undeclared Bitcoin Ordinals Gains
Italian investigators traced €1 million in undeclared crypto gains through a Bitcoin Ordinals trading operation after analyzing activity tied to a seized Ledger wallet. Chainalysis detailed how blockchain records and…
Idle XRP Finds New Use Case Through Flare Yield Vault After XRP Alliance Launch
A three-week campaign is giving XRP holders a new way to put idle tokens to work while retaining cold-wallet security. The initiative removes the need to purchase separate gas tokens…
Key Bitcoin price metric used by bulls falls to six-week low, but there’s a silver lining
Profit-taking by Bitcoin traders pushed the Coinbase BTC premium to a six-week low, but demand from longer-term traders put a clear support under the range lows. Bitcoin (BTC) demand on…
Price predictions 5/20: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, ZEC, BCH
Bitcoin looks on track for a rally toward $80,000 while HYPE, ZEC and a handful of altcoins are pushing toward their range highs. Key points: Bitcoin (BTC) has risen above…
MoneyGram deepens blockchain payments push via Tempo partnership
The remittance company partnered with Stripe-incubated blockchain Tempo to support stablecoin settlement and help validate transactions across its global payments network. MoneyGram partnered with payments-focused blockchain Tempo to support stablecoin…
Missouri AG sues crypto ATM operator CoinFlip ‘for enabling scams’
The lawsuit followed the launch of a December 2025 investigation by Missouri authorities into several crypto ATM companies, citing “deceptive fee structures” and scams. Missouri is suing the company behind…
Coinbase expands branded stablecoin infrastructure business with Flipcash USDF launch
The launch marks Coinbase’s latest push into white-label stablecoin infrastructure for businesses building branded digital payment and settlement systems. Coinbase launched USDF with Flipcash, a Solana-based stablecoin backed 1:1 by…
Bitcoin rallies through $77K despite spot BTC ETF outflows topping $2B
Bitcoin finds footing above $77,000 despite investors’ worry over BigTech earnings results and billion-dollar outflows from the BTC ETFs. Key takeaways: Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed $77,000 on Wednesday as broader risk…
SEC’s ‘Crypto Mom’ to join law school, signaling end of time at regulator
Hester Peirce will become an associate professor at a Virginia law school some 18 months after her term at the SEC expired, leaving another empty seat in the agency’s leadership.…
Vitalik Buterin Details Ethereum Upgrades to Boost Privacy Features
TLDR Vitalik Buterin outlined new Ethereum upgrades aimed at enabling native onchain privacy for users. The roadmap includes account abstraction FOCIL and keyed nonces to improve transaction confidentiality. FOCIL introduces…