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Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, NFTs and the broader crypto market - breaking news, price analysis and regulation updates.
Chun Wang, F2Pool co-founder controlling 11% of Bitcoin's hashrate, has been named mission commander for SpaceX's first commercial human spaceflight to Mars. The two-year mission targets launch in 2026 and will test Starship V3 architecture.
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Ripple and North Island Ventures have co-led a $6 million funding round for Squid, a cross-chain platform developing consumer-focused crypto asset management tools.
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A researcher has unveiled a $1 billion proposal aimed at addressing Ethereum's technical and infrastructure challenges. The plan focuses on enhancing the network's scalability and security features.
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House Republicans have opened an investigation into crypto prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket over allegations of insider trading. The inquiry focuses on potential regulatory violations and market integrity concerns surrounding these betting platforms.
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THORChain suffered a $10.7 million exploit on May 22, 2026, when a malicious node operator exploited a GG20 threshold signature vulnerability to reconstruct a full private key. The protocol's automatic solvency checks halted signing and trading within minutes.
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Polymarket experienced a significant POL token drain following a private key compromise. The team confirmed the incident was an internal wallet breach rather than a feared smart contract vulnerability, limiting systemic protocol risk.
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ZachXBT identified a smart contract vulnerability on Polymarket resulting in $520,000 in losses. The platform attributed the incident to a compromised private key rather than a contract exploit, raising questions about security protocols and asset protection mechanisms.
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Bitcoin Pizza Day 2026 arrived with significantly lower valuations compared to 2025, marking a $300 million decline in the symbolic transaction's purchasing power and reflecting broader market sentiment shifts in the cryptocurrency sector.
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Trump Media & Technology Group moved more than $200 million in Bitcoin holdings as the company faces mounting operational losses, according to blockchain analysis firm Arkham Intelligence.
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Bitcoin dropped below $77,000 following Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller's speech suggesting potential interest rate increases. The move reflects growing market sensitivity to monetary policy shifts and inflation concerns.
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Bitcoin fell under $77,000 on Friday as the Dow Jones reached all-time highs, marking a divergence between cryptocurrency and traditional equity markets. Traders cited weak US demand for the crypto selloff.
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Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has disclosed that he sold most of his Bitcoin holdings. The move comes as Cuban continues to express mixed views on cryptocurrency investments and market volatility.
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Everclear, which processed $500 million in monthly volume, is winding down its protocol, foundation and labs unit. The team cited failure to develop commercial depth as the reason for closure.
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Crypto exchange Kraken has obtained a Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) license to operate in Dubai, marking a significant regulatory milestone. The move allows the platform to expand its operations in the United Arab Emirates amid growing crypto adoption in the region.
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Polymarket experienced a security breach involving an 'internal top-up' wallet exploit that resulted in approximately $700,000 being drained from the platform. The incident highlights ongoing security challenges in decentralized prediction market infrastructure.
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Hyperliquid (HYPE) has broken through new all-time highs, surging past $62 as strong momentum continues to drive investor interest in the cryptocurrency.
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Rootstock data reveals 84% of Bitcoin's mining hashrate secured decentralized finance applications in Q1 2026, yet miners struggled to capture meaningful fee revenue from the trend, highlighting a disconnect between network security provision and financial incentives.
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An attacker who exploited the Verus bridge returned 4,052.4 ETH worth $8.5 million on Friday after the team proposed a bounty framework. The exploiter retained approximately $2.8 million in remaining funds.
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Bitcoin traded near $77,700 on May 22, 2026, following a brief dip below $77,000. Analysts identified the move as a leverage flush rather than capitulation, with the $75,000-$77,000 range serving as key support. Geopolitical tensions and rising Treasury yields are weighing on price action.
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Bitcoin ATM operator CoinFlip has dismissed Missouri's lawsuit as meritless, rejecting demands for senior citizen restitution. The case highlights ongoing regulatory scrutiny of cryptocurrency ATM operators over consumer fraud concerns.
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Glassnode analysis reveals approximately $500 billion in Bitcoin holdings could become vulnerable to future quantum computing attacks, raising concerns about long-term cryptocurrency security and the need for blockchain protocol upgrades.
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A prominent Ethereum developer has proposed establishing a $1 billion organization with aggressive leadership focused on advancing the ecosystem. The proposal suggests appointing a leader described as someone who 'wants to fight' for Ethereum's interests.
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AmericanFortress unveiled a patent-pending post-quantum signature scheme designed to protect dormant cryptocurrency wallets, including Satoshi's 1.1 million bitcoin, from future quantum attacks. The approach uses a backward-compatible soft fork and zero-knowledge proofs without requiring mass fund migrations.
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US lawmakers are advancing a new Strategic Bitcoin Reserve act aimed at securing a $25 billion federal Bitcoin stash. The legislation represents growing institutional interest in cryptocurrency as a strategic asset for government balance sheets.
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