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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.
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.
Gemini Stock Jumps After Winklevoss Twins Make $100M Bitcoin Bet on Company Future
Bitcoin Magazine Gemini Stock Jumps After Winklevoss Twins Make $100M Bitcoin Bet on Company Future Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss made their boldest statement yet about
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.
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Raises Bitcoin ETF Stake 16% to $566 Million in Q1 2026
Bitcoin Magazine Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Raises Bitcoin ETF Stake 16% to $566 Million in Q1 2026 Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company has
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
Baker Hughes total rig count rises by +3 to 551
The weekly Baker Hughes rig count data for the week shows total rigs increased 3 to 551. Compared to a year ago, that number is
Israel says it carried out targeted strike in Gaza against Hamas head.
Israel is reporting that they carried out a targeted strike in Gaza against the de facto Hamas head. Earlier today, Israeli said that they would
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.
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.
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.
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.
- Pecu Novus Joins Chainlist, Opening a 110,000 TPS Blockchain to the World’s Largest Smart Contract Developer Ecosystem
A nine-year-old Layer-1 network completes its EVM transition and the timing may matter more than the listing itself. On a directory page that most […]
- HSBC, Canton and the Institutional Tokenisation Stack
On April 13, 2026, HSBC’s Global Payments Solutions division confirmed it had successfully completed a pilot simulating the issuance, transfer, and […]
- Morgan Stanley Signals Strategic Shift Toward a Tokenized Financial System
As global financial markets continue to evolve under the weight of digital infrastructure, Morgan Stanley is increasingly positioning itself for what […]
- How eToro’s Zengo Deal Reshapes the Competitive Landscape for Money Transfer and Trading Platforms
eToro has entered into an agreement to acquire Zengo, a self‑custodial crypto wallet provider, in a deal valued at around $70 million, according to […]
- Kraken’s Confidential IPO Filing, New Investors and Recent Extortion Attempt
Kraken has confirmed that it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, […]
- HootDex’s Central Limit Order Book vs. DeFi AMMs
Decentralized finance has largely been defined by Automated Market Maker systems that use liquidity pools and mathematical curves to set prices. AMMs […]
- The SEC’s Latest Statement on Decentralized Finance
In its latest staff statement, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) outlined how certain decentralized finance interfaces may fall […]
Americans receive new warning on 401(k)s, IRAs
Millions of Americans default to a single retirement account at their day job and never rethink the strategy as their income grows. For most of
Mark Zuckerberg sends stunning message to Meta employees
Meta posted record profits in the first quarter of 2026. Its revenue hit $56.31 billion, and its net income came in at $26.8 billion. Three
EXCLUSIVE: High Gas Prices Force 50% Of Benzinga Viewers To Cut Spending — See Where
Benzinga viewers share where they are changing their spending habits with soaring gas prices. Importance Rank: 1 read more
Wall Street’s Next ETF Arms Race May Be About SpaceX — And Cerebras Just Showed The Blueprint
Leveraged ETFs tied to Cerebras launched just a day after its IPO, fueling speculation that SpaceX could spark Wall Street’s next major ETF arms race.
Deal Dispatch: GoPro Retains Houlihan Lokey In Strategic Review, Brookfield Buys World Freight Company, YesCare Corp. Bankruptcy
Major M&A deals this week include: LVMH agrees to sell Marc Jacobs to WHP Global, 365 Markets buys Cantaloupe, Apollo mulls sale of MFIC. Importance