Bitcoin Bulls Lose Control After $78,000 Rejection Wipes out Overnight Recovery

Bitcoin has erased its recent gains, failing to hold the $78,000 threshold and dropping to just above $77,000. Bitcoin Erases Gains as ETF Outflows Mount Bitcoin endured yet another underwhelming session, failing to hold the $78,000 mark and erasing earlier gains to close the 24 hours just above $77,000. The price action reversed the momentum […]

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US Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Network for Laundering Drug Profits Through Cryptocurrency

The U.S. government has designated twelve individuals and two companies involved in money laundering operations for the Sinaloa Cartel. The groups allegedly transformed cash coming from the sales of drugs and fentanyl in the U.S. and converted it into cryptocurrency. US Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Crypto Money Laundering Networks On Wednesday, the U.S. government Office of […]

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CFTC and NHL Sign MOU Targeting Fraud in Hockey Prediction Markets

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Hockey League (NHL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on May 21, 2026, formalizing a cooperative framework to protect professional hockey from fraud, insider trading, and manipulation in federally regulated prediction markets. CFTC Chairman Selig Signs NHL Agreement to Block Insider Trading in Sports Markets The […]

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Kalshi and Polymarket Midterm Markets Favor Democratic Sweep With $12.5M Combined Volume

Prediction market traders on Polymarket and Kalshi are pricing a Democratic sweep of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections as the most likely outcome, with combined trading volume topping $12.5 million across both platforms. Prediction Markets Signal Democrats Lead 2026 Midterms as Trump Approval Hits 34% Polymarket‘s “Balance of Power: 2026 Midterms” market has pulled in […]

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REAL Finance Signs First Securities Tokenization Agreement, Activating Institutional Pipeline of More Than $100 Million

REAL Technologies Inc., the parent company of REAL Finance, announced today that it has executed its first securities tokenization agreement. The deal activates a committed institutional pipeline exceeding $100 million in client assets and marks the initial operational use of the company’s tokenization infrastructure. Tokenization will be conducted on an EVM-compatible blockchain in advance of […]

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Blockchain.com Moves Toward IPO With SEC Draft S-1 Filing

Blockchain.com Group Holdings Inc., one of the oldest crypto companies in the industry, filed a confidential draft S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 21, 2026, signaling its intent to pursue an initial public offering (IPO). Blockchain.com Pushes IPO Plans Forward With Confidential SEC Filing The Dallas-based firm submitted […]

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Hyperliquid Wipes out $36.5M Shorts as HYPE Climbs Within Cents of ATH

Hyperliquid surged to a 2026 high of $59.06, placing it just cents away from its all-time high of $59.33 set in September 2025. The rally pushed its weekly gains near 50%, briefly drove its market cap past $14 billion. HYPE Approaches Record Highs Hyperliquid (HYPE) neared its all-time high Thursday morning as the token surpassed […]

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Why the Agentic Economy Needs its Native Settlement Layer, and a Fundamental Rethink of AI Payments

I spent years at Google as a software engineer and tech lead building the systems that decide which ad you see, when you see it, and whether you clicked. Recommendation engines. Tracking pipelines. Conversion funnels. The whole architecture of the attention economy, wired together. Then, somewhere around 2024, I started noticing something. When a user […]

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Blackrock Leads Bitcoin ETF $70M Loss as Outflow Streak Reaches Fourth Day

Crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) markets remained under pressure on Wednesday as bitcoin funds extended their losing streak to four consecutive sessions, while ether ETFs marked an eighth straight day of outflows. XRP ETFs Attract Fresh Inflows While Solana Products Pause After Strong Run The selling wave across digital asset ETFs has slowed in size, but […]

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Qivalis Adds 25 Banks as Europe Pushes Euro Stablecoin Infrastructure

25 additional banks have joined Qivalis, a European stablecoin initiative now backed by 37 financial institutions across 15 countries. The project reflects growing efforts by European lenders to build blockchain-based payment infrastructure independent of U.S.-dominated networks. European Banks Expand Qivalis to 37 Members Across 15 Countries A growing coalition of European banks is accelerating efforts […]

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