Industry News

  • New Rules for Crypto in Brazil: Central Bank Demands Strict Independent Audits for VASPs30 May 2026 22:30Building of the Central Bank of BrazilAccording to Normative Instruction No. 739, issued on Friday, VASPs will now need to undergo an audit by an approved third-party entity to obtain authorization to operate in Brazil. The requirement adds to an already stringent regulation, making the process of obtaining a license in Brazil more difficult. Central Bank Of Brazil Moves to Add […]
  • Kalshi Sues Minnesota to Block First US Felony Ban on Prediction Markets30 May 2026 21:30Kalshi banner at a bus stopPrediction market platform Kalshi has filed a federal lawsuit to block a first-in-the-nation Minnesota law that would make operating or advertising prediction markets a felony, escalating a nationwide fight over who regulates the fast-growing sector. Minnesota’s First-in-Nation Felony Ban Kalshi, a federally regulated prediction market where users trade contracts on the outcome of real-world events, […]
  • Expert Says Bitcoin Miners Are Expanding Beyond Mining Into Energy Infrastructure30 May 2026 20:27Bitcoin miners on a rack in a mining facility.The Bitcoin network received a fresh difficulty bump this week at block height 951552, with the protocol dialing things up by 1.72%. Meanwhile, the network’s hashrate kept flexing its muscles, climbing past the 1,000 exahash per second (EH/s), or 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s) threshold. Bitcoin Difficulty Nears 139 Trillion and Sees Industry Transformation Bitcoin’s […]
  • Ethereum OG Offloads $136 Million in ETH and wstETH as Sellers Test $2,00030 May 2026 19:19An early Ethereum investor has sold roughly $136 million worth of ether and staked-ether tokens over the past week, adding to the selling pressure already weighing on ETH near the $2,000 mark. A Week of Steady Selling The wallet, an early participant holding coins since the network’s first years, sold 55,000 ETH worth about $112.25 […]
  • Todd, Back, Sassaman, and Finney Named Satoshi in 3 Investigations That Found No Proof30 May 2026 18:10Images of Peter Todd, Adam Back, Hal Finney and Len Sassaman.Three investigations. Four suspects. Zero proof. Between October 2024 and April 2026, an HBO documentary, a New York Times investigation, and a feature-length film each named a different person as Satoshi Nakamoto and all three came up short. The Hunt for Satoshi Nakamoto Heats up Again as 3 New Investigations Name Suspects Over the years, […]
  • A16z-Linked Wallet Builds $192 Million HYPE Stake as Early Whale Cashes out $95 Million30 May 2026 17:12a16z logo on phone screenA wallet reportedly tied to venture giant Andreessen Horowitz (A16z) has accumulated 3.9 million HYPE worth about $192.6 million, even as one of Hyperliquid’s earliest backers sold a 1.5 million-token stake to lock in a roughly $95 million profit. Smart Money on Both Sides A wallet that onchain analysts have linked to venture capital firm […]
  • XRP ETFs Attract $12M as Bitcoin Funds Extend Outflow Streak to 10 Days30 May 2026 16:11Crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows remained under pressure on Friday, May 29, as bitcoin funds posted a tenth straight day of outflows and ether funds extended their outflow streak to 14 sessions. Still, the tone was less one-sided than earlier in the week, with XRP, HYPE, and Solana ETFs all attracting fresh capital. Bitcoin and […]
  • Zama Users Lose Access to $12.6M USDC After Circle Executes Court-Ordered Blacklist30 May 2026 15:07Circle application on a smartphone in the dark highlighting firm's logo.Circle blacklisted a publicly labeled Ethereum smart contract tied to Zama’s privacy protocol on Saturday, freezing approximately $12.6 million in USDC following a U.S. federal court order connected to a civil lawsuit against Overnight Finance founder Maxim Ermilov. Circle’s Zama Blacklist Freezes $12.6M, Raising Questions About USDC Use in DeFi Contracts The frozen address, 0xe978F22157048E5DB8E5d07971376e86671672B2, […]
  • Treasury Seizes $1 Billion in Iran-Linked Crypto, Scott Bessent Confirms at Reagan Forum30 May 2026 14:12The U.S. Treasury has seized approximately $1 billion in Iranian-linked cryptocurrency assets, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced May 29, 2026, at the Reagan National Economic Forum in Simi Valley, California. Operation Economic Fury: Scott Bessent Says U.S. Seized $1B in Iranian Crypto, Wallets Grabbed Without Warning Bessent made the disclosure during a live interview with […]
  • Gravity Bridge Drained of $5.4 Million as Hacker Routes Stolen Funds Through Binance30 May 2026 13:05Hacker steals $5.4 million from Gravity BridgeCross-chain protocol Gravity Bridge was drained of roughly $5.4 million on May 30, with the attacker reportedly funneling part of the haul through Binance and Changenow, blockchain security firm Peckshield reported. Funds Routed Through Binance and ChangeNow Gravity Bridge, a protocol that moves tokens between Ethereum and the Cosmos ecosystem, lost about $5.4 million in […]