- Nine Polymarket Accounts Flagged After 98% Win Rate on Iran Strikes19 May 2026 00:30
Nine linked Polymarket accounts earned over $2.4 million with an unprecedented 98% win rate by betting on the exact timing of U.S. military operations in Iran. The Rise of Geopolitical Betting Nine linked accounts on the prediction platform Polymarket earned more than $2.4 million by wagering almost exclusively on the timing of U.S. military actions […] - Report: Tokenized US Stocks Get New Regulatory Framework as SEC Prepares Exemption Release18 May 2026 23:30
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to release an innovation exemption for tokenized stocks as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the matter speaking with Bloomberg. SEC Innovation Exemption Signals Major Shift for Onchain U.S. Equity Trading in 2026 The exemption creates a new framework for trading tokens that […] - Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Lands Bitlicense to Serve New York Hedge Funds and RIAs18 May 2026 22:40
Galaxy Digital secured a Bitlicense and Money Transmission License from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) on May 18, allowing the company to offer regulated digital asset services to institutions across New York State. Galaxy Scores New York’s Bitlicense Galaxyone Prime NY, the Galaxy entity designated to serve New York clients, received […] - Bitcoin Dip-Buy Signal Emerges as Retail Fear Overtakes Optimism18 May 2026 22:05
BTC’s slide toward $76,000 pushed bitcoin sentiment into bearish territory, according to Santiment. The firm said retail pessimism hit its weakest level in nearly four weeks, a setup it views as supportive for a potential rebound. Bitcoin Sentiment Ratio Turns Bearish After BTC Slide Bitcoin traded near $77,000 around 5:36 p.m. after briefly dipping toward […] - Bitcoin Miner Revenue Drops 9.44% Following Network Difficulty Jump18 May 2026 21:30
After approaching $40 per petahash per second (PH/s) in hashprice terms, bitcoin’s latest price decline triggered a pullback in hashprice, reducing mining profitability since May 14. Conditions tightened further the next day when the difficulty adjustment arrived, pushing mining difficulty 3.12% higher than the previous epoch. Bitcoin Petahash Value Slides to $35 as Mining Difficulty […] - ZachXBT Names RAVE, RIVER, SIREN, and LAB as Victims of Bitget-Enabled Market Maker Fraud18 May 2026 20:30
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has renewed his assault on Bitget, accusing the exchange of knowingly enabling market makers to run supply control manipulation schemes on retail traders, the latest move in a months-long campaign targeting what he has called a “Chinese CEX cartel.” Bitget Accused of Enabling Supply Control Manipulation In a post on Monday, ZachXBT […] - SurgeXRP Expands XRP Ledger’s Push Into Real-World Asset Tokenization With Global Real Estate Infrastructure Powered By SGP Token18 May 2026 20:00
As the XRP Ledger continues gaining momentum in the rapidly growing real-world asset ( RWA) sector, a new project is aiming to bring tokenized real estate directly onto XRPL infrastructure. SurgeXRP is building a blockchain-powered marketplace focused on rental real estate and fractional property access through the XRP Ledger, positioning itself within one of the […] - Prime Trust Litigation Trust Files 94-Page Suit Against Swan Bitcoin for $970M in Transfers18 May 2026 19:30
The litigation arm of the Prime Trust bankruptcy estate filed a 94-page adversary complaint against Swan Bitcoin on May 15, 2026, seeking to recover approximately $970 million in assets the company allegedly withdrew before Prime’s collapse. Prime Trust Clawback Case Targets Swan Bitcoin The PCT Litigation Trust, created under Prime Core Technologies’ confirmed Chapter 11 […] - Bitcoin Drops to $76K as Middle East War Fears Spark $722M in Liquidations18 May 2026 18:37
Bitcoin fell to $76,000 on the morning of May 18, reversing a brief relief rally and causing its total market cap to drop to $1.53 trillion. The nearly 2% decline triggered $722 million in total long liquidations across the crypto economy. Bitcoin Slams into Geopolitical Headwinds Bitcoin slid to $76,000 Monday morning, continuing a trend […] - Goldman Sachs Exits XRP and Solana ETFs as Bitcoin Holdings Reach $700M18 May 2026 17:30
Goldman Sachs exited its XRP and solana ETF positions during Q1 2026 while sharply reducing exposure to ether funds. The bank maintained sizable bitcoin ETF holdings and increased investments in several crypto-linked equities. Goldman Sachs Reshapes Crypto Portfolio as Institutional Focus Shifts to Bitcoin Goldman Sachs significantly reshaped its digital asset portfolio in the first […]