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  • K33 Research Says Bitcoin’s $60K Bottom Was Bear Market’s Maximum Drawdown20 May 2026 08:15Research firm K33 Research says the bitcoin bear market of 2026 is structurally different from previous cycles, with the February low near $60,000 likely representing the deepest pullback this downturn will produce. Bitcoin’s Downside Capped at $60K In a research note published this week, K33’s head of research, Vetle Lunde, argued that the conditions defining […]
  • GitHub Worm Hits npm Packages With 16M Downloads20 May 2026 07:05A self-replicating worm that hijacks GitHub Actions pipelines to publish malicious npm packages has struck again, compromising AntV, echarts-for-react, and Microsoft’s durabletask SDK. Mini Shai-Hulud Exploits GitHub Actions to Hit 16 Million Weekly Downloads The Mini Shai-Hulud campaign, attributed to the threat group Team PCP, does not work the way most supply chain attacks do […]
  • OKX’s Gracie Lin Says AI Agents Need Sub-Cent Payments as Bank Rails Slow Tasks20 May 2026 06:30AI executes tradeGlobal laws are still trailing the technology when it comes to determining who is liable if an artificial intelligence (AI) agent is hacked or makes a faulty purchase. Gracie Lin says that with legal frameworks still being drafted, accountability needs to be built into the infrastructure from day one, not bolted on later. The Impasse […]
  • KSA Hits Dutch Operators With Pre-World Cup Ad Crackdown, Vows Instant Sanctions20 May 2026 05:30KSA Hits Dutch Operators With Pre-World Cup Ad Crackdown, Vows Instant SanctionsDutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) warned licensees on Tuesday that bets on first yellow cards and first corner kicks are not permitted during the upcoming FIFA World Cup, threatening “immediate enforcement action” against operators breaching ad and sponsorship rules. Chairman Michel Groothuizen’s letter lands four months after the D66/VVD/CDA coalition agreement grouped online gambling with […]
  • Solana Real-World Assets Hit $2B as Tokenized Assets Fuel Ecosystem Growth20 May 2026 04:30Solana’s tokenized real-world asset market expanded 43% in the first quarter, even as broader crypto markets weakened. Application revenue remained resilient, while developers pushed ahead with infrastructure upgrades to dramatically improve network speed and scalability. Solana App Revenue Holds $342M Despite SOL Declining by 33% Solana’s blockchain economy showed surprising resilience in the first quarter […]
  • DOJ Says $10M Crypto Scheme Continued After Guilty Plea, Adding Victims20 May 2026 03:30DOJ Says $10M Crypto Scheme Continued After Guilty Plea, Adding VictimsMore cryptocurrency investors were harmed after a guilty plea, with prosecutors saying additional funds were solicited while the fraud case remained pending sentencing. The scheme raised more than $10 million and resulted in a nine-year prison sentence. Ohio Crypto Fraud Scheme Leads to 9-Year Sentence A cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that raised more than $10 […]
  • Coinbase Helps Solve Kidnapping Case After Customer Is Forced to Transfer Crypto20 May 2026 02:30Coinbase Helps Solve Kidnapping Case After Customer Was Forced to Transfer CryptoCoinbase said blockchain intelligence helped United Kingdom investigators secure five convictions after monitoring systems flagged a customer under duress during a robbery. Investigators traced crypto and additional fiat funds across accounts. Blockchain Evidence Connects Robbery to Five Convictions Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) revealed its assistance in a U.K. criminal investigation in a blog post […]
  • Evernorth Highlights XRP’s ‘Actual Story’ Beyond JPMorgan Settlement Attention20 May 2026 01:30Evernorth Highlights XRP's 'Actual Story' Beyond JPMorgan Settlement AttentionXRP gained renewed attention after Evernorth highlighted how the crypto asset facilitated a tokenized Treasury redemption across Ripple, Mastercard, J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys, and Ondo Finance. Ripple, Mastercard, and JPMorgan’s Kinexys Linked Through XRP Settlement Flow XRP treasury company Evernorth shared on May 18 that the “actual story” behind a recent cross-institutional blockchain transaction was the […]
  • Trump Executive Order Pushes Digital Assets Toward Fed Payment Access20 May 2026 00:45Trump ordered federal regulators to review fintech and digital asset rules tied to banking and payment system access. The order gives agencies 90 days to identify barriers facing fintech firms and digital asset companies. Trump Order Targets Digital Asset Access to Payment Rails President Donald Trump issued an executive order on May 19 directing federal […]
  • Robert Kiyosaki Clarifies Investment Posts After His Attorney Sends Cease-and-Desist20 May 2026 00:30Robert Kiyosaki Clarifies Investment Posts After His Attorney Sends Cease-and-DesistRobert Kiyosaki said his attorney issued a cease-and-desist notice after someone used his name to present investment recommendations. The Rich Dad Poor Dad author said he shares his own holdings, including gold, silver, bitcoin, ethereum, oil, and cattle, but does not give financial advice. Kiyosaki Separates His Holdings From Investment Advice Robert Kiyosaki shared on […]