- Tucker Carlson Calls Markets ‘Fake’ After 60 Days of Middle East Conflict08 May 2026 18:10
Tucker Carlson told his audience that financial markets are no longer free or open, calling their behavior during the ongoing Iran conflict not just strange but deliberately manufactured. Tucker Carlson: ‘Markets Are Doing Things You Would Not Expect Markets to Do’ The comments came against a backdrop that has left many analysts searching for explanations. […] - SEC Targets Onchain Trading Rules and Crypto Vault Oversight08 May 2026 17:05
SEC Chair Paul Atkins signaled a broader shift toward onchain market frameworks, pointing to possible rulemaking for trading systems, broker-dealer activity, clearing functions, and crypto vaults. He said hybrid platforms may require clearer securities treatment. Atkins Maps Broader SEC Shift Toward Onchain Frameworks Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins on May 8 […] - New Meme Coin Wadoozie Sets Fair Launch for May 27th on Ethereum08 May 2026 17:00
This sponsored press release was provided by Wadoozie and was not written by Bitcoin.com News. Bitcoin.com News does not necessarily endorse the statements made within this announcement. PRESS RELEASE. The meme coin space has spent the last two cycles cycling through the same loop of tickers, trending hashtags, and short-lived hype. Wadoozie is launching with […] - Japan to Enter the Blockchain Era with Round-the-Clock Government Bond Trading08 May 2026 16:30
The government expects this system to be in operation later this year, aiming to lower costs and speed up transactions involving government bonds. Digital asset developer Progmat will serve as the secretariat for the organization undertaking this tokenization endeavor. Japan Taps Blockchain For Speeding Up Government Bond Trading Blockchain is making inroads in all aspects […] - Coinbase Points to Multi-Zone AWS Failures Behind Outage08 May 2026 14:30
Coinbase said AWS failures disrupted core trading services after errors spread across multiple zones. The company traced the outage to use1-az4 in AWS’s US-EAST-1 Region. Coinbase Points to AWS Failures After Trading Services Went Down Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) disclosed through Coinbase Support that a May 7 outage disrupted core trading services after failures […] - Iowa Signs Crypto ATM Licensing and Oversight Bill Into Law08 May 2026 13:12
Iowa now requires crypto ATM operators to obtain money transmission licenses and comply with expanded state reporting and oversight requirements. The law also broadens enforcement authority, including penalties of up to $100,000 for violating injunctions tied to digital financial asset kiosk enforcement actions. Iowa Adds Penalties and Oversight for Crypto Kiosks Iowa Attorney General Brenna […] - Metalpha Related Wallet Offloads $20M in ETH to Binance Amid Whale Sell-off08 May 2026 11:30
A wallet address associated with crypto investment firm Metalpha has moved nearly $20 million worth of ether into Binance, adding fresh selling pressure on a token already contending with bearish sentiment. Large Exchange Inflow Signals Potential Sell-off A wallet identified by Lookonchain as being tied to Metalpha, a Hong Kong-based crypto asset management firm, transferred […] - Mysterious Whale Buys $6.67M in ETH Following False Erik Voorhees Link08 May 2026 10:30
A mysterious crypto whale, previously tagged by on-chain analysts as industry veteran Erik Voorhees, added another $6.67 million in ether to a position that has already accumulated more than $266 million worth of the token. Voorhees, however, explicitly denied ownership of the address. Massive Accumulation Adds to $266M Position A crypto whale identified by onchain […] - Tether Freezes $515 Million in USDT Across 371 Addresses in 30 Days08 May 2026 09:30
Tether has blacklisted 371 addresses and frozen approximately $515 million worth of USDT across the Ethereum and Tron networks over the past 30 days, new data shows. Escalating Compliance Measures According to data from Blocksec’s USDT Freeze Tracker, Tether blacklisted 371 addresses on Ethereum and Tron combined. Of those, 329 freeze actions were executed on […] - Robinhood CEO Says US ‘Very Close’ to Passing Crypto Clarity Act08 May 2026 08:30
Robinhood’s Vlad Tenev revealed the U.S. is on the verge of passing the Crypto Clarity Act, legislation that would establish a formal regulatory framework for digital assets in America for the first time. Landmark Legislation for Digital Finance The co-founder and chief executive of Robinhood said Friday that the U.S. is finalizing the passage of […]