- Strategy Grabs 24,869 BTC for $2.01B, Now Holds 843,738 Bitcoin Total18 May 2026 12:39
Strategy added 24,869 bitcoin to its treasury for approximately $2.01 billion, pushing its total holdings to 843,738 BTC as the company also moves to retire $1.5 billion in convertible debt. Strategy Crosses 843K BTC After $2 Billion Purchase and Convertible Note Buyback Michael Saylor announced the purchase on May 18, 2026, via X, noting an […] - $1.05M Solana Staking Loss: 21,911 SOL Dumped After 2 Years18 May 2026 11:30
A crypto trader who staked solana for two years and earned $145,000 in rewards still exited with a net loss of $1.05 million. A Loss Despite Earning Staking Rewards The trader’s total cost basis stood at roughly $2.91 million. Over two years of staking, the wallet earned an additional 1,711 SOL in rewards, worth approximately […] - BC.GAME and Roobet Join Statto.com Revival Project Alongside LuckyVerse Projects Ltd18 May 2026 11:00
PRESS RELEASE. Lucky Projects has announced that two major names from the global iGaming industry – BC.GAME and Roobet – have officially joined the Statto.com revival project as strategic partners and investors, supporting the platform’s ongoing redevelopment ahead of its highly anticipated relaunch. The announcement follows LuckyVerse Projects Ltd’s acquisition of Statto.com, one of the […] - Flagged Live: Attacker Flips $11.5M in Stolen Verus Assets to ETH Following Tornado Cash Setup18 May 2026 10:30
A coordinated exploit drained approximately $11.5 million from the Verus-Ethereum bridge on May 18, with security firm Blockaid linking the attacker’s wallet to Tornado Cash. Attacker Converts Loot to ETH and Tornado Cash Trail Emerges The Verus-Ethereum bridge was drained of approximately $11.5 million in a coordinated exploit, with analytics confirming that the attacker extracted […] - Hyperliquid Jumps 5% as Bitwise’s $4.3M HYPE ETF Debut Triggers Short Squeeze18 May 2026 10:10
Despite a broader cryptocurrency market sell-off that dragged Bitcoin below $77,000, the HYPE token rebounded by over 5% on Monday, briefly matching and surpassing its previous peak of $47. HYPE Rebounds Amid Crypto Sell-Off Just days after plunging nearly 10% on reports that rivals ICE and CME had urged U.S. regulators to target Hyperliquid, HYPE […] - Crypto Bridge Exploits Hit $328.6M in May as Peckshield Tracks 8 Major Incidents18 May 2026 09:30
Cross-chain bridges, infrastructure that allows assets to move between separate blockchain networks, have now lost $328.6 million to attackers across eight separate incidents in May 2026. Crypto’s Worst Year for Cross-Chain Hacks Blockchain security and data analytics firm Peckshield released a mid-May tally of eight bridge-related exploits that collectively drained $328.6 million from cross-chain protocols […] - Raoul Pal: The US-China AI Race 2026 Is a War No One Can Win18 May 2026 08:30
Real Vision co-founder Raoul Pal says the artificial intelligence competition between the U.S. and China is unlike any geopolitical rivalry in history, a race not for territory or weapons, but for the substratum of intelligence itself. Pal Warns the AI Race Has No Clear Winner Retired Goldman Sachs hedge fund manager and co-founder of financial […] - Bitcoin Flash Crash: Price Slides Below $77K, Triggering $657 Million in Crypto Liquidations18 May 2026 07:30
Bitcoin fell below $77,000 on Monday, extending a four-day losing streak, triggering $657 million in total liquidations across crypto markets in 24 hours, with long positions bearing the brunt of the pain. BTC Flash Crash Wipes $584 Million in Longs Bitcoin’s latest decline pushed the asset below the $77,000 mark for the fourth consecutive day […] - Gaming Platform My Pet Hooligan Connects Token Debut to Series Finale18 May 2026 06:30
AMGI Studios recently announced the launch of its native token, HOOLI, for the My Pet Hooligan entertainment franchise, featuring an airdrop on May 18. Token Utility and Ecosystem Integration Transmedia entertainment franchise My Pet Hooligan recently announced plans to launch its native token, HOOLI, tying the debut to the 30th episode and finale of its […] - Clarity in a K-Shaped Economy – Week in Review18 May 2026 05:30
This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week with a comment on each story. Week in Review Bitcoin finished the week stubbornly battling with $80,000, while ethereum […]