{"id":14,"date":"2019-03-25T05:35:49","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T05:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lyv.com.au\/equityplus\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2023-12-15T01:35:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T01:35:12","slug":"crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"thebitcoin\">\n<div class=\"widget widget_tbcnews_plugin_widget\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/eth-short-100m-23x-leverage-hyperliquid-may-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Trader Opens $100M ETH Short at 23x Leverage on Hyperliquid With Liquidation Just 2% Away<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">25 May 2026 12:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trader-opens-100m-eth-short-at-23x-leverage-on-hyperliquid-with-liquidation-just-2-away-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" \/>A tracked onchain wallet has opened a 23x leveraged short position on ether worth $100.33 million via Hyperliquid, with the trade facing automatic liquidation if ETH climbs just $41 from its entry price. A Nine-Figure Bet Against Ether Wallet address 0x50b3 opened a 23x leveraged short on 47,604 ether ( ETH) at an implied entry [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/hyperliquid-hype-short-whale-unwinding-may-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">HYPE Hits Record High Valuation as Hyperliquid Whale Dumps $27M to Exit Short<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">25 May 2026 11:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hype-hits-record-high-valuation-as-hyperliquid-whale-dumps-27m-to-exit-short-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" \/>A Hyperliquid trader who opened a short position on HYPE ahead of the token\u2019s recent price surge is now unwinding the bet, having already sold more than $14 million worth of tokens with more supply still hitting the market. A Short Position Under Pressure Hyperliquid\u2019s HYPE token hit an all-time high of $64.21 yesterday, putting [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitsler-sets-a-new-standard-for-crypto-gaming-platforms\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Bitsler Sets a New Standard for Crypto Gaming Platforms<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">25 May 2026 11:20<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bitslet_nwmk-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" \/>As cryptocurrency adoption accelerates, crypto gaming platforms are becoming a natural extension of how users interact with digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Faster transactions, enhanced privacy, and global accessibility have shifted expectations away from traditional online platforms. Within an increasingly competitive landscape, the difference between platforms is no longer defined by surface level [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/dormant-bitcoin-wallets-1650-btc-falconx-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Two Bitcoin Wallets Deposit 1,650 BTC Worth $127 Million Into Falconx After a Year of Inactivity<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">25 May 2026 10:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/two-dormant-bitcoin-wallets-deposit-1650-btc-worth-127-million-into-falconx-after-a-year-of-inactivity-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>A couple of unrelated bitcoin wallets that sat dormant for more than a year suddenly transferred 1,650 BTC, valued at approximately $127 million, into U.S.-based institutional prime brokerage Falconx. Whales Wake up Large-scale bitcoin transfers from long-inactive addresses are among the most closely watched signals in crypto, and Monday\u2019s movements have been no exception. Onchain [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/ihc-executes-30m-ddsc-stablecoin-trade-as-uae-digital-payments-enter-new-phase\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">IHC Executes $30M DDSC Stablecoin Trade as UAE Digital Payments Enter New Phase<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">25 May 2026 09:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/binance-abu-dhabi-regulator-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>International Holding Company recently executed a $30 million transaction using the new United Arab Emirates dirham-backed stablecoin. Major Institutional Transaction Executed The Abu Dhabi-based global investment company, International Holding Company (IHC), has executed a $30 million (AED 110 million) transaction using a stablecoin backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) dirham, marking the first major [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/arthur-hayes-hype-sold-low-bought-high-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Arthur Hayes Called $150 for HYPE, Then a Linked Wallet Sold at $54 and Paid $62 to Get Back In<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">25 May 2026 08:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wallet-linked-to-arthur-hayes-buys-back-hype-at-62-after-selling-at-54-onchain-data-reveals-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>A wallet linked to Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes has repurchased 85,714 HYPE at $62.69 each, days after the same wallet sold a larger batch of 115,453 tokens at $54.81, confirming a sell-low, buy-high sequence that analysts flagged on Monday. The Buyback That Resolved the Mystery When onchain tracking firm Lookonchain flagged that a wallet linked [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/vitalik-focil-eip-8141-ethereum-relay-dependence-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Vitalik Warns Ethereum\u2019s Smart Wallets Have a \u2018Relay\u2019 Problem Ahead of Major Upgrade<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">25 May 2026 07:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vitalik-weighs-in-on-maga-grifter-expose-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has flagged a structural vulnerability in the network\u2019s transaction infrastructure, warning that smart contract wallets and privacy protocols remain dependent on third-party intermediaries just to get their transactions included onchain. The Problem With Relays Smart contract wallets (i.e. crypto accounts controlled by programmable code instead of a standard private key) are [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/latam-insights-us-sanctions-sinaloa-cartel-crypto-laundering-venezuela-shuts-down-mining-farm\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Latam Insights: US Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Crypto Laundering, Venezuela Shuts Down Mining Farm<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">25 May 2026 06:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mahalo-29-1-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Map of Latam\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, OFAC sanctions Sinaloa Cartel\u2019s crypto laundering group, the Venezuelan government shuts down a 4,000 ASIC mining farm, and Brazil\u2019s Bradesco enters the crypto custody business. US Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Network for Laundering Drug [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/mexico-and-the-eu-join-forces-to-target-global-crypto-money-laundering\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Mexico and the EU Join Forces to Target Global Crypto Money Laundering<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">25 May 2026 05:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mahalo-46-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"EU-Mexico Flags\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>The announcement was made during the 8th EU-Mexico summit, where Mexico and the EU signed a trade agreement to decrease dependence on the U.S. The two governments would be focused on cooperating to curb this kind of crypto-linked illicit activity. Mexico and the EU To Collaborate To Curb Crypto Money Laundering Activities Even as the [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-backed-super-pacs-in-focus-as-lawmakers-push-5000-donation-cap\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Crypto-Backed Super PACs in Focus as Lawmakers Push $5,000 Donation Cap<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">25 May 2026 04:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abolish-super-pacs-act-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Crypto-Backed Super PACs in Focus as Lawmakers Push $5,000 Donation Cap\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>The Abolish Super PACs Act, introduced in the House and Senate, would cap individual super PAC donations at $5,000 amid growing concerns over crypto-backed campaign spending and other independent election expenditures. Super PAC Cap Would Reshape Election Spending U.S. Representative Summer Lee and Senator Bernie Sanders unveiled the Abolish Super PACs Act in an announcement [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2725,"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions\/2725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}