Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Solana OG Who Staked for Five Years Has Quietly Cashed out $137 Million in SOL

A solana staker who locked up nearly a million tokens five years ago has now offloaded more than $137 million worth of sol, but still has $32 million staked. Five Years Staked, One Year Selling A veteran solana holder sold another 30,000 sol for approximately $2.56 million, bringing their total recorded exits to 965,274 SOL […]

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Bitcoin’s 2028 Halving Countdown Begins as Fewer Than 100,000 Blocks Remain

Bitcoin’s fourth halving is now well in the rearview mirror as fewer than 100,000 blocks remain. The network is entering the final stretch before the next reward cut, expected around April 2028. The Clock Is Ticking on Block 1,050,000 Live data shows fewer than 100,034 blocks remain between today and Bitcoin’s next halving, pegged at […]

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Bitcoin Traders Push BTC Back to $77K After Trump Freezes Iran Response

On May 19, bitcoin rebounded from a low of $76,000 to trade above $77,000 ($77,200 by 3:50 AM EST). However, Bitfinex analysts warn that the drop below $78,000 exposes deep market fragilities. Geopolitical Relief Bitcoin climbed back above $77,000 on the morning of May 19, rebounding from a late‑Monday dip to $76,000. The recovery remained […]

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Monday, May 18, 2026

Hyperliquid Jumps 5% as Bitwise’s $4.3M HYPE ETF Debut Triggers Short Squeeze

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 […]

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Crypto Bridge Exploits Hit $328.6M in May as Peckshield Tracks 8 Major Incidents

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 […]

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Sunday, May 17, 2026

Infinite Money Glitches, Multicoin’s AAVE Dump, and More – Week In Review

Coinbase moved deeper into Hyperliquid by taking the USDC treasury deployer role, while HYPE jumped on the platform’s shift toward a more unified stablecoin setup. Strategy’s STRC preferred stock hit record trading volume, reinforcing Michael Saylor’s bitcoin funding machine. In Washington, Kevin Warsh was confirmed as Fed chair and the CLARITY Act advanced in the […]

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Massie vs. Gallrein: Prediction Markets Bet $5.5M on the Most Expensive US House Primary Ever

Ed Gallrein and Thomas MassiePrediction market traders have placed more than $5.5 million in combined volume on the Kentucky 4th Congressional District Republican primary, with challenger Ed Gallrein holding a narrow edge over seven-term incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie ahead of Tuesday’s vote. Gallrein Pulls Ahead of Massie on Polymarket and Kalshi in Kentucky House Race On Polymarket, the KY-04 […]

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