Bitcoin-focused DeFi protocol Echo Protocol was exploited on Monday in the latest security breach to hit the DeFi sector this month. The attack was first flagged by pseudonymous crypto influencer DCF GOD on X at around 5:55 p.m. ET. The exact cause of the incident has not yet been identified. Echo Protocol Exploit Findings by […]
According to Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee, rising oil prices are the biggest reason Ethereum (ETH) has been struggling, and he says the inverse correlation between the two assets has hit the highest level ever recorded. His observation has come at a time when ETH is trading near $2,100, down roughly 3% in 24 hours and […]
Goldman Sachs seems to have quietly unwound its entire XRP and Solana ETF positions in the first quarter of 2026. This is according to its latest 13F filing, with the move coming after the firm had built up roughly $154 million in XRP ETF exposure just months earlier. What the Filing Shows Per Goldman’s Q1 […]
The overall bearish trend that began following the rejection at $82,000 on Thursday evening worsened in the past 12 hours when another leg down drove BTC to a fresh multi-week low of $76,650 (on Bitstamp). The most evident reason for this was the new set of threats from US President Donald Trump toward Iran. Even […]
A new study by CoinGecko found that buying Bitcoin on US holidays has historically delivered much stronger short-term returns compared to regular trading days. The analysis examined Bitcoin’s forward returns across different calendar days between May 1, 2013, and May 8, 2026, focusing on single-day gains after purchase. BTC’s Strongest Next-Day Rallies According to the […]
The major streak that began at the beginning of the month for the spot XRP ETFs continued in the past week, as investors poured in over $60 million in net inflows for the first time in several months. At the same time, the underlying asset tried to break out again, only to be stopped at […]
The Senate Banking Committee voted 15-9 on Thursday to move forward on the CLARITY Act, a crypto market structure proposal that has been the subject of debate for a while now. Nevertheless, just ahead of the vote, the Bank Policy Institute (BPI) put out a series of tweets on X about illicit crypto flows hitting […]
Although Ripple’s cross-border token couldn’t continue its run that began on Thursday, it still managed to result in an impressive peak for the overall usage of the ecosystem’s network. Meanwhile, analysts noted that certain investors are “quietly buying long positions,” as the asset remains below the key 100 EMA line. Network Usage Rocketed as Price […]
Around 25,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, May 15, with a notional value of roughly $2 billion. This event is small, so it is unlikely to have any impact on spot markets. Crypto prices took a mid-week dip following the US inflation report, but have started to recover a little on Friday, with […]
Coinbase announced that it is expanding support for USDC on Hyperliquid by becoming the official treasury deployer of USDC under Hyperliquid’s Aligned Quote Asset (AQA) framework. The company said the move aims to strengthen USDC’s position as the primary stablecoin used across on-chain capital markets. USDC Strengthens Grip on Hyperliquid In the latest press release, […]