Upbit and Bithumb posted record negative Bitcoin volume on May 19 as Binance stayed green. Days later, STH Market Cap shed $65B. The divergence no one saw coming. Something broke first in Seoul. On May 19, Upbit posted the largest negative Bitcoin spot volume reading in the exchange’s recorded history,...
Ethereum’s Hidden Privacy Engine Just Went Public
The Ethereum Foundation published its Kohaku-Railgun package, embedding ZK privacy directly into wallets. Here’s what Vitalik’s push for native shielded transactions actually means. The Kohaku repository on GitHub updated 12 hours ago. Not a whitepaper. Not a tweet thread. Actual code, pushed live. The Ethereum Foundation’s Kohaku project shipped its...
Solana ETF Narrative Strengthens as Morgan Stanley Refiles With SEC
Morgan Stanley refiles its MSOL spot Solana ETF with the SEC, adding direct SOL exposure and possible staking support. Morgan Stanley has refiled its spot Solana ETF application with the SEC under the ticker MSOL. The proposed fund would hold SOL directly and may stake its holdings through third-party providers....
NEAR Breaks Out of Cup and Handle, Rallies 65% as Traders Watch
NEAR gains 65% after a daily cup and handles breakout, with traders watching $2.60 resistance and $2.327 support. NEAR rose sharply after a daily cup and handle breakout, drawing attention from traders watching key chart levels. The NEAR/USDT pair gained about 65% from the breakout zone, based on the shared...
PumpFun Switches to USDC as Sui and BNB Chain Roll Out Major Upgrades
PumpFun expands to USDC trading pairs, strengthening stablecoin settlement for new tokens Sui enables gas-free stablecoin transfers on mainnet, improving payment efficiency BNB Chain post-quantum tests show 1,438% block growth and reduced throughput under load A new wave of platform and network upgrades shaped recent crypto market activity as PumpFun...
FTX Fallout Deepens as Former Law Firm Agrees to $66M Settlement
FTX’s former law firm Fenwick and auditor Prager Metis agree to pay about $66M to settle customer fraud claims. FTX customers may move closer to another recovery path after the exchange’s former law firm and auditor agreed to pay about $66 million to settle fraud claims. Fenwick & West and...
StablR USD and Euro Tokens Depeg After Multi-Million Dollar Attack
Attackers drained nearly $2.8M after minting fake USDR and EURR tokens. USDR and EURR sharply depegged after exploit-driven token dumping on Ethereum. The exploit exposed governance and wallet security risks across DeFi platforms. StablR’s USDR and EURR stablecoins lost their peg after attackers exploited the platform’s minting system and extracted...
France Now Handles 70% of All Global Crypto Wrench Attacks
France recorded 41 crypto kidnappings in just 4 months of 2026, and Joe Nakamoto links the surge in crypto wrench attacks directly to centralized KYC data breaches exposing holders. France has become the most dangerous country on Earth for crypto holders. According to Joe Nakamoto, around 70% of all crypto...
The Real Reason HYPE Exploded? Hyperliquid’s Billion-Dollar Buybacks
Hyperliquid spent over $1.16 billion buying back HYPE token, and Forbes contributor Zennon Kapron says that the automatic buyback engine is pushing prices higher. Most people credit the HYPE token’s sharp rally to ETF expectations. However, Forbes contributor Zennon Kapron points to a stronger reason. Hyperliquid has been quietly spending...
Congress Delays CLARITY Act as Crypto Industry Fears Another Lost Year
The Senate closed its doors without voting on the CLARITY Act, even though the committee had passed it with a strong 15-9 vote. Senator Lummis cautioned that if the present opportunity is missed, new law on crypto could be delayed till 2030. MiCA in Europe continues to develop as US...