Coinbase to suspend perpetual futures trading for KAITO, SENT, SAHARA, CAKE, TOSHI, AKT, VET, ANIME, THETA, ZK, KERNEL, & BARD on May 21st (~21:00 UTC+8). Temporary halt on derivatives trading for these specific assets. #crypto #blockchain #news

Tether blacklisted 342 Tron addresses & 42 Ethereum addresses in last 30 days, freezing ~$515M ($506M on Tron, $8.73M on ETH). Data via BlockSec as of May 7, 2026. #crypto #blockchain #news

Binance Founder CZ hints at a Binance US relaunch to give US users access to global crypto liquidity. He also sees BNB Chain playing a future role in AI automated trading payments. #crypto #BNB $BNB

Gov't address "Brian Krewson Confiscated Funds" deposited ~$34.7k in crypto to Coinbase Prime in last 6 hrs. Assets included 2,466 UNI ($8.4k), 152,925 CRO ($10.7k), & 1,589 LINK ($15.7k). (Onchain Lens) #crypto #blockchain #news

American Bitcoin (ABTC) secured 11,298 Bitmain S21 XP ASIC miners for $49.4M. 80% was financed with 314 BTC collateral, valued ~$125,900/BTC. This implies a ~44% discount on the machines. Bitmain can't liquidate collateral unless ABTC defaults. ABTC pledged 3,090 BTC total.

BlackRock comments on the OCC's GENIUS Act. They see stablecoins, with proper regulation, as key to improving payments & enabling real-time settlement. Their submission offers recommendations to boost the bill's effectiveness. #crypto #blockchain #news

Japan launching 24/7 JGB trading by 2026! Aims to cut costs & speed up settlement. Initial focus on repo market with instant T+0 settlement via stablecoins & tokenized JGBs. Major players like MUFG, BlackRock Japan involved. #JGBs #Fintech #Japan

GnosisDAO community proposes GNO holders redeem Treasury assets for ETH, stablecoins, etc. GIP-150 aims to bridge GNO's discount to Net Asset Value. Despite quorum, ~65% of voters oppose the plan. #Gnosis #GNO #DAO #DeFi

Mantle DAO overwhelmingly supported a proposal to aid rsETH recovery efforts, participating in DeFi United. ~110.1M MNT voted in favor, nearly 100% approval. Strong community consensus for this initiative! #MantleDAO #rsETH #DeFi

DL News, the DefiLlama-backed crypto news outlet, is shutting down end of May. Despite DL Research's strong growth, commercial viability challenges & internal conflicts led to insufficient traffic. Layoffs in April, closure confirmed May 1st. 270% revenue growth for DL Research wasn't enough.

Jack Dorsey's Block boosts profit & growth outlook after AI-driven cuts. Expects $12.3B gross profit FY26. Q2 gross profit ~ $3B (+20% YoY). Q1 adj. EBITDA $1B (+24% YoY). AI tools like MoneyBot & ManagerBot driving cost reduction & efficiency. #Block #AI #Fintech

BitMine nears 5% ETH supply goal (~6 weeks). Current holdings: 5.1M ETH (4.29%), ~$11.9B. ~85% staked for >$300M annual return. Also has $4B stock buyback & expanding MAVAN platform. Reported by CoinDesk. #crypto #blockchain #news

US Treasury demands Binance implement government compliance monitoring. Exchange must submit data, cooperate with exec interviews, including CCO Noah Perlman, due to Iran sanctions probe. Monthly FinCEN meetings required. Focus on sanctions/illicit finance adherence. #crypto #blockchain #news

Solv Protocol is ditching LayerZero for Chainlink CCIP as its cross-chain solution for $700M+ in tokenized Bitcoin assets. Citing enhanced security, risk controls, and monitoring, Solv aims to secure future transfers with CCIP following recent industry events. #DeFi #Crypto #Bitcoin #Blockchain

Arkham launches Prediction Markets data feature for real-time trading insights! Monitor politics, sports, crypto markets live. Track trades, P/L, & specific address activity. Available for all Arkham & API users. #blockchain #analytics #predictionmarkets

JPMorgan projects MicroStrategy could buy ~$30B in Bitcoin this year if pace continues. They've added 145,834 BTC ($11B) so far in 2026. April saw accelerated buying. Current holdings: 818,334 BTC ($65B+). #crypto #blockchain #news

21Shares launched its Canton Network ETF (TCAN) on Nasdaq Thursday. It's the first US ETF offering direct exposure to Canton Coin (CC), the network's native token, valued at ~$5.6B & ranking top 20 globally. Reported by TheBlock. #crypto #blockchain #news

AWS partners w/ Coinbase & Stripe for AI agent payments! 🤝 New "Bedrock AgentCore Payments" lets AI instantly buy web content, APIs, etc. via Coinbase/Stripe wallet infra. Developers can use x402 protocol for AI microtransactions w/ USDC stablecoin. 💸 #AWS #AI #Crypto #Stablecoin

Lido Finance's EarnETH offers full loss protection for users impacted by the Kelp incident. 2,500 stETH transferred as part of "DeFi United." Attacker's Aave position liquidated. EarnETH operations resume when Kelp lifts suspension. #crypto #blockchain #news

🚨 Big ETH move! 🚨 Metalpha and a whale address (0x8Ad4) dumped millions into Binance in the last hour. Metalpha: 27,000 ETH (~$62.78M) Whale: 14,062 ETH (~$32.82M) Total: 41,062 ETH deposited! #ETH #Binance #crypto

Pre-IPO token trading is fragmented! SpaceX tokens see wild price swings across exchanges like OKX ($2k), Bitget ($680), Gate ($600), & Binance ($720). Lack of interoperability & differing strategies create chaos in these new markets. #crypto #blockchain #news

The United States reported 200,000 initial jobless claims for the week ending May 2, a figure that came in lower than the anticipated 205,000. This represents a decrease from the previous week's revised figure of 190,000. #crypto #blockchain #news

Kalshi, a prediction market platform, raised $1B in a new funding round led by Coatue, valuing the company at $22B. This is their 3rd round in 7 months, doubling valuation each time. Despite legal challenges, Kalshi seeks more investment from financial institutions. #crypto #blockchain #news

Tether Data launches QVAC MedPsy, AI medical models for low-power devices like smartphones/wearables. Achieves cloud-level performance locally, boosting privacy. Its 1.7B param model beat Google's 4B model on benchmarks. CEO: Enables local medical reasoning, no cloud needed for sensitive data.

BNY Mellon, with $2.1T AUM, boosted its MicroStrategy (MSTR) stake by 101,810 shares ($18.7M). They now hold 1M MSTR shares, valued at ~$187.2M. Via BitcoinTreasuries. #crypto #blockchain #news

Kraken parent Payward Inc. to acquire Hong Kong's Reap Technologies for $600M. Reap specializes in stablecoin cross-border & business payments, powering many "U cards." Deal aims to boost Kraken's Asian market presence. Disclosed by co-CEO Arjun Sethi. #crypto #blockchain #news

Coinbase now offers GOLD-PERP & SILVER-PERP contracts (25x leverage, USDC-settled) for non-US traders. Separately, Coinbase's derivatives exchange (CDE) is in talks with the CFTC to move its regulated gold/silver futures to a 24/7 trading schedule. #crypto #blockchain #news

Crypto card transactions surged 192% to $649M in April 2026! TRON leads with 32% market share, outpacing ETH & BNB combined. USDT is king (62% share), followed by USDC (25%). Expect >$1B monthly volume this summer as crypto adoption grows! #crypto #blockchain #news

Trump-backed DeFi project WLFI sees major growth. New Worldclaw initiative features WorldRouter, aggregating 300+ AI models with 30% lower pricing. WorldClaw AgentOS & stablecoin USD1 for inter-agent settlements. Stake WLFI for AI credits & hardware rewards. 🚀 #crypto #blockchain #news

Core Scientific (CORZ) Q1 2026: Revenue soared 45% YoY to $115.2M, driven by hosting ($77.5M). Gross profit hit $30.1M. However, a $347.2M net loss was reported, mainly due to impairment charges. Stock fell 7% post-announcement. #crypto #blockchain #news

South Korea is taxing virtual assets from Jan 2025. Gains over ₩2.5M ($1.8K USD) will be taxed at 22% (20% income + 2% local). The National Tax Service is working with major exchanges to finalize the framework. Legislation expected soon. #CryptoTax #SouthKorea

Matrixport-linked wallet sent ~403k $HYPE (~$17.4M) to Hyperliquid. Started liquidating 4 hrs ago, sold 100k $HYPE ($4.24M USDC). Monitored by Lookonchain. #crypto #blockchain #news

1inch Network clarifies: No involvement or impact from TrustedVolumes attack. The DEX aggregator confirms its systems, infrastructure, and user funds remain secure. TrustedVolumes is an independent liquidity provider used by many, not just 1inch. #crypto #blockchain #news

Binance is set to launch the BILLUSDT perpetual futures contract on May 7, 2026, at 16:15 (UTC+8). The new contract will offer a maximum leverage of 20x. BILLUSDT is associated with Billions Network, described as a universal human and artificial intelligence network. #crypto #blockchain #news

S. Korean crypto exchange Bithumb partners with Vietnam's SSI Digital to launch a digital asset exchange there. They'll focus on wallet/custody, security, compliance, and product dev. Bithumb may invest in the exchange pending regulatory approval. #crypto #blockchain #news

Bitcoin & Ethereum spot ETFs saw inflows on May 6th! BTC ETFs had $46.33M (5-day streak), ETH ETFs had $11.57M (4-day streak). Investor interest in crypto ETFs remains strong. Data via SoSoValue. #crypto #blockchain #news

Upbit to list B3 against KRW on May 7th, 13:45 KST. B3 is an L3 blockchain on Ethereum L2 Base, using OP Stack. #crypto #blockchain #news

Bullish tokenizes its entire equity structure on Solana! CEO Tom Farley announced at Consensus 2026, demonstrating a live on-chain share transfer using Phantom wallet. A major step in blending traditional finance with blockchain. #Solana #DeFi #Blockchain

Bitcoin sentiment hits 4-month high (1.37:1 bullish/bearish) as price rebounds past $80k. Analysts at Santiment caution: high optimism & FOMO can signal local tops & volatility. Risk has increased significantly. #crypto #blockchain #news

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has announced the upcoming launch of an EDGEX Korean Won (KRW) trading pair. Deposits and withdrawals for EDGEX are scheduled to open within two hours of the announcement. Trading is expected to commence on May 7th at 2:00 PM local time.

Privacy coins like Zcash surge 75% as traders eye surveillance concerns & stricter regulations. Retail investors seek hedges against data tracking & KYC rules, potentially boosting decentralized networks. Low market caps also attract momentum traders. #crypto #blockchain #news

Grant Cardone's firm, Cardone Capital, is investing $100M in Bitcoin as part of a $235M real estate deal. This hybrid structure merges real estate cash flow with Bitcoin's growth potential in a single LLC. They aim to outperform traditional REITs & attract new investors. (via CoinDesk)

Germany may end tax exemption for Bitcoin & crypto held over 1 year, aligning with stocks. Critics cite constitutional concerns. Austria already removed a similar rule. via Bitcoin News. #crypto #blockchain #news

Kraken now offers regulated spot margin trading for US retail users on Kraken Pro! Trade 48+ cryptos with up to 10x leverage, long or short. No accredited investor status needed. Trade 24/7, no expiries or forced rollovers! #crypto #blockchain #news

Aave vote on rsETH ETH unlock reaches quorum! 🚀 Over 1,600 addresses & 190M+ ARB tokens voted. This paves the way for the DeFi United recovery plan. Aave's DAO is actively resolving ecosystem issues. #Aave #Crypto #DeFi

OKX partners with Ondo Finance for 263 tokenized US stocks (Apple, NVDA, TSLA) directly in crypto accounts. New stock perpetual futures also launched. Pre-IPO futures for OpenAI, SpaceX, Anthropic planned. Note: price exposure only, no equity ownership. #crypto #blockchain #news

American Bitcoin Corp., backed by the Trump family, reports its 2nd straight quarterly loss ($82M in Q1 2026) & revenue drop. Stock down ~90% since Sept 2025 IPO. Despite losses, they acquired 1,600 BTC, increasing holdings by 30%. $ABCA #crypto #blockchain #news

Grayscale updates DeFi & Smart Contract Funds for Q1 2026. DeFi Fund adds Ethena (ENA), drops Aerodrome (AERO). Smart Contract Fund rebalanced. Full holdings: DeFi (UNI, AAVE, ONDO, ENA, CRV, LDO) & Smart Contract (ETH, SOL, ADA, AVAX, HBAR, SUI). Quarterly reviews apply. #crypto #blockchain #news

Aave liquidated attacker's rsETH positions on Ethereum & Arbitrum as planned. Seized collateral moved to Recovery Guardian address. No impact on other users or Umbrella mechanism. Crucial step in recovery roadmap, more efforts to come. #crypto #blockchain #news

Quantum computers could break encryption as early as 2030, with a >50% chance by 2033. This threatens ~6.9M BTC. Industry is prepping post-quantum migration strategies (time-stamping, quantum-resistant addresses). Google aims for completion by 2029. #QuantumComputing #Cybersecurity #Bitcoin