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05/17/2026 04:00 AM

$10M Gone: Thorchain Exploit Triggers Security Fears Across DeFi

Blockchain tracking firm Arkham Intelligence has labeled a set of suspicious wallets as “THORChain Exploiter” addresses, with one Bitcoin-linked wallet holding close to 36.85 BTC — worth roughly $3 million — and a separate Ethereum wallet carrying around 216 ETH. The funds are sitting there, visible on-chain, linked to two addresses that security researchers have […]
05/17/2026 02:00 AM

Analyst Who Predict Bitcoin Top And Bottom Reveals When Price Will Start To Rise Again

Following Bitcoin’s (BTC) price bounce above $82,000 and a subsequent rejection, the cryptocurrency has been in a major decline, with a market analyst now calling for a fresh bottom. He described the latest rebound as another bull trap in BTC’s broader bearish structure. As a result, the analyst now predicts that the flagship cryptocurrency will […]
05/17/2026 12:00 AM

Bitcoin Treasury Firm Strategy To Repurchase $1.5B Of Convertible Notes — Details

Bitcoin treasury company Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) has disclosed its intention to repurchase $1.5 billion of its 2029 convertible debt notes. This move comes amid commentary on the shift in the Michael Saylor-led firm’s “Never Sell” perspective, intensifying focus on the company’s market actions in the coming weeks. Will Strategy Sell Bitcoin To Repurchase Its Debt? […]
05/16/2026 10:00 PM

KelpDAO: rsETH Records $936k Net Outflows One Month Post-Hack – Details

The $292 million KelpDAO exploit is among the biggest crypto losses of 2026. The impact of this attack on users’ confidence was broad, triggering a $13.5 billion drop in DeFi total value locked (TVL). However, recent developments suggest a return in market confidence. Related Reading: ZachXBT Claims LAB Insiders Control 95% After $6 Billion Crypto […]
05/16/2026 08:09 PM

PrimeXBT: How Crypto Funding Changes Access to Global Markets

Most traders who hold Bitcoin or Ethereum are sitting on capital they cannot easily deploy. To trade global markets with it, the traditional route goes like this: convert to fiat, pay a conversion spread, wait for the transfer, fund a separate brokerage account, and then execute. Conversion fees and delays vary by provider, but they […]
05/16/2026 08:00 PM

Why Ripple’s XRP Is A Better Transaction Choice Compared To SWIFT

Crypto pundit CharuSan has explained why Ripple’s XRP is a better choice for cross-border transactions than SWIFT. He also predicted that SWIFT is likely to integrate XRP at some point to avoid becoming redundant.  Why Ripple’s XRP Has A Competitive Edge Over SWIFT In an X post, CharuSan said that SWIFT is cumbersome and slow, […]
05/16/2026 06:00 PM

Tether Urged To Transfer $344M In Frozen USDT To Terror Victims

A Jerusalem family that lost relatives in a 1997 Hamas suicide bombing is among the plaintiffs pushing a US federal court to order Tether to hand over hundreds of millions in frozen digital currency. The case, filed in Manhattan, could set a significant legal precedent for how courts treat centralized stablecoin issuers. Related Reading: Crypto […]
05/16/2026 04:00 PM

Crypto ATM Giant Bitcoin Depot Warns Of Possible Collapse

Bitcoin Depot had roughly 220 machines running in Canada when the Canadian government released its Spring Economic Update in April, proposing a nationwide ban on crypto ATMs to combat scammers and money launderers. The timing could not have been worse for the company. A Company Running Out Of Room The Atlanta-based crypto kiosk operator disclosed […]

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