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05/18/2026 04:03 AM The Funding: As SpaceX’s listing nears, are pre-IPO perps crypto’s next big market?
Pre-IPO perpetual futures just had their proof of concept moment with the Cerebras market on TradeXYZ. Here's where they go from here.
05/18/2026 03:54 AM Ongoing exploit drains $11.6 million from Verus-Ethereum bridge: Blockaid
Peckshield flagged that the Verus-Ethereum bridge has been drained for 103.6 tBTC, 1,625 ETH, and 147,000 USDC.
05/17/2026 09:40 PM Alleged Forsage co-founder extradited from Thailand, pleads not guilty in $340 million Ponzi case
The alleged mastermind behind Forsage, co-defendant Vladimir Okhotnikov, resurfaced in a film with disgraced actor Kevin Spacey last year.
05/17/2026 07:44 PM Japan’s SBI, Rakuten developing crypto investment trusts in-house: Nikkei
The push comes after Japan's cabinet approved a bill last month that would reclassify crypto under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
05/16/2026 09:57 PM House Agriculture leaders press Trump to appoint CFTC commissioners as CLARITY Act advances in Senate
Chair Michael Selig has been the agency's sole commissioner since December, with four seats sitting empty, as Trump has not nominated replacements.
05/16/2026 09:08 PM VanEck, Grayscale file fresh BNB ETF amendments as race for next altcoin spot ETF accelerates
Canary Capital, meanwhile, continues to push forward on its first-of-its-kind staked TRX ETF, also filing an amendment on Friday.
05/16/2026 06:14 PM Harvard dumps ether ETF as Abu Dhabi sovereign fund keeps adding to bitcoin positions
Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala added over $90 million to its already sizeable position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF.
05/15/2026 09:47 PM Crypto market structure bill still faces significant hurdles despite Senate committee win: analysts
TD Cowen raised the probability of the bill passing to 40% from 33% while Benchmark said the Clarity Act will need more Democratic support.
05/15/2026 09:41 PM It’s a ‘new era’ for crypto users who ‘trade anything and everything’ as Jito goes consumer, CEO Bruder says
Jito founder Lucas Bruder told The Block that there's a new class of users coming onchain who "want to trade anything and everything."
05/15/2026 05:48 PM Hyperliquid Policy Center argues onchain perps offer efficiency, transparency as ICE and CME reportedly press for CFTC oversight
Bloomberg reported that ICE and CME are pressing for Hyperliquid to register with the CFTC, raising concerns about market stability.
05/15/2026 05:08 PM OpenSea CMO sees tokenized Pokémon cards, Rolexes and tickets driving next NFT wave
OpenSea's Adam Hollander sees advancements in AI making it easier for people to make innovative tokenized assets.
05/15/2026 02:22 PM Poland passes MiCA crypto bill as $96 million Zondacrypto probe deepens: report
Polish lawmakers adopted MiCA as prosecutors probe $96 million in losses from collapsed exchange Zondacrypto.
05/15/2026 02:16 PM 21Shares’ Hyperliquid ETF posts ‘best day’ inflows of $5 million as Coinbase becomes treasury deployer
The newly-launched ETF “had its best day yet" on Thursday with $8.1 million trading volume and net inflows of roughly $4.9 million.
05/15/2026 02:16 PM Strategy to retire $1.5 billion in convertible notes at a discount, may sell bitcoin to fund buyback
Strategy is buying back $1.5 billion of its 2029 convertible notes for $1.38 billion, potentially selling bitcoin to fund the deal.
05/15/2026 02:08 PM Dogecoin has ‘crazy things on the horizon’ as ecosystem grows beyond Elon Musk, says DogeOS founder
Dogecoin is evolving beyond its dependence on the at-times controversial billionaire, says DogeOS founder and CEO Jordan Jefferson.
05/15/2026 12:10 PM Myanmar bill proposes death penalty for scam coercion, life imprisonment for crypto fraud: report
A Myanmar bill proposes the death penalty for scam coercion and life imprisonment for crypto-related offenses.
05/15/2026 11:42 AM IREN closes $3 billion convertible notes offering as Bitcoin miner’s AI infrastructure push accelerates
IREN closed $3 billion in convertible notes at a 1% coupon due 2033 to fund AI cloud expansion following its Nvidia and Microsoft deals.
05/15/2026 11:21 AM THORChain pauses trading as security researchers flag suspected $10M multi-chain exploit
THORChain halted trading after security researchers flagged a suspected exploit spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain and Base.
05/15/2026 10:39 AM Victims of Iran attacks seek court order for turnover of $344 million in USDT frozen by Tether
U.S. terrorism judgment creditors seek a court order forcing Tether to turn over $344 million in frozen IRGC-linked USDT.
05/15/2026 10:19 AM Forward Industries posts over 300% revenue growth but wider quarterly net loss amid SOL markdowns
The Solana treasury firm generated $13 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 31, up 319% year over year.
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