Crypto News

In brief House Republicans opened an insider trading probe into Kalshi and Polymarket over insider trading. Rep. James Comer requested records...Read more

As has been the case all week, bitcoin (BTC) is trading in a tight range around the $77,000 level in U.S. morning action. There was some economic news on Friday morning, and it wasn't pretty. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for May fell...Read more

Today in crypto, Polymarket said user funds and market resolution were safe after a suspected private key compromise tied to top-up operations led to more than $600,000 in losses, at least five high-profile companies have shuttered this week, and a petition to eliminate South Korea’s tax on crypto...Read more

Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company SpaceX is planning a $75 billion IPO in June, which could make it the largest near-term public listing with a major Bitcoin treasury. Key takeaways:A Nasdaq 100 fast entry could expand Bitcoin exposure among the top mega-cap stocks, including...Read more

Security exploits are weighing on institutional appetite for decentralized finance (DeFi), even as broader crypto adoption continues through stablecoins and tokenized assets.In an April research note, JPMorgan analysts said that bridge security remains a challenge for the industry, raising questions on whether DeFi can grow to support further...Read more

THORChain said a malicious node operator exploited a vulnerability in its GG20 threshold signature system to drain about $10.7 million from one of the protocol’s vaults.The GG20 threshold signature scheme is used to secure THORChain vaults by splitting key control across multiple node operators, meaning no single node...Read more

IREN (IREN) co-founder Daniel Roberts outlined an ambitious vision for the company as a vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform in a lengthy X post on Friday, arguing that the biggest bottleneck in artificial intelligence is no longer chips, but physical infrastructure.“AI...Read more

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2085.44, down 0.0% (-0.18) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Fourteen of the 20 assets are trading higher....Read more

Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT), the parent company of Truth Social, has transferred another 2,650 bitcoinRead more

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In brief On-chain investigator ZachXBT flagged a suspected drain from a wallet linked to Polymarket’s Polygon infrastructure Friday. Polymarket devs said...Read more

XRP Ledger has seen a spike in new addresses over the last 24 hours, but overhead resistance at $1.40 kept the XRP (XRP) price in check.Key takeaways:XRP Ledger added 4,300 new wallets in 24 hours, marking the fourth-largest growth spike on the network in 2026.Read more

In brief NEAR rose 28% in 24 hours and almost 45% over the past week, leading altcoin gains. The rally follows...Read more

Polymarket, a global prediction market platform, is reportedly seeking entry into Japan amid growing regulatory scrutiny of the sector worldwide.The company has appointed Mike Eidlin, head of Japan at crypto firm Jupiter, to lead its local efforts and is preparing to lobby for authorization of prediction markets in...Read more

In brief Polymarket has reportedly appointed a Japan representative ahead of a regulatory approval bid. Mike Eidlin, formerly head of Japan...Read more