Monthly Archives: May 2026

XBIT DEX takes the lead in introducing leverage to on-chain prediction markets, prioritizing the 2026 FIFA World Cup for its initial category. The whitelist application is now live. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/prediction-markets-enter-the-derivatives-era-xbit-dex-opens-whitelist-for-prediction-leverage-launching-a-35000-usdc-campaign?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin disappointed bulls by dropping below $75,000 on Iran peace deal reports while US stocks hit new all-time highs and oil saw one-month lows on Hormuz hopes. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bitcoin-price-threatens-75k-loss-as-us-iran-peace-progress-sparks-new-stocks-records?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

BTC Prague, Europe’s premier Bitcoin conference, returns to the PVA Expo Prague on June 11-13, 2026. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/btc-prague-2026-europes-leading-bitcoin-conference-expands-its-cultural-reach?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

PeckShield said the attacker bridged 43.7 ETH to Ethereum after minting trillions of vsdCRV, while EmberCN said most of the remaining tokens had insufficient liquidity to sell. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/stakedao-vsdcrv-attacker-liquidity-91k?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

UK sanctions Huobi Global S.A., operator of HTX, over alleged role in Russia’s “A7” shadow network, as new analysis claims the exchange handled billions in high‑risk flows. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/htx-denies-uk-sanctions-allegations-as-new-data-flags-76b-in-russia-linked-flows?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The bank plans to launch digital asset custody, transfer and receipt services in 2026 for selected customer categories. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/italy-banca-sella-mica-crypto-custody-transfers?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin’s price stayed firm despite a massive $1.3 billion block sale executed by a mysterious BlackRock ETF holder, which analysts called a sign of large-scale institutional de-risking. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-shrugs-13b-blackrock-etf-block-sale?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin is on track to end May in the red, a historically bearish signal that could point to deeper losses ahead if the post-May track record is any guide. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/markets/sell-in-may-and-go-away-bitcoin-risks-another-drop-as-month-turns-red?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Aeternum, organisers of the Unchained Summit series, will host the second edition of Unchained Summit Vietnam this week on May 28 and 29 at the Furama Resort in Da Nang. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/aeternum-brings-the-second-edition-of-unchained-summit-to-vietnam-on-may-28-29?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

China’s Supreme People’s Court plans to study adjudication rules for crypto and AI cases while the country’s crypto ban remains in force. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/china-supreme-court-formulate-rules-digital-currency-ai?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound