Ethereum price chart targets $1.8K as total value locked hits 13-month lows

Ether’s (ETH) price printed a “bear pennant” on the daily chart, a technical chart formation associated with strong downward momentum. Could a weakening technical setup and a decline in total value locked signal the continuation of ETH’s correction to $1,800? Key takeaways: Ether is forming a bear pennant on the daily chart, with a potential …

Luffa secures strategic investment from GoFintech Quantum at US$220 million valuation, pioneering AI + fintech frontier

HONG KONG, May 26, 2026 — Luffa AI, a leading innovator at the intersection of Web3 and Artificial Intelligence, today announced a strategic equity investment from Hong Kong-listed GoFintech Quantum Innovation Limited (“GoFintech Quantum”, Stock Code: 00290.HK). The transaction values Luffa AI at US$220 million. The two parties will engage in deep strategic collaboration across …

Hyperliquid launches prediction markets for real-world events

Decentralized exchange (DEX) Hyperliquid launched canonical prediction markets for offchain events, as the platform starts expanding beyond perpetual futures. Validators run automated newsfeed software that publishes the markets and votes on deployment and settlement, Hyperliquid said in a Monday Telegram post. The markets are built on Hyperliquid’s HIP-4 and use Circle’s USDC (USDC) as the …

Whale Dumps $100M ETH Short, Pivots to $13.4M Bitcoin Bet at 20x Leverage

Key Takeaways A whale closed a $100M ETH short at a $260K loss on May 26, then opened a 20x BTC long. The BTC long covers 175.04 BTC at $76,662, with a liquidation threshold near a 5% adverse price move. Lookonchain data shows the reversal signals shifting conviction from ETH downside to BTC upside. Trader …

Hyperliquid Expands Beyond Perps With Validator-Driven Prediction Markets for Offchain Events

Key Takeaways Hyperliquid has launched canonical prediction markets via validators for offchain events. HYPE trades at $59.71 as the platform records $170.29B in 30-day perpetual futures volume. HYPE ETFs drew $72.4M in their first week, as bitcoin ETFs shed $1.26B over the same period. Validator-Based Markets Enter the Fray Hyperliquid, the L1 best known for …

Bitcoin Slides Below $77K as US Military Strikes on Iran Shake Risk Appetite

Key Takeaways Late on Monday, bitcoin fell nearly $800 below $77,000 following reports of U.S. Navy military strikes in Iran. Brent crude spiked near $99 as maritime clashes disrupted energy markets and dented crypto capitalization. The Strait of Hormuz remains risky for shipping firms, threatening trade even if a peace deal is struck. Market Reaction …

Ondo Finance Confirms Founder Nathan Allman’s Death, Appoints Ian De Bode as CEO

Key Takeaways Ondo Finance founder Nathan Allman passed away unexpectedly on May 26; Ian De Bode was named CEO. ONDO token dropped 4.47% to $0.42 following the announcement, despite $3.79B in protocol TVL. De Bode will oversee Ondo’s USDY and OUSG treasury products across 12 blockchain networks. Filling Big Shoes Ondo Finance, a blockchain protocol …

Russia Tells Visa and Mastercard to Finally Leave as Market Share Plummets Below 17%

Key Takeaways Citing system costs, the Bank of Russia wants Visa and Mastercard to fully exit as their market share dropped below 17%. As cashless payments hit 88%, Ilya Grashchenkov expects a calm, disruption-free market shift. Experts point out that Russia will calmly transition users to its Mir system, which issued 476.5M cards by Jan …

Tether Partners With Georgia Government to Launch GELT Stablecoin

Key Takeaways Tether to launch GELT, a Georgian lari stablecoin backed by Georgia’s 2026 crypto framework. Georgia aims to align GELT rules with U.S. GENIUS Act standards and global stablecoin laws. Tether expands beyond USDT as Georgia pushes blockchain payments and digital finance growth. Georgia Positions Itself as Crypto Hub Through Tether Stablecoin Partnership Tether …

Meltem Demirors Says Banks Won as Bitcoin ETFs Pull Crypto Into Wall Street’s Orbit

Key Takeaways Meltem Demirors argued on Fox Business that spot ETFs triggered an institutional identity crisis. Purists fear Wall Street asset managers stall utility, leaving bitcoin as just a speculative risk asset. Up next: Crypto may shift to serve as infrastructure for AI or continue backing economic lifelines in the Global South. The Institutional Paradox …

Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson Predicts S&P 500 Will Soar to 8,300 in Next 12 Months

The chief investment officer at Morgan Stanley believes that any S&P 500 pullback is an opportunity to load up on equities, predicting that the index will shatter the 8,300 level in the coming months. In Morgan Stanley’s Thoughts on the Market podcast, Mike Wilson says the US is now in a rolling recovery, and the …

Radiology Firm Breached, Exposing the Personal Data of 266,183 Individuals – ID Numbers, Financial Info and Health Data at Risk

Bad actors compromised the network of a Virginia-based radiology firm, placing the data of 266,183 people at risk. Radiology Associates of Richmond (RAR) disclosed the breach to a slew of government regulators last week. The firm discovered the incident in April, but the actual hack occurred back in July 2025. RAR wasn’t entirely clear on …

AI agents must be treated as untrusted systems: Researchers

Security for artificial intelligence-powered agents should be built into the entire system, not just around the model itself, to better prevent failures and attacks from bad actors, according to a new research paper. The amended paper, released on May 20 by researchers from Google, Gray Swan AI, EmbraceTheRed, and several universities, argued that agent security …

Scammers make $400K through fake Uniswap ads on Google

Scammers have been using Google to deploy malicious phishing advertisements impersonating the crypto protocol Uniswap, which has reportedly netted the attackers at least $400,000.  The on-chain analyst “b-block” posted to X on Monday that a website impersonating decentralized finance exchange Uniswap was draining funds from multiple wallets and the scammers were holding at least $400,000. …

Bitmine’s Tom Lee hints at stock tailwinds after firm considered for Russell 3000

Ether treasury company Bitmine Immersion Technologies has been included in a preliminary list for potential inclusion in the Russell 3000 index, a move that chairman Tom Lee hinted could provide tailwinds for the company’s stock. FTSE Russell, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group, published a preliminary index inclusion list for the Russell 3000 …

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