Today so far 2026-09-30 · 12:00 UTC

Bitcoin continues its momentum with ETFs attracting a $3.1B inflow streak while the asset itself surged past $83,000, turning a decades-old Silk Road whale's $70 investment into $1.7M. Security concerns are mounting in the industry as SlowMist traces Bitget hack activity to an Aug. 31 zero-day exploit, revealing that hackers remained inside the exchange undetected for 25 days before stealing $388M. Meanwhile, regulatory developments are advancing with SEC Chair Paul Atkins vowing onchain rules despite legislative setbacks, while geopolitical scrutiny continues as a US Senator calls Tether's USDT a "superhighway" for Iranian sanctions evasion.

David Schwartz Questions IRS Position on Staking Reward Taxes

David “JoelKatz” Schwartz has challenged the idea that crypto staking rewards should always be taxed as soon as they are created.

2026-05-28 · 12:49 UTC
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Traders Watch BTC Slip Below Key Moving Averages as Bears Put Pressure on $73K

2026-05-28 · 12:45

Bitcoin held a narrow intraday range of $72,622 to $76,047 on Thursday, as bears maintained structural control across…

Morning Minute: Crypto Majors Slide on Iran Escalations, ETF Outflows

2026-05-28 · 12:32

Massive ETF outflows just sent crypto sharply lower.

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF sees near-record outflows as BTC dips below $75K

2026-05-28 · 12:22

US spot Bitcoin ETFs have turned negative year-to-date with $596 million in outflows as IBIT posted near-record…

Bitget Launches OpenAI Pre-IPO Perpetual Contract

2026-05-28 · 12:22

Victoria, Seychelles, May 28, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has launched OPENAIUSDT, a…

Samsung Buys Into Upbit Parent Dunamu as Korea’s Crypto Race Intensifies 

2026-05-28 · 12:20

Three Samsung affiliates have bought a stake in Dunamu, backing Korea’s largest crypto exchange.

XRP Breaks Below Key $1.30 Support as Selling Pressure Intensifies

2026-05-28 · 12:18

XRP extended its decline over the past 24 hours as broader weakness across the crypto market pushed the token closer to…

Mystery Bitcoin burn destroys 107 BTC worth about $8.5M

2026-05-28 · 12:09

An unknown entity burned $8.5 million worth of Bitcoin after 12 years of holding, rendering the BTC unspendable, despite…

Crypto Expert Says NEAR Is Putting on a Masterclass in Hidden Bullish Divergence on the Weekly Chart

2026-05-28 · 11:35

Crypto expert says NEAR is putting on a masterclass in hidden bullish divergence.  This pattern is coming through on…

Google Engineer Charged With Prediction Market Insider Trading Case 

2026-05-28 · 11:34

A Google software engineer has been charged with insider trading after allegedly using confidential company data to…

Strive Buys 1,109 Bitcoin as Treasury Rises to 16,500 BTC

2026-05-28 · 11:30

Strive bought 1,109 bitcoin last week, raising its total holdings to 16,500 BTC and strengthening its place among major…

Ethereum Falls Below $2,000 as Retail Rushes to Buy the Dip

2026-05-28 · 11:11

Ethereum fell below $2,000 for the first time since March 29, triggering a wave of retail FOMO and buy-the-dip sentiment…

Stellar Price Prediction: XLM CRT Target Eyes $0.1850 as DTCC Picked in Tokenized Assets

2026-05-28 · 11:01

Stellar Lumens trades at $0.1691 on May 28, pulling back after spiking to $0.1808, as Wall Street clearinghouse DTCC…

When Cake Wallet Outgrows its Limits: Enabling Swaps With ChangeNOW

2026-05-28 · 11:00

Scaling Under Growing User Demand Cake Wallet was founded in 2018 as a privacy-first crypto application.

Kraken Launches Bitcoin Vault Yield Product for Long-Term BTC Holders

2026-05-28 · 10:53

Crypto exchange Kraken has launched a new Bitcoin yield product offering users up to 2.5% annual returns on long-term…

Bitget’s BTC Holdings Rise 24% in May as Latest Proof of Reserves Reflects Multi-Asset Expansion

2026-05-28 · 10:52

Victoria, Seychelles, May 28, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has released its latest Proof…

Midnight Price Prediction:  NIGHT Tests Resistance as Hoskinson Calls It the Most Used Crypto App by 2030

2026-05-28 · 10:50

Midnight trades at $0.035172 on May 28, pressing against the upper boundary of a descending channel that has contained…

KuCoin Ranked Among Top 3 Exchanges in BTC Spot Market Depth

2026-05-28 · 10:48

KuCoin has ranked among the top three centralized exchanges for BTC spot market depth, according to the latest report…

Bitcoin Slips Under $73K as Crypto Liquidations Near $1B

2026-05-28 · 10:39

The near-$1 billion crypto liquidation spree comes amid rising tensions over the U.S.-Iran conflict and ETF outflows.

Polymarket exec says KYC limited to beta product, not existing platform

2026-05-28 · 10:30

Polymarket executive Josh Stevens said identity checks apply only to early beta access and are not being added to…

US-Iran Escalation Pushes Bitcoin to $72,622 as $870M Long Bets Collapse

2026-05-28 · 10:30

Following the news, bitcoin fell 3.6% to a multi-week low of $72,622 before stabilizing just above $73,000.

Bybit’s Open Interest Gets a Major Makeover: What’s New?

2026-05-28 · 10:16

Bybit just announced a big shake-up to how it reports Open Interest - bringing cleaner, more honest data.

CFTC Says Gemini Case Should Never Have Been Filed

2026-05-28 · 09:52

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is now trying to undo one of its own crypto enforcement cases.

Major XRP Price Dip Is Expected Before the Altcoin Can Usher in a Violent Recovery Phase

2026-05-28 · 09:50

Major XRP price dip is expected for the altcoin can surge.  Expert says the asset will usher in a violent recovery…

BIS Project Agorá shows tokenized payments can settle in seconds

2026-05-28 · 09:48

The Bank for International Settlements' collaboration with seven central banks and more than 40 institutions concludes a…

CFTC, Gemini File Joint Motion to Reverse $5M Settlement

2026-05-28 · 09:47

The regulator filed alongside the crypto exchange to undo a 2025 consent order it now says "should not have been filed."

Crypto liquidations hit $935M as Bitcoin price dips to $72.6K

2026-05-28 · 09:44

Over $935 million was wiped out across the crypto market as traders shifted their focus to $70,000 as the last line of…

The Future of Bitcoin Mining Is Bigger Than Bitcoin

2026-05-28 · 09:30

With Bitcoin mining economics under pressure from historically low hashprice levels of mining revenue and rising network…

OKX Founder Says AI Helps Cut Off Bullshit in Response to Bloomberg Report

2026-05-28 · 09:29

OKX founder and CEO Star Xu said the AI era will increase the value of top talent while exposing employees who focus…

Hyperliquid’s $800M Surge Stuns Crypto Markets Without VC Money

2026-05-28 · 09:20

Grayscale has flagged Hyperliquid as one of the fastest-rising players in crypto markets, pointing to its rapid growth…

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