Key Takeaways A solana holder lost $1.05M selling 21,911 SOL despite earning $145K in staking rewards over two years. Solana’s 5.86% APY failed to offset a 64% price decline from the $294 all-time high hit in January 2025. SOL trades near $84 at press time; institutional demand has held firm even as retail holders absorbed…
Key Takeaways Peckshield tracked 8 bridge exploits through mid-May 2026, with $328.6M drained cumulatively from cross-chain protocols. KelpDAO’s $300M Layerzero breach and Drift’s $200M+ attack made April 2026 the worst-hacked month on record, per Defillama. Total 2026 hack losses surpassed $750M through mid-April; May’s Verus bridge drain adds $11.5M more. Crypto’s Worst Year for Cross-Chain…
Key Takeaways AMGI Studios integrated the HOOLI token launch and May 18 airdrop into a 30-episode series finale. The My Pet Hooligan franchise surpassed 600,000 Epic Games Store downloads with this Web3 model. HOOLI holders will gain early access to upcoming AI integrations and expansions across major platforms. Token Utility and Ecosystem Integration Transmedia entertainment…
Key Takeaways Bitget AI disclosed that it crossed 1 million users and $1.2 billion in trading volume across 58 tools as of mid-May 2026. CEO Gracy Chen signals Bitget is shifting from AI chat features to full execution, targeting an agent-native exchange model. AI Trading Playbooks launched in beta, letting traders build and deploy natural-language…
Key Takeaways Authorities charged Dream Market’s Owe Martin Andresen with 12 money laundering counts for buying gold with flagged cryptocurrency. IRS CI’s tracking of $1.7M in gold bought via Bitpay proves dormant darknet crypto can be traced. Following a May 2026 raid, Andresen will next face up to 20 years in prison for each charge….
Key Takeaways Garlinghouse said XRP stands out for its speed, low costs, and scalability. Ripple’s CEO highlighted three-to-five-second settlement and more than 4 billion processed transactions. Community support and payment-focused utility remain central to Ripple’s long-term XRP strategy. XRP’s Role in Payments Expands as Ripple Cites Network Strength Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse positioned XRP as…
Key Takeaways Backed by a $25M Tether round, Oobit launched its crypto payment card in Colombia, its 9th market. In Brazil’s massive crypto economy, Oobit users average 20 transactions per month, mostly using USDT. Following large growth in the region, Oobit CEO Amram Adar seeks to expand digital asset utility in Latam. Oobit Launches Officially…
Key Takeaways This week, Clem Chambers told Kitco that the Nasdaq two-year bubble will be driven by AI spending and U.S. deficit money printing. Gold at $4,700 acts as the key signal for Trump’s Beijing summit outcome and Taiwan risk. Following the interview with Chambers, gold traded at $4,540 per ounce on May 17. Copper,…
Key Takeaways Peter Schiff warns that the Fed’s balance sheet expanded by over $200 billion in 2025, signaling a return to quantitative easing. Schiff calls STRC a “classic centralized Ponzi,” warning retirees could lose principal on Strategy’s 11.5% preferred stock. With 30-year Treasury yields potentially hitting 8%, Schiff sees gold, silver, and mining stocks as…
Key Takeaways Coinbase boosted HYPE 17% to $46.93 as Hyperliquid handed it USDH treasury rights. Michael Saylor’s Strategy saw STRC hit $1.53B volume, spotlighting BTC funding risk and demand. Kevin Warsh won Fed on May 14 as CLARITY advanced 15-9, keeping crypto rules in focus. WEEK IN REVIEW Multicoin’s DeFi Disaster: Firm Spotted Dumping AAVE…
