Parliamentary standards watchdog formally launched a probe into Nigel Farage over an undeclared £5M gift tied to crypto donations. Summary Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Daniel Greenberg has opened a formal inquiry into whether Farage breached the Commons Code of Conduct. The £5M came from Christopher Harborne, a Thailand-based investor who holds a 12% stake in Tether…
eBay has turned down GameStop’s unsolicited $56 billion takeover bid, dismissing the proposal in terms that leave very little room for interpretation. The online marketplace called the offer “neither credible nor attractive.” GameStop structured the proposal as approximately half cash and half stock. The financing assumptions behind it drew immediate fire. Neil Saunders, an analyst…
A Discord wallet flex allegedly exposed connections between Dritan Kapllani Jr. and a massive 185 BTC social engineering theft. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has linked US-based alleged threat actor Dritan Kapllani Jr. to more than $19 million in crypto thefts carried out through social engineering attacks targeting cryptocurrency holders. In a series of posts on…
AI Layer-2 token Matchain MAT surged 349% in a single session as speculative capital rotated into small-cap altcoins. Summary Matchain is a BNB Chain zk-rollup focused on decentralised identity and AI-driven advertising infrastructure, with a market cap under $3 million. The move coincided with CryptoQuant’s Bull-Bear Market Cycle Indicator turning bullish on May 12 for…
The Bank of Japan just told the world it’s seriously considering another rate hike, and the timeline is measured in weeks, not quarters. Minutes from the BOJ’s April 27-28 meeting, released on May 11, reveal that three out of nine board members pushed for an immediate increase to the policy rate, citing persistent inflation risks…
Keith Gill’s verified X account was apparently hacked on May 11, with bad actors using the Roaring Kitty profile to launch and dump a Solana meme coin. Summary The compromised account promoted Red Kitten Crew (RKC) on Pump.fun, pushing its market cap briefly to $12 million. The developer spent $1,950 across 10 wallets to acquire…
## Market Snapshot US-Iran Peace Deal market is priced at 0.1% YES, down from 1% 24 hours ago and 19% a week ago. WTI Crude Oil Prices in May 2026 market shows a 51% chance of hitting $110, down from 56% a day ago. ## Key Takeaways – The ongoing Iran conflict appears to reduce…
Stand With Crypto says its advocates have contacted lawmakers nearly 1.5 million times in support of the CLARITY Act. The Senate Banking Committee’s CLARITY Act is heading into Thursday’s markup, buried under opposition. According to reports, Senator Elizabeth Warren alone filed more than 40 amendments before Tuesday’s 5 p.m. ET deadline, and American Bankers…
Tokenized Treasuries hit a record $15.35 billion on May 13 as Fed rate-hike fears drove investors toward on-chain yield. Summary Total value locked in tokenized Treasuries surpassed the previous mid-April peak of $15.10 billion, with rwa.xyz data confirming the $15.35 billion record on May 13. April’s US CPI came in at 3.8% annually, sharply raising…
## Market Snapshot Markets related to Jerome Powell’s departure as Fed Chair show varied odds: May 14 has 0.7% YES, May 31 stands at 99.4% YES, and June 30 at 99.6% YES. For Kevin Warsh’s confirmation as Fed Chair by May 15, the market prices a 99.9% YES. ## Key Takeaways – Markets suggest Kevin…
