XRP price risks 50% drop despite 9-day ETF inflow streak
Spot XRP ETFs record net inflows for nine days, absorbing sell pressure and potentially supporting an XRP price recovery over time. Go to Source
Month: May 2026
BNB Smart Chain Shows Quantum-Safe Crypto Works Despite 50% Throughput Drop
Developers behind BNB Smart Chain have demonstrated that post-quantum cryptography can already function on a live blockchain architecture, though the transition comes with major trade-offs in transaction size and throughput. The findings highlight how networks may eventually adapt to the long-term risks posed by quantum computing. BNB Smart Chain Advances Quantum Security Testing BNB Smart … Read more
Integrating Chainlink To Solidify DeFi Between Kraken’s Layer-2 Ecosystem
INK, A Layer-2 blockchain backed by Kraken, is building out its oracle infrastructure by announcing Chainlink will be the network’s primary oracle provider. This marks an important step forward in the continued development of secure decentralized finance infrastructure throughout the ecosystem. This upgrade is made possible via Ink’s involvement in Chainlink Scale, an initiative created … Read more
Polymarket Opens Private Company Markets Using Nasdaq Data for 1,600 Unicorns
Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market platform, has launched the first prediction markets tied to private company performance, using exclusive data from Nasdaq Private Market to resolve outcomes. Polymarket Taps Nasdaq Private Market Data to Resolve New Private Company Bets The move opens a segment of financial markets that has long been closed to most … Read more
Bitcoin price stays under $77K as US bond yields near 20-year highs
BTC price stayed pinned below $77,000 amid rising US bond yields and oil prices, with market analysts saying Bitcoin is now at a “crucial level of support.” Go to Source
A viral hedgehog, Vitalik Buterin, and a bow: the GraphDex launch that crypto won’t forget
5,800 users in two hours. One QR code. One bow that went viral. Go to Source
Tor Project to lead Web3 crowdfunding to support internet freedom
Global internet freedom has declined for 15 consecutive years, with more countries restricting access to more of the internet, according to Freedom House. Go to Source
Bitcoin Prediction Markets Show $84K Ceiling as Traders Stack Bets on Polymarket, Kalshi, and Myriad
Prediction market traders have placed more than $100 million in combined volume across Polymarket, Kalshi, and Myriad on where bitcoin’s price lands in May 2026 and beyond, with crowd odds pointing to a market stuck below $85,000 for the near term. Traders Put $37M on Bitcoin All-Time High Milestones as $150K Odds Sit at 1% … Read more
Recent Bitcoin holders sell $770M BTC at a loss amid $65K BTC price calls
More than 10,000 Bitcoin have been sold at a loss by short-term holders in recent days, adding fuel to analysts’ predictions that BTC price will fall to $65,000. Go to Source
Bitcoin ETFs Post Third-Biggest 2026 Outflow as Blackrock Loses $448M
Bitcoin funds posted their third-largest daily outflow of 2026, signaling a sharp deterioration in institutional sentiment. Ether ETFs extended their losing streak to six straight sessions, while XRP and solana products managed only modest inflows amid the broader selloff. Solana ETFs Stay Positive as Bitcoin and Ether Funds Face Heavy Selling A wave of risk … Read more