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Bitcoin Apparent Demand Hits Lowest Level in 2026 Analysts at CryptoQuant reported that the Apparent Demand metric for BTC fell to -147,000 BTC , the weakest reading since the start of the year. What the metric represents The Apparent Demand indicator measures the difference between new bitcoin issu…

Binance expands hiring with hundreds of new positions amid AI While many technology firms reduce headcount due to artificial intelligence adoption, Binance announced a global workforce expansion. The company said it plans to add more than 380 positions worldwide, targeting engineering, operations, a…

Kraken’s Ink launches L2 aiming for CEX-to-DeFi onboarding Ink is a layer‑2 built on the OP Stack that Kraken launched in December 2024, intending to onboard exchange users into DeFi. The network started without a token while targeting 10 million Kraken users for migration to its ecosystem. Network …

Polymarket Loses $700,000 after Private Key Compromise On 22.05.2026, the Polymarket prediction-market contract on the Polygon network suffered an attack that drained funds quickly through multiple transactions over several minutes. Incident summary The attackers extracted approximately $700 000 , t…

Why oil will not be allowed to reach $200 Oil prices are unlikely to reach $200, and the decisive constraint stems from Middle Eastern production dynamics rather than market speculation. Most investors underestimate how an $80 per barrel informal ceiling shapes both fiscal planning and global trade …

AI Is Rewiring the Internet’s Physical Infrastructure Analysis by veteran technology journalist Om Malik outlines how artificial intelligence is reshaping the internet’s hardware and network topology. Asymmetry of traffic For three decades the internet was optimized for downstream content delivery t…

Expert Proposes $1 Billion Fund to Support Ethereum Former Ethereum Foundation researcher Dankrad Feist proposed creating a new organization with dedicated funding and decision-making powers. The plan aims to secure long-term resources to support the Ethereum protocol and ecosystem development. Prop…

Rising US Treasury Yields Pose Systemic Economic Risk According to The Kobeissi Letter, a sustained rise in US government bond yields is beginning to create systemic risks for the broader economy. Assessment by The Kobeissi Letter The publication warns that the yield on 30-year US Treasuries climbed…

Why Institutional Demand Is Driving Hyperliquid’s Recent Rally Hyperliquid’s native token $HYPE trades around $58 after a +20% move in 24 hours and +53% over the week, reflecting renewed institutional interest. Wall Street listings and institutional access On 12.05.2026 , 21Shares launched the first…

EU’s 20th Sanctions Package Bans Russian Crypto Transfer Services From 24.05.2026 , the EU’s twentieth sanctions package introduces a sectoral ban on Russian crypto services that perform transfers and settlements. Scope of restrictions The measure establishes a comprehensive sectoral prohibition cov…

Series of crypto hacks in May expose keys and bridge flaws Over recent weeks the crypto sector experienced multiple breaches, ranging from token mint exploits to administrator key compromises and supply‑chain attacks. Echo Protocol (Monad) Nominally reported as $76 M , the incident’s effective loss …

Google I/O 2026 outlines next wave of AI products At I/O 2026, Google presented a set of generative and agent-driven products that sketch the next wave of AI-enabled user tools. New foundational models Google unveiled Gemini 3.5 Flash and Gemini 3.5 Pro . Flash is available now and, according to the…

Experts Flag Macro Risks Ahead for Bitcoin Next Year Delphi Digital warns that liquidity indicators have reached levels last observed before the 2008 crisis, signaling elevated macroeconomic stress and potential reallocation. Liquidity signals and investor behavior According to Delphi Digital, curre…

Hermes Agent emerges as independent agent framework Hermes Agent from Nous Research positions itself as an alternative agent framework with broad model compatibility and persistent memory features. Overview According to usage metrics, Hermes Agent has 155K GitHub stars and ranks number 1 on OpenRout…

Man Robbed During Cash Cryptocurrency Purchase in Moscow On 19.05.2026 a buyer of digital assets was robbed in western Moscow, and ₽2 000 000 in cash was taken. Police report that the attack occurred on a parking lot near Kotsyubinskaya Street during a planned in-person exchange meeting. Incident Ac…

Bitcoin Depot files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection On 18.05.2026 Bitcoin Depot initiated a voluntary Chapter 11 filing in the Federal Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Bankruptcy filing and network status At the time of the filing the company operated more than 9,000 cryptoc…

Harvard Endowment Sells BlackRock Ether ETF Holdings Harvard University's endowment sold its entire position in BlackRock's spot ether ETF, realizing $86.8 million ; the stake had been acquired late last year. Details of the transaction The endowment exited the BlackRock ether ETF position completel…

Portfolio Review for May 2026: Strategy and Actions After four years of public investing, the portfolio recorded a notable drawdown in May 2026 that warrants a focused review. Nikita performed a portfolio snapshot and explained why he considers this period historically appropriate to accumulate fund…

Bitget becomes platinum partner of June 2026 crypto conference Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget will participate as a platinum partner of a major crypto conference held on 13.06.2026, organisers confirmed today. Company profile and reach Bitget serves more than 125 million users and offers access to o…

Cronos blockchain and Trump stake in treasury Cronos is an EVM-compatible layer‑1 blockchain launched by Crypto.com in 2021, designed as a DeFi layer for Crypto.com’s users. The network combines an EVM chain for smart contracts with a PoS chain for staking and consensus. Network overview and token m…