Anita Emmanuel

Ethereum Developers Get New Funding Source Through Megapot Charity Lottery

Decentralized lottery protocol Megapot is partnering with Protocol Guild to launch what both organizations describe as the crypto industry’s first programmable charity lottery. The initiative automatically directs referral fees from ticket sales to Ethereum core developers, creating a novel funding mechanism for the engineers maintaining the network. Under the arrangement announced Thursday, users can purchase…

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Crypto Industry Compliance Standards Reach Five-Year High, But Indirect Monitoring Gaps Persist

The cryptocurrency industry has significantly tightened its compliance baseline over the past five years, with nearly half of all organizations onboarded in 2026 now operating at alert standards that would have ranked them among the strictest in the sector back in 2020. According to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, this shift represents a major maturation of…

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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF IBIT Sees $1.3B Dark Pool Trade as Institutional Adoption Grows

A massive $1.3 billion block of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) changed hands in a dark pool transaction, signaling continued institutional appetite for spot bitcoin exposure through traditional finance channels. The trade underscores how major asset managers are facilitating large-scale crypto holdings for institutional investors seeking regulated, custody-backed alternatives to direct bitcoin ownership. Dark pool…

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Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Shed $112M While Hyperliquid Funds Extend Winning Streak

Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds experienced outflows totaling $112 million as investors rotated capital toward alternative crypto assets, particularly Hyperliquid-based funds that extended their winning streak to eight consecutive days. The shift shows a market where traditional crypto heavyweights are losing momentum to emerging platforms and specialized trading venues. Bitcoin traded at $77,134, down…

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AI Agents Must Be Treated as Untrusted Systems, Researchers Warn

Researchers from Google, Gray Swan AI, EmbraceTheRed, and several universities have released a new framework for securing artificial intelligence agents, arguing that system-level safeguards rather than model robustness alone can prevent most attacks. The paper, published on May 20, comes as AI agents gain traction in the crypto space, with Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire predicting…

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Fed Rate Decision Looms as PCE, Jobs Data Set to Test Crypto Markets This Week

The cryptocurrency market faces a critical week ahead as major U.S. economic data releases could reshape expectations around Federal Reserve rate cuts. Inflation readings, jobless claims, and housing figures arriving before market open will give investors crucial insight into whether the Fed has room to lower rates at its June meeting, with prediction markets currently…

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Bitcoin Mining Pioneer Chun Wang to Fly to Mars on SpaceX’s First Manned Interplanetary Mission

Chun Wang, the Chinese-born Maltese entrepreneur who founded F2Pool, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining pools, has committed to joining SpaceX’s first planned manned mission to Mars. The crypto industry figure announced his participation after purchasing a ticket for the two-year interplanetary voyage, marking another instance of wealthy tech entrepreneurs funding ambitious space exploration…

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Bitcoin ETF Outflows Signal Contrarian Buy Opportunity, Says Santiment

More than $1.26 billion in Bitcoin ETF outflows over the past week may actually represent a bullish setup rather than a bearish signal, according to crypto sentiment analysis platform Santiment. The recent outflow streak contrasts sharply with mainstream market interpretation, which typically views consecutive days of ETF withdrawals as a sign of weakening retail conviction…

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AI Agents and Tokenization Could Put Professional Treasury Management in Every Investor’s Pocket

Autonomous AI agents combined with stablecoins and tokenized assets are poised to democratize sophisticated financial management tools that have long been exclusive to institutions and the ultra-wealthy, according to industry observers. The convergence of three technologies, stablecoins as digital cash, tokenized real-world assets, and autonomous agents capable of managing money, could fundamentally reshape how retail…

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SEC’s Tokenized Stock Exemption Could Fragment Markets, Warns Tiger Research

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent move to allow third-party exchanges to list tokenized stocks without issuer approval has sparked concerns about potential market fragmentation, according to research from Tiger Research. The regulatory shift, announced Monday through an “innovation exemption,” could create structural disruptions in both liquidity and revenue flows that traditional finance views…

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HYPE Token Surges 15% as Hyperliquid ETFs Attract $25.5M in Fresh Inflows

Hyperliquid’s native token HYPE jumped double digits today, climbing 15.34% to $57.20 as spot exchange-traded funds tracking the platform attracted significant new capital. The surge reflects growing institutional interest in Hyperliquid, a decentralized derivatives exchange that has rapidly gained traction in the crypto trading ecosystem. The $25.5 million inflow into Hyperliquid ETFs marks a notable…

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Silvergate’s Former Chief Risk Officer Breaks Silence on SEC Settlement After Gag Rule Lifted

Kate Fraher, the former chief risk officer of Silvergate, has publicly commented on her 2024 settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the first time after the agency rescinded its longstanding gag rule this week. Fraher’s decision to settle came after she faced accusations of misleading investors about anti-money laundering rules and how…

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Bitwise Says Hyperliquid Token HYPE ‘Most Mispriced’ Crypto Despite 77% YTD Gains

Crypto asset manager Bitwise has called Hyperliquid’s native token HYPE one of the most undervalued assets in the digital currency market, even as the token has delivered exceptional returns this year. Matt Hougan, Bitwise’s investment chief, argues that the market is fundamentally mispricing HYPE because it views Hyperliquid solely as a crypto perpetual futures exchange…

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Polymarket Launches Private Company Prediction Markets, Opening $5 Trillion Asset Class to Retail Traders

Polymarket has partnered with Nasdaq Private Market to launch crypto-based prediction markets tied to private company milestones, democratizing access to an investment category that has historically been restricted to institutional investors and wealthy accredited individuals. The new markets allow retail traders to speculate on outcomes surrounding privately held firms, including valuation targets, IPO timing, and…

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