Brent Crude Tumbles Below $99 as Trump Signals US-Iran Deal, Bitcoin Holds Near $77K
Key TakeawaysBrent crude fell below $99 on May 24 as Trump declared a U.S.-Iran deal “largely negotiated,” targeting the reopening...
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Trump Iran Deal Lifts Crypto Markets By $75 Billion
Crypto markets have recovered around $75 billion in value after US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a peace...
Vitalik Buterin Reveals 90% of His Net Worth Sits in ETH Amid Foundation Overhaul Plans
Key TakeawaysButerin detailed on May 24, 2026, that the Ethereum Foundation (EF) holds only 0.16% of all ETH, far below...
Unsustainable Bond Yields Will Lead to Hyperbitcoinization: Analyst
Rising government bond yields signal a coming “structural” shift that will create a Bitcoin “supercycle” of rising prices, as investors...
76% of AI Agent Transactions Fall Below Visa’s $0.30 Fee Floor – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysKeyrock’s May 2026 report found AI agents settled $73M across 176M transactions in just 12 months, with 98.6% in...
Silicon Valley Law Firm Fenwick & West Settles FTX Fraud Claims for $54 Million
Key TakeawaysFenwick & West agreed to pay $54 million to settle FTX customer claims, pending approval by Judge K. Michael...
Big Short’s Michael Burry Warns SEC Tokenized Stock Plan Risks ‘Snow Crash’ Future – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysMichael Burry cited Neal Stephenson’s 1992 novel Snow Crash in a May 19 Substack warning about SEC tokenized stock...
Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buying as Saylor’s ‘BitVac’ Comment Puts Next BTC Buy on Watch
Key TakeawaysStrategy highlighted bond-related activity instead of bitcoin buying after holdings climbed to 843,738 BTC.Preferred stock, debt obligations, and liquidity...
SpaceX Reveals How Much Bitcoin (BTC) It Owns
The disclosure places SpaceX seventh among corporate BTC holders, surpassing sister company Tesla, with a margin of more than...
Gold Slides 0.7% as DXY Holds Near 99.32 and 10-Year Yields Push Toward 4.6%
Key TakeawaysGold fell roughly $30 to $35 per ounce during May 17-24, pressured by a DXY near 99.32 and rising...
NEAR Protocol Jumps 54% Weekly as Short Sellers Cover and AI Rotation Accelerates
Key TakeawaysShort sellers absorbed millions in NEAR liquidations in 24 hours, forcing buybacks that accelerated the crypto asset’s 54% weekly...
MiCA Compliant Euro Stablecoin Depegs to $0.85 After 1-of-3 Multisig Exploit Drains Millions
Key TakeawaysStablR’s EURR dropped to $0.85, and USDR fell between $0.40 to $0.64 on May 24 after attackers minted unbacked...
HYPE Brothers Wax, ETH Brothers Wane
Key Takeaways. Bitcoin lost $80K as ETF demand cooled; Glassnode sees resistance, with October bottom eyed. Ethereum saw 8 EF...
Why is Bitcoin Down Despite Pro-Crypto Kevin Warsh Becoming Fed Chair?
Bitcoin (BTC) fell to $74,190 on Saturday, its lowest level in more than a month, despite pro-crypto Kevin Warsh being...
Libra Trust Prepares to Distribute Controversial Crypto Millions to Argentine Companies
Key TakeawaysThe Libra Trust got 71 apps and will next fund Argentine firms seeking to grow.To fight scam claims, Hayden...
Robert Kiyosaki Warns ‘Crash Imminent’—Cites Jim Rickards in Extreme Forecast
Key TakeawaysKiyosaki cited Jim Rickards while warning that a market crash could arrive soon.Gold and silver forecasts drew attention amid...
Comparing MiCA (EU) to VARA (Dubai) and MAS (Singapore)
MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored by LegalBison’s Co-Founding and Managing Directors: Aaron Glauberman, Viktor...
Is Crypto a Security? The 2026 Guide to US Digital Asset Law (Part One)
Written by: Michael Handelsman and Alex Forehand for Kelman.Law This research report contains five additional sections. Access the full report...
This Week in Crypto Law (May 16, 2026)
This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. We’re...
A $1 Billion Fix for Ethereum? Dev Proposes a Radical New Organization to Save ETH
Key TakeawaysAfter 9 Ethereum Foundation departures spooked markets, Simon Dedic says the network must next focus on business.Noting 2 years...
Tokenized Asset Market Tops $34 Billion as Treasurys Lead 10x Surge
Key TakeawaysTokenized assets exceeded $34 billion, driven by Treasury products, commodities, and asset-backed credit.Institutional adoption expanded as clearer stablecoin rules...
FDIC Board Advances Proposed Bank Secrecy Act Rule for Stablecoin Issuers
Key TakeawaysRegulators moved to set compliance standards for FDIC-supervised payment stablecoin issuers.Proposed requirements include AML/CFT programs, sanctions controls, reporting, and...
