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Bitcoin Holds $77,500 After Late Surge Adds 1.2% to $1.55 Trillion Market
Key Takeaways On May 25, bitcoin surged to peak at $77,831 amid growing optimism over Middle East peace negotiations. Geopolitical de-escalation sent Brent crude plunging
Indonesia Blocks Polymarket After Users Bet on Prabowo Leaving Office Before 2029
Key Takeaways Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs blocked Polymarket on May 22, 2026, citing online gambling laws. The ban followed a Polymarket market
Wadoozie Activates its Ethereum Powered Signal Network on May 27, 2026
Wadoozie, an Ethereum based project combining narrative worldbuilding with blockchain infrastructure, will begin its first public activation phase on May 27, 2026. Centred around a
Trader Opens $100M ETH Short at 23x Leverage on Hyperliquid With Liquidation Just 2% Away
Key Takeaways Wallet 0x50b3 opened a $100.33M ETH short at 23x leverage on Hyperliquid. The position liquidates if ETH reaches $2,149.84, less than 2% above
Two Bitcoin Wallets Deposit 1,650 BTC Worth $127 Million Into Falconx After a Year of Inactivity
Key Takeaways Two dormant wallets moved 1,650 BTC worth $127M to Falconx on May 25. Falconx, a prime brokerage for institutions launched in 2019, handles
Arthur Hayes Called $150 for HYPE, Then a Linked Wallet Sold at $54 and Paid $62 to Get Back In
Key Takeaways A wallet linked to Hayes sold 115,453 HYPE at $54.81, then bought 85,714 back at $62.69 per token. HYPE hit an all-time high
Crypto Users Are Now Trading on VP Sara Duterte’s Impeachment Outcome Via Polymarket
Decentralized prediction market Polymarket has launched an active betting contract on the outcome of Vice President Sara Duterte’s upcoming impeachment trial, allowing global cryptocurrency users
US Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Crypto Laundering, Venezuela Shuts Down Mining Farm
Key Takeaways OFAC sanctioned 6 people laundering Sinaloa Cartel crypto, next aiming to disrupt US illicit fentanyl flows. Venezuela dismantled 1 massive 4,000 ASIC crypto
Polymarket Access Blocked on a Local Telco in the Philippines
Decentralized prediction market Polymarket has become inaccessible to users in the Philippines utilizing the Globe Telecom network. Visitors attempting to access the platform via Globe
Crypto-Backed Super PACs in Focus as Lawmakers Push $5,000 Donation Cap
Key Takeaways House and Senate lawmakers proposed a $5,000 limit on super PAC donations. Crypto-linked super PACs gained influence during stablecoin and market structure policy