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1,000 Victims Hit in $215M Scam—$1.2M in Crypto, Cash Found
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 2, 2026
Key Takeaways: Authorities detailed a global email fraud scheme using hacked accounts and deceptive payment requests. Losses totaled $215 million, routed through shell companies, banks,
Crypto VC shrinks to $659m in April, lowest since 2024
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 2, 2026
Crypto VC funding slid to $659m across 63 April deals, a 74% drop from March that drags monthly flows back to 2024 lows even as
Replit’s Amjad Masad on the Cursor deal, fighting Apple, and why he’d rather not sell
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 2, 2026
Amjad Masad has been building Replit for a decade, but the last 18 months have been something else entirely. The AI coding assistant company went
Trump declares end to Iran military operations as war powers deadline hits
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 2, 2026
## Market Snapshot In the Polymarket event “Trump announces end of military operations against Iran by April 30th”, pricing reflects a 0% YES probability as
Microsoft Flagged 8.3B Phishing Emails in Q1 as QR Codes, CAPTCHAs Rise
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 2, 2026
Microsoft flagged 8.3 billion phishing emails as attackers turned to QR codes, fake CAPTCHAs, PhaaS kits, and file-based payloads. The post Microsoft Flagged 8.3B Phishing
US Warns Hormuz Digital Asset Payments May Trigger Sanctions Risk
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 2, 2026
Key Takeaways: OFAC warned crypto payments tied to Hormuz transit may trigger sanctions exposure. Reports say Iran operates a crypto-based toll system generating about $20
Dogecoin (DOGE) Whales Quietly Accumulate as Holdings Hit Record Levels
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 2, 2026
A wave of whale transactions and rising holdings suggests something bigger may be unfolding behind DOGE’s latest price surge. After a period of relative
Spirit Airlines’ possible, and imminent, closure explained
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 2, 2026
Update, May 1, 6:45 p.m.: the New York Times is reporting Spirit Airlines may cease operations at 3 a.m. ET on Saturday, May 2. Low-cost
Canada Explores Banning Crypto ATMs | Catch Up | Apr. 26 – May 2, 2026
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 2, 2026
From Hyperliquid to Ripple, from Canada to Malaysia, here are the crypto news you may have missed this week. Market Analysis & Exchange Data Hyperliquid
Why Brad Garlinghouse still backs CLARITY Act
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 1, 2026
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse declared at XRP Las Vegas that the CLARITY Act will pass by the end of May, his third public deadline for