Raw News Items
29 itemsMay 2, 2026
- Cointelegraph
US CISA adds ‘insane’ Linux Copy Fail flaw to watch list
Malicious actors with code execution capability may gain root access on Linux systems using as few as 10 lines of Python, according to a researcher.
- Cointelegraph
Wallets seized by OFAC may not be Iranian; other state actors instead: Analyst
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that wallets the US targeted as part of Operation Economic Fury were linked to Tehran, but analysis of the wallets' characteristics suggests otherwise.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
CLARITY Act stablecoin yield rules finalised: ‘Go time’ for crypto bill
Galaxy Digital head of research Alex Thorn expects the banking industry to “increase their opposition efforts” following the release of the final stablecoin yield provisions.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Bitcoin above $78,000 as Senate clears Clarity Act yield hurdle, S&P 500 sets new record
Bitcoin recovered from a midweek dip to $75,500 to climb back above $78,000 by Saturday morning in Asia, with the Senate's stablecoin yield compromise removing a key roadblock to crypto market structure legislation.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
The GENIUS Act opened the door for stablecoins, but regulators want to narrow it
Stablecoin issuers spent years asking Washington for clear rules, and now those rules are becoming the industry’s biggest barrier to entry. The GENIUS Act gave dollar-backed tokens something crypto had wanted since stablecoins became a serious part of the market: a legal home in the US. It defined p...
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Canada wants to ban crypto ATMs as fraud fears turn Bitcoin access into a political target
The country that gave the world its first crypto ATMs is now preparing to eliminate them entirely. In April 2013, a Vancouver coffee shop installed what would become crypto's most recognizable retail footprint, a machine that let ordinary people convert cash into Bitcoin without a bank account, a br...
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Kraken parent Payward closes Bitnomial deal to expand US crypto derivatives
The acquisition provides a fully licensed derivatives stack under CFTC oversight, covering trading, clearing and brokerage.
- The BlockScore: 80
Coinbase says deal reached on Clarity Act stablecoin yield, clearing path to long-stalled Senate markup
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong urged the Senate Banking Committee to "mark it up" as a months-long stalemate appears to be at an end.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Brazil's central bank bans stablecoin and crypto settlement in cross-border payments
The ban applies to fintechs and payment firms, closing the back-end payment rail for cross-border flows, but individual crypto investors can still buy and hold assets.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Ethereum Foundation sells another 10,000 ETH to BitMine in third OTC deal
The Ethereum Foundation has now sold roughly $47 million worth of ETH to BitMine in a week, drawing fresh criticism over the pace and scale of its sales.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
The $292M crypto hack exposed DeFi's weak spots. Here’s what must change, insiders say
As Wall Street moves onchain, the year's biggest crypto hack and DeFi crisis is forcing a rethink of risk, security and market structure, industry insiders told CoinDesk.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
A16z sides with CFTC against states seeking to ban prediction markets
Venture capital firm a16z argues that state crackdowns on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket conflict with federal law and hurt market access for ordinary users.
- The BlockScore: 75
Leading Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex was founded by sons of elite political family tied to supreme leaders: Reuters
Reuters found that hundreds of millions of dollars in transactions tied to sanctioned Iranian state entities have moved through Nobitex since 2018.
- The BlockScore: 75
BlackRock urges OCC to drop tokenized reserve cap idea, expand eligible assets in GENIUS Act comment letter
The world's largest asset manager opposed a potential 20% cap on tokenized reserve assets, a constraint that would limit products like its BUIDL fund.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin rally extends, yet BTC options price only 25% chance of $84K in May
Institutional investors and corporate-level Bitcoin accumulation remain the primary drivers of BTC’s price gains, despite the lack of bullish leverage.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Bitcoin’s next breakout will depend on whether investors treat $80K as relief, resistance, or the start of a new recovery
Bitcoin headed into the Federal Reserve's rate decision this week after failing to cleanly reclaim $80,000, with the institutional bid that fueled its April recovery now visibly softening. Spot ETF flows have been volatile, the price is sitting below the on-chain levels that define whether recent bu...
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin's 'hazardous' airdrop: Why developers are warning against Paul Sztorc’s eCash fork
Developers and industry figures say the eCash proposal introduces user risk, uneven distribution and philosophical tension.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
New Bitcoin quantum proposal offers Satoshi Nakamoto a way to prove control without moving BTC
A new design proposed by venture fund Paradigm would let holders privately timestamp proof that they control vulnerable keys before quantum computers arrive, creating a possible rescue path if Bitcoin ever sunsets old addresses.
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
Japan has moved to save the yen again, and Bitcoin traders may pay the price
Japan reportedly stepped into the currency market with roughly $35 billion of yen buying, sending the dollar down nearly 3% to 155.5. Bank of Japan (BOJ) money-market data imply that size is accurate. Once the Ministry of Finance's monthly release confirms it, this would rank as Japan's first offici...
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Crypto industry backs CLARITY Act yield compromise, pushes Senate Banking for markup
The agreement necessitates firms restructure reward programs from a "buy and hold" to a "buy and use" model; however, CCI raised concerns over its broad prohibition.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Riot posts $167M in Q1 revenue as data center arm pulls in $33M in first quarter
Riot Platforms reported $167.2 million in Q1 2026 revenue, with its new data center business contributing $33.2 million as Bitcoin mining income fell.
- The BlockScore: 60
CryptoQuant says bitcoin’s April price surge was ‘speculative’ as spot demand remains weak, warns of correction risk
Bitcoin's price rose about 20% in April, but the rally was driven by speculative perpetual futures demand while spot demand remained weak, CryptoQuant said.
- CryptoSlateScore: 50
The crypto IPO wave has one big problem: Bitcoin is still in charge
After Circle and Bullish delivered blockbuster listings in 2025, crypto exchanges rushed toward public markets with a familiar promise: the industry is finally mature enough for Wall Street. However, the latest research from Kaiko shows that it's not as simple as that. The crypto exchange IPO wave w...
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Bitcoin mining stocks climb in 2026 as BTC lags behind
All major mining stocks are up in 2026, with gains of up to 85% as Bitcoin remains down on the year.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Bitcoin doesn’t need a fresh narrative to reclaim $100K: Analyst
With attention spilling into multiple other technology sectors, crypto may struggle to capture a strong, price-driving narrative, a crypto analyst says.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Prediction markets are ditching the 'casino' label to become a regular part of how people track the news
A new report from Bitget and Polymarket reveals that prediction markets are evolving into a $240 billion industry driven by retail users who are trading more frequently on everything from crypto to politics.
- DecryptScore: 20
OpenClaw Put Apple Back in the AI Game—And Now They Can't Build Macs Fast Enough
The Mac mini went from a $599 desktop nobody cared about to the hottest piece of AI hardware on the planet. One open-source agent framework did it.
- DecryptScore: 20
OpenAI GPT Image 2 vs Google Nano Banana 2: Which AI Image Generator Is Best?
Which state-of-the-art AI image generator is most effective at producing A+ results? We put GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2 to the test.
- DecryptScore: 15
Oscars Ban AI Performances and Screenplays From Eligibility
New rules require human actors and writers for Oscar consideration.