Raw News Items
26 itemsMay 23, 2026
- Cointelegraph
70% of all crypto wrench attacks happen in France: Report
Centralized data collection is a honeypot for hackers and organized criminals looking to target crypto holders and their families, according to Bitcoiners.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
SEC approves Nasdaq to list Bitcoin index options on the exchange
The cash-settled, European-style contracts will trade under the ticker QBTC on Phlx, but still require CFTC approval before trading can begin.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Bitcoin tanks to $74,300 as spot ETFs bleed $2.26 billion in two weeks
U.S.-listed spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds have seen more than $2.26 billion in outflows over the past two weeks.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Bitcoin price drop below $75K exposes the demand fracture behind crypto’s $941M liquidation wave
Bitcoin's price has dropped below $75,000 for the first time since mid-April, triggering a broad decline across digital assets. Data from CryptoSlate showed that the largest digital asset fell more than 3% over the past 24 hours to as low as $74,255 after trading above $77,000 earlier in the session...
- The BlockScore: 85
ECB warns EU finance ministers that easing euro stablecoin rules would weaken banks: Reuters
ECB President Christine Lagarde warned the changes would destabilize bank funding and weaken interest-rate transmission.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
Binance denies new WSJ report alleging $850M in Iran-linked transactions
Binance CEO Richard Teng denied a new WSJ report alleging $850 million in Iran-linked transactions flowed through the exchange to the IRGC.
- DecryptScore: 80
Bitcoin Dives Below $75K for First Time in a Month as Crypto Liquidations Near $1 Billion
Bitcoin touched its lowest price in a month overnight following an awful week for ETFs, which shed over $1.25 billion this week.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
$1.26B Bitcoin ETF outflows spark ‘contrarian’ buy signal: Santiment
Ongoing Bitcoin ETF outflows have historically “correlated with conditions favorable for patient accumulation rather than panic," according to Santiment.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
ECB pushes back on euro stablecoin proposals, citing financial stability risks
The ECB warned EU finance ministers that expanding euro stablecoin issuance could weaken bank lending and complicate monetary policy.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bank of England’s 24/7 settlement plan shows where tokenized finance can enter core markets
Bitcoin trades 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and stablecoins can cross borders in seconds on a Sunday morning. And yet, if a major UK institution needed to move collateral, settle a high-value payment, or shift liquidity between clearing houses over the weekend, much of that activity had to queue...
- The BlockScore: 75
Spot bitcoin ETFs shed $1.26 billion in worst week since late January as ether funds see 10-day outflow streak
BlackRock's IBIT now holds $61.1 billion in net assets against $64.8 billion in cumulative inflows, a difference of roughly $3.7 billion.
- The BlockScore: 75
FTX’s former law firm, auditor agree to pay $66 million to settle customer claims over fraud
The law firm, Fenwick & West, denied wrongdoing and still faces a separate $525 million suit in Washington that is not covered by Friday's deal.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Brazilian gang raid reveals a new crypto-crime model: turning stolen power into digital money
Rio de Janeiro Civil Police launched an operation targeting a Comando Vermelho operational nucleus and found a crypto mining setup with roughly 30 computers arranged on shelves in a room on an apparently abandoned lot. The farm drew power from a clandestine electrical connection running directly fro...
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin heads higher as President Trump announces Iran peace agreement
"An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries," wrote President Trump late Saturday afternoon.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Clarity Act could spark a boom in crypto ‘yield-as-a-service’
The bill’s restrictions on yield-bearing crypto products may push the industry away from passive "hold-to-earn" models and toward AI-driven, compliant yield infrastructure, according to STBL Chief Commercial Officer Joe Vollono.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Bitcoin is ready to beat stocks and bonds again after underperformance against Wall Street
Former Credit Suisse global head of portfolio and Risk Dimensions CIO Mark Connors says bitcoin has broken out of its longest stretch of underperformance in history and is ready to beat stocks, bonds, and gold as inflation stubbornly sticks around.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
Bitcoin’s hard-money thesis is colliding with 5% Treasury yields
Bitcoin was created as a response to the kind of debt-financed monetary disorder now playing out across global bond markets. The original thesis was that when governments borrowed recklessly and debased their currencies, hard-money assets would absorb the resulting demand. What that thesis left unre...
- CointelegraphScore: 40
‘Not unlikely’ Strategy will sell Bitcoin in 2026: Michael Saylor
Strategy chairman Michael Saylor said the goal is to maximize Strategy’s Bitcoin per share by 2033.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
HYPE’s path to $100 runs through Hyperliquid becoming crypto’s on-chain Wall Street platform
While major cryptocurrencies remain mired in a prolonged slump, the native token of the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid has surged to a record high. Data from CryptoSlate showed that HYPE crossed $60 for the first time, reaching as high as $62. This marks a 120% year-to-date gain and propels its ...
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Crypto trader sees Hyperliquid, AI tokens leading next altcoin rally
Hyperliquid’s surge and renewed interest in AI-focused crypto projects are signaling a broader return of risk appetite in altcoins, says Michael van de Poppe.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Ethereum is still a good long-term buy, according data: Analyst
Ethereum’s dominance in DeFi, stablecoins and staking is strengthening the long-term ETH accumulation thesis, despite it’s 28% price decline in 2026.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Analysts forecast a Bitcoin crash to the $60K level, revisiting 2026 low
The price of Bitcoin is about $75,800 at the time of publication, a nearly 40% decrease from the all-time high of about $126,000 reached in October 2025.
- DecryptScore: 20
Firefox's Big Redesign Gives You a Button to Kill All the AI
Project Nova is coming later this year with a cleaner look, compact mode, and a toggle to make AI features disappear entirely.
- DecryptScore: 20
Argentina Launched an AI to Predict the Future. It Couldn't Predict a Typo
Milei's government unveiled a social digital twin to overhaul public policy—announced via a video full of AI slop, grammatical errors, and a deepfake of a minister.
- CointelegraphScore: 20
Warsh will cut rates, despite consensus view of rate hikes: Analyst
The current Federal Funds target rate is between 350 and 375 basis points, which traders project to rise by at least 25 basis points in December 2026.
- DecryptScore: 5
3 Wacky Hermes Skills You Should Try
A real astrology engine disguised as a fortune teller. A scammer-punishment machine loaded with the Shrek screenplay. A tool that reads any book and maps every idea to your actual life. These are not normal skills.