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Roaring Kitty hack drains $2.8M from traders
Keith Gill’s verified X account was apparently hacked on May 11, with bad actors using the Roaring Kitty profile to launch and dump a Solana meme coin. Two posts appeared on Gill’s verified X account at around 21:13 UTC on…
Sirkia says CLARITY Act ends offshore exodus
Yellow Network chairman Alexis Sirkia says the CLARITY Act is the structural reset U.S. crypto has waited for. The CLARITY Act is moving faster than at any point in its legislative history. The Senate Banking Committee released a new 309-page…
Aave CEO says Clarity Act could reshape DeFi regulation — but BTC at ~$80K keeps macro pressure in focus?
Aave CEO Stani Kulechov has said the newly released draft of the U.S. Clarity Act could mark a turning point for decentralized finance regulation, offering long-awaited legal protection for developers building non-custodial protocols. Aave CEO Stani Kulechov has said the…
NUVA launches Figure’s $19B tokenized assets on Ethereum
Animoca-backed NUVA has launched a marketplace connecting $19 billion of tokenized assets from Figure Technologies to Ethereum’s DeFi markets. NUVA, developed by Animoca Brands and Nuva Labs, is now live on Ethereum, giving retail and institutional users access to real-world…
Ethereum trades in macro shadow as semiconductor rally signals renewed risk-on spillover
U.S. semiconductor equities rallied on May 13, with major chipmakers posting strong gains as investors rotated back into high-growth technology exposure following recent macro data surprises. Micron Technology climbed nearly 5%, ON Semiconductor rose close to 5%, and NXP Semiconductors…
Tokenized Treasuries set record at $15.35 billion
Tokenized Treasuries hit a record $15.35 billion on May 13 as Fed rate-hike fears drove investors toward on-chain yield. Tokenized Treasuries reached $15.35 billion in total value locked on May 13, surpassing the previous mid-April peak of $15.10 billion, according…
Strategy’s STRC mechanism may be influencing Bitcoin mid-month liquidity cycles
Strategy’s perpetual preferred stock STRC may be playing an increasingly important role in shaping Bitcoin’s mid-month liquidity dynamics, according to K33 Research director Vetle Lunde According to reports, STRC’s structure creates predictable capital flow behavior, with dividends paid at the…
Metaplanet loss hits $725M as Bitcoin price falls
Metaplanet loss hit $725 million in Q1 2026, driven entirely by a $737 million non-cash Bitcoin writedown. Tokyo-listed Metaplanet (TSE: 3350) reported a net loss of ¥114.5 billion ($725.6 million) for Q1 2026, a figure that reflects Japan’s accounting requirement…
Legendary financier Ray Dalio says fiat dominance may fade as global monetary order fractures
In a recent podcast appearance, investor Ray Dalio argued that fiat currencies are unlikely to remain the dominant form of global money, framing the current financial system as part of a long-term “debt and monetary cycle” that is beginning to…
Anduril raises $5B at $61B valuation as defense tech becomes core AI-industrial play
American defense technology company Anduril has raised $5 billion in a Series H funding round at a post-money valuation of $61 billion, underscoring accelerating investor appetite for AI-enabled defense infrastructure and autonomous warfare systems. The round was led by Thrive…