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Tom Emmer brushes off law enforcement concerns over Clarity Act
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer said concerns from law enforcement groups about crypto developer protections are being overstated.

Congress hits Polymarket and Kalshi with a massive insider trading probe
Rep. James Comer is demanding internal records from the prediction market CEOs, warning that government employees could be using classified information to make “huge profits”.

The agentic CFO in your pocket
Chalom explains that retail investors have never had the opportunity to access and manage their own digital treasury desk. Until now.

Live markets: Bitcoin continues holding pattern near $77,000 ahead of Kevin Warsh taking over at Fed
Kevin Warsh is set to be sworn as Fed chairman in a White House ceremony on Friday morning.

AI infrastructure race heats up as IREN pitches full-stack strategy, WhiteFiber lands $160M deal
Dan Roberts outlines IREN’s strategy to build a vertically integrated AI platform spanning power, data centers, GPUs and enterprise software.

Trump Media moves another $205M in Bitcoin as losses on crypto bet swell to $455M
DJT’s bitcoin strategy remains under pressure as the company sits on hundreds of millions in unrealized crypto losses and widening quarterly deficits.

Tom Lee says SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs could reshape markets
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee argues that trillions in new IPO supply from SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI could ultimately be absorbed by under allocated investors.

Wall Street and crypto are merging again as OKX rolls out traditional oil benchmarks
The new partnership comes as Hyperliquid’s oli futures contracts that never expire have been a huge success with over $1.6 billion in 24-hour trading volume.

Bitcoin (BTC) left behind in the geopolitical melee: Crypto Daily
Your day-ahead look for May 22, 2026

Ark Invest buys $12.5 million of Bullish stock in four days
Ark often spots buying opportunities in cryptocurrency companies when dips in the broader digital asset market causes crypto equities to struggle for gains as well.

Altcoin rotation heats up as bitcoin flatlines for fourth straight day
Bitcoin holds between $76,000 and $78,000 while AI tokens and HYPE surge; derivatives signal calm conditions with volatility selling dominating options markets.

ZachXBT flags $520K Polymarket exploit on Polygon, team says funds are safe
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has highlighted a suspected security breach involving Polymarket, the world’s largest decentralized prediction market platform.

Near Protocol to automate its own growth and its token is skyrocketing
Near Protocol will introduce dynamic resharding in June, allowing the blockchain to automatically add shards as demand grows without human intervention.

Polymarket aims for prediction market approval in Japan by 2030
Mike Eidlin, head of Japan at cryptocurrency exchange Jupiter, is leading Polymarket's efforts, according to reports.

Bitcoin volatility hits 7 month low as institutional demand steadies markets
BTC's implied volatility is a picture of calm even as financial headlines warn of macro risks.

XRP ETFs attract inflows amid wallet surge. bitcoin, ether funds struggle.
Fresh inflows into XRP-linked funds and a spike in newly created wallets suggest some traders may be rotating into the token while trimming exposure to crypto’s largest assets.

Bitcoin trades near $77,700 as analysts eye $75,000 support after liquidation wave
Open interest held steady and funding stayed subdued during the recent liquidation wave, suggesting traders were de-risking rather than capitulating, according to HashKey Research's Tim Sun.

India cracks down on prediction markets: Polymarket goes dark, Kalshi could be next
Polymarket has gone dark in India and as per local media reports, Kalshi could be next.

Satoshi’s 1.1M bitcoin and millions more can be saved from quantum attack, says expert
Researchers at the privacy-centric blockchain startup say their multi-layer quantum defense will feature a soft fork to freeze and protect dormant BTC.

BTC News: Mark Cuban says he sold most of his bitcoin after losing faith in hedge narrative
The billionaire investor said he sold most of his bitcoin after concluding the cryptocurrency failed to act as a hedge during recent geopolitical turmoil and dollar weakness.

Ethereum (ETH) news: The blockchain’s identity crisis is deepening after high-profile 'brain drain' frustrates community
What began earlier this week as shock over more exits of core figures has now evolved into something more existential, according to some community members

A crypto betting platform may have leaked U.S. military secrets before a surprise attack on Iran, experts warn
Bubblemaps investigators led by Nicolas Vaiman, discovered 80 bets on Polymarket with a 98% win rate that he said is statistically impossible to achieve.

U.S. CFTC secures deal with National Hockey League on prediction market safeguards
A new arrangement has been set between the derivatives regulator and professional hockey, following on the heels of a similar baseball agreement.

MoonPay expands into tokenized assets and DeFi markets with new platform for banks
With MoonPay Trade, the crypto payments firm is building infrastructure for banks, fintechs to access stablecoins, tokenized funds and yield in a one-stop shop.