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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Variational predicts RWA perpetuals will soon be the biggest contract class in DeFi
The company announced a $50 million Series A funding round and said it is initially offering perpetual futures on RWAs, including oil, silver, copper and gold.

Bitcoin price news: BTC holds for fourth straight day near $77,000
Hyperliquid's HYPE is the outlier in crypto, rising 16.5% over the past 24 hours to a new record high.

Blockchain.com files with SEC for U.S. IPO
The crypto financial services firm submitted a draft S-1 to the SEC as it explores a public listing amid renewed momentum in digital asset markets.

Bitcoin analysis: BTC long-term holder supply rises by more than 2 million coins
Long-term holder supply has surged by more than 2 million coins to 16.3 million BTC during the current bear market.

Stablecoins still dominate despite yield advantage of tokenized funds: JPMorgan
The bank said tokenized money market funds account for only about 5% of the broader stablecoin universe despite offering yield.

It's not all HYPE: Privacy and quantum-resistant coins surge as bitcoin marks time: Crypto Daily
Your day-ahead look for May 21, 2026

The $6 billion expiration countdown: Traders pile into $82,000 bitcoin (BTC) calls ahead of May 29 expiry
Deribit’s bitcoin open interest has overtaken BlackRock’s IBIT as traders brace for a showdown between $75K max pain and $80K call positioning.

HYPE leads crypto rebound as traders position for volatility breakout
Bitcoin and ether stabilize as derivatives activity rebounds, HYPE extends gains, and options traders position for a breakout.

A crypto whale has made a $224,000 bet that XRP's price stays perfectly flat through June
The trader collected about $224,500 in premiums and will keep the full amount if XRP remains close to $1.40.

TradFi giant IG set to expand crypto trading across Europe
The London-listed trading giant is broadening its digital asset offering after debuting spot crypto trading for U.K. retail customers last year.

Binance launches SpaceX pre-IPO perps amid $2 trillion valuation bets
Binance looks to democratize pre-IPO markets, starting with SpaceX perpetual futures.

