Month: May 2026

Hyperliquid whales now hold $4.039b in open interest with a near‑neutral long–short split, and both sides sitting on millions in unrealized losses after choppy price action. Whale traders on decentralized derivatives platform Hyperliquid (HYPE) currently hold a combined $4.039 billion…...

AEON raised $8m led by YZi Labs to build an AI-native settlement layer, using its x402 protocol on BNB Chain to let agents pay 50m+ merchants via on-chain receipts. AEON has completed an $8 million pre-seed funding round to build…...

Vitalik Buterin says AI‑assisted formal verification could be the “final form” of software, letting Ethereum ship ultra‑optimized code with machine‑checked proofs of correctness. Ethereum (ETH) co‑founder Vitalik Buterin has said that combining artificial intelligence with formal verification could become the…...

Tether’s undisclosed LemFi investment wires USDT into African and Asian remittance corridors, swapping slow SWIFT transfers for near‑instant, low‑fee stablecoin settlement. Tether has announced a strategic investment in LemFi, a UK‑headquartered cross‑border financial platform used by African and Asian diaspora…...

Bitmine added 71,672 Ethereum in one week, lifting holdings to 5.28M ETH, or 4.37% of supply, with $12.6B in crypto and cash....

Australia’s move to limit Chinese influence in critical minerals highlights growing geopolitical tensions and the strategic importance of resource independence. The post Australia orders China-linked investors to divest Northern Minerals stake appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Goldman’s shift towards Bitcoin and regulated blockchain firms highlights a trend of institutional preference for more stable crypto investments. The post Goldman Sachs exits XRP and Solana ETFs, raises Bitcoin call options stake appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Strategy made a mammoth $2 billion bitcoin purchase last week, but it’s not lifting crypto spirits or prices....

The Ethereum co-founder argued that AI-assisted “formal verification” could become one of the most important tools for cybersecurity in a new blog post....

The US digital asset landscape just shifted: the Senate Banking Committee passed the CLARITY Act, the most significant crypto market structure bill yet. Bitcoin, Coinbase, and major tokens surged on the news, but deeper fault lines are now exposed. Guy covers the political landmines ahead, especially a showdown over...