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A whale address linked to the founder of cryptocurrency exchange Shapeshift has acquired an additional 2,656 Ether ($ETH) for approximately $5.68 million in USDC, according to on-chain analytics platform Onchain Lens. The transaction brings the whale’s total Ethereum holdings to 129,667 $ETH, valued at roughly $274.78 million at current market prices. Who Is Behind the Whale Wallet? The address is widely believed to belong to Erik Voorhees, the founder of Shapeshift and a well-known early Bitcoin adopter. Voorhees has been a prominent figure in the crypto space since 2011, advocating for decentralized finance and self-custody. While Shapeshift has not officially…

Digital asset investment firm Pantera Capital is urging London-listed Satsuma Technology (SATS) to liquidate its remaining bitcoin holdings and return cash to shareholders, marking a sharp turning point for a strategy that once drew strong investor enthusiasm, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Pantera’s DAT Opportunity Fund, which owns about 6.7% of the company, is among those pushing for a full wind-down of Satsuma’s roughly $50 million bitcoin position (646 $BTC) with SATS having lost 99% of its value since peaking at 14 pounds ($18.90) last June. Satsuma acknowledged receiving requests for capital returns but did not disclose which investors were involved.…

Ondo Finance ($ONDO), a decentralized finance protocol focused on institutional-grade asset management, has moved a significant amount of its native token, $ONDO, to external wallets and centralized exchanges. According to blockchain analytics firm EmberCN, a multisig wallet associated with Ondo Finance transferred 150 million $ONDO tokens, valued at approximately $63.88 million, to an external address seven hours ago. Subsequently, one hour ago, 21.338 million $ONDO, worth roughly $9.15 million, was deposited into the exchanges Coinbase and Bybit. What the On-Chain Movement Suggests In the cryptocurrency market, large deposits of tokens to centralized exchanges are widely interpreted by analysts and traders…

A federal lawsuit filed against OpenAI alleges that ChatGPT provided detailed firearms guidance to Phoenix Ikner, the gunman behind the April 17, 2025 mass shooting at Florida State University that killed two people and injured six others. The suit was brought by Vandana Joshi, the widow of one of the victims. Her central claim: ChatGPT fielded extensive queries from Ikner related to weapon selection, attack planning, and victim targeting, and failed to flag any of it as a threat. What the lawsuit actually alleges The complaint paints a picture of an AI system that, when confronted with what should have…

Real generally means Real-World Assets (RWAs), a technology that brings tangible, physical items such as real estate, gold, or government bonds, has announced its strategic partnership with iExec, a decentralized cloud computing platform built on the Ethereum blockchain. The hidden purpose of this landmark collaboration is to advance privacy-focused RWA infrastructure for providing facilities to users around the world. https://t.co/UOVAZILnKC — Real (@RealFinOfficial) May 21, 2026 Tokenization is now being observed as a serious infrastructure opportunity for institutions that require faster settlement, programmable assets, better market access, and more efficient financial operations. Institutional adoption happens along with tokenization. This partnership…

Bitcoin could be approaching its next major market bottom in late May 2026 if historical cycle patterns continue, according to an analyst tracking post-halving trends. That outlook comes from JA Maartun, a community analyst at blockchain data firm CryptoQuant. Writing on X, he noted that Bitcoin is now 703 days past its most recent halving. In earlier cycles, market bottoms began forming around day 777. If that pattern holds, Maartun estimates a potential bottom roughly two months from now. Key Points A CryptoQuant analyst projects a potential Bitcoin market bottom in late May 2026 based on prior halving-cycle timing. Bitcoin…

Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $2,050. $ETH is now consolidating below $2,150 and might struggle to recover. Ethereum started a downside extension below the $2,150 zone. The price is trading below $2,150 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a connecting trend line forming with support at $2,050 on the hourly chart of $ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below the $2,150 zone. Ethereum Price Extends Losses Ethereum price failed to remain stable above $2,220 and started a downside correction, like Bitcoin. $ETH price dipped below…

MoneyGram, a global payments network for money transfers, and the Stellar Development Foundation, a nonprofit supporting open blockchain infrastructure, extended their partnership for several years. The companies continue to focus on bringing stablecoins into everyday financial use, especially in regions where cash remains dominant. The cooperation began more than five years ago and moved from pilot projects to working services. Since 2021, the partners have connected digital assets with physical cash networks, allowing users to convert funds in both directions. The MoneyGram app now includes a stablecoin balance, where customers can receive, store, and withdraw digital dollars. The new phase…

ZachXBT, a cryptocurrency detective who has recently issued warnings for numerous altcoins, has now issued another warning against a particular altcoin. Accordingly, ZachXBT describes the $LAB chart as a typical trap for individual investors and blames the Bitget exchange manager. On-chain analyst ZachXBT described the $LAB token chart as a typical tactic to attract retail investors, following yesterday’s withdrawal of 100 million $LAB tokens worth $514 million from Bitget by 10 anonymous addresses. ZachXBT argues that the value of the altcoin $LAB was deliberately inflated to attract more investors, likening the situation with $LAB to locking up more than 90%…

The SEC has hit the pause button on prediction market ETFs for the second time in two weeks, pushing the launch window for more than 24 funds to May 18. The delay is procedural, not a death sentence, but it’s a reminder that even in a crypto-friendly regulatory environment, novel financial products still have to navigate the bureaucratic obstacle course that is the SEC review process. What happened and why it matters The first delay landed on May 4, right as the 75-day review period for several February filings was winding down. Rather than rubber-stamping the applications, the SEC asked…