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Whale Dumps $100M ETH Short, Pivots to $13.4M Bitcoin Bet at 20x Leverage

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An onchain trader has abandoned a $100 million ether short position after absorbing a $260,000 loss and immediately reversed course, opening a leveraged 20x long bet on bitcoin worth $13.43 million. Trader Flips From ETH Short to Leveraged Bitcoin Long A pseudonymous high- leverage trader

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Hyperliquid Expands Beyond Perps With Validator-Driven Prediction Markets for Offchain Events

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Hyperliquid, the decentralized perpetual futures platform with over $5.5 billion in total value locked, has launched canonical prediction markets for real-world offchain events, powered by automated software run by its validator network. Validator-Based Markets Enter the Fray Hyperliquid, the L1 best known for its perpetual futures exchange, announced on May 26 that it now

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Ondo Finance Confirms Founder Nathan Allman’s Death, Appoints Ian De Bode as CEO

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Ondo Finance, one of the leading real-world asset tokenization protocols with over $3.79 billion in total value locked, has confirmed the unexpected death of its founder Nathan Allman. Ian De Bode has been named the new chief executive officer, effective immediately. Filling Big Shoes Ondo Finance, a blockchain protocol that brings traditional financial instruments

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Russia Tells Visa and Mastercard to Finally Leave as Market Share Plummets Below 17%

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The statements by Alla Bakina, Director of the Bank of Russia’s National Payment System Department, are supported by the low adoption of these cards in the Russian Federation, which stands at less than 17%. Mir Cards and other payments have substituted Mastercard and Visa. Mastercard and Visa Card Adoption Falls Under 17% in Russia While […]

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Meltem Demirors Says Banks Won as Bitcoin ETFs Pull Crypto Into Wall Street’s Orbit

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Cryptocurrency is undergoing an identity crisis as the gap widens between its decentralized origins and today’s institution‑driven adoption, argues Meltem Demirors. The Institutional Paradox Meltem Demirors, founder and general partner of early-stage fund Crucible, argues that institutional access hasn’t made bitcoin more useful. Instead, it has triggered an identity

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Tether Partners With Georgia Government to Launch GELT Stablecoin

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Tether plans to introduce GELT, a Georgian lari-backed stablecoin developed with support from the Georgian government. The initiative positions Georgia among the first countries to integrate a national currency directly into blockchain-based financial infrastructure under a dedicated regulatory framework. Georgia Positions Itself as Crypto Hub Through Tether Stablecoin

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Binance Wallet Integrates Platform to Enable Onchain Trading of Real-World Outcomes

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Binance unveils a platform that allows users to trade on real-world events using onchain event tokens settled in the stablecoin USDT. Bonding Curve Pricing Mechanism Binance Wallet has launched a new third‑party decentralized application that lets users trade blockchain‑based tokens tied to real‑world events, including sports results, crypto price levels and news outcomes.

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Bitcoin 2026 Prediction Roundup: Saylor at $1M, Hayes at $125K, Brandt at $60K Low

Coins Legend May 26, 2026 0

Despite the bearish atmosphere at the start of 2026, bitcoin is still drawing price targets from nearly every corner of the market, with veteran traders, institutional analysts, and high-profile executives placing calls that range from a near-term drop to $40,000 to a long-term ceiling of $1.5 million. Market Observers Call Bitcoin Targets From $40K to […]

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Robert Kiyosaki Links Iran Yuan Oil Move to US Dollar ‘Death’ Warning

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Robert Kiyosaki warned that Iran’s yuan-based oil payments could intensify pressure on the U.S. dollar. His comments cited Ray Dalio’s petrodollar analysis and reports involving Strait of Hormuz traffic. Kiyosaki Predicts Dollar Pressure From Yuan Oil Trade Robert Kiyosaki raised a stark warning about the U.S. dollar on X on May 24, linking claims about […]

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Bitcoin Seizure Links Chinese National’s Binance Account to DOJ Case

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Federal prosecutors are seeking forfeiture of bitcoin tied to a synthetic drug importation case involving Binance records, blockchain tracing, and cooperation with Chinese authorities. Investigators said the seized cryptocurrency was linked to accounts and payments connected to alleged drug shipments routed through Georgia. Bitcoin Seizure Anchors Savannah Drug Forfeiture