May 12, 2026

Melanie Edmunds

Crypto

Iran prioritizes regional alliances over US talks, dims hope for near-term meeting

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s diplomatic tour to Pakistan, Oman, and Russia signals Tehran’s preference for regional alliances over direct engagement with Washington.

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Shark Tank Kevin O’Leary Now Says Forget Alts, Hold Bitcoin, Ethereum

“Shark Tank” judge and business magnate Kevin O’Leary says he only recommends owning Bitcoin and Ethereum. Here’s why. O’Leary, known as Mr.

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BNB Chain Leads All Blockchains for AI Agents

BNB Chain has officially become the leading blockchain network for autonomous AI agents, with more than 150,000 on-chain deployments as of April 20,

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Trump criticizes NATO’s role in Iran conflict, questions US alliance commitment

Trump criticized NATO’s role in the Iran conflict, raising questions about U.S. commitment to the alliance. The market for U.S. withdrawal from NATO

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Hyperliquid’s (HYPE) Growth Story Meets Slowing Activity: Report

Hyperliquid brought in $153.8 million in fees, slightly lower this quarter but higher year-over-year, with nearly all revenue used for HYPE buybacks.

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Ripple Plans Quantum-Resistant XRP Ledger by 2028

Ripple released a detailed four-phase roadmap on April 20 to protect the XRP Ledger from future quantum computing attacks, with Phase 2 testing

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Israel strikes in Gaza increase pressure on Netanyahu amid political turmoil

Israel’s military strikes in Gaza, killing a dozen people, have added political pressure on Prime Minister Netanyahu. The “Netanyahu out by June 30”

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Pavel Durov Unveils Massive TON Fee Cut With Near-Zero Costs Incoming

TON will reduce transaction fees to near zero within a week. Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov said that within a week,

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DoorDash Pays Drivers in Stablecoins via Tempo

DoorDash has begun building stablecoin payment infrastructure on Tempo, the Layer-1 blockchain incubated by Stripe and Paradigm, to pay delivery workers and merchants

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Lazarus Group linked to $292M DeFi hack, $13B TVL outflows ensue

Five years into building DeFi, @kaiynne now feels more scared than ever about keeping money on chain, following the Kelp DAO hack. The

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