May 12, 2026

Melanie Edmunds

Crypto

Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 Open Interest Tops $2B: Why 24/7 Tokenized Equity Trading Is Turning Heads

Hyperliquid HIP-3 market just crossed $2B in open interest, and the number itself is almost beside the point. The detail most headlines are

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Bullish Ripple (XRP) Signals, Ethereum (ETH) Price Predictions, and More: Bits Recap, April 24

Here’s what’s new and catching attention around XRP, ETH, and DOGE. Ripple’s cross-border token has slightly retraced over the past week, yet

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Trump Extends Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire 3 Weeks

President Trump announced on April 23 that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks after a second round

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Bitcoin rally driven by spot demand, ETF inflows: Coinbase Institutional

Coinbase Institutional has identified spot demand and ETF inflows as the main drivers of Bitcoin’s recent surge. Bitcoin above $68,000 on April 24

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Russia Crypto Exchange Grinex Halts Trading After Reported $13M Exploit

Roughly $13 million in user funds vanished from Russia crypto exchange Grinex in April 2026, and by the time the exchange suspended trading,

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Key Metric Suggests Bitcoin Could be Poised for an Explosive Move

A substantial pump or a painful decline: what’s next for BTC? The primary cryptocurrency seems to be sitting at a crossroads, with

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Bitcoin ETFs Log 8-Day $2.1B Inflow Streak

US spot Bitcoin ETFs have logged eight consecutive days of net inflows totaling $2.1 billion through April 23, the longest inflow streak since

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White House shifts Iran mission from military action to diplomacy

The White House announced a shift from military action to diplomacy in its Iran mission. The market for a qualifying US-Iran diplomatic meeting

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SEC Gives Some Self-Custody Crypto Apps 5 Years to Sort Out Broker Licensing

The SEC Division of Trading and Markets published a staff statement,  telling certain wallet-linked crypto trading apps they can operate without a broker-dealer

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Bitcoin (BTC) Neared $80K as the US and Iran Extended the Ceasefire: Your Weekly Crypto Recap

An interesting and, ultimately, positive week, saw Bitcoin’s price attempt a shot at $80K and renewing positive sentiment across the board. The

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