May 16, 2026

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Irish Police Recover $35M Bitcoin From Drug Dealer’s Lost Wallet

Irish authorities have reportedly accessed one of 12 long-dormant Bitcoin wallets belonging to convicted drug dealer Clifton Collins. On March 24, they transferred 500 BTC worth around $35 million to Coinbase in a single on-chain transaction, a move that was flagged by blockchain intelligence firm Arkham as the first confirmed recovery in a case that

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Hyperliquid volume jumps but TradFi still rules commodity depth

Onchain commodity trading is drawing more attention as traders look for round-the-clock access to oil, gold, and index products.  Summary Hyperliquid recorded $5.4 billion in macro perpetual volume as silver, oil, gold and indices led. Weekend access kept onchain markets open while traditional commodity venues stayed closed to active traders. Thin liquidity and wider spreads

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15-20% of the Global Fleet Running in the Red

Hash price collapse driven by BTC correction and record network difficulty leaves a significant fraction of miners in the red. The current hash price environment is squeezing Bitcoin miners’ profitability. CoinShares estimates that 15-20% of the global mining fleet is operating at a loss at the current hash price of $28-30 per PH/day. In

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Bitcoin stabilizes at $66K as SIREN jumps and PI rebounds

Bitcoin held above $66,000 through most of the weekend, even as some traders expected sharper moves.  Summary Bitcoin stayed above $66,000 for 36 hours after rebounding from Friday’s four-week low near $65,500. Major altcoins showed limited movement, while Bitcoin dominance slipped to 56% and market cap stalled. SIREN surged 13% to $1.80, while PI rebounded

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Is $60K Inevitable for BTC Amid Market Weakness?

Bitcoin (BTC) continues in a broad consolidation phase following the steep declines earlier this year. The asset remains confined in a horizontal range that signals short-term indecision among market participants. While attempts to retest higher resistance levels around $75k have been met with selling pressure, BTC’s support near $60k has so far held, defining the

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Bitfinex Bitcoin longs hit 79K BTC as Adam Back sees shift

Bitcoin margin long positions on Bitfinex have climbed to levels not seen since November 2023, drawing fresh market attention during a period of weak price action.  Summary Bitfinex margin long positions climbed to 79,193 BTC, the platform’s highest level since November 2023. Adam Back said buyers may use TWAP strategies to accumulate Bitcoin below $69,000

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France’s largest bank to debut Bitcoin, Ether ETNs for French retail clients tomorrow

France’s largest lender BNP Paribas is bringing six new crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) tied to Bitcoin and Ethereum to its exchange platform in France, starting tomorrow March 30, according to a recent announcement. Exchange-traded notes (ETNs) are tradeable debt products that give investors exposure to the underlying markets through index tracking. They provide liquid and

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Ripple (XRP) ETFs Turn Into a Ghost Town, Bitcoin (BTC) Funds Begin Macro Recovery

Separately, the spot Ethereum ETFs are on an eight-day outflow-only streak. The spot crypto ETFs continue to be a vital part of the overall industry growth, but the most recent numbers show a rather contrasting picture. On one hand, the BTC funds, even though they ended the week in the red as well, have

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World assets sells $65M WLD as token hits fresh pressure

World Foundation disclosed that its token issuance unit, World Assets, completed $65 million in over-the-counter sales of WLD tokens.  Summary World Assets sold 239 million WLD tokens for $65 million at about $0.2719 per token. WLD traded near $0.27 after hitting a record low of $0.2444 earlier during Saturday session. A July 2026 unlock will

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Solana Foundation exec predicts AI agents set to drive 99% of onchain transactions in 2 years

It’s 2026 and we’re already seeing AI agents transition from passive assistants to active task executioners. Your next trade might come from a bot, not from your clicks, according to Vibhu Norby, who leads product strategy and AI adoption at Solana Foundation. “99.99% of all onchain transactions in 2 years will be driven by agents,

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