May 16, 2026

Crypto

Crypto

Bitcoin hits three-week low as $14B options expiry shakes bulls

Bitcoin (BTC) extended its decline on Friday as traders reacted to the year’s largest options expiry and continued caution in crypto ETF flows.  Summary Bitcoin fell below $66,000 after $14 billion in options expired and ETF outflows persisted Friday. Whale and retail wallets added Bitcoin in March even as price dropped and sentiment weakened. Analyst

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Tether launches XAUt on BNB Chain as gold trading moves deeper into crypto

Tether has launched Tether Gold, XAUt, on BNB Chain, expanding access to its tokenized bullion product as traders continue looking for ways to hold and trade gold inside crypto markets. The rollout adds XAUt to one of the industry’s biggest exchange ecosystems and comes the same day Binance said it would list the token for

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UK Sanctions $20B Crypto Marketplace Linked to Scam Hubs

Goods offered on Xinbi included stolen personal data, money laundering tools, and satellite equipment to contact fraud victims. Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has sanctioned the Chinese-language crypto marketplace Xinbi, which blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis says processed nearly $20 billion in volume between 2021 and 2025. The designation means that the UK

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Is Ethereum ready to bounce as 466K ETH hits whale wallets?

Ethereum (ETH) is drawing fresh market attention as stablecoin activity, whale accumulation, and derivatives data point in different directions.  Summary Whales added 466,500 ETH to accumulation addresses as Ethereum traded near $2,000 during the pullback. Coinbase said stablecoin balances and tokenized asset values on Ethereum moved back toward record highs. Record leverage in Ethereum futures

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Sam Altman’s World sells 239 million WLD through OTC deals with partial lockup

World Foundation, the non-profit entity behind the biometric identity verification protocol formerly known as Worldcoin, disclosed today that its subsidiary completed the sale of around $65 million in WLD tokens through a series of over-the-counter deals with four counterparties over the past week. Based on the disclosed average price, World Assets, Ltd., the unit responsible

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Lido Posts 23% Revenue Drop in 2025, Plans LDO Buyback

Measured in ETH rather than dollars, Lido’s total value locked fell from 9.63 million ETH to 8.81 million ETH. Lido, the largest liquid staking protocol on Ethereum, closed 2025 with total revenue of $40.5 million, down 23% from $52.4 million the year before, according to an execution report published by the Lido Foundation.

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Bitcoin drops $6K in 48 hours as altcoins follow lower

Bitcoin (BTC) moved lower this week after another failed attempt to break above $72,000. The decline pulled the wider crypto market down, while a few smaller tokens moved against the broader trend. Summary Bitcoin fell from $72,000 to $65,500 in 48 hours as sellers regained control across exchanges. Ethereum slipped below $2,000, BNB held near

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Crypto firm Goliath Ventures files for bankruptcy after CEO arrested over alleged $328M Ponzi scheme

Florida-based crypto firm Goliath Ventures has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following the arrest of its chief executive, Christopher Delgado, who is facing federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering in connection with an alleged Ponzi scheme that siphoned at least $328 million from more than 2,000 investors. According to a recent filing

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Where Is ETH Headed If $2K Support Is Lost for Good?

Ethereum’s recovery attempt is losing momentum again. The price is slipping back after failing to sustain strength near the key $2.4k resistance zone. The broader context remains a market trying to stabilize after a sharp downtrend, but repeated rejections on rallies and growing concerns over the war in the Middle East continue to highlight weak

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Pi Network sets April 6 node deadline as protocol 21 goes live

Pi Network has started its second migration phase with the required Protocol 21 upgrade. The update sets an April 6 deadline for mainnet node operators and opens the path toward later upgrades that aim to add smart contracts and DeFi tools. Summary Pi Network requires mainnet nodes to upgrade to Protocol 21.2 before the April

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