Options expiry contracts worth $2.6 billion across Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana settled on Deribit on May 15, triggering widespread market liquidations. Summary Around 25,000 Bitcoin options with a notional value of over $2 billion expired on Deribit on May 15, with a max pain price at $80,000. BTC’s put-call ratio of 0.57 signals bullish
## Market Snapshot The market for an “Israel ceasefire extension by May 15” is currently priced at 8.5% YES, down from 26% the previous day. The “Israel x Lebanon diplomatic meeting” market reflects a moderate decrease in likelihood, with the odds of YES falling. ## Key Takeaways – The recent Israeli military action appears to
In the latest Bitcoin ETF news, Jane Street cut its position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust by 71% in Q1 2026, dropping from 20.3 million shares worth over $1 billion to 5.9 million shares worth $225 million, a reduction that landed in a quarterly 13F filing published Tuesday and immediately set crypto Twitter on edge.
BTC’s Thursday price spike came to a painful end on Friday. The past week was quite eventful once again, with headlines spanning different sectors: from the highly anticipated meeting between US President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping to inflation data and some progress on the CLARITY Act front. The business week began on the
TON’s new Agentic Wallets standard lets Telegram AI bots hold user‑funded wallets on TON, spending within tight limits as semi‑autonomous financial actors inside chat. Summary TON Tech has launched “Agentic Wallets,” an open, self‑custodial standard that lets AI agents on Telegram hold funds and execute on‑chain transactions on the TON blockchain without per‑action user approval.
Two major US exchange powerhouses are moving against a top decentralized trading venue. According to Bloomberg, CME and NYSE are calling on US authorities to regulate Hyperliquid due to concerns about market manipulation and possible sanctions evasion. Hyperliquid’s native HYPE token slipped approximately 6% in reaction to the development, moving from above $45 to below
In Bitcoin news today, Starknet launched strkBTC on May 12, 2026, a wrapped, BTC-backed asset that runs on Starknet’s Bitcoin Layer 2 network and uses zero-knowledge cryptography to shield your balances and transaction history from public view. The real question isn’t whether Bitcoin privacy is a good idea. The question is whether this approach actually
Hyperbridge has launched a public bug bounty program on HackenProof, offering rewards of up to $50,000 for critical vulnerabilities. Summary Hyperbridge offers $50,000 rewards for critical bugs as researchers review cross-chain messaging and fund safety. The program follows April’s fake DOT exploit that exposed proof verification risks across Hyperbridge systems. HackenProof rules require proof-of-concept reports
Sam Altman took the stand in a federal courtroom and told a story that reads like a Silicon Valley succession drama. During discussions about restructuring OpenAI in 2017, Elon Musk didn’t just want a seat at the table. He wanted to own the table, the chairs, and pass them down to his kids. Altman testified
Bitget said commitments for its OpenAI-linked preOPAI sale on IPO Prime passed $100 million before the subscription window closed on May 15 at 8:00 UTC. Summary Bitget said OpenAI-linked preOPAI commitments passed $100 million before the May 15 subscription deadline. Crypto.news earlier noted preOPAI offers OpenAI-linked exposure but does not represent direct company equity. Bitget’s