Joseph Rees

Hut 8 Taps Falconx for $200M Facility, Drops Rate to 7% and Boosts BTC Access

Key Takeaways: Hut 8 secured a $200 million credit facility with Falconx at 7.0%, replacing its prior Coinbase agreement. The…

6 days ago

Bitcoin Breaks $81,000 Behind ETF Inflows, Iran De-escalation and a Short Squeeze

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin hit $81,000 on May 5, 2026, its highest price since January, as multiple catalysts converged. April spot…

7 days ago

Prediction Market Traders Push April 2026 Volume to $8.6B, Kalshi Takes the Lead – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Kalshi posted $5.42B in April 2026 taker volume, surpassing Polymarket’s $1.99B for the first time. Polymarket collected $29.22M…

7 days ago

Crypto Influencer Claims Binance to Relaunch in the Philippines via ‘Backdoor’ in June 2026

Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance is allegedly preparing to legally re-enter the Philippine market by June 2026 through a local entity,…

7 days ago

Securitize Gets FINRA Approval to Broaden Tokenized Securities Operations

Key Takeaways: Securitize Markets received expanded FINRA permissions for tokenized securities custody, settlement, underwriting, and distribution. Transactions can now settle…

7 days ago

Ripple Shares DPRK Threat Data on Fraud Domains, Wallets, Campaigns

Key Takeaways: Ripple will provide Crypto ISAC members intelligence on DPRK-linked fraud domains, wallets, and campaigns. Security teams can use…

7 days ago

Stefan Muehlbauer Warns DOJ Indictments End ‘Safe Zone’ as US Army Sergeant Case Expands Risk

Key Takeaways: The DOJ charged Army Sgt. Van Dyke for using classified data to net over $400,000 on Polymarket. Stefan…

7 days ago

NHL and MLB Sign With Polymarket and Kalshi as Their Unions Ask CFTC to Intervene

Key Takeaways: Player unions for the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and MLS jointly asked the CFTC to ban “negative outcome”…

7 days ago

Blackrock IBIT Drives Inflows as Bitcoin ETFs Post $163M Weekly Gains

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs logged $162.8M inflows, boosted by Blackrock IBIT’s $136.6M. Ether ETFs saw $82M outflows, led by Blackrock…

1 week ago

World Liberty Alleges Justin Sun Used Threats and Shorting to Hit WLFI Token

Key Takeaways: WLF sued Justin Sun in Miami on May 4, 2026, over claims he defamed the Trump-backed crypto venture.…

1 week ago