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Paradigm expands beyond crypto with $110M SendCutSend investment

Paradigm has co-led a $110 million funding round in on-demand manufacturing company SendCutSend, deepening the crypto-focused investment firm’s expansion into

HYPE whale alert: a16z-linked wallets may rank No. 6

HYPE wallets linked to a16z may hold $356m in tokens, making them a top external holder as Hyperliquid demand and

Sorted Wallet raises $4.4 million from Tether and Gnosis

Tether and Gnosis have participated in a $4.4 million seed round for Sorted Wallet as the crypto firms continue expanding

Crypto layoffs grow as Meta’s AI shift hits jobs

Crypto layoffs deepen as Meta begins AI-led cuts, while Kraken and Coinbase also trim staff in a wider push for

Consensys warns FDIC proposal could overextend GENIUS Act restrictions

Consensys has urged the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to revise parts of its proposed stablecoin framework, arguing that several provisions

Hyperliquid’s HYPE could still be mispriced, Bitwise says

Hyperliquid’s HYPE drew Bitwise backing after a 77% 2026 rally, $170b monthly volume and ETF fee pledge fueled investor attention.

Binance’s Changpeng Zhao urges caution after GitHub breach

GitHub has confirmed that thousands of its internal repositories were accessed without authorization, prompting fresh warnings from Binance founder Changpeng

Bankr hack drains wallets as users warned not to sign

Bankr disabled transactions after 14 wallets were accessed, pledging refunds as users reported major losses and possible AI agent abuse.

SEC will no longer silence settling defendants, says Paul Atkins

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has rescinded its decades-old policy that barred defendants in enforcement settlements from publicly denying

SEC proposal could open crypto markets to tokenized public stocks

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly prepared an “innovation exemption” that could allow blockchain platforms to offer tokenized

Swan Bitcoin faces $970M lawsuit over Prime Trust collapse

Swan Bitcoin faces $970M Prime Trust lawsuit over 11,994 BTC, cash, stablecoins and XRP allegedly moved before bankruptcy in 2023

Kevin Warsh Fed swearing-in tests fading rate-cut hopes

Kevin Warsh takes over the US Fed as rate-cut odds fall with crypto markets watching June policy and CFTC seats

Echo Protocol pauses bridge after attacker mints $76M eBTC

Bitcoin-focused DeFi platform Echo Protocol has suffered an exploit after an attacker minted roughly 1,000 unauthorized eBTC tokens on the

Ethereum Foundation loses 2 researchers as exits grow

Ethereum Foundation exits grow as Carl Beek and Julian Ma resign, adding pressure to Protocol Cluster changes and Ethereum roadmap

Minnesota crypto custody law lets banks hold assets from Aug. 1

Minnesota crypto custody law lets banks and credit unions hold digital assets from Aug. 1, as the state crypto ATM

Galaxy Digital wins New York BitLicense

Galaxy Digital secured a BitLicense from New York on May 18 to offer regulated crypto services to institutions. Galaxy Digital

Forsage co-founder pleads not guilty in $340M crypto Ponzi case

A co-founder of the Forsage crypto investment platform has pleaded not guilty in a U.S. federal court after being extradited

Why is the crypto market going down today (May 18)

The crypto market remained under heavy pressure on Monday as escalating geopolitical tensions, surging oil prices, sticky U.S. inflation data,

Iran eyes Bitcoin linked insurance model for Strait of Hormuz shipping: report

Iran has reportedly explored an insurance-based system for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz, while unverified claims about Bitcoin-linked payments

Verus Ethereum bridge drained of $11.5M in forged transfer exploit

The Verus Protocol Ethereum bridge has suffered an exploit that has allowed an attacker to siphon off more than $11.5