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Indonesia blocks Polymarket after bets on president’s exit 2026-05-25 at 16:59 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Indonesia blocked Polymarket after users bet on President Prabowo Subianto leaving office early, citing gambling concerns and expanding global scrutiny of prediction markets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

New York lawsuit tests lost property claim over dormant Bitcoin 2026-05-25 at 14:45 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai A New York lawsuit seeks ownership of 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets, raising questions over lost crypto, private keys and property law. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

‘TrapDoor’ malware targets crypto dev tools in supply chain attack 2026-05-25 at 10:56 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Socket says a campaign of malicious packages is aiming to steal crypto and is injecting hidden instructions that hijack popular AI coding assistants. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin ETFs’ 6 day loss streak pushes market closer to net outflows for 2026 2026-05-25 at 10:56 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Dek: US Bitcoin ETF net inflows have shrunk to $536 million so far in 2026, after recording a six-day run of net outflows totalling $1.55 billion. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

‘Developed ecosystem’ based on crypto has sprung up for AI agents: Report 2026-05-25 at 10:56 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Stablecoins became the default settlement layer for AI agents as crypto payment rails can handle sub-dollar transactions more efficiently, says a report from Keyrock. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

SEC postpones plan allowing ‘innovation exemption’ for tokenized stocks: Report 2026-05-25 at 08:11 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The SEC has reportedly delayed releasing a proposal permitting tokenized stock trading after receiving industry concerns. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Kalshi backs prediction markets lobby group with former Trump official 2026-05-25 at 08:11 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young “We’re not going to be outspent or out-organized by entrenched interests protecting their monopolies,” said John Bivona, head of government relations at Kalshi. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Soaring bond prices signal ‘structural’ shift and Bitcoin ‘supercycle’: Analyst 2026-05-25 at 04:03 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Fixed-income investors are in a “panic” as government securities, once seen as low-risk, begin to crack, according to BitMEX researcher Shang Wu. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Buterin fires back at Ethereum Foundation critics, recommits to neutrality 2026-05-25 at 01:07 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Ethereum Foundation holds less than 1% of all ETH in circulation while other protocol foundations typically hold 10-50% of their native token’s supply, the founder said. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

FTX law firm Fenwick & West to pay $54M to victims in settlement 2026-05-24 at 21:40 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The law firm agreed to a settlement in February 2026 and is facing a separate $525 million lawsuit over its role in the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange. This article is an excerpt

Blockchain researcher defends Ethereum Foundation, says it’s ‘exactly’ doing its job 2026-05-24 at 13:39 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas William Mougayar says critics are measuring the Ethereum Foundation by the wrong standard, claiming it was never meant to pump ETH or court institutions. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Euro and USD stablecoins depeg amid ongoing $2.8M StablR exploit 2026-05-24 at 09:14 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young The suspected cause is a private key compromise of one owner in the minting multisig account, said Blockaid. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Analysts forecast a Bitcoin crash to the $60K level, revisiting 2026 low 2026-05-24 at 06:16 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The price of Bitcoin is about $75,800 at the time of publication, a nearly 40% decrease from the all-time high of about $126,000 reached in October 2025. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

70% of all crypto wrench attacks happen in France: Report 2026-05-24 at 06:16 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Centralized data collection is a honeypot for hackers and organized criminals looking to target crypto holders and their families, according to Bitcoiners. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Warsh will cut rates, despite consensus view of rate hikes: Analyst 2026-05-23 at 22:43 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The current Federal Funds target rate is between 350 and 375 basis points, which traders project to rise by at least 25 basis points in December 2026. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

Binance denies new WSJ report alleging $850M in Iran-linked transactions 2026-05-23 at 18:20 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Binance CEO Richard Teng denied a new WSJ report alleging $850 million in Iran-linked transactions flowed through the exchange to the IRGC. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

ECB pushes back on euro stablecoin proposals, citing financial stability risks 2026-05-23 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas The ECB warned EU finance ministers that expanding euro stablecoin issuance could weaken bank lending and complicate monetary policy. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

SEC approves Nasdaq to list Bitcoin index options on the exchange 2026-05-23 at 12:32 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas The cash-settled, European-style contracts will trade under the ticker QBTC on Phlx, but still require CFTC approval before trading can begin. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

‘Not unlikely’ Strategy will sell Bitcoin in 2026: Michael Saylor 2026-05-23 at 11:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Strategy chairman Michael Saylor said the goal is to maximize Strategy’s Bitcoin per share by 2033. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

$1.26B Bitcoin ETF outflows spark ‘contrarian’ buy signal: Santiment 2026-05-23 at 11:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Ongoing Bitcoin ETF outflows have historically “correlated with conditions favorable for patient accumulation rather than panic,” according to Santiment. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source