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Today so far 2026-10-16 · 12:00 UTC

Bitcoin and Ethereum markets experienced significant volatility today with over $1 billion in long liquidations, while XRP emerged as a standout performer by outtrading Bitcoin and Ether on South Korea's biggest exchange despite a major $959 million market liquidation shock. In broader developments, Japan's SBI joined an open standard to link Yen and USD stablecoins, while a separate incident highlighted security concerns as an alleged scammer received $4.8 million in stolen bitcoins through a Ledger wallet.

Bitcoin Price Action Stalls Near $76K Support as Volatility Compresses

Bitcoin hovered near $76,738 early Tuesday as traders watched a tightening consolidation range follow a strong multiweek advance.

2026-05-19 · 12:05 UTC
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XRP News: SurgeXRP $SGP Presale Gains Early Momentum As Nearly 5% Of Softcap Fills Within Hours

2026-05-19 · 12:01

SurgeXRP has officially launched the $SGP token presale, and early momentum is already building across the XRP community.

OmenX Launches Mainnet as the First Live Leveraged Prediction Market Platform

2026-05-19 · 12:00

Built natively on Base, OmenX introduces up to 5x leverage for prediction market trading and launches Hedge-to-Earn for…

Bitget Wallet integrates Kraken-backed xStocks tokenized equities

2026-05-19 · 12:00

The self-custodial wallet platform integrated Kraken-backed xStocks infrastructure, adding more than 130 tokenized…

Bitcoin ETFs Shed $649M in a Day as Long-Term BTC Holders ‘Limit Downside Potential’

2026-05-19 · 11:55

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BNB Targets $700 as Grayscale and VanEck Push ETF Amendments Forward

2026-05-19 · 11:35

Grayscale and VanEck ETF amendments boost BNB institutional visibility and market interest.

Solana OG Who Staked for Five Years Has Quietly Cashed out $137 Million in SOL

2026-05-19 · 11:30

A solana staker who locked up nearly a million tokens five years ago has now offloaded more than $137 million worth of…

Cardano Price Prediction: Bearish Structure Deepens for ADA After Rejection at $0.28 Zone

2026-05-19 · 11:30

Cardano continued trading under bearish conditions on the 4-hour chart after another failed recovery attempt near key…

Japan’s Ruling Party Backs Landmark AI-Blockchain Finance Proposal

2026-05-19 · 11:30

Japan’s LDP backs a proposal integrating AI agents and on-chain finance to modernize financial markets and settlement…

Morning Minute: SEC Reverses Course on Tokenized Stocks, HYPE Soars

2026-05-19 · 11:26

HYPE soared as the SEC opened the door to third-party tokenized stocks.

Bitcoin Holds $77K as Liquidations Surge Across Crypto Market

2026-05-19 · 11:25

Bitcoin remained near the $77,000 level despite one of the largest liquidation events in recent months, as market…

Bitcoin DeFi Platform Echo Protocol Hit By $76M Monad Exploit

2026-05-19 · 11:13

Echo Protocol said that a compromised admin key had enabled unauthorized eBTC minting on its Monad deployment.

Wallet cluster earned $2.4M with 98% win rate on Polymarket military bets: Bubblemaps

2026-05-19 · 11:10

Bubblemaps’ investigation found a cluster of nine accounts that generated $2.4 million with a near-perfect win rate on…

Flare Developers Build Privacy Layer for XRP Ledger and Bitcoin

2026-05-19 · 11:00

Developers working on the Flare network are building confidential transaction infrastructure that connects directly to…

Tom Lee Says Rising Oil Prices Are Pressuring Ethereum Price

2026-05-19 · 10:50

Ethereum has been under selling pressure recently, and according to Tom Lee, one of the biggest short-term reasons could…

Bitcoin Faces Pressure as Retail BTC Activity Hits Record Low

2026-05-19 · 10:34

The price of bitcoin has dropped significantly in recent days, from $82,000 to around $76,000 mark.

Bitcoin’s 2028 Halving Countdown Begins as Fewer Than 100,000 Blocks Remain

2026-05-19 · 10:30

Bitcoin’s fourth halving is now well in the rearview mirror as fewer than 100,000 blocks remain.

XRP Price Prediction: Polymarket Gives Just 21% Odds XRP Reclaims $1.50 This Week

2026-05-19 · 10:30

XRP trades at $1.3856 on May 19, sliding back below the 0.382 Fib at $1.432 as macro pressure from rising Treasury…

KuCoin PROOF: Tomorrowland Edition Opens 100,000 USDT Futures Competition and Grand Lucky Draw for a Chance to Join Tomorrowland Belgium 2026

2026-05-19 · 10:19

KuCoin is bringing a new wave of excitement to its global user base with the launch of the KuCoin PROOF: Tomorrowland…

Ohio Man Gets 9 Years for $10M Bitcoin Trading Ponzi Scheme

2026-05-19 · 10:16

Rathnakishore Giri falsely promised guaranteed returns on Bitcoin derivatives trading, using new investor funds to pay…

Bitcoin Retail Participation Just Hit an All-Time Low

2026-05-19 · 10:09

Retail Bitcoin inflows to Binance have just reached their lowest level ever recorded.

Bitcoin Struggles Below 80000 While Analysts Watch Key Signals

2026-05-19 · 10:05

Bitcoin has fallen again below 80,000 dollars, reigniting doubts about the strength of the crypto market rebound.

MEXC Reports Sharp Surge in TradFi Futures Trading Volume in April, Led by 1,600% Jump in INTC

2026-05-19 · 10:00

Victoria, Seychelles, May 19, 2026 Data from MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, shows that TradFi futures…

MEXC Reports Sharp Surge in TradFi Futures Trading Volume in April, Led by 1,600% Jump in INTC

2026-05-19 · 10:00

 Data from MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, shows that TradFi futures trading volume on the platform…

MEXC Unveils “Pizza Day: Urban Run” Game with Up to 1 BTC in Rewards

2026-05-19 · 10:00

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has officially unveiled the “Pizza Day: Urban Run,” marking the first…

MEXC Unveils “Pizza Day: Urban Run” Game with Up to 1 BTC in Rewards

2026-05-19 · 10:00

Victoria, Seychelles, May 19, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has officially unveiled the “Pizza…

Ethereum Foundation Faces Fresh Wave of Researcher Exits

2026-05-19 · 09:58

Two prominent researchers resigned from the Ethereum Foundation on Monday, increasing the number of high-profile…

SHIB Struggles for Direction as RSI Signals Continued Bearish Pressure

2026-05-19 · 09:50

SHIB remains bearish, trading below all major moving averages with weak momentum signals.

Bitcoin Falls $6,000 as Iran Stalemate and Inflation Fears Combine to Crush Crypto Markets

2026-05-19 · 09:46

Bitcoin has dropped $6,000 since the CLARITY Act advanced to the full Senate, wiping $126 billion from its market cap in…

Echo Protocol Suffers $76M eBTC Minting Attack

2026-05-19 · 09:44

DeFi protocol Echo Protocol, which runs on the Monad blockchain, was compromised when an attacker minted around 1,000…

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