UK police charged ten people, including Olympic sprinter CJ Ujah, over an alleged crypto fraud ring that stole £300,000 by posing as officers and firms.

India's ED arrested hacker Sriki and two others in Bengaluru over a $1.3M Bitcoin theft from 2017.

Cloudflare cuts 1,100 jobs due to AI productivity gains. The 20% workforce reduction comes during a record quarter.

Security researchers found TCLBANKER, a Brazilian banking trojan that hijacks WhatsApp and Outlook accounts to spread crypto phishing to victims' contacts.

Security researchers are currently reacting to two Linux kernel vulnerabilities, which are forcing crypto infrastructure operators into urgent security reviews. On April 29, researchers publicly disclosed a critical local privilege escalation flaw dubbed CVE-2026-31431 or “Copy Fail” in the Linux kernel’s crypto API. Copy Fail reportedly affects every distribution made from 2017. Copy Fail was...

BlackRock on Friday filed two applications with the U.S. SEC aimed at expanding its footprint in tokenized finance, marking the firm’s biggest push into blockchain-based investment products since the launch of its BUIDL fund in 2024. One of the filings outlines plans for the BlackRock Daily Reinvestment Stablecoin Reserve Vehicle, a fund designed to hold...

Incidents of physical crypto attacks on investors are skyrocketing around the world, in what CertiK calls a “significantly underreported phenomenon.” In a study published Friday, blockchain security firm CertiK disclosed there have been 34 verified physical attacks on cryptocurrency holders in just the first four months of 2026. These assaults are referred to as “wrench...

Tom Lee has projected that Ethereum could climb to $12,000 by the end of 2026, delivering one of the most bullish forecasts unveiled during the Consensus 2026 conference in Miami. Speaking during a keynote session, the Bitmine Immersion Technologies chairman outlined an optimistic outlook for the broader digital asset market, while mentioning the firm’s ambitious...

The FCA flagged 38 unauthorized and clone firms in one week. UK consumers should check the regulator's warning list before dealing with any financial firm.

Trump Media & Technology Group (NASDAQ: DJT), the company behind Truth Social, reported a net loss of $406 million for the first quarter of 2026, driven almost entirely by a sharp fall in cryptocurrency prices. The parent company of Truth Social, Trump Media and Technology Group (NASDAQ:DJT) lost a net of $406 million in Q1...

Senate Banking Committee poised to take critical vote toward crypto legislation that would establish an outline of federal regulations for digital asset firms.

Anthropic announced on Friday that Claude no longer engages in blackmail during its core safety assessment for AI agents.

The latest rounds of disclosures made across the week have revealed that publicly traded miners are selling mined BTC to fund operations.

Zhang Rongxuan, a former captain in Singapore's Naval Diving Unit, has been sentenced to over six years in prison for stealing crypto from a known associate.

The Haidian District People's Court handed down prison sentences and fines to suspects accused of selling citizens' data.

LayerZero Labs released an open letter explaining its failures in communication and operations following the KelpDAO hack by the Lazarus Group. The cyberattack did not affect LayerZero Labs’ protocol but did affect its internal systems, leading the firm to acknowledge mistakes in previous operations.  LayerZero Labs released its apology letter on May 8, 2026.  LayerZero...

The FBI, along with UAE officials, has run an extensive international law enforcement operation targeting fraud schemes involving crypto that targeted US citizens, causing losses totaling millions of dollars.  According to reports, this crackdown led to 276 arrests, shut down 9 scam centers, and rescued thousands of trafficked individuals who were coerced into forced labor. ...

The largest stock market in Russia, the Moscow Exchange, is going to launch futures contracts for more major cryptocurrencies in May. The new products, based on recently announced indices for Solana (SOL), Ripple’s XRP and Tron (TRX), will expand the platform’s crypto derivative offerings. Well over 60,000 clients of the exchange have already traded such...

Key Takeaways: The dYdX exchange captured significant attention last year. The platform aimed to migrate its existing dYdX tokens from Ethereum to this new mainnet. However, in the fall of 2024, the platform disclosed that it was reducing its workforce by 35%. As dYdX’s on-chain activities surge, questions arise, such as: “Does dYdX have the...

US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins outlined a more forward-looking regulatory approach to blockchain-based finance on Friday, signaling the agency’s intention to develop clearer rules tailored to the rapidly evolving structure of on-chain markets.

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Venezuela's electricity demand hit 15,579 megawatts on May 7, 2026, amid a heat wave and what the government calls continued economic growth.

Arthur Hayes told the Consensus Miami 2026 crowd that most altcoins are not built to survive, and 99% of what he called “shitcoins” could crash to zero, but it is not a death sentence for crypto. Arthur said that’s because its simply a cycle of market life, and compared it to all the massive crashes...

Key takeaways: Cosmos (ATOM) is a blockchain ecosystem that facilitates interoperability among independent blockchains. Co-founded by Jae Kwon and Ethan Buchman in 2014, Cosmos aims to create a decentralized network of blockchains that can communicate and transact seamlessly. Its main components include the Cosmos Hub, the central chain, and multiple “zones” that operate under their...

More cryptocurrency firms are moving closer to the heart of the U.S. banking system, with a growing number of applications for federal trust bank charters. ​ More than a dozen crypto and fintech companies have either applied for or secured conditional national trust bank charters from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency...

Key takeaways: Pendle (PENDLE) is innovating in the DeFi space by enabling future yield trading. This unique approach helps users maximize returns through advanced smart contracts and seamless integration with other DeFi platforms. Pendle’s recent progress, such as smart contract updates and strategic partnerships, marks its growth and commitment to innovation. Will these developments increase...

Coinbase said Friday that users experienced an extended outage across its platform after service failures within Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted critical trading infrastructure in the US East region.

What was once a niche corner of the internet has landed in one of America’s most famous buildings. The bets being placed there now range from disease outbreaks to the return of Jesus Christ. Kalshi, which bills itself as the world’s largest prediction market, has signed a multi-year deal with Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.,...

TeraWulf’s transition from bitcoin miner to AI infrastructure operator crossed an important milestone in the first quarter of 2026, as revenue from its high-performance computing (HPC) hosting business surpassed income generated from mining cryptocurrency for the first time. The company reported $21 million in HPC lease revenue during the quarter, compared with roughly $13 million...

The SSE Commodity Index dropped to about 7,468 points on May 8, 2026. Compared to last year, this was over 5% less. To deal with falling prices, Shanghai is launching new initiatives. The city has introduced a blockchain platform for bulk commodity trading, aiming to boost growth and modernize trade across the Yangtze River Delta....