OKB Surges 17% in 24 Hours, Whale Activity and Base’s New Video Highlight Crypto News

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Release Time: 05/26/2026 05:37:30

Summary

OKB rose 17% in 24 hours, reaching $98. A whale opened a $40.26 million BTC short position while holding a $33.3 million ZEC long position. Base released a new video, fueling rumors of a BASE airdrop or new token listings. Ethereum news includes Facet’s co-founder advocating for EIP-8182 to enhance privacy. Hyperliquid’s mainnet is tracking U.S. May CPI predictions.

1. OKB briefly broke above $98, rising over 17% in 24 hours;

2. A whale opened a $40.26 million BTC short position, while holding a $33.3 million ZEC long position;

3. Base officially released a promotional video, with the community speculating it may be related to a BASE airdrop snapshot or a teaser for a new product;

4. Predict.fun: The probability of the Knicks winning the 2026 NBA Championship has surpassed the Spurs, rising to 29%, a 13% increase for the week;

5. Co-founder of Facet proposes incorporating EIP-8182 into the Ethereum Hegema upgrade to introduce native private transfers;

6. Arthur Hayes: Monetary privacy will be “essential,” so Zcash is the second-largest holding;

7. Hyperliquid has launched a new prediction market on mainnet for "U.S. May CPI Year-over-Year Change."

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