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05-23

Microsoft's Fara1.5 Outperforms OpenAI and Google in Web Browsing Benchmarks

Headline: Microsoft’s open-source browser agent Fara1.5 outperforms OpenAI and Google — and it’s built to run under your control Imagine telling an AI to scour five travel sites, compare options, fill a booking form and confirm the rental closest to the beach — then coming back to a done job. That’...

Bitcoin Rejected Near $78K as Traders Buy Protection

Bitcoin slipped back under $78,000 after getting rejected near the top of its recent range, and options-market data from Glassnode shows traders are reacting cautiously — not by chasing upside, but by buying protection. What the options market is signaling - Volatility expectations have cooled. One...

Solana Trails Ethereum Amid Meme-Coin Hangover and ETF Challenges

Headline: Why Solana Has Lagged Behind Ethereum — and Why the Long-Term Case Isn’t Dead Solana’s market performance has lagged Ethereum’s in ways that go beyond daily price swings, according to market analyst Dominic Basulto of The Motley Fool. Basulto highlights three structural and narrative prob...

Raoul Pal Highlights Ethereum, Solana, and Sui as Top Performing Chains During Market Downturn

CoinDesk reports:Raoul Pal believes that the key to determining whether a public blockchain can sustain long-term growth lies not in short-term price movements, but in its on-chain performance during significant market corrections. During a discussion with members of the Sui Network ecosystem, he no...

Solana's Short-Term Recovery Hinges on Breaking $96 and $110 Resistance

Solana remains locked in a cautious consolidation phase, with short-term momentum stabilizing but major resistance levels still dictating the next meaningful move. Analysts see a temporary recovery forming—one that could turn into a stronger bounce if key barriers are cleared, or fade into another c...

Bitcoin Momentum Signal Suggests Potential Downturn Ahead

After a steep downturn in early February, the Bitcoin price saw a significant turnaround over the following two months. While the month of May initially continued on this positive note, the premier cryptocurrency seems to have cooled off over the past week — aligning with BTC’s track record of not r...

Man sentenced to 12 years and 7 months for stealing 4 BTC worth 900,000 CNY in Fuzhou

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Cangshan District People's Procuratorate in Fuzhou revealed that a man was sentenced to 12 years and 7 months in prison and fined 300,000 yuan by the court for stealing four bitcoins from others and illegally profiting approximately 900,000 yuan; the appellate co...

Brazilian Gang Raid Reveals Crypto-Crime Model Using Stolen Power

Rio de Janeiro Civil Police launched an operation targeting a Comando Vermelho operational nucleus and found a crypto mining setup with roughly 30 computers arranged on shelves in a room on an apparently abandoned lot.The farm drew power from a clandestine electrical connection running directly from...

Bitwise Flags HYPE as Undervalued Amid 77% Yearly Surge

Bitwise says Hyperliquid targets the massive global asset market beyond crypto alone.HYPE surged 77% this year despite claims of continued undervaluation from Bitwise.Coinbase and Circle partnership could strengthen HYPE demand and platform revenue growth.Hyperliquid continues drawing attention afte...

Machi liquidates most of its ETH long positions, incurring a $33 million loss.

According to Onchain Lens, Machi (@machibigbrother) closed most of his 25x leveraged ETH long position and experienced partial liquidation in the process. He currently holds 1,700 ETH, just $23 away from his next liquidation, with total losses nearing $33 million. (Onchain Lens)

Grayscale Submits Third Revised S-1 for Hyperliquid ETF

CoinDesk reports:Grayscale is advancing its Hyperliquid ETF listing process in the U.S. Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart stated that the company has filed its third amended S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, indicating that the filing process is still ac...

China's Economy Grows 1,100% in 20 Years, Stock Market Still 33% Below 2007 Peak

The Shanghai Composite closed Friday near 4,113 points, still about 33% below its 2007 peak, even as China’s nominal output has expanded roughly sevenfold over the same two-decade stretch.The US benchmark has delivered upward of 600% in total returns over that period, exposing a structural gap betwe...

Hyperliquid's largest ETH long position incurs a $27.92 million floating loss

Huo Xing Finance reports, according to on-chain analyst Yujin, as ETH drops near the $2,000 level, Hyperliquid’s largest long position of 120,000 ETH (valued at $71 million) is currently underwater by $27.92 million. The average entry price for this 120,000 ETH long position was $2,261, and ETH is n...

Bank of America Boosts Bitcoin ETF Holdings to $37M in Q1 2026 Filing

Bank of America raised its BlackRock IBIT holdings to nearly $37.3 million in Q1 2026.The bank reduced ETH and SOL ETF exposure while keeping XRP holdings unchanged.Total crypto ETF exposure reached roughly $53.1M across BTC, ETH, XRP, and SOL products.Bank of America disclosed roughly $53.1 million...

India Blocks Polymarket, Plans Kalshi Blackout Under Sweeping IT Act

India’s latest move against unlicensed gaming platforms did not target a casino or a sportsbook. It hit two of the most recognizable prediction market platforms in the world. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a blocking order against Polymarket, and officials ...

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