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Cointelegraph.com - 10:08 May 12, 2026
CleanSpark posted a $378.3 million net loss in its fiscal second-quarter results, more than double the prior year, with nearly 60% tied to Bitcoin price declines. Bitcoin miner CleanSpark (CLSK) recorded a net loss of $378.3 million in its fiscal second quarter, more than doubling the $138.8 million loss reported in the same period a year ago, largely due to a sharp drop in Bitcoin’s price. On Monday, the Las Vegas-based miner disclosed the results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. It reported a $224.1 million loss tied to the fair value of its Bitcoin holdings, accounting for nearly 60% of the total quarterly loss. The company held $925.2 million worth of BTC at quarter’s end. It reported a fiscal second-quarter net loss of $1.52 per basic share, widening from a loss of $0.49 a year earlier. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $136.4 million, down from $181.7 million a year earlier. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 07:22 May 12, 2026
Binance says it prevented $10.53 billion in user losses and blacklisted 36,000 malicious addresses, with AI now powering over half of its fraud controls. Crypto exchange Binance says its AI-powered security tools helped prevent more than $10 billion in user losses from scams and fraud between early 2025 and March 2026. Binance said in a blog post on Monday that it had protected more than 5.4 million users from fraud between the first quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026 after rolling out over 24 AI-driven initiatives and more than 100 models. “AI-powered scams and exploits are accelerating,” Binance said. “The barrier to entry for scam perpetrators is falling fast, with AI accelerating the drop. What once required technical expertise can now be executed for next to nothing and at scale.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 07:15 May 12, 2026
US prosecutors say three men posed as delivery drivers and forced entry into homes to steal at least $6.5 million in crypto. US authorities have unsealed an indictment against three men accused of stealing at least $6.5 million in a “violent robbery spree targeting cryptocurrency owners.” The Justice Department said in a statement Monday that a federal grand jury indicted three men for allegedly planning to kidnap and rob four people around San Francisco and Los Angeles for their crypto. The trio, Elijah Armstrong, Nino Chindavanh and Jayden Rucker, are alleged to have posed as delivery drivers to force their way into residences and use threats of violence to extract crypto seed phrases. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 07:06 May 12, 2026
The Ethereum Foundation has finalized a new gas limit floor and improvement proposal for its “Glamsterdam” upgrade, which is likely to go live sometime in the third quarter of 2026. The Ethereum Foundation has reached several progress milestones on the next Ethereum upgrade called “Glamsterdam” and has named three new leads for its Protocol team. The Ethereum Foundation said in a blog post on Monday that it had achieved a “credible post-Glamsterdam target,” establishing a 200 million gas limit floor, giving the network a major post-upgrade speed boost from its current gas limit of around 60 million. “The immediate focus is shipping Glamsterdam,” the Ethereum Foundation said, which had originally scheduled the upgrade for June, but is now likely to be sometime in the third quarter of 2026. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 07:00 May 12, 2026
The company said its platform now supports tokenized equities, funds and money market instruments across trading, settlement and post-trade operations. Broadridge Financial Solutions said it expanded its infrastructure to support tokenized securities alongside traditional assets, as Wall Street firms pour into building systems for blockchain-based trading and settlement. The financial technology company focused on institutional securities markets said on Tuesday that its platform now supports tokenized equities, funds, alternative assets and money market instruments across trading, order routing and post-trade operations. The New York Stock Exchange-listed company added that the system connects to public and permissioned blockchain networks including Ethereum-compatible chains and Canton. On Monday, the company said it had begun operating an Agentic AI platform for capital markets and wealth management workflows. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 07:00 May 12, 2026
The blockchain analytics company said the funding will support expansion of AI-powered compliance and transaction monitoring software for banks and crypto firms. Blockchain analytics company Elliptic raised $120 million in a Series D funding round backed by investors including Nasdaq Ventures, Deutsche Bank and the British Business Bank, as stablecoins and tokenized assets see broader institutional adoption. The funding round, led by One Peak, values Elliptic at $670 million and will be used to expand its AI-driven blockchain analytics and transaction monitoring services for banks, fintech companies, government agencies and crypto firms, according to the announcement. Elliptic said its platform screens more than 1 billion blockchain transactions per week across more than 65 networks and is used by over 700 customers in 30 countries. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 06:45 May 12, 2026
Christopher Delgado, the former Goliath Ventures CEO charged with fraud and money laundering, has publicly apologized to investors of what US prosecutors allege is a Ponzi scheme. Christopher Delgado, the former CEO of Goliath Ventures, has publicly apologized to investors for what US prosecutors allege was a $328 million crypto investment Ponzi scheme. “They put their trust in me, and I failed them,” Delgado told ABC-affiliated television station WFTV in an interview aired on Monday. Delgado said he wanted to publicly explain what happened “from beginning to end” and express “how sorry I am.” Delgado claimed that he voluntarily returned to the US to face charges of fraud and money laundering brought by the Orlando US Attorney’s Office on Feb. 20. He faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison if convicted on all counts. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 04:53 May 12, 2026
Tom Lee says Ether’s correlation with software stocks is further evidence that “crypto spring” has begun. Ether treasury company Bitmine Immersion Technologies has slowed the pace of its Ether purchases after previously increasing its buying rate and acquiring more than 100,000 tokens over the last three weeks. Bitmine said on Monday that it purchased 26,659 ETH over the last week, down from the over 100,000 tokens a week it was previously maintaining, but that it was still on track for its goal to buy 5% of the token’s 120.7 million circulating supply by the end of the year. “We have decided to slow down our pace of weekly accumulation from >100,000 per week as we originally targeted reaching the ‘alchemy of 5%’ target in late 2026,” Bitmine chairman Tom Lee said. “Our previous pace of >100k weekly buys would have us reach 5% by mid-July.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 23:21 May 11, 2026
Kraken spends $600 million to acquire a stablecoin card issuer. Hun To admits to owning 30% of Huione Pay but denies operational role. Asia Express. -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:25 May 11, 2026
Circle shares surged as analysts pointed to expanding stablecoin use cases and forecast significant upside as USDC adoption continues to gain traction. Shares of stablecoin issuer Circle surged Monday after the company reported mostly upbeat earnings and disclosed that a major crypto venture capital fund had purchased $222 million worth of its blockchain tokens. Circle’s shares rose almost 16% to close at $131.76, its highest level since March 18, according to Yahoo Finance. CRCL stock gave back some of its gains in initial after-hours activity. The gain extends Circle’s strong run in 2026. Shares are now up 66% year to date, giving the company a market capitalization of roughly $35 billion. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:20 May 11, 2026
After months of delays, the Senate Banking Committee has set a Thursday markup for the CLARITY Act, but it would still need some Democrats’ support to pass on the Senate floor. With lawmakers on the US Senate Banking Committee set to consider a markup on a cryptocurrency market structure bill this week, some Democrats are holding the line — and potentially their votes — on ethics provisions. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY), passed by the US House of Representatives in July 2025, is scheduled for a markup in the Banking Committee on Thursday after months of delays due to concerns about language on stablecoin yield, tokenized equities, ethics and more issues related to the crypto industry. Although the Senate Agriculture Committee passed its version of the bill in a January markup, the legislation must pass through both panels to address different aspects of securities and commodities laws. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:47 May 11, 2026
Solana ETFs recorded their strongest weekly inflow since February as SOL futures open interest climbed nearly 30%. Is SOL bracing for a rally to $120? The spot Solana (SOL) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their strongest weekly performance since February, attracting $39.23 million in total net flows. The surge in capital inflows coincided with SOL futures open interest rising by $1.5 billion in May, signaling a sharp increase in trader positioning across the derivatives markets. The rise in market activity comes alongside Solana’s 15% rally to $97 in the past seven days, with traders targeting the next major resistance level at $120. Bitwise’s BSOL ETF led the latest inflow wave with $36 million in weekly net inflows last week, while Fidelity’s FSOL added over $1.8 million. Since its launch, BSOL has attracted $861 million, accounting for nearly 81% of cumulative inflows across all spot SOL ETFs, which now total about $1.06 billion. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:12 May 11, 2026
Bitcoin looks set for another blockbuster week, but potential resistance at $84,000 could complicate the rally. Will altcoin consolidation continue? Key points: Bitcoin (BTC) has pulled back at the start of the week, but the bulls are trying to maintain the price above $81,500. Crypto sentiment platform Santiment said in a recent report that the current ratio of bullish to bearish comments on social media is 1.5:1. That suggests the current up move may not have much legs, as rallies supported by a confident crowd tend to fizzle out faster than those amid growing skepticism. A negative sign for BTC is that it is facing rejection at the 200-day exponential moving average ($82,039). Since November 2025, every rejection at the 200-day EMA has been followed by sharp drawdowns of between 25% and 36%. If history repeats itself, BTC may see a 30% drawdown toward $56,000. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:12 May 11, 2026
Financing from Neuberger Berman will increase Ripple Prime’s capacity to offer margin lending and other brokerage services to institutional clients trading across crypto and traditional markets. Ripple has secured a $200 million credit facility from funds managed by Neuberger Berman to expand the lending capacity of its institutional prime brokerage business, highlighting continued demand for financing services in the digital asset market. The company said Monday that the debt facility will allow its Ripple Prime unit to offer more margin loans and other financing products to hedge funds, trading companies and other institutional clients active in both crypto and traditional markets. Ripple Prime president Noel Kimmel said the additional capital will help the unit serve a broader range of institutional clients as demand for crypto financing and brokerage services continues to grow. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:46 May 11, 2026
The payments company acquired Dawn Labs for an undisclosed amount, immediately announcing the creation of an AI tool that would provide “custom strategies” for trading on prediction markets. Financial technology company MoonPay announced the launch of an AI technology tool for trading strategies on prediction markets following its acquisition of Dawn Labs for an undisclosed amount. MoonPay said Monday that it had launched Dawn CLI in an effort to facilitate trading strategies “in plain English,” citing activity on prediction market platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi. Dawn Labs founder Neeraj Prasad said the tool will democratize trading “by general intelligence.” “Prediction markets are one of the fastest-growing categories, attracting a new generation of active traders across platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi,” MoonPay said in its announcement. “These traders use signals from social media, automated strategies and cross-platform positioning, but the infrastructure required for high performance remains f... -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:35 May 11, 2026
Bitcoin’s MVRV suggests a shift to bullish momentum as BTC's market structure strengthens, which may be an early sign of a new bull market. Bitcoin (BTC) could be set for an extended uptrend, with a pending bullish signal from a key valuation metric suggesting that BTC prices might go “much higher,” according to crypto analysts. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) ratio, an indicator that measures whether the asset is overvalued, is about to print a “golden cross,” an occurrence that has previously preceded massive price rallies, according to CryptoQuant analyst CW8900. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:26 May 11, 2026
Sharplink will contribute $100 million in staked Ether to a Galaxy-managed fund as institutions seek to earn yield from crypto holdings without selling ETH. Digital asset company Galaxy and Ethereum treasury platform Sharplink will launch a private fund that will invest Ether in decentralized finance (DeFi) strategies, signaling growing institutional interest in earning onchain yield from crypto holdings. The proposed fund, called the Galaxy Sharplink Onchain Yield Fund, is expected to launch in the coming weeks with $125 million in initial commitments, the companies said Monday. Sharplink plans to contribute $100 million from its staked Ether (ETH) treasury, while Galaxy will commit $25 million and serve as the fund’s manager. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:19 May 11, 2026
Voter attitudes toward the AI and crypto industries aren’t favorable in the US, and a spotlight on how much they’re spending could further alienate them ahead of the 2026 midterms. The AI and crypto industries have made headlines over the past year thanks to the impressive war chests amassed by corporate political action committees (PACs). Profligate spending during the last federal elections in the US has led to unprecedented policy changes favoring the crypto industry, with indications that a full legislative framework in the form of the CLARITY Act is on its way to becoming law. But this hasn’t endeared the crypto industry to voters. Recent polls from Politico show distrust of the crypto industry, and the electorate isn’t sold on the benefits of AI. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:03 May 11, 2026
Peter Thiel-backed Augustus has won conditional OCC approval for a US bank charter focused on AI-driven payments and stablecoin settlement infrastructure. Peter Thiel-backed payments startup Augustus received conditional approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a US national bank built around artificial intelligence and stablecoin-based payments. The approval, announced Monday, would allow Augustus to expand its existing European banking operations into the US, as financial firms increasingly compete to modernize cross-border settlement infrastructure using tokenized dollars and blockchain-based payment systems. The company describes Augustus National Bank as “the first clearing bank for the AI era,” built on an AI and stablecoin-native core designed to interact directly with machine agents at “the speed of compute,” rather than relying on batch processes and human clerks. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:53 May 11, 2026
Strategy added $43 million in Bitcoin last week after Michael Saylor drew mixed investor reactions for signaling potential BTC sales to fund dividend payments. Strategy bought 535 Bitcoin for $43 million last week, resuming its accumulation strategy days after its chairman, Michael Saylor, said the company may sell some of its holdings to fund dividend payments. The world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder acquired the Bitcoin (BTC) between May 4 and May 10 at an average price of $80,340 per BTC, according to a Monday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The purchase lifted Strategy’s total holdings to 818,869 BTC, acquired for about $61.86 billion at an average price of $75,540 per coin, including fees and expenses. Read more
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