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New Meme Coin Wadoozie Sets Fair Launch for May 27th on Ethereum

PRESS RELEASE. The meme coin space has spent the last two cycles cycling through the same loop of tickers, trending hashtags, and short-lived hype. Wadoozie is launching with a different premise. The story is the product. The token coordinates it. Wadoozie ($WADZ), an ERC-20 meme coin built on Ethereum, has confirmed May 27th, 2026 as

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Coinbase Points to Multi-Zone AWS Failures Behind Outage

Key Takeaways Coinbase linked the trading outage to failures across multiple AWS zones. The disruption interrupted core trading services despite built-in recovery systems. Coinbase plans a full review while awaiting AWS’s official retrospective. Coinbase Points to AWS Failures After Trading Services Went Down Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) disclosed through Coinbase Support that a May

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Metalpha Related Wallet Offloads $20M in ETH to Binance Amid Whale Sell-off

Key Takeaways A Metalpha-linked wallet deposited 8,771 ETH (~$19.99M) into Binance on May 8, 2026. Lookonchain flagged the move as part of a continued pattern of whale ETH selling on exchanges. ETH was trading around $2,284 as whale selling pressure continued to weigh on the asset’s price. Large Exchange Inflow Signals Potential Sell-off A wallet

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Whale Potentially Linked to Erik Voorhees Spends Another $6.67M on ETH

Key Takeaways: A whale wallet linked to Erik Voorhees bought 2,920 ETH for $6.67M on May 8, 2026, per Lookonchain. The wallet previously accumulated 123,184 ETH worth ~$266M before the latest purchase at $2,284. The buy came as a separate wallet offloaded $20M in ETH to Binance the same day. Massive Accumulation Adds to $266M

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Robinhood CEO Says US ‘Very Close’ to Passing Crypto Clarity Act

Key Takeaways Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said May 8, 2026, that the U.S. is very close to passing the Crypto Clarity Act. Senator Angela Alsobrooks says the yield issue blocking bitcoin market structure legislation is now resolved. The Crypto Clarity Act would define which digital assets are securities versus commodities in U.S. law. Landmark Legislation

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BSP Issues Warning Anew Against Unauthorized Crypto Service Providers

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) issued a public advisory on May 8, 2026, warning the public against transacting with unauthorized virtual asset service providers (VASPs). The central bank noted that engaging with unlicensed platforms poses significant risks to financial consumers.   According to the advisory sent to media publications including BitPinas, VASPs are entities that

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Coinbase Exchange Experiences “Degraded Performance” for Over Two Hours After AWS Outage

Key Takeaways Coinbase’s exchange suffered a 2+ hour outage on May 8, due to an AWS infrastructure failure. Some Coinbase users could not trade or faced degraded performance during the AWS disruption. Coinbase confirmed it is investigating the issue; no resolution timeline has been shared publicly. Major Disruption Affects Withdrawals, Trades Coinbase, one of the

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Kraken Parent Payward Buys Reap Technologies for $600M to Build Stablecoin Payment Rails

Key Takeaways Payward Inc. agreed to acquire Reap Technologies for up to $600 million, valuing Kraken’s parent at $20 billion. Reap nearly tripled revenue and volumes in 2025, with the global stablecoin card market now exceeding $18 billion annually. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, expanding Payward Services into

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Bitcoin Must Hold $88.88K to Confirm a BTC Bottom, Analysis

Key Takeaways $88.88K was identified as the first major resistance level above the current bitcoin price. Underwater holder cohorts could increase sell pressure as BTC approaches key realized price bands. Sustained acceptance above $88.88K would place the most recent holder cohort back into profit. Bitcoin UTXO Age Bands Show What Could Confirm a BTC Bottom

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Coinbase Reports 8.6% Record Market Share and $200 Million Derivatives Revenue

Key Takeaways Coinbase reached 8.6% crypto trading volume market share, setting a new company high. Derivatives adoption lifted retail annualized revenue above $200 million, expanding Coinbase’s revenue mix. Base and USDC activity could further strengthen Coinbase’s role in digital payments. Coinbase Hits Record Market Share as Derivatives Revenue Tops $200 Million Coinbase Global Inc. (Nasdaq:

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