In Bitcoin news today, Starknet launched strkBTC on May 12, 2026, a wrapped, BTC-backed asset that runs on Starknet’s Bitcoin Layer 2 network and uses zero-knowledge cryptography to shield your balances and transaction history from public view. The real question isn’t whether Bitcoin privacy is a good idea. The question is whether this approach actually
Hyperbridge has launched a public bug bounty program on HackenProof, offering rewards of up to $50,000 for critical vulnerabilities. Summary Hyperbridge offers $50,000 rewards for critical bugs as researchers review cross-chain messaging and fund safety. The program follows April’s fake DOT exploit that exposed proof verification risks across Hyperbridge systems. HackenProof rules require proof-of-concept reports
THORChain, the decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol that enables swaps between major blockchain networks, appears to have been exploited for approximately $11 million across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Base, according to on-chain investigator ZachXBT. The breach, which surfaced in the early hours of Friday, is at least the third security incident for the protocol
The latest impressive price surge was likely driven by the Coinbase news, and perhaps due to the CLARITY Act progress. Hyperliquid’s native token has stolen the show from the larger-cap alts, rocketing by over 20% at one point to its highest price level since last October at $47. On this impressive way up, the token
Australia’s proposed capital gains tax reform could raise tax bills for crypto investors who hold assets for more than 12 months. Summary Australia’s tax plan could remove the long holding discount that helped crypto investors reduce bills. Koinly says lower earners may face bigger tax jumps than wealthier crypto traders under reforms. Kraken expects weaker
Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) just posted a revenue number that looks like a typo. The company pulled in $3.691 million in Q1 2026, up from $39,000 in the same quarter last year. That’s a roughly 9,370% year-over-year increase. Acquisitions did the heavy lifting The vast majority of QCI’s revenue spike wasn’t generated by selling more
Hana Bank will buy 2.28 million shares in Dunamu, the parent company of Upbit, from Kakao Investments for about 1.003 trillion won, or nearly $670 million. Summary Hana Bank’s Dunamu stake gives it direct exposure to South Korea’s largest crypto exchange operator. Kakao Investments will reduce its Dunamu holding as Hana becomes the fourth-largest shareholder.
## Market Snapshot In the “Israel Ceasefire Extension” market, the May 16 sub-market is currently priced at 51.0% YES, down from 65% 24 hours ago. The “Israel Airspace Closure” market is priced at 29.0% YES, a slight increase from 28% over the same period. ## Key Takeaways – The Israeli attacks on Lebanon suggest a
Art Dubai 2026 uses its 20th anniversary to make digital art a structural pillar, not an NFT-era novelty, with immersive, multisensory work driving both discourse and market. Summary Curated by Ulrich Schrauth and Nadine Khalil, Art Dubai Digital 2026 reframes immersive and computational art as the fair’s conceptual engine rather than a speculative NFT-era add-on.
Trump Media & Technology Group, the publicly traded parent company behind Truth Social, has significantly scaled back the ambitions of its Truth Predict initiative. What was initially pitched as a robust, integrated prediction market, complete with a previously announced partnership with Crypto.com, has been reduced to a promotional arrangement with OG.com, a lesser-known platform in