Author: WebDesk

On May 15, Certik raised an alarm on AI-based attacks on legacy smart contracts, as hackers are actively targeting these smart contracts in a new pattern. Attackers are using AI tools to identify loopholes present in the older smart contracts. North Korea’s Lazarus Group is actively targeting the crypto sector by executing major digital heists in the last few months. On May 15, Certik, a leading cybersecurity company, raised the alarm amid a series of bizarre cyberattacks on the crypto sector, saying that older smart contracts are becoming soft targets for hackers. According to Certik, hackers are using the booming…

Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company has raised its position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), reporting ownership of 14,721,917 shares valued at $565,616,051 as of March 31, 2026, according to a 13F filing released today.  That marks a 16% increase from the 12,702,323 shares the fund held at the end of Q4 2025. The disclosure extends a now-unbroken accumulation streak that began in Q4 2024, when Mubadala first disclosed bitcoin exposure worth at least $436 million. The fund added shares through a Q1 2025 filing that showed 8,726,972 shares at $408.5 million, then surged to 12.7 million…

The post XRP’s Rising Volatility Threatens Sellers Near $1.50: Can Bulls Sustain the Momentum? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News With Bitcoin price now aiming for a recovery above $80K, the altcoin market is pumping again. As a result, XRP is seeing increased market activity, with short-term traders now betting heavily around the $1.5 zone. Additionally, several on-chain indicators now point toward a breakout from the current consolidation. If this happens, the XRP price could be pushed toward January’s high. XRP Faces Tough Battle Below $1.5 XRP has been experiencing intense volatility over the last few hours. The supply range…

Zach Anderson May 15, 2026 18:00 Bitwise launched the BHYP fund on NYSE, offering exposure to Hyperliquid’s HYPE token and staking rewards as institutional demand grows. Bitwise Asset Management has launched the BHYP Hyperliquid fund on the New York Stock Exchange, marking the second U.S.-listed investment vehicle tied to the Hyperliquid ecosystem this week. The fund provides direct exposure to HYPE, Hyperliquid’s native token, while offering staking rewards through Bitwise’s in-house staking division. Hyperliquid, a decentralized derivatives exchange that debuted in 2023, has quickly become a major player in the DeFi space. By…

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss made their boldest statement yet about Gemini Space Station’s future: a $100 million strategic investment into their own company, funded not with cash but with Bitcoin.  The announcement, paired with a first-quarter earnings report that showed 42% revenue growth year-over-year, sent GEMI shares climbing more than 20% in after-hours trading Thursday night. Gemini (NASDAQ: GEMI) reported total revenue of $50.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, driven by a surge in services and OTC revenue. Services and interest income jumped 122% to $24.5 million, while credit card revenue climbed 300% to $14.7 million. The…

Search behavior is changing faster than most companies expected.Users increasingly ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews for direct answers instead of clicking through ten blue links. Visibility now depends on whether AI systems recognize, trust, and cite your project when generating responses.This shift created a new discipline: Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). Researchers describe it as the process of improving how often AI systems include and reference your content in generated answers. Traditional SEO still matters, but it no longer guarantees discoverability inside AI-generated search experiences. Multiple industry studies now show that authority signals, structured content, and third-party citations…

Ethereum is showing a notable shift in on-chain behavior, as the network records its strongest wave of profit realization in weeks. After a period of steady accumulation and price recovery, a growing number of holders are now locking in gains. The spike reflects a meaningful shift in on-chain behavior as more investors move into profitable territory once again. What Rising Realized Profits Reveal About Ethereum Market Sentiment In a recent X post, Santiment Intelligence revealed that Ethereum has recorded its highest level of network realized profit in the past three weeks, with approximately $74.58 million in gains locked in. This…

The line between crypto and traditional markets is blurring fast.Stocks and crypto have been overlapping more and more over the past few years. Correlations are tightening. Macro events move both markets simultaneously. And now — with stablecoins making it easier than ever to trade equities directly on-chain — the barrier between the two worlds is practically gone.Regulation is catching up fast. The Clarity Act is set to push this even further — creating a clearer legal framework for digital assets that will make moving capital between crypto and traditional markets even more seamless. We broke down exactly what the Clarity…

Donald Trump’s family trust bought shares in several bitcoin-linked companies during the first quarter of 2026, according to a financial disclosure filed with the US Office of Government Ethics. These moves come as his administration advances a more supportive stance on digital assets. The filing, submitted through two Form 278-T reports, shows more than 3,600 transactions between January and March with a total value ranging from $220 million to $750 million. Most of the activity focused on large-cap technology firms, banks, and index funds, yet a set of targeted purchases tied to the crypto sector has raised fresh ethics questions.…

New York, USA, May 15th, 2026, Chainwire E Estate Group Inc. announced that it will host E-Estate 1 Year Live: Washington DC Summit on June 13, 2026, bringing together company leadership, agents, buyers, strategic partners, and guests interested in the future of blockchain-based real estate ownership.The summit will take place at The Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. and will mark one year since the launch of the E-Estate platform.The event is designed as a milestone gathering for the E-Estate ecosystem and a broader discussion on how real estate tokenization is moving from early adoption into structured infrastructure. The summit will…