Skip to content
archive

2026-05-21-cointelegraph

AI · · 5 min read

Title: Cointelegraph Bitcoin & Ethereum Blockchain News

URL Source: https://cointelegraph.com/

Published Time: Thu, 21 May 2026 10:16:18 GMT

Markdown Content:

Cointelegraph Bitcoin & Ethereum Blockchain News

Image 1: Cointelegraph

Ecosystem

English

MarketsFeaturesLearn

Sponsored

LINK$9.62 0.41%

TRX$0.3618 1.11%

BCH$375.51 1.71%

DOGE$0.1052 1.33%

ZEC$666.59 12.09%

ETH$2,128 0.10%

BNB$653.74 1.53%

SOL$86.58 1.93%

HYPE$58.11 15.30%

XMR$399.94 0.90%

XRP$1.37 0.09%

ADA$0.2492 0.16%

BTC$77,620 0.12%

LINK$9.62 0.42%

TRX$0.3618 1.12%

BCH$375.51 1.71%

DOGE$0.1052 1.35%

ZEC$667.72 12.20%

ETH$2,128 0.09%

BNB$653.71 1.52%

SOL$86.60 1.95%

HYPE$58.19 15.42%

XMR$399.94 0.90%

XRP$1.37 0.09%

ADA$0.2492 0.16%

BTC$77,620 0.12%

Cointelegraph Bitcoin & Ethereum Blockchain News

Image 2: AdvertisementImage 3Image 4

Latest

Top crypto news today

Most read

Tax evaders are trying ‘novel digital assets’ to dodge authorities: Chainalysis 3hSyndicate Labs winds down after 5 years, citing shrinking rollup market 3hUS lawmakers introduce bill directing IRS to review crypto tax exemptions 3hSEC seeks public comment as it weighs prediction market ETFs 5hHyperliquid ETFs surprise with 50% volume jump after slow launch 6hBitcoin treasury Nakamoto plans reverse stock split to save ailing share price 6h

Image 5: AdvertisementImage 6Image 7

Image 8Silvergate’s Fraher breaks silence on settlement with Gensler’s SEC Former Silvergate executive Kate Fraher said the rule that prevented her from sharing her side of the story was unconstitutional. It was finally lifted by the SEC this week. Brayden Lindrea3 hours ago

Press releases

Sponsored

OSL Strengthens Asia’s Digital Asset Ecosystem with Listing of State-Supervised Gold-Backed Stablecoin USDKG

Provided by USDKG

A viral hedgehog, Vitalik Buterin, and a bow: the GraphDex launch that crypto won't forget

Provided by GraphDex

Deploi Launches Direct Issuance Infrastructure for Private Credit on Polygon, Secures ISIN Allocations from Nasdaq CSD

Provided by Deploi

Proof of Talk returns to the Louvre with 100+ C-Level speakers representing $18 trillion in AUM

Provided by Proof of Talk

AFX launches sovereign Layer 1, providing an optimized execution environment for on-chain perp DEXes

Provided by AFX

BloFin War of Whales 2026 Grand Prix opens registration for $5M trading championship

Provided by BloFin

Tea Protocol announces June 4 mainnet launch and TGE on Aerodrome to secure open-source development in the AI era

Provided by Tea Protocol

Brickken and Magma partner to deliver Net Asset Value (NAV) oracle for tokenized real estate

Provided by Brickken

Image 9

This Bitcoin price model targets ‘conservative’ $255K by year-end

22 hours ago

Yashu Gola

Image 10

Crypto’s CLARITY Act faces partisan fight over ethics on Senate floor

May 15, 2026

Aaron Wood

SpaceX reveals larger-than-expected Bitcoin holdings in IPO filing

9 hours ago

Brayden Lindrea

Map Protocol token plummets 96% after a quadrillion token mint exploit

6 hours ago

Martin Young

Image 11

Bitcoin ETFs snap 5-day inflow streak as BTC dips under $80K

Helen Partz

Bitcoin lost its hold on $80K, but three events may send it back sooner than markets expect

Marcel Pechman

Data shows Bitcoin dip buyers waiting for lower prices: Is $70K BTC’s next stop?

Biraajmaan Tamuly

XRP price risks 50% drop despite 9-day ETF inflow streak

Nancy Lubale

Zcash is 'running its own bull market' as ZEC price paints 88% rally setup

Yashu Gola

Image 12: AdvertisementImage 13Image 14

Markets

Image 15Key Bitcoin price metric used by bulls falls to 6-week low, with silver lining Profit-taking by Bitcoin traders pushed the Coinbase BTC premium to a six-week low, but demand from longer-term traders put a clear support under the range lows. Biraajmaan Tamuly12 hours ago

Image 16

Bitcoin rallies through $77K despite spot BTC ETF outflows topping $2B

13 hours ago

Marcel Pechman

Price predictions 5/20: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, ZEC, BCH

15 hours ago

Rakesh Upadhyay

Image 17

Bitcoin sees fresh US sell-off as markets await Nvidia's major earnings event

19 hours ago

William Suberg

Ethereum traders warn of ‘nasty’ ETH price drop if $2K support breaks

20 hours ago

Nancy Lubale

Image 18: AdvertisementImage 19Image 20

Bitcoin

Image 21Bitcoin treasury Nakamoto plans reverse stock split to save ailing share price Shares in Nakamoto closed Wednesday at 16 cents. They are down more than 99% from May last year, when the stock traded above $25. Stephen Katte6 hours ago

Image 22

Nearly 10% of Bitcoin supply is ‘structurally unsafe’ from quantum breakthrough: Glassnode

19 hours ago

Zoltan Vardai

Bitcoin miner Canaan posts $88.7M net loss in Q1 amid BTC decline

May 19, 2026

Amin Haqshanas

Image 23: anthropic-claude-ai-deception-cheating-blackmail-study

The Claude Bitcoin recovery story has a dangerous lesson for crypto users

May 19, 2026

Dilip Kumar Patairya

Swan Bitcoin sued for nearly $1B over pre-bankruptcy transfers from Prime Trust

May 19, 2026

Amin Haqshanas

Ethereum

Image 24Syndicate Labs winds down after 5 years, citing shrinking rollup market The Ethereum rollup market is dominated by Arbitrum and Base, which have a combined 68% market share, according to L2Beat. Martin Young3 hours ago

Image 25

South Korean funeral company records $33M unrealized loss on leveraged ETH ETFs

May 19, 2026

Zoltan Vardai

Ethereum Foundation sees 2 more high-profile departures

May 19, 2026

Jesse Coghlan

Image 26

Ether pullback was ‘attractive opportunity’ for 71,672 ETH buy: Bitmine’s Lee

May 19, 2026

Stephen Katte

Verus Ethereum bridge reportedly exploited for $11.6M in latest DeFi attack

May 18, 2026

Stephen Katte

Image 27: AdvertisementImage 28Image 29

Blockchain

Image 30Are stablecoins just digital dollars with blockchain branding? The Iran-linked wallet case shows why some stablecoins can behave more like regulated digital dollars than fully decentralized crypto assets. Dilip Kumar Patairya22 hours ago

Image 31

Bankr temporarily disables transactions after 14 wallets hacked

May 20, 2026

Stephen Katte

Pump.fun accounts for over one-third of Solana’s Q1 revenue despite memecoin slowdown

May 19, 2026

Amin Haqshanas

Image 32

SEC to make ‘innovation exemption’ for tokenized stock trading: Report

May 19, 2026

Brayden Lindrea

SBI, Rakuten, Nomura line up to launch crypto investment trusts: Report

May 17, 2026

Amin Haqshanas

Regulation

Image 33US lawmakers introduce bill directing IRS to review crypto tax exemptions The so-called PARITY Act would direct the US Treasury to provide interim guidance on what tax relief for crypto it can offer under its existing authority. Jesse Coghlan3 hours ago

Image 34

Missouri AG sues crypto ATM operator CoinFlip, alleging fraud

13 hours ago

Turner Wright

SEC’s ‘Crypto Mom’ to join law school, signaling end of time at regulator

14 hours ago

Turner Wright

Image 35

Fairshake PAC’s $20M backing pays off in 3 US state primaries

17 hours ago

Turner Wright

EU opens consultation on MiCA stablecoin rules and DeFi gaps

20 hours ago

Helen Partz

NewsLatest NewsMarketsBitcoinEthereumAltcoinsBlockchainRegulation

SponsoredSponsored ArticlesPress ReleasesResearch

EcosystemMagazineAcceleratorEventsDecentralization GuardiansLONGITUDE Event

AboutAbout CointelegraphEditorial PolicyAds DisclosureFinancial Risk Disclaimer

Image 36: Download on the App StoreImage 37: Get it on Google Play

Cointelegraph is committed to providing independent, high-quality journalism across the crypto, blockchain, AI, and fintech industries.

All news, reviews, and analyses are produced with full journalistic independence and integrity. For more details on our standards and processes, please read our Editorial Policy.

© Cointelegraph 2013 - 2026Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

Image 39Image 40Image 41Image 42