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17 May 2026, 03:30
UAE’s Mubadala Raises Bitcoin ETF Stake 16% to $566 Million in Q1 2026
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company raised its stake in Blackrock’s Ishares bitcoin ETF by 16% in Q1 2026, disclosing ownership of 14.7 million shares valued at $565.6 million. Quarter by Quarter Mubadala’s bitcoin ETF exposure has grown in every reporting period since it first appeared in disclosures. The fund entered in Q4 2024 with a
17 May 2026, 03:00
Hyperliquid whale takes $7 mln bet despite 10% drop: Can HYPE hold at $40?
A Hyperliquid whale opened a 180,000 HYPE long position with 10x leverage, valued at $7.78 million.
17 May 2026, 03:00
$10M Gone: Thorchain Exploit Triggers Security Fears Across DeFi
Blockchain tracking firm Arkham Intelligence has labeled a set of suspicious wallets as “THORChain Exploiter” addresses, with one Bitcoin-linked wallet holding close to 36.85 BTC — worth roughly $3 million — and a separate Ethereum wallet carrying around 216 ETH. The funds are sitting there, visible on-chain, linked to two addresses that security researchers have already flagged publicly. Who Found It First The person who spotted the attack before anyone else did was on-chain investigator ZachXBT. He reported suspicious movement tied to THORChain’s router infrastructure, describing how attackers shifted roughly $7.2 million in assets — including USDT, USDC, and wrapped Bitcoin — across several blockchains before converting them into ETH. His initial estimate of losses above $7.4 million was later revised upward. The total stolen , according to ZachXBT, may now exceed $10 million. Can tell because they did not check the numbers themselves / chains listed. I finished accounting again now and it looks to be $10M+ stolen at least. — ZachXBT (@zachxbt) May 15, 2026 THORChain is a cross-chain trading protocol that lets users swap crypto assets across different blockchains without relying on a centralized exchange. That design also means its infrastructure touches multiple networks at once — and in this case, that became a vulnerability. The attack hit Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base simultaneously. Security firm PeckShield independently confirmed the breach. Based on their estimates, attackers walked away with around 36.75 BTC worth close to $3 million, along with roughly $7 million more pulled from the Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base ecosystems. Markets React, Team Goes Quiet RUNE, THORChain’s native token, dropped close to 14% in the hours following news of the breach, sliding toward the $0.50 mark as traders moved to cut their exposure. The price drop was fast. The official response was not. As of reporting, THORChain had not issued a public statement explaining the scope of the exploit or what steps were being taken to address it. That silence has added to the anxiety in the market. The protocol survived earlier security incidents by tapping into treasury reserves and recovery mechanisms, but without clarity from the team, it is difficult to know whether a similar path is possible this time. A Pattern That Keeps Repeating Cross-chain infrastructure has repeatedly been the site of major losses in decentralized finance. Bridges and routing systems that connect different blockchains require complex code — and complex code creates more opportunities for something to go wrong. The THORChain attack fits that pattern. The stolen assets remain in the flagged wallets for now. Whether they stay there is another question. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
17 May 2026, 03:00
Ethereum Triangle Breakdown Adds Pressure On Its Recovery Outlook
Ethereum pressure mounts as the ETHBTC pair breaks down from a key descending triangle structure. The weakening performance against Bitcoin suggests that bearish momentum may still be dominating the market, leaving Ethereum vulnerable to deeper pullbacks unless bulls quickly reclaim critical resistance levels. ETHBTC Trendline Rejection Keeps Pressure On Ethereum Crypto analyst Ardi recently pointed out that Ethereum continues to face weakness against Bitcoin as ETHBTC keeps rejecting a major descending trendline. Repeated rejections from this structure increase the likelihood of Ethereum printing fresh cycle lows against the US dollar if broader market conditions weaken further. Related Reading: Ethereum Network Registers Strongest Profit Realization In Weeks — What This Means Meanwhile, ETHBTC is starting to break down from its descending triangle support, signaling growing bearish pressure on the pair. The analyst also noted that Ethereum is currently trading lower than it was when BTC was hovering around the $60,000 region, highlighting the extent of ETH’s relative underperformance in recent months. Based on the current structure, Ardi believes that if the crypto market experiences another broad decline, Ethereum could fall to new lows before Bitcoin even revisits the $60,000 level. Ethereum is currently holding above the cycle low it established against Bitcoin in April last year, which represents the macro higher low on the chart. As long as that support continues to hold, Ardi believes ETH still has the potential to establish a broader higher-low structure and prepare for a possible reset as the next market cycle approaches. Ethereum Pullback Remains Corrective Despite Short-Term Pressure According to More Crypto Online, Ethereum short-term bearish pressure is still active, while the recent decline still appears to be corrective rather than the start of a stronger impulsive selloff. While the broader market structure remains fragile, the analysts noted that there is still no confirmed evidence suggesting a major long-term top has fully formed. Related Reading: Ethereum Is Not Dead: Why Market Experts Are Still Predicting A Rise Above $10,000 The expert explained that Ethereum could still attempt another upward move as long as price action remains above the lower boundary of its current channel and continues holding within the active support zone. Immediate support levels are located around $2,187 and $2,122. A successful bullish breakout above the $2,318 resistance area could open the path toward the $2,646 region. However, More Crypto Online warned that the outlook may become significantly bearish if Ethereum breaks decisively below the lower channel support. Such a move would increase the probability that a larger market top is already in place and could shift attention back toward the February lows. For now, the structure still points to a corrective pullback rather than a confirmed trend reversal. Key support levels remain at $2,187, $2,122, and $2,037, while resistance stands at $2,318 and $2,646. Until sellers produce a stronger breakdown, Ethereum’s larger recovery structure technically remains alive despite the ongoing weakness. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
17 May 2026, 02:00
Japan’s $33B U.S Treasury sell-off in Q1 reignites Bitcoin vs Gold debate
Macro pressure has been building as DXY strength tests gold and Bitcoin flows.
17 May 2026, 02:00
What Solana’s 108% Growth Means For Its Price Outlook
The latest shareholder letter from DeFi Development Corp., a Nasdaq-listed Solana treasury company, shows that its fully converted SOL per share has grown 108% over the past year, rising from 0.0322 on May 13, 2025, to 0.0670 on May 13, 2026. The growth is notable because it came during a difficult period for Solana’s price action, particularly in the first quarter of 2026, where the SOL price has been struggling with bearish momentum. Related Reading: XRP Records Biggest Spike In Network Usage In 2 Months Solana Treasury Growth Shows A New Source Of Demand According to a May shareholder letter from DeFi Development Corp., a Solana treasury company, the company has more than doubled its fully converted SOL per share into 108%. The 108% growth highlighted by DeFi Development Corp. is based on SOL per share, a metric the company uses to measure how much Solana backs each fully converted share. The company reported 2,294,576 SOL and SOL equivalents as of May 13, 2026, with approximately 34.2 million fully converted shares outstanding. Interestingly, its fully converted SPS rose 1% from March 30 to May 13 and 108% from the same date last year to 0.0670 as of May 13, 2026. DeFi Development Corp. is not simply buying SOL and waiting for price appreciation. The company said more than 25% of its treasury is deployed onchain, while its validator operations generate about 7.5% yield compared to roughly 3.9% from staking SOL through Coinbase. The shareholder letter also estimated that this spread represents about $7.6 million in annualized incremental yield on its current treasury. What This 108% Growth Means For Solana Price This 108% growth in DeFi Development Corp.’s fully converted SOL per share shows that Solana is beginning to attract the same kind of corporate treasury conviction similar to Bitcoin and Ethereum. Bitcoin has had companies such as Strategy, Metaplanet, and MARA Holdings building balance sheet strategies around BTC. Ethereum has also developed its own treasury category, with companies like BitMine Immersion Technologies. DeFi Development Corp.’s strategy is built around accumulating SOL, staking it, deploying part of it across Solana DeFi, and using capital markets only when it can increase SOL exposure per share. This means SOL is attracting a category of demand that is more structured than normal spot-market buying. Interestingly, DeFi Development Corp. is one of a few other companies that hold SOL as their primary corporate reserve asset. Other companies like Forward Industries, Inc. and Upexi Inc. also have millions of SOL tokens on their balance sheets. Related Reading: Is Zcash The Next Bitcoin? Investors Rush Into The Privacy Coin Narrative This has real price implications for Solana, as this creates a different kind of demand base. Treasury companies like those mentioned above are long-term holders. Retail demand can disappear quickly, but corporate treasury demand is more structured and usually tied to long-term conviction. Featured image from Bunq, chart from TradingView
