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22 May 2026, 14:43

Polymarket Hit by $520K Exploit and House Probe; Binance Disputes Iran Report

Crypto News The House Oversight Committee opened a formal investigation Friday into prediction-market giants Kalshi and Polymarket, citing concerns over insider trading and wagers placed on classif...

22 May 2026, 14:41

Bitcoin Holds $76.8K as Warsh Sworn In at Fed, SpaceX $75B IPO Eyes Mag 8 Entry

Bitcoin News Bitcoin extended its tight consolidation pattern around the $77,000 level during Friday's U.S. session, with traders showing little appetite for directional positioning ahead of a pivo...

22 May 2026, 14:39

Michael Saylor says Bitcoin has bottomed, Calls market a ‘Spring’ phase

Bitcoin price has slid straight from $125,000 to $60,000 levels over the last 6 months, leading the crypto market’s massive decline. However, Michael Saylor suggests that the BTC market will recover soon. In an interview, Saylor described the situation as a warming spring period. He mentioned that BTC is currently in a highly supported zone and is set for recovery. The cumulative digital assets market stood clueless on Friday as the biggest tokens barely moved. The total crypto market cap hovers below $2.6 trillion with a 24-hour trading volume of $75 billion. The Fear and Greed Index depicts that “Fear” has returned among the investors after witnessing the fresh dip. Strategy may buy all Bitcoin mined until 2140 Former Strategy CEO highlighted that the scale of the strategy that the firm intends to pursue regarding Bitcoin for many years. He said that “Our company may buy all the Bitcoin produced by miners from now until 2140.” He even claimed that the demand from institutions and corporations for BTC was steadily rising. It happened along with the expansion of the credit markets for digital assets. The year 2140 is the projected year the last Bitcoin will be mined. This morning on CNBC, I discussed the case for Digital Credit $STRC , its impact on $MSTR , and my long-term $BTC forecast with @JoeSquawk . pic.twitter.com/0Hmz8BLfuG — Michael Saylor (@saylor) May 21, 2026 Strategy became the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin among publicly traded companies. As of now, it holds more than 840,000 BTC. CoinGecko Treasury Tracker shows that the firm continuously bought BTC despite market conditions being bearish or bullish. Strategy accumulated over 100,000 BTC year-to-date. With those actions, the firm has solidified Saylor’s well-known “buy and hold” strategy. Bitcoin price has dropped by almost 3% over the last 7 days. BTC is now down by more than 12% on YTD basis. It is trading at an average price of $76,863 at the press time. It 24 hour trading volume dropped by 7.5% to hit $25.3 billion. Saylor’s recent “bottom call” is one of the many Bitcoin predictions he made during the past few years. He claimed at the beginning of April that the Bitcoin bottom was close to $60,000. It was due to improved macroeconomic conditions, anticipated interest rate cuts, and ETF inflows. Some of Saylor’s bullish calls have aligned with longer-term market recoveries. Strategy began aggressive buying of Bitcoin in 2020 when the crypto was trading below $20,000. BTC then climbed above six figures. Saylor’s ‘Never Sell’ narrative faces fresh pressure Critics believe that Saylor’s forecasts are closely linked to Strategy’s balance sheet exposure. The company has funded many of its purchases through convertible debt and preferred-share issuances tied to Bitcoin move. He is already facing scrutiny over his advice of Strategy of selling some Bitcoin to fund dividend obligations. This sparked a debate among investors and crypto traders over the company’s “never sell” narrative. Some blockchain indicators partially support Saylor’s argument that Bitcoin may be stabilizing after a prolonged correction. Analytics provider Glassnode says the market-value-to-realized-value, or MVRV, ratio is commonly used to identify potential market tops and bottoms by comparing Bitcoin’s market capitalization against the aggregate acquisition cost of holders. Historically, periods where the ratio approaches fair-value territory have coincided with late-stage bear markets and accumulation phases. Recent derivatives data also points to renewed speculative positioning. Bitcoin open interest on Binance moved back above its 180-day moving average after an eight-month deleveraging cycle, suggesting traders are rebuilding leveraged positions. However, leverage risk remains elevated. ChainCatcher cited exchange data showing cumulative long liquidations could exceed $1.5 billion if Bitcoin falls below $73,655, highlighting how heavily positioning has shifted toward bullish expectations. Don’t just read crypto news. Understand it. Subscribe to our newsletter. It's free .

22 May 2026, 14:38

Stolen 4,052 ETH returned after $11.3M Verus bridge hack

🛑 Nearly 4,052 ETH worth about $8.5 million in $ETH was returned after the $11.3 million Verus bridge hack. The attacker agreed to keep 1,350 ETH as a white hat bounty in return for most of the funds. 🚨 Key point: Cross-chain bridges remain a prime target for hackers in decentralized finance. Continue Reading: Stolen 4,052 ETH returned after $11.3M Verus bridge hack The post Stolen 4,052 ETH returned after $11.3M Verus bridge hack appeared first on COINTURK NEWS .

22 May 2026, 14:32

Strategy insiders dump MSTR shares amid Bitcoin weakness

Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR ) is under renewed scrutiny, with noteworthy insider sales coinciding with ongoing volatility in Bitcoin ( BTC ) markets. Most notably, CFO Andrew Kang has sold 5,597 MSTR shares at prices between $163.98 and $166, according to May 19 SEC filings . Prior to the move, he received 12,500 shares through vested restricted stock units (RSUs). The transaction was valued at approximately $927,866, and it comes just as Strategy stock has fallen nearly 10% over the past month. Following the sale, Kang still retains roughly 33,675 company shares. Andrew Kang stock moves. Source: SEC.gov Receive Signals on SEC-verified Insider Stock Trades Stocks This signal is triggered upon the reporting of the trade to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Enable signal Strategy insider sales alert Similarly, director Jarrod M. Patten has also offloaded 5,250 MSTR shares over the past few days, worth $875,087, as per his own filings . The shares were sold at prices ranging from $165.87 to $167 per share, slightly above the stock’s current price of $163. What’s more, the transactions followed the exercise of stock options totaling $97,933, executed at $18.654 per share. Jarrod M. Patten stock moves. Source: SEC.gov Receive Signals on SEC-verified Insider Stock Trades Stocks This signal is triggered upon the reporting of the trade to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Enable signal Even after the transactions, Patten retains direct ownership of 28,000 Class A Strategy shares. He also holds 10,000 shares of Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock, 29,335 shares of Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, and 5,000 shares of Series A Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock. Reportedly, the insider sales were executed to cover some of the tax withholding obligations. At the same time, former CEO Michael Saylor is saying that Bitcoin is going to rally soon and promises the company will be there to buy it. “I think we’ll rally from here…. Our company will probably buy all of the Bitcoin that gets produced by the miners between here and the year 2140,” Saylor told CNBC . MSTR shares are changing hands at $163 at the time of writing, down roughly 1% on the daily chart after trading between $162.4 and $168.71 during the previous session. Featured image via Shutterstock The post Strategy insiders dump MSTR shares amid Bitcoin weakness appeared first on Finbold .

22 May 2026, 14:30

Billionaire Mark Cuban Reveals He Sold Most Of His Bitcoin: Here’s Why

Mark Cuban said he has sold most of his Bitcoin, arguing that the asset failed to behave as the hedge he expected during a period of geopolitical stress and dollar weakness. Speaking on Portfolio Players by Front Office Sports, released on May 21, 2026, the billionaire investor said it had “lost the plot” after underperforming gold in the conditions he believed should have favored it. Why Mark Cuban Sold Most Of His Bitcoin “This might get some people upset,” Cuban said. “I think Bitcoin has lost the plot.” Cuban said his original thesis for buying BTC was tied to its role as an alternative to fiat currency debasement . He said he saw BTC as “a better version of gold than gold,” particularly in moments when confidence in traditional currencies came under pressure. But he said that view changed after it failed to rally during a period he described as marked by the “Iran war” and broader stress in fiat markets. “When all the shit hit the fan with the Iran war ,” Cuban said, “Bitcoin was always the best alternative to fiat currency losing its value.” According to Cuban, that expectation was not met. He contrasted BTCs performance with gold, which he said “blew up” and moved to $5,000, while Bitcoin fell. For Cuban, the issue was not simply that BTC traded lower, but that it failed in the specific macro environment in which he believed it should have shown strength. “Every time the dollar dropped, Bitcoin should have gone up,” Cuban said, arguing that a weaker dollar should have made the asset more attractive globally because Bitcoin is priced in dollars. “And it just didn’t do that.” NEW – BILLIONAIRE MARK CUBAN: I SOLD MOST OF MY BITCOIN. IT’S LOST THE PLOT. pic.twitter.com/9NlILDsKwu — Neil Jacobs (@NeilJacobs) May 21, 2026 The comments cut directly into one of BTC’s most persistent investment narratives: its role as a hedge against fiat weakness and monetary instability. Cuban’s criticism is not framed around network security, adoption, or long-term scarcity. It is focused on market behavior. In his view, Bitcoin failed to respond like a macro hedge when the setup appeared to demand it. Asked whether Bitcoin was “not such a hedge,” Cuban agreed. “No, it’s not the hedge that I expected it to be,” he said. “And that was really disappointing.” Cuban’s remarks also draw a distinction between BTC and ETH. While he said he was “more disappointed in Bitcoin,” he added that he was “not as disappointed in Ethereum.” He did not expand on the Ethereum comparison in the excerpt, but the contrast suggests his disappointment is concentrated on BTC’s failure to deliver against its hedge narrative rather than a blanket rejection of the entire crypto sector. His comments were harsher toward other parts of the market. Referring to “the token stuff” and meme coins, Cuban dismissed them as “garbage,” placing speculative tokens outside the part of the market he still appears willing to treat seriously. At press time, BTC traded at $77,257.