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6 May 2026, 02:14
Kelp DAO moves $292 million rsETH after major hack
🚨 $292 million in rsETH was stolen from Kelp DAO after a major attack exploiting LayerZero’s bridge. Kelp DAO is switching its rsETH cross-chain operations from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP to boost security. 🔑 Key point: Nearly half of LayerZero contracts used just one validator before the shift. Continue Reading: Kelp DAO moves $292 million rsETH after major hack The post Kelp DAO moves $292 million rsETH after major hack appeared first on COINTURK NEWS .
6 May 2026, 02:13
Why is Intel’s INTC stock suddenly up by over 17%, and how much has Trump made from it now?
Intel (INTC) is back in Wall Street’s face after a brutal rally that pushed the stock above 17% in one day. Shares gained 13% on Tuesday and reached a record $110 before another 4.76% jump after regular trading ended. The reason was simple: traders saw a new chance that Intel could land deeper work with Apple (AAPL) as U.S. chip production became a bigger part of Big Tech’s supply chain plans. The buying started after a report said Apple is talking with Intel and Samsung about building the main processors for its devices in the United States. Apple had relied for many years on the world’s largest chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), for its silicon chips, so any serious U.S. manufacturing option is a big deal for investors. Apple gives Intel traders another reason to chase the U.S. chip factory story The rally did not come from nowhere. Intel just finished its strongest month since it entered the Nasdaq 55 years ago. The stock gained 114% in April and lifted the company’s market value above $470 billion. Several deals fed that run. Intel expanded its work with Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL). The company also said it would take part in Elon Musk’s Terafab project. On top of that, Intel agreed to buy the remaining 49% interest in its Fab 34 plant in Ireland for $14.2 billion. AI demand is also helping the stock. Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan said during the first-quarter earnings call that CPUs are an “indispensable foundation of the AI era.” That quote landed because Intel has spent years trying to recover from factory delays while other chip companies ran faster in AI hardware. The bigger story is that Intel is no longer being treated like a dead-money chip name. Since the U.S. government bought a 10% stake last August through an $8.9 billion investment, the stock has gained more than 330%. For a market that now trades chip stocks with the same nerves crypto traders bring to Bitcoin candles, that number is loud. Trump says INTC has now made the U.S. $45 billion from its government stake President Donald Trump has been openly taking credit for the rally. Last week, he wrote on Truth Social, “Intel Stock continues to rise. I’m very proud of that Company in that I am responsible for making the United States of America over 30 Billion Dollars in the last 90 days on that stock alone.” Trump posted again on Monday and said, “I made the U.S.A. 45 Billion Dollars in 8 months!” He included a White House chart showing the progress of the government’s investment. Source: Donald Trump/Truth Social Intel is now up 200% this year, which makes it the best performer in the PHLX Semiconductor Index. Possible Big Tech foundry work has already helped the stock before, with Apple and Alphabet looking at Intel Foundry for chip production. Technical traders are still leaning hard into the stock. One financial data platform has a “100% BUY” view on Intel, based on 13 short-, medium-, and long-term indicators. INTC is also trading above its major moving averages, which suggests large buyers are still involved. Options traders are not acting shy either. Contracts that expire on Aug. 21 have the top price near $142, which points to about 31% more upside from current levels. Intel does not pay a dividend. Wall Street is more careful. The average analyst rating is Hold, while the mean price target is just under $80. That points to more than 25% downside from where INTC is trading now, meaning analysts think the rally may have already run too hot. Still letting the bank keep the best part? Watch our free video on being your own bank .
6 May 2026, 02:00
Tether Gold crosses $3.3B as physical gold demand hits record $193B
Tokenization has expanded beyond gold, such as agricultural materials, oil, gas, and copper- but gold remains dominant among tokenized assets.
6 May 2026, 01:55
Strategy eyes BTC sale to fund $1.5 billion dividend
🚨 Strategy plans to sell BTC to fund $1.5 billion in dividends. The company’s shares fell over 4% after the announcement. Continue Reading: Strategy eyes BTC sale to fund $1.5 billion dividend The post Strategy eyes BTC sale to fund $1.5 billion dividend appeared first on COINTURK NEWS .
6 May 2026, 01:30
Trump-Linked WLFI Files Major Defamation Lawsuit Against Billionaire Justin Sun
Justin Sun called it a “meritless PR stunt.” World Liberty Financial, or WLFI called it a lawsuit. Related Reading: Long-Dormant Bitcoin Whale Transfers 11,300 BTC, Sparking Market Speculation WLFI Vs. Sun: A Public Feud Goes Legal The Trump-affiliated crypto project filed a defamation claim against the Tron founder on Monday, accusing him of running a deliberate campaign to trash its reputation and push its token price down. According to the filing, Sun began making false public statements across media channels and social platforms starting April 12 — statements WLFI says were designed to manipulate sentiment, not raise legitimate concerns. The lawsuit doesn’t come out of nowhere. Sun had been deeply embedded in the project. An entity linked to him bought $30 million in WLFI tokens back in November 2024, and he joined WLFI as an advisor around the same time. The relationship looked solid — until it didn’t. Today, we are filing a lawsuit against Justin Sun for defamation. Sun has launched a coordinated media smear campaign against World Liberty Financial and refused to stop even when confronted with the truth. Here’s the story.🧵 — WLFI (@worldlibertyfi) May 4, 2026 Things began to crack when Sun allegedly tried to move his tokens to Binance in violation of the terms he had agreed to. WLFI responded by freezing the assets, citing a contractual right to do so. That freeze, the company says, was not a punishment — it was a protection. Sun launched a defamatory smear campaign in conjunction with press outlets that gleefully shared his lies. Sun’s lies were designed, in his own words, to drive the token price “to shit.” pic.twitter.com/y4wmaTWDyc — WLFI (@worldlibertyfi) May 4, 2026 Sun Fires Back With His Own Lawsuit Sun did not take the freeze quietly. In late April, he sued WLFI first, claiming the company had wrongfully locked up tokens that were once worth $1 billion and stripped him of his voting rights. His lawsuit framed WLFI as the aggressor. WLFI’s defamation claim, filed days later, tells a different story. Based on reports from the filing, WLFI alleges that after the freeze, Sun went public with misleading claims about the project’s governance and suggested there was a secret backdoor in its system. Today, I filed a lawsuit in California federal court against World Liberty Financial to protect my legal rights as a holder of $WLFI tokens. I have always been—and remain—an ardent supporter of President Trump and his Administration’s efforts to make America crypto friendly.… — H.E. Justin Sun 👨🚀 🌞 (@justinsuntron) April 22, 2026 The company says those claims ignored disclosures already available in its documentation. It also accuses Sun of using money to spread his message further — allegedly working with influencers and bot accounts to amplify his posts across social media. Sun, for his part, confirmed he is aware of the lawsuit and said he stands by everything he did. He says he expects to win in court. Related Reading: XRP Bulls Eye Breakout As Ripple Unveils 13,000 Bank Connections Worldwide Token Takes A Hit Amid The Drama WLFI’s token briefly jumped 8% after news of the lawsuit broke. But that pop sits against a rougher backdrop — the token had already fallen 15% over the prior week and was down 35% over the past month. The lawsuit asks the court to hold Sun financially accountable for damages tied to the WLFI token. How much that figure could reach has not been disclosed in reports so far. What is clear is that two parties who once shared a business relationship are now fighting that battle in public — and in court. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
6 May 2026, 01:30
XRP Reserves On Binance Are Crashing Rapidly, But Is This A Good Thing For Price?
XRP’s price action is somewhat muted, but Binance reserve data is showing a different kind of pressure building under the price movement. The exchange’s XRP balance has fallen from about 3.05 billion tokens to roughly 2.75 billion in less than a year, placing reserves near multi-year lows. The decline in XRP exchange balance is coming at a time when the industry is also watching the CLARITY Act, Spot XRP ETF inflows, and a price structure that has refused to fully break down despite months of weakness. A Supply Squeeze In Motion According to data from on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant, the rate at which XRP has been leaving Binance is more notable than many traders are paying attention to. As shown in the CryptoQuant chart below, Binance’s XRP reserves have declined from a peak near 3.05 billion in mid-2025 to around 2.75 billion at the time of writing, while the price is around $1.38. The reserve peak coincided with a $3.50 price zone, reflecting heavy inflows and active distribution. Both reserves and price then dropped sharply into early 2026, with reserves bottoming near 2.55 billion and price near $1.25. The reserve peak aligned with selloffs in the months after the XRP price reached an all-time high of $3.65 in July 2025, showing heavy inflows and active distribution taking place at the time. Both the Binance reserves and XRP price then dropped into early 2026, with reserves reaching the lowest around 2.55 billion XRP tokens and the price below $1.20. Falling Exchange Reserves Can Be Bullish For XRP A falling exchange reserve is a constructive sign when it happens during a period of price weakness. When tokens leave a centralized exchange, they exit what is effectively a sell-ready pool. Every XRP sitting on Binance is one transaction away from hitting the order book. When XRP moves to a private wallet, it leaves that sell-ready pool entirely. That interpretation is even more interesting because the decline in Binance reserves is happening alongside increased institutional attention. Data shows that Spot XRP ETFs recorded strong April inflows, with April net inflows coming in at $81.59 million, the highest monthly figure so far this year. The timing of these outflows is also difficult to separate from the regulatory context. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is moving forward, and informed participants in the XRP ecosystem seem to be responding accordingly with accumulations. The CLARITY Act, for one, would make XRP’s commodity classification permanent federal law, and this could be viewed as a major confidence boost for the cryptocurrency. Ripple stakeholders like CEO Brad Garlinghouse are also anticipating the passage of the CLARITY Act and what it would mean for XRP. The dwindling exchange supply does not fully mean that XRP has already turned bullish. However, it can be dangerous for bears if demand returns at the same time that exchange liquidity keeps thinning out. The price still needs to prove that reduced exchange supply can translate into stronger demand.
