Bitcoin Mining Pool Giants Foundry, Antpool and F2pool Signal Stratum V2 Shift

Key Takeaways Antpool, F2pool, Foundry, and 4 others joined the Stratum V2 Working Group on May 7, 2026. Stratum V2 offers miners up to 7.4% higher profitability through lower latency and better fee capture. Braiins and Spiral founded the Working Group in 2022, now entering a new deployment phase in 2026. 7 Bitcoin Mining Pools Back Stratum V2 as Miners Push for Block Template Control Antpool, F2pool, Foundry, Spiderpool, Block Inc., MARA Foundation, and DMND are now part of the effort to advance the open mining protocol standard. The announcement…

XRP Analyst Reveals The Question No One Asks And Why It’s Important

XRP is drawing renewed attention in the crypto community after an analyst raised a key question about the driving force behind demand for the asset in a global settlement system. The discussion focuses on how XRP would function if the XRP Ledger (XRPL) were widely adopted for payments, and whether the cryptocurrency’s value comes from usage, liquidity routing, or deeper institutional structures built around it. Related Reading Analyst Questions XRP’s Demand Source In An XRPL Economy  Crypto analyst Iso Ledger posted a compelling question in an X post on May…

CLARITY Can Bring Crypto Industry Back to US: Attorney

Passing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, also known as CLARITY, will help to reshore the crypto industry in the United States, according to Bill Hughes, the senior counsel and director of global regulatory matters at Consensys, a crypto infrastructure company.  “The US dollar is the world’s largest fiat on-ramp for cryptocurrency, accounting for over $2.4 trillion in volume between July 2024 and June 2025,” Hughes said. However, the vast majority of crypto trading volume takes place on exchanges based outside of the United States, Hughes said, adding…

Bitcoin Drops To 2 Cents! Revolut Users Report Massive BTC Price Glitch

A third-party provider failure caused Revolut’s app to show wildly inaccurate crypto prices on Friday, the company confirmed, after users flooded social media with screenshots of Bitcoin listed at just 2 cents. Related Reading Third-Party Provider Blamed For Pricing Chaos Revolut acknowledged the problem in a public statement, saying engineers were working on a fix and urging customers to check its status page for updates. Hi. We want to help resolve the issues you’re facing with the Bitcoin price notification. We’re currently experiencing issues affecting some of the app’s functionalities.…

How Iran’s biggest crypto exchange stays off the OFAC blacklist

Iran’s internet formally remained part of global routing, but user activity fell almost to zero. That points to a managed restriction on citizens’ access to the external network. Source: IODA. But in that digital darkness, one vital financial service continued to operate without interruption: Nobitex, a cryptocurrency exchange linked to Iran’s ruling elite. We compiled the available information about the platform and tried to understand how Iranian authorities use it, what investigations by analytics firms have revealed, and why, despite all these findings, the exchange is still not on OFAC’s…

Lagarde Blocks Euro Stablecoin Push, Calls $300B Market a Stability Risk for ECB Policy – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways ECB President Lagarde called euro-denominated stablecoins a financial stability risk on May 8, 2026. Lagarde mentioned that USDC depegged to $0.877 during SVB’s 2023 collapse, exposing $3.3 billion in Circle reserves. The ECB’s Pontes project launches in September 2026 to anchor DLT settlement in central bank money. Lagarde Warns European Banks That Euro Stablecoins Could Narrow ECB Rate Channel Lagarde delivered her remarks at the Banco de España Latam Economic Forum in Roda de Bará, Spain. The speech, titled “ Stablecoins and the future of money: separating functions…

3,400 BTC Flow Out Of Reserves Since April

Opeyemi is a proficient writer and enthusiast in the exciting and unique cryptocurrency realm. While the digital asset industry was not his first choice, he has remained absolutely drawn since making a foray into the space over two years. Now, Opeyemi takes pride in creating unique pieces unraveling the complexities of blockchain technology and sharing insights on the latest trends in the world of cryptocurrencies. Opeyemi savors his attraction to the crypto market, which explains why he spends the better parts of his day looking through different price charts. “Looking”…

Why a 2017 Linux bug is now a major concern for the crypto industry

1. Copy Fail: The Linux vulnerability affecting crypto infrastructure security A recently uncovered security flaw in Linux is drawing concern from cybersecurity specialists, government agencies and the cryptocurrency sector. Codenamed “Copy Fail,” the vulnerability affects many popular Linux distributions released since 2017. Under specific circumstances, the flaw could let attackers escalate privileges and gain full root control of affected machines. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added the issue to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, highlighting the serious threat it poses to organizations worldwide. For the crypto industry,…

Judge Clears $71M ETH Transfer to Aave as rsETH Recovery Enters Final Phase – Bitcoin News

Judge Garnett cleared 30,765 ETH ($71M) for transfer to Aave’s wallet on May 9, 2026. The April 18 KelpDAO exploit saw attackers borrow $230M in ETH using unbacked rsETH collateral. Aave’s ETH LTV ratios are returning to normal as rsETH bridge recapitalization begins. Recovery Efforts Garner Further Momentum Judge Margaret Garnett issued an order on May 9 modifying a prior asset freeze, permitting the Arbitrum Security Council to transfer approximately 30,765 ETH, valued at roughly $71 million, to an Aave LLC-controlled wallet address. The ruling also shields participants in the…

TeraWulf’s AI Revenue Surges 117% but Posts $427M Loss

Bitcoin miner TeraWulf posted a net loss of $427 million in the first quarter of 2026, up from the $61.4 million loss recorded in the same period a year earlier. Total revenue for the quarter came in at $34 million, with high-performance computing (HPC) lease revenue accounting for $21 million, roughly 60% of the total and a 117% jump from the prior quarter, according to a Friday announcement. Bitcoin mining revenue fell 50% to around $13 million. The HPC revenue was driven by 60 megawatts of operational critical IT capacity…