Bitcoin Gets Pinned Near $77K as $3.7B Options Expiry Locks in Max Pain Zone

In recent developments, spot bitcoin prices traded at $77,343 per coin at 10:15 a.m. EST on May 25, 2026, sitting below the heaviest options strike concentrations but comfortably inside the…

Indonesia Blocks Polymarket After Users Bet on Prabowo Leaving Office Before …

In recent developments, indonesia has blocked access to the crypto-based prediction market platform Polymarket after the site opened a betting market on whether President Prabowo Subianto would leave office before…

Dormant 2014 Bitcoin Wallets Move 964 BTC Worth $74.8M in 48-Hour Window

In recent developments, five bitcoin wallets dormant since 2014 moved a combined 964.85 BTC, worth approximately $74.8 million at current spot prices, across a 48-hour window. Five Sleeping Bitcoin Wallets…

Pope Leo XIV Condemns Sacrificing Jobs for AI Profits in Landmark Encyclical

In recent developments, the letters examine the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on today’s and future human lives and call to remain “profoundly human.” Leo XIV acknowledges that AI…

Aave DAO Faces Vote on Native BTC Collateral as Babylon Labs Files Temp Check

In recent developments, the blockchain research and development firm Babylon Labs submitted a Temperature Check to Aave DAO on Monday, seeking approval to integrate Trustless Bitcoin Vaults with Aave V4…

Iran Diplomats Push Peace Talks in Doha as Bitcoin Holds $77,700 and Oil Drop…

In recent developments, iranian diplomats landed in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, for high-level talks with U.S. counterparts aimed at building a peace framework, sending oil prices lower and pushing risk…

Bitcoin Holds $77,500 After Late Surge Adds 1.2% to $1.55 Trillion Market

In recent developments, bitcoin climbed to an intraday high of $77,831 on May 25, buoyed by growing investor optimism that ongoing Middle East peace negotiations could ease geopolitical tensions and…

Tether, Georgia plan lari-backed stablecoin GELT under new rules

In recent developments, georgia’s central bank released stablecoin rules in March covering reserve backing, issuer documents and external auditor verification. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such as liquidity…

Crypto PAC money pours into Texas primary runoffs, as prediction markets favo…

In recent developments, the crypto-aligned Protect Progress PAC reported spending another $750,000 on media for a Democratic candidate over Representative Al Green, whom it described as “actively hostile” to digital…

UAE-linked ADI Chain gains Ledger support amid stablecoin growth

In recent developments, the integration gives ADI token holders access to Ledger’s self-custody platform as ADI Chain expands its stablecoin and tokenized asset network. Looking closer, market participants highlight key…