Latest from Omkar Godbole
Live markets: Bitcoin gives up all of May's gains, slipping below $77,000
Strategy made a mammoth $2 billion bitcoin purchase last week, but it's not lifting crypto spirits or prices.

The three risks that could overwhelm bitcoin's regulatory tailwind
Your day-ahead look for May 18, 2026

Bitcoin slides below $77,000 as Trump’s Iran warning rattles risk assets
Bitcoin and ether sank after the U.S. president told Iran the “clock is ticking,” sending oil higher and triggering broad crypto liquidations.

Bitcoin Depot, North America's largest bitcoin ATM operator, files for bankruptcy
Bitcoin Depot, the largest bitcoin ATM operator in North America and publicly listed on Nasdaq, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Crypto traders betting on a rally lose $563 million in liquidations. Ether and bitcoin suffer the most
Ether and bitcoin led liquidations, as their prices dropped on macroeconomic concerns.

Yet another crypto bridge falls victim to an $11 million hack
The latest attack adds to growing string of cross-chain infrastructure exploits.

Bitcoin slides under $77,000 as oil shock and Treasury yields hit risk assets
Long-term holders are still sitting tight and exchange balances remain near six-year lows, Binance Research data shows, but underwater short-term holders leave BTC vulnerable to macro shocks.

Crypto users are choosing juicy yields over protection, putting billions at risk of hacks
DeFi insurance protocols debuted with huge ambitions during the 2020 crypto boom. But as hacks evolved and users chased yields over protection, most of the sector collapsed under the same risks it was built to cover.

Crypto’s regulatory tailwind runs into a potential rates reset
Your day-ahead look for May 15, 2026

Hyperliquid leads 24-hour gains as altcoins pace bitcoin
HYPE’s surge is being fueled by Bitwise’s new spot Hyperliquid ETF and Coinbase’s expanded role as Hyperliquid’s official USDC treasury deployer.

