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The end of the week is upon us again, with another crypto options expiry event as spot markets continue to correct.  Around 20,500 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, May 22, with a notional value of roughly $1.5 billion. This event is smaller than usual, so it is unlikely to have any impact on spot markets. Crypto markets have been in decline all week, with around $50 billion leaving the space as Bitcoin continues to weaken. Positive news appears to have zero impact as investors remain under macroeconomic rain clouds. Bitcoin Options Expiry This week’s batch of Bitcoin options…

In brief More than 30% of all Bitcoin already has its public key exposed on-chain, making it theoretically vulnerable to a future quantum computer attack. The exposure breaks into two types: structural from script designs that reveal keys by default, and operational from address-reuse behavior. Exchanges account for roughly 40% of operationally exposed Bitcoin, though the risk varies widely by platform and can be reduced through better wallet hygiene. Nearly one-third of all Bitcoin in circulation—over 6 million coins worth over $469 billion as of this writing—is already vulnerable to theft if powerful quantum computers become a reality, according to…

The entity acquired its BTC stash at prices of almost $120,000, but might be selling at a heavy loss now. US President Donald Trump made some bold and bullish promises during his election campaign in 2024 for the cryptocurrency industry, but the actual implementation has been controversial to say the least. Although his team has launched certain digital asset projects and initiatives, such as accumulating BTC for one of their companies, they continue to sell crypto, sometimes even at a loss. The latest example was reported by Lookonchain. The analytics resource noted that Trump Media, the entity behind the Truth…

Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) moved 2,650 Bitcoin (BTC) worth roughly $205 million to Crypto.com. The deposit marks the second major outflow from TMTG’s Bitcoin wallets this year. Analytics firm Lookonchain flagged the movement, though exchange transfers do not always confirm a sale. Follow us on X to get the latest news as it happens Trump Media just sold 2,650 $BTC($205M)?Trump Media bought 11,542 $BTC($1.37B) at an average cost of $118,522.4 months ago, they transferred out 2,000 $BTC($175M) at $87,378.An hour ago, they deposited another 2,650 $BTC($205M) into https://t.co/INIxikglp6.Trump Media is… pic.twitter.com/unfYm1o70m— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) May 22, 2026 TMTG’s Bitcoin…

Hester Peirce pushes back against “hyperbole” surrounding a contemplated SEC innovation exemption for tokenized NMS stock, emphasizing it would cover only digital representations of existing equities, not synthetic assets.SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce clarified the scope of a proposed innovation exemption for onchain trading of tokenized NMS stock, cautioning against mischaracterization of the initiative. Peirce stated the exemption would be limited and facilitate trading only of digital representations of the same underlying equity securities available in secondary markets today—explicitly excluding synthetic assets.Peirce’s statement appears designed to manage expectations around tokenization efforts under SEC oversight. The commissioner has been a vocal proponent…

Abu Dhabi, UAE, May 22nd, 2026, Chainwire Up to $10 million buyback program designed to strengthen long-term token circulation structure and support sustainable ecosystem operations. Nexpace, the Abu Dhabi-based blockchain company behind MapleStory Universe (MSU), today announced the launch of an NXPC buyback program of up to $10 million.  The initiative is intended to reinforce a token circulation structure centered around real users and participation, while supporting long-term ecosystem sustainability. NXPC is the native token of MSU, the blockchain-powered expansion of Nexon’s iconic MapleStory IP, powering user engagement, including contribution rewards and item unlocks. Under the program, Nexpace will conduct…

Eightco treasury composition as of May 20, 2026: $90M OpenAI equity (indirect), $18M Beast Industries equity, 11,068 ETH, 283 million WLD holdings, and $133M cash and equivalents, totaling approximately $337 million World offers a solution to the ‘double human’ problem in a world proliferating with deepfakes New independent data shows OpenAI’s coming social network will land in a category already 15–43% non-human, reinforcing demand for Worldcoin’s Proof of Human network New data shows that bot, AI-generated, and inauthentic activity now ranges from 15% to 75% of activity across eight core internet domains, including 75% of Polymarket trading volume, 53% of…

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 21st, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today announced the listing of the SPCXUSDT Perpetual Contract, offering leveraged exposure to SpaceX (SPCX) before its highly anticipated initial public offering on June 12, 2026. The contract is now live on the platform with up to 10x leverage, providing early access to one of the most transformative technology companies in modern times. This launch coincides with SpaceX’s historic IPO on the horizon. According to official filings, SpaceX is targeting a valuation of over $1.75 trillion to $2 trillion, and plans to raise…

Blockchain.com Group Holdings, Inc. today announced it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) related to the proposed initial public offering of its Class A ordinary shares. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The initial public offering is subject to market and other conditions and the completion of the SEC’s review process. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. Any offers,…

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, May 21st, 2026, Chainwire OSL Group (863.HK) (OSL), a global stablecoin payment and trading platform, today announced that its Hong Kong-licensed digital asset exchange OSL HK has officially listed USDKG, the gold-backed stablecoin issued by the Kyrgyz Republic. The listing marks a significant step in bringing a state-supervised, asset-backed digital currency to one of the world’s most established licensed virtual asset markets. Pegged 1:1 to the U.S. Dollar and fully backed by physical gold reserves, USDKG is now accessible to professional investors through OSL’s institutional-grade infrastructure. The initial trading pair USDKG/USDT is now available to professional…