What's new in crypto and the advent of the decentralized web. en https://decrypt.co/feed Decrypt Media Fri, 22 May 2026 21:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://decrypt.co/368856/kash-patel-apparel-store-goes-dark-crypto-malware Fri, 22 May 2026 21:13:00 +0000 User losses weren’t immediately clear. André Beganski https://decrypt.co/?p=368856 Technology https://decrypt.co/368855/sec-delays-tokenized-stocks-innovation-exemption-amid-concerns-bloomberg Fri, 22 May 2026 20:46:37 +0000 The SEC’s expected regulatory framework would have provided clarity for companies looking to tokenize traditional assets like stocks. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=368855 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/368807/microsoft-fara15-open-source-ai-beats-openai-gemini Fri, 22 May 2026 20:31:03 +0000 Fara1.5 is a family of open-weight browser agents from Microsoft Research that outperforms OpenAI's Operator and Google's Gemini 2.5 Computer Use on the industry's toughest live-web benchmark. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=368807 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/368803/kalshi-fair-markets-lobby-group-congress-opens-insider-trading-probe Fri, 22 May 2026 20:01:52 +0000 Kalshi unveiled Americans for Fair Markets, an advocacy group to help shape policymakers’ perception of prediction markets. André Beganski https://decrypt.co/?p=368803 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/368797/two-men-federally-charged-ai-deepfake-porn-take-down-act Fri, 22 May 2026 19:52:15 +0000 Federal prosecutors charged two men under the 2025 law that criminalizes non-consensual AI-generated intimate imagery. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=368797 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/368804/bitcoin-billionaire-spacex-mars Fri, 22 May 2026 19:23:47 +0000 F2Pool co-founder Chun Wang plans a Starship flyby of Mars, before SpaceX attempts to land humans on the surface. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=368804 Space https://decrypt.co/368796/gamestop-seeks-boost-share-count-ebay-pursuit-continues-after-rejection Fri, 22 May 2026 18:42:42 +0000 Gaming retailer GameStop wants to add 1.5 billion shares to its authorized share count as it seeks to maximize financial flexibility. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=368796 Markets https://decrypt.co/368763/crypto-banks-policy-experts-press-congress-to-modernize-bank-secrecy-act Fri, 22 May 2026 17:22:33 +0000 A House subcommittee hearing exposed a divide over how far to scale back the 1970-era anti-money laundering law as Trump expands its reach. Vismaya V https://decrypt.co/?p=368763 Business https://decrypt.co/368746/crypto-growing-up-why-everyday-traders-moving-on Fri, 22 May 2026 16:54:02 +0000 Muted volatility, political shifts, and Wall Street dominance are driving increasingly jaded retail traders out of crypto. André Beganski https://decrypt.co/?p=368746 Long Reads https://decrypt.co/368752/trump-media-moves-over-200-million-bitcoin-losses-arkham Fri, 22 May 2026 15:56:52 +0000 It's unknown whether Trump Media & Technology Group is selling its Bitcoin, though it has amassed sizable losses on its holdings. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=368752 Business https://decrypt.co/368755/nyse-parent-okx-counter-hyperliquid-regulated-oil-perpetual-futures Fri, 22 May 2026 15:15:30 +0000 OKX debuted perpetual oil futures tied to Intercontinental Exchange’s benchmarks, the latest sign of growing competition for Hyperliquid. André Beganski https://decrypt.co/?p=368755 Business https://decrypt.co/368748/house-republicans-open-investigation-kalshi-polymarket-insider-trades Fri, 22 May 2026 14:37:58 +0000 The chair of the powerful House Oversight Committee has requested documents from Polymarket and Kalshi regarding insider trading and war-related markets. Sander Lutz https://decrypt.co/?p=368748 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/368742/morning-minute-mark-cuban-sells-his-bitcoin Fri, 22 May 2026 13:05:45 +0000 The billionaire cited underperformance vs gold and broader disappointment with crypto's breakout apps (or lack thereof) as drivers. Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=368742 Opinion https://decrypt.co/368740/polymarket-hit-by-internal-top-up-wallet-exploit-700k-drained Fri, 22 May 2026 12:23:22 +0000 User funds remain safe after the incident, the prediction market platform said, with contracts and core infrastructure unaffected. Vince Dioquino https://decrypt.co/?p=368740 polygon DeFi https://decrypt.co/368737/near-protocol-jumps-28-on-privacy-ai-and-scaling-upgrades Fri, 22 May 2026 11:30:22 +0000 NEAR rallied by 45% this week on a series of upgrades positioning it as a potential settlement layer for AI agents and confidential finance. Akash Girimath https://decrypt.co/?p=368737 near Markets https://decrypt.co/368734/polymarket-taps-jupiter-exec-to-lead-japan-push-report Fri, 22 May 2026 10:29:48 +0000 The prediction market has reportedly appointed a representative in Japan as it aims to secure authorization to operate there by 2030. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=368734 polygon Business https://decrypt.co/368721/nearly-500b-bitcoin-exposed-future-quantum-computing-attacks-glassnode Thu, 21 May 2026 23:00:04 +0000 Blockchain data firm Glassnode mapped the vulnerabilities embedded in Bitcoin’s existing supply, pointing to exchanges as a weak point. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=368721 Technology https://decrypt.co/368694/prominent-ethereum-dev-proposes-1-billion-eth-organization Thu, 21 May 2026 22:08:36 +0000 Former Ethereum Foundation researcher Dankrad Feist appeared to take pointed shots Thursday at ETH co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Sander Lutz https://decrypt.co/?p=368694 Business https://decrypt.co/368710/spotify-universal-ai-remix-tool-fan-made-covers Thu, 21 May 2026 21:56:03 +0000 Spotify and Universal Music Group say their new licensed AI remix platform will let fans create song covers and remixes while compensating participating artists and songwriters. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=368710 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/368689/deepseek-code-harness-claude-code-alternative-china-ai Thu, 21 May 2026 21:26:04 +0000 The Chinese AI lab already powers coding agents worldwide. Now it wants to own the tool developers use to run them. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=368689 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/368686/young-adults-involved-ai-romance-hide-from-human-partners Thu, 21 May 2026 20:56:20 +0000 Researchers found regular AI companion use among partnered young adults was linked to lower relationship stability and communication quality. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=368686 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/368687/nhl-agrees-share-data-cftc-prediction-market-integrity Thu, 21 May 2026 20:21:51 +0000 The agreement ensures the regulator and the NHL communicate and share data to protect the integrity of hockey-related prediction markets. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=368687 Markets https://decrypt.co/368678/mark-cuban-sold-most-his-bitcoin Thu, 21 May 2026 19:23:34 +0000 Outspoken billionaire Mark Cuban is disappointed with Bitcoin's performance, and said he's parted ways with most of the BTC in his portfolio. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=368678 Markets https://decrypt.co/368662/proposed-arma-bill-aims-enshrine-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-law Thu, 21 May 2026 18:08:49 +0000 The American Reserve Modernization Act would direct the Treasury to create and maintain a Bitcoin reserve for a minimum of 20 years. André Beganski https://decrypt.co/?p=368662 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/368673/trump-halts-ai-order-fears-could-hurt-us-edge-china Thu, 21 May 2026 18:08:32 +0000 Trump said he delayed the order because parts of the proposal risked slowing the U.S. AI industry as competition with China intensifies. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=368673 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/368640/ethereum-crypto-influencer-game-fantasy-top-shutting-down Thu, 21 May 2026 17:49:30 +0000 Fantasy Top, a game that reimagines fantasy sports through the lens of Crypto Twitter, will close down two years after its hot launch. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=368640 Gaming https://decrypt.co/368650/bofa-nvidia-buy-top-pick-350-target Thu, 21 May 2026 17:39:17 +0000 Record $81.6 billion in revenue for Nvidia—and yet the stock fell. Bank of America called the dip noise and raised its price target. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=368650 Markets https://decrypt.co/368647/us-government-2-billion-bet-quantum-computing-bitcoin-threat-grows Thu, 21 May 2026 17:24:00 +0000 The U.S. Department of Commerce will invest $2 billion into quantum chip foundries and startups as the "Q-Day" Bitcoin threat nears. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=368647 Technology https://decrypt.co/368643/crypto-exchange-kraken-secures-vara-license-launch-dubai Thu, 21 May 2026 16:32:58 +0000 Dubai's Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority granted Kraken’s parent company preliminary broker-dealer and investment management authorization. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=368643 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/368631/the-sandbox-co-founders-wife-targeted-in-crypto-kidnapping-attempt-report Thu, 21 May 2026 15:42:21 +0000 France has become an epicenter of so-called “wrench attacks” targeting crypto executives and their families. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=368631 the-sandbox Law and Order https://decrypt.co/368608/crypto-exchange-blockchain-com-files-ipo-us Thu, 21 May 2026 14:58:19 +0000 Long-running crypto exchange Blockchain.com has confidentially filed to take its business public via the U.S. markets. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=368608 Markets https://decrypt.co/368606/bitcoin-atm-coinflip-blasts-meritless-lawsuit-missouri-restitution-seniors Thu, 21 May 2026 14:43:49 +0000 Missouri's top prosecutor accused Bitcoin ATM operator CoinFlip of “knowingly facilitating fraudulent transactions.” André Beganski https://decrypt.co/?p=368606 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/368607/syndicate-labs-shuts-down-as-crypto-cuts-and-closures-mount Thu, 21 May 2026 14:33:50 +0000 The shutdown is the latest in a wave of crypto and tech cutbacks driven by weaker demand, tighter funding, and AI pivots. Vince Dioquino https://decrypt.co/?p=368607 Coins https://decrypt.co/368591/why-defi-keeps-losing-millions-to-exploits Thu, 21 May 2026 14:01:04 +0000 DeFi exploits keep piling up in 2026. Here’s what experts say is behind crypto’s security crisis—and how it can be fixed. Vismaya V https://decrypt.co/?p=368591 Long Reads https://decrypt.co/368599/terraform-accuses-jane-street-of-leveraging-secret-telegram-group Thu, 21 May 2026 12:40:49 +0000 New allegations claim that Jane Street made use of a private backchannel with Terraform insiders before Terra's collapse. Vismaya V https://decrypt.co/?p=368599 terra-luna-2 terra-luna-classic Law and Order https://decrypt.co/368596/morning-minute-spacex-files-for-ipo-shares-surprising-btc-portfolio Thu, 21 May 2026 12:03:40 +0000 SpaceX is up over 100% on its BTC holdings. Hyperliquid is decoupling from crypto majors. And Ethereum is leaning hard into privacy. Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=368596 Opinion https://decrypt.co/368593/hype-jumps-double-digits-as-hyperliquid-etfs-add-25-5m Thu, 21 May 2026 11:27:44 +0000 Hyperliquid’s HYPE logged double-digit gains on the day, as ETF demand outpaced the token's supply reduction mechanism. Akash Girimath https://decrypt.co/?p=368593 Markets