New York forces Uphold to pay $5M over fraudulent crypto investment scheme May 3, 2026, 4:56 am
New York AG Letitia James secured a $5 million settlement from Uphold for promoting CredEarn, a crypto savings product that misled users about its risks.
Crypto industry will be ‘just fine’ if CLARITY Act doesn’t pass: Chris Perkins May 3, 2026, 1:51 am
The efforts of the SEC and CFTC chairmen indicate that the crypto industry will not suffer without the CLARITY Act, according to crypto executive Chris Perkins.
Bitcoin logs best monthly performance in 12 months during April May 2, 2026, 11:29 pm
Despite being the best-performing month in the past 12 months, it still came in slightly below its historical average, according to CoinGlass data.
US CISA adds ‘insane’ Linux Copy Fail flaw to watch list May 2, 2026, 7:07 pm
Malicious actors with code execution capability may gain root access on Linux systems using as few as 10 lines of Python, according to a researcher.
Here’s what happened in crypto today May 2, 2026, 10:00 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
A16z sides with CFTC against states seeking to ban prediction markets May 2, 2026, 9:51 am
Venture capital firm a16z argues that state crackdowns on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket conflict with federal law and hurt market access for ordinary users.
Riot posts $167M in Q1 revenue as data center arm pulls in $33M in first quarter May 2, 2026, 6:18 am
Riot Platforms reported $167.2 million in Q1 2026 revenue, with its new data center business contributing $33.2 million as Bitcoin mining income fell.
Ethereum Foundation sells another 10,000 ETH to BitMine in third OTC deal May 2, 2026, 4:03 am
The Ethereum Foundation has now sold roughly $47 million worth of ETH to BitMine in a week, drawing fresh criticism over the pace and scale of its sales.
Kraken parent Payward closes Bitnomial deal to expand US crypto derivatives May 2, 2026, 3:00 am
The acquisition provides a fully licensed derivatives stack under CFTC oversight, covering trading, clearing and brokerage.
Bitcoin mining stocks climb in 2026 as BTC lags behind May 2, 2026, 3:00 am
All major mining stocks are up in 2026, with gains of up to 85% as Bitcoin remains down on the year.