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An address associated with leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has purchased an additional 372,000 HYPE ($16.91 million) over the past three hours, Lookonchain reported. The address has now bought a total of 2.11 million HYPE ($90.87 million) since April 14.

Line Next announced that its stablecoin wallet, Unifi, will begin supporting the Japanese yen stablecoin JPYC on May 22.

The Smarter Web Company, a London Stock Exchange-listed firm that has adopted a Bitcoin (BTC) accumulation strategy, has appointed Jon Bird as its new Head of Marketing, the company announced on X. Bird, co-founder of the marketing firm Squarebird, will oversee communications, including brand development, digital marketing, PR, and content. He is also expected to expand the marketing organization.

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has announced it is delaying the listing of OriginTrail (TRAC) by 30 minutes. Trading is now scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. UTC today.

Swiss cryptocurrency bank Sygnum has announced the completion of a pilot program for on-chain cryptocurrency trading using AI agents. The bank stated this is the first time a regulated Swiss bank has executed on-chain transactions with an AI agent. According to Sygnum, the system allows a client to input a command in natural language text, which the AI agent then uses to execute a multi-step blockchain transaction, with the client providing the final signature. Sygnum plans to commercialize the service after resolving related regulatory and security issues.

Two of seven CoinNess-affiliated chart masters have forecast a decline in Bitcoin's price this week, while five predict a rise. The highest price target among the analysts is $84,000, with the lowest at $73,000. Note: Readers can vote on the price direction and target that aligns with their views via the provided link. We will be giving away coffee coupons to 100 randomly selected participants.

Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin Depot (BTM), the world's largest Bitcoin ATM operator, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and suspended its global ATM operations, according to The Block. The company had reorganized its management after its money transmitter license was suspended in Connecticut in March, but it faced a crisis as revenue from its core business plummeted. Additionally, Bitcoin Depot suffered approximately $3.7 million in damages from a hacking incident in April. While the company has not yet released its first-quarter earnings, it anticipates a 49.2% year-over-year revenue decline and a net loss of $9.5 million.

The cryptocurrency industry cannot expand further without embracing privacy technology, according to Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Solana infrastructure startup Helius. In a post on X, Mumtaz noted that while retail investors have shown little interest in privacy over the past year, institutional investors have ranked it as their second most important requirement. Privacy technology enables users to conceal transaction amounts and counterparties, a feature an increasing number of crypto projects are adopting.

Capital B, a European listed company that has been strategically accumulating Bitcoin, announced it has purchased an additional 192 BTC for $15.11 million. This brings the company's total holdings to 3,135 BTC.

Major market makers Wintermute and Oros Global have withdrawn approximately $100 million in liquidity from Hyperliquid (HYPE) and moved the funds off-platform, according to an analysis by Hyperinsight. Wintermute has reportedly reduced its operating position from $40 million to $4 million, while Oros Global has scaled back from $80 million to $41 million. Notably, Oros Global, which previously supplied liquidity for 175 assets, has closed all its positions on the platform over the past two hours and withdrawn cryptocurrencies worth around $6 million to Binance. In contrast, Wintermute continues to maintain positions in 111 assets.

South Korean exchange Coinone announced that it has designated THORChain (RUNE) for its delisting watchlist. The exchange explained that it confirmed user damages resulted from a security incident, such as a hack whose cause has not been identified or remedied.

BTC perp long/short ratios on top exchanges by open interest The following are the 24-hour long/short ratios for BTC perpetual futures on the world’s three largest crypto futures exchanges by open interest: Overall: 49.71% long, 50.29% short - Binance: 48.01% long, 51.99% short - OKX: 48.52% long, 51.48% short - Bybit: 49.41% long, 50.59% short

Remixpoint, a publicly traded Japanese company, announced on X that it will expand its Bitcoin (BTC) lending operation to approximately 1,496 BTC starting May 18. This follows a February announcement that the company would lend its entire 1,411 BTC holdings to a crypto lending service from SBI Digital Finance, a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, as part of its asset management strategy. Remixpoint explained that the new, larger amount includes the original holdings, additional purchases, and profits earned from the lending service.

South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) is reviewing whether Hana Bank's acquisition of a stake in Dunamu violates the country's rules on the separation of banking and commerce, iNews24 reported on May 18. An official from the FSC's Virtual Asset Division stated that the agency is not directly moving to relax these regulations. The official also noted that even though Hana Bank opted to acquire shares in Kakao Investment rather than directly in Dunamu, the deal is being treated as a substantive investment in Dunamu and is therefore subject to the same standards.

An anonymous investor who participated in the Corn (CORN) token sale has reported losses, claiming the project announced a network shutdown before they could receive their subscribed tokens. X user "korail10g" stated they participated in the CORN token sale in March 2025 through the Web3 presale platform Legion. The terms involved a one-year vesting period with subsequent monthly unlocks. However, the user claimed the token claim date, originally scheduled for this April, was postponed to Oct. 26 without notice. Following this delay, the Corn project abruptly announced on May 14 that it was halting network operations, prompting the investor to demand a refund. The operator of the crypto-focused Telegram channel 'Talking Rabbit' noted that while the project has announced its shutdown, there is no clear guidance on refunds or token distribution for investors from last year's sale who remain in their lock-up period. The operator added that the sales platform, Legion, has also not issued an official statement or offered any investor protection measures. According to CoinMarketCap, CORN is currently trading at $0.04227.

The Spot CVD chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot pair. The top section shows the Volume Heatmap, and the bottom section shows the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD). - The Volume Heatmap at the top tracks trading volume at specific price levels. The background brightens when the price lingers in a range or moves significantly, with these brighter areas potentially acting as support or resistance. - The Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator at the bottom represents buy and sell orders categorized by trade size. As buy orders increase, the corresponding colored line rises. The yellow line indicates orders between $100 and $1,000, while the brown line represents large orders between $1 million and $10 million.

Jupiter (JUP), a Solana-based decentralized swap aggregator, announced on X that it added 315,152 JUP, worth approximately $62,000, to its Litterbox Trust on May 18. Through the trust, Jupiter is accumulating JUP by depositing 50% of its protocol revenue over the next two years. According to the post, a total of 8,392,832 JUP ($1.65 million) has been added this month, bringing the cumulative total to 113,508,785 JUP ($24.45 million).

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit announced that it will list OriginTrail (TRAC) for trading against the South Korean won (KRW), BTC, and USDT at 7:00 a.m. UTC on April 20.

Simon Gerovich, CEO of Metaplanet, a Japanese listed company accumulating Bitcoin (BTC), announced on X that he met with Junichi Kanda, a member of the House of Representatives from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), to discuss Japan's Bitcoin strategy. Kanda had previously participated in an event hosted by Metaplanet last March.

An anonymous Solana address starting with GyBRmk has sold 21,911 SOL, worth approximately $1.85 million, after holding the tokens for two years, according to Lookonchain. The address deposited the funds to Binance about two hours ago, a move typically interpreted as a precursor to selling. The wallet had accumulated 20,200 SOL roughly two years prior at an average price of $144. Despite earning 1,711 SOL ($145,000) in staking rewards, the sale is estimated to have resulted in a trading loss of $1.05 million.

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit announced it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for Sei (SEI) starting at 9:00 a.m. UTC on May 19 to support a network upgrade.

Jack Yi, founder of LD Capital, said on X that investors should wait for opportunities to buy on dips rather than hastily chasing highs for the time being. He stated that the essence of investing and trading lies in controlling greed and managing fear. Yi predicted that the market could soon enter the biggest "fear zone" of this cycle, and investors who bought Bitcoin at recent highs may experience the last major correction. He added that the cryptocurrency industry is currently facing several structural problems, including diminished interest from the younger generation, a focus of traditional capital on the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, an increase in celebrities taking short-term profits, and a lack of innovation from major industry projects. These factors are dampening market sentiment and could lead to increased volatility in the future, he noted.

The CLARITY Act could be derailed if it does not pass a full floor vote before August, according to Greg Cipolaro, head of research at crypto services firm NYDIG. Cointelegraph reported that Cipolaro identified the realistic timeframe for a vote as June to early August, warning that the bill could be scrapped entirely if postponed until after the midterm elections. He noted that potential scheduling delays and negotiations over stablecoin and DeFi regulations are key variables. Cipolaro added that if the bill passes, the resulting regulatory clarity would likely increase institutional investment.

Boundless (ZKC), a decentralized zero-knowledge (ZK) computing marketplace built on Risk Zero, has announced the launch of its first network upgrade, Surge. The upgrade introduces several key improvements: - Up to a 25% increase in proof capacity - Up to a 50% reduction in proof costs - A 99% reduction in RPC costs - Expansion to multiple chains, including Taiko and Base The Boundless team stated that the upgrade will enable them to offer a more optimized service for all users requiring zero-knowledge proofs.

Bridge-related hacks have become more frequent in the cryptocurrency industry this year, according to PeckShield. The security firm reports that as of May 18, there have been a total of eight such incidents, resulting in losses of $328.6 million.