#AixAlpha#XRP#RippleAI Trading Firm Claims First-Ever XRP Quant System As Bitcoin Volatility ExplodesAixAlpha has launched an AI-powered XRP quantitative trading system and expanded its Bitcoin quant infrastructure in May 2026, citing rising crypto volatility.Murtuza MerchantMay 17, 2026
#MonadMonad Holds CoinGecko Trending Spot While EVM Speed Race Intensifies In 2026Monad is trending on CoinGecko as the EVM-compatible Layer 1 targets 10,000 transactions per second. Here is what traders are watching in May 2026.Mehjabeen ArsiwalaMay 17, 2026
#ChainlinkKraken Drops LayerZero, Picks Chainlink CCIP After $292M Bridge ExploitKraken is migrating kBTC and all future wrapped assets to Chainlink CCIP, retiring LayerZero after April's $292M Kelp DAO exploit.Mehjabeen ArsiwalaMay 17, 2026
#Ethereum#Bitcoin#WhalesMysterious Whale Slams $50M Short On ETH, Pairs It With $25M BTC LongOn-chain wallet 0x50b3 opened a $50.55M short on Ether at 25x leverage and a $25.27M long on Bitcoin as ETH slid near $2,193.Alexey BondarevMay 17, 2026
#BitcoinBitcoin's $78K Drop Looks Suspicious, Open Interest Tells The StoryOpen interest is climbing while Bitcoin slides toward $78,000, and one X analyst says the setup looks like a classic short-side trap.Mehjabeen ArsiwalaMay 17, 2026
#Quantum Computers#Bitcoin#Charles HoskinsonQuantum Computers Could Break Crypto Before 2033, Hoskinson Sees 50% OddsCardano's founder puts the odds of quantum computers breaking modern crypto security before 2033 above 50%, urging early action.Alexey BondarevMay 17, 2026
#Ripple#XRP#ETFXRP ETFs Hit Record $1.39B But Token Loses 4th Spot To BNBSpot Ripple ETFs drew $60.5M last week, their best stretch since December, while XRP failed a breakout above $1.55 and ceded fourth place to BNB.Mehjabeen ArsiwalaMay 17, 2026
#HyperliquidHyperliquid Rejects Wall Street's Manipulation Claims As HYPE Drops 14%The decentralized exchange dismissed CME and ICE petitions to U.S. regulators as unfounded after HYPE shed 14% in hours.Alexey BondarevMay 17, 2026
#Akash NetworkAKT Sheds 12% In 24 Hours, Long Traders Lose $56K In FlushAkash Network slid more than 12% Friday as a rejection near $0.906 triggered a wave of long liquidations and pushed AKT toward $0.595 support.Mehjabeen ArsiwalaMay 17, 2026
#THORChain#Bitcoin#Ethereum#BNB#BaseThorchain Opens $10M Compensation Portal After Multichain Exploit Drains Four NetworksThorchain paused all trading after a $10.8M multichain exploit hit Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base.Murtuza MerchantMay 16, 2026