6,000 Investors Lost Everything On A 1,001x Solana Meme Coin — South Korea Just Made Its Move

South Korean prosecutors have indicted five individuals in the country’s first-ever criminal prosecution of a decentralized exchange rug pull — and the first case in which fraudulent trading charges under South Korea’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act have been applied, setting a landmark legal precedent for how the country’s crypto enforcement framework handles DEX-based market […]

Mystery Bitcoin Burn: 11-Year Dormant Wallets Torch $8.3M in BTC

Yesterday, five Bitcoin (BTC) wallets that had remained untouched for about 11 years came to life, only to send their combined holdings of 107 BTC, worth around $8.3 million, to a burn address. The transactions were flagged by blockchain analytics account Lookonchain, which called the event “just unbelievable.” 107 BTC Sent to Burn Address Because […]

SK Hynix surpasses $1T market value amid AI chip boom

SK Hynix’s market surge highlights AI’s transformative impact on tech investment, underscoring the strategic importance of memory innovation. The post SK Hynix surpasses $1T market value amid AI chip boom appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Warren Demands OCC Records on Ripple and Coinbase Bank Approvals 

A direct confrontation between Senator Elizabeth Warren and the crypto industry’s banking ambitions just went public. Warren sent a letter to the OCC on May 18, 2026. She is demanding full applications and confidential exhibits for nine recently approved national trust bank charters. That includes those for Ripple National Trust Bank, Coinbase National Trust Company, Paxos, […]

Polymarket, Kalshi Hit New Roadblock In Spain: Regulator Opens Probe Over Law Breaches

Polymarket and Kalshi have been hit with mounting regulatory scrutiny, and Spain is now the latest jurisdiction to step in. After challenges ranging from security concerns to government investigations, Spanish regulators have begun a formal process against both prediction market operators and ordered their sites blocked nationwide. Sanctions Against Polymarket And Kalshi Spain’s Directorate General […]