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Solv Protocol will drop LayerZero in favor of Chainlink CCIP for over $700M in tokenized BTC, phasing out LayerZero bridges for SolvBTC and xSolvBTC across Corn, Berachain, Rootstock, and TAC.
Abstract: Solv Protocol plans to replace LayerZero with Chainlink CCIP as cross-chain infrastructure for more than $700 million in tokenized Bitcoin assets, citing security concerns. The transition will phase out LayerZero bridges for SolvBTC and xSolvBTC across networks including Corn, Berachain, Rootstock, and TAC, signaling a move to a platform it views as more secure.

A whale spent 7.15 million USDC to buy 1,515.5 XAUT. Lookonchain said the average purchase price was $4,720.

Jensen Huang argues that next-generation AI infrastructure requires mass optical connectivity because copper wires can no longer meet demand, and Nvidia's collaboration with Corning is a significant opportunity to rebuild the U.S. technology supply chain.
Huang says AI infrastructure will need huge optical networks as copper can't keep up, with Nvidia's Corning partnership shaping the U.S. technology supply chain.

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned that a U.S.-led stablecoin regime could clash with international standards and raise run risk for the U.K. in a crisis. Bailey said some dollar stablecoins may not be readily convertible into dollars without routing through a crypto exchange. The

Spot gold rose 0.67% intraday to above $4,720 per ounce. Spot silver gained 2% intraday and traded at $80.20 per ounce.

Mirae Asset Securities' U.S. unit joined a DTCC-led group to standardize token-based securities infrastructure, alongside major banks and the NYSE.
Abstract: Mirae Asset Securities' U.S. subsidiary joined a DTCC-led working group to standardize token-based securities infrastructure, bringing together DTCC and major financial institutions including JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, Citigroup, UBS, and the NYSE.

Santiment said Chainlink whale and shark wallets holding 100,000 to 10 million LINK added 32.93 million LINK over the past month, a 7.7% increase. Santiment said the number of wallets in this cohort rose above 461,000, setting a new all-time

A crypto roundup included Coinbase CFO saying the USDC distribution contract with Circle renews automatically every three years and does not terminate. The digest also said DL News will shut down at the end of

Trump Media posted a $405.9 million first-quarter net loss on $871,200 in revenue, as unrealized markdowns on Bitcoin and CRO weighed on results. The company recorded $244 million in unrealized crypto losses and said its SEC filing showed 9,542.16 BTC with a $1.13 billion cost basis and a $647.1 mil

LayerZero apologized for its handling of the April 18 Kelp DAO bridge exploit that drained about $292 million in rsETH and said its DVN should not have served as the only verifier for high-value transactions. LayerZero said Lazarus Group compromised its internal RPC nodes and forced the verifier

Chainalysis said AI-assisted crypto scams now net about $3.2 million on average, as consumer deepfake tools including ChatGPT Images 2.0 spread impersonation risks. Chainalysis said that haul is about 4.5 times larger than a conventional scheme. The article cited a $2 million August 2025 theft

Bill Hughes asserts the CLARITY Act could revive U.S. crypto activity, citing over $2.4 trillion in fiat-on-ramp volume from July 2024–June 2025, with the Senate Banking Committee set for a markup the following week.

SlowMist Chief Information Security Officer 23pds warned that a Linux privilege-escalation flaw called Dirty Frag can let low-privileged local users gain root access on virtually all mainstream distributions. 23pds said full details and exploit code are now public and urged users to upgrade

BitMine Chairman Tom Lee said in a May 5 speech at Paris Blockchain Week 2026 that Ethereum has outperformed energy stocks and the S&P 500 since the Middle East crisis began, beating the index by nearly 20 percentage points. Lee said the crypto bull market could last into 2028 if markets weather the

CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index stood at 43, down 1 point from yesterday. CoinMarketCap defines altcoin season as a period when 75% of the top 100 coins by market cap, excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens, outperform Bitcoin over 90

Matthew Sigel of VanEck said Bitcoin could reach $1 million by the next US Presidential term. CryptoSlate data showed Bitcoin near $80,200 on May 9, which implies about a 12.5x rise to that target.

A suspected Matrixport-affiliated address sold another $4.26 million worth of HYPE, according to Onchain Lens. On-chain data estimates the address has sold 200,000 HYPE in total and received 8.447 million

U.S. SOL spot ETFs recorded $6.6749 million in net inflows in a single day, according to SoSoValue data. Bitwise's BSOL led the daily inflows with $5.3645 million.

A wallet associated with BIT sold 200,000 HYPE for $8.447 million USDC after depositing 403,290 HYPE into HyperLiquid. The wallet still holds 203,290 HYPE valued at about $8.65 million.

Hyperliquid Strategies posted a $165.4 million net loss for the nine months ending March 31. The result included $64 million in unrealized losses on HYPE holdings, a $35.6 million one-time write-off tied to the Sonnet BioTherapeutics acquisition, and $60.5 million in deferred income taxes. The