A New York Magazine report says Sam Bankman-Fried discussed launching a token after release and said a real comeback would need $50 million to $100 million in startup capital. After his June 8 pardon filing, Polymarket odds rose to about 14%.

Citi says advances in quantum computing are shortening the timeline for crypto security risks, with 6.5 million to 6.9 million BTC exposed through public keys and potentially vulnerable in the future.

CME Group will trade Bitcoin futures and options around the clock starting May 29, closing the well-known weekend gap pattern. Three old gaps near $80,000, $78,500, and below $70,000 remain unfilled.

Belarus has signed Decree No. 19, creating a legal framework for cryptobanks and integrating cryptocurrency into the country’s regulated banking system.

Ordinals number and track individual sats, while inscriptions attach data to them. They are often grouped under “Bitcoin NFTs,” but the mechanics, storage model, and wallet risks are materially different.

Whale.io launches a weekend sale for Crock Dentist NFTs from Nov 14-17, slashing mint price to 250 USDT (half off) and removing per-account mint limits. The second airdrop is projected to exceed the first batch in value.

Polymarket was reported to be rolling out KYC checks while blocking users in 35 countries, but the company said the requirement only applies to a limited beta test and not the current main site.

Bitfarms exits Bitcoin mining completely, pivoting to HPC/AI data centers. Network difficulty drops 11.16%, the biggest since 2021. Hashprice hits record low of $33.31, miners lose ~$18,000 per BTC.