Cryptocurrency firm HTX has been sanctioned by the UK government, who allege that the exchange was part of “infrastructure” used by Russia to circumvent sanctions and allegedly move $1.5 billion back to the Kremlin.

📉 Cryptocurrency hack volumes continue their upward trajectory, with personal wallet compromises growing from 7.3% of stolen value in 2022 to 44% in 2024. 🇰🇵 North Korea drove a record $2 billion in crypto theft in 2025, pushing the DPRK's all-time total to $6.75 billion.

RootData Cryptocurrency Exchange Transparency Ranking (Stock Category) (Stats based on May 4 – May 10, 2026) Top 10 this week: 1. @binance 2. @okx 3. @Bybit_Official 4. @Gate 5. @bitget 6. @OrangeXExchange 7. @krakenfx 8. @ourbit 9. @HotcoinGlobal 10. @BingXOfficial This week’s ranking shows broad recovery in market data, driven by surging demand for tokenized tech stocks amid a strong US equity market. Binance saw the most notable weekly rebound, with trading volume rising from $32.1B to $41.2B . OrangeX climbed to 6th place, posting the largest score improvement this period (from 61.4 to 65.7). Its trading volume surged over 70% from $730M to $1.26B, while traffic increased from 1.5M to 1.7M. RootData establishes a dual evaluation framework of Transparency + Liquidity specifically for stock-related crypto exchanges, which delivering more reliable data to global users.

RootData Cryptocurrency Exchange Transparency Ranking (Stock Category) (Stats based on April 27 – May 3, 2026) Top 10 this week: 1. @binance 2. @okx 3. @Bybit_Official 4. @Gate 5. @bitget 6. @krakenfx 7. @OrangeXExchange 8. @ourbit 9. @HotcoinGlobal 10. @BingXOfficial Kraken’s acquisition of Bitnomial and full CFTC licensing boosted its overall score from 61 to 68, maintaining 6th place. Hotcoin climbed to 9th. The market downturn continued, with nearly all exchanges recording declines in average daily trading volume for the second consecutive week (mostly 10–20%). Bybit fell 20% MoM, while Kraken dropped 19%. RootData establishs a dual evaluation framework of Transparency + Liquidity specifically for stock-related crypto exchanges, which delivering more reliable data. RootData will continuely refine and publish this ranking, we welcome exchanges to proactively submit updated information.

Chinese-Canadian cryptocurrency investor Harry Chun Tak Yeh was found dead in Paraguay last week after falling from his luxury 30th-floor apartment. Police said his naked body was discovered under a black plastic bag, and his apartment was ransacked with the door wide open.

🚨 Will any cryptocurrency exchange complete an IPO in 2026? Resolves YES if one lists on NYSE/NASDAQ/LSE/HKEX via IPO, direct listing, or SPAC before Jan 1, 2027. Token listings and SEC filings alone don't count. Status: New Proposal.

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