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XRP traders are facing rare loss extremes as Santiment data points to deep bearish sentiment and potential rebound conditions. The firm said average active traders were down 47%, placing short-term holders in one of the weakest return zones since late 2020. XRP Trader Losses Put Sentiment at Rare Extremes Crypto data intelligence firm Santiment shared […]

The Bank for International Settlements and its partners are moving Project Agorá into real-value testing. The initiative aims to make cross-border bank payments faster and cheaper while keeping compliance checks inside the existing financial system. Project Agorá Links Central Banks on Unified Payment Ledger The Bank for International Settlements is preparing to test a blockchain-based […]

DTCC and the Stellar Development Foundation plan to enable DTC-custodied assets to be tokenized on the Stellar network in the first half of 2027. The move expands DTCC’s multi-chain strategy for bringing traditional market assets onto regulated digital rails. Key Takeaways: DTCC and Stellar plan DTC asset tokenization on Stellar by H1 2027. SEC’s 2025 […]

Grayscale Research cast Hyperliquid as a standout DeFi contender with potential to scale into a major on-chain financial services platform. Its report points to trading growth, exchange-style network effects, and token mechanics linked directly to platform demand. Grayscale Sees Hyperliquid as a DeFi Breakout Grayscale Research presented Hyperliquid as one of crypto’s clearest examples of […]

Coinbase is expanding fiat access for institutional crypto clients through Standard Chartered, adding multi-currency funding access across six major currencies. The setup targets deposits, withdrawals, settlement, and more efficient funding for global trading strategies. Coinbase Adds Fiat Rails for Institutional Crypto Clients Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) announced on May 26 that it is partnering […]

With bitcoin down roughly 2.8% over the past seven days and the price touching a weekly low of $74,530 per coin, sleeping bitcoin wallets continue to awaken and relocate long-held funds. At block height 951160, 103.96 BTC valued at $7.8 million at current exchange rates moved for the first time in more than 12 years. […]

Cross-border payments platform Nium and stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group Inc. have launched a partnership to connect onchain digital dollar settlement with traditional last-mile fiat payouts. Circle Internet Group Connects USDC Settlement with Nium Cross-Border Infrastructure The collaboration integrates Nium into the Circle Payments Network, an infrastructure stack operated by Circle Technology Services LLC. Through […]

Stand With Crypto is urging full Senate approval of the CLARITY Act after a committee vote advanced the crypto market-structure bill. The group says the legislation could shape consumer protections, regulator oversight, and legal certainty for digital asset firms. Crypto Group Presses Senate After CLARITY Act Advances Stand With Crypto, a digital asset advocacy organization […]

Public companies holding ether are increasingly relying on staking income as losses mount and investor premiums shrink. Everstake’s study suggests the digital asset treasury model is moving away from simple crypto exposure and toward active yield generation. Staking Drives 60% of Revenue for ETH Treasury Companies Publicly listed ether treasury companies are facing a tougher […]

Base, the Coinbase-incubated Ethereum layer two ( L2) network, launched Base MCP on Tuesday, a Model Context Protocol gateway that connects artificial intelligence (AI) agents directly to users’ Base Accounts for onchain transactions. Base Deploys MCP Gateway for Claude and Cursor Users to Interact With Onchain Apps The tool allows users of AI interfaces, including […]

Robert Kiyosaki warned that Iran’s yuan-based oil payments could intensify pressure on the U.S. dollar. His comments cited Ray Dalio’s petrodollar analysis and reports involving Strait of Hormuz traffic. Kiyosaki Predicts Dollar Pressure From Yuan Oil Trade Robert Kiyosaki raised a stark warning about the U.S. dollar on X on May 24, linking claims about […]

Investigators at Soclet have discovered a new supply attack targeting crypto developers using npm, PyPI, and Crates.io packages. The campaign, dubbed Trapdoor, focuses on stealing crypto wallet keys and other secrets from developers in the crypto space. Supply Chain Attack Scheme Trapdoor Targets Developers For Maximum Performance While some malware campaigns target everyday crypto users, […]

A crypto whale who accumulated $62.83 million worth of Uniswap and Compound governance tokens in July 2025 has begun selling at sharply reduced prices, with losses exceeding $39.7 million and roughly half the original position still to be offloaded. A $62 Million Bet That Went Wrong In July 2025, a wallet identified as 0xfa93 made […]

A bruising week for crypto ETFs saw a sharp shift in institutional sentiment, with bitcoin ETFs suffering more than $1.2 billion in outflows and ether products extending a prolonged losing streak. Yet beneath the weakness in the market’s largest assets, capital continued flowing into XRP, solana, and HYPE-linked products, signaling a growing appetite for alternative […]

Oil markets slid over the Memorial Day weekend as President Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is “largely negotiated,” pulling Brent crude below $99 while bitcoin held near $77,000 with U.S. stock exchanges shuttered for the holiday. Trump Signals U.S.-Iran Deal Pushes Brent Crude Below $99 as WTI Eyes $80s Brent […]

Vitalik Buterin laid out a direct case on Sunday for why the Ethereum Foundation must become a leaner, more opinionated organization focused on the properties that set Ethereum apart. Buterin Warns Ethereum Risks Mediocrity if It Chases Speed Over Decentralization Writing on X, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin explained that the Ethereum Foundation (EF) is choosing […]

A new report from Keyrock, a global crypto investment group leading in market making, asset management, OTC, and options trading for digital assets, finds that artificial intelligence (AI) agents have settled more than $73 million across approximately 176 million transactions since May 2025, while four competing payment architectures have taken shape, backed by some of […]

A wallet linked to prominent crypto fund manager Arthur Hayes deposited 115,453 HYPE tokens worth $6.33 million into Bybit, just weeks after he publicly called for the token to reach $150. The $150 Call vs. the Bybit Deposit A wallet attributed to Arthur Hayes, co-founder of the BitMEX derivatives exchange and managing partner of crypto […]

Prediction market traders on Polymarket have placed more than $154 million in bets on whether the United States and Iran will reach a permanent peace deal in 2026, as President Donald Trump described his decision as a “solid 50/50” between accepting a diplomatic agreement and resuming military strikes. Bitcoin rose 1.5% on the news, reclaiming […]

Pseudonymous onchain trader ‘Evaded’ has closed all long positions across HYPE, ZEC, and ETH for a combined $4.6 million profit. He then immediately opened a 990- bitcoin short position worth $74.84 million on Hyperliquid. The Flip: From Bull to Bear Evaded exited long positions in HYPE, ZEC, and ETH, locking in a combined $4.6 million […]

Bitcoin retreated Friday evening, falling to $75,120 per coin and marking a 2.8% decline over the course of the day. The daily decline added another bruise to what has already been a fairly miserable seven-day stretch, pushing weekly losses to roughly 5%. Bitcoin Loses Ground The $80,000 range once again appears increasingly distant, with bitcoin […]

Ghana has introduced a new legal framework via the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act of 2025 to regulate its rapidly growing cryptocurrency market. Rising Crypto Adoption and Systemic Risks Ghana has rolled out a legal framework to regulate virtual assets as cryptocurrency adoption accelerates across the economy, according to the country’s 2025 Financial Stability Review. […]

Kevin Warsh took the Federal Reserve oath after Senate confirmation, succeeding Jerome Powell as chair. The FOMC also selected Warsh to lead the Fed’s monetary policy committee. Warsh Takes Fed Oath After Powell Transition Kevin Warsh took the oath of office as chairman and a member of the Federal Reserve Board on May 22, completing […]

A Hyperliquid trader known as ‘Evaded’ has booked over $7.5 million in profit from two positions in less than four days, most recently rolling back into the market with a $38.63 million ether long carrying 25x leverage. ZEC and HYPE Gains Turn Into a $38.6M Leveraged ETH Gamble On May 22, a high-conviction trader (called […]

CME’s XRP futures suite has expanded within the regulated crypto derivatives market, reaching $62.87 billion in notional volume. The first-year figures show broader institutional use across futures, options, and spot-quoted XRP futures. XRP Futures Gain Depth Inside CME’s Crypto Market XRP has become a larger part of CME Group’s regulated crypto derivatives business as institutional […]

Solmate Infrastructure (Nasdaq: SLMT) announced Thursday that its CEO and a board member agreed to purchase 2,298,000 Class B ordinary shares at $4.97 per share in a registered direct offering priced above the current market price. Solmate CEO Ron Sade Leads $11.4M Insider Raise at Premium as SLMT Eyes Abu Dhabi Expansion Ron Sade, the […]

President Trump told Fortune editor-in-chief Alyson Shontell this week that he is furious about the $149 billion the federal government must return to importers after the Supreme Court struck down a significant portion of his 2025 tariffs. Supreme Court’s 6-3 Ruling Forces $149 Billion Payout, Trump Pushes Back “It really pisses me off,” Trump said […]

National trust charters pushed crypto custody into a broader regulatory clash as U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed the OCC over approvals tied to Coinbase, Ripple, Bitgo, and other firms. Bitgo CEO Mike Belshe countered that fiduciary custody separates client property from lending risks. OCC Charter Fight Puts Digital Asset Custody Under Scrutiny The crypto bank […]

Securitize reported its highest quarterly revenue on record Wednesday, driven by a 201% jump in asset servicing fees tied to growing institutional demand for tokenized real-world assets. NYSE Names Securitize First Digital Transfer Agent as Firm Posts Record Q1 Revenue Total revenue reached $19.48 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, up 39% […]