Real signs partnership with iExec to develop private RWA blockchain infrastructure. Companies explore encrypted asset issuance,...

Key TakeawaysBitcoin fluctuated around $77,500 after a sharp midnight breakout from the $76,700 level.The total crypto economy...

Ethereum is testing the $2,140 level after an intraweek low near $2,070. A technical breakdown raises the risk of a sharp decline...

Key TakeawaysTether acquired Softbank’s stake in Twenty One Capital (NYSE: XXI), increasing control over the 43,514 BTC treasury...

Coins.ph adds BTC and ETH payments to the Philippines QRPh system. Users can spend crypto at 700,000 QRPh-enabled merchants....

Key TakeawaysMarkets now price the Fed holding rates at 3.50%-3.75% through 2026, ending earlier bets on cuts.Kalshi and Polymarket...

Key takeaways BTC remains around the $77k level after rejecting the 200-day moving average. The bearish performance comes as rising...

Key TakeawaysBitcoin holds near $77,400 on May 20 as BTC tests resistance near the $78,000 zone.Market indicators show mixed...

Algorand (ALGO) jumped 5% after Robinhood listed it for US users. Algorand’s price has stayed between $0.1092 and $0.1173 with no...

Key TakeawaysParliament passed a law granting Rwanda’s CMA explicit power to license and regulate virtual asset providers.Jerome...

Key TakeawaysSenator Lummis believes the U.S. must immediately pass the CLARITY Act to avoid losing global crypto leadership to...

Key TakeawaysK33’s Vetle Lunde says $60K was likely the 2026 bitcoin bear market’s maximum drawdown.Funding rates have been...

Key TakeawaysMini Shai-Hulud exploited GitHub Actions on May 19, compromising 300+ npm packages across 16M weekly downloads.The...

Key TakeawaysOKX’s Gracie Lin warned AI agents face CAPTCHAs and MFA blocks in 2026 commerce.Lin said blockchain handles 100s of...

Key TakeawaysKSA letter bans first yellow card and first corner bets ahead of 2026 World Cup, threatens immediate enforcement.Dutch...

Key TakeawaysSolana RWA assets jumped 43% to $2.01B in Q1, led by Blackrock’s BUIDL.Solana app revenue held at $342.2M despite SOL...

Key TakeawaysProsecutors said additional cryptocurrency investors lost money after Giri’s guilty plea was entered.Authorities...

Key TakeawaysCoinbase detected possible coercion as attackers tried moving assets from a customer account.Blockchain records helped...

Key TakeawaysJ.P. Morgan’s Kinexys infrastructure interacted with the XRP Ledger during a coordinated institutional settlement...

Key TakeawaysTrump’s executive order requires regulators to review fintech and digital asset oversight rules.Federal agencies must...

Key TakeawaysSEC may launch tokenized stock rules this week, enabling onchain equity trading.Ondo leads the $1.4B tokenized stock...

Key TakeawaysTwo May 18 operations took legal action against 233 suspects across 20 provinces, citing TL 18 billion ($395 million)...

Key TakeawaysWallet 0x152e opened $21M in longs across bitcoin, ether, and dogecoin in a 3-hour window on May 19.The address...

Key TakeawaysWintermute-linked wallets received 500 BTC worth $38M after a 10-year dormancy period.Arkham Intelligence data flagged...

Key TakeawaysOn Monday, May 18, an admin key exploit hit Echo Protocol, leading to an $816,000 asset breach.Low liquidity on Monad...

NEAR price surged to $1.66 amid a notable volume spike. AI tokens bounced sharply, including Injective, Theta Network, and Akash...

Key TakeawaysBNB Smart Chain tested NIST-backed ML-DSA-44 to prepare for quantum threats.BNB throughput fell 40%-50% as...

Key TakeawaysPolymarket’s bitcoin May price market hit $21.4M in volume, with 79% odds BTC stays below $75,000.Kalshi’s $150K...

Morpho is slightly up over the past 24 hours, trading around $1.77. Bulls eye a rebound after the latest broader cryptocurrency...

Key TakeawaysAI Financial Corp. holds 7.28B locked WLFI tokens worth $706M, down from a $1.46B cost basis, triggering a going...

Key takeaways CHZ is up 5% in the last 24 hours and is now approaching the $0.05 resistance level. The derivatives data indicate...

Key TakeawaysBitcoin held near $76,738 on May 19 as BTC traders defended critical 76K support.Market indicators showed 9 sell...

Key takeaways PI is up by nearly 2% as bulls attempt to push the price above $0.1500. The ongoing token unlock could still put...

Key TakeawaysFewer than 100,034 Bitcoin blocks remain until the halving at block 1,050,000, expected April 2028.The reward will...

Echo Admin key compromise enabled $76.7M unauthorized eBTC minting. The attacker used fake eBTC to borrow and bridge real crypto...

Key TakeawaysCapital B bought 192 BTC for $15M (€13M), raising total holdings to 3,135 bitcoin.Adam Back backed Capital B’s $20M...

Key TakeawaysReversing its 2022 stance, Bradesco will next launch a crypto custody service to boost adoption.To legitimize the...

Key TakeawaysTether invested in LemFi, a remittance app serving 30 countries, to integrate USDT for global payments.CEO Paolo...

Key TakeawaysTom Lee says the US-Iran war drove oil up and ETH down 28%, but expects a 2026 market recovery driven by tokenization...

Key TakeawaysAn a16z-linked wallet bought 2.11M HYPE for $90.87M since April 14, with a fresh $16.9M purchase on May 18.The wallet...

Key TakeawaysAuthorities allege a support impersonation scheme enabled unauthorized access to cryptocurrency wallets and digital...

Key TakeawaysStandard Chartered expects tokenized assets to expand DeFi protocol use and activity.Forecasts place on-chain assets...

Key TakeawaysNine Polymarket accounts netted over $2.4M with a 98% win rate on U.S. strikes, triggering insider alarms.Over $1B has...

Key TakeawaysThe SEC, under Chair Paul Atkins, plans to release a tokenized stock innovation exemption as soon as May 18, 2026.The...

Key TakeawaysGalaxy Digital received a Bitlicense from NYDFS on May 18, 2026, unlocking New York’s institutional market.Galaxyone...

Key TakeawaysSantiment said rising bearish bitcoin sentiment historically signals stronger rebound potential for BTC.Retail traders...

Key TakeawaysZachXBT has accused Bitget of enabling supply control manipulation across RAVE, RIVER, SIREN, and LAB tokens.Ten...

SurgeXRP is building a blockchain-powered marketplace focused on rental real estate and fractional property access through the XRP...

Key TakeawaysBitcoin slid to $76,000 on May 18 following rising geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran.The drop triggered...

Key TakeawaysGoldman Sachs exited XRP and solana ETFs, cutting ether exposure by 70% in Q1.Goldman kept $700M in bitcoin ETFs while...

Key TakeawaysMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed HF 3709, letting state-chartered banks offer bitcoin and crypto custody.The law takes...

Key TakeawaysBitcoin ETFs lost $1B, ending a 6-week inflow streak led by ARKB and IBIT exits.Ether ETFs shed $255M, while XRP and...

Key TakeawaysBitmine holds 5.28M ETH at 4.37% of total supply, targeting 5% of the 120.7M token float by end of 2026.BMNR staking...

Key TakeawaysBitcoin Depot began Chapter 11 to wind down operations and sell company assets.Regulatory pressure has tightened BTM...

Key takeaways BTC dips lower for a fourth straight day on Monday after losing nearly 6% the previous week. US-listed BTC spot ETFs...

Key TakeawaysA solana holder lost $1.05M selling 21,911 SOL despite earning $145K in staking rewards over two years.Solana’s 5.86%...

Key takeaways Dogecoin extends its correction on Monday as memecoins record huge losses. DOGE could drop below $0.10 if the bearish...

Key TakeawaysPeckshield tracked 8 bridge exploits through mid-May 2026, with $328.6M drained cumulatively from cross-chain...

Upbit listing sparked TRAC’s sharp liquidity-driven rally. OriginTrail (TRAC) broke above major EMAs with strong bullish momentum....

Key TakeawaysBitcoin fell below $77,000, triggering $657M in liquidations, $584M of which came from long positions in 24...

Key TakeawaysAMGI Studios integrated the HOOLI token launch and May 18 airdrop into a 30-episode series finale.The My Pet Hooligan...

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Key TakeawaysBitget AI disclosed that it crossed 1 million users and $1.2 billion in trading volume across 58 tools as of mid-May...

Key TakeawaysIn Dubai, a U.S., UAE, and China coalition dismantled nine pig butchering scam centers, arresting 276 suspects.These...

Key TakeawaysAuthorities charged Dream Market’s Owe Martin Andresen with 12 money laundering counts for buying gold with flagged...

Key TakeawaysAuthorities alleged attackers used delivery disguises to gain entry into victims’ homes.Prosecutors said a victim...

Key TakeawaysGarlinghouse said XRP stands out for its speed, low costs, and scalability.Ripple’s CEO highlighted...

Key TakeawaysKiyosaki linked bitcoin ownership to inflation protection, debt concerns, and weakening fiat currencies.His outlook...

Key TakeawaysBacked by a $25M Tether round, Oobit launched its crypto payment card in Colombia, its 9th market.In Brazil’s massive...

Key TakeawaysIran’s Ministry of Economy reportedly launched Hormuz Safe on May 16, 2026, targeting $10B in annual revenue.Hormuz...

Key TakeawaysThis week, Clem Chambers told Kitco that the Nasdaq two-year bubble will be driven by AI spending and U.S. deficit...

Key TakeawaysSBI Securities and Rakuten Securities plan to sell crypto investment trusts, opening bitcoin and ethereum to retail...

Key TakeawaysPeter Schiff warns that the Fed’s balance sheet expanded by over $200 billion in 2025, signaling a return to...

Key TakeawaysAave lost $11.6B in TVL after KelpDAO’s $292M exploit rattled DeFi in Apr. 2026.Defillama data shows 31 of the top 50...

Key TakeawaysCoinbase boosted HYPE 17% to $46.93 as Hyperliquid handed it USDH treasury rights.Michael Saylor’s Strategy saw STRC...

Key TakeawaysPolymarket and Kalshi traders have moved $5.5M in combined volume on KY-04, with Gallrein at 52%.Super PACs backing...

Key TakeawaysMichael Saylor’s “Big Dot Energy” chart fueled speculation around another Strategy BTC purchase disclosure.Strategy...

Key TakeawaysBitcoin held above $78K on May 17 as BTC traders monitored resistance near $79K.Technical metrics highlight mixed BTC...

Key TakeawaysWorth $2.6B, Coinbase’s Fred Ersham met officials to explore investments in Venezuela’s financial revival.Mexico’s...

Key TakeawaysIG added more than 50 cryptocurrencies, expanding its UK offering to more than 100 tokens.New swap and charting tools...

Key TakeawaysIn Q1 2026, Nubank reached a market break-even in Mexico, hitting 15 million customers as the 3rd top...

Key TakeawaysBrazil’s Federal Police seized $14M in illicit crypto, marking a 6x increase from the numbers in 2024.Chainalysis...

Key TakeawaysOn May 14, the Senate Banking Committee voted 15–9 to advance the stablecoin-focused CLARITY Act.The 15–9 committee...

Key TakeawaysMubadala raised its IBIT stake 16% to 14.7 million shares ($566M) in Q1 2026, per SEC disclosures.The Abu Dhabi fund...

Key TakeawaysCLARITY faces several remaining hurdles after gaining Senate committee support in a 15-9 vote, Grayscale...

Key TakeawaysCanary Capital reported 212.6 million XRP in its latest ETF holdings update.Quarter-end assets rose in token terms,...

Key TakeawaysThe U.S. Treasury sold $125B in new debt May 11-13, with the 30-year bond clearing at 5.046%, the highest since...

Key TakeawaysData shows the tokenized RWA market hit $34.5B in May 2026, up over 100% year-on-year.Blackrock, Ondo Finance, and...

Key TakeawaysThe Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act on May 14, 2026, marking a historic bipartisan step toward...

Key TakeawaysGrayscale filed a 2nd amended S-1 for its BNB ETF on May 16 with the SEC.Vaneck updated its own competing BNB ETF...