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Evernorth Highlights XRP’s ‘Actual Story’ Beyond JPMorgan Settlement Attention
Key TakeawaysJ.P. Morgan’s Kinexys infrastructure interacted with the XRP Ledger during a coordinated institutional settlement...
Trump Executive Order Pushes Digital Assets Toward Fed Payment Access
Key TakeawaysTrump’s executive order requires regulators to review fintech and digital asset oversight rules.Federal agencies must...
SEC Plans Blockchain Stock Trading as Tokenized Market Hits $1.4B
Key TakeawaysSEC may launch tokenized stock rules this week, enabling onchain equity trading.Ondo leads the $1.4B tokenized stock...
Turkey’s 8-Day Betting Blitz Hits 670+ Suspects as Crypto Rails Surface in Adana Probe
Key TakeawaysTwo May 18 operations took legal action against 233 suspects across 20 provinces, citing TL 18 billion ($395 million)...
Whale With $24.79 Million Track Record Opens $21 Million in Longs Across Bitcoin, Ether, and Dogecoin
Key TakeawaysWallet 0x152e opened $21M in longs across bitcoin, ether, and dogecoin in a 3-hour window on May 19.The address...
Wintermute-Linked Wallets Receive 500 BTC Worth $38M From Decade-Old Bitcoin Holder
Key TakeawaysWintermute-linked wallets received 500 BTC worth $38M after a 10-year dormancy period.Arkham Intelligence data flagged...
Echo Protocol Pauses Monad Bridge After Admin Key Breach Sparks $816K Loss
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 climbs amid 32% volume spike: what’s the near-term outlook?
NEAR price surged to $1.66 amid a notable volume spike. AI tokens bounced sharply, including Injective, Theta Network, and Akash...
BNB Smart Chain Shows Quantum-Safe Crypto Works Despite 50% Throughput Drop
Key TakeawaysBNB Smart Chain tested NIST-backed ML-DSA-44 to prepare for quantum threats.BNB throughput fell 40%-50% as...
Bitcoin Prediction Markets Show $84K Ceiling as Traders Stack Bets on Polymarket, Kalshi, and Myriad
Key TakeawaysPolymarket’s bitcoin May price market hit $21.4M in volume, with 79% odds BTC stays below $75,000.Kalshi’s $150K...
Morpho price eyes relief bounce to $2 as buyers show resilience
Morpho is slightly up over the past 24 hours, trading around $1.77. Bulls eye a rebound after the latest broader cryptocurrency...
AI Financial SEC Filing Flags Going Concern Risk After WLFI Token Decline – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysAI Financial Corp. holds 7.28B locked WLFI tokens worth $706M, down from a $1.46B cost basis, triggering a going...
Chiliz targets new weekly highs as derivatives data flips bullish
Key takeaways CHZ is up 5% in the last 24 hours and is now approaching the $0.05 resistance level. The derivatives data indicate...
Bitcoin Price Action Stalls Near $76K Support as Volatility Compresses
Key TakeawaysBitcoin held near $76,738 on May 19 as BTC traders defended critical 76K support.Market indicators showed 9 sell...
Will the CEX outflows allow PI to recover above $0.1500?
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...
Bitcoin’s 2028 Halving Countdown Begins as Fewer Than 100,000 Blocks Remain
Key TakeawaysFewer than 100,034 Bitcoin blocks remain until the halving at block 1,050,000, expected April 2028.The reward will...
ECHO token plunges after $76M admin key exploit hits protocol
Echo Admin key compromise enabled $76.7M unauthorized eBTC minting. The attacker used fake eBTC to borrow and bridge real crypto...
Capital B Buys 192 BTC After $20M Raise as Treasury Strategy Accelerates
Key TakeawaysCapital B bought 192 BTC for $15M (€13M), raising total holdings to 3,135 bitcoin.Adam Back backed Capital B’s $20M...
Brazil’s Banking Giant Bradesco Enters the Crypto Custody Race
Key TakeawaysReversing its 2022 stance, Bradesco will next launch a crypto custody service to boost adoption.To legitimize the...
Tether Backs LemFi in Strategic Investment to Supercharge Migrant Remittances
Key TakeawaysTether invested in LemFi, a remittance app serving 30 countries, to integrate USDT for global payments.CEO Paolo...
‘Short-Term Noise’: Why Tom Lee Predicts a Massive Ethereum Rebound in 2026
Key TakeawaysTom Lee says the US-Iran war drove oil up and ETH down 28%, but expects a 2026 market recovery driven by tokenization...
Potential A16z-Linked Wallet Stacks $90.87M in HYPE Across 34 Days
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...
Crypto Wallet Transfers Anchor $13 Million Federal Fraud Case
Key TakeawaysAuthorities allege a support impersonation scheme enabled unauthorized access to cryptocurrency wallets and digital...
Standard Chartered Sees $4T in Tokenized Assets Moving On-Chain by 2028
Key TakeawaysStandard Chartered expects tokenized assets to expand DeFi protocol use and activity.Forecasts place on-chain assets...
Nine Polymarket Accounts Flagged After 98% Win Rate on Iran Strikes
Key TakeawaysNine Polymarket accounts netted over $2.4M with a 98% win rate on U.S. strikes, triggering insider alarms.Over $1B has...
Report: Tokenized US Stocks Get New Regulatory Framework as SEC Prepares Exemption Release
Key TakeawaysThe SEC, under Chair Paul Atkins, plans to release a tokenized stock innovation exemption as soon as May 18, 2026.The...
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Lands Bitlicense to Serve New York Hedge Funds and RIAs
Key TakeawaysGalaxy Digital received a Bitlicense from NYDFS on May 18, 2026, unlocking New York’s institutional market.Galaxyone...
Bitcoin Dip-Buy Signal Emerges as Retail Fear Overtakes Optimism
Key TakeawaysSantiment said rising bearish bitcoin sentiment historically signals stronger rebound potential for BTC.Retail traders...
ZachXBT Names RAVE, RIVER, SIREN, and LAB as Victims of Bitget-Enabled Market Maker Fraud
Key TakeawaysZachXBT has accused Bitget of enabling supply control manipulation across RAVE, RIVER, SIREN, and LAB tokens.Ten...
SurgeXRP Expands XRP Ledger’s Push Into Real-World Asset Tokenization With Global Real Estate Infrastructure Powered By SGP Token
SurgeXRP is building a blockchain-powered marketplace focused on rental real estate and fractional property access through the XRP...
Bitcoin Drops to $76K as Middle East War Fears Spark $722M in Liquidations
Key TakeawaysBitcoin slid to $76,000 on May 18 following rising geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran.The drop triggered...
Goldman Sachs Exits XRP and Solana ETFs as Bitcoin Holdings Reach $700M
Key TakeawaysGoldman Sachs exited XRP and solana ETFs, cutting ether exposure by 70% in Q1.Goldman kept $700M in bitcoin ETFs while...
Gov. Walz Signs Bitcoin Custody Bill, Letting Minnesota Banks Hold Crypto Aug. 1
Key TakeawaysMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed HF 3709, letting state-chartered banks offer bitcoin and crypto custody.The law takes...
Blackrock and Ark Drive $1B Bitcoin ETF Selloff as XRP Demand Accelerates
Key TakeawaysBitcoin ETFs lost $1B, ending a 6-week inflow streak led by ARKB and IBIT exits.Ether ETFs shed $255M, while XRP and...
Bitmine Buys 71,672 ETH in One Week as Tom Lee Targets 5% of Ethereum Supply
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...
Bitcoin Depot Shuts ATM Network as Chapter 11 Pushes Asset Sale
Key TakeawaysBitcoin Depot began Chapter 11 to wind down operations and sell company assets.Regulatory pressure has tightened BTM...
Bitcoin slides below $76,800 as ETF outflows and inflation fears pressure crypto markets
Key takeaways BTC dips lower for a fourth straight day on Monday after losing nearly 6% the previous week. US-listed BTC spot ETFs...
$1.05M Solana Staking Loss: 21,911 SOL Dumped After 2 Years
Key TakeawaysA solana holder lost $1.05M selling 21,911 SOL despite earning $145K in staking rewards over two years.Solana’s 5.86%...
Meme coins remain under pressure as Dogecoin extends losses
Key takeaways Dogecoin extends its correction on Monday as memecoins record huge losses. DOGE could drop below $0.10 if the bearish...
Crypto Bridge Exploits Hit $328.6M in May as Peckshield Tracks 8 Major Incidents
Key TakeawaysPeckshield tracked 8 bridge exploits through mid-May 2026, with $328.6M drained cumulatively from cross-chain...
OriginTrail (TRAC) jumps over 75% on Upbit listing: here’s how high it could go
Upbit listing sparked TRAC’s sharp liquidity-driven rally. OriginTrail (TRAC) broke above major EMAs with strong bullish momentum....
Bitcoin Flash Crash: Price Slides Below $77K, Triggering $657 Million in Crypto Liquidations
Key TakeawaysBitcoin fell below $77,000, triggering $657M in liquidations, $584M of which came from long positions in 24...
Gaming Platform My Pet Hooligan Connects Token Debut to Series Finale
Key TakeawaysAMGI Studios integrated the HOOLI token launch and May 18 airdrop into a 30-episode series finale.The My Pet Hooligan...
Clarity in a K-Shaped Economy
This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly...
Bitget AI Hits 1 Million Users and $1.2B in Agent Trading Volume Across 58 Tools
Key TakeawaysBitget AI disclosed that it crossed 1 million users and $1.2 billion in trading volume across 58 tools as of mid-May...
China Confirms Participation in ‘First of Its Kind’ Anti-Pig Butchering Operation
Key TakeawaysIn Dubai, a U.S., UAE, and China coalition dismantled nine pig butchering scam centers, arresting 276 suspects.These...
Darknet Kingpin’s Fatal Flaw: Buying Gold Bars With Crypto Leads to Arrest
Key TakeawaysAuthorities charged Dream Market’s Owe Martin Andresen with 12 money laundering counts for buying gold with flagged...
Crypto Owners Forced at Gunpoint to Unlock Accounts in $6.5M Robbery Spree
Key TakeawaysAuthorities alleged attackers used delivery disguises to gain entry into victims’ homes.Prosecutors said a victim...
Why Is XRP Unique? Ripple CEO Explains What Makes XRP Stand Out
Key TakeawaysGarlinghouse said XRP stands out for its speed, low costs, and scalability.Ripple’s CEO highlighted...
Robert Kiyosaki Reinforces Bullish Bitcoin Outlook Amid Inflation Warning – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysKiyosaki linked bitcoin ownership to inflation protection, debt concerns, and weakening fiat currencies.His outlook...
Crypto Payments App Oobit Expands to Colombia After Explosive 200% Growth in Brazil
Key TakeawaysBacked by a $25M Tether round, Oobit launched its crypto payment card in Colombia, its 9th market.In Brazil’s massive...
Bitcoin Insurance for Persian Gulf Cargo: Iran Launches Hormuz Safe, Claims $10B Revenue – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysIran’s Ministry of Economy reportedly launched Hormuz Safe on May 16, 2026, targeting $10B in annual revenue.Hormuz...
Expert Warns 2-Year Nasdaq Bubble Phase Beginning, Urges Investors to Position Now
Key TakeawaysThis week, Clem Chambers told Kitco that the Nasdaq two-year bubble will be driven by AI spending and U.S. deficit...
Report: SBI and Rakuten Build Crypto Trusts as 11 Japan Brokerages Eye Entry
Key TakeawaysSBI Securities and Rakuten Securities plan to sell crypto investment trusts, opening bitcoin and ethereum to retail...
Peter Schiff Tells VRIC Media the US Economy Is Heading Into Its Worst Inflation Yet – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysPeter Schiff warns that the Fed’s balance sheet expanded by over $200 billion in 2025, signaling a return to...
DeFi Confidence Cracks After KelpDAO Exploit as Aave Suffers 44% Monthly Drop
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...
Infinite Money Glitches, Multicoin’s AAVE Dump, and More
Key TakeawaysCoinbase boosted HYPE 17% to $46.93 as Hyperliquid handed it USDH treasury rights.Michael Saylor’s Strategy saw STRC...
Massie vs. Gallrein: Prediction Markets Bet $5.5M on the Most Expensive US House Primary Ever – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysPolymarket and Kalshi traders have moved $5.5M in combined volume on KY-04, with Gallrein at 52%.Super PACs backing...
Big Dot Energy: Saylor Chart Puts Strategy’s Next Bitcoin Buy on Watch
Key TakeawaysMichael Saylor’s “Big Dot Energy” chart fueled speculation around another Strategy BTC purchase disclosure.Strategy...
Bitcoin Holds $78K Support as Traders Watch for Breakout Toward $80K – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysBitcoin held above $78K on May 17 as BTC traders monitored resistance near $79K.Technical metrics highlight mixed BTC...
Latam Insights: Coinbase Co-Founder Eyes Venezuela as Grupo Salinas Embraces Stablecoins
Key TakeawaysWorth $2.6B, Coinbase’s Fred Ersham met officials to explore investments in Venezuela’s financial revival.Mexico’s...
Financial Giant IG Expands UK Crypto Platform to 100+ Digital Assets
Key TakeawaysIG added more than 50 cryptocurrencies, expanding its UK offering to more than 100 tokens.New swap and charting tools...
The $40 Billion Opportunity: Why Nubank and Revolut Are Betting Big on Mexico
Key TakeawaysIn Q1 2026, Nubank reached a market break-even in Mexico, hitting 15 million customers as the 3rd top...
Brazil Crypto Seizures Skyrocket 600% to $14 Million in 2025
Key TakeawaysBrazil’s Federal Police seized $14M in illicit crypto, marking a 6x increase from the numbers in 2024.Chainalysis...
Ermo Eero Says CLARITY Act Is ‘Not Yet the Bretton Woods Moment for Crypto’
Key TakeawaysOn May 14, the Senate Banking Committee voted 15–9 to advance the stablecoin-focused CLARITY Act.The 15–9 committee...
UAE’s Mubadala Raises Bitcoin ETF Stake 16% to $566 Million in Q1 2026
Key TakeawaysMubadala raised its IBIT stake 16% to 14.7 million shares ($566M) in Q1 2026, per SEC disclosures.The Abu Dhabi fund...
What Comes Next for the CLARITY Act? Grayscale Flags Key Hurdles
Key TakeawaysCLARITY faces several remaining hurdles after gaining Senate committee support in a 15-9 vote, Grayscale...
Canary XRP ETF Reports 213 Million XRP Holdings Worth $305 Million
Key TakeawaysCanary Capital reported 212.6 million XRP in its latest ETF holdings update.Quarter-end assets rose in token terms,...
US Bond Market Cracks Show as 30-Year Treasury Clears Above 5% for First Time Since 2007 – Bitcoin News
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...
Tokenized RWA Market Hits $34.5B With 100% Annual Growth as Institutional Inflows Grow
Key TakeawaysData shows the tokenized RWA market hit $34.5B in May 2026, up over 100% year-on-year.Blackrock, Ondo Finance, and...
A16z Crypto Warns US Falling Behind MiCA as Senate Committee Advances CLARITY Act – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysThe Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act on May 14, 2026, marking a historic bipartisan step toward...
Grayscale and Vaneck Both Update Spot BNB ETF Filings as US SEC Review Heats Up
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...
DHI CEO Says Bhutan Has No Recollection of Selling BTC Despite Balance Drop Flagged by Arkham
Key TakeawaysArkham tracked Bhutan’s BTC holdings falling from 13,000 BTC in Oct. 2024 to today’s reported 3,121 BTC.DHI CEO Ujjwal...
Dogecoin Whale Bets $2.25M With 10x Leverage as Big Wallets Hoard Record 108B DOGE
Key TakeawaysA new wallet placed a 10x leveraged long on 20 million DOGE worth $2.25M on May 16, per Lookonchain.The $0.10284...
Multicoin Capital Sends Entire AAVE Stack to Coinbase Prime After $40M Loss Deepens
Key TakeawaysMulticoin Capital deposited all 286,057 AAVE tokens ($26.68M) into Coinbase Prime on May 16.The fund bought 338,005...
Stablecoin Market Cap Tops $323.3 Billion as Weekly Inflows Log $1.5 Billion – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysTether added $68.2M as USDT held 58.67% of the $323.3B stablecoin market.Sky’s USDS jumped 11.5% to $8.79B, closing in...
Bitcoin Mining Stocks Sink Friday Yet Still Beat BTC in 2026 Performance
Key TakeawaysAll ten bitcoin mining stocks tracked fell on May 15, 2026, with Bitdeer dropping the most at 9.59%.Every miner on the...
Drake Drops 43 Songs and Calls Himself a ‘BTC Crypto Big-Timer’ on New Track ‘Dust’ – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysDrake’s “Dust” track on Iceman name-drops Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and bitcoin across a 43-song triple album released...
Bitcoin Slides to $77,614 as US and Israel Weigh New Strikes on Iran
Key TakeawaysBitcoin fell below $78,000 as rumours of potential U.S. and Israeli military strikes against Iran intensified.The...
Arthur Hayes Tells CME and ICE Off as HYPE Drops Nearly 9% After Lobbying Push
Key TakeawaysCME and ICE lobbied the CFTC to force federal oversight on Hyperliquid’s 24/7 onchain oil futures.Following the news,...
Hana Bank Buys 6.55% of Upbit Parent Dunamu in $670M Crypto Push
Key TakeawaysHana Bank will buy a 6.55% Dunamu stake for $670M, with the deal expected to close by June 15.Upbit parent Dunamu deal...
MiCA Decoded: Thinking a CASP License Covers Payments, Perps or Futures is a Major Mistake
MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored by LegalBison’s Co-Founding and Managing Directors:...
Bit Digital Posts $146M Q1 Loss as Ethereum Treasury Tops 155,000 ETH
Key TakeawaysBit Digital posted a $146.7M Q1 loss while expanding holdings to 155,444 ETH.Ethereum staking brought Bit Digital...
Coinbase Co-Founder Meets with US and Venezuelan Officials in Major Investment Push
Key TakeawaysCoinbase co-founder Fred Ersham, worth $2.6B, met with officials to explore deeply undervalued assets.While locals...
Entain Directly Targets Premier League Clubs Citing ‘Cryptocurrency Reliance’ in Sponsor Ban
Key TakeawaysEntain’s general counsel wrote to six Premier League clubs on May 15 over unlicensed gambling sponsor deals.Zinger...
OKX Targets South Korea Entry With Proposed 20% Coinone Investment
Key TakeawaysOKX and Korea Investment could buy 20% each of Coinone via new share issuance.Coinone deal could open South Korea’s...
Flare Adds MXRPY Vault Targeting 3% to 4% as XRPFi Yield Options Expand
Key TakeawaysMonarq, Flare, and Upshift launched MXRPY today to offer XRP holders a new 3% to 4% APY yield vault.This product...
Strategy to Repurchase $1.5B in Notes, Says Bitcoin Sales Could Fund Deal – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysStrategy agreed to repurchase about $1.5 billion of its 0% convertible notes.Funding options include cash reserves,...
XRP Ledger Activity Jumps as Price Tests $1.55, Large Wallets Set Record
Key TakeawaysXRP Ledger activity rose sharply as price strength drew renewed wallet participation.Santiment recorded 48,453 active...
Powell Named Temporary Fed Chair Until Warsh Takes Oath
Key TakeawaysPowell remains in place temporarily as Warsh awaits the final oath of office.Senate confirmation cleared Warsh...

























































































