On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the federal government to revise its regulatory frameworks in order to incorporate “digital assets and innovative technology into traditional financial services and payment systems.” The order said: “It is therefore the policy of the United States to streamline regulatory
May 20, 2026 2 mins read
DeFi protocol Echo Protocol, which runs on the Monad blockchain, was compromised when an attacker minted around 1,000 eBTC without authorization. On Tuesday, the hacker created 1,000 synthetic Bitcoin (eBTC) with a value of around $76.7 million; both Lookonchain and analytics platform and blockchain security company PeckShield reported this. Echo Protocol said on Tuesday: “We
May 19, 2026 2 mins read
As of the first quarter of 2026, US investment bank Goldman Sachs has drastically reduced its cryptocurrency ETF holdings. There were no XRP-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs) included in the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Q1 Form 13F filing with Goldman Sachs. According to Goldman Sachs’ Q42025 13F filing, four different
May 18, 2026 2 mins read
Monarq, Flare, and Upshift have recently made the announcement that they have launched MXRPY, which is a managed multi-strategy XRP yield vault based on Flare. This vault is designed for XRP holders who are looking for varied yield prospects via a single offering. The Monarq XRP Yield Vault (MXRPY) gives customers
May 15, 2026 5 mins read
On Thursday, the trading volume of Strategy’s perpetual preferred stock, STRC, reached a new high of $1.5 billion. STRC is the principal instrument via which Strategy plans to finance its Bitcoin acquisitions in 2026. Volume hits record high. Michael Saylor, chairman, mentioned Strategy’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred
May 15, 2026 2 mins read
Nakamoto, a Bitcoin firm, completed two significant strategic acquisitions in February to broaden its reach throughout the Bitcoin ecosystem. As a result, the company’s Q1 revenue increased by 500% compared to the previous quarter. Despite posting a net loss of $238.8 million, Nakamoto CEO David Bailey said on Wednesday that
May 14, 2026 2 mins read
With a 37% year-over-year increase in net income to $82 million, EToro was able to weather a dip in cryptocurrency activity thanks to a spike in commodities trading. On Tuesday, the business said that its net income increased 37% year-over-year to $82 million, up from $60 million in the first
May 13, 2026 2 mins read
As a result of global events, Bitcoin saw traditional end-of-week volatility, with a price that momentarily surpassed $82,000. Unfortunately, the increase was short-lived, according to CMC data, as BTC/USD swiftly dropped back around the $80,000 level. As a consequence, liquidity grabs occurred, which balanced out the long and short positions in
May 11, 2026 2 mins read
Access to the Binance Institutional Loan has been increased, and now it is open to all VIP customers who have been KYB-verified. This is a substantial expansion from the prior restriction that VIP 5 or above be included in the eligibility requirements. The expansion is complemented by a set of
May 11, 2026 3 mins read
As Bitcoin fell below $80,000, US-listed spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs ended a five-day influx of roughly $1.7 billion. According to SoSoValue statistics, Bitcoin funds had their first daily outflow in May of $277.5 million on Thursday. According to Farside, the top two funds in terms of outflows were the Fidelity Wise
May 8, 2026 2 mins read