South Carolina Gov. McMaster Signs Anti-CBDC Crypto Law, Protects Self-Custody Rights
Key TakeawaysGov. McMaster signed S.163 into law, making South Carolina’s crypto protections among the strongest in the U.S.The bill passed...
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Traders Price Zero Fed Rate Cuts in 2026 as New Fed Boss Kevin Warsh Inherits 3.8% Inflation – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysMarkets now price the Fed holding rates at 3.50%-3.75% through 2026, ending earlier bets on cuts.Kalshi and Polymarket traders...
Blackrock Drives $331M Bitcoin ETF Outflow as XRP and Solana Funds Attract Inflows
Key TakeawaysBitcoin ETFs lost $331.05M as Blackrock IBIT saw a $325.58M outflow on Tuesday.Ether ETFs fell $62.30M, extending a 7-day...
AEON Raises $8M Led by YZi Labs to Build the Settlement Layer for Agentic Economy
AEON, the settlement layer built for the agentic economy, today announced it has successfully closed a $8 million pre-seed funding...
Bitcoin Model Projects BTC to Reach $255K ‘Conservative’ Target in 2026
Bitcoin (BTC) is down roughly 40% from its October 2025 record high, but a long-term valuation model suggests the cryptocurrency...
Bitcoin Eyes $78K Breakout as Momentum Indicators Remain Neutral
Key TakeawaysBitcoin holds near $77,400 on May 20 as BTC tests resistance near the $78,000 zone.Market indicators show mixed momentum,...
Bitcoin Momentum Weakens as BTC Price Support at $75K Becomes Key
Market analysts say Bitcoin (BTC) is showing “momentum exhaustion” after its 8% drop from multi-month highs above $82,000, with bulls...
A16z-Linked Wallets Emerge as Sixth Largest HYPE Holder With $90M Accumulated
Key TakeawaysWallets linked to a16z crypto have accumulated 2.11M HYPE worth $90.87M since mid-April.The position ranks 6th largest among HYPE...
Rwanda’s CMA Moves to License Crypto Exchanges as Unapproved Platforms Face Penalties
Key TakeawaysParliament passed a law granting Rwanda’s CMA explicit power to license and regulate virtual asset providers.Jerome Ndayambaje noted bitcoin...
Lummis Warns US Must Pass CLARITY Act Immediately or Cede Digital Asset Leadership to China and Europe
Key TakeawaysSenator Lummis believes the U.S. must immediately pass the CLARITY Act to avoid losing global crypto leadership to China...
K33 Research Says Bitcoin’s $60K Bottom Was Bear Market’s Maximum Drawdown
Key TakeawaysK33’s Vetle Lunde says $60K was likely the 2026 bitcoin bear market’s maximum drawdown.Funding rates have been negative for...
GitHub Worm Hits npm Packages With 16M Downloads
Key TakeawaysMini Shai-Hulud exploited GitHub Actions on May 19, compromising 300+ npm packages across 16M weekly downloads.The malware installs a...
OKX’s Gracie Lin Says AI Agents Need Sub-Cent Payments as Bank Rails Slow Tasks
Key TakeawaysOKX’s Gracie Lin warned AI agents face CAPTCHAs and MFA blocks in 2026 commerce.Lin said blockchain handles 100s of...
KSA Hits Dutch Operators With Pre-World Cup Ad Crackdown, Vows Instant Sanctions
Key TakeawaysKSA letter bans first yellow card and first corner bets ahead of 2026 World Cup, threatens immediate enforcement.Dutch coalition...
Solana Real-World Assets Hit $2B as Tokenized Assets Fuel Ecosystem Growth
Key TakeawaysSolana RWA assets jumped 43% to $2.01B in Q1, led by Blackrock’s BUIDL.Solana app revenue held at $342.2M despite...
DOJ Says $10M Crypto Scheme Continued After Guilty Plea, Adding Victims
Key TakeawaysProsecutors said additional cryptocurrency investors lost money after Giri’s guilty plea was entered.Authorities linked the fraud scheme to more...
Coinbase Helps Solve Kidnapping Case After Customer Is Forced to Transfer Crypto
Key TakeawaysCoinbase detected possible coercion as attackers tried moving assets from a customer account.Blockchain records helped investigators trace crypto and...
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 workflow.Ripple received U.S. dollar proceeds...
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 identify barriers limiting fintech...
Robert Kiyosaki Clarifies Investment Posts After His Attorney Sends Cease-and-Desist
Key TakeawaysKiyosaki said someone or a group used his name to present investment recommendations.His legal notice highlights his effort to...
Ripple Lands in CNBC Disruptor 50 Top 20 as Institutional Crypto Expands
Key TakeawaysRipple ranked No. 16 as CNBC highlighted disruptors across finance, AI, and enterprise software.Institutional demand for integrated custody, compliance,...
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 market as...
