Standard Chartered appoints Manus Costello as permanent CFO
Standard Chartered has named Manus Costello as its permanent Group Chief Financial Officer, filling a seat that’s been occupied on...
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House Presses Trump to Fill CFTC Seats Amid Crypto Oversight Push
James Ding May 17, 2026 13:40 House Agriculture Committee calls on Trump to fill CFTC vacancies...
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 transferred approximately $6.5 million...
Over $600M liquidated from crypto market in a single hour as leveraged longs get wiped out
The crypto market just had its face ripped off. More than $609 million in futures positions were liquidated in a...
Bitcoin’s Social Euphoria Hits Annual Peak Due To CLARITY Act, But History Says Caution Is Warranted
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The CLARITY Act’s landmark committee approval has...
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 three-to-five-second settlement and more than...
‘Clock Is Ticking’ – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysTrump warned Iran on Truth Social on May 17, 2026, after a call with Netanyahu, adding pressure to stalled...
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 includes BTC at $250,000, alongside...
Grayscale, VanEck File Amendments For BNB ETF – Next Altcoin Launch?
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Recent filings with the SEC suggest the...
SBI, Rakuten, Nomura to Launch Crypto Funds Amid Japan’s Rule Shift
Rebeca Moen May 17, 2026 10:40 Major Japanese firms like SBI and Rakuten are developing crypto...
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...
Ethereum Price Prediction: ETH Faces Critical Test at $2,100 Support
TLDR: Ethereum is still trapped inside a descending channel after rejection at macro resistance. The $2,050 to $2,100 zone is...
Crypto Systems Could Be Outpaced By Quantum Tech By 2033, Says Hoskinson
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Crypto may need a major overhaul sooner...
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 Safe will...
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....
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 brokerage accounts.Japan’s...
Bitcoin MVRV Pattern Predicts Major Downswing Ahead – Details
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $78,000, as...
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...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $1B Weekly Outflows, Six-Week Run Ends
Rongchai Wang May 16, 2026 08:15 Spot Bitcoin ETFs faced $1 billion in outflows last week,...
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...
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 hit $1.53B...
ARK Innovation ETF outpaces Invesco QQQ in weekly inflows as risk appetite surges
For the first time in what feels like a geological era, more money flowed into Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF...
