DeFi protocol Carrot becomes first casualty of $285M Drift exploit
Carrot’s total value locked has collapsed 93% in a month, from $28 million to $1.99…
Month: May 2026
US Senate bans itself from betting on prediction markets
The US Senate unanimously passed a rule banning members and staff from prediction markets, with…
Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows top $490M: Is BTC’s rally losing momentum?
Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows reached $490 million as crypto investors considered the impact of high…
Repeated Bitcoin profit taking near $77K suggests rally is losing steam
Short-term traders took profit each time BTC rallied above $77,000, creating overhead sell pressure that…
Tether Leads $14M Series A for Argentine Wallet
Belo, an Argentine cryptocurrency wallet and crypto services provider, has raised $14 million in a…
28,000 Americans Sign Petition Urging Senate CLARITY Act Markup
Stand With Crypto delivered a 28,000-signature petition to Washington, pressing the Senate Banking Committee to…
Ripple Expands Korea Banking Footprint With Kbank Custody Deal
Ripple Custody will support Kbank’s digital asset wallet expansion in Korea’s regulated banking sector. The…
XRP Eyes Bigger US Payments Role Amid Fed Access Talks
Evernorth CEO Asheesh Birla linked XRP to a potential U.S. payments shift as policymakers weigh…
Crypto hack losses top $630M in April, highest since February 2025
Losses from crypto hacks have topped $630 million in April across more than 25 hacks,…
US seized $500M in Iranian crypto assets, Treasury secretary says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US has seized nearly $500 million in Iranian crypto…
South Korea’s Shinhan Card taps Solana to test real-world stablecoin payments
Shinhan Card signed a deal with Solana Foundation to expand stablecoin payment tests and explore…
Kraken bundles crypto and tokenized stocks in pursuit of multi-asset investors
The product lets investors access diversified exposure across digital assets and equities without managing individual…
OKX rolls out protocol for autonomous AI agents to pay and transact
OKX published a new open-standard payment protocol for autonomous AI agents in business and commerce,…
Stablecoins overtake Bitcoin in Latin America crypto purchases — Bitso
A Bitso report shows shifting user behavior as dollar-linked stablecoins gain traction for everyday financial…
Kast hires former SEC official Stephanie Allen to lead policy communications
Stablecoin payments company Kast hired former SEC adviser Stephanie Allen as it expands licensing, communications…