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…
Month: May 2026
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…
Solana ecosystem expands institutional push with Europe-focused research arm
Solana is launching a Swiss-based research institute and practitioner guide to help European financial institutions…
THORWallet partners with Unblock to expand global non-custodial Mastercard access
THORWallet has partnered with Swiss-regulated provider Unblock to expand global access to non-custodial Mastercard solutions,…
Senate Democrats Urge CFTC to Ban Sports and Election Contracts on Kalshi and Polymarket
A group of congressional Democrats sent the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) a letter on…
Pentagon Eyes Bitcoin Infrastructure as Strategic Asset, Hegseth Says
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said this week that Bitcoin is part of classified…
Blackrock Pulls $54M From IBIT as Bitcoin ETF Slide Pushes Assets Below $100B
A third consecutive day of outflows in bitcoin and ether ETFs underscores a shift toward…
Solana Yield Protocol Carrot Shuts Down After Drift Exploit Drains $8M in TVL
Carrot, the Solana-based decentralized finance ( DeFi) yield protocol, announced its shutdown on Thursday, following…