Blockchain & Digital Assets

May 10, 2026 @ 7:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

As was previously reported, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde is not a believer in privately issued stablecoins. In a speech delivered at the Banco de España LatAm Economic Forum in Spain, Largarde declared that Euro stablecoins are vulnerable to sudden runs during periods… Read More

May 10, 2026 @ 6:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ramp—the New York-based Fintech platform streamlining business spending—is reportedly nearing a major capital infusion of roughly $750 million. This fresh round would value the company at more than $40 billion before the new money arrives, marking roughly a 25 percent jump from its $32 billion… Read More

May 10, 2026 @ 6:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets focused Grayscale Investments has signaled strong interest in bringing a dedicated Cardano exchange-traded fund (ETF) to market before the end of 2026. Recent developments point to a potential activation of existing regulatory filings as early as mid-August, which could trigger a streamlined SEC… Read More

May 10, 2026 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The recent disruption at investment platform Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), triggered by a widespread failure at Amazon Web Services (AWS), underscores a persistent vulnerability in the infrastructure supporting major cryptocurrency trading venues. On May 7, 2026, an overheating incident in an AWS data center in Northern Virginia… Read More

May 10, 2026 @ 12:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin has delivered notable gains in recent weeks, surging approximately 37% from early April levels and reaching a three-month peak of over $80,000 and briefly going above the $82,000 mark. However, on-chain analytics provider CryptoQuant maintains that this advance qualifies as a temporary rebound within… Read More

May 10, 2026 @ 10:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

During a recent address on May 8, 2026, the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey highlighted growing tensions in global cryptocurrency oversight, predicting a significant clash with American authorities on how to regulate stablecoins. Speaking at a Bank of England conference focused on financial imbalances,… Read More

May 10, 2026 @ 9:42 am By Michael Wong  |  

As regulators tighten scrutiny of artificial intelligence in finance, blockchain infrastructure firms are racing to build systems that can prove how autonomous AI agents make decisions. Inveniam Capital Partners, a data infrastructure company for private markets, launched NVNM Chain, a Layer 2 blockchain designed to… Read More

May 10, 2026 @ 12:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency and blockchain industry are now sharply focused on an imminent Senate committee session set to advance comprehensive rules for digital assets. With the Senate Banking Committee poised to hold a markup on May 14 for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025—widely… Read More

May 9, 2026 @ 1:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has finalized an enforcement action against Sidney Lebental, requiring him to pay a $200,000 civil fine for engaging in spoofing practices in the treasury futures market. Lebental, who holds dual French and American citizenship and lived in New… Read More

May 9, 2026 @ 12:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

After an extensive delay due to banking industry representatives who fear a decline in revenue if stablecoin holders earn yild on the holdings, the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act of 2025 is now scheduled for a Senate Banking Committee hearing for this coming Thursday, May… Read More

May 9, 2026 @ 12:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

During a recent address delivered on May 8, 2026, at the Banco de España LatAm Economic Forum in Spain, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde pushed back firmly against growing calls for euro-pegged stablecoins. She argued that such private digital tokens, even those fully backed… Read More

May 9, 2026 @ 12:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK pointed out that wrench attacks—brutal physical assaults aimed at forcing cryptocurrency owners to surrender private keys or digital assets—have evolved into a sophisticated, transnational criminal enterprise. These incidents blend open-source intelligence gathering, social engineering, and outright violence, including kidnappings and extortion (along with other… Read More

May 9, 2026 @ 12:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payward, the parent entity of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has taken a step toward expanding its regulated operations in the United States. On May 8, 2026, the company submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust company charter…. Read More

May 9, 2026 @ 11:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Circle (NYSE:CRCL) has recently released a comprehensive developer guide and open-source reference implementation demonstrating how to power high-frequency, sub-cent transactions essential for the emerging agentic economy. The May 8, 2026, blog post details “Nanopayments powered by Circle Gateway,” a system that enables… Read More

May 9, 2026 @ 9:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) faced a major disruption when its services went offline for approximately seven hours. The incident, which occurred overnight, left users unable to access the exchange for buying, selling, or managing digital assets during a critical window. According to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, the… Read More

May 8, 2026 @ 10:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A 30-year-old Saipan resident known as Sze Man Yu Inos, who also goes by the name Yuki, was sentenced to more than five and a half years behind bars for orchestrating a deceptive wire fraud operation that exploited the trust of numerous older women. On… Read More

May 8, 2026 @ 2:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payward Inc.—the parent organization behind the prominent cryptocurrency trading platform Kraken—has finalized an agreement to purchase Reap Technologies Holdings Limited. The transaction, valued at up to $600 million and structured as a combination of cash and equity in Payward, underscores the company’s aggressive push into… Read More

May 8, 2026 @ 11:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Prediction markets are experiencing steady growth, and Kalshi, a U.S.-based platform for event contracts, has become the latest emblem of this momentum. The company recently closed a $1 billion Series F funding round led by Coatue Management, with participation from heavyweights including Sequoia Capital, Andreessen… Read More

May 8, 2026 @ 11:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Solv Protocol has announced a full transition of its cross-chain capabilities for tokenized Bitcoin assets. The Bitcoin-focused DeFi platform is standardizing operations around Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), moving away from its previous LayerZero integration. This change impacts more than $700 million in SolvBTC and… Read More

May 8, 2026 @ 10:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Aptos Foundation and Aptos Labs have unveiled a major funding push exceeding $50 million dedicated to strengthening the network’s ecosystem. The capital will support a broad array of efforts, from developing in-house applications and conducting advanced research to upgrading core protocol components and launching… Read More