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Today so far 2026-10-02 · 00:00 UTC

Regulatory momentum is building around cryptocurrency with the SEC proposing new rules to clarify how investment advisers and funds can hold crypto and a New York-Wyoming deal targeting a 6-month licensing fast track, while major financial institutions like Citi are bullish on Bitcoin, setting a $113K price target as the asset trades near $85K. Security concerns have emerged around MetaMask following a breach that led the platform to pull Ethereum validators, though details remain limited. Meanwhile, political figures continue to capitalize on the crypto space's popularity, with Trump hosting memecoin events, and a major XRP holder is preparing for a public market debut with a 473 million token treasury.

Tether Files Seven Trademarks in South Korea as Stablecoin Rules Take Shape

Tether has filed new trademark applications in South Korea, placing its name and logo into the country’s public intellectual property system.

2026-05-19 · 15:40 UTC
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BSC Post-Quantum Upgrade Passes Test, But TPS Falls 40%

2026-05-19 · 15:20

BNB Chain released its BSC Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration Report, confirming that quantum-resistant transaction…

Why One Analyst Says a Tether Shock Could Supercharge XRP

2026-05-19 · 15:11

With USDT underpinning most trading pairs and large institutional flows, any disruption to Tether could seize up…

Analyst Explains Current BTC Price Movement as the Asset Falls Below $80,000 Once Again

2026-05-19 · 15:10

Analyst explains current BTC price movement, what to expect?  The pioneer crypto asset has fallen below $80,000 once…

Bitcoin Giant Strategy Gets Price Target Boost From TD Cowen After $2 Billion BTC Buy

2026-05-19 · 15:08

Analysts at TD Cowen believe shares in Bitcoin-buying Strategy behemoth could jump more than 139% in the next 12 months.

Bitcoin ETFs Post Third-Biggest 2026 Outflow as Blackrock Loses $448M

2026-05-19 · 15:05

Bitcoin funds posted their third-largest daily outflow of 2026, signaling a sharp deterioration in institutional…

Why are the Stock Market and Crypto Market in a Pause Today?

2026-05-19 · 15:00

The US stock market stalled on Tuesday as investors exercised caution amid diplomatic developments between the US and…

Ohio Man Sentenced to Nine Years for $10M Crypto Ponzi Scheme

2026-05-19 · 14:34

Rathnakishore Giri, a 31-year-old from New Albany, Ohio, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison plus three years…

Japan’s Ruling Party Pushes On-Chain Finance Plan to Protect Yen

2026-05-19 · 14:26

Stablecoins and tokenized deposits could help Japan modernize payments and reduce reliance on foreign rails, the…

AI Financial SEC Filing Flags Going Concern Risk After WLFI Token Decline

2026-05-19 · 14:20

AI Financial Corp., the Nevada-based fintech company holding 7.28 billion World Liberty Financial tokens, disclosed in…

Recent Bitcoin holders sell $770M BTC at a loss amid $65K BTC price calls

2026-05-19 · 14:19

More than 10,000 Bitcoin have been sold at a loss by short-term holders in recent days, adding fuel to analysts’…

Bitcoin miner Canaan posts $88.7M net loss in Q1 amid BTC decline

2026-05-19 · 14:07

Canaan’s Q1 results were dragged down by a $25 million inventory write-down and a 75% quarterly drop in equipment sales…

Blockchain Could Host $4 Trillion Tokenized Assets by 2028

2026-05-19 · 14:05

Tokenization is reaching a new level.

Who Benefits From the SEC Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Stocks?

2026-05-19 · 14:00

SEC considers framework allowing tokenized stocks on crypto platforms under a regulatory sandbox model Continue reading…

Bitcoin’s May Rally Toward $80K Ignites Fastest BTC Perpetual Futures Open Interest Growth of 2026

2026-05-19 · 13:45

Bitcoin’s push toward $80,000 earlier this month has sparked the fastest growth in BTC perpetual futures open interest…

Estonian regulator partially suspends Zondacrypto operator license

2026-05-19 · 13:39

Estonia’s FIU has partially suspended BB Trade Estonia OÜ’s license, giving the Zondacrypto operator 30 days to fix…

BTC Faces Cooling Demand as ETF Party Ends and Massive Outflows Hit Market

2026-05-19 · 13:35

Bitcoin ETFs saw $1B weekly outflows, ending a strong six-week institutional inflow streak.

Zcash is 'running its own bull market' as ZEC price paints 88% rally setup

2026-05-19 · 13:24

ZEC has jumped 18% in three days as privacy coins rally, defying a 3.45% drop across the wider crypto market.

South Korean funeral company records $33M unrealized loss on leveraged ETH ETFs

2026-05-19 · 13:23

South Korea’s seventh-largest mutual aid company is currently sitting on a $33 million paper loss on its leveraged Ether…

Goldman Sachs Dumps Entire XRP Position, Sentiment Takes a Hit

2026-05-19 · 13:20

Markets shaken after a $3.7 trillion managing financial behemoth wipes away all XRP from their balance sheet.

Crypto Adoption in America Hits Highest Level Since 2022

2026-05-19 · 13:10

Crypto usage among Americans increased in 2025, reaching its highest level since 2022, according to new data released by…

Canaan Wins Nordic Heating Bid, Turns Bitcoin Mining Waste Heat Into Residential Hot Water

2026-05-19 · 13:06

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D’CENT Launches ‘Flare Campaign’ to Unlock Idle XRP for the Global XRP Army

2026-05-19 · 13:00

IoTrust, the maker of the D’CENT hardware wallet, announced a new 3-week campaign with the Flare network.

Wego Launches Stablecoin Payments With Triple-A for Travel Bookings

2026-05-19 · 12:49

On May 19, 2026, Wego, Middle East and North Africa’s (MENA) leading travel marketplace headquartered in Dubai,…

Minnesota Approves Crypto Custody Services for Banks and Credit Unions

2026-05-19 · 12:40

Minnesota has enacted a new law allowing state-chartered banks and credit unions to provide cryptocurrency custody…

$100/Month in Bitcoin Since 2015 Would Have Turned $13,700 Into $632,000, Coinbird Analysis Shows

2026-05-19 · 12:33

Nuremberg, Germany, May 19th, 2026, ChainwireBased on Coinbird DCA Calculator data: monthly Bitcoin buying since 2015…

$100/Month in Bitcoin Since 2015 Would Have Turned $13,700 Into $632,000, Coinbird Analysis Shows

2026-05-19 · 12:33

Nuremberg, Germany, 19th May 2026, Chainwire

Hyperliquid Price Prediction: Can HYPE Break Above $50 After Recent Rally?

2026-05-19 · 12:30

Hyperliquid’s native token HYPE continues attracting aggressive bullish momentum as traders push the asset near a…

Pump.fun accounts for over one-third of Solana’s Q1 revenue despite memecoin slowdown

2026-05-19 · 12:25

Pump.fun pulled in $124.7 million in Q1 2026, making it Solana’s largest revenue generator even as memecoin activity…

Tom Lee sees an Ethereum recovery once the Middle East conflict ends

2026-05-19 · 12:20

Ethereum could regain momentum if the Middle East conflict calms down.

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