Bitcoin Magazine Strive (ASST) Stacks Another 382 BTC, Total Treasury Climbs to 15,391 Bitcoin Strive, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) has acquired an additional 382 bitcoin for approximately $30.3 million, paying an average cost of roughly $79,348 per coin, according to an 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The purchase, executed between May 13 […]

Key Takeaways: The SEC is reportedly developing a new plan for trading stocks on tokenized blockchain. Regulators could permit crypto platforms to trade tokens linked to stocks, even if the companies whose stock say they’re attached don’t approve. The idea might pave the way for a faster merger of the traditional finance sector and crypto […]

A Goldman Sachs executive is warning that high levels of leverage in the market could spark volatility in the artificial intelligence and semiconductor sectors. Shawn Tuteja, a managing director who oversees ETF and custom baskets volatility trading, says in a new interview that the market is underappreciating the potential for two-way volatility. “What worries me […]

May 19th, 2026 – Nuremberg, Germany Based on Coinbird DCA Calculator data: monthly Bitcoin buying since 2015 returned +4,515%, while investors would still have endured a 76.72% drawdown, and DCA underperformed lump-sum investing in Coinbird’s tested shorter-term scenarios New analysis from independent crypto comparison platform Coinbird shows what disciplined monthly Bitcoin buying since 2015 would […]

Solana ended Q1 2026 with US$1.23 billion in real-world asset lending deposits, up 115% quarter over quarter. Stablecoin transfer volume on Solana reached US$2.1 trillion in Q1, while tokenised asset DEX volume hit US$1.3 billion. BlackRock, Visa, Citi and major payment firms expanded Solana-linked products or workflows across tokenised funds, settlement and trade finance. Solana […]

Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a formal letter to OCC Comptroller Jonathan Gould on May 18, 2026, accusing the agency of illegally granting national trust charters to at least nine crypto companies and demanding full records by June 1. Warren Targets OCC Over Crypto Bank Charters That Allegedly Bypass Federal Safeguards Elizabeth Warren, the ranking member […]

Estonia’s FIU has partially suspended BB Trade Estonia OÜ’s license, giving the Zondacrypto operator 30 days to fix compliance issues or risk full revocation.

Strive Asset Management has cemented its position as a top-ten public Bitcoin treasury holder after acquiring an additional 382 BTC for approximately $30.3 million.

With regulators cracking down on the cash-to-cryptocurrency kiosks in a bid to stop scammers, Bitcoin Depot has said that its business model is no …

TL;DR: The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has scheduled the start of trial operations with tokenized assets for the month of July. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is contemplating the introduction of a mechanism called an “innovation exemption.” Independent blockchain platforms could structure digital versions of listed securities without requiring the explicit […]

The move to quantum-resistance of blockchain infrastructure is bringing new challenges to the forefront besides cryptography design, namely, heavy data overhead caused by post-quantum algorithms. BNB Chain Developers made the announcement recently on the BSC Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration Report which describes successful implementation of post-quantum upgrades to the network. All of these upgrades used ML-DSA-44 […]

Bitcoin (BTC) has experienced a sharp pullback this week, briefly touching $76,000. Despite growing concern about a deeper price decline, whales and institutions are still accumulating the world’s largest crypto asset. The number of Bitcoin wallets holding at least 100 BTC has risen to 20,229, according to new data shared by Santiment. This represents an […]

XRP is trading below $1.40 as the market faces selling pressure and uncertainty that has compressed the price into a range that offers little clarity on what comes next. The decline is uncomfortable — but a CryptoQuant report tracking both on-chain activity and derivatives behavior has identified a structural condition beneath the price action that […]

Bad actors have breached the fintech brokerage firm US Tiger Securities, placing the personal and financial info of 26,985 people at risk. US Tiger Securities, which is affiliated with the brokerage firm TradeUP Securities, disclosed the breach in a government filing last week. The firm says some of its files were copied by an unauthorized […]

Bitcoin Magazine Canaan (CAN) Wins Contract to Supply Crypto Mining Heat to Nordic District Heating Network Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN), the Bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer, has secured a contract to provide heat-recovery computing infrastructure to a district heating network in the Nordic region, the company announced today. The deal centers on Canaan’s Avalon A1566HA hydro-cooled […]

Key Takeaways: A fake eBTC with an estimated value of $76.6 million reportedly caused the theft of the tokens via Echo Protocol. In the past, the hacker already stole 385 ETH and transferred a portion of it via Tornado Cash. This incident follows the THORChain and Verus bridge hacks and becomes the third big DeFi […]

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to release an innovation exemption for tokenized stocks as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the matter speaking with Bloomberg. SEC Innovation Exemption Signals Major Shift for Onchain U.S. Equity Trading in 2026 The exemption creates a new framework for trading tokens that […]

Canaan’s Q1 results were dragged down by a $25 million inventory write-down and a 75% quarterly drop in equipment sales as Bitcoin prices retreated from their highs.

Swan Bitcoin has been accused in a Delaware bankruptcy lawsuit of withdrawing major crypto holdings from Prime Trust before the custodian’s collapse. Court filings allege the company had access to confidential information about Prime Trust’s deteriorating financial position before bankruptcy proceedings began. The case centres on nearly US$1 billion in assets that creditors are seeking […]

Despite the recent crypto market meltdown, Bitcoin’s weekly chart maintains key support, leaving the path toward the $90,000 zone technically open.

… cryptocurrency regulation. Crypto ATM Ban: The SF 3868 law signed on May 5 prohibits crypto ATMs in the state to protect seniors from fraud …

Last week, digital asset investment products experienced $1.07 billion in outflows, according to CoinShares, making it the first negative week after seven straight weeks of gains. It was also the third-largest weekly outflow seen in 2026. Bitcoin saw the majority of the selling pressure as investors shifted toward a broader risk-off approach amid renewed geopolitical […]

Dogecoin continues to attract attention as market analysts suggest the meme coin could be entering the final stage of its consolidation phase before a stronger breakout attempt emerges. While short-term volatility and liquidity sweeps still threaten downside pressure, the broader setup is beginning to resemble the kind of high-beta structure that has historically fueled explosive […]

TL;DR: The new Director of the CFTC’s Market Participants Division, DJ Hennes, formally assumed his regulatory duties on Monday, May 18, 2026. The official has a prior 15-year background at Promontory Financial Group and recent experience in the compliance area of the firm KPMG. The division under his charge directly supervises brokers, swap dealers, fund […]

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Depot (BTM) Stock Falls 80% As Company Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ: BTM), once the largest Bitcoin ATM operator in North America, filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The Atlanta-based fintech company said it intends […]

Key Takeaways: BitMine Chairman Tom Lee says Ethereum’s inverse correlation with oil prices has reached record levels. ETH has dropped alongside a sharp rise in crude oil prices over the past six weeks. While short-term, the pressure makes some people turn negative on Ethereum, Lee proves to be bullish on the token due to the […]

Nine linked Polymarket accounts earned over $2.4 million with an unprecedented 98% win rate by betting on the exact timing of U.S. military operations in Iran. The Rise of Geopolitical Betting Nine linked accounts on the prediction platform Polymarket earned more than $2.4 million by wagering almost exclusively on the timing of U.S. military actions […]

Bitcoin positions itself for a rally above $80,000 after Strategy’s $2 billion BTC buy, crumbling investor confidence in the US Treasury and a potential US-Iran deal.

Ripple-linked cryptocurrency XRP is bracing for an imminent and violent breakout as it hits its tightest Bollinger Band squeeze in over a year on the 3-day chart.

New cryptocurrency interest jumped this week after the CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee in a 15 to 9 vote that defines how the SEC …

With the US Digital Asset CLARITY Act inching closer to becoming law, many investors and supporters are eager to know how it could shake things up for XRP. A crypto analyst has broken down the specific sections of the bill that could directly impact XRP, Ripple, and its stablecoin RLUSD. These key parts touch on […]

The second-largest digital asset tumbled to its lowest level since the beginning of April, mirroring a broader market pullback triggered by escalating tensions between the US and Iran. Many analysts warn that a deeper correction may be developing, though an important technical indicator signals a potential recovery. Further Slump Incoming? Several hours ago, ETH dropped […]