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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The blockchain space is broad and complex, but leading networks such as Cardano are navigating this dynamic sector. The network is witnessing one of its most significant moments this year as its connectivity to other chains notably improves, allowing for seamless operations for users. A Path For Cardano To Become Fully Connected Multi-Chain Following several upgrades to improve the network, Cardano is now in the spotlight of the blockchain space. A report reveals that Cardano is making major progress toward a more linked blockchain future as its…
In brief Binance will let non-U.S. users trade more than 7,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs with zero commission and fractional buys from $5, according to co-CEO Richard Teng. The exchange previewed “bStocks,” a coming feature letting users mint synthetic, tokenized versions of their shares on the BNB blockchain. Experts say the move pushes a crypto-Wall Street convergence, but warn that fragmented regulation and layered custody could constrain adoption. Crypto exchange Binance opened access to more than 7,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs on Monday and laid out plans to let users convert those shares into blockchain tokens.The company is offering zero-commission…
Michael Saylor’s Strategy — the largest corporate holder of bitcoin on the planet — has sold bitcoin for the first time since late 2022, and the market felt it immediately. The company disclosed in an 8-K filing Monday morning that it sold 32 BTC between May 26 and May 31 at an average price of $77,135 per coin, bringing in $2.5 million in total proceeds. The sale was executed to fund distributions on Strategy’s preferred stock, STRC — a high-yield instrument the company designed to maintain a $100 par value for investors. The news hit an already fragile crypto market.…
In brief U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF outflows reached $2.96 billion across a record-breaking 10-day net withdrawal streak. AUM across spot Bitcoin ETFs fell from $104 billion to $94 billion in 10 sessions, with CoinShares calling the pattern reminiscent of early 2026 selloffs. Altcoin ETF inflows collapsed to five assets, though Hyperliquid, XRP, and Near funds still attracted capital amid the broader exodus. U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have now posted 10 consecutive days of net outflows, extending their longest ever sustained withdrawal streak and pushing year-to-date flows into negative territory for the first time in 2026.The streak, which began on…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A senior European Central Bank official has warned that stablecoins carry the same fragilities that once destabilized money market funds, cautioning that their rapid rise could threaten financial stability and quietly entrench the US dollar at the euro’s expense. The remarks come as the nascent stablecoin sector pushes deeper into mainstream finance, forcing central banks to confront a form of private money that now operates at meaningful scale outside the traditional banking system. Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, delivered the…
A former bank employee will spend the next six years behind bars after draining hundreds of thousands of dollars from customer accounts. Ex-First National Bank of Commerce employee and Pocahontas, Arkansas resident Heather Pankey pleaded guilty to theft of property, financial identity fraud, first-degree forgery and computer fraud after stealing a total of $257,594.77 from customer accounts, reports the ABC affiliate KAIT8 News. Investigators say Pankey used her position as a bank insider to access customer accounts and transfer funds to a joint account that she shared with her grandmother. To obfuscate the transactions, Pankey would shift funds from one customer…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Hyperliquid (HYPE) has managed to break the ceiling on what was thought possible in a crypto bear market. During a time when the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum have struggled to hold up, the perpetual decentralized exchange (DEX) saw its native token price explode by more than 60% in only one month. Following this rise, the hunt seems to be on for the next familiar token that could repeat this trajectory and hit a new all-time high despite the bear market. ASTER And LIGHTER Are Hyperliquid’s Biggest…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Users who fail to migrate their accounts before quantum computers become a practical threat would not automatically lose their assets under Circle’s new plan — the company is proposing recovery frameworks tied to cryptographic proofs, seed phrase verification, exchange records, and even court orders if necessary. A Long Road, Not A Quick Fix Circle, which issues the USDC stablecoin across more than 30 blockchain networks, published a post-quantum security whitepaper on Friday outlining how it intends to prepare USDC and its upcoming Arc blockchain for an era…
In brief The CFTC and crypto exchange Gemini have jointly filed a motion for relief from judgment seeking to undo a January 2025 consent order. The regulator concluded its original 2022 complaint against crypto exchange Gemini should not have been filed and would not have been under current enforcement standards. Gemini agreed to pay a $5 million civil monetary penalty to settle the case in January 2025. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and crypto exchange Gemini jointly filed a motion for relief from judgment Thursday, seeking to undo a January 2025 consent order that the regulator now says “should…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure US Bitcoin Spot ETFs reported net outflows of $1.42 billion in the final week of May, extending the persistent negative trend observed throughout most of the month. The bearish performance by these investment funds aligns with Bitcoin’s price struggles, when the premier cryptocurrency failed to breach the key resistance of $82,000 around May before slipping into another correction. Bitcoin ETFs See Persistent Red Across Second Half Of May In analyzing the individual fund performances over the week, it is observed, in typical fashion, that selling pressure was…
Western governments spent three years building what they believed was an airtight financial blockade around Russia, severing its banks from SWIFT, freezing sovereign reserves, and barring major institutions from clearing dollar transactions.And according to British authorities, Russia may have spent much of that same period engineering an alternative financial system designed to circumvent it entirely.On May 26, the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office sanctioned 18 entities and individuals, including Huobi (HTX), a Justin Sun-advised exchange that processed $3.3 trillion in trading volume in 2025, and a Kyrgyzstan-linked stablecoin issuer, for allegedly helping Russia evade Western restrictions.What distinguishes this package…
In brief Prediction market Myriad has launched a $100,000 trading competition for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The prize pool awards $20,000, $10,000, and $5,000 to the top three traders, with $10,000 split among the remaining leaderboard and $5,000 in weekly rewards for top makers. The contest builds on Myriad’s partnerships with Chainlink for oracle-based market resolution and 55 Tech for real-time sports data. With the soccer World Cup set to kick off next month, prediction market Myriad is launching a trading competition in collaboration with Layer-1 blockchain D.Energy, with $100,000 up for grabs.“We’re thrilled to be running this contest…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Four working weeks. That’s all the time left in June for the US Senate to move on the CLARITY Act before lawmakers head into recess — and the crypto industry is watching the clock. A Crowded Legislative Calendar Senate Majority Leader John Thune confirmed that the chamber’s reconciliation package would not be completed this month, forcing senators to return in June with a packed agenda. The CLARITY Act, a market structure bill that cleared the Senate Banking Committee with a 15-9 bipartisan vote, now has to compete…