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On Saturday, May 16, 2026, the world’s newest physical Bitcoin space opened in Nairobi, Kenya. It’s called Node NBO (NBO is short for Nairobi), and it will serve as a co-working space for notable Bitcoin, freedom tech, compute, and energy companies and organizations in Africa, including Fedi, Gridless, and BTrust as well as the Human Rights Foundation (HRF). A screenshot from the homepage of the Node NBO website. The facility will also be home to three labs — an open-source energy lab, an open-source Bitcoin mining lab, and an AI compute lab. These labs will serve as places where teams can…

In brief HYPE is up 91% year-to-date while Bitcoin is down 12%, a decoupling tied to Hyperliquid’s revenue diversification beyond crypto perps. Hyperliquid pulled $255M in revenue YTD, more than the next two apps combined, with 97% accruing to HYPE holders via buybacks. Bitwise and 21Shares have filed for HYPE ETFs, with Bitwise committing to hold 10% of management fees in Hyperliquid on its balance sheet. Hyperliquid’s native token HYPE has surged 101% year-to-date while Bitcoin is down 12% over the same period, highlighting a decoupling that Wall Street is starting to pay close attention to.HYPE’s run looks set to…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum has emerged as the leader in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization despite the XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) popularity in this sector. This comes amid the rise in tokenization, with institutions bringing their products on-chain.  Ethereum Leads XRP In The RWA Sector  Token Terminal data shows that Ethereum currently leads the XRP Ledger and other networks in the RWA sector, which consists of tokenized stocks, ETFs, and Funds. The market cap of these tokenized assets currently stands at $38.3 billion, with Ethereum accounting for 67% of the market share. …

In brief Trump Media & Technology Group has withdrawn its Bitcoin and Bitcoin-Ethereum ETF applications. Sponsor and investment advisor Yorkville America said that it will pursue a different regulatory framework under the ’40 Act instead of the ’33 Act. The withdrawal highlights intense fee pressure in the $57.4 billion U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF market, following the launch of Morgan Stanley’s MSBT. The firm behind Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social has filed to withdraw its applications for crypto exchange-traded funds, abandoning plans for both Bitcoin and Bitcoin-Ethereum ETFs.In its filing, Trump Media & Technology Group stated that “The Company…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Trump Media-linked Truth Social Bitcoin ETF, B.T. has asked the US Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw its spot Bitcoin ETF registration, ending, at least for now, one of the more politically visible attempts to enter the already crowded US Bitcoin fund market. The withdrawal request, dated May 19, 2026, was addressed to the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance and its Office of Crypto Assets. In the filing, the company requested “the immediate withdrawal” of its Form S-1 registration statement, which had originally been filed on June…

Bank of America is preparing to hand out $2.25 million in a settlement over fees charged at ATMs located within 7-Eleven stores. The class action lawsuit alleges that BofA charged its customers two out-of-network fees for balance inquiry requests when only a single balance inquiry was made at the ATMs located at the convenience store chain. The 2019 lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, claims that the second-largest US bank by total assets breached its contract with customers when hitting them with excessive fees, claiming the ATMs should have only charged the customers…

In brief Power availability is the central bottleneck in AI infrastructure buildout, says Bernstein, following a reported Google/Blackstone AI cloud alliance. Bitcoin miners collectively control over 27GW of planned power capacity and have signed more than $90 billion in AI contracts, positioning them as critical suppliers for the AI boom. Individual miners are locking in major partnerships, often involving equity commitments that align both sides on scaling up capacity. As Google and Blackstone move to establish a new AI cloud venture, an unexpected group of players stands to benefit: Bitcoin miners.The Wall Street Journal reported late Monday that Google and…

In brief Two American men were arrested for their alleged role in entering the zoo enclosure of the viral monkey, Punch. One man reportedly climbed into the enclosure wearing a costume promoting a Solana meme coin, while the other allegedly filmed it. The meme coin has jumped 38% on the back of the stunt, which gained millions of views on social media. Two American men were arrested for their role in disturbing viral macaque monkey Punch by slipping into his enclosure in a Japanese zoo—all in an effort to promote a meme coin, according to a report from the New…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin’s on-chain profitability has recovered sharply from its March lows, but analyst Axel Adler Jr. says the market still lacks a stronger behavioral confirmation that a durable reversal is underway. In his May 19 “Bitcoin Morning Brief,” Adler pointed to a mixed setup across two closely watched on-chain indicators: Bitcoin Percent Supply in Profit and Short-Term Holder SOPR. The first metric shows a meaningful structural recovery. The second still suggests that recent buyers are not yet realizing sustained profits with enough confidence to validate the move. “Supply…

In brief Nearly a decade after its founding and raising $100 million, Prometheum has officially executed its first crypto trades. Co-CEO Aaron Kaplan argues the platform dovetails with the modernization of markets through tokenization. Prometheum’s launch arrives in a drastically altered regulatory climate, following Gary Gensler’s departure as SEC chair. After weathering years of industry skepticism and navigating a shifting regulatory landscape, Prometheum has executed its first crypto trades—aiming to prove its critics wrong by seamlessly integrating digital assets with traditional investments under a single regulatory roof.The company, which has raised nearly $100 million since it was established nearly a…

May 19, 2026 – Nuremberg, Germany Based on Coinbird DCA Calculator data – monthly Bitcoin buying since 2015 returned +4,515%, while investors would still have endured a 76.7% 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 have actually produced, while also showing where the popular narrative of ‘just DCA into Bitcoin’ oversimplifies the reality. The findings are based on Coinbird’s Bitcoin DCA Calculator, which uses historical Bitcoin price data from CoinGecko and lets users model recurring investment scenarios going back…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The XRP Ledger is hosting tokenized US Treasuries, money market funds, and real estate instruments, but it is also hosting something far more fundamental than these.  Electricity has become one of the largest real-world assets now represented on the XRP Ledger. Data from RWA.xyz shows JMWH, an energy-linked token issued through Justoken, with a total asset value of about $2.229 billion, putting tokenized power production directly on the Ledger infrastructure. $2 Billion Tokenized Electricity On The XRP Ledger Data from RWA.xyz shows over $2 billion worth of…

In brief Nearly a decade after its founding and raising $100 million, Prometheum has officially executed its first crypto trades. Co-CEO Aaron Kaplan argues the platform dovetails with the modernization of markets through tokenization. Prometheum’s launch arrives in a drastically altered regulatory climate, following Gary Gensler’s departure as SEC chair. After weathering years of industry skepticism and navigating a shifting regulatory landscape, Prometheum has executed its first crypto trades—aiming to prove its critics wrong by seamlessly integrating digital assets with traditional investments under a single regulatory roof.The company, which has raised nearly $100 million since it was established nearly a…

In brief Minnesota became the first state to ban prediction markets, making it a felony to operate or advertise such platforms. Hours later, the CFTC and DOJ sued the state, arguing the ban illegally interferes with federal authority. The clash is the latest escalation in a broader fight between states and the Trump administration over prediction market regulation. This week, Minnesota became the first state in the country to ban prediction markets—and hours later, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Department of Justice sued the state over the prohibition, claiming it was illegal.The whipsaw turn of events marks the latest…