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Today so far 2026-10-16 · 12:00 UTC

Bitcoin and Ethereum markets experienced significant volatility today with over $1 billion in long liquidations, while XRP emerged as a standout performer by outtrading Bitcoin and Ether on South Korea's biggest exchange despite a major $959 million market liquidation shock. In broader developments, Japan's SBI joined an open standard to link Yen and USD stablecoins, while a separate incident highlighted security concerns as an alleged scammer received $4.8 million in stolen bitcoins through a Ledger wallet.

Republican lawmakers call for permanent CBDC ban as House vote approaches

Tom Emmer, the House majority whip, is also advocating for his Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, which has passed the House but has yet to pass the Senate.

2026-05-19 · 07:08 UTC
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Ethereum Foundation sees 2 more high-profile departures

2026-05-19 · 07:04

Ethereum Foundation researchers Julian Ma and Carl Beek have resigned, bringing the total number of major departures…

BitGo creates modular digital asset infrastructure model for banks

2026-05-19 · 07:00

The platform combines crypto custody, trading, settlement, staking and stablecoin infrastructure services for banks and…

Hut 8 to fund Louisiana water system expansion tied to AI campus

2026-05-19 · 07:00

The Bitcoin miner said the investment will support development of its River Bend AI data center campus as the company…

Brazil’s Banking Giant Bradesco Enters the Crypto Custody Race

2026-05-19 · 06:30

The bank, which is currently the third largest financial institution in Brazil, confirmed that it had found a partner to…

Bitget Launches UEX Jumpstart Program With 430K USDT Rewards

2026-05-19 · 06:23

Victoria, Seychelles, May 19, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has launched the UEX…

Goldman Sachs Reevaluates its Crypto Positions

2026-05-19 · 06:05

Goldman Sachs has just revised its crypto positions and the signal sent to the market is already intriguing Wall Street.

Congress Trading Debate Fuels Crypto Distrust

2026-05-19 · 05:50

Congressional trading debates continue fueling distrust across crypto and retail investor communities online.

Tether Backs LemFi in Strategic Investment to Supercharge Migrant Remittances

2026-05-19 · 05:30

The stablecoin giant announced an undisclosed investment in LemFi, a migrant-focused remittance-based platform that…

About 10% of Americans used crypto in 2025, highest level since 2022: Fed

2026-05-19 · 05:13

Among those who used crypto for payments, over 25% said they did so because the business preferred crypto, citing speed,…

Echo Protocol's eBTC exploited for $77M in admin key compromise

2026-05-19 · 04:52

The hacker has already laundered nearly 5% of the loot through Tornado Cash and is still holding the remaining 955 eBTC.

Liquid Loans to Participate in Unchained Summit Vietnam 2026 as Silver Sponsor

2026-05-19 · 04:38

Liquid Loans is true DeFi for ETH and PLS holders: a borrowing and earning protocol that has never charged a dollar of…

‘Short-Term Noise’: Why Tom Lee Predicts a Massive Ethereum Rebound in 2026

2026-05-19 · 04:30

The analyst believes that one of the reasons ether has been under selling pressure is linked to the conflict in the…

Ether pullback was ‘attractive opportunity’ for 71,672 ETH buy: Bitmine’s Lee

2026-05-19 · 04:21

Bitmine chairman Tom Lee said the company is expected to have accumulated 5% of Ether's total supply before the end of…

Potential A16z-Linked Wallet Stacks $90.87M in HYPE Across 34 Days

2026-05-19 · 03:30

A wallet onchain linked to venture capital firm a16z (Andreessen Horowitz) by Lookonchain has quietly accumulated 2.11…

SEC to make ‘innovation exemption’ for tokenized stock trading: Report

2026-05-19 · 02:37

Several SEC officials reportedly didn’t support the decision, while tokenization platform Securitize flagged risks with…

Crypto Wallet Transfers Anchor $13 Million Federal Fraud Case

2026-05-19 · 02:30

An alleged support impersonation scheme led to more than $13 million in cryptocurrency wallet losses, according to the…

Tomoland Raises USD 2 Million To Bring AI-Powered UGC Platform to Web3, Sells Out Blueprint Founder Pass in 2 hours

2026-05-19 · 02:30

2,222 Blueprints, zero left: The TOMO origin layer sold out in just 2 hours.

Standard Chartered Sees $4T in Tokenized Assets Moving On-Chain by 2028

2026-05-19 · 01:30

Standard Chartered expects DeFi protocols to gain importance as $4 trillion in tokenized assets move on-chain.

Nine Polymarket Accounts Flagged After 98% Win Rate on Iran Strikes

2026-05-19 · 00:30

Nine linked Polymarket accounts earned over $2.4 million with an unprecedented 98% win rate by betting on the exact…

Retail Bitcoin investor demand falls by 73% as futures selling tops $2B: Are the bears back?

2026-05-18 · 23:40

Bitcoin retail inflows to Binance remained at record lows as aggressive BTC futures selling and weakening spot demand…

Report: Tokenized US Stocks Get New Regulatory Framework as SEC Prepares Exemption Release

2026-05-18 · 23:30

The U.S.

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Lands Bitlicense to Serve New York Hedge Funds and RIAs

2026-05-18 · 22:40

Galaxy Digital secured a Bitlicense and Money Transmission License from the New York State Department of Financial…

Galaxy secures New York BitLicense to expand institutional crypto services

2026-05-18 · 22:20

The NYDFS approvals allow GalaxyOne Prime NY to offer trading and financing services to institutional investors in one…

Bitcoin Dip-Buy Signal Emerges as Retail Fear Overtakes Optimism

2026-05-18 · 22:05

BTC’s slide toward $76,000 pushed bitcoin sentiment into bearish territory, according to Santiment.

Bitcoin lost its hold on $80K, but three events may send it back sooner than markets expect

2026-05-18 · 21:47

Bitcoin positions itself for a rally above $80,000 after Strategy's $2 billion BTC buy, crumbling investor confidence in…

Bitcoin Miner Revenue Drops 9.44% Following Network Difficulty Jump

2026-05-18 · 21:30

After approaching $40 per petahash per second (PH/s) in hashprice terms, bitcoin’s latest price decline triggered a…

HBAR-Powered AI Startup Gets Handpicked By Google

2026-05-18 · 21:29

AI builders just gained access to a full-fledged toolkit from Google, all thanks to HBAR Network.

Soluna revenue jumps 58% as hosting business offsets weaker Bitcoin mining

2026-05-18 · 21:28

Hosting revenue outpaced mining as new capacity came online, highlighting Soluna’s shift toward data centers for AI and…

Georgia primary to test crypto PAC’s support for Democratic candidate

2026-05-18 · 21:20

A political action committee aligned with crypto interest groups reported spending more than $4 million in support of…

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