The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to release an “innovation exemption” framework for tokenized stock trading, which could create a 24/7, decentralized vertical.

The XRP Ledger architecture is evolving to prioritize user privacy. Developers, including those of Flare, are working on confidential transaction protocols. More recently, highlighting Flare Networks’ unique capabilities, crypto community figure Eri noted on X that the platform validates Bitcoin and XRPL activity without compromising confidential user metrics. She noted that Encrypted Finance, which adds...

Google and Blackstone are creating a standalone AI cloud company that will sell Google’s proprietary TPU chips to outside customers, with Blackstone contributing $5 billion in equity for a majority stake. Including leverage, the total investment reaches $25 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported. Benjamin Treynor Sloss, a longtime Google executive, will run the unnamed...

Bitcoin (BTC) trades around $76,000 on Tuesday amid renewed stress on the US-Iran ceasefire. However, Ondo (ONDO) and Zcash (ZEC) have emerged as top performers over the last 24 hours, with a rebound driven by rising Total Value Locked (TVL) in tokenized stocks and social activity, respectively.

Ripple (XRP) and Stellar (XLM) remain under pressure on Tuesday as bearish momentum continues to dominate after correcting nearly 5% and 12%, respectively, in the previous week. XRP and XLM both trade beneath all major Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs), reflecting sustained selling pressure.

Zerohash has proven itself to be a trailblazer after securing an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the Dutch central bank. This makes the company the first to hold a MiCA authorization to use EMI credentials in Europe. MiCA is an acronym for Markets in Crypto-Assets, and it represents the European Union’s regulatory framework for...

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The SEC’s tokenized stock exemption could land as early as this week, opening a regulated path for digital versions of publicly listed securities to trade on decentralized crypto platforms. The exemption has been in development since SEC Chair Paul Atkins launched Project Crypto in July 2025 and told the Economic Club of Washington on April...

Mark Cuban, a billionaire investor and Shark Tank personality, is calling for a new federal tax on AI tokens, arguing that the legislation could raise billions of dollars each year and spur major AI companies to develop more efficient systems. Cuban recommended charging less than 50 cents for every one million AI tokens processed by...

Bitwise stated that it will allocate 10% of management fees from its newly launched Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF (BHYP) toward purchasing and holding the HYPE token on its balance sheet.

Galaxy Digital has secured one of the most difficult crypto approvals in the US after receiving a BitLicense and a Money Transmission License from the New York State Department of Financial Services.  The approval allows the company to directly offer digital asset trading and custody services in New York through its subsidiary, GalaxyOne Prime NY. ...

Ohio resident who led a crypto investment fraud operation by collecting more that $10 million has been sentenced to nine year prison term by a federal judge. The fraud investment manager, Rathnakishore Giri will be under surveillance for another three years after his release. Court records show he lured investors by presenting himself as a...

Nobitex, Iran’s biggest crypto exchange, handled at least $2.3 billion on Tron and BNB Chain since 2023, based on a blockchain investigation by Reuters. The two networks were built around Justin Sun and Changpeng Zhao, two crypto billionaires who also gave early support to World Liberty Financial, the Trump family’s crypto project. The money kept...

Key takeaways: Floki Inu is a meme coin driven by its community, the Floki Vikings. Inspired by Shiba Inu, Floki Inu aims to democratize power in the crypto space, pivoting the crypto market away from traditional financial entities. The Floki project ecosystem is diverse. It includes Valhalla, a blockchain combat game that rewards players with...

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed new legislation that authorizes state-chartered banks and credit unions to hold Bitcoin and other digital assets for customers. However, a few days earlier, the governor signed into law a separate bill that now bans cryptocurrency kiosks across the state. Both measures take effect August 1, 2026. The custody bill,...

Donald Trump is reportedly planning to swear in Kevin Warsh as the Federal Reserve’s new chairman at the White House on Friday, according to CNBC. Trump selected Kevin following a recruitment process that started in the summer of 2025 and lasted until last week, when he was confirmed by the Senate following a partisan confirmation...

Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah will join Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on May 25 for the launch of the pope’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, to figure out how to retain human dignity in the age of AI. Normal Vatican document events are usually held in the Vatican press room, with a few officials taking...

Digital versions of regular stocks on blockchain networks have grown to a $1.5 billion market, up 56,615.2%, as investors look for new ways to access U.S. equities. These blockchain-based equities can be traded at any time, not just during market hours, and consumers can buy minuscule fractions of shares. They also make it easier for...

Aave is considering a radical mechanism that would allow users to donate the yields from their deposited capital to humanitarian causes while still retaining access to their principal. The proposal was posted on the lending protocol’s governance forum as a “Temp-Check” to gauge community sentiment and is being seen by some quarters as the protocol’s...

Ethereum (ETH) treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) expanded its digital asset stash again last week despite the crypto market decline.

Bitcoin Depot has gone from being North America’s largest Bitcoin ATM operator to filing for bankruptcy and shutting down its entire network of ATMs, citing state regulations and unsustainable business models as reasons. The Atlanta-based crypto company, listed on Nasdaq under the ticker BTM, has filed for Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in...

Canada’s proposed Bill C-22, known as the Lawful Access Act, has pushed encrypted messaging service Signal, VPN provider Windscribe and other companies to threaten to leave Canada.  The bill has also split Canada’s parliament, sparking daily warnings from opposition MPs. Across the Southern border, too, U.S. congressional committees are warning that the bill threatens American...

Tether and LemFi, two financial juggernauts in different sectors, have announced a partnership. Tether, the issuer of popular stablecoin USDT, announced on Monday that it had invested in the fintech app used to transfer funds from Europe and the Americas to Africa and Asia. The deal will embed USDT as a system for payments across...

Families across Europe are struggling to keep up with soaring car prices, which have been a significant drain on household budgets since the epidemic. Insurance premiums have risen by 37% since 2021, while repair and maintenance expenses have risen by 20% to 30% as vehicles have become more complicated and parts such as batteries have...

KB Financial tested KRW stablecoins for payments, remittances, and offline QR transactions in South Korea.

Iran has launched Hormuz Safe, a new Bitcoin-backed insurance service for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran turns one of the world’s busiest energy routes into a crypto-linked shipping product. The service is meant for Iranian shipping companies and cargo owners, and the government says it could bring in more than $10 billion...

Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and Microsoft (MSFT) on Monday after a nine-person jury rejected his claims in under two hours. The decision followed a three-week trial in Oakland, California, in which Elon sought to prove that OpenAI breached the purpose for which it was formed. U.S. District Judge...

Strategy announced that it acquired 24,869 Bitcoin (BTC) for approximately $2.01 billion last week, marking one of its largest purchases in recent weeks.

G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors meet in Paris this Monday to discuss the economic fallout from the Iran War.

The attacker behind the Adshares bridge exploit has returned 256 ETH to the project's deployer address, covering about 86% of the estimated $628,000 loss.