Key Takeaways Antpool, F2pool, Foundry, and 4 others joined the Stratum V2 Working Group on May 7, 2026. Stratum V2 offers miners up to 7.4% higher profitability through lower latency and better fee capture. Braiins and Spiral founded the Working Group in 2022, now entering a new deployment phase in 2026. 7 Bitcoin Mining Pools…
Key Takeaways ECB President Lagarde called euro-denominated stablecoins a financial stability risk on May 8, 2026. Lagarde mentioned that USDC depegged to $0.877 during SVB’s 2023 collapse, exposing $3.3 billion in Circle reserves. The ECB’s Pontes project launches in September 2026 to anchor DLT settlement in central bank money. Lagarde Warns European Banks That Euro…
Key Takeaways Lazarus Group attacked Layerzero Labs internal RPCs and poisoned data sources in order to attack the KelpDAO DeFi project. The security breach impacted 0.14% of applications and roughly 0.36% of asset value associated with Layerzero. Layerzero Labs is migrating all defaults to a 5/5 DVN setup to improve cross-chain security. Layerzero Labs Apologizes…
Key Takeaways Blackrock filed to tokenize its $6.1B BSTBL fund on Ethereum, targeting stablecoin investors. The move builds on Blackrock’s BUIDL fund, now at over $2.50B AUM across 8 blockchains. SEC approval is pending; Ethereum holds over $8.0B in tokenized treasuries as of May 2026. Blackrock Eyes $6.1B Fund Tokenization The world’s largest asset manager…
Key Takeaways The IMF predicts that a shift to agentic AI will trigger a radical increase in the velocity of money. Sydney Huang warns that the projected $236 billion agentic market by 2034 requires machine-speed regulatory oversight. Future stability for Human API and global banks depends on embedding framework mandates into code. The End of…
Key Takeaways AGA Q1 2026 outlook: 81% of gaming executives flag prediction markets as “very significant” threat. Four major operators exited AGA in six months: Draftkings, Fanduel, Fanatics, and bet365. Senate Commerce subcommittee opens first prediction-markets hearing on May 20. Fractured Lobbying Landscape Augurs Competition in Heightened Regulatory Environment The AGA survey states that executive…
Key Takeaways Paga partnered with Sui on May 7 to launch high-yield accounts and crypto rails for 1 billion people. Paga joins Flutterwave and Paystack in exploring blockchain for settlement, treasury and global payments Paga will use its $42 billion historical scale to roll out USDsui stablecoin yields and asset tokenization. A Roadmap for Digital…
Key Takeaways Traditional firms are expanding their presence as crypto prediction markets attract deeper liquidity. Retail activity helped draw market makers, institutions, and larger deposits into event contracts. Regulatory disputes may shape how prediction markets enter broader financial infrastructure. Traditional Finance Builds Crypto Prediction Market Rails Major exchanges and financial firms are accelerating work on…
Key Takeaways Peirce said regulators should understand evolving markets before deciding whether new rules are needed. Retail investors continue trading crypto, metals, ETFs, and perpetual futures through simplified digital platforms. Jurisdiction limits may shape future SEC oversight as crypto-linked investment products continue expanding. ETF Access and SEC Authority Shape Crypto Debate Securities and Exchange Commission…
Key Takeaways Armstrong said the on-chain economy has reached “escape velocity” amid expanding crypto adoption. Coinbase positioned itself to capture the generational shift toward on-chain finance, according to Armstrong. Management highlighted stablecoins, payments, and AI-driven activity as major future growth drivers. Armstrong Frames Coinbase Around Broader On-chain Finance Growth Coinbase Global Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN) CEO…
