Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs lost $1B, ending a 6-week inflow streak led by ARKB and IBIT exits. Ether ETFs shed $255M, while XRP and solana gained $60.5M and $58.12M, respectively. XRP and solana demand rose as investors favored crypto assets tied to regulation and utility. Franklin and Bitwise Drive XRP ETF Gains as Bitcoin Sentiment…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin Depot began Chapter 11 to wind down operations and sell company assets. Regulatory pressure has tightened BTM rules through transaction limits, licensing, and compliance obligations. International entities will follow separate proceedings as the asset sale process continues. Bitcoin Depot Begins Chapter 11 Process Amid Regulatory Pressure Bitcoin Depot Inc. (Nasdaq: BTM) announced…
Key Takeaways A solana holder lost $1.05M selling 21,911 SOL despite earning $145K in staking rewards over two years. Solana’s 5.86% APY failed to offset a 64% price decline from the $294 all-time high hit in January 2025. SOL trades near $84 at press time; institutional demand has held firm even as retail holders absorbed…
Key Takeaways Peckshield tracked 8 bridge exploits through mid-May 2026, with $328.6M drained cumulatively from cross-chain protocols. KelpDAO’s $300M Layerzero breach and Drift’s $200M+ attack made April 2026 the worst-hacked month on record, per Defillama. Total 2026 hack losses surpassed $750M through mid-April; May’s Verus bridge drain adds $11.5M more. Crypto’s Worst Year for Cross-Chain…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell below $77,000, triggering $657M in liquidations, $584M of which came from long positions in 24 hours. Whale trader Machi Big Brother was liquidated during the crash and immediately opened a new 25x ETH long on 1,825 ETH worth $3.87M. The four-day decline followed the CLARITY Act’s Senate Banking Committee advance on…
This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week with a comment on each story. Key Takeaways Binance and CME deepened crypto-tradfi ties in 2026, widening access beyond…
Key Takeaways Authorities charged Dream Market’s Owe Martin Andresen with 12 money laundering counts for buying gold with flagged cryptocurrency. IRS CI’s tracking of $1.7M in gold bought via Bitpay proves dormant darknet crypto can be traced. Following a May 2026 raid, Andresen will next face up to 20 years in prison for each charge….
Key Takeaways Garlinghouse said XRP stands out for its speed, low costs, and scalability. Ripple’s CEO highlighted three-to-five-second settlement and more than 4 billion processed transactions. Community support and payment-focused utility remain central to Ripple’s long-term XRP strategy. XRP’s Role in Payments Expands as Ripple Cites Network Strength Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse positioned XRP as…
Key Takeaways Backed by a $25M Tether round, Oobit launched its crypto payment card in Colombia, its 9th market. In Brazil’s massive crypto economy, Oobit users average 20 transactions per month, mostly using USDT. Following large growth in the region, Oobit CEO Amram Adar seeks to expand digital asset utility in Latam. Oobit Launches Officially…
Key Takeaways This week, Clem Chambers told Kitco that the Nasdaq two-year bubble will be driven by AI spending and U.S. deficit money printing. Gold at $4,700 acts as the key signal for Trump’s Beijing summit outcome and Taiwan risk. Following the interview with Chambers, gold traded at $4,540 per ounce on May 17. Copper,…
