Bitcoin Faces Correction as Institutional Demand Weakens Amid Macro Pressure: Bitfinex

With the possibility of renewed tightening rising, bitcoin is losing momentum and becoming more vulnerable to exogenous shocks and potential rate hikes. The United States and the broader global economy are facing an increasingly fragile macroeconomic backdrop. U.S. inflation has risen to 3.8% year-over-year, per April consumer price index (CPI) data, and real wages…

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Wintermute launches Armitage DeFi vault

Wintermute launched its first DeFi vault product, Armitage, supporting collateral types unavailable on competing curator platforms. Summary Wintermute launched Armitage, its first DeFi vault curation product, designed to support collateral types that other vault curators on platforms like Morpho do not accept. The move expands Wintermute beyond its core role as a market maker and…

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Sen. Warren Accuses OCC of Granting Illegal Charters to Coinbase, Ripple, and 7 Others – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways Sen. Warren sent OCC Comptroller Gould a formal letter on May 18, 2026, targeting 9 crypto trust charters including Coinbase and Ripple. Warren argues the OCC violated the National Bank Act by approving firms conducting non-fiduciary activities like staking, lending, and stablecoin issuance. The senator set a June 1, 2026, deadline for the…

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