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BlackRock Tokenized Treasury Filings 2026: The RWA Boom Goes Institutional
From tokenized Treasury funds to on-chain ETFs, BlackRock’s 2026 push highlights how RWAs are reshaping U.S. finance and DeFi infrastructure.

Strategy’s STRC Hits $10.5B Market Cap to Lead Global Preferred Stocks
Bloomberg data ranked STRC above preferred stocks from Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Citi, and JPMorgan by market value.

Hester Peirce Clears Confusion Around SEC Tokenization Rule
Peirce pushed back against reports suggesting synthetic securities could be included, calling parts of the discussion “hyperbole.”

SEC Hits Pause on Tokenized Stocks as Concerns Grow
SEC officials are reconsidering parts of a proposal that would allow crypto firms to trade tokenized equities tied to public stocks.

XRP Tightens Below $1.40 as Traders Brace for a Late-May Breakout
XRP remains under pressure despite rising network activity, ETF inflows, and a sharp increase in newly created wallets.

Blockchain Group Pushes Congress to Fix Crypto Tax Confusion
The group called on U.S. lawmakers to modernize digital asset taxation policies alongside ongoing efforts around crypto market structure legislation.

Gemini Rolls Out USDT0 Support Across Ethereum, Solana, Tron
The integration allows eligible Gemini users to move USDT0 across supported chains without separate bridging steps, depending on jurisdiction.

SkyBridge Fund Slides 12.9% in Q1 as Crypto Exposure Drags Returns
The fund declined 12.9% in Q1 2026, following an 18% drop in Q4 2025, with only a small 0.45% gain in March.

Crypto Market Today: NEAR surges 31% as XRP ETFs post best day in weeks at $8.88M
XRP ETFs hit $1.40B cumulative as HYPE ETFs doubled to $81M in a week, while BTC dominance slipped below 60% for the first time this…

Solana Expands Real-World Payments With AirAsia MOVE Pilot
The project will study how stablecoin payments could work inside AirAsia MOVE’s ecosystem, which already serves over 17 million monthly users.

Pro-Crypto Warsh Sworn in as Fed Chair: What It Means for Bitcoin Market
New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has previously described Bitcoin as “new gold,” raising expectations for a different approach to crypto policy.

Dow Jones Hits Record High, But Crypto Stocks Fall With Bitcoin
The split shows investors are rewarding headline U.S. index strength while cutting exposure to high-beta crypto stocks tied to Bitcoin, trading volumes, and rate-sensitive sentiment.

MoonPay Opens Hyperliquid Gateway With USDH, USDC Support
The integration allows eligible users in select regions to access Hyperliquid’s ecosystem through MoonPay’s Gateway infrastructure using supported stablecoins.

Trump Media Moves $205M in Bitcoin to Crypto.com
The transactions followed earlier large-scale Bitcoin movements by the Truth Social parent company amid its ongoing crypto treasury strategy.

Congress Investigates Insider Trading Risks on Kalshi, Polymarket
House Oversight Chairman James Comer requested records from Kalshi and Polymarket over KYC controls, suspicious trading, and military event contracts.

1 Month to Go: Litecoin Summit 2026 Set to Kick Off Dutch Blockchain Week
With MiCA’s final compliance deadline landing just days after Litecoin Summit 2026, Amsterdam becomes more than a venue — it turns into the first major…

Bitcoin Pizza Day Was Never Really About Pizza
Beyond the price tag: How a 10,000 BTC transaction sparked a global, community-driven financial movement.

NYSE Owner ICE Teams Up With OKX for Oil Futures on Crypto Rails
The partnership deepens a strategic joint venture announced in March 2026, in which ICE took an equity stake in OKX.

Pyth Network Hit by Multi-Hour Oracle Outage, Disrupting DeFi Operations Across Chains
Pyth supplies price information to numerous projects, particularly on high-speed chains like Solana, powering trading, lending, borrowing, and automated liquidations.

NEAR Protocol (NEAR) 28% Ahead of Dynamic Resharding and PQ Launch
NEAR Protocol surged 28% on Thursday to become the top-performing cryptocurrency among the top 100 by market cap, as the Layer 1 blockchain announced that…

Today in Crypto: HYPE Outshines with New ATHs, Binance Rejects WSJ Claims as Bitcoin Holds Near $77K
On-chain data continued to show accumulation by long-term holders, while implied volatility dropped to a 7-month low, signaling subdued derivatives activity even as broader market…

Hong Kong Stablecoin HKDAP Completes Ethereum Test
Anchorpoint Financial (FRS01), backed by Standard Chartered Hong Kong, completed HKDAP test transfers on Ethereum mainnet, the first live transaction milestone under Hong Kong's Stablecoins…

Bitcoin Mining Pioneer Wang Chun to Lead SpaceX’s First Human Mission to Mars
F2Pool Co-Founder Wang Chun will participate in SpaceX’s first planned human interplanetary mission to Mars, marking another major crossover between the crypto industry and private…

Polymarket Ops Wallet Drained $700K — User Funds Unaffected
ZachXBT identified a $700K drain from Polymarket reward wallets on Polygon — but within hours, Polymarket's engineering lead clarified the incident as a private key…

South Korea Crypto Tax Faces Scrutiny After 50K Petition Push
Authorities currently plan a 22% crypto tax taking effect January 2027 — now facing fresh political and grassroots pressure as the ruling People Power Party's…

Circle Launches cirBTC Testnet Ahead of Wrapped Bitcoin Rollout
The testnet launch moves cirBTC toward its targeted Q2 2026 mainnet deployment, where it compete directly with WBTC and cbBTC.

Binance Pushes Back Against Fresh WSJ Claims Over Iran-Linked Transactions
Co-CEO Richard Teng said recent reporting contained “fundamental inaccuracies” as the exchange continues facing scrutiny over alleged Iran-linked crypto flows and sanctions compliance.

Verus Hacker Returns $8.5M After Bridge Exploit Deal
The hacker drained $11.58M from the Verus-Ethereum bridge before returning 75% of the stolen funds under a negotiated bounty deal.

ZERO Network Shutting Down as Zerion Pivots to Wallet and API
The team said maintaining a standalone chain is not the best way to deliver on its original thesis that gas fees are the biggest barrier…

Polymarket Bets on Japan Despite Regulatory Roadblocks
The prediction market platform tapped Mike Eidlin to lead Japan expansion as regulators continue debating rules for prediction market platforms.