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The Senate Banking Committee announced on Friday that it will hold a markup on May 14 to advance comprehensive federal crypto legislation, marking the committee's second attempt to move the bill forward. The previous markup, scheduled for January, was cancelled after major crypto exchange Coinbase w

Crypto security firm CertiK estimates that cryptocurrency holders have lost approximately $101 million from wrench attacks in the first four months of 2026, according to the firm's analysis. If the trend continues at this rate, that equates to hundreds of millions of dollars lost for the full

SEC Chair Paul Atkins said Friday that the Securities and Exchange Commission needs to develop clearer regulatory guidance for software applications as it considers writing rules for onchain financial markets, according to remarks made at an artificial intelligence expo hosted by the Special

Solana is showing early strength after reclaiming its 100-day moving average and holding a key support zone against Ethereum, according to technical analysis from traders TraderSZ and CRG. SOL still needs follow-through confirmation, but both charts suggest buyers are attempting to shift momentum

Bitcoin is trading near the low $80,000 zone, presenting two major technical setups on different timeframes. According to technical analysis shared by Crypto Patel and Daan Crypto Trades on X, Bitcoin requires a clean weekly hold above this area before larger cup and handle target gains

Cardano has become the second-largest Layer 1 blockchain network by validator count, according to data shared by Token Terminal and highlighted by Cardano community member Mintern. The proof-of-stake blockchain now operates with nearly 2,900 validators, reinforcing its position as one of the most

Bitcoin profit-taking could increase further following the recent price rally, according to onchain analytics firm CryptoQuant. Julio Moreno, CryptoQuant's head of research, characterized the move as a "bear market rally" despite Bitcoin rising over 20% since the start of April to a three-month

The Senate Banking Committee announced on Friday that it will hold a markup on May 14 to advance sweeping crypto legislation that would regulate the industry comprehensively at the federal level for the first time, according to the committee's announcement. This markup represents the Senate Banking

Payward, the parent company of Kraken crypto exchange, has applied for a national trust company charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, according to a statement. The application seeks to establish the Payward National Trust Company (PNTC) to serve institutional clients and

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned Friday that international regulators face a "coming wrestle" with the U.S. government over stablecoin standards, marking a widening transatlantic policy rift as Washington promotes dollar-denominated stablecoins as global payments infrastructure.

The Senate Banking Committee announced on Friday that it will hold a markup on May 14 to advance sweeping crypto legislation that would regulate the industry comprehensively at the federal level for the first time. This marks the committee's second attempt after canceling a January markup when

LayerZero issued a public apology for its handling of the fallout from the April 18 exploit that drained roughly $292 million in rsETH from Kelp DAO's cross-chain bridge. The apology marks a significant tonal shift from LayerZero's earlier post-mortem, which characterized the protocol as having

Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has applied for a national trust company charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), according to a statement. The application seeks to establish Payward National Trust Company (PNTC), which would provide

Lee Reiners, a lecturing fellow at Duke University and former Federal Reserve Bank of New York examiner, published a blog post on Friday arguing that World Liberty Financial's WLFI token may constitute an unregistered security, despite the project's claims that it is a pure governance token. Reiner

The Senate Banking Committee announced on Friday that it will hold a markup on May 14 to advance a bill that would regulate the cryptocurrency industry comprehensively at the federal level for the first time, according to The Block. This marks the committee's second attempt after cancelling a markup

Payward, the parent company of Kraken crypto exchange, has applied for a national trust company charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, according to a statement released May 8, 2026. The application seeks to establish Payward National Trust Company (PNTC) to serve institutional c

Crypto security firm CertiK estimates that cryptocurrency holders lost approximately $101 million from wrench attacks during the first four months of 2026, representing a 41% increase in verified incidents compared to the same period in 2025. If the trend continues at this rate, losses could reach s

Analysts at Bernstein have issued a $100 price target for IREN following the announcement of a long-term strategic partnership with NVIDIA, according to a note to clients on Friday. The partnership includes a $3.4

The Senate Banking Committee announced on Friday that it will hold a markup on May 14 to advance comprehensive federal crypto legislation for the first time, according to the announcement. This marks the committee's second attempt after canceling a markup in January when major crypto exchange

Onchain analytics firm CryptoQuant warns that Bitcoin profit-taking could increase further following the recent price rally, according to an analysis by the firm's head of research, Julio Moreno. Bitcoin has risen over 20% since the start of April to a three-month high, driven by earlier