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Goldman Sachs sharply reduced its exposure to cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the first quarter of 2026, eliminating positions in newly launched altcoin products while maintaining significant Bitcoin and Ether holdings. The US investment bank reported no XRP-linked ETF exposure in its

BNB Chain has tested a post-quantum cryptography upgrade for BSC, but the trial showed a clear cost: larger data loads and lower throughput. Summary BSC tested ML-DSA-44 signatures, but larger transaction data cut TPS about 40% in tests overall. Signature size rose from 65

Ethereum requires three catalysts to regain price momentum and surge higher, according to Sharplink Gaming CEO Joseph Chalom, who outlined the conditions in an interview with Robert Baggs on Cointelegraph's Chain Reaction show published to YouTube on Thursday. The first catalyst is the passage of th

Verus Protocol's Ethereum bridge was exploited on Monday through a fake cross-chain transfer message, allowing a hacker to fraudulently transfer out at least $11.58 million in cryptocurrency. Onchain security platform Blockaid identified the ongoing exploit and documented a transaction showing a tra

The Federal Reserve reported Wednesday that approximately 10% of US adults used or invested in cryptocurrency in 2025, marking the highest adoption level in three years. This figure represents growth from 2023 and 2024, though it remains below the 2021 peak when 12% of Americans reported any crypto

Iran is reportedly considering a plan to exercise control over the Strait of Hormuz through an "insurance-based model," according to reports citing an Iranian state document. On Saturday, Fars News Agency, an Iranian news outlet closely affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has rescinded a long-standing rule that barred settling parties in enforcement actions from denying the agency's allegations. The SEC announced the rescission on Monday, eliminating a policy adopted in 1972. According to SEC Chair Paul Atkins, the rule had g

Galaxy Digital, a crypto-focused financial services company led by Mike Novogratz, has received a BitLicense and Money Transmission License from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). The approval was granted Monday to the company's subsidiary, GalaxyOne Prime NY, which

Bitcoin (BTC) lost its hold on the $80,000 level over the weekend, with analysts identifying the $74,000–$75,000 range as the next critical support test. This price zone has served as key support repeatedly over the last two years, making its retest potentially the most important support test of the

Michael Saylor's Strategy, the world's largest public Bitcoin holder, acquired 24,869 Bitcoin (BTC) for $2.01 billion between May 11 and 17, according to an 8-K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The purchases were made at an average price of $80,985 per BTC during a period

Japan's major brokerages are preparing to bring crypto investment trusts to retail investors, with SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities already developing products in-house, while others like Nomura plan to enter the space as regulations are finalized. The move marks a significant shift in how

Cryptocurrency investment products recorded $1.07 billion in net outflows last week as investors reduced risk exposure amid inflation concerns and uncertainty surrounding a potential ceasefire between the United States and Iran, according to CoinShares' latest weekly report. The outflow ended a

Three significant developments shaped cryptocurrency markets this week. On Tuesday, decentralized finance protocol Echo Protocol was exploited after an attacker minted approximately 1,000 unauthorized eBTC on the Monad blockchain, worth around $76.7 million, according to blockchain security firm

Digital infrastructure company Soluna Holdings reported strong first-quarter revenue growth as expanding data center operations helped offset weaker returns from cryptocurrency mining. Revenue rose 58% from a year earlier to $9.4 million and increased 2% from the previous quarter, according to the c

Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S. recorded their largest single-day net outflows since January 29 on Monday. According to SoSoValue data, bitcoin ETFs saw $648.6 million in net outflows across seven funds, extending last week's total net outflows of $1 billion, which ended a six-week po