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Saeed Badreg, Co-Founder and CEO of Wormhole Labs, stated at Solana Accelerate 2026 that the crypto industry's debate between decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional finance (TradFi) will not produce a single winner. Badreg argued that different use cases require different levels of decentraliz

XRP ecosystem discussions intensified after Banx Media secured approval for its Chrome browser extension listing. BXE’s 490 million token supply sparked renewed speculation across XRP Ledger investment communities this week. Lebanon’s currency crisis resurfaced in crypto debates

Bitcoin trades below major resistance as traders monitor inflation reports and ETF activity closely this month. Federal Reserve expectations continue influencing Bitcoin momentum alongside Treasury yields and liquidity conditions. Bitcoin options expiries may trigger stronger volatility a

XRP ecosystem discussions intensified after Banx Media secured approval for its Chrome browser extension listing. BXE’s 490 million token supply sparked renewed speculation across XRP Ledger investment communities this week. Lebanon’s currency crisis resurfaced in crypto debates

SUI defended a major four-hour order block after sweeping liquidity beneath psychological support zones. Buyers reclaimed short-term resistance after overnight volatility weakened bearish market momentum considerably. Higher intraday lows

Elena Carletti, deputy vice chair of UniCredit and head of the bank's risk committee, stated at a banking conference organized by Madrid's IESE business school that Europe may struggle to contain risks from links between crypto assets and banks in the same way U.S. authorities limited damage

Bit Digital is extending a $100 million delayed-draw term loan facility to a subsidiary of WhiteFiber, its majority-owned AI infrastructure and high-performance computing company. The facility is designed to support WhiteFiber's near-term expansion in high-performance computing and AI infrastructure

Polymarket's vice president of engineering, Josh Stevens, clarified that the prediction market platform is not adding mandatory Know Your Customer checks to its existing service, responding to a report suggesting the company had considered user verification requirements. Stevens stated that

Opening United Texas Bank converted from a Texas state charter to a national bank charter approved by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on May 15, positioning the Dallas-based lender to serve crypto firms seeking U.S. banking access. The conversion shifts oversight from the Texas

The partial restoration of the service comes after one of the largest internet blockades of this kind, starting after the first strikes of the U.S.-Israel coalition against the Iranian regime. The move comes after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered the restitution on Monday. Key

Canaan reported quarterly revenue falling from $196.3 million to $62.7 million recently. Canaan increased Bitcoin and Ethereum treasury reserves despite mounting operational losses recently. Canaan stock increasingly reflects crypto treasury exposure instead of mining hardware

Grayscale disclosed in an updated SEC filing that it is negotiating to sell shares in its proposed Hyperliquid ETF in exchange for 2 million HYPE tokens from Hyper Holdings Global LP. As of Thursday, the 2 million HYPE tokens were valued at approximately $115 million. The negotiation represents a po

VanEck's tokenized U.S. Treasury fund VBILL became available as collateral on decentralized lending protocol Euler following a Thursday announcement by Securitize. The integration enables holders of the $61 million fund to deposit VBILL tokens and borrow crypto assets while continuing to earn the fu

J.P. Morgan Asset Management Canada launched the JPMorgan Income Active ETF on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker JPIE. The launch targets investors seeking higher income and rate flexibility as global active ETF assets surpassed $1.3 trillion during 2026, according to ETFGI, with fixed inc