Year: 2026

Galaxy Digital secured a BitLicense from New York on May 18 to offer regulated crypto services to institutions. Summary Galaxy Digital’s subsidiary GalaxyOne Prime NY received a BitLicense and Money…

Revolut launched its first physical crypto card on May 18, a Dogecoin-themed LED card for the UK and EEA. Summary Revolut unveiled its first physical crypto card with a Dogecoin…

Bitwise will devote 10% of its HYPE ETF management fee to buying HYPE on its balance sheet. Summary Bitwise announced it will devote 10% of its BHYP Hyperliquid ETF management…

Shiba Inu saw billions of SHIB hit exchanges on May 18 as crypto market liquidations accelerated. Summary Over 3 billion SHIB tokens were pushed onto exchanges on May 18, raising…

SpaceX Bitcoin holdings stand at $637m, on-chain data shows, making it the fourth largest known corporate holder. Summary SpaceX holds 8,285 BTC worth approximately $637m in Coinbase Prime custody, per…

HIVE Digital is pivoting from Bitcoin mining to a CAD 3.5b, 320 MW Toronto AI “super factory” hosting 100,000+ GPUs, sending its stock up over 35% on the news. Summary…

Citi warned Monday that Bitcoin faces an outsized quantum computing threat, with up to 6.9 million BTC already vulnerable. Summary Citi’s May 18 digital asset research note says quantum computing…

XRP price dropped 2% on May 18, sliding to $1.3865 as traders sold aggressively into the $1.42 resistance zone. Summary XRP fell from $1.4138 to $1.3865 as 144.3 million in…

Payward, Kraken’s parent, grew Q1 2026 adjusted revenue 3% to $507m as derivatives jumped 51%, even while Bitcoin, market cap and spot volumes all saw steep double‑digit drops. Summary Payward,…

Kraken revenue rose 3% year-on-year to $507m in Q1 2026 as futures trading jumped 51%, Payward said Monday. Summary Payward posted $507m in Q1 2026 adjusted revenue, up 3% year-on-year,…