Year: 2026

An XRP whale collected $224,500 in options premiums betting the token stays near $1.40 through June 26. Summary A large trader executed a short strangle on Deribit on May 21,…

JPMorgan says tokenized funds make up just 5% of the stablecoin market despite offering higher yield. Summary JPMorgan said in a May 21 report that tokenized money market funds represent…

Everclear’s announcement of a full operational wind-down sent CLEAR sharply lower in the latest session. Summary As of May 21, CLEAR declined to $0.0002332, down over 48% in 24 hours…

a16z crypto says Wall Street is adopting blockchain less for ideology than for efficiency, risk control and programmable market infrastructure that makes assets composable. Summary Guy Wuollet compares blockchain’s role…

Bitcoin hardware wallet maker Foundation has raised $6.4 million in new funding led by Fulgur Ventures as it pushes beyond self-custody into identity, authentication and AI agent authorization. Summary Foundation…

Bitcoin options open interest on Deribit has reached $31.3 billion, overtaking BlackRock’s IBIT ahead of a $6.25 billion expiry. Summary Deribit’s Bitcoin options open interest hit $31.3 billion on May…

Nasdaq-listed Solmate Infrastructure, a Solana-focused treasury and infrastructure company, has raised about $11.4 million via a registered direct offering of Class B common stock. Summary Solmate is issuing 2,298,000 Class…

Privacy coins including Zcash and QRL jumped up to 25% on May 21 as quantum computing fears intensified. Summary Zcash gained roughly 7% and QRL surged 25% on May 21…

Blockchain.com has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, taking a formal step toward a U.S. initial public offering. Summary Blockchain.com said it filed…

Bitcoin has dipped below $77,000 on Gate, with the BTC/USDT pair trading just under the threshold in a muted session. Summary BTC/USDT on Gate is trading at $76,998. The pair…