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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said his biggest regret was failing to completely block US users from the exchange during Binance’s early years.

Gulf International Bank increased its holdings in Strategy by 53% as institutional investors continued expanding exposure to Bitcoin-linked equities.

Bitcoin traded just below $80,000 as investors closely watched US President Donald Trump’s visit to China, with markets treating the summit as a key test for the sustainability of the cryptocurrency’s latest rally.

Keith Gill’s verified X account was apparently hacked on May 11, with attackers using the Roaring Kitty profile to promote and dump a Solana meme coin that briefly surged to a market value of about $12 million.

Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong backed the latest version of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act ahead of a US Senate markup scheduled for Thursday.

Arkham published what it described as a public onchain map linking two OFAC-sanctioned Tron wallets to Iran’s central bank following a $344 million USDT freeze tied to US sanctions enforcement.

A Bitcoin holder posting as cprkrn on X said Anthropic’s Claude AI helped recover 5 Bitcoin from a wallet locked for more than 11 years after analysing files from an old college computer.

Jane Street reduced its Bitcoin ETF holdings in the first quarter of 2026 while increasing exposure to Ether-focused funds, according to a recent 13F filing.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy has reportedly added an estimated 2,110 Bitcoin after raising fresh capital through its STRC perpetual preferred stock programme.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has indicated that Democrats may support fresh crypto legislation if lawmakers can agree on stronger protections and a workable regulatory framework.

JPMorgan Asset Management has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a second tokenised money market fund on Ethereum.

Sota Watanabe said Japan could launch its first bank-issued yen stablecoin within the next few months as the country expands regulated digital asset infrastructure.

Decentralised finance project World Liberty Financial burned 100 million WLFI tokens worth about $6.67 million as part of a broader restructuring of its insider vesting schedule.

Layer-1 blockchain Sui said it will support trading for Matrixdock’s XAGm token, a digital asset backed one-for-one by physical silver certified under London Bullion Market Association standards.

Bitcoin held above the $80,000 level despite stronger-than-expected US inflation data, with 21Shares analyst Matt Mena arguing the market has already absorbed inflation-related risks.

Five of the largest US labor organisations urged the Senate Banking Committee to oppose the proposed Clarity Act, arguing the legislation could expose workers’ retirement savings to cryptocurrency market risks.

Decentralised finance mobile platform Legend said it will shut down after roughly two years of operation as the broader crypto market downturn continues to pressure digital asset startups.

Crypto investment firm 21Shares recorded $1.2 million in net inflows after its Hyperliquid ETF began trading on Nasdaq on Tuesday.

Digital asset platform Bakkt reported a first-quarter net loss of $11.7 million as crypto services revenue plunged 77% amid weaker digital asset trading activity.

Ethereum liquid restaking platform Kelp DAO said it has burned 117,132 rsETH tokens linked to April’s exploit as part of a recovery plan aimed at restoring withdrawals and stabilising the protocol.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission backed prediction market platform Kalshi in its legal battle with Ohio, arguing the state is improperly attempting to regulate federally overseen derivatives markets.

Moody's Ratings said major US banks and financial market intermediaries increasingly expect tokenised assets and digital money to become a core part of the financial system over time.

Members of the US Senate Banking Committee filed more than 100 proposed amendments to a cryptocurrency market structure bill ahead of a scheduled markup session on Thursday.

Arthur Hayes said growing military expenditures and accelerating artificial intelligence infrastructure investment could create conditions that drive Bitcoin back toward $126,000 this year.