BITCOIN

Buying Gold Bars With Crypto Leads to Arrest

Key Takeaways Authorities charged Dream Market’s Owe Martin Andresen with 12 money laundering counts for buying gold with flagged cryptocurrency.

Why Is XRP Unique? Ripple CEO Explains What Makes XRP Stand Out

Key Takeaways Garlinghouse said XRP stands out for its speed, low costs, and scalability. Ripple’s CEO highlighted three-to-five-second settlement and

Iran Launches Hormuz Safe, Claims $10B Revenue – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways Iran’s Ministry of Economy reportedly launched Hormuz Safe on May 16, 2026, targeting $10B in annual revenue. Hormuz

SBI and Rakuten Build Crypto Trusts as 11 Japan Brokerages Eye Entry

Key Takeaways SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities plan to sell crypto investment trusts, opening bitcoin and ethereum to retail brokerage

DeFi Confidence Cracks After KelpDAO Exploit as Aave Suffers 44% Monthly Drop

Key Takeaways Aave lost $11.6B in TVL after KelpDAO’s $292M exploit rattled DeFi in Apr. 2026. Defillama data shows 31

Prediction Markets Bet $5.5M on the Most Expensive US House Primary Ever – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways Polymarket and Kalshi traders have moved $5.5M in combined volume on KY-04, with Gallrein at 52%. Super PACs

CRYPTO

$33K Could Be Bitcoin’s Next Stop if History Repeats: Analyst

Even the less bearish prediction envisions a substantial decline. Sell in May and go away is a popular saying

DOJ says alleged Dream Market admin laundered crypto into gold

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged German citizen Owe Martin Andresen over an alleged money laundering scheme tied to

Jane Street doubles Singapore office capacity to 250 amid Asia expansion

Jane Street, one of the most profitable trading firms on the planet, just doubled down on Singapore. The quantitative trading

ALTCOINS

Ethena price: ENA dips despite 5-week peak in whale activity

Ethena’s native token, ENA, saw its price decline as Bitcoin slid below $79,000 The slight dip happened despite ENA notching

Why is Osmosis (OSMO) crypto price up 200% today?

The Osmosis crypto price has surged on extreme trading volume and liquidity inflows. Cosmos governance rejection kept Osmosis independent and

Kraken Partners With MoneyGram To Enable Crypto-to-Fiat Withdrawals in 100+ Countries

Crypto exchange Kraken has announced a global partnership with MoneyGram aimed at making it easier for users to convert digital

Ondo price forecast: bulls target multi-month resistance at $0.30

Ondo price hovers around $0.26 after bouncing off crucial support. Ondo leads tokenized stocks, ETFs with over $825M TVL peak.

Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun Files Lawsuit Against Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Over ‘Wrongfully’ Frozen Tokens

Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun says he’s filed a lawsuit against World Liberty Financial, alleging the project improperly froze his tokens

SEI price surges to $0.062: can bulls sustain upward momentum?

SEI gained 10% to $0.062, fueled by Bitcoin’s $78k retest and positive risk sentiment. Rising TVL, stablecoin growth, and Giga

RIPPLE

Why Ripple’s XRP Is A Better Transaction Choice Compared To SWIFT

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Crypto pundit CharuSan has explained why Ripple’s

Ripple Maxi Says Banks Are Trying To Kill XRP And RLUSD, What’s The Truth?

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ripple, XRP, and RLUSD have become the

Ripple Gets Major Boost For Prime Brokerage Growth: $200M Debt Facility Announced

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure On Monday, Ripple announced that it had