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Tokenized real-world assets firm Ondo Finance announced the unexpected death of founder Nathan Allman on Tuesday, with longtime president Ian De Bode stepping in as CEO.

XRP lost a key support zone after another failed breakout attempt, with traders now watching whether the months-long compression pattern resolves lower.

ZEC and XMR dropped 5% in a session that saw most major tokens pull back after weeks of gains, with the move tracking renewed Middle East tension and a rebound in oil prices.

Enflux says “the bid is there” but no one is adding size, while Glassnode data shows easing selling pressure alongside weaker market activity.

The rally is fueled by NEAR Intents, the cross-chain system that has processed over $19 billion in volume and generated $32 million in fees.

Authorities stated that using crypto or blockchain doesn’t change platforms that let users wager on uncertain outcomes from being gambling products.

Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks, focusing on the Strait of Hormuz and highly enriched uranium, as Pakistan and Qatar are mediating.

Buterin’s influence in the EF will decrease as the board expands. He framed the EF as “one node, with a defined purpose,” not the center of Ethereum.

Your look at what’s coming in the week starting May 25.

Crypto has solved tokenization, but not distribution and Prometheum says broker-dealers and RIAs are the key to bringing digital assets into mainstream finance.

Investors turn to HYPE and XRP funds while dumping bitcoin and ether ETFs.

A new report shows Hyperliquid is rapidly expanding beyond crypto into pre-IPO markets, prediction contracts, and 24/7 asset trading, putting Wall Street giants on high alert.

Oil’s 5% drop on potential Strait of Hormuz reopening boosted Asian equities and supported crypto sentiment.

The new offering, pending CFTC approval, aims to democratize seamless crypto risk management

A Coinbase executive called on regulators to implement sensible crypto regulation, while announcing the Stand With Crypto event taking place in over 500 locations worldwide.

This past week saw incremental, but potentially important steps.

Ledn forecasts the bitcoin-backed lending market could grow to $1 trillion within a decade as new research highlights strong borrower demand.

Researchers and builders believe that artificial intelligence may be accelerating the quantum timeline and forcing a broader rethink of how digital security works.

A new report from Keyrock says stablecoins on blockchain rails are becoming the go-to payment layer for AI agents as traditional card rails struggle to handle micropayments.

“An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries,” wrote President Trump late Saturday afternoon.

Former Credit Suisse global head of portfolio and Risk Dimensions CIO Mark Connors says bitcoin has broken out of its longest stretch of underperformance in history and is ready to beat stocks, bonds, and gold as inflation stubbornly sticks around.

Hyperliquid’s surge and renewed interest in AI-focused crypto projects are signaling a broader return of risk appetite in altcoins, says Michael van de Poppe.

The bill’s restrictions on yield-bearing crypto products may push the industry away from passive “hold-to-earn” models and toward AI-driven, compliant yield infrastructure, according to STBL Chief Commercial Officer Joe Vollono.

U.S.-listed spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds have seen more than $2.26 billion in outflows over the past two weeks.

Chun Wang, the first Mission Commander for SpaceX’s first commercial spaceflight to Mars, is crucial for the future transport of millions of tons of cargo and a million citizens to the Red Planet.

Robinhood Crypto COO Tanya Denisova is leaving the firm after more than five years, as the trading platform navigates a sharp decline in crypto revenue and works to lessen its dependence on digital asset market cycles.

Hester Peirce, the commissioner behind the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, made statements on the now-delayed proposal, perhaps tamping down mistaken beliefs.

A local banker told CoinDesk that in light of Wall Street’s aggressive push into the crypto industry, Minnesota’s financial institutions could not afford to remain on the sidelines.

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer said concerns from law enforcement groups about crypto developer protections are being overstated.

Rep. James Comer is demanding internal records from the prediction market CEOs, warning that government employees could be using classified information to make “huge profits”.