SoFi Launches SoFiUSD Stablecoin Across Ethereum and Solana
SoFi is making its SoFiUSD token available to members, marking a milestone in the convergence of regulated banking and blockchain.
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Prediction markets enter the derivatives era: XBIT DEX opens whitelist for prediction leverage, launching a 35,000 USDC campaign
XBIT DEX takes the lead in introducing leverage to on-chain prediction markets, prioritizing the 2026 FIFA World Cup for its initial category. The whitelist application is now live.
Bitcoin price threatens $75K loss as US-Iran peace progress sparks new stocks records
Bitcoin disappointed bulls by dropping below $75,000 on Iran peace deal reports while US stocks hit new all-time highs and oil saw one-month lows on Hormuz hopes.
BTC Prague 2026: Europe’s leading Bitcoin conference expands its cultural reach
BTC Prague, Europe’s premier Bitcoin conference, returns to the PVA Expo Prague on June 11-13, 2026.
Crypto Long & Short: How the GENIUS Act repriced bitcoin’s monetary premium
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short, Ravi Tanuku on why the GENIUS Act didn’t just regulate stablecoins, it repriced Bitcoin’s monetary premium. Then, Jesper Johansen on why looped ETH staking no longer needs a lending market.
BIS project finds tokenization could make cross-border payments faster, safer
Project Agorá, backed by major central banks, will now move toward “real-value” testing to settle tokenized central bank money and bank deposits on blockchain rails.
Kraken Now Lets You Earn Yield on Bitcoin Holdings via Lending Vaults
Kraken customers can make use of their Bitcoin holdings and generate BTC yield without ever leaving the exchange.
Crypto IPOs could create massive $1 trillion market amid tokenization wave, Jefferies says
The Wall Street investment bank expects a wave of crypto and blockchain public listings over the next two years as institutional investors shift their focus from speculative trading to real-world financial infrastructure.
Huawei’s New Benchmark Gives AI Agents Months of Your Life—Then Watches Them Fail
Claw-Anything simulates a real digital existence and asks AI assistants to handle it. GPT-5.5, the best model available, scored 34.5%.
StakeDAO exploit creates 5.4 trillion vsdCRV but nets only $91K
PeckShield said the attacker bridged 43.7 ETH to Ethereum after minting trillions of vsdCRV, while EmberCN said most of the remaining tokens had insufficient liquidity to sell.
Mastercard Secures New York BitLicense in Push for Stablecoins, Tokenized Deposits
Mastercard has secured a highly coveted BitLicense in New York, anchoring its compliance-first strategy for stablecoins on Wall Street.
HTX denies UK sanctions allegations as new data flags $7.6B Russia-linked flows
UK sanctions Huobi Global S.A., operator of HTX, over alleged role in Russia’s “A7” shadow network, as new analysis claims the exchange handled billions in high‑risk flows.
Banca Sella gets MiCA clearance for crypto services in Italy
The bank plans to launch digital asset custody, transfer and receipt services in 2026 for selected customer categories.
Block kicks off Cash App’s phased stablecoin roll out to its nearly 60 million users
An individual familiar with the matter told CoinDesk the stablecoin feature was rolled out to 25% of users already and by the end of the week, all users will have access.
Bitcoin price shrugs off $1.3B BlackRock ETF block sale
Bitcoin’s price stayed firm despite a massive $1.3 billion block sale executed by a mysterious BlackRock ETF holder, which analysts called a sign of large-scale institutional de-risking.
A bipartisan bridge to the future: Why the Senate must finish the job on digital Assets
The Clarity Act’s recent markup proved that the momentum for regulation is there. It is imperative that Congress move the bill forward to establish rules this generation needs and a framework the next will inherit, urges Kim.
Sold in May and went away? Bitcoin risks another 10% drop as month turns red
Bitcoin is on track to end May in the red, a historically bearish signal that could point to deeper losses ahead if the post-May track record is any guide.
Robinhood is letting AI trade for you so you don’t have to keep checking the markets
Robinhood is bringing hedge fund-style automation to everyday investors by letting AI agents build portfolios, execute stock trades, and even go shopping using virtual credit cards.
Aeternum brings the second edition of Unchained Summit to Vietnam on May 28-29
Aeternum, organisers of the Unchained Summit series, will host the second edition of Unchained Summit Vietnam this week on May 28 and 29 at the Furama Resort in Da Nang.
Banca Sella gets green light to provide crypto services to customers in Italian first
The fintech-forward private bank said it is the first Italian lender to get Bank of Italy approval under MiCA to offer digital asset custody and transfers.
Robinhood Opens Platform to AI Agents for Stock Trading and Credit Card Spending
Retail brokerage Robinhood now lets users delegate stock purchases and credit card transactions to third-party AI systems.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Internet Computer (ICP) Jumps 9.8%
Stellar (XLM), up 1.7%, joined Internet Computer (ICP) as a top performer.
Mastercard secures New York BitLicense to support stablecoin and digital payment infrastructure
The payments giant said the approval supports its push into stablecoins and blockchain-based settlement infrastructure.
Solana Meme Coin Surges 6,000% After Creators Arrested Over ‘Rug Pull’
The charges against the CatFi creators mark the first time South Korean prosecutors have applied the new Virtual Asset User Protection Act.
Solana DEX Orca launches new marketplace for tokenized real-world assets
The launch comes as crypto companies increasingly focus on tokenizing traditional financial assets, a market many in the industry see as a major growth opportunity.
China’s top court to study rules for crypto and AI cases
China’s Supreme People’s Court plans to study adjudication rules for crypto and AI cases while the country’s crypto ban remains in force.
Live markets: Bitcoin remains under pressure as Korea’s SK Hynix joins Micron in $1 trillion club
Memory chip stocks are attracting capital and attention as crypto markets settle into apathy.
Crypto-backed candidates win key Texas primary runoffs
Crypto PACs threw serious money behind a handful of Texas runoffs, helping oust a senior Democrat and boost Republican hopefuls as lawmakers hammer out new US crypto rules.
Three key XRP metrics suggest ‘explosive price expansion’ is next
Falling MVRV ratio, high XRP Ledger activity and a bullish wedge pattern signal a potential XRP price rise toward $3.10.
Morning Minute: Dark Pool Trader Dumps $1.3B in IBIT in Single Clip
Strategy is paying down its debt instead of buying Bitcoin, and AI tokens are now massively outperforming BTC.