Mastercard secures New York BitLicense for crypto operations
Mastercard’s US transaction services unit has received a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), allowing...
Month: May 2026
Falcon Finance and Anchorage Digital Bank Launch fUSD, a GENIUS-Ready Stablecoin with Rewards on Ceffu
May 27th, 2026 – GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS Issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A., the first federally-chartered crypto bank in...
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...
Bitcoin price threatens $75K loss as US-Iran peace progress sparks new stocks records
Bitcoin (BTC) fell back below $75,000 at Wednesday’s Wall Street open as relief over a US-Iran peace deal bypassed crypto....
BTC Prague 2026: Europe’s leading Bitcoin conference expands its cultural reach
Prague, Czech Republic, May 18, 2026 - BTC Prague, Europe’s premier Bitcoin conference, returns to the PVA Expo Prague on...
Mastercard Lands New York Bitlicense to Advance Stablecoin and Digital Payment Infrastructure
Key Takeaways Mastercard Transaction Services (U.S.) LLC received a NYDFS Bitlicense on May 27, 2026, clearing the way for digital...
Sam Altman Reverses Course on AI Job Losses as Studies Show Limited Impact so Far
Key Takeaways OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said May 2026 fears of mass AI layoffs were overstated. Brookings and Yale Budget...
Streamex and Orca Build 24/7 Compliant Trading Pool for Gold-Backed Token GLDY on Solana
Key Takeaways Streamex Corp. and Orca launched the GLDY Pool on Solana on May 27, 2026, giving accredited investors 24/7...
Bitcoin ETFs Lose $333M as HYPE and XRP Funds Continue Attracting Inflows
Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs lost $333.71M as the outflow streak reached its 7th consecutive day. Ether ETFs saw a $35.04M...
SoFi Launches SoFiUSD Stablecoin for 15 Million Members as First US Bank on a Banking App
Key Takeaways SoFi Bank launched SoFiUSD on May 27, 2026, making it the first U.S. national bank-issued stablecoin available on...
Vitalik Buterin Backs Kohaku Wallet Feature That Gives Ethereum Users a New Address Per Dapp
Key Takeaways Vitalik Buterin has backed Kohaku’s per- dapp address feature, calling single global addresses a “norm we have to...
S&P 500 Could Surge to 9,000, Say J.P. Morgan Private Bank Analysts – Here’s When
Analysts at J.P. Morgan Private Bank say the S&P 500 may be on its way to 9,000 fueled by broader...
Despite Tech Stock Rally, Hedge Fund Clients Are Taking Profits in One Related Sector: Goldman Sachs
Hedge fund clients are selling out of semiconductor and equipment stocks even as technology shares climb to record highs, according...
Big Questions: Do we really only need 2–5 cryptocurrencies?
There were 20 kings of crypto back in January 2017. Dash. Augur. NEM. Stratis. They sat in the top 20...
China’s top court to study rules for crypto and AI cases
China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) said it will study new adjudication rules for virtual currency and cross-border finance cases as...
