CZ says stablecoins can still grow “a couple of thousand times” from today’s market cap, calling the current size small in the grand scheme of things.

CZ says stablecoins can still grow “a couple of thousand times” from today’s market cap, calling the current size small in the grand scheme of things.

Stablecore, Circuit and Curql have launched a stablecoin pilot for US credit unions, giving institutions with $25B in combined assets access to test the technology.

Stablecore, Circuit and Curql have launched a stablecoin pilot for US credit unions, giving institutions with $25B in combined assets access to test the technology.

Former BIS chief Agustín Carstens, once one of crypto’s most prominent critics, says he has come to appreciate what stablecoins “can do to promote financial innovation, inclusion and to reduce costs.”

Former BIS chief Agustín Carstens, once one of crypto’s most prominent critics, says he has come to appreciate what stablecoins “can do to promote financial innovation, inclusion and to reduce costs.”

Zcash miner Fortitude Mining will go public via a merger with HeartSciences, with the combined company expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker TUDE.

Zcash miner Fortitude Mining will go public via a merger with HeartSciences, with the combined company expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker TUDE.

MoneyGram CEO Anthony Soohoo says institutions that rely on blockchain networks “should also contribute to their security, resilience, and long-term development.”

MoneyGram CEO Anthony Soohoo says institutions that rely on blockchain networks “should also contribute to their security, resilience, and long-term development.”

Bitmine acquired another 52,203 ETH last week, bringing its total holdings to 5.67 million ETH.

Bitmine acquired another 52,203 ETH last week, bringing its total holdings to 5.67 million ETH.

Strike CEO Jack Mallers says Bitcoin will reach $500K when central planners print money to bail out an inevitable coming liquidity crisis.

Strike CEO Jack Mallers says Bitcoin will reach $500K when central planners print money to bail out an inevitable coming liquidity crisis.

CZ says he believes more than ever that “crypto is not going away” and will only grow much bigger.

CZ says he believes more than ever that “crypto is not going away” and will only grow much bigger.

A new House bill would ban US lawmakers and their families from betting on prediction markets tied to government actions or political outcomes.

A new House bill would ban US lawmakers and their families from betting on prediction markets tied to government actions or political outcomes.

VanEck says Bitcoin miners face a $50B near-term funding gap as the sector pivots to AI infrastructure, with only 25% of leased capacity actually delivered so far.

VanEck says Bitcoin miners face a $50B near-term funding gap as the sector pivots to AI infrastructure, with only 25% of leased capacity actually delivered so far.

Dragonfly’s Rob Hadick says the USDT-USDC “duopoly” won’t survive, arguing stablecoins are only 5% developed and challengers will gain ground through payments, distribution, and compliance rails.

Dragonfly’s Rob Hadick says the USDT-USDC “duopoly” won’t survive, arguing stablecoins are only 5% developed and challengers will gain ground through payments, distribution, and compliance rails.

Strive bought 73 BTC for $4.7M, pushing its total treasury to 19,105 BTC.

Strive bought 73 BTC for $4.7M, pushing its total treasury to 19,105 BTC.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the company expects to end 2026 with a $1B revenue run rate, not including the XRP on its balance sheet.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the company expects to end 2026 with a $1B revenue run rate, not including the XRP on its balance sheet.

Charles Hoskinson says crypto markets aren’t reflecting a bear market but an “existential crisis,” with people asking if cryptocurrencies even matter anymore.

Charles Hoskinson says crypto markets aren’t reflecting a bear market but an “existential crisis,” with people asking if cryptocurrencies even matter anymore.

Visa says “AI is transforming the front end of commerce” while “stablecoins are reshaping the back end.”

Visa says “AI is transforming the front end of commerce” while “stablecoins are reshaping the back end.”

The US government’s first insider trading case involving a prediction market heads to trial in December, with a soldier accused of profiting from classified intel on Polymarket.

The US government’s first insider trading case involving a prediction market heads to trial in December, with a soldier accused of profiting from classified intel on Polymarket.

Bernstein has kept its $150,000 year-end Bitcoin target, saying the selloff reflects weak sentiment rather than a structural breakdown.

Bernstein has kept its $150,000 year-end Bitcoin target, saying the selloff reflects weak sentiment rather than a structural breakdown.

Glassnode co-founder Rafael Schultze-Kraft puts Bitcoin’s high-probability bottom range at $46,000–$54,000, with BTC below the median holder’s breakeven for the first time since Dec. 2022.

Glassnode co-founder Rafael Schultze-Kraft puts Bitcoin’s high-probability bottom range at $46,000–$54,000, with BTC below the median holder’s breakeven for the first time since Dec. 2022.

SEC Director Jamie Selway says the agency is building a framework for tokenized securities under “innovation without arbitrage

SEC Director Jamie Selway says the agency is building a framework for tokenized securities under “innovation without arbitrage

Morgan Stanley has opened up in-kind spot crypto ETF conversions, allowing clients to lend Bitcoin and other digital assets directly.

Morgan Stanley has opened up in-kind spot crypto ETF conversions, allowing clients to lend Bitcoin and other digital assets directly.

Hedge funds cut their US spot Bitcoin ETF holdings by 39% in Q1 2026, while banks more than doubled their exposure, according to CoinShares.

Hedge funds cut their US spot Bitcoin ETF holdings by 39% in Q1 2026, while banks more than doubled their exposure, according to CoinShares.

Bittensor co-founder Ala Shaabana says Bitcoin’s network hash rate dwarfs the combined power of the top 100 supercomputers by 600,000 times.

Charles Schwab is targeting mid-2027 to launch spot crypto trading and custody for financial advisors, per head of advisor experience Jalina Kerr.

Charles Schwab is targeting mid-2027 to launch spot crypto trading and custody for financial advisors, per head of advisor experience Jalina Kerr.

Ethereum Foundation president Aya Miyaguchi says the organization is getting smaller and more focused, narrowing its mission to preserving what makes Ethereum uniquely valuable.

Ethereum Foundation president Aya Miyaguchi says the organization is getting smaller and more focused, narrowing its mission to preserving what makes Ethereum uniquely valuable.

Raoul Pal called crypto “humanity’s pension plan,” arguing investors have four years to own as much as possible before AI rewrites the global economy.

Raoul Pal called crypto “humanity’s pension plan,” arguing investors have four years to own as much as possible before AI rewrites the global economy.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US needs to bring crypto onshore, as “all the nonsense that happens” is the result of an unregulated “Wild Wild West offshore.”

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US needs to bring crypto onshore, as “all the nonsense that happens” is the result of an unregulated “Wild Wild West offshore.”

Umbra and Streamflow have launched private token vesting on Solana, letting projects distribute tokens to shielded wallets.

Umbra and Streamflow have launched private token vesting on Solana, letting projects distribute tokens to shielded wallets.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire says “literally every financial institution in the world” now has an explicit mandate to implement digital assets in some manner.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire says “literally every financial institution in the world” now has an explicit mandate to implement digital assets in some manner.

SharpLink CEO Joseph Chalom says he’s “very bearish” on Bitcoin becoming a payment method and that stablecoins will be the new means of moving money on chain.

SharpLink CEO Joseph Chalom says he’s “very bearish” on Bitcoin becoming a payment method and that stablecoins will be the new means of moving money on chain.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says a billion people will have hundreds of billions of AI agents working for them 24/7, each using tools nonstop and needing computing resources.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says a billion people will have hundreds of billions of AI agents working for them 24/7, each using tools nonstop and needing computing resources.

Paul Atkins says the SEC has paused review of prediction market ETFs from Bitwise, Roundhill and GraniteShares to seek public feedback on the novel products.

Paul Atkins says the SEC has paused review of prediction market ETFs from Bitwise, Roundhill and GraniteShares to seek public feedback on the novel products.

Fireblocks has launched an Agentic Payments Suite built on x402, joining Google, Microsoft, Mastercard and Visa in the x402 Foundation.

Fireblocks has launched an Agentic Payments Suite built on x402, joining Google, Microsoft, Mastercard and Visa in the x402 Foundation.

Iran’s Economy Ministry has reportedly explored a Bitcoin-settled maritime insurance plan for Strait of Hormuz shipping that could generate over $10B, per Fars News Agency.

Iran’s Economy Ministry has reportedly explored a Bitcoin-settled maritime insurance plan for Strait of Hormuz shipping that could generate over $10B, per Fars News Agency.

OpenSea CMO Adam Hollander says the next NFT wave will be driven by tokenized Pokémon cards, Rolex watches, tickets, and gaming items.

OpenSea CMO Adam Hollander says the next NFT wave will be driven by tokenized Pokémon cards, Rolex watches, tickets, and gaming items.

CZ says each person should eventually have thousands of AI agents working for them.

CZ says each person should eventually have thousands of AI agents working for them.

CMC: How to build a trading bot for HyperLiquid using CoinMarketCap API. Discover assets, filter by liquidity and volume, generate signals; then execute on Hyperliquid

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic raised $120M in a Series D backed by Nasdaq Ventures and Deutsche Bank, valuing the company at $670M.

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic raised $120M in a Series D backed by Nasdaq Ventures and Deutsche Bank, valuing the company at $670M.

Circle launched Agent Stack, a suite letting AI agents hold wallets, make programmable USDC payments and tap a marketplace of agentic services.

Circle launched Agent Stack, a suite letting AI agents hold wallets, make programmable USDC payments and tap a marketplace of agentic services.

Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote to Mark Zuckerberg demanding transparency on Meta’s stablecoin trial, warning it could compromise financial stability across its 3.5 billion-user network.

Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote to Mark Zuckerberg demanding transparency on Meta’s stablecoin trial, warning it could compromise financial stability across its 3.5 billion-user network.

Bitcoin’s 37% rally since April is still a bear market rally, CryptoQuant says, noting profit-taking is accelerating with traders sitting on an 18% unrealized profit margin.

White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt says a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve announcement is coming “in the next few weeks.”

White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt says a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve announcement is coming “in the next few weeks.”

Polygon has launched private stablecoin payments that hide sender, receiver, and amount details on-chain using zero-knowledge proofs.

Polygon has launched private stablecoin payments that hide sender, receiver, and amount details on-chain using zero-knowledge proofs.

Securitize has received FINRA approval to underwrite tokenized IPOs and custody tokenized securities, the first such approval of its kind.

Securitize has received FINRA approval to underwrite tokenized IPOs and custody tokenized securities, the first such approval of its kind.

WisdomTree’s crypto ETPs saw $137M in net inflows in Q1, a sharp reversal from $89M in outflows during the same period last year.

WisdomTree’s crypto ETPs saw $137M in net inflows in Q1, a sharp reversal from $89M in outflows during the same period last year.

The Ethereum Foundation sold another 10,000 ETH worth ~$22.9M to BitMine, marking its second consecutive weekly sale to the firm.

The Ethereum Foundation sold another 10,000 ETH worth ~$22.9M to BitMine, marking its second consecutive weekly sale to the firm.

April was the most-hacked month in crypto history, with more than $600 million in losses recorded, according to DefiLlama.

State Street, which holds $54.5T in assets under custody, plans to deliver tokenized fund servicing from Luxembourg by year-end.

State Street, which holds $54.5T in assets under custody, plans to deliver tokenized fund servicing from Luxembourg by year-end.

Cross-border B2B stablecoin transactions are forecast to hit $5 trillion by 2035, up from $13.4 billion in 2026, according to Juniper Research.

Cross-border B2B stablecoin transactions are forecast to hit $5 trillion by 2035, up from $13.4 billion in 2026, according to Juniper Research.

Brazil has blocked Polymarket, Kalshi, and 25 other prediction platforms, with officials saying event-based contracts effectively mirror gambling

Brazil has blocked Polymarket, Kalshi, and 25 other prediction platforms, with officials saying event-based contracts effectively mirror gambling

Amazon Web Services has added Chainlink’s oracle services to the AWS Marketplace, giving enterprise developers access to Chainlink’s data feeds, data streams, and proof-of-reserve tools.

Amazon Web Services has added Chainlink’s oracle services to the AWS Marketplace, giving enterprise developers access to Chainlink’s data feeds, data streams, and proof-of-reserve tools.