Technology
State Street, one of the world's largest asset managers with $4.14 trillion in assets under management, has partnered with crypto investment firm Galaxy to launch a tokenized cash management fund. The new offering aims to bring traditional cash management services onto blockchain infrastructure, marking a significant step
Market
Standard Chartered has acquired a stake in digital asset market maker GSR, valuing the crypto trading firm at $1 billion. The British multinational bank's investment marks another significant step in its expanding cryptocurrency operations, though specific financial details of the stake were not disclosed. The investment builds on
Exchange
Russia’s Moscow Exchange (MOEX) will begin publishing four new cryptocurrency indexes — tracking Solana, XRP, TRON, and BNB — starting May 13, 2026, marking the first time the country’s leading securities exchange has extended its regulated crypto benchmark suite beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. Related
Exchange
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, announced Tuesday it will eliminate 14% of its workforce as artificial intelligence technologies transform operational processes across the crypto industry. The layoffs will affect approximately 1,100 employees across various departments, with the company citing AI-driven automation as the primary driver
Technology
Toncoin surged sharply after Pavel Durov said Telegram will replace the TON Foundation as the main driving force behind The Open Network and become its largest validator, marking the messaging platform’s most explicit operational step back into the blockchain it originally launched. TON climbed from
Exchange
Crypto platform Bullish has announced plans to acquire Equiniti, a UK-based financial services company, for $4.25 billion in a deal aimed at building comprehensive tokenized securities infrastructure. The acquisition represents one of the largest crypto-related takeovers to date and marks Bullish's strategic expansion into traditional financial services.
Security
Decentralized finance protocol Aave has filed a court motion to prevent the seizure of $71 million in cryptocurrency assets that U.S. authorities claim are connected to North Korean hackers. The legal challenge comes as federal investigators attempt to freeze funds they allege were laundered through the popular DeFi lending
Security
Ripple has announced plans to share threat intelligence related to North Korean cryptocurrency attacks with other digital asset companies, according to a company statement released Monday. The blockchain payments firm will provide information about hacking patterns, wallet addresses, and attack methodologies used by North Korean state-sponsored groups targeting crypto infrastructure.
Technology
The new wallet feature hides senders, receivers and amounts onchain while maintaining compliance through know your transaction screening and auditable files.
Regulation
Sens. Alsobrooks and Tillis finalized a compromise Friday on language governing stablecoin yields in the Clarity Act.
Market
Bitcoin approached the $80,000 resistance level during Tuesday's trading session as demand from Asian markets showed signs of weakening. The world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization faced selling pressure as regional trading volumes declined, while Hong Kong's equity markets experienced a surge in
Regulation
Major banking trade groups said a proposed fix to a key sticking point in passing crypto market structure legislation 'falls short.'