Security
Ongoing exploit drains $11.6 million from Verus-Ethereum bridge: Blockaid
Peckshield flagged that the Verus-Ethereum bridge has been drained for 103.6 tBTC, 1,625 ETH, and 147,000 USDC.
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Technology
What Is Arc? The Stablecoin Blockchain From USDC Issuer Circle
Arc is a new layer-1 blockchain developed by USDC issuer Circle, designed specifically for stablecoin-native finance.
Market
HYPE ETFs post 2026’s strongest altcoin debut as inflow test comes next
Bitwise's BHYP recorded $4.31 million in debut trading volume on May 15, the largest opening day among the 2026 spot altcoin ETF launches in the US, exceeding Chainlink fund CLNK's prior high of $3.23 million by 33% and Avalanche fund BAVA's $2.61 million debut by 65%. Combined with 21Shares' THYP,
Exchange
Japan's SBI Securities, Rakuten Securities plan to offer crypto investment trusts
Japan's two largest online securities firms, SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities, have announced plans to launch cryptocurrency investment trusts for retail investors. The move represents a significant expansion of crypto access for Japanese individual investors through traditional brokerage platforms. Both companies are positioning themselves to capitalize on growing
Exchange
Wall Street’s fight with Hyperliquid could decide who controls 24/7 markets
CME Group plans to make its cryptocurrency futures and options trade around the clock beginning May 29, a product line that posted $3 trillion in notional volume in 2025 and is running 46% above that pace year-to-date. ICE's New York Stock Exchange is developing a tokenized securities platform built
Market
Italy’s largest bank more than doubles crypto holdings to $235M in Q1: Report
Intesa Sanpaolo grew its crypto holdings from $100 million to $235 million in Q1 2026, making first-time moves into Ethereum and XRP while nearly exiting Solana entirely.
Technology
A major bank just moved its stablecoin strategy into Wall Street’s hidden financing machine
Societe Generale plans to bring SG-FORGE's EUR CoinVertible and USD CoinVertible to Canton Network as part of a push into collateral, repo financing, and settlement. The May 13 move puts the French bank's stablecoin effort closer to the operating layer of institutional markets. SG-FORGE has already
Market
Michael Saylor floated Bitcoin sales idea to avoid 'impairing' the asset
Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor said that continuing to use the “never sell” Bitcoin mantra could ultimately undermine the very asset his company is built around.
Exchange
VanEck, Grayscale file fresh BNB ETF amendments as race for next altcoin spot ETF accelerates
Canary Capital, meanwhile, continues to push forward on its first-of-its-kind staked TRX ETF, also filing an amendment on Friday.
Regulation
House Agriculture leaders press Trump to appoint CFTC commissioners as CLARITY Act advances in Senate
Chair Michael Selig has been the agency's sole commissioner since December, with four seats sitting empty, as Trump has not nominated replacements.
Security
The $293 million KelpDAO hack shows why DeFi is finally being forced to grow up
KelpDAO suffered a devastating security breach that drained $293 million from the decentralized finance protocol, marking one of the largest DeFi hacks recorded this year. The exploit targeted vulnerabilities in the platform's liquid staking infrastructure, allowing attackers to manipulate smart contract functions and extract funds across multiple transactions.
Macro
Bhutan ‘doesn’t recall’ selling any bitcoin, disputing widely-tracked $1 billion BTC drawdown
The Kingdom of Bhutan has disputed reports suggesting it sold approximately $1 billion worth of bitcoin from its national reserves, with government officials stating they "don't recall" conducting any such sales. The denial comes after blockchain analytics and market tracking services widely reported significant bitcoin movements