Month: May 2026

OKX’s X Layer lets users build their own crypto markets

OKX’s Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 network X Layer has introduced Exchange OS, a protocol upgrade that lets developers, institutions, and ecosystem teams deploy their own trading venues.  Summary X Layer launched Exchange OS to let developers create spot, perpetual, and outcome…

Bitcoin

SEC Issues Cease and Desist: Orders BG Wealth to Stop Crypto Investment Operations in PH

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a cease and desist order against BG Wealth Sharing Ltd. and its listed founder, Stephen Beard, for the unauthorized solicitation of investments. The order, finalized on May 20 by the regulator’s…

Ethereum Foundation Is “Not the Center of Ethereum,” Claims Vitalik Buterin

Vitalik Buterin said that the Ethereum Foundation will become a “smaller ship” that pushes for “longevity over breadth.” Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, said the Ethereum Foundation (EF) is moving toward a smaller, more focused role within the broader ETH…

NFT

Hyperliquid’s HYPE Is at an All-Time High — and the ETF Has Almost Nothing to Do With It

When Hyperliquid’s HYPE token touched a record high above $64 on May 24, 2026, the financial press reached for the most comfortable available explanation: institutional money had arrived. The first US spot HYPE exchange-traded funds had launched days earlier, and…

Chris Larsen XRP wallets go active near midterms

Chris Larsen’s XRP wallets have resumed on-chain activity ahead of Tuesday’s Texas primary runoff. Summary Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen’s associated XRP wallets have shown renewed activity, coming ahead of Tuesday’s Texas Democratic primary runoff election. Larsen is estimated to hold…

Saylor at $1M, Hayes at $125K, Brandt at $60K Low

Key Takeaways Arthur Hayes targets $125K bitcoin by December 2026, citing returning liquidity and Fed policy shifts. Bernstein analysts set a $150K–$200K end-2026 target, pointing to exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows and institutional adoption. Peter Brandt warns of a potential $40K–$60K…

ETH Battles 100-Day MA as $2K Support Holds the Key

Ethereum is trading at $2,120 as the final week of May begins, caught in a tug-of-war with the 100-day MA that encapsulates everything frustrating about this cycle. Having briefly reclaimed the moving average in late April for the first time…

Bitcoin

SEC Orders Crypto Platform Riscoin to Cease and Desist Operations in PH

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered cryptocurrency platform Riscoin and its associated entities to immediately cease and desist from soliciting investments and selling unregistered securities in the Philippines. The order, issued by the SEC Enforcement and Investor Protection…

Paul Graham says Warren crypto stance was own goal

Paul Graham, co-founder of Y Combinator, says Warren’s anti-crypto crusade was a ‘pure own-goal’ for Democrats. Summary Paul Graham posted on X that Senator Elizabeth Warren’s campaign against crypto was a “pure own-goal” that damaged Democrats without slowing the industry’s…

Robert Kiyosaki Links Iran Yuan Oil Move to US Dollar ‘Death’ Warning – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways Robert Kiyosaki connected Iran’s yuan oil payments to renewed concerns about dollar stability. Oil settlement is critical because energy markets help sustain global demand for dollars. Traders may focus more on debt, sanctions, reserves, and bitcoin alternatives. Kiyosaki…