Month: May 2026

Evernorth Highlights XRP’s ‘Actual Story’ Beyond JPMorgan Settlement Attention

Key Takeaways J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys infrastructure interacted with the XRP Ledger during a coordinated institutional settlement workflow. Ripple received U.S. dollar proceeds in Singapore outside normal banking operating hours. Blockchain coordination reduced reliance on multiple ledgers, reconciliations, and correspondent banking…

Bitcoin ETF News: Nearly $1Bn in Outflows Over Past 24-Hours

In Bitcoin ETF news today, Goldman Sachs has quietly liquidated its entire XRP ETF and Solana ETF positions in Q1 2026, according to the firm’s latest 13F filing, a full exit from two products it had only just started building…

Interview: Coins.ph’ Amira Alawi on Making Crypto as Simple as Your Lola Can Use It

Amira Alawi, the Global Marketing Director of Coins.ph, discussed the platform’s plans regarding stablecoin utility and local crypto adoption. The interview took place during the Coins.ph Merchant Crawl in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), an experiential event showcasing the Philippines’ stablecoin-to-QRPh…

Vitalik Buterin Says AI Could Strengthen Crypto Security

Instead of relying solely on human auditors, developers may increasingly use AI to mathematically prove code behaves correctly. Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has responded to increasing concerns that AI-based bug hunting will overwhelm developers and create non-stop…

Ripple Lands in CNBC Disruptor 50 Top 20 as Institutional Crypto Expands

Key Takeaways Ripple ranked No. 16 as CNBC highlighted disruptors across finance, AI, and enterprise software. Institutional demand for integrated custody, compliance, staking, and payments tools strengthened Ripple’s position. Prediction-market firms also appeared, showing broader crypto-linked infrastructure gaining selective recognition….

Crypto

JPMorgan says ether needs activity to catch BTC

JPMorgan ether and altcoin analysts said the tokens won’t catch bitcoin without a major lift in network activity. Summary JPMorgan said ether and altcoins will keep lagging bitcoin without meaningful improvement in DeFi and real-world use cases. Bitcoin spot ETFs…

Trump Just Ordered Troops to Prepare a Full Assault on Iran, And Bitcoin Is Clinging to $76,000

Bitcoin price held a razor-thin range between $76,000 and $77,000 on Monday, recording just a -0.05% change at $76,797.74 while the broader crypto market buckled under iran geopolitical pressure. Over $300 million in crypto positions were liquidated in 24 hours,…

Turkey’s 8-Day Betting Blitz Hits 670+ Suspects as Crypto Rails Surface in Adana Probe

Key Takeaways Two May 18 operations took legal action against 233 suspects across 20 provinces, citing TL 18 billion ($395 million) in transaction volumes. Four major raids since May 11 have charged more than 670 suspects, with Adana prosecutors naming…

Market maker says Ethereum is the wrong trade for this macro, dropping 10% this week

Ethereum dropped another 10.2% this week, with the ETH/BTC ratio sinking toward 0.0275, and market maker Wintermute is now flatly calling ETH “not the right asset for this macro” as yields and inflation grind higher. Summary Wintermute says ETH is…

MetaMask Just Added Tokenized US Stocks – NOT for US Users

On February 3, 2026, MetaMask announced an integration with Ondo Finance that lets eligible users buy, hold, and trade tokenized US stocks, ETFs, and commodities, including Tesla, NVIDIA, Apple, and gold, directly in their self-custodial wallets. The real question isn’t…