Senate Banking Committee unveils revised Clarity Act text before key vote
The Senate Banking Committee has unveiled a new draft of the Clarity Act days before a scheduled markup vote, reopening negotiations over stablecoin oversight, DeFi protections, and ethics rules tied to federal officials’ crypto activities. Summary Senate Banking Committee released…
Binance receives $1.35B ETH deposit from Garrett Jin as crypto market rebounds
Garrett Jin, the founder of collapsed crypto exchange BitForex, deposited approximately 577,896 ETH into Binance over a four-day stretch ending May 11. The total haul: roughly $1.35B worth of Ethereum, capped by a final transfer of 225,627 ETH valued at…
XLM Price Prediction: Stellar Has Been Stuck Below $0.20 for Months
Stellar (XLM) has spent most of 2026 trading below $0.20, even as the ecosystem continues to expand into stablecoin infrastructure, cross-border payments, and tokenized real-world assets (RWA). While many other altcoins have rallied strongly following hot market narratives, XLM has…
Crypto.com Lands UAE License, Opening Crypto Payments for Dubai Government Fees
Key Takeaways Crypto.com became the first VASP to receive a CBUAE stored value facilities license on May 11, 2026. The SVF allows Crypto.com to process government fees in dirhams, impacting the UAE’s 100% cashless strategy. Crypto.com will next launch crypto…
MicroStrategy Bitcoin Holdings Hit $66Bn: What Next for Saylor?
MicroStrategy Bitcoin reserve now holds approximately 818,334 Bitcoin, worth roughly $66.2Bn at current prices, making it the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin on the planet by a distance that no other company is close to closing. Chairman Michael Saylor recently…
Ripple Gets Major Boost For Prime Brokerage Growth: $200M Debt Facility Announced
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure On Monday, Ripple announced that it had secured a $200 million debt facility from Neuberger Specialty Finance, an asset-based investment company dedicated to providing high-yield credit. The…
How Bitcoin Outperformed ETH, XRP, BNB, and SOL During 2025-2026 Market Stress
SOL fell the furthest at 71.6%, from $238 to $67, but also bounced the hardest, recovering 38% from its bottom. A comparative analysis published on May 11 by XWIN Japan tracked how Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, BNB, and Solana held…
24 Finance Giants Push Deeper Into Crypto Across Regulated Markets
Key Takeaways Major financial firms are widening crypto activity across custody, payments, funds, and tokenization. Regulated ETP access has become the broadest entry point for institutional crypto exposure. Tokenized funds and blockchain settlement tools could expand deeper into traditional finance….
Bitmine ETH buying slows after 5.2 million target
Tom Lee has slowed Bitmine ETH purchases after the firm amassed over 5.2 million tokens and 4.3% of Ethereum’s supply. Summary Bitmine bought 26,659 ETH last week, worth roughly $63 million, down from over 100,000 ETH in each of the…
Senate advances Kevin Warsh nomination for Fed Chair, Powell exit unlikely by May
## Market Snapshot Jerome Powell’s exit from his role as Fed Chair by May 14 is currently priced at 0.7% YES, while the likelihood of Kevin Warsh’s confirmation by May 15 is at 97% YES. Recent developments have slightly influenced…
