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Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, NFTs and the broader crypto market - breaking news, price analysis and regulation updates.
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic secured $120 million in a round led by One Peak, valuing the London-based company at $670 million. Nasdaq Ventures and Deutsche Bank joined as backers amid nearly $3 billion in crypto hacks since early 2025.
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Kraken parent Payward and Franklin Templeton announced a partnership on May 12, 2026, to develop tokenized yield products, blockchain-based funds, and custody services for institutional investors. Kraken will also integrate Franklin Templeton's BENJI tokenized money market funds as collateral tools.
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eBay's board rejected GameStop's $56 billion takeover offer on May 12, 2026, calling it 'neither credible nor attractive.' The rejection puts GameStop's roughly $368 million bitcoin options position back under scrutiny as the company weighs its next move.
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U.S.-listed spot XRP ETFs pulled in $25.8 million on Monday, May 11, 2026 — their largest single-day net inflow since January 5. The surge lifts cumulative inflows to $1.35 billion amid a string of bullish Ripple developments.
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Bitcoin climbed back to $80,800 on May 12, 2026, recovering from a dip below $80,000 after a worse-than-expected U.S. inflation print rattled markets. A late-session stock rebound and the Senate's confirmation of Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve Board supported the recovery.
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CryptoQuant's bitcoin bull-bear cycle indicator flipped green for the first time since March 2023, as BTC tests the $82,000 resistance level. Analysts say it signals a potential regime shift but warn confirmation depends on sustained demand and price action.
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Arc, Canton and Tempo have collectively raised over $1 billion at valuations exceeding $10 billion, signaling surging institutional demand for privacy-focused blockchain infrastructure. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says privacy could be crypto's next killer app.
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The Ethereum Foundation and major wallet developers unveiled 'Clear Signing' on May 12, 2026, a new standard replacing unreadable transaction code with human-readable prompts. The initiative targets blind signing exploits that have cost the crypto industry billions in phishing attacks and wallet drains.
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Bitcoin faces competing pressures this week as US-Iran geopolitical tensions rattle global markets, yet several structural forces could still push BTC higher. Analysts point to macro contagion spreading across 8 major economies via Hormuz oil disruption as a key variable.
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Cardano is redirecting its DeFi strategy toward tokenized institutional vaults as retail-focused decentralized finance activity continues to decline in 2026. The pivot signals a broader industry trend away from permissionless retail liquidity pools toward regulated, institution-grade on-chain infrastructure.
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The CLARITY Act's final draft has been released ahead of its May 14, 2026 markup session, marking a pivotal step in establishing a comprehensive US regulatory framework for digital assets.
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XRP is displaying a bullish technical signal traders have been waiting for, but a critical Bitcoin price level threatens to undermine the rally. As of May 12, 2026, the interplay between XRP momentum and Bitcoin's key resistance zone is creating a high-stakes setup.
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A Washington insider warned on May 12, 2026 that a US defeat in Iran is now 'likely,' introducing a significant new macro risk for Bitcoin. The warning coincides with Hormuz oil contagion spreading to eight major economies.
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OpenAI's new cybersecurity initiative, announced May 12, 2026, carries a direct warning for the crypto industry: proactive security investment must replace reactive breach response. The message is clear — stop waiting for the hack.
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Geopolitical contagion from the Strait of Hormuz is rippling across 8 major economies, disrupting oil supply chains and rattling risk assets. Bitcoin, facing its biggest macro test of 2026, may have a narrow but defined path through the turbulence.
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Circle has added the $3 billion Wall Street Arc token to its platform, a move that signals deeper ambitions in institutional tokenization and risks creating direct competition with Coinbase. The development, reported on May 12, 2026, marks a significant strategic pivot for the USDC issuer.
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Strategy (MSTR) purchased 535 Bitcoin for $43 million at $80,340 per coin on May 11, 2026, bringing total holdings to 818,869 BTC. The buy follows Michael Saylor's first-ever suggestion that the firm may sell part of its Bitcoin holdings.
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The Senate Banking Committee has scheduled a May 14 markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, the most significant crypto legislation ever to reach this stage in Congress. Banking lobbyists and Democratic lawmakers are mounting last-minute resistance that could stall the bill before a full Senate vote.
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American Bankers Association CEO Rob Nichols sent an emergency letter on May 11, 2026, urging every U.S. bank CEO to lobby against a stablecoin yield provision in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act ahead of a Senate markup scheduled for May 14.
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Bitcoin traded near $82,000 on May 11, 2026, supported by nine consecutive days of spot ETF net inflows totaling approximately $2.7 billion. Regulatory uncertainty surrounding the CLARITY Act continues to shape institutional sentiment alongside record cumulative ETF inflows of $58 billion.
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The Senate Banking Committee published the full 309-page Digital Asset Market Clarity Act just after midnight Monday, ahead of a Thursday, May 14 markup. The bill's most contested provision, Section 404, addresses stablecoin yield payments by issuers and affiliated service providers.
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Five major U.S. labor unions have joined the banking industry in opposing the Senate's CLARITY Act crypto market structure bill, warning it risks retirement savings ahead of a key Thursday committee vote.
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Binance chief marketing officer Rachel Conlan will leave the world's largest crypto exchange on June 15, 2026, after nearly three years in the role. Former Trust Wallet CEO Eowyn Chen will step in as interim CMO while Conlan transitions to an advisory position.
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MARA Holdings offloaded $1.5 billion in bitcoin during Q1 2026, dropping from the second- to fourth-largest publicly traded BTC holder. The miner is redirecting capital toward AI data centers and energy infrastructure as revenue fell 18% year over year.
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