Russian stablecoin A7A5 holds as dollar gap widens Russian-linked stablecoins have kept expanding even as access to dollar liquidity remains constrained, with new reporting showing A7A5 now transfers about $1 billion per day and has become a more widely used rail for cross-border…
CLARITY Act could lift U.S. innovation, a16z says The US CLARITY Act is moving through Congress as a16z crypto argues the bill could widen domestic innovation if lawmakers give digital-asset builders a clearer rulebook. The Senate Banking Committee advanced the measure on May…
Chainlink CCIP gains traction as bridge activity cools Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, or CCIP, has moved from early deployment into wider market use, with the protocol now positioned as a core piece of cross-chain infrastructure for token transfers and messaging. Chainlink said in…
Stablecoin yield battle shifts as banks push repo-backed models Banks are moving deeper into the stablecoin yield fight as a growing number of firms and policymakers weigh whether return-bearing tokens can sit alongside traditional deposits. The immediate issue is not just product design.…
Capital B’s $15M BTC buy masks STRC retail rotation Capital B’s latest $15 million Bitcoin purchase is drawing attention less for its size than for what it may be obscuring: retail demand shifting into Strategy’s STRC preferred stock. The move comes as Strategy…
Institutions Push Deeper Into Aave Governance Aave’s governance debate intensified in May as institutions expanded their ability to vote on protocol decisions while retail token holders continued to show limited influence over a system increasingly shaped by large, coordinated stakeholders. Anchorage Digital said…
Figure Q1 revenue nearly doubles as blockchain volume surges Figure Technology Solutions posted a sharp rise in first-quarter results on May 11, with net revenue climbing 98% year over year to $167.0 million as consumer loan marketplace volume more than doubled. The company…
Crypto markets weigh three corporate moves in one day Crypto markets saw three notable corporate announcements in a single session, underscoring how quickly regulated venues, balance-sheet strategies and institutional product access are converging. The clearest signal came from CME Group, which said on…
China trade deal leaves crypto volume unchanged The White House’s new trade deal with China on Monday underscored a fresh round of commodity commitments between the world’s two largest economies, but it did not show up in CNY-denominated crypto trading, which remained subdued.…
