Month: May 2026
UK’s financial payments network is ready for tokenization, regulators say
The U.K.’s financial watchdog and central bank unveiled their roadmap for tokenization, the use of…
Standard Chartered to acquire remainder of subsidiary Zodia Custody
The bank’s offer to acquire the slice of Zodia Custody it doesn’t already own has…
The three risks that could overwhelm bitcoin’s regulatory tailwind
Your day-ahead look for May 18, 2026
A house for £1? What a day at a property auction taught me about the UK housing crisis
Some of the homes have been repossessed, while others are being sold off by debt-laden…
Bitcoin slides below $77,000 as Trump’s Iran warning rattles risk assets
Bitcoin and ether sank after the U.S. president told Iran the “clock is ticking,” sending…
Fed minutes, Meta stablecoin Senate deadline: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what’s coming in the week starting May 18.
Crypto security is turning into an AI arms race as agents may overwhelm compliance teams
AI agents and automated payments could reach a scale that crypto monitoring systems built for…
Aave restores ether borrowing limits after $230 million exploit
The DeFi lending protocol reversed restrictions imposed after April’s $292 million exploit, restoring borrowing capacity…
Bitcoin Depot, North America’s largest bitcoin ATM operator, files for bankruptcy
Bitcoin Depot, the largest bitcoin ATM operator in North America and publicly listed on Nasdaq,…
Iran may be turning the Strait of Hormuz into a bitcoin-based insurance market, local reports say
State-linked Fars News reported that Iran’s economy ministry has been working on a plan to…