Stablecoin bill gets second chance with Northern Mariana lawmakers

Tinian, a small island in the US territory of the Northern Mariana Islands, could get a second chance at launching a stablecoin after the territory’s Senate voted to override the governor’s earlier veto of its stablecoin bill. On May 9, the Northern Mariana Islands Senate voted 7-1 to override Governor Arnold Palacios’ April 11 veto … Read more

‘Dark stablecoins’ could emerge as regulations tighten

Censorship-resistant “dark stablecoins” could come in increasing demand as governments tighten their oversight of the industry.  Stablecoins have been used for various groups to store assets due to a lack of government interference; however, with regulations pending, that could soon change, Ki Young Ju, CEO of crypto analytics firm CryptoQuant, said in a May 11 … Read more

Coinbase Exposes 10,000+ Pages of Hidden Crypto Oversight Files—Transparency Just Got Real

Coinbase unleashed over 10,000 pages of previously unpublished government crypto documents, exposing undisclosed regulatory tactics and internal contradictions fueling calls for immediate transparency reforms. Coinbase Publishes Massive FOIA Document Trove to Expose Hidden US Crypto Regulation Tactics Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) intensified its push for regulatory transparency last week by unveiling a digital archive … Read more

Ledger secures Discord after hacker bot tried to steal seed phrases

Hardware wallet provider Ledger has confirmed its Discord server is secure again after an attacker compromised a moderator’s account to post scam links on May 11 to trick users into revealing their seed phrases on a third-party website. “One of our contracted moderators had their account compromised, which allowed a malicious bot to post scam … Read more

Value Locked in Aave Reaches All-Time High of $24.4B Amid Lending Protocol Momentum

Aave’s total value locked (TVL) has reached an all-time high of $24.389 billion, signaling renewed investor confidence in the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol. Onchain Lending Platform Aave Sets New TVL Benchmark The lending protocol’s latest milestone places it among the largest DeFi platforms by TVL, with a market capitalization of $3.335 billion and a fully … Read more

Hyperliquid Hits $5.6B Open Interest High Amid Hyperbridge Debut

Layerzero has launched Hyperbridge, a new interoperability solution connecting external blockchain assets to Hyperliquid’s decentralized trading ecosystem, which recently saw its open interest hit a record $5.6 billion. Cross-Chain Trading Boosted as Layerzero Rolls Out Hyperbridge for Hyperliquid Layerzero, an omnichain interoperability protocol, has introduced Hyperbridge, a tool designed to streamline asset transfers between external … Read more

White House claims ‘substantial progress’ on China trade deal

The White House announced that talks between the United States and China regarding a trade deal have made “substantial progress,” yet no official deal has been announced at this time, leaving investors in doubt. According to a May 11 announcement from the White House, more details on the trade talks and the proposed “agreement” will … Read more

Six-Figure Bitcoin Rally Triggers Rare Price Inversion in South Korea

Over the past 24 hours, bitcoin has drifted between $103,133 and $104,841, while South Korea’s notorious premium quietly inverted, dipping into discount territory for several days this month. Bitcoin’s Comeback Inverts South Korea Premium to 0.76% Below Global Average Bitcoin has experienced an eventful week, buoyed by renewed appetite and reclaiming the $100,000 milestone for … Read more

Microsoft and OpenAI renegotiate investment deal: Report

Tech company Microsoft and artificial intelligence firm OpenAI are reportedly in talks to renegotiate the investment deal between the AI firm and Microsoft, which is OpenAI’s biggest financial backer. According to a report from the Financial Times, Microsoft may give up a portion of its equity in OpenAI for continued access to the AI company’s … Read more

Ethereum chart pattern supports ‘moon shot’ rally to new price highs if confirmed — Trader

Key Takeaways: Veteran trader Peter Brandt suggests a potential Ethereum rally to $3,800–$4,800 if ETH breaks above a rising wedge pattern. A short-term pullback may occur as the taker buy-sell ratio drops below one, signaling caution from futures traders. Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) opened its weekly candle at $1,807 on May 7, and now … Read more