SEC’s Crenshaw says agency playing ‘regulatory Jenga’ with crypto

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s sole Democratic Commissioner has said the agency is “playing a game of regulatory Jenga” with its approach to the crypto industry and market regulation under the Trump administration. In May 19 remarks at the SEC Speaks event, Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw cautioned against what she described as a dangerous dismantling … Read more

Ripple Expands in UAE With License Powering Blockchain Payment Surge

Ripple is revolutionizing cross-border finance in the UAE, launching with Zand and Mamo just months after securing groundbreaking regulatory approval, unleashing real-time blockchain-powered payments. Ripple Payments Gains First Major Foothold in UAE with Zand and Mamo Integration Ripple announced on May 19 that Zand Bank and Mamo have become the first customers in the United … Read more

JPMorgan boss says bank users can soon buy Bitcoin

Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan, said his bank will soon allow its clients to buy Bitcoin, but it won’t custody the cryptocurrency. “We are going to allow you to buy it,” Dimon said at JPMorgan’s annual investor day on May 19. “We’re not going to custody it. We’re going to put it in statements … Read more

US Senate moves forward with GENIUS stablecoin bill

The US Senate has voted to advance a key stablecoin-regulating bill after Democrat Senators blocked an attempt to move the bill forward earlier in May over concerns about President Donald Trump’s sprawling crypto empire. A key procedural vote on the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act, or GENIUS Act, passed in a … Read more

SEC Chair Unleases Plan to Merge Crypto and Securities Under One Roof

A sweeping regulatory revolution is underway as the SEC unveils bold plans to unify crypto and securities oversight, slashing red tape and embracing market innovation. SEC Chair Declares New Crypto Era With Push for Unified Market Rules U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins, addressing the SEC Speaks conference on May 19, delivered … Read more

Solana Labs offshoot Anza pitches ‘biggest change’ ever to network consensus

Anza, a Solana blockchain infrastructure firm spun out of Solana Labs, has proposed a new proof-of-stake consensus called Alpenglow that it claims would be “the biggest change to Solana’s core protocol” and compete with current internet infrastructure. “We believe that the release of Alpenglow will be a turning point for Solana. Alpenglow is not only … Read more

JPMorgan Will Allow Clients to Buy Bitcoin, CEO Jamie Dimon Confirms

JPMorgan, the largest U.S. bank, is preparing to provide its clients with direct access to bitcoin, signaling a major move toward broader institutional adoption of the cryptocurrency. Wall Street Giant Opens Bitcoin Gateway: JPMorgan Greenlights Bitcoin Access JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said on Monday during the bank’s annual investor day that clients will soon … Read more

XRP Explodes Into Institutional Trading With CME’s Futures Launch

XRP just hit the big leagues as CME Group launches regulated futures, unlocking a powerful gateway for institutional capital to flood into the XRP ecosystem. XRP Futures Go Live—Is This the Institutional On-Ramp Bulls Waited for? Chicago-based CME Group officially introduced XRP and Micro XRP futures to its crypto derivatives lineup on May 19, confirming … Read more

Bitcoin trading in six-figure territory shows BTC is ready to carry gold’s ‘baton’ — Fidelity exec

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s Sharpe ratio converges with gold’s, indicating similar risk-adjusted returns, supporting its store-of-value role. Gold outperformed Bitcoin in Q1 2025 with a 30.33% price gain versus Bitcoin’s 3.84%, driven by economic uncertainty. Bitcoin ETF inflows are recovering, and analysts predict BTC could reach $110,000–$444,000 in 2025. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price is holding above $100,000, … Read more