Powell Warns the Federal Reserve Won’t Survive if a President Can Fire Officials Over Policy
Former Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says the U.S. central bank would lose the credibility it needs to steady the economy if officials could be removed over policy disagreements. The warning landed as the Supreme Court weighs President Donald Trump’s effort to fire Governor Lisa Cook. A Direct Defense of Central Bank Independence Powell delivered … Read more
Sui Foundation says ‘major upgrade’ fixed bugs behind three outages
The Sui Network’s first two outages were caused by bugs introduced in its 1.72 update, while an interim fix deployed to restore the blockchain triggered the third. Go to Source
Crypto exploit losses in May fall 90% over month to $68M: CertiK
CertiK says May is the third month so far in 2026 to record crypto losses under $100 million. Go to Source
Cardano Foundation cancels annual conference after failed funding vote
Cardano Foundation has failed at its second attempt to secure funding from Cardano’s community to fund its annual conference. Go to Source
This Week in Crypto Law (May 23, 2026)
Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The final full week of May offered further evidence … Read more
Bitgo CEO Warns Europe’s MiCA Rules Could Trigger a Massive Stablecoin Crisis
Bitgo CEO Mike Belshe claims that the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework puts the entire stablecoin ecosystem in danger by forcing issuers to hold their reserves in fractional banks, exposing crypto to the risks of the fiat system in Europe. Bitgo CEO States MiCA Brings Systemic Risks to Stablecoin Issuers Mike Belshe, CEO of … Read more
Wintermute to bring liquidity to booming prediction markets sector
Wintermute says it will provide “two-sided markets across event contracts on leading venues,” but did not specify what platforms it was trading on. Go to Source
A7 Exec Warns: ‘Western Compliance Pressure’ Will Push Russia Fully into Independent Digital Payments
Stanislav Lazarev, Deputy General Director for Sales at A7, believes that the cross-border payments ecosystem will shift toward independent solutions, including digital assets, as participants seek to complete these disbursements while avoiding secondary sanctions imposed by Western countries. A7: Cross-Border Settlements Ecosystem To Change Due To Western Pressure The sheer number of sanctions Russia is … Read more
Solo Home Miner Wins $232K Bitcoin Block With a $300 Machine at 149 Million-to-1 Odds
A solo home miner running a consumer-grade Canaan Avalon Nano 3S beat odds of roughly 149 million to one, winning Bitcoin block 951771 this weekend, and collecting a reward worth approximately $232,000. One Block, One Machine The block was mined at approximately 00:27 UTC through Braiins Solo, a pool designed for solo miners who want … Read more