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05/14/2026 10:26 PM

Gemini shares soar after reporting 42% revenue growth, first prediction market metrics

Gemini posted $50.3 million in total revenue in Q1, pointing to growth in services, OTC trading and its crypto-linked credit card segment.


05/14/2026 10:07 PM

Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF to start trading on NYSE this Friday

The Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF will offer staking through the company’s in-house staking division Bitwise Onchain Solutions.


05/14/2026 09:56 PM

‘Decisive turning point’: Crypto industry cheers Clarity Act’s progress as ethics questions linger ahead of next vote

In a whirlwind of events to advance landmark crypto legislation in a Senate committee, the cryptocurrency industry is celebrating.


05/14/2026 08:46 PM

‘It’s an unfair game’: CertiK CEO says DeFi attackers using AI to outspend defenders

CertiK says DeFi attackers are increasingly targeting operational security and supply-chain weaknesses instead of smart contract bugs.


05/14/2026 07:33 PM

Chainlink CCIP gains over $2.5 billion in TVL from protocols migrating from LayerZero, with Kraken Bitcoin the latest to join

Kraken Bitcoin is at least the fourth product to deprecate its LayerZero cross-chain tech following the Kelp DAO attack.


05/14/2026 06:54 PM

Strive shares jump on ‘daily dividend company’ strategy as firm goes debt free

Strive said SATA will become the first U.S.-listed security to pay cash dividends every business day as its BTC holdings climb.


05/14/2026 06:42 PM

JPMorgan says ether and altcoins could keep underperforming bitcoin without stronger activity

That is "unlikely to change unless we see meaningful improvements in network activity, DeFi and real world applications," the analysts said.


05/14/2026 06:13 PM

Crypto exchange Bullish reports $604.9 million net loss in Q1, with growth on adjusted basis

“We're pleased with our Q1 results and we're even more excited about what comes next,” CEO Tom Farley said.


05/14/2026 06:02 PM

Senate Banking Committee advances landmark crypto market structure bill, garners some Democratic support

Landmark legislation to regulate the digital asset industry at large squeezed past a committee following months of strained deliberations.


05/14/2026 05:46 PM

Sharplink CEO says ETH treasury firms are diverging from Strategy model as Ethereum’s tokenization role expands

Joseph Chalom said growing institutional adoption of tokenization could strengthen Ethereum's role as infrastructure for onchain assets.


05/14/2026 05:00 PM

CoinList expands into tokenized asset distribution with ‘Passage’ as token sales slow

CoinList has launched Passage. The move marks its expansion beyond token sales, which have slowed across the crypto industry in recent years.


05/14/2026 04:58 PM

Crypto data firm Dune cuts 25% of staff citing AI efficiencies

Dune CEO Fredrik Haga said the firm "let 25% of the team go this week" on X, in part citing its heavy investment in AI-powered tools.


05/14/2026 04:36 PM

‘A million different ways to skin the cat’: Why stablecoin backers see incentives as inevitable under Clarity Act

Stablecoin advocates argue that in the end limiting rewards is a losing battle as companies will find ways to incentivize users.


05/14/2026 03:34 PM

ZachXBT alleges 95% insider control of LAB token in investigation into AI terminal’s $6 billion FDV project

ZachXBT alleges LAB insiders control 95% of supply, citing hidden OTC deals, private loans, and a market maker tied to manipulation schemes.


05/14/2026 03:20 PM

Upshift rolls out new vault platform providing bridging capital for instant RWA redemptions

Dedicated USDC vaults will provide instant liquidity to RWA holders when they want to redeem, with LPs earning redemption fees.


05/14/2026 02:38 PM

CME sets June 8 for Nasdaq-backed crypto index futures covering seven assets in first weighted contract

CME Group to launch Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures June 8 — its first market-cap-weighted crypto contract covering BTC and six other assets.


05/14/2026 02:32 PM

Folkman says World Liberty took ‘very small loan’ to jumpstart Dolomite, calls Justin Sun defamation case ‘cut and dry’

World Liberty Financial co-founder Zak Folkman defended a $75 million Dolomite loan and called the Justin Sun defamation case "cut and dry."


05/14/2026 02:07 PM

GSR legal chief puts Clarity Act passage below 50% odds, citing stablecoin yield and ethics concerns

GSR's Joshua Riezman gave the Clarity Act below-50% odds of passing this Senate session, citing stablecoin yield and ethics concerns.


05/14/2026 01:00 PM

Coinbase becomes Hyperliquid’s official USDC treasury deployer as USDH sunsets

Native Markets, the operator of Hyperliquid's USDH stablecoin, agreed to grant Coinbase the right to purchase USDH brand assets.


05/14/2026 01:00 PM

Tether, TRON and TRM Labs-backed T3 Financial Crime Unit tops $450 million in frozen illicit crypto assets

T3 FCU says it has now frozen over $450 million in illicit crypto assets, reporting a 43.9% annual increase in intercepted proceeds.



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