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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.


05/14/2026 12:02 PM

‘Rally without conviction’: Bitcoin ETFs see $630M in outflows as corporate treasury demand drops and resistance builds

Bitcoin ETFs posted $630M in outflows on May 13 as corporate treasury buying slumps and a $2B gamma cluster threatens volatility near $82K.


05/14/2026 11:10 AM

Bank of England set to ease sterling stablecoin rules amid industry concerns: FT

Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said the central bank is "looking very hard" at re-examining its proposed stablecoin rules.


05/14/2026 09:22 AM

David Bailey’s Nakamoto reports $239 million Q1 loss as bitcoin treasury value slides

Nakamoto posted a $238.8 million first-quarter net loss after recording a $102.5 million mark-to-market loss on its bitcoin holdings.


05/14/2026 08:11 AM

CFTC issues blanket no-action letter on prediction markets, relieving swap data reporting duties

The CFTC published the no-action letter to remove uncertainty regarding event contracts, which technically qualify as swaps.


05/14/2026 06:03 AM

BitGo doubles revenue to $3.8 billion but net loss widens in Q1

The NYSE-listed crypto infrastructure firm generated $3.8 billion in revenue in the first quarter, up 112.6% year-on-year.


05/14/2026 03:53 AM

Solana treasury firm DeFi Development Corp reports 108% yearly growth in SOL per share

DeFi Development Corp attributed the growth to 'unconventional' strategies that aligned the company better with the Solana ecosystem.


05/13/2026 10:05 PM

Fidelity International’s first tokenized fund receives top-tier AAA-mf rating from Moody’s

FILQ, modeled off Fidelity's existing low-volatility net asset value (LVNAV) fund, will provide 24/7 redemptions and settlements.


05/13/2026 07:56 PM

Senate votes to confirm Trump-pick Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed Chair

On Wednesday, the Senate voted to confirm President Donald Trump's pick for Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh.


05/13/2026 07:38 PM

Hyperliquid dominates weekly blockchain fee revenue as vertical chains gain ground

Looking at last week's fee distribution across major chains, the rankings tell a different story than raw activity metrics might suggest.


05/13/2026 06:41 PM

Jupiter taps Bitwise to curate institutional-grade Solana-based USDe lending market

Jupiter Lend, together with Fluid and Bitwise, will provide an avenue to earn yield on the USDe synthetic stablecoin.


05/13/2026 05:23 PM

Immunefi to absorb Code4rena bug bounty customers after shutdown decision

Immunefi said it will help migrate Code4rena’s bounty programs, rewards and researchers onto its platform.


05/13/2026 04:32 PM

More than 100 amendments filed targeting stablecoins, ethics and DeFi ahead of Senate Banking Committee Clarity Act vote

U.S. Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to hold a markup on Thursday to amend and vote on the Clarity Act.


05/13/2026 03:51 PM

Bitcoin pinned near critical support as hot PPI spike compounds rate hike fears: analysts

Bitcoin floats around $80,000 after April core PPI surges 1% MoM — hottest since 2022 — as crypto ETFs bleed and rate-hike odds climb.



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