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South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service will expand this year’s financial-sector bug bounty program to include virtual asset service providers and corporate insurance agencies, among others. The Financial Supervisory Service and the Financial Sec
Iran has launched Hormuz Safe, a maritime insurance platform that supports payments in Bitcoin and other digital assets. Crypto Briefing reported on May 18 that Hormuz Safe is a state-backed digital platform providing insurance services for vessels t
Bitcoin on-chain indicators suggest the amount of supply available for sale in the market is shrinking, Binance Research said. In a recent report published on May 17, Binance Research said four key on-chain indicators point to easing supply pressure
Retail investors' on-chain activity in the Bitcoin market has fallen to its lowest level on record, according to an analysis by CryptoQuant. CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost wrote on May 17 that retail Bitcoin deposit flows to Binance are now "effect
Today’s Key Economic Events ▶︎ Monday, May 18: △ China April industrial production Today’s Key Cryptocurrency Events ▶︎ Monday, May 18: △
Bitcoin briefly fell below $77,000 amid a sharp selloff, triggering a wave of long-position liquidations. The Kobeissi Letter said on May 17 that Bitcoin slipped under $77,000 at one point during heavy selling. About $500 million of leveraged long po
Aave, the Ethereum-based lending platform, has expanded its rsETH recovery process. Wu Blockchain reported on May 17 that Aave restored WETH loan-to-value ratios to their previous levels across affected networks as part of the rsETH recovery effort.
Bitcoin slipped below $78,000. As of May 18, Bitcoin was trading at $77,969.14 on Binance's USDT market, down 0.28% from a day earlier. On Upbit's won market, it traded at 116,041,000 won, down 0.57%. Major altcoins including Ether also weakened. Eth
International oil prices rose for a third straight session as talks between the US and Iran remained deadlocked. Bloomberg reported on May 17 that Brent crude was nearing $111 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate topped $107. Brent has climbed abo
Bernstein said fintech firm Figure Technology Solutions has carved out a distinct position in the market for blockchain-based assets. Cointelegraph reported on May 17 that Bernstein analysts wrote in a recent report that Figure is rapidly evolving fr
Japan's major online brokerages are moving to launch cryptocurrency investment trust products as they target a broader retail investor market. SBI Securities has started developing exchange-traded funds and investment trust products linked to Bitcoin
BitMine appears to have added to its Ether holdings in another large purchase. On-chain analytics platform Lookonchain said May 17 that four new wallets believed to be tied to BitMine received a combined 89,026 ETH from Kraken and FalconX. At current
Key Economic Events Next Week ▶ May 18 (Monday): △ China April industrial production ▶ May 19 (Tuesday): △ Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller speaks (9 p.m. Korea time) △ US April existing home sales (11 p.m. Korea time) ▶ May 20 (Wednesday)
Italy’s largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, more than doubled its crypto-related investment exposure in the first quarter. Cointelegraph reported on May 17 that the bank’s crypto exposure increased to about $235 million at the end of March from roughly $1
A substantial share of senior officials in President Donald Trump's administration have invested in cryptocurrency or blockchain-related assets, according to an analysis. The Washington Post reported on May 17 that it reviewed about 300 senior admini
Bitcoin investors' average realized profit has reached 17%, signaling potential short-term overheating, according to crypto analyst Ali Martinez. On May 17, Martinez wrote that the average realized profit for Bitcoin traders had climbed to 17%. It ma
a16z Crypto said the CLARITY Act, a bill intended to bring clearer rules to the US digital-asset market, would help spur innovation in the country. Cointelegraph reported on May 16 that providing developers with regulatory clarity in the US would sup
Harvard University’s endowment sold its entire position in BlackRock’s spot Ether exchange-traded fund in the first quarter and cut its stake in the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, or IBIT, by 43%. The Block reported on May 17 that Harvard fully exited th
Strategy, the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, plans to repay about $1.5 billion of convertible notes due in 2029 ahead of schedule. Cointelegraph reported on May 16 that Strategy said in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission it
Investors may be underestimating the risks in Strategy’s variable-rate Series A perpetual Stretch preferred stock, STRC, according to an analysis. Matt Dines, chief investment officer at credit asset manager Build Markets, told TFTC that STRC remains
Leaders of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee have urged President Donald Trump to quickly fill vacancies at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The Block reported on May 16 that House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson and Ranking
Jump Crypto’s Solana validator client Firedancer has started producing blocks on the mainnet, CoinDesk reported on May 16. In an interview, Firedancer Chief Engineer Ritchie Patel said the software is now running in a live production environment and
Major US banks and financial institutions view a shift to a digital financial system built on asset tokenization as inevitable, according to a Moody’s Ratings analysis. Cointelegraph reported on May 14 that Moody’s said in a report large banks and fi
The Bank of England signaled it may ease its approach to stablecoin regulation. In an interview with the Financial Times published on May 14, Sarah Breeden, the BOE's deputy governor for financial stability, said the central bank's initial stablecoin
DeFi Development, a Solana-focused treasury company, said its Solana holdings per share rose 108% over the past year. The Block reported on May 14 that the company’s SOL per share increased to 0.0670 from 0.0322 a year earlier. The company said it no
US spot Ether exchange-traded funds recorded net outflows for a third straight trading session. Trader T data showed the funds posted combined net outflows of $36.25 million on May 13. That marked the third consecutive session of net withdrawals. Bla
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed cooperation at their first summit, signaling optimism about improving US-China relations. Trump said in remarks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 13 that relations betwe
Negotiations between Republicans and Democrats ended without an agreement ahead of the Senate Banking Committee’s markup of the CLARITY Act. Eleanor Terrett, host of CryptoAmerica, reported on May 13 that talks among a small group of senators to secu