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Ethereum (ETH) news: Foundation departures spark renewed debate over transparency and leadership
A wave of recent high-profile departures at the Ethereum Foundation has reignited longstanding questions from community members about what is going on inside the organization.

Former BNY exec Anthony Moro bets tokenization will remake Wall Street
Nuva launched this week with nearly $19 billion in tokenized real-world assets from Figure Technologies, aiming to bring regulated U.S. yield products into DeFi.

Senator Elizabeth Warren accuses U.S. regulator of approving unqualified crypto banks
The Senate Banking Committee's top Democrat sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency questioning the charters of nine crypto firms.

21Shares says Hyperliquid ETF demand shows appetite for 24/7 trading
21Shares says strong early flows into its new Hyperliquid ETF reflect growing investor demand for around-the-clock access to crypto and traditional assets.

Polymarket unlocks $5 trillion private market for retail traders, previously reserved for elites
Polymarket’s new private-company prediction markets let retail traders bet on startup milestones once reserved for Wall Street insiders.

Crypto IPO boom stalls as AI frenzy reshapes tech markets
Crypto firms are pausing long-awaited IPO plans as weak trading volumes and macro pressures weigh on valuations despite boom in AI-linked tech listings.

Live markets: Bitcoin hangs near $77,000 as interest rates continue to surge
Crypto markets are flattish in early U.S. trading on Tuesday as stocks continue to struggle.

JPMorgan says ether and altcoins won't catch up to bitcoin without a major network boom
The bank said ether and the broader altcoin market continue to trail bitcoin as weak network activity, sluggish DeFi growth and limited real-world adoption weigh on investor demand.

Amid the Clarity Act fanfare is some worry over how a last-minute deal may punch DeFi
The crypto market structure bill saw a high-stakes, 11th-hour gambit to get Democrats on board for a bipartisan committee vote, but it might carry a cost.

Bitcoin (BTC) price may bottom in October if historical reward-halving cycle holds: Crypto Daily
Your day-ahead look for May 19, 2026

BSC’s quantum defense works. The trade-off is 40% slower transaction throughput.
BSC’s quantum defense works. The trade-off is 40% slower transaction throughput.

Ether (ETH) price dips, altcoins struggle as crypto traders await a bitcoin (BTC) move
Bitcoin held near $76,800 Tuesday as altcoins weakened, WLFI slid and traders watched whether BTC can cling on to Tom Lee's line in the sand.

Echo Protocol suffers $76 million exploit in eBTC minting attack on Monad
The Bitcoin-focused DeFi protocol suffered an attack whereby about 1,000 unauthorized eBTC $77 million were minted on the Monad blockchain

A DeFi exchange just became the first to offer equity perpetuals powered by Nasdaq data
The partnership underscores both the rapid growth of equity perpetuals in onchain markets and Nasdaq’s broader strategy to support tokenized equity trading infrastructure.

XRP and Solana funds attract inflows as bitcoin outflows hit nearly $1 billion
CoinShares data shows investors are rotating into listed products based on XRP and SOL while BTC and ETH products posted heavy weekly outflows.

Bitcoin has shed $5,000 within days. What next?
Bitcoin has fallen about 6% from $82,000 to $76,800, but underlying data point to more than routine pullback.

WLFI treasury company AI Financial warns in SEC filing that it may not survive the year
The former Alt5 Sigma marked its 7.28 billion WLFI tokens at $706 million, down from a roughly $1.46 billion cost basis, while disclosing that the holdings remain locked amid liquidity concerns.

SEC to propose tokenized stock framework as Wall Street efforts deepen: Bloomberg
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly poised to release a major crypto proposal as it seeks to institute its digital assets agenda.

Minnesotan banks and credit unions set to provide crypto custody August 1
Minnesota established the midwest’s first unified digital asset safety net for banks and credit unions.

Hyperliquid's USDC deal could supercharge HYPE, pressure Circle, Coinbase margins, analysts say
The revenue share deal could shift an estimated $160 million in revenue from Coinbase and Circle into Hyperliquid's ecosystem, Compass Point analysts said.

Revolut wants to take Dogecoin (DOGE) mainstream with its new physical payment card
The European fintech giant is launching a physical debit card that lets users spend the popular meme coin anywhere Visa and Mastercard are accepted with zero extra exchange fees.

Solana is shedding its memecoin reputation as big banks move billions into its ecosystem
Wall Street and payment giants are quietly taking over Solana, moving billions onto the network for tokenized funds and global payments even as the broader crypto market cools down, according to a new report by Messari.

The Ethereum Foundation is facing a wave of high-profile departures as its internal shakeup deepens
The turnover comes as the foundation undergoes an internal transition tied to a new organizational mandate aimed at redefining its role within Ethereum.

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy receives New York BitLicense for institutional crypto push
Galaxy Digital became the second company this year to secure a New York BitLicense, following Strike’s approval in March.