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EToro (ETOR) doubled down on its commitment to crypto even as digital asset activity weakened in the first quarter and into April. Revenue from crypto assets dropped 38% from the year-earlier quarter to $2.15 billion, the company said in its first-quarter earnings report released Tuesday. Net trading income from crypto derivatives fell 57% to $33.4 million while overall net income rose 37% to $82.4 million. The trading platform said the crypto activity decline extended into April, with the total
CEO Yoni Assia says he’s bullish on crypto and expects to see it back to all time highs this year even as crypto derivatives trading on eToro dropped by 32% and revenue by 40%.

XRP traders eye $1.5 as Ripple-linked token tops bitcoin (BTC) volumes in Korea
XRP/KRW was the most traded pair on Upbit and second on Bithumb, a familiar Korean market signal that has often preceded sharper moves in the token.

Bitcoin back above $81,000 after hot CPI print, BNB, DOGE lead majors gains
Bitcoin rolled back to $81,200 after dipping to $79,800 on Tuesday's hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation reading, while BNB zoomed 2.5% over 24 hours and dogecoin added 1.3% as crypto funds saw their strongest weekly inflows in months.

JPMorgan (JPM) to launch new tokenized fund as Wall Street tokenization race heats up
The global banking giant is expanding its tokenized money market lineup, following BlackRock's similar move just a few days ago.

Ethereum news (ETH): Foundation unveils new 'Clear Signing' standard to stop users from approving malicious crypto transactions
The move comes after billions in losses from phishing attacks and wallet drains, with Ethereum pushing to make transaction approvals safer and easier to understand

Senate confirms Kevin Warsh to Fed board ahead of expected Chair vote
Warsh’s confirmation to the Fed board positions the crypto-linked investor to replace Jerome Powell as chair amid inflation and digital asset policy debates.

Osero raises $13.5M in round led by Sky Ecosystem
Osero is coming with three products: Earn (embeddable Sky Savings Rate), App (direct user access), and Foundry (on-chain yield products for asset managers).

Privacy emerges as crypto’s next 'killer app', according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan
New fundraising rounds for three institution-focused blockchains show how regulation, privacy and corporate competition are reshaping crypto infrastructure, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan.

The CFTC is in talks with every major pro sports league to crack down on insider trading
Chairman Michael Selig says the agency has already taken several states to court to prove that sports contracts aren't just betting but that they're derivatives.

A powerful crypto indicator just flipped green as bitcoin tests $82,000
The "bull-bear" cycle indicator has shifted for the first time since 2023, signaling a regime change that historically leads to much stronger price trends.

Binance CMO Rachel Conlan is leaving the crypto exchange
Eowyn Chen, former CEO of Trust Wallet, will serve as her interim replacement.

Live markets: Bitcoin holds $80,000 as stocks sink, yields rise on ugly inflation print
Inflation rose to a three-year high in April, according to this morning's Consumer Price Index report.

Latest XRP news: Ripple-linked ETFs attract biggest inflows since January
The five U.S.-listed spot XRP funds pulled in $25.8 million on Monday, the largest single-day net inflow since Jan. 5, even as ether spot ETFs shed nearly $17 million.

The battle for the digital euro is heating up as central bankers clash over how to take on Tether
France’s central bank deputy governor told CoinDesk public and private European entities need to get involved in digital asset development, diverging sharply from Christine Lagarde’s stance.

BTC news: EBay rejects GameStop’s $56 billion bid as bitcoin exposure back in focus
The online marketplace's board called the half-cash, half-stock offer "neither credible nor attractive" Tuesday.

Kraken parent Payward, Franklin Templeton plan onchain investment products
The partnership will focus on tokenized yield products, blockchain-based funds and institutional crypto markets.

Crypto analytics firm Elliptic lands $120 million as AI reshapes blockchain compliance
The crypto analytics firm plans to expand its AI-powered monitoring tools as stablecoins and tokenized finance grow rapidly, CEO Simone Maini said.

Hot inflation data pours cold water on Federal Reserve rate cut hopes
Bitcoin was trading at $80,814 following the news, down 1.2% over the past 24 hours.

CleanSpark stock slides 9% as quarterly earnings miss estimates on bitcoin holdings loss
As mining economics become unsustainable, the U.S. bitcoin mining firm is pivoting to lease its massive computing power to the booming artificial intelligence sector.

DTCC taps Chainlink for its tokenized collateral platform ahead of Q4 launch
The platform tokenizes collateral on blockchain rails and uses smart contracts to enable 24/7 automated collateral management across financial markets.

Exodus (EXOD) dumps 1,000 bitcoin (BTC): Why the crypto wallet is cashing out to fund a payments empire
Exodus sold $73.2M in crypto, causing cash, cash equivalents, and stablecoins to jump from $5.2M to $74.4M by the end of Q1 2026.

BTC price will 'explode' past $90,000 to reclaim $126,000, prominent fund manager says
Arthur Hayes, the BitMEX co-founder who now runs Maelstrom, said bitcoin's return to its October high is a "foregone conclusion," and he is taking his fund to maximum risk, with HYPE, ZEC, and NEAR as his top altcoin picks.

Bitcoin rally stalls ahead of U.S. inflation report as XRP, SOL prices hit resistance: Crypto Daily
The day ahead in crypto: May 12, 2026

Bitcoin, ether fall as traders react to rising Middle East tensions
Bitcoin and ether fell as escalating Middle East tensions lifted oil and the dollar, though BTC continued to hold above a key bull market level.

