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Standard Chartered will acquire Zodia Custody’s regulated crypto business and create Zodia Solutions under SC Ventures, formalizing its plan to bring custody in-house.

KB Financial Group’s stablecoin test reduced fees by 87% compared with the same transaction executed through the SWIFT network.

Bitcoin fell to three-week lows near $76,000 amid escalating US-Iran tensions, triggering $607 million in crypto liquidations.

XRP’s lack of retail hype may signal “quiet accumulation” before a potential move toward double-digit prices, if history repeats.

South Korea’s FSC is reportedly reviewing Hana Bank’s $668 million purchase of a Dunamu stake over rules that restrict banks’ exposure to crypto exchanges.

Goldman Sachs exited XRP and Solana ETFs in Q1 while trimming Bitcoin and Ether holdings and shifting positions in crypto-linked equities.

Bitcoin price action battles macro hurdles as analysis warns that US bond markets are "collapsing in real time."

Capital B acquired 192 Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 3,135 BTC, one of only four Bitcoin treasury companies to disclose a corporate acquisition in May.

Crypto exchange Kraken has cut 150 jobs as it finds efficiencies in deploying AI, likely delaying its IPO until 2027, Bloomberg reports.

The Verus Ethereum bridge was reportedly exploited for $11.58 million after attackers used forged cross-chain transfer data to drain Ether, USDC and tBTC.

Tom Lee says rising oil prices are Ethereum’s top headwind but expects ETH to rebound on tokenization and agentic AI demand.

Kraken parent company Payward reported $507 million in Q1 revenue as it expanded tokenized equities, derivatives and stablecoin payments services through acquisitions and new products.

Bitcoin miner HIVE said its planned Toronto-area AI infrastructure project would support more than 100,000 GPUs at full build-out.

The Iranian government is reportedly considering a maritime insurance platform for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, with some suggesting it could be paid in Bitcoin.

NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro says the Senate could pass a long-awaited crypto bill as late as August and that if it doesn’t, the legislation is at risk as Congress winds up for the midterms.

Bitcoin price history shows that May is a challenging month for Bitcoin during mid-term election years, with analysts debating whether it could happen again in 2026.

Aave has restored wrapped Ether borrowing after the Kelp DAO rsETH exploit triggered $195 million in bad debt and forced a freeze on all affected markets.

Grayscale and VanEck amended their spot BNB ETF filings on Friday, prompting Bloomberg’s James Seyffart to speculate that a launch could be imminent.

Bernstein analysts look at Figure Technology's first-quarter performance reveals that the fintech is fast becoming a company that is unique among blockchain marketplaces.

Strategy chairman Michael Saylor was on X with his Sunday signal that the Bitcoin treasure firm would be buying BTC this week. He also made an effort to encourage retail holder to vote on the STRC proxy proposal.

SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities are already developing crypto investment trusts in-house, while Nomura, Daiwa, and SMBC are preparing to follow as Japan moves to allow crypto-holding funds by 2028.

Bitcoin faces macro headwinds and weak bullish leverage demand, but fixed-income outflows offer hope.

Intesa Sanpaolo more than doubled its crypto exposure to $235 million in Q1 2026, adding Ethereum and XRP for the first time while slashing its Solana position.

Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor said it is a “pretty important signal” that the market understands the company has the option to sell Bitcoin if required.