Peaq's demo highlights a shift towards autonomous machine commerce, potentially transforming economic models and increasing stablecoin demand.
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Rising rate expectations and geopolitical tensions could tighten liquidity, impacting risk assets and increasing market volatility.
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Crypto exchange OKX is no longer stopping at memecoins, perpetual swaps, or token hype cycles. Now it wants oil traders too. Less than three months after Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) invested in OKX, the exchange announced the launch of ICE Brent and ICE WTI perpetual futures on its platform. That means two of the world’s biggest …
Bitcoin headed lower as Wall Street trading began with new record highs for the Dow Jones, while traders warned of weak US demand.
Rep. James Comer is demanding internal records from the prediction market CEOs, warning that government employees could be using classified information to make “huge profits”.
Lagarde's warning highlights the enduring economic shifts post-crisis, affecting inflation, consumer behavior, and market volatility.
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Polymarket's security lapse highlights the critical need for robust operational security and key management in the evolving crypto landscape.
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THORChain's recovery plan without token dilution could set a new standard in DeFi, emphasizing security and investor confidence over inflationary fixes.
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OKX debuted perpetual oil futures tied to Intercontinental Exchange’s benchmarks, the latest sign of growing competition for Hyperliquid.
The US military presence in Israel signals potential for coordinated actions, impacting regional security dynamics and market perceptions of conflict.
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XRPL's known amendments page lists fixCleanup3_1__3 for activation on May 27, and by design the event is a maintenance upgrade. Version 3.1.3 of rippled bundles fixes for NFTs, Permissioned Domains, Vaults, and the Lending Protocol, and the XRPL blog set the default vote to Yes because of the importance of those fixes. The amendment process […]
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Goldman Sachs has quietly stepped out of its XRP ETF exposure, bringing a position once valued around $154 million down to zero in the first quarter of 2026. The move has quickly become a talking point across the XRP community because Goldman Sachs was previously one of the largest disclosed institutional holders of XRP-linked ETF products. However, the more interesting part of the story may not be the exit itself. The more interesting part is what happened around the market while that exit was being absorbed. Goldman Sachs Cuts XRP ETF Exposure To Zero Goldman Sachs entered the XRP ETF market in late 2025 with more conviction than any other institution on Wall Street. By the end of Q4 2025, the bank had accumulated about $154 million in XRP ETF exposure spread across products from Bitwise, Grayscale, Franklin Templeton, and 21Shares, making it the holder of nearly 73% of all known institutional XRP ETF investments at the time. Related Reading: The Last Time Bitcoin Printed This Ugly Candle, It Tanked; Now It Has Returned However, Goldman Sachs’ latest Form 13F filing showed no XRP-linked ETF holdings at the end of the first quarter of 2026. The filing, which was submitted to the SEC in the middle of May, shows that the XRP liquidation was one piece of an entire portfolio reset. Goldman also closed out its Solana ETF exposure, reduced its Ethereum ETF holdings by about 70%, and trimmed part of its Bitcoin ETF exposure, although it still maintained a much larger Bitcoin ETF position near $700 million. The Market Absorbed The Sale Without Breaking An XRP commentator known as X Finance Bull on the social media platform X pointed out that the real signal was not Goldman’s exit, but the ETF market’s reaction to it. The point was that if Goldman sold its entire $154 million XRP ETF position and XRP ETFs still recorded $60.5 million in weekly net inflows the week the news came out, then demand from other buyers had to be strong enough to absorb the sale and still leave the market positive. Related Reading: Analyst Says Roadmap For Bitcoin To Reach $500,000 Is Complete, Here’s Why A large institution exited, but the product did not suffer a visible collapse in flow momentum. Instead, Spot XRP ETFs recorded their strongest weekly inflow since January, with cumulative inflows reaching about $1.39 billion. Assuming the full selloff happened in the same week XRP ETFs still posted net inflows, total buying demand would have had to exceed $214 million to absorb Goldman’s $154 million exit and still leave the market positive. This is why the sale may be more complicated than a bearish headline shows. A big exit only becomes damaging if there is not enough demand on the other side. However, in this case, the Goldman’s selling pressure was not only absorbed but also overtaken by new buying. This points to sustained demand for XRP and gives holders a stronger reason to remain confident in their positions despite Goldman’s exit. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Chalom explains that retail investors have never had the opportunity to access and manage their own digital treasury desk. Until now.
The ECB's potential rate hikes could tighten financial conditions, impacting risk assets and crypto markets by reducing liquidity and increasing volatility.
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ICE and OKX plan to launch oil-linked perpetual futures based on Brent and WTI benchmarks, bringing crypto derivatives further into traditional energy markets under licensing restrictions.
The chair of the powerful House Oversight Committee has requested documents from Polymarket and Kalshi regarding insider trading and war-related markets.
Near Protocol's dynamic resharding could set a new standard for blockchain scalability, pressuring other Layer 1s to adopt similar innovations.
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The UAE's OPEC exit could destabilize oil markets, challenge OPEC's influence, and accelerate shifts toward diversified energy strategies.
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After trading within a tight range, the SUI price volatility has surged as it has been sustaining above the $1 support despite the selling pressure. With this, the token is showing signs of strength after transforming the support into a strong base. Following months of persistent downside pressure, the price is now attempting to establish …
MARA spent $4.3 million on CEO Fred Thiel’s security in 2025, including vehicle armoring, as crypto wrench attacks increased globally.
Kevin Warsh is set to be sworn as Fed chairman in a White House ceremony on Friday morning.
Polymarket faced what many users interpreted as a possible hack on May 22 after public alerts described a rapid POL drain on the prediction market platform. Polymarket-linked accounts later said the incident was not a smart-contract exploit and did not affect user funds or market resolution. The first wave of concern came from on-chain investigator […]
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This collaboration could significantly enhance crypto market liquidity and integration with traditional financial markets, influencing global trading dynamics.
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WSJ reported Iranian financier Babak Zanjani allegedly moved $850 million through Binance, which CEO Richard Teng said was mischaracterized.
The EU's firm stance on Russian sanctions may sustain high energy costs, impacting inflation, monetary policy, and crypto market dynamics.
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China's NDRC clarification highlights the delicate balance between welcoming foreign investment and safeguarding national security, impacting investor confidence.
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SpaceX’s IPO could turn the Mag 7 into a Mag 8, with Tesla and SpaceX comprising 25% of the group's Bitcoin balance-sheet exposure.
Repeated bridge exploits and shrinking yields are making institutions question whether DeFi’s risks still justify the returns, says Symbiotic’s Putiatin.
The redirection of vessels highlights escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, potentially disrupting global oil supply and increasing geopolitical instability.
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The $10.7 million THORChain exploit was caused by a GG20 vulnerability, which allowed a malicious node to reconstruct a full private key to one of its vaults.