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SEC prepares to unveil tokenized stock exemption as DTCC eyes July production trades
The SEC’s tokenized stock exemption could land as early as this week, opening a regulated path for digital versions of publicly listed securities to trade on decentralized crypto platforms. The exemption has been in development since SEC Chair Paul Atkins launched Project Crypto in July 2025 and told the Economic Club of Washington on April...
Tue, May 19
Shark Tank's Mark Cuban floats AI token tax to raise billions and force efficiency in Big Tech
Mark Cuban, a billionaire investor and Shark Tank personality, is calling for a new federal tax on AI tokens, arguing that the legislation could raise billions of dollars each year and spur major AI companies to develop more efficient systems. Cuban recommended charging less than 50 cents for every one million AI tokens processed by...
Tue, May 19
Galaxy Digital secures rare New York crypto license to tap US's largest institutional market
Galaxy Digital has secured one of the most difficult crypto approvals in the US after receiving a BitLicense and a Money Transmission License from the New York State Department of Financial Services. The approval allows the company to directly offer digital asset trading and custody services in New York through its subsidiary, GalaxyOne Prime NY. ...
Mon, May 18
Crypto fraudster gets 9 years as it is still America's fastest-growing crime
Ohio resident who led a crypto investment fraud operation by collecting more that $10 million has been sentenced to nine year prison term by a federal judge. The fraud investment manager, Rathnakishore Giri will be under surveillance for another three years after his release. Court records show he lured investors by presenting himself as a...
Mon, May 18
Iran’s Nobitex moved $2.3 billion through crypto networks tied to Trump
Nobitex, Iran’s biggest crypto exchange, handled at least $2.3 billion on Tron and BNB Chain since 2023, based on a blockchain investigation by Reuters. The two networks were built around Justin Sun and Changpeng Zhao, two crypto billionaires who also gave early support to World Liberty Financial, the Trump family’s crypto project. The money kept...
Mon, May 18
Floki Inu price prediction 2026-2032: Can FLOKI surpass previous ATH?
Key takeaways: Floki Inu is a meme coin driven by its community, the Floki Vikings. Inspired by Shiba Inu, Floki Inu aims to democratize power in the crypto space, pivoting the crypto market away from traditional financial entities. The Floki project ecosystem is diverse. It includes Valhalla, a blockchain combat game that rewards players with...
Mon, May 18
Minnesota says no to crypto kiosks, greenlights banks for crypto custody
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed new legislation that authorizes state-chartered banks and credit unions to hold Bitcoin and other digital assets for customers. However, a few days earlier, the governor signed into law a separate bill that now bans cryptocurrency kiosks across the state. Both measures take effect August 1, 2026. The custody bill,...
Mon, May 18
Kevin Warsh to be sworn in on Friday at the White House as the new Federal Reserve chair
Donald Trump is reportedly planning to swear in Kevin Warsh as the Federal Reserve’s new chairman at the White House on Friday, according to CNBC. Trump selected Kevin following a recruitment process that started in the summer of 2025 and lasted until last week, when he was confirmed by the Senate following a partisan confirmation...
Mon, May 18
Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah will join Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican for the launch of Magnifica Humanitas
Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah will join Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on May 25 for the launch of the pope’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, to figure out how to retain human dignity in the age of AI. Normal Vatican document events are usually held in the Vatican press room, with a few officials taking...
Mon, May 18
Prediction market bets big on RWAs hitting 50B as tokenized stocks surge to 1.5B
Digital versions of regular stocks on blockchain networks have grown to a $1.5 billion market, up 56,615.2%, as investors look for new ways to access U.S. equities. These blockchain-based equities can be traded at any time, not just during market hours, and consumers can buy minuscule fractions of shares. They also make it easier for...
Mon, May 18
Aave considers yields on charitable donations, moving on from rsETH exploit
Aave is considering a radical mechanism that would allow users to donate the yields from their deposited capital to humanitarian causes while still retaining access to their principal. The proposal was posted on the lending protocol’s governance forum as a “Temp-Check” to gauge community sentiment and is being seen by some quarters as the protocol’s...
Mon, May 18
Bitcoin depot files for bankruptcy, shuts down crypto ATMs
Bitcoin Depot has gone from being North America’s largest Bitcoin ATM operator to filing for bankruptcy and shutting down its entire network of ATMs, citing state regulations and unsustainable business models as reasons. The Atlanta-based crypto company, listed on Nasdaq under the ticker BTM, has filed for Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in...
Mon, May 18
Canada’s opposition party ramps up pressure as Bill C-22 splits parliament
Canada’s proposed Bill C-22, known as the Lawful Access Act, has pushed encrypted messaging service Signal, VPN provider Windscribe and other companies to threaten to leave Canada. The bill has also split Canada’s parliament, sparking daily warnings from opposition MPs. Across the Southern border, too, U.S. congressional committees are warning that the bill threatens American...
Mon, May 18
Tether invests in financial platform LemFi to increase stablecoin remittance in emerging markets
Tether and LemFi, two financial juggernauts in different sectors, have announced a partnership. Tether, the issuer of popular stablecoin USDT, announced on Monday that it had invested in the fintech app used to transfer funds from Europe and the Americas to Africa and Asia. The deal will embed USDT as a system for payments across...
Mon, May 18
High insurance costs threaten EV boom as the sector pivots to smart tech
Families across Europe are struggling to keep up with soaring car prices, which have been a significant drain on household budgets since the epidemic. Insurance premiums have risen by 37% since 2021, while repair and maintenance expenses have risen by 20% to 30% as vehicles have become more complicated and parts such as batteries have...
Mon, May 18
KB Financial Group tests KRW stablecoin for payments and remittances
KB Financial tested KRW stablecoins for payments, remittances, and offline QR transactions in South Korea.
Mon, May 18
Iran launches a Bitcoin-backed insurance service for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz
Iran has launched Hormuz Safe, a new Bitcoin-backed insurance service for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran turns one of the world’s busiest energy routes into a crypto-linked shipping product. The service is meant for Iranian shipping companies and cargo owners, and the government says it could bring in more than $10 billion...
Mon, May 18
Breaking: Elon Musk losses OpenAI lawsuit as jury sides with Sam Altman and Greg Brockman
Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and Microsoft (MSFT) on Monday after a nine-person jury rejected his claims in under two hours. The decision followed a three-week trial in Oakland, California, in which Elon sought to prove that OpenAI breached the purpose for which it was formed. U.S. District Judge...
Mon, May 18
Paris G7 talks put inflation and bond market stress in focus
G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors meet in Paris this Monday to discuss the economic fallout from the Iran War.
Mon, May 18
Adshares hacker returns 86% of $628K loot as analysts expose post-hack vulnerabilities
The attacker behind the Adshares bridge exploit has returned 256 ETH to the project's deployer address, covering about 86% of the estimated $628,000 loss.
Mon, May 18
