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Rep. Nick Begich and Rep. Jared Golden introduced the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026 (ARMA), a bipartisan effort that, if approved, will establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve in the U.S. that will have to be maintained for at least 20 years. Key Takeaways: Rep. Begich introduced ARMA to buy 1M Bitcoin, shifting market policy before Congress sets future crypto laws. Funding the reserve via gold, the US Treasury would buy 200K $BTC yearly, securing crypto property rights. Following a March 2025 EO, ARMA stabilizes US markets as Congress next drafts long-term crypto policy. Bipartisan Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Introduced…

On May 19, 2026, Wego, Middle East and North Africa’s (MENA) leading travel marketplace headquartered in Dubai, announced a partnership with Triple-A to launch stablecoin payments for flights and travel bookings. Wego Partners with Triple-A to Launch Stablecoin Payments According to sources, Wego, the leading travel app and online marketplace in the MENA region, has partnered with Triple-A, a global payment institution licensed in the US, Europe, and Singapore, to launch stablecoin payments for flights and other travel bookings. The integration allows travelers to complete bookings using supported stablecoins, while Wego receives full settlement in traditional local fiat currencies. Triple-A…

The Bitcoin community celebrated the 16th anniversary of “Pizza Day” on Friday, marking the first recorded commercial Bitcoin transaction, in which real-world goods were purchased with Bitcoin. In May 2010, software developer Laszlo Hanyecz published an online post offering 10,000 $BTC, which was valued at about $41 at the time, in exchange for two Papa John’s pizzas. At current market prices, the $BTC is worth more than $767 million, and at the all-time high of about $126,000 reached in October 2025, the 10,000 $BTC was valued at more than $1.2 billion. Nischal Shetty, the founder of crypto exchange WazirX, said:…

In a groundbreaking move to protect users and recover financial losses if digital assets are lost or stolen, Firelight Finance, a decentralized risk cover protocol, today announced a strategic partnership with Lombard Finance, a Bitcoin DeFi protocol. This collaboration enabled Firelight Finance to join forces with Lombard Finance to introduce Bitcoin-backed DeFi cover markets to help $BTC customers protect themselves and their digital assets from various on-chain risks. Firelight is a decentralized DeFi insurance protocol built on the Flare Network, protecting clients from financial losses that could happen when using decentralized finance. DeFi and crypto markets continue to experience major…

David Hoffman, a prominent host of the popular crypto podcast and media platform Bankless, has publicly announced that he has sold his entire position in Ethereum ($ETH). The disclosure, made through his social media channels, did not specify the exact amount of $ETH sold or the total value of the transaction. The announcement has sparked significant discussion within the cryptocurrency community, given Hoffman’s long-standing reputation as a vocal advocate for Ethereum and decentralized finance. A Notable Departure from a Core Belief Hoffman’s decision is particularly noteworthy because Bankless has built its brand around the ethos of a decentralized, Ethereum-powered financial…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s move to allow third parties to list tokenized stocks could risk two structural disruptions with liquidity and revenue fragmentation, according to Tiger Research. Liquidity fragmentation may occur as capital disperses from centralized exchanges across multiple blockchain platforms, said Tiger Research director and head of research Ryan Yoon on Friday. “Traditional finance views the breakup of its previously consolidated, centralized liquidity as a serious structural threat,” said Yoon. When third parties tokenize the same listed stock across different blockchain networks and decentralized platforms, the trading volume and order flow that should concentrate on a single…

Current CTO Emeritus at Ripple, David Schwartz, sparked a wave of speculation in the $XRP community after setting a “Fuzzybear” image as his profile picture on X. For supporters of conspiracy theories, this move became a long-awaited secret sign, even though Schwartz had recently dismantled the key myths around this meme conspiracy theory. For those not deep in the lore, for radical $XRP supporters, the bear image is not just a picture, but the Holy Grail of local folklore, going back to the mysterious anonymous figure bearableguy123. This character spent years publishing financial cryptograms, predicting $XRP’s global dominance and the…

Africa Bitcoin Corporation (ABC), a firm that strategically invests in Bitcoin, announced via X that it will move its listing from the AltX market to the Main Board of South Africa’s Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on May 22. The Main Board’s higher standards for governance, disclosure, and liquidity will expand the company’s access to institutional investors. ABC was formerly known as Altvest Capital. What the Move to the Main Board Means Listing on the JSE Main Board subjects ABC to more stringent regulatory requirements, including enhanced financial reporting, independent board oversight, and stricter liquidity thresholds. For a Bitcoin-focused investment firm,…

A recent TradingView technical outlook suggests Bitcoin remains locked beneath a stubborn upper trendline resistance that continues to suppress bullish momentum. Despite several recovery attempts, $BTC has repeatedly failed to break through the resistance zone, causing speculations that the price could push below $60,000. Bitcoin Trapped Beneath A Heavy Ceiling The TradingView chart highlights how this upper trendline has consistently acted as a ceiling for price action, rejecting Bitcoin each time buyers attempt to push higher. That resistance area also overlaps with key Fibonacci retracement levels, making it an increasingly important barrier within the current market structure. Source: X Current…

Aave, the leading lending protocol, will be pursuing a “revenue-led protocol strategy” over the next 12 months, according to its founder, Stani Kulechov. Kulechov believes this is the next phase for DeFi to move past the phase of token speculation, writing on X, “Sustainable, consistent revenue is what proves that DeFi can evolve beyond pure token speculation into durable businesses backed by balance sheets.” How does Aave’s revenue compare to other lending protocols? Data from DeFiLlama shows Aave generated $7.96 million in fees over the past seven days and holds over $14 billion in total value locked (TVL). No lending…