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BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) accelerated its Bitcoin ($BTC) and Ethereum ($ETH) sell-off on May 13 amid rising risk of crypto capitulation. BlackRock deposited 861 $BTC, worth approximately $69.59 million, to Coinbase Prime on Wednesday, according to on-chain data from Arkham Intelligence. Additionally, the management firm sent 44,691 $ETH, valued at around $103.15 million, to Coinbase Prime. On-chain analysis for BlackRock’s $BTC and $ETH. Source: Arkham Intelligence As such, BlackRock dumped $172.68 million in crypto assets, thereby signaling a rising institutional shift. Furthermore, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has now recorded 5 consecutive days of cash outflows totaling $235.21 million, bringing…

Central bankers across the world have started raising serious concerns about the rapid rise of stablecoins. These digital assets, often tied to the US dollar, promise efficiency and speed. However, experts now warn that their influence could stretch far beyond convenience and innovation. They see potential disruptions forming quietly in the global financial system. Financial authorities believe stablecoin risks extend deeply into emerging economies. These regions often struggle with currency volatility and inflation. Stablecoins can appear attractive in such environments. Yet, this growing adoption may weaken local currencies and reduce central bank control over monetary policy. At the same time,…

Amid ongoing debates surrounding US President Donald Trump and his family’s cryptocurrency ventures, a new initiative centered around the $TRUMP token has emerged. It is alleged that the Trump team has launched a membership-based club offering exclusive experiences under the name “Trump Coin Club.” The club reportedly includes a leaderboard that ranks users based on the amount of tokens they own and their time-weighted assets, suggesting the project aims for a high-end membership model. The addition of a new password-protected subdomain to the official website of the $TRUMP token team, affiliated with the Trump family, has fueled speculation about the…

The European Union unanimously approved sanctions against Israeli West Bank settler organizations and Hamas-affiliated figures on May 11, 2026, a move that would have been unthinkable just weeks ago. The diplomatic logjam that had persisted for years finally broke, and the reason has less to do with Brussels than with Budapest. Hungary’s April 2026 elections swept Viktor Orbán from power after 16 years, installing Peter Magyar as the country’s new Prime Minister. Orbán, a close ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had repeatedly wielded Hungary’s veto to block EU sanctions targeting Israel. With that veto now gone, the bloc…

Global Banking Giant Standard Chartered Becomes the Focus of $XRP–BRICS Payment Speculation A growing discussion around $XRP’s role in the future of global payments has gained attention after crypto researcher SMQKE pointed to Standard Chartered’s expanding involvement in digital finance, blockchain infrastructure, and cross-border settlement solutions. The conversation centers on the bank’s exploration of next-generation payment technologies, including blockchain networks, tokenized assets, stablecoins, and digital currency infrastructure linked to the evolving BRICS payment landscape. As BRICS nations push for faster and more efficient international settlement systems, financial institutions capable of connecting different payment ecosystems are becoming increasingly significant. Standard Chartered…

A hotter-than-expected April inflation report has put Bitcoin back at the center of the Federal Reserve trade, reviving the higher-for-longer rates problem that has capped crypto markets for much of the year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on May 12 that headline CPI rose 3.8% year over year in April, above the 3.7% consensus estimate and the highest annual reading since January 2024. Core CPI, which strips out food and energy, rose 2.8% year over year and 0.4% month over month. Bond markets moved on the news, with the 2-year Treasury yield climbing 3 basis points to 3.98%,…

DeFi is losing capital, after a month with two major exploits and general distrust in Web3 protocols. Some of the funds are redirected to still viable crypto use cases, especially RWA tokens. DeFi is shedding capital at an accelerating rate on a mix of technical and financial risks. The exploits of Drift Protocol and Kelp DAO only accelerated the process through DeFi contagion. In the past week, Sky Protocol, Spark, Morpho, and EtherFi followed Aave, each losing roughly 10% of their total value locked. Recent data shows the Aave outflows continue and are on track to reach $10B, after whales…

Donald Trump stood up before a crowd of his largest $TRUMP meme coin holders at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday and wrongfully claimed that crypto was invented in the United States, just as his meme coin was crashing some more. “The crypto industry was created in America. We invented it, and its growth has been led by America, and its future will be made in America and other countries,” said Trump. It is worth noting that crypto was founded by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, whom the entire world has tried and failed to uncover for well over a decade. If he were…

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) unveiled Omanhash.om on June 17, 2026. The pool is the official and sole legal pooling option for licensed mining companies operating in Oman. Participation is not optional. The Builder Behind It Enegix Global, a vertically integrated digital energy and infrastructure company, provided the technology platform and liquidity infrastructure for the pool. Frontier Technologies LLC (Frontech), an Omani blockchain and Web3 firm based in Muscat, handles local operations and management. This is Enegix’s second sovereign-level mining pool mandate. The company previously built and operates btcpool.kz in Kazakhstan, which it describes as the…

The company that settles almost every US stock trade is putting tokenized securities on a public blockchain, and it chose Stellar. What the deal actually covers, what the $114 trillion figure really means, and why $XLM jumped. In May 2026, the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation, the clearinghouse that sits behind nearly every stock trade in the United States, announced it would connect its tokenized securities service to Stellar, a public blockchain. It is the first time DTC-custodied securities will live on a public chain, and the news sent Stellar’s token, $XLM, up more than 30% in a day with…