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Bhutan is continuing to reduce its Bitcoin reserves. According to on-chain data tracked by Arkham Intelligence. The wallets linked to the Royal Government of Bhutan (Druk Holdings) recently transferred another 100 $BTC worth roughly $8.1 million. Bhutan is selling Bitcoin.Bhutan just moved 100 $BTC ($8.1M) out of its holding wallets.At their current rate of selling, they will run out of $BTC before the end of September. pic.twitter.com/z8P7yf0kzS — Arkham (@arkham) May 12, 2026 The latest movement adds to a steady selling pattern that has accelerated throughout 2026. So far this year, Bhutan has reportedly sold more than $230 million worth…

Ethereum is seeing strong network growth, and a new Etherealize breakdown of Token Terminal’s Ethereum Q1 2026 performance report explains why. Even though lower fees might look negative at first, they’re actually part of Ethereum’s plan to make the network cheaper and easier to use. That strategy seems to be working. Over the past year, monthly active users jumped 85.9%, transactions rose 81.5%, and network throughput increased 81.7%, showing much higher overall activity. And the growth isn’t slowing down. The upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade is expected to more than triple the gas limit, while Ethereum’s long-term roadmap aims for 10,000 TPS…

Singapore is making a major push to become one of the world’s most important precious metals hubs. The city-state plans to launch a new over-the-counter Gold clearing system by the end of 2026. This is bringing together major global and regional banks in an effort to connect Asia’s growing demand for bullion with global liquidity. 🐋 WHALE WATCH: Singapore is building a massive gold clearing system this year.JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank are already signed on to back it.They are aiming to control the main institutional gold market in Asia.This is a huge macro liquidity move away from traditional western… pic.twitter.com/rr8KpYnlrO…

The global financial system continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace. Traditional banking struggles to keep up with demand for speed and efficiency. Digital assets now offer a powerful alternative. Among these innovations, Ripple ecosystem growth stands out as a key driver of change. This transformation does not happen randomly. It takes shape in regions that embrace innovation and clarity. Singapore now leads this transformation with confidence. The country has built a strong regulatory environment. It supports innovation without compromising stability. As a result, businesses and institutions trust the system. Ripple ecosystem growth benefits directly from this environment. Over time,…

The agency may be weighing the difficulty the industry might have experienced while waiting for rulemaking and that granting temporary exemptions would be sturdy enough that they’re not practical to overturn. Daugherty argued that a future commission would be hard-pressed to reverse policies “that would destroy the economic value created by the new products and services, once introduced and seasoned for a while.” Tokenization — the concept of turning traditional assets into tokens that can be transacted on blockchains — is where much of the crypto-world momentum is currently centered, and its advocates say it’ll revolutionize trading by offering 24/7…

Prediction market platform Kalshi has partnered with StarCompliance to give financial institutions real-time visibility into employee trading activity as it expands efforts to address insider trading concerns and attract institutional participants. According to a Barron’s report, employees at firms using StarCompliance will be able to link their Kalshi accounts to compliance systems that monitor trades and flag potentially suspicious activity. The arrangement allows employers to oversee prediction market participation in much the same way they already supervise employee trading in stocks and derivatives. The partnership comes days after Kalshi introduced new compliance controls across its platform, including employer disclosure requirements…

The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin ($BTC), has been on an upward trend in recent weeks. This upward momentum has pushed the $BTC price up to $82,000, and the market argues that this movement is a sign of a new bull run. However, CryptoQuant analyst Julio Moreno notes that the recent upward movement in $BTC indicates a short-term peak, not a new bull market. According to Julio Moreno, while $BTC is showing signs of exiting the bear market, it seems more likely to form a short-term peak rather than begin a major bull run. In his latest analysis, Moreno noted that CryptoQuant’s…

The Glamsterdam Ethereum [$ETH] upgrade is set to be rolled out in Q3 of 2026. The upgrade’s focus will be on processing transactions and allowing the handling of multiple transactions simultaneously, while also updating the fee rules to support higher network capacity. Improved speed, capacity, and efficiency will be a great outcome for one of the largest Layer-1 networks in crypto. However, it might also have very little immediate impact on the altcoin’s price. Despite Ethereum being able to attract institutional buyers, the market-wide selling has not eased significantly yet. Sidelined dry powder could supercharge an Ethereum recovery Source: CryptoQuant…

Bitget’s tokenized Nvidia perpetual market has reached roughly 75% of the liquidity depth of the exchange’s Bitcoin spot market, according to a new joint report from Bitget and analytics firm Block Scholes. According to the report shared with crypto.news, liquidity across Bitget’s tokenized real-world asset perpetual futures has strengthened through 2026, with several equity and commodity-linked contracts showing tighter spreads, deeper order books, and faster recovery during periods of market stress. The study examined four of Bitget’s largest tokenized perpetual contracts, NVDA-$USDT, SPY-$USDT, QQQ-$USDT, and XAU-$USDT, which provide synthetic exposure to Nvidia stock, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF, the Invesco…

Sameer Group CEO Syed Sameer is offering to broker a private deal to unfreeze Justin Sun’s blacklisted $WLFI tokens, drawing backlash from retail holders shut out of negotiations. Syed Sameer, CEO of Sameer Group LLC, has put himself forward as an institutional mediator in the escalating fight between Justin Sun and World Liberty Financial ($WLFI) over frozen $WLFI tokens.Tagging Sun directly, Sameer wrote that as “one of the largest institutional $WLFI holders alongside Aryam 1 & Aqua 1 ($300M+ combined), we are ready and willing to broker a fair resolution to your situation and have your tokens unlocked.” .@justinsuntron –…