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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…

Bitcoin ($BTC), which surged on Friday following Iran’s reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, climbed above $78,000. However, this rise was short-lived. Bitcoin fell again as the US did not lift the blockade despite the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and in response, Iran attacked a US merchant ship. Bitcoin, which had fallen as low as $73,000, rose again to over $75,000, while Coinshares released its cryptocurrency report stating that there was a $1.4 billion inflow last week. “Cryptocurrency investment products saw an inflow of $1.4 billion. This marks the third consecutive positive week and the strongest figure since…

Large investors (whales) continued to accumulate Chainlink’s $LINK token today, with two prominent wallets withdrawing a combined 496,630 $LINK worth approximately $4.67 million from Binance, according to on-chain analytics platform Onchain Lens. In a tweet on X, Onchain Lens reported that wallet 0x52761A….7bE00cAc2 withdrew 370,631 $LINK valued at $3.48 million. Following the withdrawal, the wallet now holds a total of 565,612 $LINK worth $5.33 million. Whales are accumulating $LINKWallet “0x527” withdrew 370,631 $LINK ($3.48M) from #Binance; it now holds 565,612 $LINK ($5.33M).Wallet “0x526” withdrew 125,999 $LINK worth $1.19M from #Binance.Addresses:– 0x52761AacA0D244d355fb7DC7AB960B87bE00cAc2-… pic.twitter.com/yghRhGpJxO — Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens) April 25, 2026 A…

The Cultural Landscape Foundation filed a lawsuit on May 11 against the Trump administration, arguing that a plan to repaint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool violates federal preservation and environmental laws. The suit, filed in US District Court for the District of Columbia, seeks a temporary restraining order to stop workers from applying blue paint to the historic basin. At the center of the dispute: a $6.9 million no-bid contract awarded to Atlantic Industrial Coatings to transform the pool’s original dark grey coloring into what the administration has called “American flag blue.” The foundation contends this change was made without…

The market for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) continues to expand despite broader weakness in crypto markets, with the value of onchain financial assets climbing sharply over the past six months as traditional financial products migrate onto blockchain rails. According to Token Terminal, tokenized assets now exceed $43 billion in market value, up roughly 37% over the past 180 days. The figures exceed those reported by other industry trackers, most notably RWA.xyz, which values the combined RWA market at less than $33 billion. The discrepancy likely reflects methodological differences, with Token Terminal including a broader range of tokenized financial assets. Tokenized…

Bitcoin’s long stretch of negative funding rates finally came to an end this week, but the market reversal exposed something many leveraged traders still overlook: Two traders can place the exact same Bitcoin trade on different exchanges and still get liquidated at different prices. According to a recent report by The Block citing research from K33 Research, Bitcoin’s 30-day average funding rate remained negative for 67 consecutive days, marking the longest such streak of the decade. The streak reflected overwhelming bearish positioning across derivatives markets as traders continued piling into short bets during Bitcoin’s consolidation phase. When sentiment finally shifted,…

The United Arab Emirates has raised concerns with the United States over a potential dollar shortage if the Middle East conflict drags on. It warns that it could turn to alternative currencies, such as the Chinese yuan, for oil transactions. At the same time, Iran is already moving in that direction. It accepts Bitcoin and other currencies for shipping access through the Strait of Hormuz. UAE Seeks Financial Lifeline From the US According to a Wall Street Journal report, UAE officials recently held talks in Washington with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other US financial authorities. The discussions focused on…

An anonymous wallet with no prior trading history turned $174,000 worth of ether into $2.45 million by trading Apecoin on both sides of an 80% price surge in a single day. Key Takeaways: Wallet 0x0b8a converted $174,000 in ETH into a leveraged Apecoin long, exiting near the top for a $1.79M profit. The trader immediately flipped short after closing the long, generating an additional $488,000 for a combined $2.27M gain and 14x return on initial capital. Onchain analytics firm Lookonchain flagged the wallet as having zero prior transaction history, consistent with a purpose-built insider trading setup. No History, Perfect Entry,…

In a bold move to expand crypto market efficiency and accessibility to consumers, Castrum Istanbul, a recognized blockchain ecosystem based in Istanbul, today made a strategic investment in AIPayWithCrypto, an AI-driven crypto payment gateway. Castrum Istanbul is a next-gen blockchain platform operating based in Istanbul (Turkey’s main city), shaped by the inspiration it gained from Ancient Rome. The above significant investment shows Castrum Istanbul’s vision to empower crypto-related startups and help digital asset participants in their user journey. We are pleased to announce that Castrum Istanbul has made a strategic investment in AIPayWithCryptoThis partnership extends far beyond capital support. It…

The layer-1 blockchain Sui has announced that Remi Technology, a project built on its network, is launching new infrastructure designed specifically for regulated, bank-issued stablecoins. The announcement, made via Sui’s official blog on June 16, outlines a system that allows financial institutions to issue and manage stablecoins while maintaining compliance with key regulatory frameworks. Remi’s Balance-Sheet Treatment and Bank Integration A central feature of Remi’s infrastructure is what it calls ‘Balance-Sheet Treatment.’ This capability enables banks to recognize issued stablecoins as assets on their financial statements, a critical requirement for traditional financial institutions entering the digital asset space. By treating…