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US-listed Bitcoin ETF flows have suffered their most severe weekly capital flight since the end of January, with investors pulling exactly $1 billion from the products. The primary catalyst for the sudden institutional risk aversion appears to be the shifting US economic backdrop. CryptoSlate’s data show that rising inflation concerns, alongside steep ETF outflows, led Bitcoin’s price to fall around 3% over the past week to $78,074 as of press time. US Bitcoin ETF flows register largest weekly outflow in 5 months Data compiled by SoSoValue indicates that the $1 billion ETF outflow snapped a six-week streak of consecutive positive…

TL;DR BA Labs has proposed doubling key LITE-PSM-$USDC-A parameters in the Sky stablecoin system from 400 million to 800 million. The proposal says $USDC reserves stand at 4.13 billion, up 108% since the last recalibration in October 2024. The change would raise daily refresh capacity to 1.6 billion and total serving capacity to 2.4 billion, according to the forum post. The update has been approved by the Core Facilitator team for an upcoming Executive Vote, but it still needs formal approval before going live. Sky governance is considering a major parameter increase for its LITE-PSM-$USDC-A module, a move that would…

Ripple has earned a place among the top 10 companies in the Prime Unicorn Index, putting it alongside major private firms such as SpaceX. The data from Lagniappe Labs shows that Ripple is the only crypto company in the top 10, which also includes heavyweights such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX. This confirms Ripple’s growing position in the U.S. private market. Key Points Ripple ranks sixth in the Prime Unicorn Index with a $26.09 billion valuation and 5% weighting. SpaceX led the index at $1.253 trillion, while OpenAI followed with a $917.31 billion valuation. The Prime Unicorn Index tracks 232…

The $XRP Ledger alone accounts for more than 67% of the total global tokenized real-world assets value from Justoken, valued at over $2.6 billion. Justoken’s decision to place the full value of its Justoken Megawatt-Hour (JMWH) commodity product on the $XRP Ledger has largely contributed to this growth. JMWH, which represents tokenized energy assets, currently delivers nearly $1.8 billion in represented value. Key Points The $XRP Ledger accounts for over 67% of the global tokenized RWA value from Justoken. Justoken has tokenized $2.63 billion in global asset value through its commodity-focused products. JMWH, an energy product issued exclusively on the…

The US House Ways and Means Committee circulated seven discussion drafts of bills to address digital asset taxation ahead of a Tuesday hearing on the matter, covering stablecoins, staking, mining and transactions. Among proposals in the draft legislation are reducing the tax paperwork required for crypto holders, providing clarity for mining and staking tokens and a potential “de minimis” reporting exception for transactions. The seven discussion draft bills preceded a Tuesday hearing on digital asset taxation in the House committee, chaired by Republican Jason Smith. Crypto industry advocates have been urging US lawmakers to address lessening the reporting burden for…

X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has introduced a new feature called ‘Big Charts’ that allows users to view price charts for cryptocurrencies and stocks directly within their timeline. The update, first reported by Watcher.Guru, eliminates the need for users to navigate to external sites or separate pages to track price movements. How the Big Charts Feature Works According to available details, users can now click on a crypto or stock ticker symbol embedded in a post — such as $BTC for Bitcoin or $AAPL for Apple — and a larger, interactive price chart will appear directly in the…

Bitcoin price has fallen below $78,000 as macro pressure returned to global markets, erasing the short-lived rally that followed progress on the U.S. CLARITY Act earlier in the week. At press time, the $BTC price was trading near $77,984, down about 3.59% over the past 24 hours. The decline came after Bitcoin briefly moved above $82,000 when the U.S. Senate Banking Committee advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act in a 15-9 bipartisan vote. That regulatory boost faded as investors reacted to rising U.S. bond yields and fresh concerns that the Federal Reserve may keep policy tighter for longer. The…

Investors are increasingly backing stablecoin and credit infrastructure rather than decentralized finance (DeFi) lending alone, with Morpho Labs’ latest funding round drawing attention to onchain credit markets, according to Spark CEO Sam MacPherson. Morpho announced Tuesday that it raised $175 million in a round led by Paradigm, a16z crypto and Ribbit Capital. While Morpho is widely known as a DeFi lending protocol, the company said that it aims to become a credit infrastructure layer for banks, asset managers and fintechs. Onchain credit markets allow users and institutions to borrow, lend and deploy capital using blockchain-based assets. Investors are betting the…

The Federal Reserve just weighed in on one of crypto’s fastest-growing sectors, tokenization, and the message was measured but clear. Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook delivered a landmark speech at the Central Bank of West African States Conference in Dakar, Senegal, on May 8, 2026. 美联储理事 Lisa Cook 表示，美国代币化资产规模过去一年已翻倍至约 250 亿美元，代币化可提升跨境支付、抵押品管理与流动性效率，并通过智能合约实现自动化结算与更灵活的金融交易结构。Cook… — 吴说区块链 (@wublockchain12) May 8, 2026 She confirmed that tokenized assets in the U.S. have more than doubled in market capitalization over the past year. It is reaching approximately $25 billion. Federal Reserve news today carries real weight for the RWA tokenization sector, and Cook did not hold back…

Solana RWA growth has taken center stage in the crypto market this year. The network has pushed its real world asset ecosystem to a new all-time high of nearly $2.50 billion. This milestone marks a massive leap from just $215 million recorded one year ago. Such rapid expansion highlights growing confidence in blockchain-based financial infrastructure. Investors now see real world assets crypto as more than just a trend. Institutions and retail users continue to explore tokenization as a way to unlock liquidity and transparency. Solana’s high-speed and low-cost environment gives it a strong edge. This advantage allows projects to scale…