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Evernorth has presented a detailed vision of the role of $XRP in its strategy, following a landmark S-4 filing earlier this week, where the treasury firm emphasized that this asset is a key element in building a modern global financial infrastructure. Evernorth sought to clarify exactly how it intends to use $XRP and the $XRP Ledger in its new line of business. The company insists on the need to reframe the perception of the asset. While $XRP was initially viewed primarily as a tool for cross-border payments, Evernorth now sees far greater potential in it — as a solution for…

Senator Ashley Moody took the Consensus Miami 2026 stage on Thursday to tell the crypto industry how she sees the relationship between Washington and digital assets. Senator Ashley Moody took the Consensus Miami 2026 stage on Thursday alongside Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone to discuss how Washington should engage with the digital asset industry. It is her first Consensus appearance, part of a broader push by federal officials to be seen at the industry’s biggest annual event. The session comes at a pivotal moment for crypto legislation. The CLARITY Act is racing toward a potential Senate Banking Committee markup before…

Binance announced it will remove certain trading pairs from its platform in order to maintain the quality of spot market transactions and enhance user security. According to the official announcement published by the exchange, trading in a total of 11 spot trading pairs will cease on May 15, 2026, at 06:00 AM, and these pairs will be removed from the Binance Spot platform. The trading pairs to be delisted include ATOM/$FDUSD, AXS/$BTC, CELO/$BTC, GAS/$BTC, MANTA/$FDUSD, PYTH/$BTC, SANTOS/$BTC, SIGN/$FDUSD, SOPH/$FDUSD, $XVS/BNB, and $XVS/$BTC. Binance stated that this decision was made as a result of regular market reviews. The exchange management stated…

The SSE Commodity Index dropped to about 7,468 points on May 8, 2026. Compared to last year, this was over 5% less. To deal with falling prices, Shanghai is launching new initiatives. The city has introduced a blockchain platform for bulk commodity trading, aiming to boost growth and modernize trade across the Yangtze River Delta. The new platform was created by the Digital Innovation Alliance for Shipping and Trade to link data from important organizations like Shanghai Metals Market, China Materials Storage & Transportation Group, Shanghai International Port Group, and the National Bulk Commodity Warehouse Receipt Registration Center. The platform…

A noteworthy analysis regarding Bitcoin’s price outlook in the cryptocurrency market has been shared. According to analysts, Bitcoin is facing strong resistance at the $72,500 level, and the likelihood of continued selling pressure in the coming months is high. Darkfost, an analyst at the crypto analysis platform CryptoQuant, stated that Bitcoin has not yet crossed a significant threshold when considering its long-term supply dynamics. According to the analyst, excluding the supply that has been dormant for over 7 years and any lost Bitcoins more accurately reflects the actual circulating supply in the market. Following this correction, Bitcoin’s current price is…

An address suspected of belonging to Garrett Jin, the founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange BitForex, has deposited 108,169 $ETH, valued at approximately $250 million, into Binance. The transaction was first flagged by on-chain analytics platform Onchain Lens, drawing attention from the crypto community due to Jin’s controversial history. Background on Garrett Jin and BitForex Garrett Jin, a well-known figure in the early Bitcoin community, founded BitForex, which later collapsed amid allegations of fraud. The exchange was accused of mishandling user funds and engaging in deceptive practices, leading to significant financial losses for its users. Jin’s reputation was further tarnished…

Co-Founder, Chairman, and CIO of Ritholz Wealth Management LLC, Barry L. Ritholtz, has framed the current Federal Reserve debate around a larger policy shift. He argues that leadership changes at the FOMC matter less than the economy’s move from monetary dominance to fiscal dominance. In his May 1 commentary, Ritholtz said replacing Jerome Powell with Kevin Warsh would have limited impact on inflation or broader economic conditions. His central point was that government spending now carries more economic force than interest-rate policy. Fiscal Policy Takes the Lead Per the report, Ritholtz contrasted the post-2008 financial crisis period with the post-pandemic…

World Liberty Financial ($WLFI) on Thursday released the AgentPay SDK, an open-source toolkit that enables AI agents to autonomously hold, send, and receive funds across Ethereum-compatible blockchains. Transactions are settled in $USD1, $WLFI’s dollar-pegged stablecoin, which currently has roughly $4.4 billion in circulation, according to DefiLlama. How It Works AgentPay’s architecture spans four layers: a command-line interface, a local signing daemon, a policy engine, and a skill pack for integration with agent hosts. According to $WLFI’s documentation, private keys are generated and stored on the operator’s machine, and all transaction signing occurs locally — the SDK sends no data to…

Executives at federally regulated banks told a Consensus Miami 2026 panel that crypto companies are increasingly seeking bank licenses as the industry moves toward regulated financial infrastructure. Executives at federally regulated banks told the Consensus Miami 2026 Policy Summit on Thursday that the number of crypto companies seeking bank charters is rising sharply, as the industry pursues regulated status to gain credibility and reduce costs. The session formed part of the Day 3 policy agenda, which also featured discussions on PAC spending, midterm strategy, and crypto legislation. A bank charter gives a company direct access to customer deposits, federal oversight,…

Singapore Gulf Bank has entered a strategic banking partnership with Standard Chartered to strengthen cross-border settlement and multi-currency payment services across emerging digital asset markets. According to a release shared with crypto.news on Tuesday, the agreement expands the bank’s correspondent banking network and improves payment routing in regions where digital asset activity has been growing quickly, particularly across the Middle East and Asia. Clients operating in those corridors are expected to gain faster settlement and reduced transaction friction through Standard Chartered’s clearing infrastructure. Speaking on the partnership, Singapore Gulf Bank Chief Executive Officer Shawn Chan said businesses in emerging markets…