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Last week, the Fed held its final meeting as Chairman Jerome Powell, and as expected, kept interest rates unchanged. While interest rates remained the same, experts believe what changed was the Fed’s rhetoric on inflation. The decision to keep interest rates unchanged was generally expected. What was unexpected was the change in the Fed’s definition of inflation. Previously describing inflation as “slightly high,” the Fed now states that inflation is high. Powell noted that inflation remains high and that rising energy prices, in particular, will create upward pressure in the short term. In context, this also suggests that the interest…

$BNB has moved ahead of $XRP in market cap rankings. It is now the fourth-largest cryptocurrency. Data from CoinMarketCap shows $BNB at around $85.9 billion. $XRP follows closely at about $85 billion. The gap is small. Still, the flip is important. It shows how fast rankings can change in crypto. 🚨UPDATE: $BNB FLIPS $XRP TO BECOME 4TH LARGEST CRYPTO BY MARKET CAP$BNB has overtaken $XRP in market capitalization. The shift was confirmed by @CoinMarketCap data.$BNB now ranks as the fourth-largest cryptocurrency.$BNB’s valuation now stands at $85.9 billion. $XRP follows… pic.twitter.com/JqOeABImpj — BSCN (@BSCNews) March 23, 2026 Just a few days…

The US Senate Banking Committee is set to markup the Clarity Act on May 14, a bipartisan bill that would establish the first comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets in the country. The Clarity Act, formally known as the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, would define the jurisdictional boundaries between the SEC and CFTC. In English: it would finally answer the question of whether a given token is a security or a commodity, and which agency gets to police it. What the bill actually does At its core, the Clarity Act is an attempt to replace what critics have called…

In a bold initiative to provide game players and users with an advanced GameFi experience, GMatrixs, a Web3 gaming platform, today announced a strategic partnership with MiniverseCore, a multichain ecosystem for Web3 games, DeFi, and DApps. Through this collaboration, GMatrixs introduces innovative decentralized application (DApp) capabilities into its gaming network through its integration with MiniverseCore’s Web3 infrastructure to unlock new on-chain earning, transaction, and utility opportunities for its global gaming community. GMatrixs is a GameFi platform with expertise in providing decentralized solutions to the Web3 gaming ecosystem. Its blockchain network offers efficient GameFi services, and runs a low-barrier GameFi environment…

South Korea’s joint investigation team has confirmed what many suspected: the fire aboard the HMM Namu on May 4 was caused by external strikes, not an accident. Two unidentified aerial objects hit the cargo vessel as it transited the Strait of Hormuz, damaging a 7-by-5-meter section of the hull and igniting a blaze that, mercifully, caused no casualties. The HMM Namu, operated by South Korea’s largest container shipping line, was struck while passing through the narrow waterway separating Iran from the Arabian Peninsula. South Korean investigators concluded the damage was consistent with aerial projectile impacts, not mechanical failure or onboard…

Strategy has taken a break from its weekly Bitcoin purchases for the first time in over three months as the quarter draws to a close. In a Monday filing, the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder reported that it neither sold shares through its at-the-market program (ATM) nor purchased Bitcoin last week. As of now, Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings total approximately 762,099 coins, valued at approximately $52 billion at current market prices. Bitcoin trades at around $67,790 at press time, down 22.5% year-to-date, per CoinGecko. In shareholder matters, a class action lawsuit filed by David Dodge in July 2025 alleging voting rights…

DeepBook’s leveraged trading infrastructure faced mounting pressure after its $USDC margin pool became undercollateralized on the 9th of May. On a post on X, the protocol announced that around 3:18 AM UTC, the imbalance generated nearly $239,700 in bad debt. Source: X The disruption unfolded as collateral values deteriorated faster than DeepBook’s liquidation engines could react during volatile conditions. Withdrawal thresholds near 2.0x and liquidation targets around 1.25x briefly failed to absorb the shock. That weakness exposed how rapidly leverage can destabilize shared liquidity pools once volatility accelerates. However, protocol solvency remained intact as the insurance fund fully restored affected…

Algorand undergoes major restructuring with leadership changes, layoffs, and a U.S. shift, signaling a rebuild phase aimed at improving ecosystem coordination. $ALGO trades near $0.086, down 97% from its peak, with weak sentiment but a falling wedge pattern hinting at a possible recovery toward $0.11–$0.49. SEC commodity status and improved transparency could boost DeFi activity, but market confidence depends on clearer direction and sustained growth signals. Algorand is moving through a crucial phase, with internal changes, strategy shifts, and weak market performance happening at the same time. While recent steps hint at a new direction, uncertainty still surrounds how things…

The Senate Banking Committee will meet on Thursday, May 14, to consider the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, putting the crypto market structure bill back on the calendar after a January postponement. The notice follows months of talks over regulatory jurisdiction, consumer protections, developer protections and stablecoin rewards. CoinDesk reported last week that crypto firms had backed a stablecoin yield compromise meant to unlock the bill. Cody Carbone, CEO of The Digital Chamber, said the notice marks “a major step” toward clarity for more than 70 million Americans who use cryptocurrencies.. Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger called the…

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Venezuela upholds a crypto mining ban as power demand spikes, Tether sues Titan Holding in Brazil for $300 million, and stablecoins dominate Peru’s crypto market. Key Takeaways: After May 7, demand hit 15,579 MW, Venezuela upheld a mining ban, and will next sanction illegal operators. Tether sued Titan Holding over a $300M defaulted loan and next seeks an asset freeze to recover funds. Binance notes stablecoins drive 90% of Peru’s $28B crypto market, aiming to cut remittance middlemen.…