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Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The final week of May illustrated a defining trend in global crypto regulation: policymakers are increasingly moving beyond rulemaking and into implementation, enforcement, and market design. Across Europe, Asia, and the United States, regulators are no longer debating whether digital assets should be regulated. Instead, they are grappling with how crypto fits into existing…

The wallet announced an expansion of its crypto-powered credit card in Latam, opening the doors for citizens in 13 countries to leverage its services. Metamask card allows users to automatically convert and spend cryptocurrency at merchants affiliated with the Mastercard network. Key Takeaways: Metamask brought its Mastercard debit card to 13 new nations, offering users 1% cashback in mUSD. Utexo data shows crypto card use grew 2.7 times, pushing the card payment market into the mainstream. Following a February U.S. launch, Gal Eldar next aims to weave Metamask cards into daily global transactions. Metamask Card Extends Service to 13 Countries…

Brian Armstrong thinks the US government is sitting on a future trillion-dollar Bitcoin pile. The Coinbase CEO has been making the case that America’s existing Bitcoin holdings, combined with proposed federal purchases, could push the nation’s reserves past the $1 trillion mark. The US federal government is already the largest known state holder of Bitcoin, with an estimated 328,372 $BTC as of February 2026. From seized coins to strategic asset Here’s the thing about the government’s Bitcoin: most of it wasn’t bought. It was seized. Think Silk Road busts, ransomware takedowns, and various federal forfeiture actions. For years, the standard…

Ethereum price has fallen to around $1,630 after losing roughly 4% in the past 24 hours, while fresh technical signals and market-wide liquidations have kept traders focused on the risk of another move toward key support levels. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum ($ETH) changed hands near $1,628 on June 10, down about 4% over the previous 24 hours. The move coincided with Bitcoin’s (BTC) 4.7% decline to roughly $61,050, which contributed to a 3.5% drop in total crypto market value to around $2.12 trillion. $XRP ($XRP) also slipped below $1.15, showing that the selloff extended beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong personally sold more stock over the past year than his company lost on behalf of its COIN shareholders last quarter. Although he took a break from his sales in Q1, he entered the quarter with more personal compensation than his company would lose in three months. The company lost $394 million for its shareholders during the first quarter of 2026. Armstrong, between May 2025 and January 2026, personally sold over $540 million worth of COIN. Coinbase reported a $394 million net loss on $1.4 billion in revenue compared to a profit of $66 million in Q1…

The crypto industry often rewards speed, hype, and short-term gains. Yet, some ecosystems quietly build lasting dominance through culture. Solana stands out for this exact reason. It does not rely only on technology or funding. It builds around people, builders, and long-term alignment. At the center of this approach sits Solana positive-sum culture. This idea shapes how developers collaborate, compete, and grow. Instead of fighting for limited wins, the ecosystem expands opportunities for everyone involved. That mindset changes everything in a space known for aggressive competition. Calily Liu recently explained this philosophy in detail. She highlighted how openness, support, and…

While the crypto market burned through the early days of June 2026, a quieter but consequential fight was unfolding in Washington. Congress is moving to ban its own members from betting on crypto prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, the platforms that let users trade contracts on the outcomes of elections, policy decisions, and real-world events. The Senate already did it: on April 30, 2026, senators unanimously passed a rule barring themselves and their staff from trading on prediction markets, effective immediately. Now the House is preparing to follow, with Representative Bryan Steil working to attach prediction-market restrictions to a…

Binance, Kraken, Bybit, and Gemini are moving to add US stocks and ETFs to their crypto trading apps, making a direct play for the retail brokerage relationship that Wall Street has owned for a century. Binance launched direct access to more than 7,000 US stocks and ETFs alongside bStocks, a tokenized product offering 1:1 economic exposure to selected US equities that settle in stablecoins, can be withdrawn to self-custody wallets, and trade 24/7 on Binance Spot. Kraken’s xStocks reached 100 fully backed tokenized US stocks and ETFs, surpassed $25 billion in transaction volume since June 2025, and is targeting 500+…

U.S. equipment finance company Trad.Fi has announced plans to tokenize up to $650 million in equipment loan receivables on the Base, Arch, and Avalanche blockchains over the next four years. The initiative, reported by Cointelegraph, aims to bring greater efficiency to a traditionally slow and paper-intensive lending process. Tokenization to streamline equipment lending The tokenization will be executed using infrastructure from W3, an AI-powered blockchain platform. Trad.Fi clarified that the $650 million figure represents future loan issuances rather than already disbursed funds. The company’s primary objective is to reduce loan approval times from several weeks or months to a single…

Bitcoin traded in a narrow consolidation range on May 17 as traders monitored whether support near $77,700 could stabilize the broader bullish structure after the recent pullback from the $82,800 high. Market data showed $BTC holding above the critical $78,000 zone while mixed technical indicators across multiple time frames reflected cautious sentiment and weakening bearish momentum. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin held above $78K on May 17 as $BTC traders monitored resistance near $79K. Technical metrics highlight mixed $BTC signals, with MACD Sell pressure offset by RSI neutrality. Market data shows $BTC volume at $19.84B as markets watched the $77.4K support zone.…