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The White House says it has achieved a legal and custody “breakthrough” for the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, finally giving Washington a compliant way to safeguard billions in seized $BTC. The White House has confirmed a major operational breakthrough for the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, with an announcement expected in the coming weeks. Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, revealed during an interview at Consensus 2026 that the administration has successfully established the legal compliance and asset custody structure required to protect government-held crypto assets. “We’ll have an announcement…It’s a breakthrough as far…

Ripple ($XRP), one of the most followed altcoins in the cryptocurrency market, continues to experience remarkable growth in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to the latest data, the total assets under management (AUM) of $XRP-focused ETFs has reached $1.18 billion, while the amount of $XRP held in ETF vaults has risen to 847.88 million. This figure represents approximately 0.8479% of the total 100 billion $XRP supply. According to Week 19 data (May 4 – May 8, 2026), a total of 24.25 million $XRP flowed into $XRP ETFs, while outflows were only 90.9 thousand $XRP. Thus, the net weekly inflow was recorded…

$TON cryptocurrency gained some traction early Friday morning following a drop in the underlying blockchain’s transaction fee. A Pavel Durov Parody account on X highlighted the development, suggesting that lower fees would increase $TON’s adoption potential and boost the cryptocurrency’s chance of going mainstream. Fees on $TON Blockchain just dropped again.• Send $TON (fee): 0.000388 $TON• Send $USDT (fee): 0.00104 $TONLower fees = bigger adoption.$TON going mainstream. — Pavel Durov (Parody) (@DurovPD) May 1, 2026 $TON’s Price is in Accumulation While network transaction fees reduced on the $TON blockchain, the cryptocurrency price remained in accumulation, with early signals of a…

A fraud case in Beijing has drawn attention after stolen funds were lost in leveraged cryptocurrency trading. The case centers on a 60-year-old woman who used a false identity to obtain money through an online relationship before losing the proceeds in leveraged cryptocurrency trading. According to sources, the Haidian District Procuratorate in Beijing announced that a 60-year-old woman surnamed Meng was sentenced to four years in prison for fraud after swindling a young man out of more than 200,000 yuan. Prosecutors said Meng created the fictional identity of her adopted daughter, “Xiao Hong,” and posed online as a woman in…

In brief Wasting little time following the CFTC’s landmark Bitcoin perps approval on Friday, Kalshi has formally applied to self-certify derivatives tied to 12 major altcoins. The CFTC indicated that perpetual futures would be approved on a case-by-case basis, so the tranche of derivatives wasn’t immediately approved. Bitcoin anchors crypto’s derivatives market at nearly $55 billion in open interest, followed by Ethereum ($31.5 billion), Solana ($5.5 billion), and $XRP ($3 billion). Kalshi moved swiftly to lock down an emerging market for perpetual futures in the U.S. on Monday, filing to certify a menu of offerings tied to crypto’s leading altcoins.…

In its latest report, cryptocurrency analytics company Glassnode stated that the short-term outlook for the Bitcoin market is beginning to weaken and investors are adopting a more cautious stance. According to the report, Bitcoin rose from above $60,000 to over $82,000. However, this rise was followed by a loss of momentum, and the price retreated back towards the $77,000 range. Glassnode noted that sellers have regained control in the short term. According to company data, selling pressure in the spot market increased significantly. Spot CVD data saw an 848.7% decrease, while spot trading volume increased by 4.2%. This situation may…

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a unilateral two-day ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The ceasefire, running from May 7 to May 8, was framed around security concerns ahead of Russia’s Victory Day celebrations on May 9. Crypto markets responded with a modest exhale. Bitcoin climbed 1.2% to $68,400, while Ethereum ticked up 0.8% to $3,200. A ceasefire in name only Ukraine accused Russia of violating the agreement with strikes on Kharkiv on May 8. Polymarket, the blockchain-based prediction platform, reflects skepticism in hard numbers. The odds of a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire holding through June 30, 2026, actually dropped to 8.5% from…

Brad Garlinghouse took the stage at $XRP Las Vegas for the fourth year running and did not waste time on pleasantries. Over roughly 22 minutes he covered Ripple’s commitment to $XRP, the Clarity Act’s shrinking window, the OCC trust charter, a Fed master account ambition, Ripple’s IPO timeline, and a pointed dig at a competitor doing its conference down the street. Here is everything that mattered. On Ripple’s Commitment to $XRP “I always thought it was kind of funny and strange that people questioned Ripple’s commitment to $XRP. Today, Ripple is still the largest holder of $XRP on the planet.…

On June 9, 2026, the Nigerian Senate passed a bill seeking to establish a clear legal and regulatory framework for virtual assets, and also adopted a motion to revive the country’s struggling textile industry. Sponsored by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, the cryptocurrency legislation addresses the regulatory gaps in one of Africa’s largest digital asset markets. Nigeria’s Senate Passes Crypto Bill and Moves to Revive Textile Industry According to sources, Nigeria’s Senate has passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulation Bill on second reading after a majority of senators supported it by voice vote. Contributors include Senators Oyelola Ashiru (Kwara…

CME Group has drawn about $50 million in notional volume during the first weekend of its new 24/7 cryptocurrency futures and options trading service. According to CME Group’s official update, more than 7,200 crypto futures and options contracts changed hands after round-the-clock trading began on May 29. The launch gave traders access to regulated crypto derivatives through the weekend for the first time on CME’s platform. CME crypto moves regulated crypto trading into weekends The new schedule moves CME’s crypto derivatives business closer to the nonstop structure of digital asset markets. Before the rollout, CME’s crypto futures and options followed…