May 17, 20264m 33s
Vietnam Targets Q3 2026 Launch for First Regulated Crypto Market
Vietnam's Deputy Finance Minister set a Q3 2026 launch for the country's first regulated crypto market, with five approved operators and a $408M capital floor.
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May 17, 20265 min
Banks Brace for CLARITY Act Floor Fight as Lobbying Ramps Up
With CLARITY Act through the Senate Banking Committee, traditional banks are expected to intensify lobbying ahead of a Senate floor vote within weeks.
May 17, 20264m 19s
Kraken Cuts 150 Jobs After AI Push, IPO Slips to 2027
Kraken trimmed roughly 150 roles after deploying AI internally, and reports now suggest its long-tracked IPO could slip into 2027.
May 17, 20264m 44s
Harvard Exits Entire ETH ETF Position, Cuts IBIT Stake by 2.3M Shares
Harvard's Q1 2026 13F shows the endowment sold its full Ethereum ETF position and trimmed 2.3 million shares of BlackRock's IBIT, a sharp reversal from its prior buildup.
May 17, 20264m 13s
Mubadala Lifts IBIT Stake to $660M as ETFs Bleed Outflows
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala raised its BlackRock IBIT position to roughly $660M, accumulating while US spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $1B in a week.
May 17, 20264m 35s
Japan's Largest Brokers Prepare to Sell Crypto Investment Funds
Japan's biggest brokerage houses are preparing to distribute crypto investment funds, opening a major retail channel for digital asset exposure in Asia's third-largest economy.
May 17, 20264m 32s
Bitmine Now Holds Over 5x More ETH Than Any Other Public Company
Cointelegraph reports Bitmine's ETH treasury is more than five times larger than the next-biggest public ETH holder, deepening single-name concentration.
May 17, 20264m 30s
1 in 5 Top Trump Officials Hold $193M in Crypto, Per Washington Post
Washington Post reports more than 20% of senior Trump administration officials disclose crypto holdings totaling at least $193M, raising conflict questions.
May 16, 20264m 19s
USDC Circulating Supply Drops by $1B in Seven Days
Cointelegraph reports USDC circulation fell by roughly $1 billion over the past week, contracting alongside a softening crypto tape and BTC near $78K.
May 16, 20264m 38s
Canaccord Wealth UK Partners With Bitwise to Offer BTC and ETH ETPs
Canaccord Wealth UK, a $70B AUM manager, will let select clients allocate up to 5% to Bitwise BTC and ETH ETPs under an exclusive partnership.