May 19, 20264m 10s
Echo Protocol Halts Cross-Chain Transfers After Major Exploit
Echo Protocol froze cross-chain transactions and ECHO token fell double digits after a suspected exploit hit the Bitcoin restaking project on May 19.
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Narrated analysis on crypto policy, stablecoins, payments, and market structure.
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May 19, 20264m 30s
SEC Readies Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Stocks on Crypto Platforms
SEC under Chair Paul Atkins prepares a tokenized stock innovation exemption that would let crypto-native platforms list onchain equities with lighter rules.
May 19, 20265m 07s
AI Financial Warns in SEC Filing It May Not Survive 2026
AI Financial, the public treasury vehicle holding World Liberty Financial's WLFI token, flagged substantial doubt about going concern in a fresh SEC filing.
May 19, 20264m 07s
White House Weighs Scrapping SEC Rule That Forces Best Stock Prices
The White House is reviewing whether to kill a decades-old SEC rule requiring brokers to deliver the best available stock prices, per Bloomberg.
May 19, 20264m 46s
Kevin Warsh to Be Sworn In as Fed Chair Friday, Replacing Powell
Kevin Warsh is set to be sworn in as Fed Chair on May 22, 2026, replacing Jerome Powell. Crypto markets brace for a new rate path under a former hawk.
May 19, 20264m 16s
Ronin's RON Jumps 39.6% After Coinbase Lists Wrapped ERC-20 Version
Ronin's RON token surged 39.6% after Coinbase confirmed it will list the ERC-20 wrapped version on its exchange, opening US retail access.
May 19, 20264m 50s
Bitwise to Hold HYPE on Balance Sheet, Recycle 10% of BHYP Fees Into Token
Bitwise will hold HYPE on its balance sheet and route 10% of its Hyperliquid ETF management fee back into the token, an unusual issuer commitment.
May 19, 20264m 30s
BTC Wallets Holding 100+ Coins Rise to 20,229, Up 11.2% YoY
Santiment data shows wallets holding at least 100 BTC have grown to 20,229, up 11.2% in a year, even as price slid below $77,000 this week.
May 19, 20264m 15s
SEC Rescinds Decades-Old Gag Rule on Enforcement Settlements
The SEC has rescinded its decades-old gag rule, letting companies and individuals speak publicly after settling enforcement cases. Here is what changes.
May 18, 20264m 19s
Strategy Buys 24,869 BTC for $2.01B, Holdings Hit 843,738 BTC
Strategy added 24,869 bitcoin for $2.01B as BTC sat near $77K, pushing total holdings to 843,738 BTC and extending its corporate accumulation lead.