Crypto’s regulatory tailwind runs into a potential rates reset
Your day-ahead look for May 15, 2026
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OKX, Korea Investment and Securities said to be in talks for 40% of Coinone
OKX’s planned move into the South Korean market would echo that of Binance, which completed its acquisition of Seoul-based Gopax last year.
IREN closes $3 billion convertible notes deal amid AI infrastructure expansion
Bitcoin miner turned AI infrastructure operator secures one of the sector’s largest financings as investor demand drives multiple upsizes.
Thorchain halts trading after $10 million cross-chain exploit, RUNE token drops 12%
The cross-chain liquidity protocol paused all trading and signing on Friday after an attacker drained roughly $10.8 million across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, and Base.
Hana Bank to acquire $670 million stake in Upbit operator Dunamu
The South Korean bank announced plans for a won-pegged stablecoin, blockchain remittances and tokenized securities.
XRP, DOGE surge 5%, bitcoin above $81,000 as Clarity Act clears Senate banking panel
Crypto majors bid higher Friday after the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee in a 15-9 bipartisan vote, with XRP...
The U.S. stock market is getting close to dot-com bubble peak valuations
The Shiller cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio for U.S. stocks is nearing the 1999 peak seen during the dot-com bubble.
Strategy’s STRC stock logs record $1.5 billion trading volume, funds 11,707 bitcoin purchase
Heavy trading volume ahead of the ex-dividend date pushed STRC to its busiest session on record.
Bitcoin is still stuck below its 200-day average. Treasury yields may be the reason.
Rising yields may act as a headwind for assets like bitcoin and gold while potentially benefiting tokenized Treasury markets.