Kraken parent Payward’s Q1 revenue climbs despite crypto market slump
Co-CEO Arjun Sethi said the firm kept investing through market weakness, leaning on acquisitions and futures growth to offset softer spot trading.
Standard Chartered to acquire remainder of subsidiary Zodia Custody
The bank’s offer to acquire the slice of Zodia Custody it doesn’t already own has been accepted by the firm’s other shareholders and noteholders.
UK’s financial payments network is ready for tokenization, regulators say
The U.K.’s financial watchdog and central bank unveiled their roadmap for tokenization, the use of stablecoins for institutional settlement and a phased transition toward...
Tokenization push could pull trillions of dollars into DeFi, StanChart says
The bank projects $4 trillion of tokenized assets by 2028, boosting demand for blockchain-native lending and trading infrastructure.
Strategy made mammoth $2 billion bitcoin purchase last week
Michael Saylor and team added 24,869 BTC last week, bringing total holdings to 843,738 coins.
Fed minutes, Meta stablecoin Senate deadline: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what’s coming in the week starting May 18.
Bitcoin slides below $77,000 as Trump’s Iran warning rattles risk assets
Bitcoin and ether sank after the U.S. president told Iran the “clock is ticking,” sending oil higher and triggering broad crypto liquidations.
The three risks that could overwhelm bitcoin’s regulatory tailwind
Your day-ahead look for May 18, 2026
Iran may be turning the Strait of Hormuz into a bitcoin-based insurance market, local reports say
State-linked Fars News reported that Iran’s economy ministry has been working on a plan to manage shipping through the Strait with payments in bitcoin.