Institutional
Infrastructure

Circle Raises $222M in Arc Presale at $3B FDV

The private token sale for Circle’s Arc blockchain was led by a16z crypto, and included BlackRock, Apollo, and Intercontinental Exchange.…
May 11, 2026
Institutional

Bank of England Chief Flags ‘Coming Wrestle' With US on Stablecoin Oversight

The BoE Governor warned U.S. dollar tokens could flood Britain in a crisis, given the gap in redemption guarantees under…
May 11, 2026
Institutional

Corpay taps BVNK to bring stablecoin wallets to corporate payments

Corpay will use stablecoin rails in its treasury operations to improve capital efficiency, reduce reliance on pre-funded accounts, and move…
May 11, 2026
AI

Augustus gets conditional OCC approval for AI and stablecoin bank

Peter Thiel-backed Augustus has won conditional OCC approval for a US bank charter focused on AI-driven payments and stablecoin settlement…
May 11, 2026
Institutional

Ripple Lands $200 Million Financing Facility to Expand Institutional Crypto Brokerage

The XRP-linked Ripple secures financing from Neuberger Specialty Finance to fuel growth of its prime brokerage platform. Read Full Story…
May 11, 2026
Institutional

Strategy resumes Bitcoin acquisitions with $43M BTC buy

Strategy added $43 million in Bitcoin last week after Michael Saylor drew mixed investor reactions for signaling potential BTC sales…
May 11, 2026
Institutional

BlackRock Files for Two New Tokenized Money-Market Funds Targeting Stablecoin Capital

BlackRock filed two SEC applications to expand its onchain lineup, including a new stablecoin reserve vehicle and a tokenized share…
May 11, 2026
Institutional

Saylor Says Strategy Will Buy 10 to 20 Bitcoin for Every One It Sells

After rattling investors last week with talk of selling bitcoin to fund dividends, Michael Saylor reframed the plan as a…
May 11, 2026
Institutional

Kraken Parent Payward Files for OCC National Trust Bank Charter

Payward’s OCC application would give the Kraken parent a federal custody franchise as it races toward an IPO and stacks…
May 11, 2026
DeFi

Senate Banking Committee Sets May 14 CLARITY Act Markup as Bank Lobby Mounts Last-Ditch Push

The Senate Banking Committee will mark up the CLARITY Act Thursday after the largest U.S. banking trade groups formally rejected…
May 11, 2026