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DeFi

Amid the Clarity Act fanfare is some worry over how a last-minute deal may punch DeFi

The crypto market structure bill saw a high-stakes, 11th-hour gambit to get Democrats on board for a bipartisan committee vote,…
May 19, 2026
Markets

Bitcoin ETFs Shed $649M in a Day as Long-Term BTC Holders ‘Limit Downside Potential’

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $648 million outflows Monday as long-term BTC holders continue to accumulate the cryptocurrency. Read Full…
May 19, 2026
Markets

Morning Minute: SEC Reverses Course on Tokenized Stocks, HYPE Soars

HYPE soared as the SEC opened the door to third-party tokenized stocks. Strategy bought another $2B in BTC, and price…
May 19, 2026
Markets

Bitcoin may bottom in October if historical reward-halving cycle holds

Your day-ahead look for May 19, 2026 Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
May 19, 2026
Markets

Wallet cluster earned $2.4M with 98% win rate on Polymarket military bets: Bubblemaps

Bubblemaps’ investigation found a cluster of nine accounts that generated $2.4 million with a near-perfect win rate on Polymarket contracts…
May 19, 2026
Markets

Bitcoin treads water near pivotal monthly close while speculative tokens retreat

Bitcoin held near $76,800 as altcoins weakened, WLFI slid and traders watched whether the largest cryptocurrency can hold Tom Lee’s…
May 19, 2026
Markets

Ohio Man Gets 9 Years for $10M Bitcoin Trading Ponzi Scheme

Rathnakishore Giri falsely promised guaranteed returns on Bitcoin derivatives trading, using new investor funds to pay earlier participants. Read Full…
May 19, 2026
Markets

SEC tokenized stock exemption to let equities move onto crypto rails

The SEC is expected to release an innovation exemption for tokenized stocks as soon as this week. SEC Chair Paul…
May 19, 2026
Infrastructure

SEC Readies Tokenized Stock “Innovation Exemption” That Could Reshape Blockchain Equity Trading

The SEC is preparing an “innovation exemption” for tokenized stocks that could arrive this week, building on Nasdaq and NYSE…
May 19, 2026
Markets

Strategy Buys 24,869 Bitcoin for $2 Billion, Pushes Total Holdings Past 843,000 BTC

Strategy added 24,869 bitcoin for $2 billion funded almost entirely by STRC preferred stock sales, bringing total holdings to 843,738…
May 19, 2026