Fast-moving coverage across crypto markets, regulation, ETFs, macro spillovers, and digital-asset infrastructure.
Regulation
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has issued a stark warning regarding the rapid growth of US dollar-denominated stablecoins, cautioning that they could introduce significant financial stability risks and challenge economic policy if left unchecked. General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos highlighted concerns
Markets
Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities, two financial titans, are actively exploring entry into the burgeoning prediction market sector, albeit with a clear focus on avoiding sports betting and leveraging the technology for investment hedging.
Regulation
Poland's parliament has once again failed to override President Karol Nawrocki's veto on a crucial crypto regulation bill, leaving the nation as the sole EU member yet to adopt the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework.
Regulation
The SEC has filed a lawsuit against crypto executive Donald Basile, alleging he orchestrated a $16 million fraud scheme involving false claims of an "insured" Bitcoin Latinum token and diverted investor funds for personal luxury.
Markets
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their strongest weekly inflows in over three months, attracting nearly $1 billion as geopolitical tensions eased and market sentiment shifted towards risk assets, pushing Bitcoin above $77,000.
Markets
Prediction market traders on Polymarket are increasingly betting on the Strait of Hormuz returning to normal traffic by the end of May, with odds hitting 73% following a temporary ceasefire announcement. This geopolitical shift has already triggered a notable, albeit cautious, reaction in Bitcoin's price.
Infrastructure
Worldcoin's 'proof of human' technology, leveraging iris scanning, is expanding its reach into major platforms like Zoom, Docusign, and Tinder to combat the rising threat of AI-generated deepfakes. Despite these significant integrations, the WLD token experienced a 13% price drop, raising questions about market sentime
Markets
Bitcoin has surged past $77,000, marking a new 10-week high, as cooling geopolitical tensions and record S&P 500 performance fuel bullish sentiment, with some analysts projecting an $88,000 target in weeks.