Tether Freezes Over $514M in USDT as Issuer Controls Take Center Stage
Tether froze more than $514 million in USDT across roughly 370 wallet addresses during a 30-day enforcement window that ended in early May 2026, according to BlockSec’s…
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Aptos Commits $50M to Build Infrastructure for AI Agent Markets
Aptos Foundation and Aptos Labs have announced a $50 million commitment to accelerate on-chain infrastructure for autonomous AI agents, positioning the network as a…
BNY Mellon Brings Bitcoin and Ether Custody to Abu Dhabi
BNY Mellon will offer institutional custody for Bitcoin and Ethereum through operations anchored in Abu Dhabi’s financial center, giving large investors a regulated…
XRP Ledger Pilot Links Treasury Redemption to Bank Settlement
The XRP Ledger processed the asset leg of a pilot tokenized U.S. Treasury redemption in under five seconds, triggering a coordinated fiat settlement through Mastercard’s…
Zcash Hits 2026 High as Short Squeeze Fuels Breakout
Zcash surged to a fresh 2026 high with ZEC jumping roughly 30% in a single session before cooling near the close.
MoonPay Buys DFlow in $100M Push Into Solana Execution
MoonPay acquired Solana trading infrastructure firm DFlow in an all-stock deal valued at about $100 million, extending the payments company beyond fiat on-ramps and…
ArbitrumDAO Elects New Security Council as ARB Rallies
ArbitrumDAO has elected six new members to its 12-person Security Council, a governance update that immediately lifted market sentiment around ARB.
Bitcoin Breaks Above $81K as ETF Demand Tightens Supply
Bitcoin climbed above $81,000 as heavy institutional demand and active options positioning pushed the market through a key resistance zone.
Grayscale Says Bitcoin Pressure Came From ETF Mechanics, Not Quantum Fears
Grayscale pushed back on the idea that Bitcoin’s recent weakness was driven by quantum-computing fears, arguing instead that the decline reflected broader de-risking and…
XRP ETF Flows Turn Negative as Liquidity Weakens
XRP spot ETFs recorded a modest net outflow of about $35,200 for the week ending May 1, 2026, breaking a three-week inflow streak that had drawn roughly $82 million…
Ethereum Exit Queue Surges After April DeFi Hack Wave
Ethereum’s validator withdrawal queue has surged dramatically, with roughly 433,158 ETH waiting to exit and withdrawals facing delays of about seven days.
Hyperliquid Tests Outcome Token Fees as Prediction Market Race Intensifies
Hyperliquid has published a detailed fee framework for its Outcome Tokens under the HIP-4 upgrade, introducing a testnet model that charges nothing to open positions…
Aptos Rolls Out Confidential APT With Privacy for Balances and Transfers
Aptos Labs has launched Confidential APT on mainnet, introducing a privacy-enabled token designed to conceal balances and transfer amounts while keeping transactions…