Month: May 2026

Tokenized real-world assets firm Ondo Finance announced the unexpected death of founder Nathan Allman on Tuesday, with longtime president Ian De Bode stepping in as CEO....

Bitcoin prices slid back below $76,500 on Tuesday morning, down 1.5% from its intraday high of $77,700 on Monday. The move followed reports that the United States had resumed strikes on Southern Iran, targeting missile sites and boats attempting to place mines. The strikes were carried out “to protect...

OKX’s X Layer launched Exchange OS, letting builders deploy spot, perp, and outcome markets as a 2026 World Cup test venue arrives in June....

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) Chair Michael Saylor voiced optimism for a “Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) Summer” on Monday, even as the apex cryptocurrency battled macroeconomic uncertainty. Will Summer Warm Up Bitcoin? Saylor wrote “Looking forward to Bitcoin Summer” on X with a smiling face with sunglasses emoji. Saylor’s upbeat stance was interesting, given that...

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) filed on Monday to run for his Kentucky House seat in 2028, and cryptocurrency punters are wagering big on his chances of becoming the GOP presidential nominee. Not Yet Among The Favorites Although Polygon (CRYPTO: POL)-based Polymarket assigns only a 3% possibility of this happening, nearly $5 million has been...

Leading cryptocurrencies fell sharply overnight on Monday after the military said it carried out “defensive” strikes in southern Iran. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:25 p.m. EDT) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -0.49% $76,752.41 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)                -0.38% $2,096.41 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                          -0.75% $1.34 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                          -1.22% $84.38...

Cardano’s IO-backed Developer Experience Initiative has been ratified after a closely watched treasury vote, giving Charles Hoskinson a fresh governance win at the same time he is publicly trying to re-center his attention on ADA and Midnight. The proposal, a treasury withdrawal request tied to developer tooling and onboarding,...

Render rose 13.16% to $2.25 as active wallets hit a 12-week high, while derivatives volume jumped 126.52% and open interest rose on May 26....

The intertwining of crypto and geopolitics in US-Iran talks highlights evolving financial warfare, impacting global markets and regulatory focus. The post Marco Rubio says US-Iran deal negotiations could take days as military strikes continue appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Exchange OS could democratize crypto market creation, potentially increasing market diversity and accessibility while challenging traditional exchanges. The post X Layer launches Exchange OS for custom crypto market creation appeared first on Crypto Briefing....