Month: May 2026

Germany’s potential crypto tax reform could deter long-term investors, impacting its status as a crypto-friendly hub and affecting market dynamics. The post Germany may end tax break on one-year crypto holdings appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Ripple and XRP moved further into institutional finance after Mastercard, Ondo Finance, and Kinexys by JPMorgan completed a major blockchain-based settlement pilot involving tokenized US Treasuries. Announced on May 6, 2026, the pilot transaction connected the XRP Ledger with traditional interbank payment rails, offering a clearer picture of how...

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is caught between heavy whale selling and rising institutional adoption, according to fresh expert analysis. Is Path To $3,000 Certain? Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez said Ethereum wallets holding between 1,000 and 10,000 ETH have reversed course after months of steady accumulation. According to Martinez, this...

Bitwise will take over Superstates $267M crypto carry fund as tokenized investment products gain institutional traction. The post Bitwise enters tokenized funds with planned takeover of Superstate’s $267M USCC fund appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Kraken has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Reap Technologies, a stablecoin-native, card-issuing and payments infrastructure company, for up to $600 million payable in cash and stock. The transaction values Payward, the parent company of Kraken, at $20 billion and will expand the company’s B2B infrastructure platform, unlocking...

VanEck Head of Digital Assets Research Matthew Sigel projects Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could reach $1 million within five years. The $1 Million Thesis Sigel framed the million-dollar target as VanEck’s base case over the next half-decade, driven by demographic trends and young investors’ intentions to allocate to Bitcoin. “When...

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) executive chairman Michael Saylor has said that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) needs to appreciate by only 2.3% annually for the company to fund its STRC dividends indefinitely by selling small portions of its holdings. The 2.3% Breakeven Threshold Strategy posted a chart comparing two scenarios for its...

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) dropped 4% as spot ETF inflows accelerated to $227,210 on May 6, with institutional accumulation building despite the pullback. ETF Accumulation Accelerates Through The Dip DOGE spot ETFs recorded $227,210 in inflows, with 21Shares TDOG (NASDAQ:TDOG) leading as the only active product seeing real flows.  Total...

Kraken’s $600 million acquisition of Reap folds a Hong Kong stablecoin business‑payments specialist into its stack, with Payward issuing stock at a $20 billion valuation to anchor its IPO‑era M&A currency. Kraken’s parent company Payward Inc. has agreed to acquire…...

Amazon said AI agents for now will be allowed to buy APIs, web content and other online services, but that future versions would enable hotel bookings, travel reservations and payments to merchants....