Paxos Becomes First Blockchain-Native Firm to Secure SEC Clearing Agency Registration

Paxos, a blockchain infrastructure company, has achieved a major regulatory milestone by securing registration from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a clearing agency. The approval marks a watershed moment for the crypto industry, positioning Paxos as the first blockchain-native firm to obtain this designation from federal regulators. Clearing agencies play a critical role…

Paxos Becomes First Blockchain-Native Firm to Secure SEC Clearing Agency Registration

Paxos Becomes First Blockchain-Native Firm to Win SEC Clearing Agency Registration

Paxos has achieved a major regulatory milestone by becoming the first blockchain-native company to receive Securities and Exchange Commission approval as a clearing agency. The approval of Paxos Securities Settlement Company marks a significant step toward integrating digital asset infrastructure with traditional Wall Street operations, as the crypto industry continues its push for mainstream financial…

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Ethereum Developers Get New Funding Source Through Megapot Charity Lottery

Decentralized lottery protocol Megapot is partnering with Protocol Guild to launch what both organizations describe as the crypto industry’s first programmable charity lottery. The initiative automatically directs referral fees from ticket sales to Ethereum core developers, creating a novel funding mechanism for the engineers maintaining the network. Under the arrangement announced Thursday, users can purchase…

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Crypto Industry Compliance Standards Reach Five-Year High, But Indirect Monitoring Gaps Persist

The cryptocurrency industry has significantly tightened its compliance baseline over the past five years, with nearly half of all organizations onboarded in 2026 now operating at alert standards that would have ranked them among the strictest in the sector back in 2020. According to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, this shift represents a major maturation of…

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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF IBIT Sees $1.3B Dark Pool Trade as Institutional Adoption Grows

A massive $1.3 billion block of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) changed hands in a dark pool transaction, signaling continued institutional appetite for spot bitcoin exposure through traditional finance channels. The trade underscores how major asset managers are facilitating large-scale crypto holdings for institutional investors seeking regulated, custody-backed alternatives to direct bitcoin ownership. Dark pool…

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Ethereum Bull David Hoffman Sells Entire ETH Holdings, Says ‘ETH is Money’ Thesis Has Played Out

David Hoffman, co-founder of the media company Bankless and a long-time Ethereum advocate, has sold his remaining Ether (ETH) holdings, marking a significant shift in perspective for one of the blockchain’s most vocal supporters. In an X post on Tuesday, Hoffman explained that while Ethereum has performed well, the window for ETH to be revalued…

Ethereum Bull David Hoffman Sells Entire ETH Holdings, Says 'ETH is Money' Thesis Has Played Out

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Shed $112M While Hyperliquid Funds Extend Winning Streak

Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds experienced outflows totaling $112 million as investors rotated capital toward alternative crypto assets, particularly Hyperliquid-based funds that extended their winning streak to eight consecutive days. The shift shows a market where traditional crypto heavyweights are losing momentum to emerging platforms and specialized trading venues. Bitcoin traded at $77,134, down…

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TeraWulf Stock Surges 13% on 1 Gigawatt Kentucky AI Data Center Expansion

TeraWulf (WULF) jumped 13% on Tuesday after announcing a major expansion into artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company, which transitioned from bitcoin mining to high-performance computing, revealed plans for a new hyperscale AI and data center campus in Kentucky capable of supporting over 1 gigawatt of capacity. The facility, called the Muskie Data Campus, represents a…

TeraWulf Stock Surges 13% on 1 Gigawatt Kentucky AI Data Center Expansion

AI Agents Must Be Treated as Untrusted Systems, Researchers Warn

Researchers from Google, Gray Swan AI, EmbraceTheRed, and several universities have released a new framework for securing artificial intelligence agents, arguing that system-level safeguards rather than model robustness alone can prevent most attacks. The paper, published on May 20, comes as AI agents gain traction in the crypto space, with Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire predicting…

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Fed Rate Decision Looms as PCE, Jobs Data Set to Test Crypto Markets This Week

The cryptocurrency market faces a critical week ahead as major U.S. economic data releases could reshape expectations around Federal Reserve rate cuts. Inflation readings, jobless claims, and housing figures arriving before market open will give investors crucial insight into whether the Fed has room to lower rates at its June meeting, with prediction markets currently…

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Bitcoin Mining Pioneer Chun Wang to Fly to Mars on SpaceX’s First Manned Interplanetary Mission

Chun Wang, the Chinese-born Maltese entrepreneur who founded F2Pool, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining pools, has committed to joining SpaceX’s first planned manned mission to Mars. The crypto industry figure announced his participation after purchasing a ticket for the two-year interplanetary voyage, marking another instance of wealthy tech entrepreneurs funding ambitious space exploration…

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