AdoptionRegulationSBI Group Plans Bitcoin-XRP ETF on Tokyo Stock ExchangeSBI Group is preparing to list a combined Bitcoin and XRP exchange-traded fund on the Tokyo Stock Exchange with a three-...May 19, 2026, 04:02 AMSBI GroupTokyo Stock Exchange
StablecoinsAdoptionAsia Accounts for Two-Thirds of Global Stablecoin Payment VolumeAsia has emerged as the dominant region for stablecoin payments, accounting for approximately 66% of global transaction ...May 19, 2026, 04:01 AMStablecoins
AdoptionMacroIran Launches Bitcoin-Backed Maritime Insurance for Strait of HormuzIran's Ministry of Economy launched Hormuz Safe on May 16, a cryptocurrency-based maritime insurance platform for ships ...May 19, 2026, 04:01 AMIranBitcoin
RegulationAdoptionUK Regulators Outline Tokenization Vision for Wholesale MarketsThe UK's Financial Conduct Authority and Bank of England released guidance Tuesday outlining their regulatory approach t...May 19, 2026, 03:02 AMFinancial Conduct AuthorityBank of England
DeFiAdoptionSky Protocol Receives S&P Credit Rating, First for DeFiS&P Global assigned a credit rating to Sky Protocol, marking the first time a decentralized finance protocol has receive...May 19, 2026, 03:01 AMSky ProtocolS&P Global
AdoptionSpaceX Bitcoin Holdings Reach $637M, Fourth-Largest Corporate StashSpaceX holds 8,285 BTC worth approximately $637 million in Coinbase Prime custody, according to on-chain analysis by Ark...May 19, 2026, 03:01 AMSpaceXBitcoin
RegulationAdoptionMadison Six CEO Outlines Decade-Long Bitcoin Hold Strategy Under MiCAMiloš Mázor, CEO of MiCA-licensed Madison Six, said the firm is pursuing a ten-year minimum hold on Bitcoin as part of i...May 19, 2026, 02:06 AMMadison SixMiloš Mázor
AdoptionMacroPhilippines Joins Pax Silica Initiative for 4,000-Acre AI HubThe Philippines has joined the Pax Silica alliance to develop a 4,000-acre artificial intelligence hub, signaling deeper...May 19, 2026, 02:02 AMPhilippinesPax Silica
AdoptionWeb3 PR Shifts Away From Press Releases as AI Content Saturation GrowsWeb3 projects are abandoning traditional PR retainers in favor of founder-led, macro-aware storytelling as AI-generated ...May 18, 2026, 02:04 PMCointelegraphKaterina Zemskova