ExchangesAdoptionExodus Wallet Sells 1,076 Bitcoin to Fund W3C Payments AcquisitionExodus Movement liquidated 1,076 bitcoin in Q1 2026 to help finance its $175 million acquisition of the W3C's payments b...May 12, 2026, 10:01 PMExodus MovementBitcoin
StablecoinsExchangesKraken Adds USDC Deposits and Withdrawals on Stellar NetworkKraken announced Tuesday that it now supports deposits and withdrawals of USDC on the Stellar network. The addition expa...May 12, 2026, 09:01 PMKrakenUSDC
RegulationExchangesBitfinex Secures Digital Asset License in El SalvadorBitfinex received a Digital Asset Service Provider licence in El Salvador, joining its already-licensed Bitfinex Securit...May 12, 2026, 06:16 PMBitfinexEl Salvador
ExchangesRipple Prime Secures $200M Debt Facility From Neuberger Specialty FinanceRipple Prime arranged a $200 million debt facility with Neuberger Specialty Finance to expand its institutional lending ...May 12, 2026, 12:02 AMRipple PrimeNeuberger Specialty Finance
ExchangesAdoptionMorgan Stanley Launches Crypto Trading at 50 Basis Points, Undercutting RivalsMorgan Stanley rolled out a crypto trading pilot on its E*Trade platform at 50 basis points per trade, pricing below Coi...May 12, 2026, 12:01 AMMorgan StanleyE*Trade
ExchangesAdoption21Shares Launches Hyperliquid ETF as HYPE Token Doubles From January21Shares will launch an ETF ticker HYPE providing spot exposure to the Hyperliquid token, coinciding with a doubling of ...May 11, 2026, 11:01 PM21SharesHyperliquid
ExchangesStablecoinsAster Launches 30-Day Fee-Free USDC-USDT Swap PromotionAster announced a 30-day promotion offering zero-fee conversions between USDC and USDT, two of the largest dollar-backed...May 11, 2026, 10:08 PMAsterUSDC
RegulationExchangesPayward Files for Federal Crypto Bank Charter With OCCKraken's parent company Payward has filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency seeking a na...May 11, 2026, 10:01 PMPaywardKraken
ExchangesAdoptionBlackRock IBIT Leads Bitcoin ETF Inflow Streak to Six WeeksUS spot Bitcoin ETF products recorded $622.75 million in net inflows during the week of May 4-8, extending their inflow ...May 11, 2026, 08:02 PMBlackRockIBIT
