ExchangesRegulationStandard Chartered Absorbs Zodia Custody, Spins Out Solutions UnitStandard Chartered will integrate Zodia Custody's regulated business into its own operations while spinning out Zodia So...May 18, 2026, 02:02 PMStandard CharteredZodia Custody
RegulationMacroGeopolitical Tensions Over Ukraine Could Disrupt Crypto Sanctions EvasionA Russian drone strike on a Chinese vessel near Odessa has raised concerns about potential strain in Russia-China relati...May 18, 2026, 02:02 PMRussiaChina
MarketsRegulationAltcoin Rotation Gains Traction as Business-Cycle Signals Turn Risk-OnAnalyst Michaël van de Poppe points to strengthening copper-gold ratios and business-cycle indicators suggesting a shift...May 18, 2026, 01:05 PMMichaël van de PoppeClarity Act
MarketsRegulationXRP Consolidates Near $1.45 Amid CLARITY Act DiscussionXRP traded near $1.45 this week after forming bullish reversal patterns on the weekly chart, consolidating at a key tech...May 18, 2026, 01:02 PMXRPCLARITY Act
RegulationAdoptionUK Regulators Open Feedback on Tokenized Wholesale Markets as 16 Firms Test Live AssetsUK financial regulators have launched a feedback period on tokenized wholesale markets while 16 firms conduct live testi...May 18, 2026, 01:01 PMUK Financial Conduct AuthorityUK Treasury
AdoptionRegulationMetaplanet CEO Meets Japanese Lawmaker to Discuss Bitcoin StrategyMetaplanet's CEO held a meeting with a Japanese lawmaker to discuss Bitcoin policy integration. The engagement signals p...May 18, 2026, 12:01 PMMetaplanetJapan
RegulationMacroIran Explores Bitcoin Insurance Market in Strait of HormuzIran is reportedly developing a cryptocurrency-based toll and insurance system for maritime traffic through the Strait o...May 18, 2026, 10:01 AMIranBitcoin
RegulationMacroTreasury Secretary Bessent Calls for Stronger G7 Sanctions Enforcement Against IranU.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's successor is pushing G7 members to maintain and strengthen sanctions enforcement ...May 18, 2026, 10:01 AMU.S. TreasuryG7
RegulationAdoptionBitcoin Depot Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy After Regulatory PressureNasdaq-listed crypto ATM operator Bitcoin Depot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas on Monday, citing mo...May 18, 2026, 09:03 AMBitcoin DepotNasdaq
