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Elliptic Raises $120m Series D At $670m Valuation
London-based blockchain analytics firm Elliptic closes a $120 million Series D at a $670 million valuation, backed by Deutsche Bank, Nasdaq Ventures, and the British Business Bank, as demand for crypto compliance tools accelerates.
Warren Asks SEC To Investigate World Liberty Financial
Senator Elizabeth Warren has urged SEC Chair Paul Atkins to investigate World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's crypto company, over a $75 million loan taken against its own tokens, as Democratic amendments targeting Trump crypto ties were defeated during the CLARITY Act markup.
BNB Chain RWA TVL Hits $4b As Tokenized Bonds Lead Growth
BNB Chain's real-world asset TVL has reached $4.04 billion, roughly doubling from $2 billion in Q4 2025, with tokenized bonds leading the charge across 14 active asset issuers.
Ripple Ceo Garlinghouse Says Xrp Now "Good Collateral" Across Institutional Platforms
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says XRP is becoming usable collateral across institutional platforms through Ripple Prime, as the firm joins the DTCC tokenization working group alongside BlackRock, JPMorgan, and Goldman Sachs.
Chainlink Ccip Gains 3b USD In TVL As Protocols Flee Layerzero
Chainlink's CCIP has absorbed over $3 billion in total value locked as DeFi protocols migrate away from LayerZero following the $292 million Kelp DAO bridge exploit attributed to North Korea's Lazarus Group.
Moonpay Rolls Out Headless Onramps Globally Across Ios, Android And Web
MoonPay has launched its Headless Onramps globally, letting partners embed Apple Pay, Google Pay and card-based crypto purchases inside their own branded apps across more than 100 countries, with MoonPay handling all compliance in the background.
Euro Stablecoin Market Doubles Since Early 2025 As Mica Delivers Regulatory Moat
The euro stablecoin market has roughly doubled since early 2025, driven by MiCA compliance. Circle's EURC dominates with over 50% market share, while AllUnity's EURAU, backed by Deutsche Bank's DWS, emerges as the leading institutional alternative.
Injective Partners With Musicow To Tokenize Music Ip
Injective has announced a strategic partnership with South Korean music ownership platform Musicow to bring music intellectual property rights onchain, opening catalog investments to fans and investors worldwide.
Clarity Act Clears Senate Banking Committee, Advances To Full Senate
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act passed its Senate Banking Committee markup on May 14, advancing the most significant US crypto legislation in years to the Senate floor. Bitcoin topped $81,000 and Coinbase surged more than 8% on the news.
Binance Futures To Add BTC/Usd1 Perpetual Pair
Binance Futures announces the launch of a BTC/USD1 perpetual trading pair on May 18, 2026, marking a major step for World Liberty Financial's stablecoin in high-volume derivatives markets.
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