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Ethereum's brain drain just turned into a manifesto
Former Ethereum Foundation researcher Dankrad Feist is calling for a new $1 billion organization to champion Ethereum's competitive position, as eight senior EF staff have departed in 2026 and the foundation's new mandate sidelines growth in favor of core values.
XRP Ledger sits at 46% node adoption six days before May 27 amendment goes live
The XRP Ledger's fixCleanup3_1_3 amendment activates on May 27, 2026, fixing NFT, vault, and lending protocol issues. With 46% of nodes upgraded and all dUNL validators in favor, exchanges and market makers face amendment-blocking risks if they miss the deadline.
Floki and TokenFi go after TradFi with a two-month national TV blitz
Floki and TokenFi have launched separate multi-month media campaigns with New to The Street and Fintech TV, targeting traditional finance audiences through FOX Business, Bloomberg TV, Times Square billboards, and YouTube.
Korea's NHN KCP runs a 2-second stablecoin payment pilot on Avalanche
South Korean payment giant NHN KCP has launched a commercial-feasibility pilot for stablecoin-based payments on an Avalanche-powered mainnet, logging 2-second transaction times via its Payco app with 700 employees.
SEC Chair Atkins pumps the brakes on prediction market ETFs
SEC Chair Paul Atkins has instructed staff to seek public input on a wave of novel event contract ETFs from Roundhill, Bitwise PredictionShares, and GraniteShares, pausing launches while the agency weighs regulatory implications and CFTC overlap.
State Street adds 1M shares of Strive in Q1
State Street Global Advisors disclosed a roughly 1 million share addition to its Strive (ASST) position in its Q1 2026 13F filing, as Strive continues to grow its Bitcoin treasury and analyst price targets rise.
Hyperliquid prints a fresh all-time high as HYPE rips past $62
Hyperliquid's HYPE token broke its previous all-time high to trade above $62, driven by record ETF inflows from Bitwise and 21Shares and growing institutional demand.
SpaceX Holds $1.46 Billion in $BTC as IPO Preparations Gain Momentum
SpaceX's S-1 IPO filing reveals the company holds 18,712 Bitcoin worth roughly $1.46 billion, placing it among the largest corporate holders of BTC ahead of a planned Nasdaq debut under ticker SPCX.
RLUSD Has Absolutely Soared to a New All-Time High.
Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin has hit a new all-time high supply of $1.74 billion, making it the world's 8th largest stablecoin and the 42nd largest crypto asset overall.
Institutional Clients in Dubai May Soon Trade $XRP, $BTC, $HYPE, and More on Kraken
Kraken parent Payward has received preliminary VARA authorization in Dubai, opening regulated spot trading, margin services, and institutional access via Kraken Prime to UAE retail and professional clients.
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