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BNB Breaks Past $90b, Surpasses Xrp In Marketcap
BNB has crossed the $90 billion market cap threshold, overtaking XRP to reclaim fourth place in the global crypto rankings, with the token posting gains of 3% in 24 hours and over 5% across the past week.
Korean Stablecoin, Krqw, Expands To Solana
KRWQ, the first fiat-backed Korean won stablecoin, is expanding to Solana, targeting over $100 billion in daily KRW fiat volume and deepening on-chain liquidity for institutional and DeFi markets.
Xrp Transactions Explode As Institutional Use Grows
XRP Ledger monthly transactions jumped 65% over the past year, rising from 43 million to 71 million, with Evernorth citing institutional settlement activity from Bitstamp, RLUSD, and Braza Bank as the key drivers.
Wells Fargo Expands Ethereum Exposure
Wells Fargo sharply increased its Ethereum ETF holdings in Q1 2026, raising its iShares Ethereum Trust position by 63.5% and its Bitwise Ethereum ETF stake by 37%, according to a new SEC 13F filing.
Xrp Overtakes Bitcoin And Ethereum In South Korea
XRP has overtaken Bitcoin and Ethereum in 24-hour trading volume on South Korea's major crypto exchanges Upbit and Bithumb, according to CoinGecko data from May 13, 2026.
Elliptic Raises $120m From Wall Street Giants Including Jpmorgan, Nasdaq
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has closed a $120 million Series D round led by One Peak Partners, with JPMorgan, Nasdaq Ventures, Deutsche Bank, and the British Business Bank joining the raise at a $670 million valuation.
$12t Charles Schwab Opens Spot Bitcoin And Ethereum Trading
Charles Schwab has launched direct spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for retail clients through Schwab Crypto, marking a major shift for the $12 trillion traditional finance giant.
Over 3 Million Ether Leave Binance In Major Withdrawal Wave
More than 3 million ETH have left Binance since early May 2026, with daily withdrawals topping 500,000 ETH at peak activity. CryptoQuant analyst Arab Chain says the trend may signal growing accumulation by large investors and institutions as Ethereum holds near $2,300.
First Hyperliquid ETF Posts 'Solid' Trading Debut
21Shares launched THYP, the first US spot Hyperliquid ETF, on Nasdaq on May 12. Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart called day one 'very solid' after the fund posted $1.8 million in trading volume.
Ethereum Launches Clear Signing So Users Can Finally Read What They Approve
The Ethereum Foundation has launched Clear Signing, an open standard that replaces unreadable hexadecimal transaction data with plain human-readable text, backed by Ledger, Trezor, MetaMask, WalletConnect, and Fireblocks.
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